Oakland County MI Archives Obituaries.....Van Syckle, Lemuel  January 1, 1957
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(Pontiac Press, 12 Jan 1957)
COUNTY RESIDENT SUCCUMBS AT 98
Lemuel Van Syckle in Waterford, Lived all his life in Oakland.
Lemuel Van Syckle, one of the oldest residents of Oakland County, died Friday
afternoon at the age of 98 at his home in Waterford.  He was born Aug. 9, 1858,
in Independence township.  His parents were William and Julia Van Wagoner
VanSyckle. 
The township was named in honor of his Grandfather, Capt. Joseph Van Syckle who
came to this area from Independence , NJ and became Independence Township's
first supervisor.
Mr. Van Syckle spent his entire life in Oakland County and the last 50 years in
the village of Waterford.
He became a stone mason at an early age and followed this trade until he was
close to 70 years of age when he retired to build himself a two-story house of
stone.
A member of Cedar Lodge No. 60 F. & AM of Clarkston, Mr. Van Syckle leaves a
daughter Mrs. Percy Hunt of Pontiac, three grandchildren, 11 great grand
children, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be held at 2 P.M. Monday from the Sharpe Funeral Home, 115 Main St.
Clarkston with the Rev. William Richards officiating.  burial will follow in the
Andersonville Cemetery. 
 

Additional Comments:
Taken from Book "The Van Wagoner Family A Genealogy" by Philo Van Wagoner

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