Women’s Christian Temperance Union member

1880 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, E.D. 173, sheet 19D
Avenue A, dwelling 112, family 112
Johnson, Seth W., white, male, age 45, head, married, cooper, born New York, parents born Massachusetts
----------, Mary E., white, female, age 35, wife, married, keeps house, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Charles, white, male, age 15, son, at home, born Canada, parents born New York
----------, William, white, male, age 13, son, at home, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ora, white, male, age 10, son, at school, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Frank, white, male, age 6, son, at school, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Walter, white, male, age 3, son, at home, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Minnie, white, female, age 1, daughter, at home, born New York, parents born New York

1900 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Township, Wilson, E.D. 94, sheet 4A, (taken 7 June 1900)
Wood Street, dwelling 97, family 101
Johnson, Seth [poor copy], head, white, male, Oct 18?, age ?, born [too dark], cooper
next page 4B
Johnson, Mary E., wife, white, female, Sept 1844, age 55, married 37 years, mother of 11 children, 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Minnie S., daughter, white, female, Jan 1879, age 21, married/divorced, mother of no children, born New York, parents born New York,, dressmaker
----------, Frank E., son, white, male, May 1874, age 26, single, born New York, parents born New York, painter

1910 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Township, Wilson village, E.D. 142, sheet 5B (20 April 1910)
Seminary Street, dwelling 148, family 152
Pettit, Dayton M., head, male, white, age 38, married once for 9 years, born New York, father born New York, mother born Canada, carpenter, house
——, Minnie, J., wife, female, white, age 32, married once or 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born New York, parents born New York
——, Minard [sic], son, male, white, age 8, single, born New York, parents born New York
——, Clarice, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born New York, parents born New York
——, Ora, daughter [sic], female, white, age 4, single, born New York, parents born New York

1915 New York State, Niagara County, Wilson Election Dist. 1, p. 13
Seinary St.
Oliphant, Anne, widow, white, female, age 86, U.S., citizen
Pettit, Dayton, head, white, male, age 44, U.S., contractor
Pettit, Minnie, wife, white, female, age 31, U.S., housework
Pettit, Maynard, son, white, male, age 13, U.S., school
Pettit, Clarice, daughter, white, female, age 11, U.S., school
Pettit, Ora, son, white, male, age 9, U.S., school

1920 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, E.D. 157, sheet 3A, stamped page 93 (5 January 1920)
Conni.aria? Street, dwelling 65, family 68
Pettit, Dayton M., head, owns, male, white, age 48, married, born New York, father born New York, mother born Canada, contractor, office
——, Minnie J., wife, female, white, age 40, married, born New York, parents born New York, housewife
——, Maynard L., son, male, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York
——, Clarice E., daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born New York, parents born New York
——, Ora J., son, male, white, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York

1925 New York State Census, Niagara County, Election Dist. 1, Wilson, p. 9
Seminar Street
Pettit, Dayton M., head, white, male, age 51, U.S., plumber
Pettit, Minnie ?, wife, white, female, ate 46, U.S., housewife
Pettit, Maynard, son, white, male, age 23, U.S., plumber
Pettit, Clarice E., daughter, white, female, age 21, U.S., housework
Pettit, Ora H., son, white, male, age 18, U.S., radio dealer

1930 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Township, Wilson Village, E.D. 32-111, sheet 3A, stamped page 217 (8 April 1930)
Seminary, dwelling 78, family 78
Pettit, Dayton M., head, owns, $4500, radio, male, white, age 58, married at age 28, born New York, father born New York, mother born in Canada, plumbing, heating and plumbing
——, Minnie S., wife, female, white, age 51, married at age 22, born New York, father born Pennsylvania, mother born New York, sewing, dressmaker
——, Maynard D., son, male, white, age 28, single, born New York, parents born New York, plumbing, plumbing & heating
Shuttz, Clarice E., daughter, female, white, age 26, married at age 21, born New YOrk, parents born New York, sewing, dressmaker
Pettit, Oro J., son, male, white, age 23, single, born New York, parents born New York, service, power co.

1940 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Twp., Village of Wilson, E.D. 32-160, sheet 3B (taken 9 Apr 1940)
Seminary Street, household 65, owns, $3500
Pettit, Dayton M., head, male, white, age 68, married, 3 yrs high school, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, contractor-dealer, plumbing and heating
——-, Minnie J., wife, female, white, age 62, married, 7th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935

Niagara Falls Gazette, Thursday, 28 February 1957, p. 18
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Burns
WILSON – Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Hamilton & Clark Funeral Chapel, for Mrs. Minnie J. Burns, 79, wife of Chester Burns, Seminary St. Mrs. Burns died in Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, on Monday (Feb. 25, 1957). The Rev. Herbert Luehrs offciated at the services. Burial was in North Ridge Cemetery.

Born in Wilson, Mrs. Burns was the daughter of Seth and Mary Washburn Johnson. She attended local schools and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Her first husband was Dayton Pettit who died in 1942.

Mrs. Burns was a past noble grand of Wilson Chapter, Rebekahs, and a past matron of the Wilson Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Ora and Maynard Pettit, Wilson; a daughter, Mrs. Clarice Nixon North Tonawanda; two brothers, Ora Johnson, Wilson, and Frank Johnson, of Van Nutys Calif.; and six grandchildren.

Also in Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Monday 25 February 1957