Ira Farnsworth HOWDER

Father: Sylvester R. HOWDER
Mother: Samaria D. FARNSWORTH 

                                           _Christian HOWDER _
                          _George HOWDER _|
                         |                |_Mary HOUSTATER ___
 _Sylvester R. HOWDER ___|
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|--Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
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|_Samaria D. FARNSWORTH _|
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Notes

Updated January 7, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 176; page 42; June 25-26, 1880.

Jacob Frank HOWDER is the son of Sylvester and Samaria HOWDER. He is 1 year old and born in New York. NOTE: despite the name, this has to be Ira HOWDER, as borne out numerous times by later census and other records.

(2) 1892 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Town of Cambria, First Election District: page 5; February 18, 1892.

Ira HOWDER is the son of Sylvester R. and Samaria HOWDER. He is 13 years old and born in the U.S.

(3) 1900 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 146; Sheet 8B; June 19, 1900.

Ira F. HOWDER is the son of Sylvester and Samaria HOWDER. He was born in January 1879 and is 21 years old. He was born in New York and is a farm laborer.

(4) 1905 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, district 1.

Ira HOWDER is the brother of Burt HOWDER, head of household. Ira is 25 years old, born in the United States, and is a farmer working on his own account.

(5) 1910 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria Town (part of) Election Dist. 1: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 69; Sheet 1A; April 15-16, 1910.

Ira HOWDER resides with his brother Burt HOWDER, head of household, and his sister Mary HOWDER.

- Address: Stone Road
- Age: 31; single
- Birthplace: New York, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm

(6) 1915 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria Town, Assembly District 1: Page 10; June 1, 1925.

Ira F. HOWDER resides with his brother Burt HOWDER, head of household, and his sister Mary A. HOWDER. Ira is 35 years old, born in the U.S., and is a farmer working on his own accord. The family lives on Stone Road

(7) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
- Address: RD#2 Lockport, Niagara, N.Y.
- Age: 40 (b. Jan. 17, 1878)
- Present Occupation: Farmer
- Employer's Name: Own Part & Manage Part
- Place of Employment: RD#2, Cambria, Niagara, N.Y.
- Nearest Relative: Mary A. HOWDER; RD#2 Lockport, Niagara, N.Y.
- Description: height - medium; build - slender; eyes - dark blue; hair - black
- Date: September 12, 1918

(8) 1920 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria Twp.: Supervisor's District 20; Enumeration District 69; Sheet 5A; January 9-10, 1920.

Ira F. HOWDER is head of household. His brother Burt and sister Mary A. HOWDER are also residents.

- Address: Lower Mountain Road
- Home ownership: Owned with a mortgage
- Age: 41
- Birthplace: New York, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm

(9) 1925 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria Town, Assembly District 1: Page 16; June 1, 1925.

Ira F. HOWDER is head of household. His brother Burt and sister Mary A. reside with him. Ira is 46 years old, born in the U.S., and is a farm laborer / employer. The family lives on Stone Street.

(10) 1930 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria town: Enumeration District 32-1; Sheet 8B; April 19, 1930.

Ira F. HOWDER is head of household. His brother Burt S. and sister Mary A. HOWDER are also residents. All are single.

- Address: Stone Road, residence #197
- Home ownership: yes; no value provided
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 50 years old at time of census
- Birthplace: New York, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm (code VVVV)

(11) 1940 United States Census for New York, NIagara Co., Cambria: Supervisor's District 51; Enumeration District 32-1; Sheet 6B; April 15-16, 1940.

Ira HOWDER is head of household; his sister Mary resides with him. Ira furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: Lower Mountain Road
- Home: Owner, valued at $1,000, it is a farm
- Age: 60, single
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 2nd Year
- Birthplace: New York
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 96
- Occupation: Farmer; Farm
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-1 (Farmers; Agriculture)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(12) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
- Residence: Lockport, Cambria, Niagara, N.Y.
- Mailing Address: Same
- Telephone: None
- Age: 64 (b. Jan 17, 1878; Cambria, N.Y.)
- Contact: Benj. HOWDER; Holley, N.Y.
- Employer: Owner
- Place of Employment: Lockport, Cambria, Niagara, N.Y.
- Description: height - 5'10"; weight - 140; eyes - blue; hair - gray; complexion - ruddy

(13) New York, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ira F HOWDER
- Age: 65
- Birth Date: abt 1880
- Death Date: 6 Jan 1945
- Death Place: Lockport, New York, USA
- Certificate Number: 3376

(14) Lockport Union Sun & Journal; Lockport, New York. 1945.

Monday, January 8, 1945; Page 8: "Ill for 1 Year, Cambria Man Dies. A native of the Town of Cambria where he engaged in farming, Ira HOWDER, 65, Lower Mountain Road, died Saturday in Lockport City Hospital after an illness of one year. He was a member of Cataract Lodge, 54, IOOP. Two brothers, Lott HOWDER, Hamburg, and Benjamin HOWDER, Holley, and a sister Mary HOWDER, Buffalo, survive. The funeral will be held at 1:30 tomorrow at the Prudden Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St. Burial will be in Budd Cemetery, Cambria."

Wednesday, January 10, 1945; Page 9: "HOWDER. Funeral services for Ira HOWDER were held at Prudden Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Tuesday afternoon, Jan 9, 1945 at 1:30. The Rev. Darrel WESTLAKE officiated. The bearers were Elton DERSHAM, William SPONSEL, Willard B. ROBERTS, John NELSON, Edward SCHULTZ, and Ernest LeVAN. Burial in Budd Cemetery."

Thursday, April 26, 1945; Page 6: "Two brothers and a sister share equally under the will of Ira F. HOWDER, Town of Cambria, who died Jan. 6, leaving an estate listed as $1000 and upwards realty and $1000 and upwards personal property. They are Benjamin F. HOWDER, Holley, Lott HOWDER, Hamburg, and Mary A. HOWDER, Buffalo. Letters testamentary were issued to the brother, Benjamin."

Thursday, August 9, 1945; Page 15: "Benjamin F. HOWDER, Administrator, will sell at public auction on the Lower Mountain Road, 5 miles west of Lockport, on Saturday, August 11, at 12 o'clock sharp to settle the estate of the late Ira F. HOWDER. 3 horses, 2 cows, Model B. John Deere tractor, on rubber, and full line of farm implements and household goods, including quantity of antiques. Terms cash. W. P. GEARTZ, Auctioneer. Phone Wilson 3559."

(15) Letter written by Frank J. Howder, Esq., of Buffalo, NY to Clarence O. Lewis (Niagara Co. historian) of Lockport, NY, on March 12, 1954. The purpose of the letter was to outline Howder genealogy.

Bachelor. Ran the HOWDER farm along with Burt and Mary Ann. He continued to run the farm after Burt's death, and was the last in the family to continue to work the farm, until he too passed away on January 6, 1945.

(16) Find a Grave

- Name: Ira F HOWDER
- Birth: 1879
- Death: 1945 (aged 65–66)
- Burial: Budd Cemetery: Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA
- Memorial ID: 65198334