Schulyer Manning Vrooman was an Engineer in New York Central Railroad.
2 * Son of Schuyler Thomas Vrooman and Addie P. Fay.
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Jack Vrooman Adopted by Uncle Manning
This is from my uncle Bob:
As a result of being abandoned by both parents, my father was adopted by his uncle Schuyler Manning and his wife Myrtle, who was an alcoholic. Manning, as he was called, probably drove her to drink. He had a mean streak. He liked to speed and, knowing this made Myrtle nervous, had the speedometer in his car altered to read slower. She never understood why the Packard always seemed to be going faster than indicated. According to Betty, Manning would wait until Sunday to wash his car just to irritate the church goers down the street. Someone told me that before he died he got baptized both as a Catholic and a Methodist just to cover both bases.
For some reason, Manning and Myrtle did not adopt Betty. Betty claimed that my dad was cute and she wasn’t. She was raised by Schuyler and his second wife, Anna Van Patten. Addie died in July 1915 and left Schuyler a small fortune. Manning and Myrtle changed my father’s name to Jack Schuyler Vrooman, and when Myrtle and Beatrice would get in their cups, they would argue about who was really Jack’s mother. My father tried to avoid both of them, and this would eventually cause my mother to divorce him when the burden of dealing with Beatrice was put on her. I kind of remember Myrtle keeping a bottle behind the drapes, but it is really not clear if that is a memory or something that I was told. Jerry, however, once moved the drapes and discovered the bottle to Myrtle’s displeasure..
As often happens Manning and Myrtle, who had been childless to that point, had a son, Gordon, after they adopted my father. .
Beatrice and Manning had a brother named Philo William. He was drafted and sent to France during World War I where, according to Betty, he died of pneumonia. This was during the influenza pandemic of 1918 that killed an estimated 40 million people world wide. It is hard to believe that he wasn’t a victim of that pandemic.
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World War I Draft Registration Card
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REGISTRATION CARD
Form: 2974
No. 48
Name in full: SCHUYLER VROOMAN
Age in Years: 24
Home Address: 114 East Corning Ave., Syracuse, New York
Date of birth: October 30th, 1892 *
(1) natural-born (2) naturalized (3) alien (4) have you declared your intention: Natural Born Citizen
Where were you born: Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
Present trade, occupation, or office: Locomotive Engineer
By whom employed: New York Central R.R. Co.
Where employed: Syracuse, New York
Dependents: Wife & one nephew *
Married or single: Married
Race: Caucasion
What military service have you had: no
Do you claim exemption from the draft: no
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true: SCHUYLER MANNING VROOMAN
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Precinct: 7, Ward 19
City or County: Syracuse
State: N.Y.
(Date of Registration) June 5, 1917
______________________________
FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920
State: New York
County: Onondaga
Township or other division of County: -
Name of Incorporated Place: Syracuse City
Ward of City: -
Supervisor's District No. 16
Enumeration District No. 230
Sheet No. 11 A
Enumeration Date: 10 day of January, 1920
Line No: 47-49
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: East Corning
House number or farm: 142
Dwelling No: 253
Number of family in order of visitation: 270
Name: VROOMAN, SCHULYER M.
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: R
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 27
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: New York
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: Engineer, Locomotive
Name: VROOMAN, MYRTLE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 26
Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Whether able to read: yes
Whether able to write: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: New York
Whether able to speak english: yes
Occupation / Industry: none
Name: VROOMAN, JACK
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9
Attended school: yes
Place of birth person, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of father, mother tongue: New York
Place of birth of mother, mother tongue: New York
______________________________
NEW YORK STATE CENSUS, 1925
County: Onondaga
State of New York, June 1, 1925
Enumeration of the Inhabitants of Block No. x, Election District No. 3, Ward No. x, Village Eastwood, Town DeWitt, Assembly District No. 3
Page 24
Permanent Residence: 236 S. Edward St.
List: 9-12
Name: VROOMAN, MANNING
Relation: Head
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 32
Nativity: U.S.
Citizenship: Cit.
Occupation: Loc. Engineer
Name: VROOMAN, MYRTLE
Relation: Wife
Color: W
Sex: F
Age: 32
Nativity: U.S.
Citizenship: Cit.
Occupation: Housework
Name: VROOMAN, JACK S.
Relation: Son
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 14
Nativity: U.S.
Citizenship: Cit.
Occupation: School
Name: VROOMAN, GORDON M.
Relation: Son
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 5
Nativity: U.S.
Citizenship: Cit.
______________________________
FIFTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1930
State: New York
County: Onondaga
Township or other division of County:
Incorporated Place: City Syracuse
Ward of City: 5th Ward
Block No. 498
Enumeration District No. 34-34
Supervisor's District No. 11th
Sheet No. 12 B
Enumeration Date: April 9, 1930
Line No: 57-59
Street, avenue, road, etc: S. Edwards Ave.
House number (in cities or towns): 272
Number of dwelling house in order of visitation: 181
Number of family in order of visitation: 212
Name: VROOMAN, MANNING
Relation: Head
Home owned or rented: O
Value of home: 9000
Radio Set: R
Does this family live on a farm: no
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 37
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 24
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: New York
Place of birth, father: New York
Place of birth, mother: England
Whether able to speak english: -
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Steam R.R.
Name: VROOMAN, MYRTLE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 36
Marital Condition: M
Age at first marriage: 24
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: New York
Place of birth, father: England
Place of birth, mother: New York
Whether able to speak english: -
Occupation: none
Name: VROOMAN, GORDON
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 9
Attended school: yes
Whether able to read and write: yes
Place of birth, person: New York
Place of birth, father: New York
Place of birth, mother: New York
______________________________
Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census
SIXTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1940
POPULATION SCHEDULE
State: New York
County: Onondaga
Township or other division of county: -
Incorporated place: Syracuse City
Ward of city: 4th
Block nos: 4-5-6
S.D. No: 35
E.D. No: 66-52
Sheet No: 7 B
Enumerated: April 9, 1940
Line No. 45-47
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: Norwood Avenue
House number: 304
Number of household in order of visitation: 138
House owned or rented: O * [either should be 'R' or the value of the home is wrong]
Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental: 37 *
Does this family live on a farm: no
Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household
Name: VROOMAN, SCHYLER S. * [middle initial should be 'M']
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 47 [1893]
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-1
Place of Birth: Minnesota * [assume this should be New York]
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was person at work for pay, profit, nonemergency govt work week of March 24-30: yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Steam R.R.
Name: VROOMAN, MYRTLE
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 46 [1894]
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: M
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-2
Place of Birth: New York
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was person at work for pay, profit, nonemergency govt work week of March 24-30: no
If not, was he at work on or assigned to public emergency work: no
Was this person seeking work: no
If not seeking work, did he have a job: no
Occupation: -
Name: VROOMAN, GORDON
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or race: W
Age at last birthday: 20 [1920]
Marital status, Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: S
Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940: no
Highest grade of school completed: H-3
Place of Birth: New York
Residence April 1, 1935: Same Place
Persons 14 years old and over - employment status
Was person at work for pay, profit, nonemergency govt work week of March 24-30: yes
Occupation: Radio Repair Man
Industry: Radio Sales Co.
______________________________
SYRACUSE HERALD-JOURNAL
Friday, June 29, 1945
Page 16
Obituary
VROOMAN - In this city, June 27, 1945, SCHUYLER M. VROOMAN. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Vrooman, two sons, Jack S. and Gordon M. (A.C.R.T.) U.S. Navy; sister Mtrs. Beatrice Ruetsch of Bridgeport; stepmother, Mrs. Mary Vrooman; three grandchildren. Member of Brotherhood R.R. Engineers 163. Services Saturday 3:30 P.M., Welter Funeral Home, 2649 James Street. Burial Oakwood.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Name: Schuyler Manning Vrooman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1892 * [other records indicate this should be the 30th]
Birth Place: Syracuse Ono[ndaga], New York
Father Name: Schuyler T. Vrooman
Mother Name: Addie Fay
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as SCHUYLER MANNING VROOMAN
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Schuyler Manning Vrooman
Birth: Oct. 30, 1892, New York, USA *
Death: Jun. 27, 1945
Parents:
Schuyler T. Vrooman (1860 - 1928)
Addie R. Fay Vrooman (1861 - 1915)
Spouse:
Myrtle E. Vrooman (1893 - 1956)
Sibling:
Philo W. Vrooman (1897 - 1918)
Inscription: NO GRAVE MARKER
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 31, Lot 44
Created by: Steve Voght
Record added: Jun 01, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial # 37794307. New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936
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Record of Marriage
State of New York
No. 5220
GS Film number: 1006432
Digital Folder Number: 004489229
Image Number: 00030
For the Groom
- Name: SCHUYLER MANNING VROOMAN
- Color: White
- Age: 22
- No. of Marriage: 1
- Residence: Syracuse, N.Y.
- Occupation: Railroad Fireman
- Birthplace: Syracuse, N.Y.
- Father: SCHUYLER VROOMAN
- Birthplace: U.S.
- Mother: ADDIE FAY
- Birthplace: U.S.
For the Bride
- Name: MYRTLE ETHA GERMAN
- Color: White
- Age: 22
- No. of Marriage: 1
- Residence: Corning, N.Y.
- Occupation: At Home
- Birthplace: Wilmer, Minnesota
- Father: MILES GERMAN
- Birthplace: U.S.
- Mother: MAUDE WELLER
- Birthplace: U.S.
Date of Licence: July 24-1915
Date of Marriage: July 24-1915
Place of Marriage: Corning
Official: Hobart L. Marvin
Profession: Clergyman
Witness:
- Harry Ames
- Chas. C. Corwin
Recorded Aug 16-1915, John E. Olmstead, Clerk.