Emmett Peter Van Deusen I (1878-1965)

Emmett Peter Van Deusen I (1878-1965) Car Salesman (b. May 20, 1878, Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York, USA - d. November 1965, Manatee County, Florida, USA) Social Security Number 374077223.

Birth

 * Peter B. Van Deusen (1845-1926)
 * Catherine Burnett (1845-1926)

Siblings
His siblings include: Peter B. Van Deusen (1845-1926) who married Catherine Burnett (1845-1926); Mina F. Van Deusen (1867-aft1937) who married Edwin K. Pierce (1860-aft1930); Hattie Van Deusen (1869-1907) who married Frank Everett Dyer (1863-1941); Benjamin Spenser Van Deusen I (1872-1937) who married Lynette Mae Curlhair (1872-1942) and then moved to New Jersey.

Jefferson, New York
The family appears in the 1880 US Census living in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York. Emmett is indexed as "Emmet P. Van Densen".

Detroit
He moved to Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

Marriage
Emmett married Margaret McKenzie Barton (1885-1963) around 1925. Margaret was previously married to a Fulton and had the following children: Lloyd Fulton (1912-?); Robert Fulton (1913-?); and Stewart Fulton (1913-1984) who may have been a twin of Robert.

Children
Emmett and Margaret had the following children together:
 * Emmett Peter Van Deusen II (1926-2002) who married Geraldine Marie Winblad (1928- )
 * Katharine Van Deusen (1923- ) who married Carl Jean Johnson (1929-1988), who was a physician who protested atomic testing

Detroit, Michigan
Emmett appeared in the 1930 US Census indexed as "Emmet Vandusen" and he was living at 1189 Calvert Avenue in Detroit with his wife and step-children. He owned his own house valued at $11,000 and he listed his age as 50. he said he was married at age 41, and was working as a car salesman, while Katherine was working as a teacher.

Death
He is listed in the Florida Death Index as dying in Manatee County and his death certificate number was "52898". The Social Security Death benefit was sent to Mercer Island, King County, Washington at the time of his death.

Burial
He may have been buried in Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, Florida.

Memories of Emmett Van Deusen

 * Sally Swantz wrote: "Peter and Catherine's son Emmett (b. circa 1878) married Margaret Fulton. I'm told he went to Michigan, remained a bachelor until he was in his 50's, married a widow with three teenage boys, then had a son Emmett, Jr. and a daughter Catherine."