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Name: George Washington Van Kirk ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15}
Sex: M ^{1 2 3 4}
Birth: 1831 in Logstown (Aliquippa), Beaver Co., PA ^{1 2 3 4 6 7 12}
Death: 24 Sep 1881 in Bradys Run Bridge Railroad Accident, Fallston, Beaver Co., PA ^{6 7 9 14}
Burial: Union Cemetery, Monaca, Beaver Co., PA. ^{6 7 9}
Residence:
1. 1850 in Fallston, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴
1. 1860 in Darlington, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. ²
1. 1870 in Darlington, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹
1. 1880 in Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. ³
1. in Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁰
Military: 24 Jul 1864 in Pennsylvania. ¹³ ⁵ ⁵
Person Id: P781
Tree Id: 616578

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Parents

Father:

William Van Kirk: Birth: 13 Jul 1811 in Beaver Co., PA. Death: 12 Jan 1890 in Wampum, Lawrence Co., PA

Mother:

Barbara Ann Musser: Birth: 9 May 1809 in Beaver Co., PA. Death: 30 Mar 1881 in Darlington, Beaver Co., PA

Family
Marriage:

Married: Agnes or Mary Agnes Ewing on 31 Mar 1850 at New Sheffield, Beaver Co., PA.
Agnes or Mary Agnes Ewing: Birth: 1 May 1824 in New Sheffield, Beaver Co., PA. Death: 13 Apr 1901 in Home, Monaca, Beaver Co., PA

Children:

Samantha Van Kirk: Birth: Abt. 1856 in PA. Death: Abt. 1907
Oleana or Allena "Lena" B. Van Kirk: Birth: 13 Feb 1858 in Aliquippa, Beaver Co., PA. Death: 26 Dec 1945 in Center Twp., Beaver Co., PA
Anna Mary Van Kirk: Birth: Abt. 1862 in PA. Death: 26 Nov 1910 in Stowe, Allegheny Co., PA
Martha Ellen Van Kirk: Birth: Abt. 1863. Death: 22 Aug 1888 in Beaver Co., PA
George Sherman "Sherman" Van Kirk: Birth: 06 Oct 1865 in Monaca, Beaver Co., PA. Death: 26 Sep 1915 in Freedom, Beaver Co., PA
Eliza Jane "Lydia or Leyda or Lide" Van Kirk: Birth: 06 Apr 1868 in Hopewell Twp., Beaver Co., PA. Death: 24 Jun 1926 in New Brighton, Beaver Co., PA
Matilda "Til Tillie and Bridget" Van Kirk: Birth: 12 Apr 1869 in Darlington, Beaver Co., PA. Death: 21 Apr 1960 in Monaca, Beaver Co., PA
Harry E. Van Kirk: Birth: 31 Mar 1872 in Darlington, Beaver Co., PA. Death: 16 Nov 1929 in Providence Hosp., Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA
Edward H. "Eddie" Van Kirk: Birth: 17 Sep 1873 in Darlington Twp., Beaver Co., PA. Death: 24 Nov 1925 in Monaca, Beaver Co., PA

Sources

1.	Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Darlington, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1302; Page: 686A; Image: 232; Family History Library Film: 552801 Source: S-777211495 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
2.	Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Darlington, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1071; Page: 155; Image: 161; Family History Library Film: 805071 Source: S-785700148 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
3.	Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1097; Family History Film: 1255097; Page: 236D; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 0478 Source: S-785614565 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
4.	Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Fallston, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_750; Page: 42B; Image: 87 Source: S-785700180 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
5.	Title: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Source: S-755056328 Author: National Park Service Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
6.	Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Source: S-765378215 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
7.	Title: Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 Page: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1 Source: S-777211523 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
8.	Title: Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
9.	Title: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903 Page: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; NAI Number: 616171; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Nu Source: S-752352079 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
10.	Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Page: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou Author: National Archives and Records Administration Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
11.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 032701-035400 Source: S-765378199 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
12.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 100051-102900 Source: S-765378199 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
13.	Title: U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866 Author: Historical Data Systems, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
14.	Title: 1890 Veterans Schedules Page: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet Source: S-785405032 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
15.	Title: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Page: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 108001-111000 Source: S-765378199 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Notes

Note: eorge, a carpe nter, was 1 of 6 men killed when struck by a fast news train, running 5 0-60 mph, on the P.& L.E. RR covering the funeral train of assassinated P resident Garfield. George and 8 other carpenters were on a handcar havi ng completed work at the Beaver Train Station. The RR company paid fami lies of victims $1000 each and newspapers of the East made liberal cont ributions for their relief. More can be read in the History of Beaver C o., p. 243-44. George W. Vankirk, a Beaver Co. Civil War Veteran, was b uried 10/18/1881 at Union City Cemetery. His GAR # was 161. I obtained f rom National Archives on 6-2-97 that a George W. Vankirk, whose wife wa s Agnes, served in Co D. 100th Reg. PA Infantry as Pvt, mustered in 12 /28/61; mustered out 12/28/64 ,and he applied for Invalids Pension 2-28 -1879. Application #269880. Cert. #168396. His widow, Agnes, applied f or Pension 7-5-1890. Application #451404 or that was Certificate #. (no t sure if # was App. # or Cert.#) Note that his brother William F. als o served in exactly the same company & regiment. Jarrod Vankirk says Ge orge served Dec. 21, 1861 to Dec. 21, 1864 per 1890 Census of Union Wid ows. Occupation Place: 1870 census as a house carpenter Lived Place: E non Valley per 1860 census as carpenter Lived Place: 1850 with parents i n Fallston, PA ******************************************************** ********* *** 1870 PA Census Darlington Borough, Beaver Co., p. 686a d welling 55, family 58, dated 9? July 1870 (unreadable) Vankirk, 39?, m, w , house carpenter, $500, $600, b. PA Agness?, 39, f, w, keeping hosue, b . PA, can't write Carmen M.?, 12, f, w, at home, b. PA Allena?, 10, f, w , at home, b. PA Anna M., 8, f, w, at home, b. PA Martha, 7, f, w, at h ome, b. PA George S., 5, m, w, at home, b. PA Eliza Jane, 4, f, w, at h ome, b. PA Matilda, age?, f, w, at home, b. PA ************************ ***************************************** ** Buried by Batchelor Brothe rs Funeral home.

Note: 1860 Census shows George Washington Vankirk to be 28 in 1860 per Lorra ine's hand written notes. This is the George Vankirk of Kiasola that w as killed in the train accident on September 24, 1881. G

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