Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameAlfretta HOSMER
BirthJul 1876, Niagara County, New York
OccupationMother of 1 child; milliner
Education4 yrs high school
Alias/AKAAlafaretta; Retta
FatherWilliam HOSMER (1856-1924)
MotherLizzie JOHNSON (1858-1920)
Spouses
Birth2 Sep 187367
Marriageabt 1896
DivorceFeb 1914, New York
ChildrenDorothy (~1909-)
Birth26 May 1883, Lockport, Niagara County, New York1016,173,7921
Death7 Mar 19511016
Marriagebef 1921
ChildrenDorothy (Stepchild of Father) (~1909-)
Census notes for Alfretta 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 6A, stamped page 258
31 Main Street, dwelling 111, family 121
Heacock, John, head, white, male, Sept 1873, age 26, married for 4 years, born New York, parents born Canada, janitor
————, Retta, wife, white, female, July 1876, age 23, married for 4 years, mother of 0 children, born New York, parents born New York

1905 New York State Census, Niagara County, No. Tonawanda, ward 1, p. 4
Main Street
Heacock, John C., head, white, male, age 31, born United States, citizen, Janitor ???
————, Retta, wife, white, female, age 28, born United States, citizen, housework



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

1920

1925 New York State Census, Niagara County, Lockport, ward 7, p. 4
Beverly Ave, house #42
Burke, Joseph A., head, white, male, age 42, born U.S., citizen, contractor?
Burke, Rents, wife, white, female, age 48, born U.S., citizen, housework
Burke, Dorothy A., daughter, white, female, age 16, born U.S., citizen, school

1930 New York, Niagara County, Lockport, ward 7, E.D. 32-26, sheet 13A, stamped page 42 (taken 14 Apr 1930)
42 Beverly Ave., dwelling 287, family 309
Burke, Joseph A., head, owns, male, white, age 48, married at age 36, born New York, parents born U.S., builder, road construction
——-, Retta, wife, female, white, age 48, married at age 36, born New York, parents born New York

1940 New York, Niagara County, Lockport, ward 2, E.D. 32-18, sheet 9B (taken 12 Apr 1940)
272 Market Street, household 149, rents, $15.00
Burke, Joseph, head, male, white, age 57, married, 8th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, restaurant operator
——-, Retta, wife, female, white, age 63, married, 4 yrs high school, born New York, lived in same house in 1935
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