Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameHarriet LEVAN 
Death16 Sep 1951, Batavia, Genesee County, New York1043
BurialGrand View Cemetery, Batavia, New York1043
OccupationMother of 5 children
Education2 yrs college
Alias/AKAHattie
FatherLynford Dunlap LEVAN (1846-1923)
MotherMary E. JOHNSON (1847-1929)
Spouses
Marriage4 Feb 1891, Wilson, Niagara County, New York1046
ChildrenBessie (1892-1980)
Grace (1894-1941)
Lynford John (1902-1976)
Ralph L. (~1905-)
Helen (1906-1972)
Census notes for Harriet LEVAN
1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 144, sheet 22B
Young Street, dwelling 10, family 10
LeVan, L.D., white, male, age 33, head, married, painter, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
--------, Mary, white, female, age 33, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
--------, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Grace, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, at school born New York, parents born New York
--------, Myrta, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, at school born New York, parents born New York
--------, Edith, white, female, age 2, daughter, single, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Fred, white, male, age 11/12, July, son, single born New York, parents born New York
1900 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, Batavia Village, E.D. 6, sheet 23B
22 Prospect Ave., dwelling 488, family 554
Hyde, Merle, head, white, male, Jan 1868, age 32, married for 9 years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
-------, Hattie, wife, white, female, Jan 1868, age 32, married for 9 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living born New York, parents born New York
-------, Bessie, daughter, white, female, Jan 1892, age 7, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
-------, Grace, daughter, white, female, Jan 1894, age 6 single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
1910 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, Batavia Village, E.D. 10, sheet 10B
22 Russert Avenue, dwelling 226, family 228
Hyde, Merle P., head, male, white, age 42, married once for 19 years, born New York, parents born New York, lumber dealer
------, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 42, married once for 19 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Bessie, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Grace, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Lynford J., son, male, white, age 7, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Ralph L., son, male, white, age 5, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born New York, parents born New York
1920 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, 1st ward, 1st District, E.D. 4, sheet 7B (taken 8 January 1920)
211 East Ave., dwelling 168, family 182
Hyde, Merle P., head, male, white, age 51, married, born New York, parents born New York, retailer in lumber and coal
——-, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 52, married, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Lynford J., son, male, white, age 17 5/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Ralph L., son, male, white, age 15 11/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 13 11/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
1930 New York, Genesee County, Batavia City, 2nd ward, E.D. 19-6, sheet 7A, stamped page 141
139 Bank Street, dwelling 149, family 177
Hyde, Merle P., head, owns $7000, no radio, male, white, age 62, married at age 23, born New York, parents born New York, retail merchant, lumber
------, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 62, married at age 23, born New York, parents born New York
1940 New York, Genesee County, Batavia, ward 2, E.D. 19-9, sheet 1B (taken 3 Apr 1940)
139 Bank St., household 18, owns, $4500
Hyde Merle P., head, male, white, age 72, married, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, coal yard merchant
——, Hattie, wife, female, white, age 72, married, 2 yrs college, born New York, lived in same house in 1935
Coleman, Dorothy, lodger, age 20, single, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in Perry, Wyoming County in 1935, stenographer, Batavia Credit
Eck, Ethelyn, lodger, female, white, age 24, single, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in Attica, Wyoming County in 1935, bookkeeper Genesee county highway dept.
Young Street, dwelling 10, family 10
LeVan, L.D., white, male, age 33, head, married, painter, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
--------, Mary, white, female, age 33, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
--------, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at school, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Grace, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, at school born New York, parents born New York
--------, Myrta, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, at school born New York, parents born New York
--------, Edith, white, female, age 2, daughter, single, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Fred, white, male, age 11/12, July, son, single born New York, parents born New York
1900 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, Batavia Village, E.D. 6, sheet 23B
22 Prospect Ave., dwelling 488, family 554
Hyde, Merle, head, white, male, Jan 1868, age 32, married for 9 years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
-------, Hattie, wife, white, female, Jan 1868, age 32, married for 9 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living born New York, parents born New York
-------, Bessie, daughter, white, female, Jan 1892, age 7, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
-------, Grace, daughter, white, female, Jan 1894, age 6 single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
1910 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, Batavia Village, E.D. 10, sheet 10B
22 Russert Avenue, dwelling 226, family 228
Hyde, Merle P., head, male, white, age 42, married once for 19 years, born New York, parents born New York, lumber dealer
------, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 42, married once for 19 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Bessie, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Grace, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Lynford J., son, male, white, age 7, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Ralph L., son, male, white, age 5, single, born New York, parents born New York
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born New York, parents born New York
1920 New York, Genesee County, Batavia Township, 1st ward, 1st District, E.D. 4, sheet 7B (taken 8 January 1920)
211 East Ave., dwelling 168, family 182
Hyde, Merle P., head, male, white, age 51, married, born New York, parents born New York, retailer in lumber and coal
——-, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 52, married, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Lynford J., son, male, white, age 17 5/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Ralph L., son, male, white, age 15 11/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
——-, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 13 11/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
1930 New York, Genesee County, Batavia City, 2nd ward, E.D. 19-6, sheet 7A, stamped page 141
139 Bank Street, dwelling 149, family 177
Hyde, Merle P., head, owns $7000, no radio, male, white, age 62, married at age 23, born New York, parents born New York, retail merchant, lumber
------, Hattie L., wife, female, white, age 62, married at age 23, born New York, parents born New York
1940 New York, Genesee County, Batavia, ward 2, E.D. 19-9, sheet 1B (taken 3 Apr 1940)
139 Bank St., household 18, owns, $4500
Hyde Merle P., head, male, white, age 72, married, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, coal yard merchant
——, Hattie, wife, female, white, age 72, married, 2 yrs college, born New York, lived in same house in 1935
Coleman, Dorothy, lodger, age 20, single, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in Perry, Wyoming County in 1935, stenographer, Batavia Credit
Eck, Ethelyn, lodger, female, white, age 24, single, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in Attica, Wyoming County in 1935, bookkeeper Genesee county highway dept.
Obituary notes for Harriet LEVAN
The Daily News, Batavia, N.Y., Monday, 17 September 1951, p. 4, viewed at http://fultonhistory.com
DEATHS
Mrs. Merle P. Hyde
Mrs. Hattie LeVan Hyde, 83, of 139 Bank St., wife of Merle P. Hyde, former lumber and coal dealer, died at 3 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 16, 1951) at St. Jerome’s Hospital where she had been a medical patient for nine days. She had been in failing health for two years.
Mrs. Hyde was born in Wilson on Jan. 7, 1868, a daughter of Lynford D and Mary Johnson LeVan. She had been a resident of Batavia for 60 years. Mrs. Hyde was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Ware Class, the Northside Aid Society of Genesee Memorial Hospital, Shakespeare Club and the City Home Bureau.
Surviving Mrs. Hyde, besides her husband, are two sons, Lynford S. Hyde of Alexander and Ralph L. Hyde of Chicago; two daughter [sic], Mrs. John P. Jones of Dowagiac, Mich., and Mrs. Kennth[sic] Brooks of Ebenezer; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Reynolds of Delmar, and Miss Jane LeVan of Albany; 11 grandchildren and is great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the H.E. Turner & Co. Mortuary with the Rev. John P. Hones, Mrs. Hyde’s son-in-law, officiating. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery.
DEATHS
Mrs. Merle P. Hyde
Mrs. Hattie LeVan Hyde, 83, of 139 Bank St., wife of Merle P. Hyde, former lumber and coal dealer, died at 3 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 16, 1951) at St. Jerome’s Hospital where she had been a medical patient for nine days. She had been in failing health for two years.
Mrs. Hyde was born in Wilson on Jan. 7, 1868, a daughter of Lynford D and Mary Johnson LeVan. She had been a resident of Batavia for 60 years. Mrs. Hyde was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Ware Class, the Northside Aid Society of Genesee Memorial Hospital, Shakespeare Club and the City Home Bureau.
Surviving Mrs. Hyde, besides her husband, are two sons, Lynford S. Hyde of Alexander and Ralph L. Hyde of Chicago; two daughter [sic], Mrs. John P. Jones of Dowagiac, Mich., and Mrs. Kennth[sic] Brooks of Ebenezer; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Reynolds of Delmar, and Miss Jane LeVan of Albany; 11 grandchildren and is great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the H.E. Turner & Co. Mortuary with the Rev. John P. Hones, Mrs. Hyde’s son-in-law, officiating. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery.
Notes for Merle Porter & Harriet (Family)
The Daily News, Batavia, N.Y., Tuesday, 4 February 1941, p. 3, viewed at http://fultonhistory.com
Batavia Residents Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Merle P. Hyde Quietly Observing Their Anniversary Today
FORMERLY OF WILSON
Mr. and Mrs. Merle P. Hyde, residents of Batavia all except a few months of their married life, were today quietly observing their golden wedding anniversary at their home, No. 138? Bank street. Mr. Hyde is the founder and head of the firm of M.P Hyde & Son, coal, lumber and farm implement dealers whose headquarters are at No. 25 Liberty street.
No special observance of the occasion is planned. This morning’s mail however, brought them scores of congratulatory messages and friends were stopping in to extend best wishes.
Both are in excellent health. They were married on February 4, 1891, at Willson, Niagara County, their native village, by the Rev. Aschel Staples, pastor of the Methodist Church. Both are 73 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyde took up residence in Batavia in August, 1891, and have since resided here. They have five children, Mrs. John Paul Jones of Whiting, Ind., Mrs. Sawyer T. Chase of Earlville, Lynford J. Hyde of Batavia, Ralph L. Hyde of Syracuse and Mrs. Kenneth Brooks of Buffalo and ten grandchildren.
Batavia Residents Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Merle P. Hyde Quietly Observing Their Anniversary Today
FORMERLY OF WILSON
Mr. and Mrs. Merle P. Hyde, residents of Batavia all except a few months of their married life, were today quietly observing their golden wedding anniversary at their home, No. 138? Bank street. Mr. Hyde is the founder and head of the firm of M.P Hyde & Son, coal, lumber and farm implement dealers whose headquarters are at No. 25 Liberty street.
No special observance of the occasion is planned. This morning’s mail however, brought them scores of congratulatory messages and friends were stopping in to extend best wishes.
Both are in excellent health. They were married on February 4, 1891, at Willson, Niagara County, their native village, by the Rev. Aschel Staples, pastor of the Methodist Church. Both are 73 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyde took up residence in Batavia in August, 1891, and have since resided here. They have five children, Mrs. John Paul Jones of Whiting, Ind., Mrs. Sawyer T. Chase of Earlville, Lynford J. Hyde of Batavia, Ralph L. Hyde of Syracuse and Mrs. Kenneth Brooks of Buffalo and ten grandchildren.