John William and Florence Cook Firmage Headstone

Birth:  Mar. 31, 1901 Lancashire, England Death:  Dec. 3, 1980 Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming, USA Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1980 FLORENCE FIRMAGE Funeral services for Florence Firmage, 79, 1616 Pioneer Drive, Rock Springs, were held Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on White Mountain Blvd. Bishop James Curry conducted the services and burial was in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert L. Van Valkenburg, Robert W. Van Valkenburg, Dale Seipp, Calvin Potter, Andy Legerski and Cornell Nate. Honorary pallbearers were Lyman Fearn and Evan Graham. Mrs. Firmage died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A resident of Rock Springs since 1904, Mrs. Firmage had been in ill health the past one year. She was born in Leigh Lancashire, England on March 31, 1904, the daughter of the late Edward and Ellen Unsworth Cook. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married John William Firmage Jr. in Green River on May 4, 1918. Mrs. Firmage was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Howard (Florence Jean) Van Valkenburg of Rock Springs, Janet McPhie of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. August, (Ethel Mae) Bakka of Riverton and Mrs. Don (Esther) Woodyatt, of Evanston; two brothers, Harold Cook of San Diego, Calif., and Tom Cook of Ogden, Utah; one sister, Dolly Brown, of Rock Springs and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John and three brothers, Arthur, Paul and Albert Cook and a sister, Mae Faddis. Family links:  Parents:   Edward Cook (1875 - 1928)   Ellen Unsworth Cook (1876 - 1953)  Spouse:   John W Firmage (1895 - 1957)  Children:   Florence Jean Firmage Van Valkenburg (1936 - 2012)* *Calculated relationship   Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming, USA Plot: O'Donnel 216-1-2

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William Firmage U.S. Census Records

William Firmage (1820) had a son William Firmage who had a son William Adamson Firmage. These census records belong to William Firamge II (1900 U.S. Census) and William Adamson Firmage (1910 U.S. Census).

Obituary - Florence Jean Firmage

On April 9, 2012 Grandma Van Valkenburg passed away. We were able to attend her funeral which was sad, yet beautiful. There was a peaceful spirit that attended the entire proceedings. We love you Grandma!

Rock Springs - Florence Jean Firmage Van Valkenburg, 75, of Rock Springs died Monday April 9, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs.

She was born August 26, 1936 in Rock Springs, the daughter of John William and Florence Cook Firmage. She was the fourth of four daughters.

She married Howard Ray Van Valkenburg on July 4, 1954 in Rock Springs. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on October 16, 1967. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings in the church including Primary, Sunday School, Young Women and Relief Society. She also served in the Vernal Utah LDS Temple for twelve years. She had been employed for many years as a secretary for Sweetwater School District #1. Her interest included camping, backpacking, reading, family history, and especially spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her husband of nearly 58 years, Howard Ray Van Valkenburg of Rock Springs; three daughters, Debra Kay Pence and husband Gary of Waukee, Iowa, Rae Lynn Marostica and husband Marty of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and Gayle Kendall of Rock Springs; brother-in-law Gus Bakka; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Janet PcPhie and husband Edward, Esther Woodyatt and husband Don, and Ethel Mae Bakka.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Rock Springs LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar St., Rock Springs. Friends may call 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012 at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs and one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. Interment will take place in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery, Rock Springs.

Learn more about Florence on the Firmage Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/firmagefamilyhistory/families/firmage/florence-jean-firmage-vanvalkenburg.

Amanda Young was married to William H. Van Valkenburg

My family history search has lead me to some great finds about Amanda Young, the wife of William H. Van Valkenburg, who was the son of Edward Van Valkenburg. Amanda Young was the daughter of Michael and Margaret Young. She married William Van Valkenburg and they had a son, Edward W. Van Valkenburg. After William died during the Battle of Gettysburg, Amanda married George S. Ferner. They lived in Tioga County, New York. I have discovered several census records for George and Amanda Ferner, and an annoucement in the Binghampton Press Newspaper about a bridal shower given by Mrs. George S. Ferner in July of 1910. George and Amanda Ferner had two children, Alice V. and Elias Ferner. Click here to see more info.

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This is an article from washingtonian.com by Debra Bruno and in it she mentions her ancestor (and ours) Lambert Van Valkenburg.

Richard Jeptha Van Valkenburg Appointed as Notary Public

Link to the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration: Historical Records Index Search
http://accipiter.state.co.us/archive/publicrecordsearch.do

I found several records for Van Valkenburg:

Record Type: Probate
Name: Van Valkenburg, Galen B.
County: Boulder
Year: 1896 Month: Day:
Origin: Boulder County
Case No.: 1032


Record Type: Governor Appointments
Name: Van Valkenburg, R.J.
County:
Year: 1880 Month: May Day: 15
Origin: Governor
Governor: Pitkin
Kind of Appt: Notary Public
Book: 3; Page: 394

Access to these is through email to the department and includes a fee. I have not yet tried to get copies.