Edward Poyfair, great-grand-father of Shirley Poyfair, and his Family
Edward Poyfair, great-grand-father of Shirley Poyfair, and his Family
Edward Poyfair was the son of
Jeremiah Poyfair and Ellen Flynn.
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He was
born on 13 April 1851 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York State.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
He was baptized on July 13 1851 at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in
Lockport. He died on May 11 1925 at 115 Market Street, Lockport.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
He was buried in
Lockport's Cold Spring Cemetery.
Edward married Frances Jane Walker
in Chili, Monroe County, New York State. Francis Jane was born
in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in May 1847. She died on March 21, 1933,
at 65 Bellwood Av W, Seneca, Erie, N.Y. She was buried in Lockport's
Cold Spring Cemetery.
Edward and Francis Jane had six children:
- Mary Gertrude Poyfair, who was
born on 21 July 1872 in Lockport, Niagara, N.Y. She married
on 27 Sept 1893 at 360 North Adam St, Lockport, Elmer Tanner .
She died on 1 Aug 1898 at 715 East Market St, Lockport.
- Ellen Flynn Poyfair, who
was born on 29 Nov 1874 in Lockport.
She married Frank Deci at 6.50 pm on 27 June 1900
at St James Episcopal rectory, Buffalo, Erie, N.Y.
She died on 10 May 1946 in Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Lockawanna, Erie, N.Y.
- Oscar Edward Poyfair who was
born 7 March 1877 in Lockport. He died 18 March 1901 in Lockport City Hospital.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
- Alice Ray Poyfair, who was
born on 13 November 1879 in Lockport.
She married on 25 June 1907 George Retallack
at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Rectory, Buffalo.
She died in March 1967 at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, Erie, N.Y.
- Louis Jeremiah Poyfair, who was
born on 17 August 1882 in Lockport.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
Then an Iron worker, he married on 8 November 1908
at the First English Lutherian Church Rectory, Lockport,
Alma Gardner, 20 years of age, who was born in Royalton, New York
State, of the marriage William Gardner and
Minnie Rowgon, both born in Bergholtz, New York State.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
- Frederick Clifton Poyfair who was
born on 30 May 1888 in Lockport. He
died on 29 December 1925 in Lockport. Then a compositor, he
married on 17 June 1914 at the
Christ Episcopal Church in Lockport Anne M. E. Naylor,
21 years of age, who was born in Lockport of the marriage of
John Naylor
and Annie Chambers, both English immigrants.
A document concerning this is found further down on this page.
He died in Nov 1962 at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
Edward Payfair's Family Entry at the 1880 Census
| Edward Payfair |
Self |
29 |
Machinist |
| Frances J. Payfair |
Wife |
30 |
Keeping House |
| Mary I. Payfair |
Daughter |
7 |
School |
| Ellen Payfair |
Daughter |
5 |
. |
| Oscar E. Payfair |
Son |
3 |
. |
| Alice Payfair |
Daughter |
8M |
. |
Edward and his family were then living in Lockport, Niagara County, New York State. His wife
was born in Michigan; their children, all in New York State, and Edward also.
Scanned Documents and their Transcription:
- Birth of Edward Poyfair at Lockport on April 13th, 1851
- Birth of Louis Jeremiah Poyfair at Lockport on August 17th, 1882
- Death of Oscar Poyfair at Lockport on March 17th, 1901
- Marriage of Louis J. Poyfair at Lockport on November 9th, 1908
- Marriage of Fred C. Poyfair at Lockport on June 17th, 1914
- Death of Edward Poyfair at Lockport on May 11th, 1925
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