Harold Robert Van Aken Ancestors
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ggGrandfather Averill VanAken and ggGrandmother Sarah Sturgis Van Aken
and children Frank, Eliot, Byron, Herbert
child Grandfather Herbert 

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gGrandgfather Frank Van Aken, gGrandmother Cora Parks Van Aken, Pearl, Grandfather Herbert

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Grandfather Herbert VAn Aken, Grandmother Eve Corgill Van Aken, Father Harold, Arthur,Ruth, Francis, Marie

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ggrandmother Cora Parks Van Aken

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Grandparents Herbert Van Aken and Eve Corgill Van Aken

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Uncle Francis Van Aken, Uncle Bill Dutcher, Grandfather Herbert Van Aken, Father Harold Van Aken

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Uncle Francis Van Aken

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Uncle Arthur Van Aken, Father Harold VAn Aken, Uncle Francis Van Aken

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Mother Mae Lacey Van Aken and sister Barbara


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Grandfather Herbert Van Aken

 


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House I grew up in  built circa 1925

 


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Van Aken homestead built by Frank Van Aken and Cora Parks in 1901-1902

 


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ggGrandparents Cornelius Parks and Hester Overton Parks
Moved to Parkston about 1869


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Van Aken homestead - ready for boarders

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Grandfather Herbert Van Aken and brother-in-law John Finn


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Grandpa Herbert Van Aken - too much hard cider?

WW2 Draftees

Clarence Sherwood front right??

Arthur Van Aken - 2nd row 2nd in ?? After posting, the consensus from my Sister, others and lately from Art's son Gerry is that it is not Art in the picture. Others thought it might be Kenney Loucks that lived above Parkston.

Message from Gerry Van Aken - Son of Arthur Van Aken:
"It is my opinion that that individual is not my Father, and I offer the following your consideration. Please see below" - Gerry VanAken





 


Owners and Deeds of Van Aken Homestead Land <click>