Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Henry Braffett Jr.
BirthMay 1870, Orange, NY1,2
Death1950, Orange, NY1,2
BurialCalvary Cemetery, New Windsor, Orange, NY1,2
FatherWilliam Henry Braffett (1834-1911)
MotherAnna Gilmore (1842-1918)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor, Orange, NY1, William Braffett Jr., https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14412088
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, William Henry Braffett Jr., https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCPD-J8S
!CENSUS: 09-Sep-1870 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 246/235, Wm. H. Braffat, age 1/12
!CENSUS: 14-Jun-1875 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 76/79, Wm. H. Braffatt
!CENSUS: 1880 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY4, 84/85, page 9
!CENSUS: 18/19-Jun-1900 Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 279/291, William H. Braffitt
!CENSUS: 15-Apr-1910 Chester, Orange, NY, 3/4, page 32, Braffet
!OCCUPATION: Railroad Track Hand, Railroad Track Walker
!REFERENCE: 01-Sep-1920 Orange, NY marriages, book 3, page 962, for daughter Josephine Braffett, William Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVPZ-8QY
!REFERENCE: Orange, NY marriages, book 2, page 764 for daughter Victoria Braffett; nephew James M. Braffitt Jr. notes
!CENSUS: 195040 Goshen, Orange, NY
!REFERENCE: Jun-1999 Times Herald-Record obituary41 for daughter Williametta "Billie" Miller, William Braffett
!NOTE: Note that as early as 1930, Elizabeth J. Braffett is listed as the widow of William Braffett. In the 1950 census, Elizabeth is not listed with William (who is living with the family of their youngest daughter Williametta Miller), but William is listed as married. The 1950 death date on the gravestone does not match the details on Elizabeth.
Spouses
Birth9 Sep 1880, NY42,1,2
DeathMay 1971, Middletown, Orange, NY42,1,2
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: Social Security Death Index42, Elizabeth Braffett
!BIRTH-DEATH: Find a Grave1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152564413
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Elizabeth Thorp, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCPD-KGH
!CENSUS: Jun-1900 Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 279/291, Lizzie Braffitt, 2 children 2 living
!CENSUS: 15-Apr-1910 Chester, Orange, NY, 3/4, page 32
!REFERENCE: 01-Sep-1920 Orange, NY marriages, book 3, page 962, for daughter Josephine Braffett, Elizabeth Thorp, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVPZ-8QY
!CENSUS: 1925 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, Elizabeth J. Braffett
!REFERENCE: 14-Apr-1927 Orange County Independent, page 3, "Mrs. Frank Earl and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Braffett motored to Hillburn on Thursday and visited Mrs. Braffett’s daughter, Mrs. Harold Van Zile, who is recovering from a serious operation", http://newspaperarchive.com/orange-county-independent/1927-04-14/page-3
!RESIDENCE: 1930 38 Scotchtown Avenue, Middletown, Orange, NY, Elizabeth J. Braffett, widow of William Braffett
!RESIDENCE: 1940 78 Spring, Middletown, Orange, NY, Elizabeth E. Braffett, widow of William W. Braffett
!NOTE: This 1940 city directory entry is one good indication that there may be multiple people with the name Elizabeth Braffett. Note the name (Elizabeth E. Braffett instead of Elizabeth J. Braffitt) and the name of the spouse (William W. Braffett instead of William H. Braffett).
!CENSUS: 17-Apr-1940 78 Spring Street, Goshen, Orange, NY43, Elizabeth Braffett, widowed
!RESIDENCE: 1971 Middletown, Orange, NY 1094042, Elizabeth Braffett
!REFERENCE: Orange, NY marriages, book 2, page 764, for daughter Victoria Braffett; Roots Cellar 15770 for Antionette Torpe born 1808 Orange, NY
!REFERENCE: Jun-1999 Times Herald-Record obituary41 for daughter Williametta "Billie" Miller, Elizabeth Thorp Braffett
!NOTE: Peter Thorp is listed in the index of the 1975 Chester Pres. Church New York Genealogy
!NOTE: As early as 1930, Elizabeth J. Braffett is listed as the widow of William Braffett. The 1950 death date on the gravestone does not match the details on Elizabeth.
Marriageabt 1896, Orange, NY
ChildrenVictoria (1897-1980)
 Josephine Mary (1900-1996)
 Martha E. (1912-1978)
 Williametta L. (1916-1999)
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