Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameWilliam HOSMER
BirthMay 1856, Niagara County, New York3575
Death18 Sep 1924, Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York3576,3577
BurialSalem Church Cemetery, Erie County, New York66
OccupationConductor for railroad; farmer
Alias/AKAWillie
Spouses
BirthJun 1858, Niagara County, New York
Memo1900 census
Death9 Apr 1920, Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York3574
FatherGeorge W. JOHNSON (1832-1910)
MotherOlive TOWER (1841-1916)
ChildrenAlfretta (1876-)
 Katherine (1878-1921)
 Marvin Hunter (1880-1927)
 Howard Barney (1882-)
 Levant (1898-)
Birthabt 1872
Marriage28 Oct 1922, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York
Census notes for William HOSMER
1880 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, sheet 5A, E.D. 194, stamped page 392
dwelling 40, family 40
Hosmer, Willie, white, male, age 22, married, farmer, born New York, parents born New York
-----------, Lizzie, white, female, age 22, wife, married, keeping house, child birth disability, born New York, parents born New York
-----------, Alafaretta, white, female, age 4, daughter, single, born New York, parents born New York
-----------, Kattie, white, female, age 2, daughter, single, born New York, parents born New York

1892 New York State, Niagara County, Town of Wheatfield, North Tonawanda, p. 2
William Hosmer, male, age 36, born U.S., citizen, contractor
Lizzie Stark [?], female, age 34, born U.S., citizen
Retta Hosmer, female, age 16, born U.S., citizen
Kittie Hosmer, female, age 14, born U.S., citizen
Marvin Hosmer, male, age 12, born U.S., citizen
Howard Hosmer, male, age 9, born U.S., citizen

1900 New York, Niagara County, North Tonawanda City, E.D. 80, sheet 8A, stamped age 260
48 Manhattan Street, dwelling 146, family 159
Hosmer, William, head, white, male, May 1856, age 44, married for 25 yrs, born New York, parents born New York, conductor for railroad
-----------, Lizzie, wife, white, female, June 1858, age 41, married for 25 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living, born New York, parents born New York
-----------, Howard, son, white, male, Oct, 1882, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York
-----------, Levant, son, white, male, Jan 1897, age 3, single, born New York, parents born New York
Schulmeister, Gustav, boarder, white, male, July 1876, age 23, single, born New York, father born Germany, mother born New York, grocery salesman
Goodman, Clarence, boarder, white, male, Nov, 1878, age 21, single, born New York, parents born Germany

1910 New York, Niagara County, Wilson township, E.D. 141, sheet 4B
dwelling 77, family 78
Hosmer, William, head, male, white, age 54, married once for 35 yrs, born New York, parents born New York, manager of general farm
-----------, Lizzie, wife, female, white, age 52, married once for 35 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living, born New York, parents born New York
Boyce, Pat, hired man, male, white, age 21, single, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, laborer on farm
Bergerman, Fred, hired man, male, white, age 23, single, born New York, parents born Germany, laborer on farm

1915 New York State Census, Niagara County, No. Tonawanda, ward 1, p. 9
Main Street, YMCA
Hosmer, William, head, white, male, age 59, born U.S., janitor
Hosmer, Lizzie, wife, white, female, age 56, born U.S., housework
Heacock, Alfretta, daughter, white, female, age 37, born U.S., milliner
Heacock, Dorothy, granddaughter, white, female, age 6, born U.S., school
…..
Johnson, George W., head, white, male, age 26, born U.S., salesman
Johnson, Mabel, wife, white, female, age 20, born U.S., stenographer
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