Per Randall Beachner and John Durgee:
Jenn was the first Lilac Queen in Rochester, NY. John remembers this to be in 1931Per Doreen (Beachner) Hosenfeld:
Jenn was a beautiful woman and had very dark hair and a fair complexion
According to William's death certificate he was a molder by trade. He died of natural causes at the age of 52 years, 4 months and 0 days.
According to the 1900 US Federal Census William F. and Minnie Cheesman had 6 children but only 4 were living. The other 2 children must have died between 1892 (when they married) and 1900.
Mary Bassett Zimmerman said that her Grandma Cheesman was very nice and helpful. She loved children. As long as Mary could remember, Grandma had lived by herself (usually near her family).
When Grandma Minnie Cheesman was in the St. Luke's Hospital in Utica, NY Mary Zimmerman went up to visit her with her little son, Gary. Mary's mother, Frances Bassett, chased Mary out and said, "she's too far gone, you'll bring her back." Mary Bassett Zimmerman recalled this memory as she told how much Grandma Minnie Cheesman loved children.
Grandma Minnie Cheesman spent her childhood on the Erie Canal. Mary Zimmerman said that Grandma told her that they spent most of the time on the water but would stop and go on land to go to a shop.
Jeremiah J. / John J. Cheesman
1850 US Federal Census: Jeremiah is 6 years old living in Theresa, Jefferson, NY with is parents, Francis and Sally, and his siblings: Marrius, Darius, Eugene and Mary E.
1860 US Federal Census: Jeremiah is 16 years old living in Williamstown, Oswego, NY with his widowed mother, Sarah, and his siblings: Marcius, Darius, Eugene, Emma L. and Marritta.
Paul Mahle, a descendent of Emma Louisa Cheeseman (Jeremiah/John Cheeseman's sister), has a letter written by J.J. Cheesman to his sister. The letter is dated 1867 and is from Deansville (village in the town of Marshall), Oneida Co., NY.
"Deansville is a pretty village in the extreme northwest corner of the town, and takes its name from the Dean family before noticed. It has the only post office in the town. When the Chenango Canal was constructed through the town, as described in Chapter XXI, it gave the inhabitants considerable encouragement, and readier access to distant markets. The village of Deansville is on the line of the canal and most of its growth dates from that time. What was formerly the Utica, Clinton and Binghamton Railroad passes through the village and is, of course, of greater utility than the canal ever was. William Northrup settled in the village in 1833, and the post office was established about the same time, with Thomas Dean post master. The name of the post office was changed in 1894 to Deansboro. John Wilmott opened the first store in a building erected by himself, and in which George B. and Orvill B. Northrup (sons of William) were in trade in later years. George Barker was the second merchant in the place, and built the store occupied later by Fairbanks & Van Vechten. Royal M. Northrup, brother of William, kept a hotel in 1849-50 on the Utica and Clinton plank road, then just completed; it was situated half a mile north of Deansville, over the Kirkland line. William Northrup probably kept the first hotel in the village; it stood on the site of the later Hamilton." - from Our County and It's People: Chapter 39: The Town of Marshall (A Descriptive work on Oneida County, New York / edited by Daniel E. Wager / The Boston History Company, Publishers 1896).
1870 US Federal Census: "John" and Cynthia Cheeseman were living in Hampton, Bay Co., Michigan. John was 25 years old and Cynthia was 26 years old. He was a laborer according to the census. His real estate was valued at $400 and his personal estate was valued at $100.
1880 US Federal Census: Jeremiah died prior to this census.
Based upon census records and letters it appears that John Cheesman was born as Jeremiah J. Cheeseman in Theresa, Jefferson Co., New York. His parents were Francis Cheeseman and Sarah Kellogg Cheeseman. Jeremiah was one of 6 children and his father died when he was about 13 years old. Two of John / Jeremiah's brothers went by different names than they were born with. HIs older brother Darius went by James David and his older brother Marcius sometimes went by Mark. John/Jeremiah died of typhoid fever at the young age of 31 years and five months. At the time of his death he was living with his wife, Cynthia Beckwith Cheesman, and his two young sons, William F. and George, in Hampton Township, Bay Co., Michigan. After his death Cynthia remarried and moved back to New York with the family.
Jeremiah Cheeseman possibly served in the 69th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Infantry, Co. K as a private.
1850 US Census:
1860 US census: [Cynthia Beckwith] age 19, living in Utica Ward 6, Oneida, NY - working as a cook at the New York Acute Lunatic Asylum.
1870 US Census: [Cynthia Cheeseman] age 26, living in Hampton, Bay, Michigan, husband is John Cheeseman
1880 US Census: [Cynthia McDonald] - age 38, living in Westmoreland, Oneida, NY, husband: Hugh, sons: Wm. age 9, Geo. age 8, daughter: Effie age 2?
1890 US Census:
1900 US Census:
1910 US Census: [Cynthia McDonald] age 60, living in the 11th Ward Utica, Oneida, NY - living with her daughter (Effie Yates) and her family, inspector at a mill
In the 1840 US Federal Census for Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY Francis and his brother, Alonzo lived near each other. Francis and his wife were between the ages of 15 and 20. Francis had one son under the age of 5.
In the 1850 US Federal Census for Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY Francis is 29 years old and is a carpenter and joiner. His wife, Sally, is also 29 years old. They have five children living with them: Marius (age 10), Darius (age 8), Jeremiah (age 6), Eugene (age 2) and Mary E. (age 3 months old - born in May of 1850.
Francis and his family were living in the village of Theresa in 1855. The source of this information is a rare tablecloth map from 1855 that can be found in the Watertown Main Public Library - Genealogy Dept.
Paul Mahle, a descendent of Emma Louisa Cheeseman (she was a daughter of Francis), has an original contract from 1847 between Francis Cheesman and Johabod Thompson. Francis Cheesman was contracted to build a house for Mr. Thompson. The contract outlines the specifics for building the house and states that Francis will receive $125.00 for the job.
Legally his name was Lawrence Joseph but he went by Joseph Lawrence. They weren't that strict about names back then. - Grandma Jean Nolan told me this
Joseph's godparents were John and Bridget Doyle.
She is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in South 20 Tier 3 Double Grave 15.
Marriage Notes for Joseph Lawrence Kinsella and Jesse Bell Farrow-133
Grandma Jean Kinsella Nolan said that they were married by a Justice of the Peace. She was pregnant at the time she was married but no one knew that until after Joseph Lawrence died. Joseph's parent's, Michael and Mary Kinsella, insisted they be married in the church. They then had a wedding at Holy Cross. This is what Grandma was told by other family members.
According to Grandma Jean Nolan, Edwin was a "rum runner" during the prohibition and owned a bar in Maryland. He was supposedly very wealthy and wanted to adopt his nieces and nephew, Katherine Foster and Jean and Joe Kinsella.
Rev. James C. Langford officiated at his funeral, which was held in Henry Gardner's home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon : FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH ROSE, NY
Marriage Notes for Henry Gardner and Mary J. Halpin-137
Henry Gardner and Mary Halpin were married on June 18, 1855 in West Webster, Monroe County, NY by a Justice of the Peace, Thomas F. Bancroft. - Source: Henry Gardner's Civil War pension records and copy of marriage certificate.
Committed suicide. Never married. No Children.
Killed in a railroad accident in Sandusky, Ohio. - told by Jean Nolan and Catherine Foster , also mentioned in brother, Henry's, obituary.
Nettie and Etta were twins!
Nettie Moore signed Mary Gardner's death certificate on Aug 26, 1918.
According to the 1920 US Federal Census Nettie was living on Main Street in Rose, NY with her husband, Joseph Moore, and her daughter, Virginia Lane (age 14).
According to the 1930 US Federal Census Nettie and Joseph had their grandaughter living with them. She was 6 years old and her namw was Doris ? Chalupa?.