Third Generation

28. Alvin L. "Van" VANDERVORT was born on 26 November 1899 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,23,53,54 He appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ Van graduated in 1918 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^55,56 from Tomah High School. ⁵⁷ "Alvin Vandervort is quite sick. Dr. Johnson is attending him." He appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He lived at their home in Madison, Dane County, WI in December 1928.⁵⁸ LaGrange News: "Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Vandervort and son of Madison are spending the Christmas holidays at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ode Vandervort." Van died on 21 December 1969 at the age of 70 in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^26,53,54,59 He was buried in December 1969 in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^9,54 in the Richland Center Cemetery.

Alvin L. "Van" VANDERVORT and Leola M. DE WITT were married on 20 December 1925 in Winona, Winona County, MN.^26,30,54 Leola M. DE WITT, daughter of Levi DE WITT and Sena THOMPSON, was born on 4 March 1908 in Brush Hollow, Vernon County, WI.^26,54,60 She died on 15 June 1999 at the age of 91 in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^26,54,60 She was buried in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^9,54 in the Richland Center Cemetery.

Alvin L. "Van" VANDERVORT and Leola M. DE WITT had the following children: