R. S. Van Tassel and Elizabeth Higgins

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Husband R. S. Van Tassel ¹

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           Born:  - New York City, NY
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Wife Elizabeth Higgins ¹

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           Born:  - New Jersey
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           Died: 1879 1
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Children

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1 M A. R. Van Tassel ^{2 3}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1853 - Brooklyn, NY 2
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         Spouse: Jennie Thomas (      -1884) 1 2
           Marr: 1879 - Allegany Co, NY 1 2

         Spouse: Alice Henderson (1872-      ) 1 3 4
           Marr: 1893 1 4

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2 M E. D. Van Tassel ¹

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3 F Lizzie Van Tassel ¹

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         Spouse: [Unk] Wood (      -      ) 1

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4 F S. B. Van Tassel ¹

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         Spouse: [Unk] Higenbotham (      -      ) 1

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5 M William Van Tassel ¹

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General Notes: Husband - R. S. Van Tassel

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He was of Dutch ancestry.

The Van Tassel family was established in New York City for many years.

He was born and reared in New York city, and became a merchant there. In 1892, having retired from business, he came to DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where four of his children resided.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 604.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 519.

3 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 33.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 520.