BOVEE ANNEX
Melissa Ann (Bovee) Drake Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 19 November 2024
|
|
Origin of
the surname “Bovee:”
Generation
8
7. John Bovee:
1.
Biographical notes:
Born Holland. Immigrated to
America before the Revolutionary War.
Married (?) and had the following children: (order uncertain)
2.
Wife: (?)
3.
Children:
a.
Matthew Bovee.
b.
Reverend Nicholas Bovee: Employed as a Methodist clergyman.
c.
Jane Bovee.
d.
Catharine Bovee.
e. John G. Bovee: See generation 6,
below.
6. John G.
Bovee
1.
Biographical notes:
Born about 1800 at sea. Died age 82
in Redfield Township, Oswego County, New York.
1850
US Census: John Bovee, age 50 (b. NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Emeline Bovee, age 44; son, William Bovee, age 23 (b. NYS)
and employed as a laborer; daughter, Emeline Bovee,
age 21 (b. NYS); daughter, Almira Bovee, age 17 (b.
NYS); daughter, Mary Ann Bovee, age 16 (b. NYS); daughter, Hariet
E. Bovee, age 14 (b. NYS); daughter, Catherin Bovee, age 12 (b. NYS); son, John
Bovee, age 11 (b. NYS); and daughter, Martha Bovee, age 7 (b. NYS).
1870
US Census: John Bovee, age 69 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Redfield Township, Oswego County, New York. His real estate was valued at $2,000 and his
personal property was valued at $675.
The household also included his wife, Emeline
Bovee, age 66 (b. CT).
2.
Wife: Emeline Bard
Born in Connecticut. Before
marriage resided in Bleecker Township, Fulton County,
New York.
3.
Children:
a. William Bovee: See generation 5, below.
b.
Beriah Bovee: (perhaps) Born 1828. Died 1851 (abt age 23); interred Weaver/Three
Mile Creek Cemetery, Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York.
c.
Emeline "Emily" Bovee: Born about 1829 in
New York.
d.
Almira Bovee: Born about 1833 in New York.
e.
Mary Ann Bovee: Born about 1834 in New York.
f.
Harriet E. Bovee: Born about 1836 in New York.
g.
Catherine/Catharine Bovee: Born about 1838 in New York.
h.
John Bovee: Born about 1839 in New York.
i. Martha Bovee: Born about 1843 in New York.
5 William Bovee
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1827 in Montgomery County, New York. Died before 1880. Employed as a farmer in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1855 NYS Census: William Bovee, age 27 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY) and employed as a laborer, was heading a household in Lyme Township,
Jefferson County, New York; he had resided there for 16 years. The household also included his wife,
Elizabeth Bovee, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); resided Lyme Township 5 years;
daughter, Sarah Jane Bovee, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY; always resided there);
and son, George Willard Bovee, age 2 (b. Jefferson Co., NY; always resided
there).
1860 US Census: Of interest, there was a William Boover, age 33, heading a household in Adams Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Eliza Boover, age
30; and son, W. S. Boover, age 2.
1865 NYS Census: William Bovee, age 38 (b.
Montgomery Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Elizabeth Bovee, age 33 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and mother of 5; son, George Bovee, age 12 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY); son, William Bovee, age 8 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Frederick
Bovee, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, John Bovee, age 3 years and 6 months
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Franklin Bovee, age 10 months (b. Jefferson
Co., NY).
1875 NYS Census: William Bovee, age 48 (b.
Montgomery Co., NY) and employed as a laborer, was heading a household in
Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Sarah E. Bovee, age 44 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Frederick Bovee, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), with
no occupation listed; son, John Bovee, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son,
Frank Bovee, age 12 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Hiram Bovee, age 9 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Charles Bovee, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Berton Bovee, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Bruce
Bovee, age 8 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and "father", John Roat/Root, age 79 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
2. Wife: Sarah
Elizabeth Roat
"Eliza"
Born about 1832 in Jefferson County, New York. Died .
1880
US Census: Sarah Bover, age 48 (b. NYS), married, and
employed keeping house, resided in the household headed by Danforth
Weaver, age 53 (b. NYS) in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Sarah's son,
Frank Bover, age 17 (b. NYS); son, Charles Bover, age 10 (b. NYS); Berton Bover, age 6 (b. NYS); son, Bruce Bover,
age 4 (b. NYS); and daughter, Lulu Bover, age 3 (b.
NYS).
1900
US Census: Danford Weaver, age 73 (b. Jan 1827 in
NYS; mother b. NYS; father b. unknown) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 51
years, Sarah E. Weaver, age 66 (b. Sep 1833 in NYS; father b. NYS; mother b.
NJ) and mother of 10 children, 9 still alive; servant, Bruce Bovee, age 26 (b.
Oct 1873 in NYS) and employed as a farm laborer; and Bruce's wife, Martha
Bovee, age 19 (b. May 1881 in English Canada, as were her parents; immigrated
to the US in 1896), who had been married less than a year and had no
children.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Sarah Jane Bovee: Born about 1852 in Jefferson
County, New York.
b. George Willard Bovee: Born about 1853 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died 1944; interred
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1875 NYS Census: George W. Bovee, age 22 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farm laborer, resided in the household
headed by James L. Atwood, age 28, in Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1880 US Census: George Bovee, age 27 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household at Three Mile
Bay, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Jessie Bovee, age 18 (b. NYS).
1900 US Census: George W. Bovee, age 46 (b. Jun 1853
in NYS, as were his parents), a widower, and employed as a lime kiln laborer,
was heading a household in Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his son, Ward E.
Bovee, age 18 (b. July 1881 in NYS) and employed as a sailor; daughter, Edith
E. Bovee, age 16 (b. Jul 1883 in NYS) and single; Ethel L. Bovee, age 16 (b.
Jul 1883 in NYS) an single; and daughter, Carrie E.
Bovee, age 4 (b. Mar 1896 in NYS).
1905 NYS Census: George W. Bovee, age 52, was
heading a household on Main Street in Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Martha J. Bovee, age 33; daughter, Edith E. Bovee, age 21; daughter,
Carrie E. Bovee, age 9; and daughter, Lillian I. Bovee, age 10 months.
1925 NYS Census: George W. Bovee, age 72 (b. US),
was heading a household in Watertown Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Lenora
N. Bovee, age 62 (b. US).
1930 US Census: George W. Bovee, age 76 (b. NYS),
was heading a household in Watertown Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Lenora
M. Bovee, age 67 (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: George Bovee, age 86 (b. NYS) and a
retired farmer, resided in the household of his son-in-law, Paul Cummings, age
43 (b. NYS) and employed as a conductor for the New York Central Rail Road
Company, in Brownville Township (Limesink), Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included Paul's wife, Lillian Cummings, age 36 (b. NYS); Paul's son, Paul Cummings,
Jr., age 12 (b. NYS); Paul's daughter, Shirley Cummings, age 6 (b. NYS); and
lodger, Hudson Shaver (sp), age 83 (b. NYS) and a retired farmer.
George W. Bovee married (1st) Jessie M. (?) (d. ; interred Cedar Cem., Lyme Twp, same as George) and had
the following children:
(1. Ward E. Bovee: Born July 1881 in New York.
(2. Edith E. Bovee: Twin. Born July 1883 in New York.
(3. Ethel E. Bovee: Twin. Born July 1883 in New York. Died ; interred
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York.
George W. Bovee married (2nd) Martha J. (?) and had
the following children:
(4. Carrie E. Bovee: Born March 1896 in New York.
(5. Lillian I. Bovee: Born about 1904 in New York.
George W. Bovee married (3rd) Lenora M. (?) (perhaps the Elnora Bovee (b. 1864, d. 1936; interred Cedar
Grove Cem., same as George).
c. William H. Bovee: Born 1856 in Jefferson County,
New York. Died 1910; interred Cedar
Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1875 NYS Census: William Bovee, age 18 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a laborer, resided in the household headed by Danforth Weaver, age 48, in Clayton Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Of interest, his
parents and siblings resided 2 residences away.
1900 US Census: William H. Bovee, age 44 (b. May
1856 in NYS) and employed as a day laborer, was heading a household in Lyme
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife of 19 years, Ettie
M. Bovee, age 39 (b. Aug 1860 in NYS), who had had 1 child, still alive; and
daughter, Josie M. Bovee, age 10 (b. Aug 1889 in NYS).
1905 NYS Census: William H. Bovee, age 48, was
heading a household on Griffin Street, Lyme Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Etta M. Bovee, age 44; and daughter, Josie M. Bovee, age 17.
1910 US Census: William Bovee, age 53 (b. NYS), was
heading a household in Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Ettie Bovee, age 49 (b. NYS).
William H. Bovee married Etta M. (?) (b. 1860, d.
1945; interred with William) and had the following daughter:
(1. Josie M. Bovee: Born August 1889 in New York.
d. William Theodore Bovee: Born about April 1858 in
Jefferson County, New York. Died 22 July
1862, age 4 years and 3 months; interred Honeyville
Cemetery, Adams Township, Jefferson County, New York.
e. Frederick Charles Bovee: Seen generation
4, below.
f. John Bovee: Born about 1861 in Jefferson County,
New York.
1880
US Census: There was a John Bovee, age 17 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed
as a laborer, residing in the household headed by Charles Day, age 50 (b. NYS)
and his wife, Mary Day, age 48 (b. NYS) at Three Mile Bay, Lyme Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
g. Frankie Bovee: Born June 1862. Died 19 July 1862; interred Honeyville Cemetery, Adams Township, Jefferson County, New
York; inscription: "Sons of William & ELiza."
h. Franklin "Frank" Bovee: Born about 1864
in Jefferson County, New York.
i. Hiram D. Bovee: (perhaps) Born 25 December 1864 in
Jefferson County, New York. Died 2 April
1945; interred Depauville Cemetery, Clayton Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1880 US Census: There was a Hyram
Bover, age 12 (b. NYS) and employed as a farm
laborer, residing in the household headed by William F. Haas, age 40 (b. NYS,
parents b. Germany) and employed as a farmer in Clayton Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included William's family.
1905 NYS Census: Hiram D. Bovee, age 33, resided
with his brother on Main Street in Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1915 NYS Census: Hiram Bovee, age 42, resided in the
household headed by his father-in-law [(?) Johndrow] in Clayton Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Mary R. Bovee, age 35; daughter, Fannie
Bovee, age 8; daughter, Hannah Bovee, age 8; daughter, Ada
Bovee, age 5; daughter, Florence Bovee, age 4; and daughter, Teito Bovee, age
1.
1920 US Census: Hiram D. Bovee, age 53 (b. NYS), was
heading a household in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, May R.
Bovee, age 39 (b. NYS); daughter, Fannie T. Bovee, age 12 (b. NYS); daughter,
Florence M. Bovee, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Harold L. Bovee, age 8 (b. NYS);
daughter, Lesta G. Bovee, age 6 (b. NYS); daughter, Ada L. Bovee, age 5 (b. NYS); mother-in-law, Viola A. Johndrow, age 65 (b. NYS); brother-in-law, Elbridge J. Johndrow, age 28 (b. NYS); niece, Pauline V. Johndrow, age 8 (b. NYS); nephew, Glenn H. Johndrow, age 7 (b. NYS); boarder, Sylvanus
H. Sieber, age 66 (b. NYS) and Adolph Stadler,age 78 (b. Germany).
1930 US Census: Hiram D. Bovee, age 63 (b. NYS), was
heading a household in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, May R.
Bovee, age 50 (b. NYS); son, Harold L. Bovee, age 18 (b. NYS); daughter, Leota Bovee, age 16 (b. NYS); daughter, Ada
L. Bovee, age 15 (b. NYS); grandson, Willard C. Farr, age 6 (b. NYS); and
boarder, Vene S. Seeber,
age 78.
Hiram D. Bovee married Rena May Johndrow (b. 10 Mar 1880, d. 18 Apr 1962; interred with
Hiram) on 28 January 1907 and had the following children:
(1.
Fannie T. Bovee: Born about 1908 in New York.
(2.
Florence M. Bovee: Born about 1909 in New York.
(3.
Harold L. Bovee: Born 14 December 1912 in New York. Died 3 February 1975; interred St. Marys Cemetery, Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1940
US Census: Harold Bovee, age 28 (b. NYS; completed 8th grade) and employed as a
carpenter, resided in the household headed by Milo Henry, age 81 (b. NYS;
completed 4th grade) and single, in Clayton Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included
Harold's wife, Evelyn Bovee, age 32 (b. NYS; completed 4 yrs of HS); and
Harold's daughter, Mary J. Bovee, age 4 (b. NYS).
Harold
Bovee married Evelyn M. Constance (b. 16 Jan 1906, d. 25 Jun 1996; interred
with Harold) on 29 October 1934.
(4.
Leota Bovee: Born about 1914 in New York.
(5.
Ada L. Bovee: Born about 1915 in New York.
1940
US Census: Ada Bovee, age 25 (b. NYS) and single, was
a patient in the Jefferson County Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Watertown,
Jefferson County. She had completed 1
year of HS and resided in the same place in Apr. 1935.
j. Charles Bovee: Born about 1870 in Jefferson County, New
York.
k.
Berton "Bert" Bovee: Born about 1872 in Jefferson County, New
York. Perhaps married
Grace Walrath (b. abt 1874, d. 9 Aug 1903, age 29;
interred Depauville Cem., Clayton Twp, Jefferson Co.,
NY).
l. Bruce Bovee: Born about 1875 in Jefferson County, New
York.
1905
NYS Census: Bruce Bovee, age 30, was heading a household in Clayton Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Martha J. Bovee, age 21; daughter, Mary H.
Bovee, age 2; son, Max L. Bovee, age 2 months; servant Aletha
Payne, age 17; and boarder, Sarah Brewer, age 20.
Bruce Bovee
married Martha J. Wakefield (b. 1880, d. 1957; interred Depauville
Cem., Clayton Twp., Jefferson Co., NY) and had the following children:
(1.
Mary H. Bovee: Born about 1903.
(2.
Max L. Bovee: Born about 1905.
m.
Lulu Bovee: Born abut 1877.
4 Frederick Charles Bovee
1. Biographical notes:
Born August 1859 (gravestone appears to say 1858) in Jefferson County,
New York. Died 1929; interred Cedar
Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County. Employed as a teamster.
1880 US Census: Fred Bovee, age 20 (b.
NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a farm laborer, resided in the
household headed by Daniel Seeber, age 32, in Clayton
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: Fred C. Bovee, age 40 (b.
Aug 1859 in NYS) and employed as a teamster, was heading a household in Lyme
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife of 17 years, Elizabeth Bovee, age
39 (b. Feb 1861 in Eng Canada; parents b. Ireland), who had immigrated to the
US in 1880, and who had had 3 children; all still alive; son, Fred C. Bovee,
age 16 (b. Jan 1887 in NYS) and single; son, Edward J. Bovee, age 4 (b. July
1895 in NYS); and daughter, Margaret E. Bovee, age 1 (b. Jan 1899 in NYS).
1925 NYS Census: Frederick C. Bover, age 65 (b. US), was heading a household in Lyme
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Ida M. Bover,
age 46 (b. Canada), who immigrated to the US about 1897; daughter, Stella A. Bover, age 13 (b. Canada); son, George W. Bovee, age 7 (b.
US); and son, Perle E. Bovee, age 4 (b. US).
2. Wife #1: Elizabeth
(?)
"Lizzie"
a. Biographical notes:
Born February 1861 in English Canada; parents born
in Ireland. Died . Immigrated to the United
States about 1880. Married Fred Bovee, Sr. about 1883.
b. Children: (order uncertain)
(1. Frederick Charles
Bovee, Jr.: See generation 3, below.
(2. Lillian M. Bovee: Born about September
1889. Died 18 November 1889, age 2
months; interred Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
(3. Edward J. Bovee: Born July
1895 (gravestone appears to say 1894) in New York. Died 1944;
interred Dexter Cemetery, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1920 US Census: Edward J. Bovee, age 25 (b. NYS),
was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Anna
Bovee, age 25 (b. NYS); son, Stanley E. Bovee, age 2 (b. NYS); and son, Glenn
S. Bovee, age 1 (b. NYS).
1925 NYS Census: J. Edward Bover,
age 30 (b. US), was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County,
New York. The household also included
his wife, Anna Bover, age 30 (b. US); son, E. Stanley
Bover, age 8 (b. US); son, S. Glen Bover, age 6; and son, W. Frank Bover,
age 1 (b. US) .
1930 US Census: Edward J. Bovee, age 35 (b. NYS;
father b. NYS; mother b. Canada), was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Anna Bovee, age 35 (b. NYS;
completed 8th grade); son, Stanley E. Bovee, age 13 (b. NYS); son, Glen S.
Bovee, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Frank W. Bovee, age 6 (b. NYS); and daughter,
Pauline J. Bovee, age 1 (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: Edward Bovee, age 45 (b. NYS;
completed 5th grade), with no occupation given, was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Anna
Bovee, age 45 (b. NYS); son, Stanley Bovee, age 23 (b. NYS; completed 1 yr of
HS), single, and employed as a CCC reforestation leader; son, Glenn Bovee, age
21 (b. NYS; completed 8th grade), single, and employed as a laborer in an auto
parts company; son, Frank Bovee, age 16 (b. NYS; completed 1 yr of HS) and
single; and daughter, Pauline Bovee, age 11 (b. NYS; completed 5th grade).
Edward Bovee married Anna Emerson (b. 1894, d. 1971;
interred with Edward) and had the following children:
(a. Stanley E. Bovee: Born 1917 in New York. Died 1961; interred Dexter Cemetery,
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Gladys Paquette (b.
1911, d. 1953; interred with Stanley.
(b. Glenn S. Bovee: Born
about 1919 in New York.
(c. Frank W. Bovee: Born
about 1924 in New York.
(d. Pauline J. Bovee: Born
about 1929 in New York.
(4. Margaret E. Bovee: Born January 1899 in New
York.
3. Wife #2: Ida Mae
(?)
a. Biographical notes:
Born 1878 in French Canada. Died 1941;
interred Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New York. Immigrated to the US about
1897.
1930
US Census: Ida Bovee, age 49 (b. French Canada), was heading a household in Watertown
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included her daughter, Eunice M. Bovee, age 15; son,
George W. Bovee, age 13; and son, Pearl E. Bovee, age 9.
1940
US Census: Benjamin G. Morse, age 55 (b. VT; 3 yrs HS) and employed as a master
mechanic in a paper mill, was heading a household on West Main Street in
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
In 1935 he and his wife resided in Carthage, New York. The household also included Benjamin's wife,
Margaret E. Morse, age 50 (b. NH; 3 yrs of HS); his mother, Ida M. Bovee, age
62 (b. English Canada; 2 yrs HS); Ida's son, George W. Bovee, age 22 (b. NYS)
and single; Ida's son, Ralph P. Bovee, age 19 (b. NYS) and single; Ida's
daughter, Stella A. Denslow, age 28 (b. NYS); Ida's
son-in-law, James E. Denslow, age 26 (b. NYS); and
Ida's granddaughter, Barbara Denslow, age 0 (b. NYS).
b. Children:
(1.
Stella A. Bovee: Born about 1912 in Canada.
Married James E. Denslow (b. abt 1914 in NYS)
and had the following daughter:
(a. Barbara Denslow: Born about
1940 in New York.
(2.
Eunice M. Bovee: Born about 1915 in the US.
(3.
George W. Bovee: Born about 1918 in the US.
(4.
Ralph Pearl/Perl Bovee: Born 1920 in the US.
Died 1996; interred Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Betty Desormeau.
3 Frederick Charles Bovee, Jr.
"Fred"
1. Biographical notes:
Born 8 January 1884 in New York.
Died 5 July 1961; interred Dexter Cemetery, Brownville Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1910 US Census: Fred Bovee, age 26 (b.
NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. Canada), was heading a household in Lyme
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Hattie Bovee, age 26 (b. Canada);
and daughter, Lina M. Bovee, age 0 (b. NYS).
1915 NYS Census: Fred Bovee, age 31, was
heading a household in the Village of Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Katie Bovee, age 31 (immigrated to
US abt 1925); daughter, Lena Bovee, age 5; daughter, Edith Bovee, age 3; and
son, Richard Bovee, age 0.
1920 US Census: Fred Bovee, age 35 (b.
NYS) was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Hattie L. Bovee, age 35 (b. Canada); daughter, Lena Bovee, age 9 (b.
Canada); daughter, Edith Bovee, age 8 (b. NYS); son, Richard Bovee, age 4 (b.
NYS); daughter, Eva Bovee, age 3 (b. Canada); brother-in-law, B. Bert Steele,
age 23 (b. Canada); and cousin, Hugh O. Johnson, age 24 (b. NYS).
1925 NYS Census: Fred C. Bover, age 41, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Hathe L.
Bover, age 41 (b. Canada); daughter, Lena M. Bover, age 15 (b. Canada); daughter, Edith M. Bover, age 13 (b. US); son, Richard G. Bover,
age 10 (b. US); Eva L. Bover, age 8 (b. Canada); and
son, Charles F. Bover, age 5.
1930 US Census: Fred Bovee, age 46 (b.
NYS), was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Hattie L. Bovee, age 46 (b. Eng Canada); daughter, Lena M. Bovee, age 20
(b. Eng Canada); daughter, Edith M. Bovee, age 18 (b. Eng Canada); Richard J.
Bovee, age 14 (b. NYS); daughter, Eva L. Bovee, age 13 (b. NYS); and son,
Charles F. Bovee, age 8 (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: Fred Bovee, age 56 (b.
NYS; completed 7th grade) and apparently not employed, was heading a household
in the Village of Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Hattie
Bovee, age 56 (b. English Canada; completed 4th grade) and employed as a
housekeeper for a private family; son, Richard Bovee, age 24 (b. NYS; 1 yr of
college), single, and employed as a paper finisher in a paper mill; and son,
Charles Bovee, age 18 (b. NYS), single, and just completed HS.
2. Wife: Hattie L. Steele/Steel
"Addie"
Born 8 March 1884 in
English-speaking Canada. Died 23 April
1957; interred Dexter Cemetery, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Married 14 April 1909. Immigrated to the US about 1925.
3. Children:
a. Lena "Lina" M. Bovee: (photos) (more info)
Born about 1910 in English Canada/New York.
Died 1 October 1987. Married Myron C. Oliver (photos) (more info) (b. 13
Oct 1906 at Carthage, N.Y., d. 19 Dec 1999 at Lewis Co. General Hospital,
Lowville, N.Y. (age 93); interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, N.Y.), son of Jesse
and Louise (Britton) Oliver, on 13 October 1930 at Hope Presbyterian Church,
Watertown, New York and resided at Dexter, New York before moving to Carthage
in 1942. Resided last
at 222 State Street, Apartment 1004, Carthage, New York 13619. Myron was employed 29 years at Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Carthage, New York, retiring in
February 1971. Myron and Lena had the
following children: (order uncertain)
(1. Roger Oliver: In 1999 resided at
Tucson, Arizona.
(2. Joan Oliver: Married Bernard Staie and resided at Leroy, New York.
(3. Charles Oliver: Died 1991.
(4. Janet Oliver: Married Arthur Clough/Clow and resided at Marionville, Pennsylvania. Janet and Arthur had the following daughter:
(a. Deborah “Debbie” Clough.
(5. Jesse M. Bovee:
(perhaps) Interred Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lyme Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
b. Edith M. Bovee: Born 27 June 1911 in
English Canada. Died
28 April 1934. Married
(?) Schultz.
c. Richard John Bovee: See generation 2, below.
d. Eva Louise Bovee: (photos)
(more info)
Born 4 September 191 in New York.
1940 US Census: James McMillan, age 24 (b.
NYS) and employed as a papermaker in a paper mill, was heading a household in
Champion Township [likely the Village of West Carthage], Jefferson County, New
York. His residence was valued at
$2,200, and he had completed 7th grade.
The household also included his wife, Eva McMillan, age 23 (b.
English-speaking Canada), who had completed 4 years of high school and was a
naturalized citizen; son, Richard McMillan, age 2 (b. NYS); sister, Alethea McMillan, age 20 (b. NYS) and married, with no
record of employment, who had completed 8th grade; and father, James McMillan,
age 68 (b. NYS) and married, with no record of employment, and who had
completed no formal schooling. On 1
April 1935 Eva had resided in rural Jefferson County, New York; the others had
resided in Carthage, New York.
1950 US Census: James McMillan, age 34 (b.
NYS) and employed as a roll operator in a paper mill, was heading a household
in Denmark Township, Lewis County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Eva McMillan, age 33 (b. Canada)
and employed as a bonder in a paper mill; son, Richard McMillan, age 12 (b.
NYS); son, Robert McMillan, age 9 (b. NYS); and son, Ronald McMillan, age 7 (b.
NYS).
Eva
Bovee married James “Jimmy” F. McMillan (photos) (b. abt 1916 in NYS, d.
4 Aug 2001, age 86, in CA) and resided at 135 Carolina Street, Apartment 14,
Vallejo, California 94590. Jimmy and Eva
had at least the following children:
(1. Richard McMillan:
Born about 1938 in New York. Married
Joan (?) and had the following daughter:
(a.
Aletha McMillan: Married (?) Antrim and had the
following children:
(1) Daughter.
(2) Daughter.
(2) Robert McMillan:
Born about 1951 in New York.
(3) Ronald McMillan:
Born about 1953 in New York.
e. Charles Fred Bovee: Born 6 October
1921. Killed in action 25 October 1944
in the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf (Pacific Theater) during World War II; marker
in Dexter Cemetery, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
2 Richard
John Bovee
(photos) (more info)
|
|
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1 May 1915 at
Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died Thursday, 29 January 2004,
age 88, in the Carthage Area Hospital, Carthage, Wilna Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred Sunnyside Cemetery, Naumburg, Lewis County, New York. Graduated from Dexter High
School in June 1933. Resided with his family at 315 N. Clinton Street, Carthage, New
York 13619. Was employed starting
1943 in the payroll department of the National Paper Products Corporation
(which later became the Crown Zellerbach Corp.) in
Carthage, retiring in 1976. For a period
of time was a Councilman for Wilna Township.
Enjoyed woodworking and playing the violin. Developed dementia in later
life and resided last in the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Carthage Area
Hospital.
2. Wife: Ruth Jane White (photos) (more info)
SSN:
069-22-7179
|
|
Born 11 March 1922 at home on West End
Avenue, Carthage, Wilna Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died Monday, 18 April 2005, age 83, at Carthage Area Hospital; interred beside
Richard in Sunnyside Cemetery, Naumburg, Lewis
County, New York. Daughter
of Floyd Ray and Dorothy
“Dolly” Adelaide (Blackman) White of Greene, Chenango County, New York. Named by her mother after
Ruth from the Bible. As a child
Ruth’s nickname was “Fluffy.” She had
hazel-colored eyes and blonde hair.
Contracted polio at age 8 and was paralyzed, but, with exercise and
treatment for about 3 years at a reconstructive facility in Ithaca, New York,
recovered to the point of being able to walk.
Graduated from Carthage High School in 1940 and studied religious
education at Houghton College for 1 year.
Was employed as a receptionist for Jay Blodgett in
Carthage before marrying Richard John Bovee on 10 August 1947 at the First
Baptist Church in Carthage. When
Richard moved into a nursing facility Ruth moved to 222 State Street (Long
Falls Apartments, also known as the “High Rise”), Apartment #707, Carthage, New
York 13619, where she was a community leader, including author of the popular
newspaper column: “High Rise Highlights.”
Last residence: Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Carthage.
3. Children:
a. Reverend Martin “Marty” White Bovee: (photos)
(more info) Born
1952. In 1981 was Associate Pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Red Bank, New Jersey.
In March 2003 resided in Pennsylvania. Married Musa Hall (b. 20 May
?) in 1982 and resided in Pennsylvania.
They had the following child:
(1. Elizabeth “Betsy”
Bovee: Born 1986.
b. Melissa Ann Bovee: See generation 1, below.
c. Matthew “Matt” J. Bovee, PhD: (photos)
(more info) Born 1956. Earned a doctorate degree
majoring in organic chemistry. In
2003 was employed by the International Paper Corporation, Mainsville,
Ohio. Married Lois Schuller
(b. 10 May ?) in 1986 and resided in Ohio. They have the following children:
(1. Katherine Bovee: (photos) Born 1987.
(2. Mark Olen Bovee: (photos) Born 1992.
d. Molly Beth Bovee: (photos) (more info) Born 1965. Married Scott L. Stacy (photos) (b. 1964) in 1993 and
resided in New York. They had the
following children:
(1. Shannon Marie
Stacy: (photos) Born 1995.
(2. Jonah Mickael Stacy: (photos) Born 1998.
(3. Jonathan Richard
Stacy: (photos) Born
.
1 Melissa
“Missy” Ann Bovee
Born 1954. Married Thomas Leonard Drake,
descendant #2.4 of generation 13 of the Descendants of Almond Henry Drake in
1976.
See Thomas' Page
for More Info
WARNING: This page is a working draft of the results of
ongoing research; all information on or linked to this page is subject to change. Do not assume the information
displayed here is accurate. No
warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for its use or
interpretation. Please help us identify
inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate information and malfunctioning links
by clicking here or e-mailing us
at efamilyhistory1@gmail.com.