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- [S775] Geographical Gazeteer of Jefferson County 1890, Hamilton Child, (Syracuse, New York: The Syracuse journal company, printers and binder, 1890.), 1: 325. (Reliability: 3), 9 Apr 2012.
- [S678] Cape Vincent Eagle, New York. Cape Vincent., "Former Cape Man Dies in Michigan," April 8 1937, Vol. 69, No. 10, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, \i Northern New York Historical Newspapers\i0 (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
Word has been received here of the death of C. A. Adams, 87 which occurrerd at the home of his son, Wayne Adams, Ludington, Mich., at 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 26. He had suffered a heart attack on Sunday, March 21, from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Adams was born at Cape Vincent, March 15, 1850, a son of Christopher and Barbara Adams. He was married here 23 years later, on March 5, 1873, to Miss Ella McWayne, who survives.
The couple remained in this section until 1886, when they removed to Michigan, settling at Hart, where Mr. Adams engaged in the drug business of Cady and Adams. In 1903 he moved to a farm about a mile out of Ludington.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams made their home on the farm until about ten years ago when they moved to Ludington to reside with their son. Always active in community affairs, during this period Mr. Adams served for four years as supervisor of Pere Marquette township, serving as chairman of the board for one year.
He was also a pioneer in Grange activities, having served for four years of Pomona Grange and for five years as Master of of Pere Marquette Grange. During this period he was instrumental in organizing four subordinate Granges in Mason County.
Also active politically, he was a past chairman of the county Republican committee and had served frequently as a delegate from Mason county to State Republican conventions.
Surviving in addition to the widow and son, Wayne, are three sisters, Mrs. Julia Fraley, of Watertown, N.Y., Mrs. Mary Barbara Vincent of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Katherine Cady, of Penwater, Mich., and a brother George Adams, of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. from the Dorrell chapel, with interment in the Lakeview cemetery, Ludington.
- [S983] 1865 New York State Census, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2015), Cape Vincent, p. 40, 41, dwelling 249, family 249, line 7, Christopher Adams; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Sep 30, 2016); citing citing source p. 40, line 7, household ID 249, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 895,244. (Reliability: 3), 30 Sep 2016.
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Birth record of Jean Pierre Reff, October 8 1790, Berthelming, Moselle, France
Birth record of Jean Pierre Reff, October 8 1790, Berthelming, Moselle, France
Image source: http://www.archivesnumerisees57.com/mdr/index.php/docnumViewer/afficheDocnum/154/N |
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Index card, Ship Charles, passenger Magdalaine Willich
Index card, Ship Charles, passenger Magdalaine Willich
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K842-F5P |
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Christopher Adams & family, 1865 New York State census
Christopher Adams & family, 1865 New York State census
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNV-WR4G |
- [S382] US Census 1870 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), NARA Series M593, Roll 944; Page: 209; Image: 420 (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
Name: Chris Adams
Age: 51
Gender: male
Occupation: farmer
Value of real estate: 5000
Value of personal property: 1120
Birthplace: France
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: M.B.
Age: 43
Gender: female
Occupation: keeps house
Birthplace: France
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: Chris Jr.
Age: 20
Gender: male
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: Mary A.
Age: 17
Gender: female
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: Margaret
Age: 14
Gender: female
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: Katie
Age: 12
Gender: female
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: Malie
Age: 6
Gender: female
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
Name: George
Age: 3
Gender: male
Occupation: at home
Birthplace: New York
Mother/Father of foreign birth
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Christopher Adams
1850 US Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Christopher Adams - cont.
(cont.) Christopher Adams family, 1850 US Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York |
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Chris Adams
page 209, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
- [S377] US Census 1880 - Oceana County, Michigan, National Archives and Records Administration, (Washington, D.C.), NARA Roll: T9_599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 465; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0581 (Reliability: 3), 25 Nov 2005.
- [S678] Cape Vincent Eagle, New York. Cape Vincent., "Former Cape Man Dies in Michigan," April 8 1937, Vol. 69, No. 10, p. 1, col. 4; digital images, \i Northern New York Historical Newspapers\i0 (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
Word has been received here of the death of C. A. Adams, 87 which occurrerd at the home of his son, Wayne Adams, Ludington, Mich., at 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 26. He had suffered a heart attack on Sunday, March 21, from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Adams was born at Cape Vincent, March 15, 1850, a son of Christopher and Barbara Adams. He was married here 23 years later, on March 5, 1873, to Miss Ella McWayne, who survives.
The couple remained in this section until 1886, when they removed to Michigan, settling at Hart, where Mr. Adams engaged in the drug business of Cady and Adams. In 1903 he moved to a farm about a mile out of Ludington.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams made their home on the farm until about ten years ago when they moved to Ludington to reside with their son. Always active in community affairs, during this period Mr. Adams served for four years as supervisor of Pere Marquette township, serving as chairman of the board for one year.
He was also a pioneer in Grange activities, having served for four years of Pomona Grange and for five years as Master of of Pere Marquette Grange. During this period he was instrumental in organizing four subordinate Granges in Mason County.
Also active politically, he was a past chairman of the county Republican committee and had served frequently as a delegate from Mason county to State Republican conventions.
Surviving in addition to the widow and son, Wayne, are three sisters, Mrs. Julia Fraley, of Watertown, N.Y., Mrs. Mary Barbara Vincent of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Katherine Cady, of Penwater, Mich., and a brother George Adams, of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. from the Dorrell chapel, with interment in the Lakeview cemetery, Ludington.
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1855 Census, Jefferson County, New York
Jacob Fraley and Catherine Slick, and children, and Jacob Slick (Catherine Slick's father)
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Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
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- [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 25 Nov 2005.
Former Cape Man Dies In Michigan
4/8/1937 (hand written)
Word has been received here of the death of C. A. Adams, 87 which occurrerd at the home of his son, Wayne Adams, Ludington, Mich., at 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 26. He had suffered a heart attack on Sunday, March 21, from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Adams was born at Cape Vincent, March 15, 1850, a son of Christopher and Barbara Adams. He was married here 23 years later, on March 5, 1873, to Miss Ella McWayne, who survives.
The couple remained in this section until 1886, when they removed to Michigan, settling at Hart, where Mr. Adams engaged in the drug business of Cady and Adams. In 1903 he moved to a farm about a mile out of Ludington.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams made their home on the farm until about ten years ago when they moved to Ludington to reside with their son. Always active in community affairs, during this period Mr. Adams served for four years as supervisor of Pere Marquette township, serving as chairman of the board for one year.
He was also a pioneer in Grange activities, having served for four years of Pomona Grange and for five years as Master of of Pere Marquette Grange. During this period he was instrumental in organizing four subordinate Granges in Mason County.
Also active politically, he was a past chairman of the county Republican committee and had served frequently as a delegate from Mason county to State Republican conventions.
Surviving in addition to the widow and son, Wayne, are three sisters, Mrs. Julia Fraley, of Watertown, N.Y., Mrs. Mary Barbara Vincent of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Katherine Cady, of Penwater, Mich., and a brother George Adams, of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. from the Dorrell chapel, with interment in the Lakeview cemetery, Ludington.
- [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed 31 Aug 2014), Entry for Mary Barbara Vincent; Find A Grave Memorial# 97527541. (Reliability: 3), 31 Aug 2014.
Mary Barbara Vincent
Birth:
Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=vincent&GSfn=mary&GSby=1863&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1946&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=97527541&df=all&
- [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed 31 Aug 2014), Entry for Mary Barbara Vincent; Find A Grave Memorial# 97527541. (Reliability: 3), 31 Aug 2014.
Mary Barbara Vincent
Birth:
Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=vincent&GSfn=mary&GSby=1863&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1946&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=97527541&df=all&
- [S104] Sedgewick.Org web site, Dennis G. Sedgwick, (http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1613/ged/d0000/f0000066.html#I0272
HTML created by GED2HTML v3.5e-WIN95 (Sep 26 1998) on 07/08/2003 12:48:42 .) (Reliability: 3), 2 Feb 2015.
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- [S736] Michigan County Marriages, 1820 - 1956., Michigan. Montcalm., 4: 36, Adams-Schick; FHL microfilm 1295522 2,342,489, item 333. (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
groom's name: George Adams
groom's race:
groom's age: 23 years
groom's birth date: 1867
groom's birthplace: New York
bride's name: Maggie Shick
bride's race:
bride's age: 18 years
bride's birth date: 1872
bride's birthplace:
marriage type:
marriage date: 26 Apr 1890
marriage place: Hart, Oceana, Michigan
groom's father: Christopher Adams
groom's mother: Barbary Reff
bride's father: L. Shick
bride's mother:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband:
film number: 2342489
frame number:
digital folder number: 4208216
image number: 478
reference number: v 4 p 36 rn 333
- [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 25 Nov 2005.
Former Cape Man Dies In Michigan
4/8/1937 (hand written)
Word has been received here of the death of C. A. Adams, 87 which occurrerd at the home of his son, Wayne Adams, Ludington, Mich., at 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 26. He had suffered a heart attack on Sunday, March 21, from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Adams was born at Cape Vincent, March 15, 1850, a son of Christopher and Barbara Adams. He was married here 23 years later, on March 5, 1873, to Miss Ella McWayne, who survives.
The couple remained in this section until 1886, when they removed to Michigan, settling at Hart, where Mr. Adams engaged in the drug business of Cady and Adams. In 1903 he moved to a farm about a mile out of Ludington.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams made their home on the farm until about ten years ago when they moved to Ludington to reside with their son. Always active in community affairs, during this period Mr. Adams served for four years as supervisor of Pere Marquette township, serving as chairman of the board for one year.
He was also a pioneer in Grange activities, having served for four years of Pomona Grange and for five years as Master of of Pere Marquette Grange. During this period he was instrumental in organizing four subordinate Granges in Mason County.
Also active politically, he was a past chairman of the county Republican committee and had served frequently as a delegate from Mason county to State Republican conventions.
Surviving in addition to the widow and son, Wayne, are three sisters, Mrs. Julia Fraley, of Watertown, N.Y., Mrs. Mary Barbara Vincent of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Katherine Cady, of Penwater, Mich., and a brother George Adams, of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. from the Dorrell chapel, with interment in the Lakeview cemetery, Ludington.
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