7245. Eugene Getman Van Valkenburg
- GFG - A / A
- 1900 census, Little Falls (Ward 2), Herkimer, NY, (78 North William Street) fam # 214 - Van Valkenburg Eugene, b. Sep 1855, ae 44, married 15 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Traveling Grocer - Salesman, owns his home with a mortgage; Permeila U, wife, b. Feb 1856, ae 44, married 15 yr, 3 children, 3 living, born in Wi, father born in NY, mother born in Canada; Floyd B, son, b. Apr 1887, ae 13, born in NY; F Louise, daughter, b. Aug 1891, ae 8; Adelaide, daughter, b. Jul 1893, ae 8.
- 1910 census, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY, (78 William Street) fam # 88 - Vanalburg D G, ae 54, married 26 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Patrolman - State Roads, owns his home without a mortgage; Permelia W, wife, ae 54, married 26 yr, 3 children, 3 living, born in Wi, father born in NY, mother born in ---- Canada; Florence L, daughter, ae 18, born in NY; Adline, daughter, ae 16. [living next to their son Floyd]
- 1920 census, Little Falls (Ward 2) Herkimer, NY, (74 William Street) fam # 244 - Van Valkenburg Eugene, owns his home with a mortgage, ae 64, born in NY, parents born in NY, occupation unreadable; Permelia, wife, ae 62, born in Wi, father born in NJ, mother born in Canada.
- 1930 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY, (78 William Street) fam # 62 - VanValkenburg Eugene H, owns his hime with a value of $6000, ae 74, married at age 29, born in NY, parents born in NY, Shipping Clerk - Dairy Machine Co; Permelia W, wife, ae 74, married at age 28, born in Wi, father born in NY, mother born in Canada; Bleekman Adelaide U, daughter, ae 36, married at age 26, born in NY, Trained Nurse - Private Duty.
1940 census, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY, (76 North William St) fam # 72 - Living with his daughter, Adelaide.
- Obituary (Utica Observer Dispatch, NY, Thursday, December 19, 1935)
Little Falls—Mrs. Eugene Van Valkenburg. 78, of North William Street, died at the local hospital yesterday, Dec. 18, 1935. after an illness of 10 days.
Mrs. Van Valkenburg, whose maiden name was Permilia Willet Barnes, was born in Hebron, Wis., Feb. 5, 1856, daughter of the late Arial and Ann Myers Barnes When she was a young girl, her family moved to Auburn, where she became the wife of Eugene Van Valkenburg, Town of Manhelm, Jan. 15. 1884.
They have since resided in this city. Mrs. Van Valkenburg was a member of the local Presbyterian Church.
Besides tho husband, she leaves a son, Floyd Barnes Van Valkenburg, Herkimer; two daughters, Mrs. Florence L. Kelly, Auburn, and Miss Adelaide Van Valkenburg, this city; a brother, Frank H. Barnes, Liverpool; seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
13905. Adelaide U Van Valkenburg
- GFG - A / A
- 1940 census, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY, (76 North William St) fam # 72 - Van Valkenburgh Adeliade, ae 46, divorced, 3 yr College, born in NY, Supervisor - Hospital; Eugene J (sic) father, ae 85, widower, 4 yr HS, born in NY.
- (Herkimer Coundy in the World War) - BLEEKMAN, RAYMOND K., Herkimer, N. Y.; born January 8, 1890; drafted; Camp Devens September 9, 1917; Corporal, Quartermaster Department Field Bakery No. 352.
- 1920 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (298 Lansing Street) fam # 222 - Bleekman Raymond C, ae 30, born in NY, parent sborn in NY, Cook - Restaurant; Adelaide, wife, ae 25, born in NY, fahter born in, NY, mother born in Wi.
- 1930 census, Herkimer, herkimer, NY, fam # 72 - Vielhauer Gus, owns his home with a value of $8000, owns a radio, ae 52, married 26 yr, born in NY, parents born in Germany, Manager - Restaurant; Louie, wife, ae 51, married 26 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY; Carlton, son, ae 13, born in NY; Bleekman Ray, brother-in-law, widower, ae 39, married at age 29, born in NY, parents born in NY, Clerk - Railroad.
Marriage Notes for Adelaide U Van Valkenburg and Raymond C Bleekman
- Wedding Announcement (The Journal and Courier, Little Falls, NY, Tuesday, September 20, 1919)
Miss Adelaide Van Valkenburg, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Valkenburg of this city, became the bride Sunday afternoon, at the Baptist parsonage in Herkimer, of Raymond Casler Bleekman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bleekman of Herkimer. The bride is a graduate of the nurses' training school of the Little, Falls hospital and is a popular , and highly esteemed young woman. Mr. Bleekman is a graduate of Syracuse and Utica business colleges and was one of the first to enlist from Herkimer in the world war ad later won a commission as lieutenant. He is now one of the proprietors of the Model lunch room in Herkimer. After a trip to New York Mr. and Mrs. Bleekman will reside in Herkimer. Best wishes of their many friends are extended.
7246. Frederick Van Valkenburg
- GFG - A / A
- 1900 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, fam # 50 - Vanvalkenburg Fred, b. Sep 1862, ae 37, married 17 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer, own shis home with a mortgage; Minerva, wife, b. Feb 1860, ae 40, married 17 yr, 2 children, 2 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Lena E, daughter, b. Feb 1888, ae 12, born in NY; Homer L, son, b. Jan, 1896, ae 4; English Arthur W, servant, b. Apr 1831, ae 59, married 34 yr, born in NY, Farm Laborer.
- 1910 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, fam # 2 - VanValkenburg Fred, ae 47, married 26 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General, owns his home without a mortgage; Minerva, wife, ae 54, married 26 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY; Homer, son, ae 14, born in NY; McRorie Lena, daughter, ae 21, married 2 yr, no children; Kenneth, son-in-law, ae 22, married 2 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Laborer - Farm.
- 1920 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, (Fly Creek) fam # 188 - Van Valkenburg Fred, owns his home without a mortgage, ae 58, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General; Minerva, wife, ae 63, born in NY, parents born in NY; Homer, son, ae 25, born in NY, parents born in NY, Clerk - General Store; Lillian, daughter-in-law, ae 18, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1930 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, fam # 84 - Van Valkenburg Fred, owns his home with a value of $1800, ae 67, married at age 20, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer; Minerva E, wife, ae 70, married at age 23, born in NY, parents born in NY.- Obituary (Utica Daily Press, NY, Wednesdaya, February 3, 1937)
Cooperstown - Frederick Van Valkenburg, 74, died at his home at Fly Creek yesterday morning, Feb. 2, 1937. He had been ill since last Wednesday with pneumonia.
He was born Sept. 25. 1862, in Little Falls, son of Ellas and Elizabeth Getman Van Valkenburg. He had been engaged in farming at Fly Creek for the last 18 yeas. He was a charter member of teh Macabees, was a member of Fly Creek Grange, IOOF, and also a member of the State Grange for 30 years.
He leaves his wife, the former Minerva Waffle; a son, Hoimer L. Cooperstown; a daughter, Mrs. Kennect McRorie, Fly Creek, a brother Eugene Van Valkenburg, Little Falls and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be from his home Friday at 2 p. m., the Rev. W. C. Dodge officiationg.
- Death Announcment (Schenectady Gazette, NY, Saturday, March 4, 1939)
Salt Springville - Alexander Waffle has received word of the death of his sister, Mrs, Minerva Van Valkenburg of Fly Creek, at the age of 84.
- Obituary (The Otsego Farmer – Friday, March 3, 1939)
The death of Mrs. Minerva (Waffle) Van Valkenburg, widow of the late Frederick Van Valkenburg, and one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of Fly Creek, occurred at 1:20 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth McRorie, as the result of the infirmities of advanced years. Her last sickness dated from January 23rd . Mrs. Van Valkenburg was the daughter of Levi and Sally (Ough) Waffle and she was born at Canajoharie, February 22, 1855. Her marriage to Mr. Van Valkenburg took place at Fort Plain November 14. 1883. Nearly forty years of her married life was spent on a farm, which they operated in Van Hornsville and in the Twelve Thousand community. She had passed the last twenty years in Fly Creek, where the husband's death occurred February 2, 1937. She was a member of the Fly Creek Grange and performed many civic and community duties with great fidelity. Deeply devoted to her family and friends, her memory will ever be held in high regard by all who knew her. Surviving, besides the daughter, Mrs. MrRorie, are a son, Homer L Van Valkenburg of this village; a brother, Alex Waffle of Salt Springville; a grandson, Frederick H. Van Valkenburg of Cooperstown; as well as several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held from the McRorie home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Wilber C. Dodge, pastor of the Cooperstown and Fly Creek Methodist churches, officiated and interment was made in Fly Creek Cemetery.
- GFG - A / A
- Obituary (The Otsego Farmer - Thursday, May 16, 1963)
Mrs. Lena McRorie, aged 74, of Fly Creek, died Thursday, May 9, at her home following a short illness. Mrs. McRorie was born June 22, 1888, in the Town of Warren, the daughter of Frederick and Minerva (Waffle) Van Valkenburg. She was married to Kenneth McRorie on February 12, 1907, in Cooperstown. She had lived in Fly Creek for the past 56 years. She was a member of the Fly Creek Methodist Church; Otsego Chapter 201, Order of the Eastern Star, Fly Creek Grange, Golden Light Rebekah Lodge 224 of Fly Creek, Fly Creek Fire Department Auxiliary and the Neighborhood Club of Fly Creek. Surviving are her husband; one brother, Homer L. Van Valkenburg of Cooperstown; one nephew, Frederick Van Valkenburg of Hartford, Conn, and one grandnephew, William Van Valkenburg of Hartford, Conn. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 13, from the Ingalls Funeral Home in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Albert F. Almstedt, pastor of the Cooperstown and Fly Creek Methodist Churches, officiating. Burial was in Fly Creek. The Rebekah Lodge and Eastern Star held memorial services
- He listed his residence as Fly Creek, Otsego Co, NY when he registered for the WWI draft ( Jun 5 , 1917) His occupation was Self Employed Farmer
- 1920 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, fam # 179 - McRorie Kenneth, owns his home without a mortgage, ae 32, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - Dairy Farm; Lena, wife, ae 31, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1930 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY (Fly Creek Valley Road) fam # 178 - McRorie Kenneth A, owns his home, owns a radio, ae 43, married at age 21, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - Dairy; Lean D, wife, ae 42, married at age 20, born in NY, parents born in NY; Van Buren Lula W, boarder, ae 5. born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1940 census, Otsego, Otsego, NY, fam # 23 - McRorie Kenneth, owns his home with a value of $2000, ae 52, 3 yr HS, born in NY, Mail Man - Mail; Lena, wife, ae 51, 8th grade, born in NY.
Marriage Notes for Lena E Van Valkenburg and Kenneth Alfred McRorie
- Wedding Announcement (The Richfield Springs Mercury, NY, Thursday, Feb. 1907)
Kenneth McRorie of Richfield Springs and Miss Lena Van Valkenburg of Schuyler Lake were married on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Presbyterian parsonage in Cooperstown by Rev. S. S. Conger.
- GFG # A 579 / A
- AKA: Elmira / Mina
- Henry Gordon Whitney and Elmina L Folts are 2nd cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Johannes Getman and Margaret Loucks.
- 1910 census, German Flats (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, fam # 90 - Whitney Elmina, ae 57, widow, married 38 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income.- Obituary (Daily Sentinel, Rome, NY, Friday, June 18, 1929)
Illon, June 28. — Mrs. Elmina L Whitney, 71, died at her home in this village last night.
She was born at the Folt's homestead In East Frankfort, January 17, 1853, daughter of late Warner and Margaret Folts. She spent her entire life in this community. In 1872 she married Henry G. Whitney. Mrs. Whitney was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Mohawk Valley Chapter, D. A. R.. Oliver Hazard Perry Chapter, Daughters of 1812, charter member Evening Star Chapter 82, O. E. S., of which she was a past matron, and member of White Shrine.
She is survived by one son, Frank C.; two sisters, Mrs. F. J. Callan, Ilion, and Mrs. William Reed, Camden, and a grandson [sic], Elsie Whitney,
- GFG # A 366
- Henry Gordon Whitney and Elmina L Folts are 2nd cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Johannes Getman and Margaret Loucks.
- 1870 census, German Flatts, (Ilion) Herkimer, NY, fam # 283 - Clark Enos P ... Whitney Henry G, ae 28, Livery Stable, real estate valued at $2000, born in NY; ...
- 1880 census, German Flatts (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, (Morgan Street) fam # 502 - Whitney Henry, ae 32, Livery Stable, born in NY, parents born in NY; Mina, ae 30, wife, Keeping House, born in NY, parents born in NY; Frank, ae 7, Son, born in NY.
- 1892 NYS census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, image 46, page 11, col 2 - Henry G Whitney, ae 43, Liveryman; Elmina L, ae 34, Farnk C, ae 19.
- 1900 census, German Flats, Herkimer, NY, fam # 98 - Whitney Henry G, b. Jan 1836, ae 64, married 28 yr,born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer, owns his home without a mortgage; Elmina L, wife, b. Jun 1853, ae 47, married 28 yr, 1 child, 1 living; Bekwith Lawrence, servant, b. Oct 1822, ae 22, born in NY, Farm Laborer; Hoke David H, servant, b. Jun 1870, ae 29, born in NY, Farm Laborer; Davis Thetie, servant, b. Dec 1877, ae 22, born in NY.
- was a farmer until age 26 when he went into the livery business. (History of Herkimer County, New York - 1893 - Hardin)- Obituary (Herald-Dispatch, Utica, NY, Wednesday, August 26, 1909)
Ilion. Aug. 26.— Henry G. Whitney, one of the prominent residents of this village, died at the hospital here this morning. Two weeks ago he was taken ill with appendicitis and later pneumonia developed which caused his death. Mr. Whitney waa a descendant of the John Whitney family which came from London, Eng. to this country in the early part of the seventeenth century. He was born in German Flatts in January, 1836. His parents were well-to-do farmers there and the deceased spent his early life engaged in farming. For a period of 23 years he had been in the livery business. He was atfter that located at Richfield Springs and later conducted an establishment in Ilion on the site where the Sherman Clothing Company is now located. Eighteen years ago he sold his business to M. Burns. He then bought the Deloe Ingersoll farm at the corner of John and Elm streets and in connection with this farm he conducted a plaster mill. Afterwards he purchased the property known as the Clappsaddle farm of Judge Lynch of Utica. Since then he had conducted an extensive farm and had carried on a large dairy business. He was known throughout the United States as a breeder of fine cattle, mostly registered stock. In the death of Mr. Whitney Ilion loses ons of its best citizens and he will be deeply missed by many. Mr. Whitney was a member of the Mohawk Lodge. F. & A. M., for over 40 years, and was a member of the Royal Arch Masons of Ilion. He is survived by his wife, a son , Frank, three brothers, Harvey of Frankfort, Harrington of Ilion and George N. of Chicago. He is also survived by two sisters. Mrs. Manuel Klnne and Mrs. C. H. Wheeler of Rensselaer.
- GFG # A 581
- Alt DOB: 17 Feb. 1855 (GFG)
- Seems to be listed as Mary F, age 2, Female in the 1860 census.
- 1900 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, fam # 203 - He and his children were living with his parents. [DOB listed as Jan 1862]- Obituary (Utica Herald-Dispatch, NY, Monday, September 4, 1911)
Ilion, Sept, 4. — The death of Francis Folts occurred this morning after an illness of two weeks following a stroke. The deceased was born in this village February 17, 1858 (3), and had always lived in this section and for many years resided at the Folts homestead at East Frankfort. He was an electrical engineer by occupation, which vocation he followed until a few years ago. His wife died about 20 years ago. He is survived by three sons. Ernest, Frank and Delavan, and three sisters, Mrs. F. D. Callan, East Frankfort: Mrs. H. G. Whitney, this village, and Mrs. William Reed of Camden, and also one brother, Delavan of this village.
- parentage presumed based on census records
- She may have died in Wisconsin.
- GFG # A 1098 / A
- Where was he during the 1910 census?
- He resided in Mohawk, NY when he registered for the WWI draft (Sep 12, 1918) he was employed as a formen by Remington Typewriter and listed Tillie Folts as his closest relative.
- 1920 census, Mohawk, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, (Main Street) fam # 217 - Folts Ernest, owns his home without a mortgage, ae 36, born in WI, father born in NY, mother born in Germany, Foreman - Typewriter; Tillie, wife, ae 34, born in NY, parents born in Germany; Voight Charles, brother-in-law, ae 18, born in NY, parents born in Germany.
- 1930 census, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, (135 Walrath Road) fam # 357 - Foltz Ernest A, owns his home with a value of $8000, owns a radio, ae 46, married at age 21, born in WI, father born in NY, mother born in WI, Superintendent - Typewriter; Tillie B, wife, ae 44, married at age 20, born in NY, parents born in Germany.
- 1940 census, Elmira, Chemung, NY, (62 Larchmont Road) fam # 84 - Folts Ernest A, owns his home with a value of $9200, ae 50, 4 yr HS, born in NY, Superindendant of Manufacturing - Typewriter Manufacturer; Tilly B, ae 46, 4 yr HS, born in NY.(Richfield Springs Mercury, NY, Thursday, January 11, 1968)
Deaths from previous year - ... May 20, Ernest Folts, 83 ...
- GFG # A 582 / A
- AKA: Matilda
- Obituary (Utica Herald - Dispatch, Tuesday, January 26, 1904)
ILION - Mrs. G. M. Wollaber, a well known and much respected resident of North Ilion, died at her home shortly after the noon hour yesterday, aged 44 years. She had been troubled witn a stomach difficulty for the past year, but her condition was not thought serious until Sunday, when she became unconscious in which state she remained until the end came. She was a woman of excellent Christian charater and a devoted mother. Her death will be mourned by a large number of friends.
Mrs. Wollaber came from Frankfort to this village about 18 years ago and had always resided here since that time. She is survived by her husband and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Folts of Frankfort; also by two sons, Harry and Clarence; two brothers, Frank Folts and Adalbert Folts of East Frankfort, and three sisters, Mrs. Frank D. Callan of Chicago, Mrs. Henry G. Whitney of this village and Miss Lizzie Folts of East Frankfort.
- AKA: Walaber, Wolaber, Woolaver, Wollaber
- Living with his brother David during the 1880 census [next to their parents]
- 1892 NYS census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, image 20, page 6, col 2 - George Wollaber, ae 48, Farmer; Martha H, ae 33 (?); Harry, ae 2; Josephine, ae 42, David H, ae 51, Farmer; Clarence, ae 1.
- 1900 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, fam # 47 - Wollaber George, b. May 1845, ae 55, married 13 yr, Farmer, owns his home; Martha, wife, b. Oct 1860, ae 39, married 13 yr, 2 children both living; Harry, son, b. Jul 1890, ae 9, at school; Clarence, son, b. Dec 1892, ae 7, at school; Henniky Marlin, servant, b. Mar 1880, ae 20, parents born in Germany, Farm Laborer; Rine William, servant, b. Mar 1860, ae 40, Farm Laborer.
- 1910 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, fam # 280 - Wolover George, ae 65, widower, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, owns his home without a mortgage; Clarence, son, ae 18, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farm Laborer - Home Farm; Potzau (?) Elizabeth, house keeper, ae 35, born in Austria, parents born in Austria, immigrated in 1880, Private Family - House Keeper.- Obituary (Find A Grave / Ilion Citizen, New York, March 9, 1916)
At his home in North Ilion Feb. 29, occurred the death of George M. Wollaber, a most esteemed resident.
He was born in North Ilion 68 years ago and had always resided there, were he was engaged in farming and in the milk business.
His wife died a few years ago, he is survived by two sons, Harry of Canastota and Clarence of North Ilion and three sisters, Mrs. A. J. Bacon of Mohawk, Mrs. George Folts of Frankfort and Mrs. Frank Watson of New York City.
- GFG # A 1101 / A
- He resided at RD # 2, North Ilion, NY when he registered for the WWI draft (Jun 5 1917) He was employed as a farmer and listed his wife as his closest relative.
- 1930 census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, fam # 108 - Living with his brother Clarence.
- 1940 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (Herkimer County Home and Hospital) - ... Wollaber Harry, inmate, ae 40, born in NY; ... .
- GFG # A 1102 / A
- 1930 census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, fam # 108 - Wollaber Clarence, rents his home, ae 37, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer; Harry, brother, ae 39, born in NY, Farmer.
- 1940 census, Litchfield, Herkimer, NY, fam # 67 - Jonse Henry M, Farmer; ... Wollaber Clarence, ae 48, 7th grade, boern in NY, Farm Hand; ...- Obituary (The Daily Press, Utica, NY, Monday, February 27, 1978)
ILION - Clarence Wollaber. 86, formerly of Litchfield, a retired farmer, died Friday. He was employed at the Henry Jones and Russell Slaughter Farms, in Litchfield for 34 years Survivors include two cousins, Harry and Gerald Reed, Camden The funeral is 11 A. M. Monday at the Applegate Funeral Home in Ilion.
- GFG # A 583
- Regional Historian for the Mohawk Valley
- 1910 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, (Main Street) fam # 330 - Callan Stella F, ae 44, widow, 3 children, 3 living, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, owns her home without a mortgage; Grace, daughter, ae 20, born in IL, parents born in NY; Earl, son, ae 17, born in IL; Warner, son, ae 8, born in NY; Folts Warner, father, ae 82, widower, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income.
- Where was she during the 1920 census?
- 1930 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, (Main Street Extended) fam # 62 - Stella Callan, ae 64, widow, married at age 24, born in NY, parents born in NY; Bond Grace L, daughter, ae 39, married at age 27, born in IL, parents born in NY; Lydia, grandaughter, ae 13, born in NY, father born in NY, mother born in IL; Elizabeth, grandaughter, ae 8.- Newspaper Article (The Albany Evening Journal, NY, Wednesday, December 3, 1902)
Chicago Dec 2—A thorough investigation of genealogical records in Herkimer county. N. Y., and covering a considerable length of the Mohawk valley appears to have accorded to a Chicago wornan, Mrs. Estella Folts Callan, the honor of being the foremost Daughter of the American Revolution. Her claim has been, recognized. It is said, by the government genealogist, the D. A. R., and the Daughters of Founders and Patriots.
The Daughters of Founders and Patriots, by the way, is the most exclusive of the revolutionary war organizations. Only those, whose paternal ancesters settled in America between 1608 and 1667 and were loyal citizens, can Join the D, of F. and P.
Mrs. Callan has spent a decade in establishing herself as the foremost Daughter of the American Revolution. She is the wife of Frank D. Callan, a prominent real estate man.
One of the reasons she gives for having expended as much time and money in estblishing her claim is that she wanted to have an honor to which she felt confident she was entitled brought to Chicago. She wanted to show New Yorks "400" that the women of the "Windy City" have pedigrees, as well as money, to burn.
In straightening out her distinguished ancestry, Mrs. Callan visited the family home in Herkimer county, New York. She searched through old, musty church records and the archives of the county. She rummaged about in the attics of dilapidated colonial homes, spent weeks and months in libraries, mined ancient letters and bookd from dusty chests, and waded through the files of faded newspapers. It was a trying task, but Mrs. Callan accomplished ... undertaing ... of war history and romance which .... her for her trouble.
After she had finally place the whole historical family quilt together, here is what she found.
That her known lelatives number ... persons.
That she had nineteen ancestors who fought in the War of the Revolution.
That one branch of her family has occupied the Folts of volts homestead in Herkimer couney for 192 years.
Rhe first thing Mrs. Callan had to do to establish her claim to being a genuine descendant of the founders and patriots was to prove her lineage in the paternal line, This was not difficult to do. Her family, the Folts or Volts, has lived in one house continually for 192 years, and in the attic of the old mandion she found subsantial proofs of her claims.
Accoring to the records, the Volts family came to Ameratic in the early part of the seventh century and settled in lower New York. There all the family lived until 1711, when Melchert Folts and a company of neighbors, migrated to the Mohawk valley. Besides Folts, the Herkimers and Schumakers - now Shoemakers - and a number of others were in teh company. They received a grant of the entire valley from the King of England and began laying out their farms and building homes and churches.
The records of Herkimer county were carefully preserved by the settlers and Mrs. Callan scoured the original copies of the wills of every succeeding Folts ancester form Melchert Folts to her grandfather, Daniel Folts. Melchert Folts was born in 1670 [?] and died in 1731 [?]
The ancestor next in linie was Jacob Folts, who was born in 1711 and died in ... . During the revolutionary war he was a lieutenant. His son, conrad Folts, born in 1747, was a revolutionary captain and was wounded four times at the battle of Oriskany, N. Y. His son the great-grandfatehr of Mrs. Callan, was Warner Folts, who was born in 1776 and lived until 1837. Daniel Folts, son of Warner Folts, was born in 1794 [?] and lived for -- years. Warner Folts, the second of the name, the father of Mrs. Callan, was a son of Daniel.
Through Marriage the Folts family ... became related to every one of the original families of the valley. This accounts for the large number of ancestors having revolutionay war records.
.....
The society to which they belong is only about three years old. it is distinct from the Daughters of the American Revolution, although it is in fact an outgrowh of that order. As a member of the daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. Callan wears the insignia of the society - gold bars bearing the name of the ancestor or ancestors from which the member is descended. Mrs. Callan is entitled to wear ninteen bars, a greater number than any other woman.- Newspaper Article (Ilion citizen, NY, Friday April 3, 1903)
Native of Frankfort.
MOST REMARKABLE DAUGHTER OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Mrs. Estella Folts Callan of Chicago Who Was Born in Frankfort Lays Claim to an American Descent That Goes Back Nine Generations.
A recent Philadelphia paper contains a most interesting article regarding Mrs. Estelle Folts Callan daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Folts of East Frankfort. The article is embellished with pictures of Mrs. Callan, the Folts homestead which has been occupied by her ancestors for nearly 200 years and the old stone church at Fort Herkimer. From the article we clip the following:
The most remarkable Daughter of the Revolution is Mrs. Estelle Folts Callan, who lays claim to an American descent that goes back for nine generations, and who boasts the possession of 920 kinsfolk.
Mrs. Callan belongs neither to New York's "400" nor Philadelphia's "Quaker Quality." She is a Chicago woman and she wears twenty gold bars in her D. A. R, insignia, and she has the papers showing that she is possessed of 920 kinsfolk!
And even that is not all. Mrs. Callan belongs to that most exclusive of all the numerous Revolutionary societies of America - The Daughters of Founders and Patriots.
Well does she deserve her high honors, for ten years has she spent in proving her right to them to the complete satisfaction of the skeptical founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of Founders and Patriots.
To the arrogant question of the latter society, "Did your ancestors settle here not later than 1667, and were they on the paternal side? Were they and their offsprings loyal citizens?" Mrs. Callan has replied quite as proudly: "Here are my records. Prove them to your own satisfaction."
Armed with stacks of church records, family records, wills and a hugh and imposing looking family tree, the lady with twenty Revolutionists and 920 kinsfolk has taken the societies by storm.
Now she holds the fortress and her name heads the membership lists.
Mrs. Callan's ambition has been realized. She will leave her children as a heritage one of the richest treasures a parent can leave a child. Namely, a knowledge of who their forefathers were and what part they took in establishing the Government of this country.
The three children on whom these weighty honors will descend will be able to beat their mother's record by one more Revolutionist and several more kinsfolk, from their father's side.
Mrs. Callan calls herself a Chicagoan. But she is hardly that. If she were, she would probably not be a Daughter of the American Revolution and a Daughter of Founders and Patriots. She is most emphatically a New Yorker. She was born in Herkimer County, New York, and in the house that has echoed with the wails of nine generations of Folts infants!
Her family were formerly the affluent and influential possesors of Herkimer County, and out of the musty, dusty, cobwebby garret of the homestead she brought forth her most important documents, to show her right to the ancestry she claims. The substantial old church, built many years ago by the scions of the house of Folts, yielded up its yellow records to the great-great-great-great-great-great granddaughter of its builder.
Mrs. Callan proved, without a doubt that she is descended from some of the oldest families in America and this is how it appears: Her mother was Margaret Tanner. Her father is Warner Folts. Away back in the seventeenth century Goodman William Tanner landed with Roger Williams in Rhode Island. His son, William, took unto himself for wife one Elizabeth Tibbetts. Thence ensues a long, long chain.
First, Francis Tanner, Judge, who was distinguished principally as the father of Isaac Tanner, the man who at one time owned 12,000 acres of land above the Mohawk valley. He divided it among his twelve sons, so that Mrs. Callan's great grandfather, the second Francis Tanner, owned quite an extensive bit of ground when he married Elizabeth Peterson, of Mayflower lineage, about 1790.
But the Tanners were most exclusive in their small world and Ichabod Tanner, the son of the second Francis, was the first to leave the parental roof to seek his fortune and bride in the wide world, otherwise, the valley below. Nancy Clapsadde, whose charms captured the handsome Ichabod's heart is Mrs. Callan's maternal grandmother. There is the Tanner branch of the big family tree.
Of the Folts family, Melchert Folts was the first to tread American soil. When he came over from Holland his name was Voltz. The Folts were Mohawk valley folks, and until the time of Nancy Clapsaddle's marriage, never went outside to find themselves wives. There were charming maids and handsome youths in plenty among the valley people. So it happened that Melchert Folts' son, Jacob, married Catrina Petrie, the daughter of Lieutenant Hanyost Petrie, Jr., of Revolutionary fame. Their son, Conrad, like his father and grandfather, married a girl in the valley, Anna Dygert.
When the British soldiers descended into the valley, secure in the belief that they would destroy all combatants, they found that they had sadly miscalculated the weight of the resistance meeting them. They were not acquainted with the stubbornness of these settlers lead by the Folts. Considerably backed with ranks very much thinned out, the redcoats retired from the fray sadder and wiser. The valley people, with little time for sad reflection over their loss, and with hastily bandaged wounds, again offered their services to the country, which needed them badly enough.
So it happens that Mrs. Callan. Nee Folts, has a record of twenty soldier ancestors, who were an honor to the buff and blue uniform of the Continental Army. In the midst of all the turmoil of the Revolution, Warner Folts, first, was born into the world. There is no record of his participating in the struggle unless his lusty infantile cries might be considered. He was reared on a wholesome regard for the active part taken by his father and both his grandfathers in the Revolution. In later years, he and his wife, whose people, the Getmans, had fought by the side of his people, transferred the same regard to their children.
Their son, Daniel, married his cousin. Mary Getman, and in time their son, Warner, the second, met and married the pretty Margaret Tanner, whose long line of ancestry was longer than her husband's. One of the oddest coincidences of the union of Warner Folts and Margaret Tanner is that through every branch and every twig, even to the leaf, both sides of Mrs. Callan's family tree show an unbroken line of American loyalists.
The old homestead in Herkimer county, an extremely well preserved family roof, which has sheltered the Folts for 191 years, was built by Melchert Folts. Within sociable distance are the homes of the other branches of the family. Near enough to permit of no excuse of staying away from service is the substantial stone fortress church, which was built in 1733 by the united efforts of the Folts, Herkimers, Perries, Dygerts, Shoemakers, Clapsaddles and Getmans, all of them on Mrs. Callan's family tree. It has had its full share of the people's joys and sorrows and played quite a part in the French and Indian wars, as well as the Revolution. It was used as a fort in both wars, and its sturdy resistance earned it the name of Fort Herkimer.
- Lawyer and Real Estate
- 1880 census, Binghamton, Broome, NY (3 North Street) fam # 497 - Whitney Chas ... Callen Frank, ae 18, boarder, at school, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1900 census, Chicago (Ward 28), Cook, IL, (2164 Gladys Avenue) fam # 379 - Callan Frank. b. Mar 1861, ae 39, married 11 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Agent - Real Estate, rents his home; Estelle, wife, b. Jun 1865, ae 34, married 11 yr, 2 children, 2 living born in NY, parents born in NY; Grace, daughter, b. Apr 1890, ae 10, born in IL; Earl, son, b. Jul 1893, ae 6; Folts Frank, nephew, b. Dec 1886, ae 13, born in Wi, father born in NY, mother born in Wi.
- The family resided in Chicago for 17 years (Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West)
- GFG # A 1105 / A
- 1910 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, (Main Street) fam # 330 - Living with his mother.
- 1930 census, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, (112 Marine Avenue, fam # 201 - Callan Warner, ae 28, married at age 25, born in NY, parents born in NY, Order Clerk - Brother's Stock; Orita, ae 30, married at age 27, born in Ga, father born in SC, mother born in Ga.
- He was associated with his brother in the tulip brokerage. (Mohawk Valley, Gateway to the West)
- AKA: Arieta / Orieta
- GFG A 584 / A
- Obituary (Utica Morning Herald, NY, Thursday, July 30, 1986)
ILION. July 29 - (Special) - A telegram was received here to-day announcing the death of Mrs. Grace Day, wife of Edward Day of this village. In Chicago to-day. Mrs. Day left here several weeks ago and was well until yesterday, when her husband was sent for. The remains will arrive here to-morrow and the funeral will probably be held on Friday. Mrs Day was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Folts of East Frankfort and leaves her husband and a son, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her early death.
- 1892 NYS census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, image 71, page 13, col 4 - Edward E Day, ae 20, born in US, Tool Maker; Grace, ae 28, born in US.
- 1900 German Flatts (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, (20 South Third Avenue) fam # 294 - Day Edward, b. Jul 1865, ae 34, married 3 yr, born in NY, parents born in Ma, Toolmaker, owns his home without a mortgage; Emily, wife, b. Sep 1867, ae 32, married 3 yr, 1 child, 1 living; born in NY, parents born in Germany; Harold, son, b. Aug 1892, ae 7, born in NY; Everett, b. Aug 1899, ae 1.
- 1910 census, German Flatts (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, (20 Second Ave) fam # 134 - Day Edward E, ae 43, married 2 times, married 12 yr, born in NY, parents born in Ma, Tool Maker - Typewrite Co, owns his home without a mortgage; Wmily, wife, ae 41, married 1 time, 1 child, 1 living, born n NY, parents born in Germany; Harold, son, ae 17, born in NY; Everett, son, ae 10.
- 1920 census, Ilion, Herkimer, NY, fam # 142 - Day Edward E, owns his home without a mortgage, ae 54, born in NY, father born in Ma, mother born in NY, Toolmaker - Typewriter; Emily, wife, ae 51, born in NY, parents born in Germany; Harold, son, ae 27, born in NY, Tool Inspector - Typewriter; Everitte, son, ae 20, born in NY
- 1930 census, Ilion, German Flatts, NY, (58 Third Avenue) fam # 122 - Day Edward E, owns his homew with a value of $5000, owns a radio, ae 64, first married at age 26, born in NY, father born in Ma, mother born in NY, Toolmaker - Typwriter Factory; Emily, wife, ae 62, married at age 30, born in NY, parents born in Germany.
- 1940 census, German Flatts (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, (58 South Third Ave) fam # 85 - Day Edward E, owns his home with a value of $4000, ae 74, 8th grade, born in NY, Tool Maker - Remington Rand; Emily, wife, ae 72, 8th grade, born in NY.
- GFG # A 585 / A
- 1940 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, (25 Miner Avenue) fam # 19 - Living with her son Harry Reed and his wife.
- Parentage presumed based on the 1880 census.
- 1900 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, fam # 178 - Reed William F, b. Sep 1870, ae 29, married 4 yr, born in NY, father born in Ireland, mother born in NY, Farmer, owns his home with a mortgage; Grace, Wife, b.Jul 1873, married 4 yr, no children, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1910 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, (North Hillsboro Road) fam # 283 - Reed William F, ae 38, married 2 times, Married 4 yr, born in NY, parent sborn in Ireland, Farmer - Dairy Farm, owns his home with a mortgage; Lizzie, wife, ae 38, married 1 time, married 4 yr, 2 children, 2 living, born NY, parents born in NY; James, son, ae 3, born in NY; Jerald, son, ae 7/12.
- 1920 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, (25 Miner Avenue) fam # 96 - Reed William F, owns his home with a mortgage, ae 48, born in NY, parents born in Ireland, Grocer - Own Store; Elizabeth F, wife, ae 48, born in NY, parents born in NY; James W, son, ae 12, born in NY; Gerald P, son, ae 9; John K, son,ae 7; Harry F, son, ae 5.
- 1930 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, (25 Miner Avenue) fam # 104 - Reed William F, owns his home with a value of $2000, ae 58, married at age 25, born in NY, parents born in Ireland, Grocer - Grocery Store; Elizabeth F, wife, ae 58, married at age 25, born in NY, parents born in NY; Gerald, son, ae 20, born in NY, Upholsterer - Chair Factory; James W, son, ae 23, Machinist - Textile Mill; John P, son, ae 17; Harry F, son, ae 16.
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Folts and William Francis Reed
- Wedding Announcement (Utica Herald - Dispatch, NY, Tuesday, November 27, 1906)
Ilion - Miss Lizzie Folts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Folts, and William Reed were married at the residence of the Rev. Father Qulun [?] at 8 o'clock Saturdny evening. It was a quiet affair. The groom is employed at Bartlett's market at East Frankfort. The couple will reside at No. 11 Division street, Shulltown.
- GFG # A 1109 / A
- Newspaper Article (Daily Sentinel, Rome, NY, Tuesday, May 13, 1931)
A Sad Day In Camden
It is a sad day among the pupils of Camden's High School. John Reed is dead.
John was a senior, a bright boy, a good boy and an industrious boy. He worked every day after school as one of the Rome Sentinel's carriers delivering papers each evening in that village. Winter and summer, in sunshine and rain, he had for several years done his daily task, after as well as during school hours.
He was riding in an automobile on Saturday on the way to visit and cheer a sick friend at the Rome Hospital, an errand of mercy, when he was fatally injured. He died in the very hospital to which his kindly errand was taking him.
School will be closed tomorrow morning for the funeral.
John was 19. His training, his industry, his faithfulness and his generous heart pointed to a coming man of usefulness in the world.
It is too bad.
- GFG # A 1110 / A
- no children
- 1940 census, Camden, Oneida, NY, (25 Miner Avenue) fam # 19 - Reed Harry F, owns his home with a value of $3000, ae 27, 1 yr College, Post Office Clerk; Agnes C, wife, ae 26, 2 yr HS, born in NY, relocated from Richfield, Otsego, NY; Elizabeth F, mother, ae 68, 4 ye HS, born in NY.
Marriage Notes for Harry F Reed and Agnes Oleta Mills
- Wedding Announcement (Daily Sentinel, Rome, NY, Monday, March 15, 1937)
Redfield, March 15.—Miss Agnes Oleta Mills of this village and Harry F. Reed of Camden were married at the manse of First Presbyterian Church, Rome, on Saturday evening by the Rev. Philip H. Cole, D. D., pastor. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Mott.
The couple will reside in Camden.
- GFG # A 586
- 1870 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, fam # 405 - Living with her maternal grandparents.
- 1880 census, Frankfort, Herkimer, NY, fam # 275 - Living with her maternal grandparents.- Obituary (Utica Observer - Dioatch, NY, Monday, October, 18, 1937)
BELL - Mrs. Mary Margaret Bell, 78, widow of the late James Bell, died Oct. 18, 1937, at her home, 13 Prospect Avenue, Ilion.
Funeral from her late home, Wednesday at 2 p. m. the Rev. L. R. Bannon (?) officiating, with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, Funeral arrangement in charge of C. J. Applegate.Death Claims Ilion Woman on Day After Funeral of Husband.
... after the death of her husband, James Bell shose funeral was held yesterday, occured the death this morning Oct. 18, 1937, of Mrs, Mary Margaret Bell, 78, at her home, 13 (?) Prospect Ave. She had been ill for a long time. She was born Sept. 24, 1859, at East Frankfort. She was married Dec. 14, 1881 in llion to James Bell. She was a lifelong resident of Ilion and a member of the Episcopal Church and DAR.
She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Folts Casler.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Edith Bell, Bridgeport, Conn. and Mrs. Blaine Welling. Hannibal, N. Y.; one brother. Harry Casler, Boston, Mass.; one sister. Mrs. Sarah Smith, Detroit; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
- 1892 NYS census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, image 69, page 10, col 1 - James Bell, ae 36, Mechanic; Mary M , ae 32; Edith, ae 7; Marian, ae 2; Matilda Folts, ae 42 [presumed to be his wife's aunt]
- 1900 census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, fam # 438 - Bell James, b. Aug 1855, ae 44, married 18 yr, born in NJ, parent sborn in England, Machinist, rents his home; Margaret, wife, b. Sep 1860, ae 39, married 18 yr, 2 children, 2 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Edith, daughter, b. Nov 1884, ae 15, born in NY; Marion, daughter, b. Dec 1890, ae 9.
- 1910 census, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, (9 John Street) fam # 1 - Bell James, ae 55, married 26 yr, born in NJ, parents born in England, Tool Maker - Typewriter Works, rents his home; Mary M, ae 50, married 26 yr, 2 children, 2 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Edith, daughter, ae 24, Teacher - High School, born in NY; Marion E, daughter, ae 19, Librarian - Library; Marion E Kinne, boarder, ae 26, born in NY, Teacher - High School
- 1920 census, Ilion, Herkimer, NY, (12 Prospect Ave) fam # 968 - Bell James, owns his home with a mortgage, ae 64, born in NY, parents born in England, Toolmaker - Typewriter; Mary, wife, ae 60, born in NY, parents born in NY; Henderson Matilda, aunt, ae 75, widow, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1930 census, German Flatts (Ilion), Herkimer, NY, (12 Prospect Avenue) fam # 92 - Belle James, owns his home with a value of $6500, owns a radio, ae 74, married at age 26, born in NJ, parents born in England, Tool Maker - Cash Register Factory; Mary M, wife, ae 70, married at ae 22; Henderson Ellen M, aunt, ae 86, widow, born in NY.
- GFG # A 1111
- Where was she during the 1920 census?
- Where was she during the 1930 census?
- 1940 census, Bridgeport, Fairfield CT, fam # 217 [?] - Bell Edith, rents her home, ae 55, 5 yr College, born in NY, Teacher - Public School.
- GFG - A
- 1895 Iowa State Census, Dakold City, Humboldt, Ia, ae 12, born in Canada.
- 1900 census, Humboldt, IA, (Fifth Avenue) Hack Leon; ... ; Norton Coe, boarder, b. Jun 1881, ae 18, born in IA, parents born in PA, Clerk in Drug Store.
- 1910 census, Tacome (Ward 1) Pierce, Washington, (3029 N 27th St) fam # 192 - Norton Guy P (?), ae 27, married 6 yr, born in Ia, parents born in Pa, Pharimcist - Drug Store, rents his home; Flora S (?), wife, ae 26, born in Canada, parents born in NY; Margery J, daughter, ae 4, born in Wa. (living in the same dwelling as his in-laws)
- He resided at 3323 No 27th, Tacoma, Pierce, WA, when he registered for teh WWI draft (Sep 12, 1918). He was self employed as a registered pharmacist and listed Flora Sanford Norton as his closest relative.
- 1920 census, Tacoma (Ward 1), Pierce, WA, (3323 Thirty(?) Seventh) fam # 72 - Marton (sic) G. C. owns his home without a mortgage, ae 37, married 14 yr, born in IA, parents born in PA, General Manager - Drugs; Flora, wife, ae 37, born in Canada, parents born in NY; June M, daughter, ae 14, born in WA; Ora G, son, ae 7; Gatman (sic) Fred M, father-in-law, ae 75, born in NY, parents born in NY, Retired; Emma, mother-in-law, ae 70, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1930 census, Tacoma, Pierce, WA, (3738 No 31 Street) fam # 53 - Norton Guy C, owns his home with a value of $7000, owns a radio, ae 48, married at age 21, born in IA, parents born in PA, Proprietor - Drug Store; Flora F, wife, ae 47, married at age 21, born in NY, parents born in NY; M June, daughter, ae 24, born in WA, Stenographer - Music Store; Coe G, son, ae 18; --- Getman, father-in-law, ae 84, married ata ge 25, born in NY, parents born in PA.
- 1940 census, Tacoma, Pierce, WA, (9210 4th) fam # 142 - Norton Guy C, owns his home, ae 57, widower, 4 yr College, born in IA, Owner Manager - Apartment House.
- GFG - A
- 1940 census, Tacoma, Pierce, WA, (821 South Yakama Avenue) fam # 233 - Norton Marjorie J, rents her home, ae 34, 3 yr College, born in WA, Stenographer - Wholesale Milking Machines.
- Where was he during the 1940 census?
- GFG - A
- 1930 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY (115 East German Street) fam # 36 - Witherstine Frances B, owns her home with a value of $4200, owns a radio, ae 65, widow, born in NY, parents born in NY; Hawkins Frances, daughter, ae 39, born in NY, parents born in NY, Teacher-Public School; Weaver (sic) Beardslee, brother, ae 51, born in NY, Farmer.- Obituary (Utica Daily Press, NY, Saturday, August 22, 1942)
Herkimer - Mrs. Frances B. Witherstine, 78, a direct descendant of early Mohawk yalley settlers and an authority on local history, died Aug. 21, 1942, in her home, 115 E. German St, after a long illness.
She was born June 23, 1864, in Herkimer, a daughter of Jacob H. and Kate Beardslee Weber. Her father was a prominent trial lawyer in Central New York. Records show that the Weber family once owned a large tract of land, much of which is now occupied by the residential section in the northern part of the village in vicinity of German St., N. Main St. and Highland Ave. through a special grant from the king of England. Mrs. Witherstine married twice, She was a member of the Episcopal Church.
She leaves one daughter, Miss Mary Frances Hawkins; a sister, Mrs. George App, Cleveland, and a half-brother, Jacob P. Weber, Herkimer.
Earlier this week a nephew, Frank Elliott App, 32, Cleveland, son of George App, died unexpectedly in Frankfort.
The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Monday from her home, with the Rev. Gordon L. Kidd, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- AKA: Dewitt O (Shoemaker)
- 1892 NYS census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, image 28, left page, col 2 - Dewitt G Hawkins, ae 37, born in US, Bartender; Frankie B, ae 28, born in US; Peter N, ae 4.
- 1900 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, fam # 479 - Hawkins D, b. Aug 1856, ae 43, married 18 yr, House Painter, owns his home; Francis, wife, b. Jan 1864, ae 35, married 18 yr, 3 children 2 living; Peter N, son, b. Jan (?) 1888, ae 11, at school; Mary, daughter, b. Oct 1895, ae 5. [living next to his mother-in-law]- Newspaper Article (The Utica Observer, NY, Monday, August 17, 1903)
Herkimer - The funeral of Dewitt C. Hawkins was held at 2 o'clock to-day from the late home in Washington street. Rev. W. C. Prout, pastor of Christ Church, officiated.
- GFG - A
- 1920 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (236 North Main Street) fam # 244 - Hawkings (sic) Peter, rents his home, ae 32, born in NY, parents born in NY, Barber - Own Shop; Emma, wife, ae 32, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1930 census, Richfield Springs, Otsego, NY, (Bronner St) fam # 343 - Hawkins Peter, ae 42, widower, born in NY, parents born in NY, Labor - Barber.- Obituary (The Utica Observer-Dispatch, NY, Thursday, February 26, 1931)
Herkimer — Peter Weber Hawkins, 41 of Richfield Springs died last night at the home of his mother here, Mrs. Frances Weber Hawkins, following a brief illness of pneumonia. He had operated a barber shop in Richfield Springs for the past 11 years.
Mr. Hawkins was born in Herkimer July 11, 1888 a son of Frances Weber and the late Dwwitt C Hawkins. His death occurred just a year, almost to the hour, after the demise of his wife, who was Emma Kirby.
Mr. Hawkins was a member of the Richfield Springs American Legion Post, Richfield Springs Lodge No. 482 F. & A. M. and the Episcopal church of Herkimer.
---- a sister, Miss Frances Hawkins of Herkimer.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 at the the mothers home, 115 East German Street, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- AKA: Emma
- Newspaper Article (Richfield Springs Mercury, NY, Thursday, February 25, 1950)
Thirty Years Ago - February 27, 1930 - Mrs. Peter Hawkins, 53, died at her home on Bronner Street.
- GFG - A
- Obituary unsourced
M Frances Hawkins
HERKIMER - M. Francis Hawkins, 92, of 104 N. Washington St., formerly of 115 E. German St., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1991, at Folts Home.
She was born Oct 12, 1899, in Herkimer, the daughter of Dewitt C. and Frances Beardslee Weber Hawkins. She was a descendant of the Palatine German settlers, the Webers, English settlers form Conneticut, and Christopher Hawkins, the first settler in Newport.
A lifelong Herkimer resident, she was a graduate of Herkimer High School and Oneonta Normanl School. For more than 30 years she taught at Tuger School in Herkimer, retiring in 1956. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church Herkimer, a member of the former St. Marsha's Guild of the church and a member of the former Art Club.
More recently she was a member of AARP and the Herkimer Historical Society. She is survived by several cousins. A brother, Peter Weber Hawkins, predeceased her.
The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Fenner Funeral Home, Inc., 115 Court St., with Rev. Brian Kellington, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Herkimer, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours are Monday from 10-11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of christ Episcopal Church, Herkimer. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
- 1880 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, fam # 806 - Henry Witherstine, ae 30, Wagon Maker [ living with 3 other men Ebenezer Pearl listed as head of the household.]
- 1892 NYS census, Herkimer, Herkimer, Henry Witherstine, ae 43, born in US, Carpenter; Alviny, ae 38, born in US; Dorothy, ae 2, born in US; Henry, ae 1.
- 1900 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, fam # 213 - Witherstine Henry, b. Aug 1848, ae 51, married 22 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Carpenter, owns his home without a mortgage; Dorothy, daughter, b. Sep 1889, ae 10, born in NY, parents born in NY; Munro Isabella, boarder, b. Aug 1873, ae 26, divorced, born in NY, parents born in Scotland, Dressmaker; Getman Roy, boarder, b. Jul 1895, ae 4, born in NY, parents born in NY.
- 1910 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (117 E German Street) fam # 303 - Witherstine Henry, ae 59, married 2 times, married 5 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Sexton - Cemetery, owns his home without a mortgage; Frances B, wife, ae 45, married 2 times, married 5 yr, 3 children, 2 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Hawkins Peter, step-son, ae 22, Barber, born in NY, parents born in NY; Frances, Step-daughter, ae 10.- Obituary (The Herald - Dispatch, Utica, NY, Thursday, March 30, 1911)
Herkimer. March 30.—The death of John Henry Witherstine occurred yesterday at his residence on East German street, pneumonia being the cause the illness covering only a few days. The deceased was the son of John D. Witherstine and Nancy Harter and had ancestors who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He was born August 31, 1849, in the village and had always resided here. He was taught the trade of wagonmaking by his father and was considered an expert. He followed this occupation until 15 years ago when he was appointed sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery. The duties of the position he performed extremely well. He is survived by his wife whose maiden name was Frances Weber, by a daughter, Mrs. Jacob Weber and a sister. Mrs. George W. Mack, to all of whom sympathy will be expressed in their bereavement.
- Funeral Notice (Utica Daily Press, NY, Thursday, April 25, 1912)
The funeral of Julia Weber, wife of Adolphus Deimel, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Weber homestead in German street. There was a large attendance of friends who testified by their presence the esteem in which deceased was held. Rev. J Howard Brinckerhoff officiated and the bearers were Adam J. Smith, A, P. smith, Dr. I. O. Nellis, William H. Latham and Irving G. Miller. Vocal selections were rendered by Charles T. Glue. [?] Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- 1900 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY (102 N Main St) fam # 32 - Demiel Adolph, b. Feb 1855, ae 45, married 6 yr, born in Bohemia, parents born in Bohemia, immigrated in 1865, Hotel Keeper, rents his home; Julia W, wife, b. May, 1865, ae 30, married 6 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Adolphenia, daughter, b. Jul 1895, ae 5, born in NY; (7 boarders and lodgers).
- 1910 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (102 West German St) fam # 386 - Deimel Adolph, ae 55, maried 16 yr, born in Austira, Bohemia, parents born in Austria, Salesman - Coat Dealer, owns his home without a mortgage; Julia, wife, ae 43, married 16 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Aldolphia, daughter, ae 15, born in NY.