Clifford W. Voorhies1

M, b. circa 1909
Family Explorer
FatherRalph Voorhies1 b. c 1887
MotherAdele L. "Surname Unknown"1 b. c 1884
     Clifford W. Voorhies, son of Ralph Voorhies and Adele L. "Surname Unknown", was born circa 1909 at New York.1

Census

     Clifford W. Voorhies, with his parents appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his grand parents, Henry and Laura.2
Last Edited=7 May 2018

Citations

  1. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 17 B, line 93.
  2. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 17 B, line 89 thru 94.

Donald Stillwell Voorhies1

M, b. 27 May 1917, d. 2 May 2011
Family Explorer
FatherHoward Wyckoff Voorhies1 b. 9 Jan 1892, d. 9 Dec 1959
MotherCornelia Ellen Stillwell1 b. 1890, d. 1945
Donald S. Voorhies, Sr., husband of Martha A. Walters
     Donald Stillwell Voorhies, son of Howard Wyckoff Voorhies and Cornelia Ellen Stillwell, was born on 27 May 1917 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.1,2
     Donald Stillwell Voorhies and Martha Alice Walters were engaged circa 20 October 1940.3

     Donald married Martha Alice Walters on 8 June 1941, at Yaphank Presbyterian Church, Yaphank, New York.4

     Donald died on 2 May 2011, at age 93,2 and was buried at Yaphank Cemetery, Yaphank, Suffolk, New York.2,5

Census

     Donald appeared on the 1925 New York Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Howard and Cornelia.6

     Donald appeared on the 1930 Federal Census, enumerated 28 April 1930, of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Howard and Cornelia.7

Obituary

(From Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 49389468) Donald S. Voorhies Sr., 93, passed away Monday, at St. Luke Health Services. Mr. Voorhies was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Howard and Cornelia (Stillwell) Voorhies. He had lived in Oswego since 1967. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Force, and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was a life-member of the VFW Post #5885. In 1967, he moved to Oswego to work at the Oswego County Savings Bank. In 1968, he was elected treasurer, and served in that position until 1975, when he was elected as the bank's first executive vice-president. He retired in 1980, but continued to serve on the bank's Board of Trustees until the age of 75. He had previously worked at the Brooklyn Trust Co, and the Bowery Savings Bank. Mr. Voorhies was very involved in his community. He was a former president of Operation Oswego County, and served as a director of the Oswego Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Oswego Polish American Club and the Oswego Country Club. He was active in the Oswego County Historical Society, the Heritage Foundation of Oswego, the United Way of Oswego County, and the Oswego Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the Civil War Roundtable Group, based in New York City. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and gardening. Mr. Voorhies was the husband of the late Martha (Walters) Voorhies, who passed away in 1992. He is survived by his beloved family: 2 daughters, Sarah (Ronald) Uva of Oswego, and Margaret (Patrick) Derousie of Palm Harbor, FL; a son, Donald (Claudia) Voorhies Jr. of Oswego; a sister, Janet Robinson of Long Island; 7 grandchildren, Howard (Ann), Mary (Philip), Christina (Kristopher), Matthew, Michael, Brooks, and Megan; 4 great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Lauren, Paige, and Ryan; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be private. Burial will be in Yaphank Cemetery in Long Island. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Civil War Preservation Trust, 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005. Arrangements are in care of the Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home, Oswego. (From www.tributes.com) Donald was born on May 27, 1917 and passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011. Donald was a resident of Oswego, New York at the time of passing. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Force, and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Donald was married to Martha. Services will be private. Burial will be in Yaphank Cemetery in Long Island. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Civil War Preservation Trust, 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005.5,2

Family: Donald Stillwell Voorhies and Martha Alice Walters

Last Edited=29 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 26 A, line 41.
  2. [S79] Unknown author, Web Sites, General, Url: Various, Posted, Information from abstract obituary; http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/…
  3. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", Brooklyn Daily Eagle Oct 20 1940 Page 15.
  4. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", Donald Voorhies marriage Brooklyn Daily Eagle Jun 9 1941 Page 7.
  5. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 49389468.
  6. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 4, line 36 thru 40.
  7. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 26 A, line 39 thru 42.

Edmund W. Voorhies1

M, b. 6 March 1865, d. 5 August 1949
Family Explorer
FatherJacobus Voorhies1 b. 27 Mar 1830, d. 18 Nov 1898
MotherEliza Jane Van Dyke1 b. 15 Nov 1833, d. 28 Sep 1904
Edmund W. Voorhies, husband of Sarah Wyckoff
     Edmund W. Voorhies, son of Jacobus Voorhies and Eliza Jane Van Dyke, was born on 6 March 1865 at New York.1,2,3

     Edmund married Sarah Wyckoff in 1888.4,5

     Edmund and Sarah were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in November 1938, at Ocean Ave, Flatbush, Kings, New York.6

     Edmund died on 5 August 1949, at Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at age 84,4 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.7,8

Census

     Edmund W. Voorhies appeared on the 1865 New York Census in Gravesend, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Jacobus and Eliza.9

     Edmund appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Jacobus Voorhies and Eliza.10

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 18 June 1900 Edmund was working as a carpenter. Their children, Howard Wyckoff and Edna S. were listed as living with them.11

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1905 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 1 June 1905. Edmund was working at a lumber mill. They had a servant in the home. Their children, Howard Wyckoff and Edna S. were listed as living with them.12

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 30 April 1910. Edmund was a Brooklyn postmaster. They had a servant in the home Their children, Howard Wyckoff and Edna S. were listed as living with them.13

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1915 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 1 June 1915. Edmund was the commissioner of public works. Their children, Edna S. were listed as living with them.14

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 10 January 1920. Their children, Edna S. were listed as living with them.15

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1925 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 1 June 1925, Their daughter, Edna S., her husband, William and daughter, Elizabeth were listed as living with them.16

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at 2188 Quentin Road, enumerated 1930. Edmund was city employed, listed as a shipping company. Their daughter, Edna S., her husband, William, and their daughters, Elizabeth A. and Ellen G. were listed as living with them.17

     Edmund and Sarah appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 1940. Edmund was working as a real estate broker. They had one boarder, Esther Carlson, age 23, working as a housekeeper for a private family Their daughter, Edna S., her husband, William and their two children, Elizabeth and Ellen were listed as living with them. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $16.26 in the year 2012. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2012 would have cost $.21 cents in 1940.18

Obituary

7 August 1949

VOORHIES - EDMUND W.,

August 5, 1949, husband of Sarah Voorhies; father of Howard W. Voorhies and Mrs. Edna V. Keene. Service at his residence, 2188 Ocean Avenue, Monday, 2 P. M.19

Children of Edmund W. Voorhies and Sarah Wyckoff

Last Edited=29 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S142] State Census, unknown location, unknown record info, Gravesend, New York, Page 6, line 17.
  2. [S33] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Page 44, line 32.
  3. [S70] Compiler: Teunis G. Bergen, Bergen Family Descendents of Hans Hansen Bergen, Found on Page 362.
  4. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", Edmund W Voorhies death BDE Aug 7 1949 Page 19.
  5. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 34 and 35.
  6. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", BDE Nov 15 1938 P 7.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Brooklyn, New York, Green-Wood Cemetery Burial Index
    Last Name: VOORHIES First Name: EDMUND Burial Date: 1949-08-08 Lot: 31247 Section: 193 Grave: RLC.
  8. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 57317486.
  9. [S142] State Census, unknown location, unknown record info, Gravesend, New York, Page Not Marked, line 13 thru 19.
  10. [S33] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Page 44, line 27 thru 33.
  11. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 34 thru 37.
  12. [S76] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 35, line 35 thru 39.
  13. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 29 A, line 43 thru 47.
  14. [S74] 1915 State Census, New York State, unknown record info, Brooklyn, New York, Page 71, line 20 thru 22.
  15. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 12 A, line 40 thru 42.
  16. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 43, line 37 thru 41.
  17. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 6 thru 11.
  18. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 8 A, line 17 thru 23.
  19. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", Edmund W Voorhies Obituary BDE Aug 7 1949 Page 19.
  20. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 36.
  21. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 37.

Edna S. Voorhies1

F, b. August 1897
Family Explorer
FatherEdmund W. Voorhies1 b. 6 Mar 1865, d. 5 Aug 1949
MotherSarah Wyckoff1 b. Jul 1867, d. 2 Jan 1950
     Edna S. Voorhies, daughter of Edmund W. Voorhies and Sarah Wyckoff, was born in August 1897 at New York.1

     Edna married William F. Keene circa 1923.2

Census

     Edna appeared on the 1900 Federal Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.3

     Edna appeared on the 1905 New York Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.4

     Edna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.5

     Edna appeared on the 1915 New York Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.6

     Edna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 10 January 1920, in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah of Brooklyn, Kings, New York.7

     Edna S. Voorhies, her husband, William and daughter, Elizabeth appeared on the 1925 New York Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.8

     Edna S. Voorhies, her husband, William and their two children appeared on the 1930 Federal Census, enumerated 1930, of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.9

     Edna S. Voorhies, her husband and two children appeared on the 1940 Federal Census, enumerated 1940, of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of her parents, Edmund and Sarah.10

Children of Edna S. Voorhies and William F. Keene

Last Edited=25 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 37.
  2. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 8 and 9.
  3. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 A, line 34 thru 37.
  4. [S76] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 35, line 35 thru 39.
  5. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 29 A, line 43 thru 47.
  6. [S74] 1915 State Census, New York State, unknown record info, Brooklyn, New York, Page 71, line 20 thru 22.
  7. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 12 A, line 40 thru 42.
  8. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 43, line 37 thru 41.
  9. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 6 thru 11.
  10. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 8 A, line 17 thru 23.
  11. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 10.
  12. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 11.

Henry V. D. Voorhies1,2

M, b. 4 February 1856, d. March 1924
Family Explorer
FatherJacobus Voorhies1,2 b. 27 Mar 1830, d. 18 Nov 1898
MotherEliza Jane Van Dyke1,2 b. 15 Nov 1833, d. 28 Sep 1904
     Henry V. D. Voorhies, son of Jacobus Voorhies and Eliza Jane Van Dyke, was born on 4 February 1856 at New York.1,2

     Henry married Laura Wyckoff circa 1876.3

     Henry died in March 1924, at age 68,4 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.4

Census

     Henry V. D. Voorhies appeared on the 1865 New York Census in Gravesend, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Jacobus and Eliza.5

     Henry V. D. Voorhies, along with his wife, Laura appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Jacobus and Eliza. He was working as a farmer.6

     Henry and Laura appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 19 June 1900 They also had a servant, age 19, in the home. Their children, Ralph were listed as living with them.7

     Henry and Laura appeared on the 1905 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Ocean Avenue, enumerated 1 June 1905. Henry was working at a moulding mill. They had one boarder in the home, working as a day laborer. Their children, Ralph were listed as living with them.8

     Henry and Laura appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at 1803 Avenue Q, enumerated 23 April 1910. Henry was living on his own income. Their son, Ralph, his wife, Adele and their son, Clifford were listed as living with them..9

Child of Henry V. D. Voorhies and Laura Wyckoff

Last Edited=6 Mar 2020

Citations

  1. [S142] State Census, unknown location, unknown record info, Gravesend, New York, Page 6, line 15.
  2. [S70] Compiler: Teunis G. Bergen, Bergen Family Descendents of Hans Hansen Bergen, Found on Page 362.
  3. [S33] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Page 44, line 30.
  4. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 57317497.
  5. [S142] State Census, unknown location, unknown record info, Gravesend, New York, Page Not Marked, line 13 thru 19.
  6. [S33] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Page 44, line 27 thru 33.
  7. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 9 B, line 51 thru 54.
  8. [S76] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 54, line 6 thru 9.
  9. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 17 B, line 89 thru 94.
  10. [S76] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 54, line 8.
 
Compiler: John W. Van Dyke: John W. Van Dyke