Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Name: Edwin William Braffett
Birth: 27 Sep 1885, New York, NY9,23,1,2
Death: 5 Feb 1917, Poughkeepsie, Duchess, NY9,23,1,2
Burial: Poughkeepsie, Duchess, NY23,2
Father: William J. Braffett (1858-1913)
Mother: Jennie W. Williams (~1860-)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: Bible of Rene Paul Braffett9, The father of Edward William Braffett is speculation based on the way names are listed in the bible of Rene Paul Braffett.
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: 05-Feb-1917 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY deaths23, Edwin W. Braffett
!BIRTH-DEATH: Find a Grave1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193696820
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Edwin William Braffett, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LT5W-PMX
!REFERENCE: 04-May-1899 Brooklyn Daily Eagle, page 16, Edward W. Braffett, age 13
!CENSUS: 1910 Ossining, Westchester, NY, Edward Braffett
!CENSUS: 1915 Deerpark, Orange, NY, Edward W. Braffett
!DEATH: 05-Feb-1917 Poughkeepsie, Duchess, NY deaths23, 9771, Edwin W. Braffett
!CENSUS-DEATH: 02-Jan-1920 260 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, NY
!REFERENCE: 04-Dec-2000 letter from grandson James William Braffett to Don Braffitt179
!REFERENCE: 03-Apr-2005 email from grandson James William Braffett to Don Braffitt, "The article in Brooklyn paper was my grandfather, His son /my father is Edward F Braffett."
!REFERENCE: Y-DNA analysis for grandson James William Braffett180
Spouses
1Sadie C. Weber
Birth: 7 Oct 1884, Brooklyn, Kings, NY45,1,2
Death: 6 Jul 1980, Copiague, Suffolk, NY45,1,2
Burial: 10 Jul 1980, Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, NY1,2
Father: Anton Weber (1853-1907)
Mother: Catherine E. Monahan (1856-)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: Social Security Death Index45, Sadie Powers
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, NY1, Sadie Powers, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178075619, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Sadie-Powers/175023
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Sarah Sadie N. Weber, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LT5W-KQJ
!REFERENCE: Bible of Rene Paul Braffett9, 2nd marriage note
!CENSUS: 18-Jun-1900 786 4th Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, NY, Sarrah Weber
!CENSUS: 1910 Ward 30, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, Sarah C. Braffitt
!CENSUS: 1915 Deerpark, Orange, NY, Sadie N. Braffett
!CENSUS: 02-Jan-1920 260 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, 9/20, Sadie Braffett
!CENSUS: 1925 Brooklyn, Kings, NY, Sadie Powers
!REFERENCE: 14-Apr-1923 Brooklyn Standard Union, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, Sadie Braffett
!CENSUS: 1930 Brooklyn, Kings, NY, Sadie Powers
!CENSUS: 13-Apr-1940 317 48th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, 24-530, 150, Sadie Powers
!OCCUPATION: Seamstress
!RESIDENCE: 1980 Hollis, Queens, NY 1142345, Sadie Powers
!REFERENCE: 16-Aug-2003 obituary for daughter Eileen K. Macintosh181, Sarah Webber Powers
Marriage: 26 Aug 19039
Children: William J. (1904-1925)
 Edna J. (1907-1986)
 Agnes (~1910-~1910)
 Edward F. (1914-1986)
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