Benjamin Van Curen
b. Apr 16 1822 in N. Y.
d. Mar 1 1886 in In.
He married Eliza CROUCH on Mar 14, 1843, in KosciusCo.,In.
Eliza was
b. 25 May, 1823
d. 4 Aug, 1886
daughter of James CROUCH and Malinda GROVES
Benjamin and Eliza had the following children:
1. infant Van Curen
b. Dec 1843 in Kosciusko Co., In.
the baby died in Dec 1843 in Kosciusko Co., In.
2.Malinda M. Van Curen
b. Aug 20 1844 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. 1888 in Kosciusko Co., In..
3. James H. Van Curen
b.Nov 4 1846 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Apr 5 1913 in Kosciusko Co., In.
4.Delilah Van Curen
b. b. Aug 30 1845 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Feb 4 1908 in Kosciusko Co. In.
5. William Lemon Van Curen
b. Nov 23 1848 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. in 1924 in Warsaw, In.
He married Rachael Solestia ROATH on Nov 15 1871 in Kosciusko Co., In.
William and Rachael had the following children:
1. James Benjamin Van Curen
b. Nov 22 1873 in Kosciusko Co., In..
d. Nov 26 1949 in Kosciusko Co.,In.
2. Arthur Melvin Van Curen
b. Sep 1 1875 in Kosciusko Co., Ind.
3. Homer E. Van Curen
b. Feb 10 1878 in Warsaw, In.
d. Dec 28 1954 in Warsaw, In.
4. Jennie Marie Van Curen
b. Aug 19 1884 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Feb 23 1952 in Lafayette,In.
5. Wilson Van Curen
b. Aug 22 1872 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Jun 2 1942 in Warsaw, In..
Wilson married Mahala Belle ZOOK Aug 17 1895 in Kosciusko Co., In.
Wilson and Mahala had the following children:
A. Paul Ervin Van Curen
b. Feb 5 1899 in Warsaw, In..
d. Jan 12 1975 in Zepher Hills , Fl.
B. Leo Carle Van Curen
b. Jul 17 1901 in Warsaw, In.
d. Aug 12 1974 in Zepher Hills , Fl.
C. Zook Van Curen
b. Apr 19 1905 in Warsaw, In.
d. Jul 25 1975 in Mishawaka, In.
D. Rachael Fidelia Van Curen
b. Aug 9 1907 in Warsaw, In.
E. John Wilson Van Curen
b. Jan 21 1913 in Warsaw, In.
d. Feb 29 1972 in Ft. Wayne, In.
John married Merna Evaline Sites on Dec 24 1936 in Wabash, In.
daughter of Isaac and Nannie ( IMAN) Sites
John Wilson and Merna had the following children:
1. Saundra Kay Van Curen
b. Feb 24 1940 in Angola , In.
d. on Apr 7 1987 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Saundra married Douglas Charles Dalziel Aug 5 1961 in Warsaw, In.
Saundra died of Cancer to the bones. She fought cancer for 14 years
****2. Connie Leigh Van Curen****
b. Oct 23 1942 in Warsaw, In.
Thanks Connie for all your help with the Genealogy
3. James Wilson Van Curen
b. May 10 1946 in Warsaw, In.
d. Mar 31 1986 in Warsaw, In.
6. Amy C. Van Curen
b.Mar 23 1851 in Kosciusko Co., In..
d. Feb 5 1887 in Kosciusko Co., In.
7. Rachael M. Van Curen
b. Apr 2 1853 in Kosciusko Co., In..
d. on May 30 1871
8. Mary E. Van Curen
b. Feb 21 1855 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. in 1927 in Kosciusko Co., In.
9. Benjamin Franklin Van Curen
b.Feb 14 1857 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Sept. 21 1930 in Kosciusko Co., In.
10. Lucinda Mary Van Curen
b. Jul 13 1859 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Jul 15 1912 in Warsaw, In.
11. Daniel Webster Van Curen
b. Jul 13 1862 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Jan 29 1917 in Kosciusko Co., In.
12. Estella May Van Curen
b. Jul 29 1864 in Kosciusko Co., In.
d. Oct 14 1893 in Marysville, Oh.
Email: Conicurn@interl.net
