Edward Poyfair, great-grand-father of Shirley Poyfair, and his Family

Edward Poyfair, son of Jeremiah Poyfair and Ellen Flynn, was born on 13 April 1851 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York State. 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. 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. She was born on 21 July 1872 in Lockport, Niagara, N.Y.; she died on 1 Aug 1898 at 715 East Market St, Lockport. She had married Elmer Tanner 27 Sept 1893 at 360 North Adam St, Lockport.
Ellen Flynn Poyfair. She was born on 29 Nov 1874 in Lockport. She died on 10 May 1946 in Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Lockawanna, Erie, N.Y.. She had married Frank Deci at 6.50 pm on 27 June 1900 at St James Episcopal rectory, Buffalo, Erie, N.Y.
Oscar Edward Poyfair. He was born 7 March 1877 in Lockport and died 18 March 1901 in Lockport City Hospital.
Alice Ray Poyfair. She was born on 13 November 1879 in Lockport. She died in March 1967 at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, Erie, N.Y. She had married on 25 June 1907 George Retallack at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Rectory, Buffalo.
Louis Jeremiah Poyfair. He was born on 17 August 1882 in Lockport. He died in Nov 1962 at Lockport Memorial Hospital; married Alma Gardner on 8 November 1908 at the First English Lutherian Church Rectory, Lockport.
Frederick Clifton Poyfair. He was born on 30 May 1888 in Lockport. He died on 29 December 1925 in Lockport. He had married Annie Naylor on 17 June 1914 at the Christ Episcopal Church in Lockport.

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.

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