Found him on the 1900 Torrey, Yates, New York census (dist 149 img 9) as
George Van Vlake age 50, farmer. Father born Pennsylvania mother born England.
Found him on the 1920 Torrey, Yates, New York census (dist 188 img 16) as
George W. VanVlake age 70, farmer.
In Torrey, Sunday, November 16, 1924, George VanVlake, aged 75 years. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Grace two brothers, Chas. VanVlake, of British Columbia David VanVlake, of Bath, N. Y. one sister, Mrs. Jennie Witter, of Chicago, Ill. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W. H. Wheatley officiating. Burial in Lake View cemetery. - Penn Yan Democrat November 21, 1924
Letters of administration on the estates of
George W. and Jane S. VanVlake, late of the town of Torrey, have been issued to their daughter,
Grace A. VanVlake of Penn Yan, R. D. George W. VanVlake died on November 16, 1924. while his widow died on January 30, 1930. The estate of the father amounts to $500 in personal property and $1,000 in real estate while Mrs. VanVlake left an estate amounting to $500 in personal property. -
Penn Yan Democrat August 1, 1930