Individual Details

Harold F Van Wie

(6 Dec 1895 - 17 May 1933)



5 June 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Harold F. Van wie of RR 3, Racine, WI, was 22, b. 6 Dec 1895 in Mt. Pleasant, WI. He was in the USArmy Service, a Private in the Artillery, Battery C; Wiconsin Nationsl Guard. He was single. Declared exemption from draft because of service. Medium height & build. blue eyes, light hair.

Unidentifed newspaper clipping, 29 Aug 1918, Racine, Wisconsin
Lieut. Van wie Wed Milwauke Woman
a military wedding of interest to Racine residents occurred in Milwaukee at 10 o'clock this morning when Lieut. Harold VanWie, son of Mr. Nad Mrs. George Vanwie, Mygatts Corners, was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Keelen, of Milwaukee.
....Lieut. VanWie entered the service last fall at Fort sheridan where he received his commision. After he was commissioned he was sent Douglas, Ariz., his present station and very recently he was made an adjutant to one of the high officials. He has always lived in Racine County.... ...attended college in Michigan
The bride of Lieut. VanWie has been a school teacher in Milwaukee and will accompany him to Douglas, Ariz., upon the termination of his leave which began last Saturday.

1920 Census. Hawaii. Schofield Barracks, T.H.
Cavalry Road, Hh 75
Harold F. VanWie, 25, Lieut., US Army
Margret M., wife, 22
Harold F., son, 7 months, b. Hawaii

Mygatts Corners, News, 21 Nov 1924, Racine, Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van wie and children will make their home with the former's mother, Mrs. Cora Van wie. Mrs. Harold Van Wie will be in Milwaukee another week with her mother, Mrs. Keelan. She has been there the past month. A daughter, Georgiana, was born Oct. 28.

1930 Census. Mount Pleasant, Racine, WI, Hh 22
Harold F. VanWie, 35, married at age 23, b. WI, Conductor, Railway
Margaret, wife, 33, married at 21, b. WI
Harold J., son, 10, b. Honolulu, Hawaii
Keelyn, son, 8, b. WI as all the rest of the children
Margaret Mary, dau, 7
Georgianna, dau, 5
John F., son, 2
Teresa, dau, 8 months

1931 Racine, WI, City Directory
VanWie, Harold, salesman, Arthur Ehrlich. Residence: RD 3
VanWie, Cora B., (wid Geo) furnishes rooms; 411 S. Wisconsin

The Journal Times, Tue, 1 Aug 1933 (unidentified clipping)
State of Wisconsin, County Court, Racine County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Harold Van Wie, Deceased.
....Tusday, the 5th day of September, 1933, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court house in the city of Racine, in said County, there will be heard and considered:
The application of Margaret Van Wie for the appointment of an administertor of the estate of Harold Van Wie, deceased, alte of the Town of Mt. Pleasant, in said County.
...all calims against the ...decesed...must be presented...before the first day of December, 1933, or be barred

Events

Birth6 Dec 1895Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin
Death17 May 1933Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

Families

SpouseMargaret M Keelyn (1897 - 1991)
ChildLiving
FatherGeorge L Van Wie (1869 - 1924)
MotherCora Belle Phelps (1870 - 1949)