Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameHenry D. ADAMS
Birth1 Sep 1851, Wilson, Niagara County, New York8380,8381
Death25 Jun 1913, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan1708
Memoage 61 yrs, 9 mos, 24 days
Burial27 Jun 1913, Fair Plains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan8382
OccupationSailor; Lumber inspector; car inspector
Alias/AKAHarry D.
FatherJ. Gilbert ADAMS (1824-1892)
MotherEmma JOHNSON (1830-1908)
Spouses
BirthJan 1859, Wilson, Niagara County, New York8380,8383
Death4 Jun 1936, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois8384,8385
BurialFair Plains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan8384
Marriageabt 18808380
ChildrenHarry Leon (1881-1915)
 Neelon (1882-1929)
 Charles (1883-1929)
 Ethel (1886-1945)
 Gilbert (1893-1913)
 Ida (1894-)
 Carl F. (1897-)
 William F. (Died as Infant) (~1898-1898)
Census notes for Henry D. ADAMS
1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 3 (taken 14 Jun 1860)
dwelling 22, family 22
Gilbert Adams, age 35, male, seaman, $200 real estate, $100 personal, born Canada
Emma ———, age 29, female, born New York
William ——-, age 10, male, born New York
Henry ———, age 8, male, born New York
Catherine —-, age 4, female, born New York

1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, Wilson, 1st Election District, p. 54 (taken 30 Jun 1865)
137 visitation, frame house, $300, family 128
Gilbert Adams, age 39, male, born Canada, married once, currently married, fishing
Emma Adams, age 35, female, wife, born Niagara, mother of 4 children married once, currently married
William Adams, age 15, male, child, Niagara, single
Henry Adams, age 14, male, child, born Niagara, single
Catherine Adams, age 8, female, child, born Niagara, single
Fred Adams, age 2, male, child, born Niagara, single

1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, Ridge Road Post Office, p. 63, stamped page 644 (taken 6 Sep 1870)
[This is the same page as Henry Johnson, Jr. family and Richard Johnson family]
dwelling 527, family 534
Adams, Gilbert, age 45, male, white, grocer, real estate $800, personal $400, born Canada
———, Emma, age 39, female, white, keeping house, born New York
———, William, age 20, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Henry, age, 18, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Katie, age 12, female, white, attended school, born New York
———, Fred, age 6, male, white, attended school, born New York

1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 49 (taken 5 Jul 1875)
visitation 472, frame house, $100, family 475
Gilbert Adams, age 50, male, head, born Canada, married, mechant [sic]
Emma Adams, age 45, female, wife, born Niagara, married
Katie Adams, age 25, female, daughter, born Niagara, single
Willie Adams, age 25, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Henry Adams, age 23, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Fred Adams, age 11, male, son, born Niagara, single

1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 194, p. 23?A, stamped page 404 (taken 19 to 21 Jun 1880 by Lynford LeVan)
Harbor, dwelling 84, family 86
Adams, Gilbert, white, male, age 54, head, married, carpenter, born Canada, father born New Hampshire, mother born Canada
———, Emma, white, female, age 50, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, parents born New York
———, Fred, white, male, age 17, son, single, at home, born New York, parents born New York [sic]
———, Henry, white, male, age 28, son, married during census year, sailor, born New York, parents born New York [sic]
———, Alice, white, female, age 22, daughter-in-law, married during census year, boarder, born New York, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
Wilson, Orin, white, male, age 68, [blank, widower, boarder, born New York parents born Massachusetts

1900 Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids Township, E.D. 81, sheet 8A, stamped page 187 (taken 8 Jun 1900)
214 Case? Ave., dwelling 155, family 159 [or 161?]
Adams, Henry, head, white, male, Sep 1851, age 48, married for 20 years, born New York, father born Unknown, mother born New York, lumber inspector
———, Alice, wife, white, female, Jan 1859, age 41, married for 20 years, mother of 10 children, 7 living, born New York, father born Canada, mother born Ireland
———, Harry, son, white, male, Dec 1880, age 19, single, born New York, parents born New York, day laborer
———, Nulon, son, white, male, May 1882, age 18, single, born New York, parents born New York, day laborer
———, Charlie, son, white, male, Dec 1883, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York, office boy
———, Ethel, daughter, white, female, Nov 1886, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
———, Gilbert, son, white, male, Sept 1892, age 7, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
———, Ida, daughter, white, father, Oct 1894, age 5, single, born New York, parents born New York
———, Carl, son, white, male, April 1897, age 3, single, born New York, parents born New York

1910 Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids City, ward 11, E.D. 111, sheet 1B (taken 15 Apr 1910)
406 Eighth Avenue, dwelling 19, family 21
Adams, Henry D., head, male, white, age 56, married once for 30 years, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York, lumber inspector
———, Alice S., wife, female, white, age 50, married once for 30 years, mother of 10 children, 7 living, born New York, father born Canada, mother born Ireland, dressmaker at home
———, Harry L., son, male, white, age 27, single, born New York, parents born New York, switchman, railroad co.
———, Nealson S., son, male, white, age 25, single, born New York, parents born New York, machinist, machine co.
———, Charles, son, male, white, age 24, single, born New York, parents born New York, professional ball player
———, Ethel L., daughter, female, white, age 19, single, born New York, parents born New York
———, Gilbert, son, male, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York
———, Ida, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born New York, parents born New York
———, Carl, son, male, white, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York
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