Irving Henry VAN WART

Male 1886 - 1957  (70 years)


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  • Name Irving Henry VAN WART  [2
    • Obituary : Bridgeport Post April 01 1957


      Services Wednesday for I H Vanwart

      Services will take place Wednesday Irving Henty Vanwart of 111Soundview Ave. Fairfield , Proprietor of the Elvan Unpainted Furniture company . Fairfield and a retired employ of Bridgeport Safety Emery Wheel Company who died last night in his home.

      They will be conducted at 1:30 PM in the Frank Polke and Son Funeral Home 1546 Fairfield Avenue and at 2 O`clock in the First Baptist church Burial will be in Lawncroft cemetery , Fairfield .

      Born in Bedford , N, Y Mr. VanWart was a long time resident of Fairfield and was with the Emery Wheel company many year before his retirement in 1952 .

      He is survived by his wife Mrs. Floretta Blanchetto VanWart three sons. Henry W. Vanwart of Milford , Wilferd S. Vanwart of Fairfield and Irving P VanWart of Huntington. Two Daughters. Mrs. Vito Decarolis and Miss Shirly VanWart , both of Bridgeport and nine grandchildren.

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      Created by: Judi Slauson [1]
    Birth 16 Oct 1886  Bedford, Westchester Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Living with grandparents, James Slauson, in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1920  Living in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1920  Mach Operator - Electrical F. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930  Living in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1930  Painter Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940  Living in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death 31 Mar 1957  Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Burial Lawncroft Cemetery, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I92225  Main Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2018 

    Father Purdy VAN WART,   b. May 1857, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1908, Towners, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Estelle SLAUSON,   b. Abt 1862, Bedford, Westchester Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1890, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F38501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Floretta BLANCHARD,   b. Abt 1894, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1961, Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Henry W. VAN WART,   b. 29 Jan 1920, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 2010, Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
     2. Wilford Stanley VAN WART,   b. 13 Jun 1923, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1992 (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
     3. Genevieve Gladys VAN WART,   b. 29 Aug 1925, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 2002, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Irving P. VAN WART,   b. 5 Jul 1929, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 2013, Shelton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
     5. Shirley VAN WART,   b. 24 Aug 1930, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1992, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F38555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Living with grandparents, James Slauson, in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Mar 1957 - Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S10070] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Irving Henry Van Wart.

    2. [S03901] 1900 Census Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    3. [S01818] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S01838] Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.

    5. [S6833] 1920 Census Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    6. [S10072] 1930 Census Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    7. [S6865] 1940 Census Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    8. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.