Notes:

Ran a small sawmill and was a farmer by trade.

Family/Spouse: Eva Augusta Becraft. Eva (daughter of Elijah Becraft and Lora Miranda (Smith)) was born on 22 Nov 1877 in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan; was christened on 7 Mar 1936 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Elizabeth Ann "Libbie" Good on 25 Dec 1885 in Chetek, Barron County, WI. Elizabeth (daughter of Josephus Good and Sarah Ellen Stanley) was born on 19 Jan 1855 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN; died on 8 Apr 1904 in Catawba, Price County, WI; was buried on 9 Apr 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ina Ellen Vant was born in 29 Sep in WI; died on 9 Jun 1952.
2. Floyd Ray Vant was born in WI.
3. Ruby Lillian Vant was born on 29 Nov 1888 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, WI; died on 11 Apr 1978 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
4. Irel Glen Vant was born on 14 Dec 1897 in Reedsburg, WI; died on 3 Dec 1974 in Minneapolis, MN.

Notes:

IMMIGRATION:
From: Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival Records, 1846-1851
Name: Vant, Jacob
Age: 028
Gender: Male
Embarkation: London
Ship: Northumberland
Occupation: farmer
Passengers: 99
RESIDENCE: Kent
Compartment: Steerage
Native Country: England
Destination: USA
Arrival Date: 23 Jan 1849
Transit Type: Staying in the U.S.

IMMIGRATION: Donald Vant of Minneapolis, MN says he was told thru
family stories that the Vants came from the port of Amsterdam, Holland
to Kent, England to work in the coal mines. Family tradition says the
family is from the Netherlands.

Name: Jacob Vant
Year: 1852
Place: Wisconsin
Source Publication Code: 3839.20
Primary Immigrant: Vant, Jacob
Annotation: Most are date and place of declaration of intention to become a citizen; some are date and place of naturalization. Date and place of birth or source of original record may also be provided. Page numbers were supplied by the indexers .
Source Bibliography: KJENDLIE, DONNA. Index to Records of Naturalizations and Declarations of Intent, Book One. Walworth County, WI: Walworth County Genealogical Society, Inc., 2000. [93p.]
Page: 77

Jacob married Mary Ann Corke on 10 Oct 1846 in Westwell By Ashf, Kent, England. Mary (daughter of Richard Corke and Jane) was born on 6 Mar 1830 in England; died on 8 Jan 1903 in La Valle, Sauk County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Came from Kent, England.

Name: Mary A Crumley
Death Date: 08 Jan 1903
County: Sauk
Volume: 02
Page #: 0171
Reel: 121
Image: 1292
Index Volume: -
ImageNum: 100983
Sequence #: 071444
Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.

William married Charlotte Shirley on 13 Oct 1808 in Westwell By Ashf, Kent, England. Charlotte was born about 1782 in England; died in 1868 in West Ashford, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Richard married Jane. Jane was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

John married Elizabeth Eldridge on 20 Mar 1772 in Saltwood, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Frances Eldridge-Oldredge and Mary) was christened on 31 Mar 1751 in East Malling, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1751-1780
Volume 31
Volume 31
fol 22 1772
County: Kent
Country: England
John Vant of Saltwood minor (fath Thos V) & Eliz Eldridge of Sellinge minor (moth Mary E wid), at Sellinge. 20 (Mar) 1772.

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Christened:
"England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N6K3-H4P : accessed 25 Feb 2013), Nicholas Corke in entry for Richard Corke, 04 Jan 1769; citing Tunbridge, Kent, England, reference item 1 ; FHL microfilm 1469268.

Died:
Y
Y

Benjamin married Mary West on 20 Jun 1790 in Tonbridge, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]