Monday 31 May 2010

Florence Violet Vlieland

Florence Violet Vlieland is born 06 July 1903 Clifton Pierce County.
Daughter of Herbert Vlieland and Jenny Amelia Ford.
She married John Swanberg and they had 2 children
Joanne Swanberg
and John Andrew Swanberg.

Sunday 30 May 2010

Alice Ellen Vlieland

Alice Ellen Vlieland is born 27 Aug 1893 Waunakee, Dane Co., Wisc.
She married 24 Dec 1917 Waco, Texas to Carl F.Mikkelson and they had two children .
Fred Arthur Mikkelson and Marilyn Mikkelson.
She is the daughter of Herbert Bloomfield Vlieland and Jenny Amelia Ford..



Waunakee Tribune July 31, 1913

Name: Carl F Mikkelson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Shorewood, Shorewood Village, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 40-42
Family Number: 217
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 23
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4501
Digital Folder Number: 005461211
Image Number: 00686


Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Carl F Mikkelson Head M 38 Wisconsin
Alice Mikkelson Wife F 37 Wisconsin
Fred Mikkelson Son M 12 Wisconsin
Marilyn Mikkelson Daughter F 10 Wisconsin




Elsie Mary Vlieland

Elsie Mary Vlieland is born 30 Dec 1891 Waunakee Dane,Wisconsin
She died 6 Sep 1972 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska and was buried Inglewood Cem., Inglewood, Las Angeles, Calif.
She is the daughter of Herbert Bloomfield Vlieland and Jenny Amelia Ford..



Name: Elsie M Vlieland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
District: 0106
Household ID: 438
Sheet Number and Letter: 23B
Line Number: 57
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1277
GS Film number: 2341012
Digital Folder Number: 4610709
Image Number: 00660
Collection: Elsie M Vlieland, "United States Census, 1930"

Name: Elsie M Vlieland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Omaha Ward 9, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
District: 101
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Roomer
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Roomer
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Household ID: 247
Line Number: 29
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820987
Digital Folder Number: 004313280
Image Number: 01058

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur T Purcell M 45 Wisconsin
Wife Alice Purcell F 40 Wisconsin
Son Richard B Purcell M 11 Wisconsin
Daughter Alice J Purcell F 9 Wisconsin
Roomer Elsie M Vlieland F 28 Wisconsin

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCVB-HV4 : accessed 15 Aug 2013), Elsie M Vlieland in entry for Arthur T Purcell, 1920.




Waunakee Index April 1, 1915


Waunakee Index December 24, 1914

Monday 24 May 2010

What 's in a name


The name of the Vlieland family is already excisting in 1580 in Katwijk.
The surname originates from the small island of Vlieland.
The reason why the family left the island is not known.
On the island they just needed there own and fathersname for example Jan Janszoon.
But on arriving in the new villages they started to use the name Vlieland.
Several members in the family started in different places.
As fishermen they could bring in their fish only to the place they lived.
So with a familymember in every place it was easy to swop.
The Meertensinstitute researched all Dutch names and explains them.
In 1824 Jerome Nicholas Vlieland is found in Great Yarmouth.
This part of the family uses the name even as a first name.
First the name was written as it sounded and that could be difficult.
Now in the golden age of computers and translating the name seems difficult to transcribe.
In different genealogy programs you can find the name spelled in different ways.
But Cleeland,Uleeland,Wheeland,Villeland all are "Vlieland".
And if you like to search online try this one.
In the family search you can go to record search (pilote)
(the link does not always work.)
go to discover your ancestors an then browse the collection.
Choose Europe.
And then England or Netherlands (Zuid Holland )
By chosing Norfolk you can find in the parishes some Vlieland names and by looking in Zuid holland as well.
And after all this you will be rewarded with a copy of the original.
Want to see the island Vlieland .You are more then welcome.