Alvin Merlin Van Valkenburgh 
General Notes
Obituary:
Alvin Van Valkenburgh
Alvin M. Van Valkenburgh, a prominent Sacramento contractor who helped develop today's sophisticated wastewater treatment systems, died in a local hospital Saturday following a brief illness. He was 76.
During a career that spanned more than four decades, he played a key role in the construction of utilities at Travis, Mather, Beale and Castle Air Force bases and the Sacramento Army Depot.
A native of Deer Creek, Okla., he attended the University of Oklahoma, earning a master's degree in biology there. He was a resident of Sacramento for 46 years.
For much of his career, he was a partner in N.P. Van Valkenburgh & Co. of Los Angeles. He later formed his own firm in partnership with his brother, N.P., and Clarence Johnson.
Mr. Van Valkenburgh's company installed water systems in several Mother Lode communities and telephone microwave relay stations in Nevada.
After shutting down his company in the late 1960s, he worked for the city of Roseville as a resident engineer on various water projects. He then joined a consulting firm and, through it, worked as resident engineer on wastewater projects for the cities of Davis, Beverly Hills and Simi Valley. He also helped supervise construction of the Central Contra Costa Water Reclamation Plant near Concord.
His last job before retiring in 1980 was as chief of inspection for Sacramento County's regional wastewater treatment facility.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor, sons James and Jack, daughter Susan Post, and eight grandchildren, all of Sacramento.
At his request, no services will be held for Mr. Van Valkenburgh.
The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento, 3555 Auburn Blvd. Sacramento, 95821.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.12 Jun 1720 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York d.22 May 1802
- b.25 May 1753 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York d.04 Aug 1831 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
- b.<13 Oct 1728
- b.20 Aug 1797 d.30 Aug 1872 in Earlville, Delaware County, Iowa
- b.09 Oct 1727 in Albany, New York
- b.21 May 1765 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York d.14 May 1854 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York
- b.15 Jul 1748 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York
- b.13 Feb 1838 in Semphronius, Cayuga County, New York d.1915
- b.22 May 1803 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York
- b.07 Jun 1872 in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois d.09 May 1960 in Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma
- b.1737 in Baltimore County, Maryland d.05 Jun 1837 in Fentress County, Tennessee
- b.26 Oct 1784 in Sullivan County, Tennessee d.16 Jun 1870 in Livingston County, Illinois
- b.~ 1750 d.< 1830 in probably Fentress County, Tennessee
- b.1819 in Overton County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1758 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia d.~ 1809 in Overton County, Tennessee
- b.04 Apr 1784 in Virginia d.09 Jul 1865 in Livingston County, Illinois
- b.~ 1768 in Henry County, Virginia d.29 Nov 1851 in Overton County, Tennessee
- b.09 Apr 1846 in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois d.24 Sep 1926
- b.~ 1818 in Missouri
- b.28 Nov 1911 in Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma d.1987
- b.~ 1729 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.1799 in Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- b.1765 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.1808 in Fayette County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1733
- b.1808 in Kentucky
- b.1740 in Virginia d.> 1800 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- b.~ 1769 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.< 1839 in Fayette County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1740
- b.13 Jun 1853 in Platte County, Missouri d. in Harper County, Oklahoma
- b.23 Apr 1754 in Preston's Chance, Harford County, Maryland d.1802 in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
- b.03 Aug 1778 in Harford County, Maryland d.30 Apr 1874 in Mason County, Kentucky
- b.1758 in Harford County, Maryland d.1793 in Mason County, Kentucky
- b.15 Nov 1812 in Mason County, Kentucky d.24 Dec 1897
- b.~ 1749 in St. George, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.~ 1815 in Mason County, Kentucky
- b.30 Apr 1781 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d.02 May 1852 in Mason County, Kentucky
- b. in Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. in Mason County, Kentucky
- b.29 Sep 1878 in Bates County, Missouri d.18 Feb 1918 in Grant County, Oklahoma
- b. in Kentucky d. in Kentucky
- b.08 Jul 1825 in Bourbon County, Kentucky d.11 Apr 1901 in Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri
- b.01 Sep 1765 in North Carolina or Pennsylvania d.11 Jan 1852 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1804 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b. in Virginia d.< 1850 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b.23 Oct 1860 in Harrison County, Kentucky d.09 Dec 1911 in Harper County, Kansas
- b.~ 1760 d.1833 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1795 in Pennsylvania d.~Jan 1861
- b.~ 1833 in Kentucky d.18 Oct 1865 in Harrison County, Kentucky or Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri
- b.~ 1770 d.1816 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1794 d.14 Jul 1843 in Harrison County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1770
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Details of Alvin's family with Eleanor Frances Galloway
Source/Citation
The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg
The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg