Benjamin Van Leuven
Son of Frederick and Lydia Draper. He traveled with his parents and siblings. Both Frederick and Lydia were included in the Wimmer company report. According to census records, the Van Leuven family lived in Missouri in 1850. By 1860, the Van Leuven family had traveled to and settled in California. Benjamin's birth date and death date are confirmed by the inscriptions on his gravestone.
Born
1838 August 21
Date Details
Occurred On 1838 August 21
Traveled in Robert Wimmer Company (1852)
1852 July – September 15 (Age 13) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started Circa 1852 July
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 15
Company Arrived
Died
1907 August 26 (Age 69)