Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
- BIRTH: 17 Jan 1879; New York, USA
- DEATH: 06 Jan 1945; Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
- BURIAL: Budd Cemetery; Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA
Father: Sylvester R. HOWDER
Mother: Samaria D. FARNSWORTH
_Christian HOWDER _
_George HOWDER _|
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_Sylvester R. HOWDER ___|
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| |_Mary WESCOTT __|
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|--Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
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|_Samaria D. FARNSWORTH _|
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Notes
Updated December 26, 2015. 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.
He was apparently listed as "Jacob Frank" in the 1880 Census. Later census records (namely the 1900 census) state that his mother had given birth to 8 children, and that all were living. Therefore, this record has to be Ira.
(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.
- Listed as 25 years old.
(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) 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
(7) 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)
(8) 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.
(9) "Ira HOWDER, Cambria Farmer, Called by Death. LOCKPORT, Jan. 8 — 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, No. 54, I.O.O.P. Two brothers, Lott HOWDER, Hamburg, N. Y., and Benjamin HOWDER, Holley, N. Y., and a sister Mary HOWDER, Buffalo, survive. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Prudden funeral home, 242 Genesee street. Burial will be in Budd cemetery, Cambria."
(10) Interment.net
- Listed as buried in the Budd Cemetery, Niagara Co., NY. Entry includes the notation, "b. 1879, d. 1945."