Mary L. PIERCE

Father: Horace B. PIERCE
Mother: Lovisa A. LORD

Family 1: Benjamin Franklin HOWDER

(1) 1930 United States Census for New York, Orleans Co., Holley Village, Murray Town: Enumeration District 37-18; Sheet 6A; April 7, 1930: Benjamin HOWDER is 55 years old at time of census; 30 when first married. Mary [PIERCE] HOWDER is 68 years old at time of census; 43 when first married. 
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 _Horace B. PIERCE_|
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Notes

Updated January 16, 2018. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1865 New York State Census for Orleans Co., Town of Clarendon: Page 22; June 21, 1865.

Mary L. PIERCE is the daughter of H.B. PIERCE (age 29, born in Orleans County, a farmer) and Lovisa PIERCE (age 24, born in Genesee County). Mary is 3 years and 6 months old, and was born in Monroe County. She is an only child. The family lives in a frame house valued at $800.

(2) 1870 United States Census for New York, Orleans Co., Clarendon (Clarendon Post Office): Page 48; July 5, 1870.

Mary L. PIERCE is the daughter of Horace B. PIERCE (age 34, born in New York, a farmer with $7,000 real estate and $1,060 personal estate) and Lovisa A. PIERCE (age 30, born in New York, keeping house). Mary is 7 years old, born in New York, and is attending school.

(3) 1880 United States Census for New York, Orleans Co., Clarendon Twp.: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 145; page 36; June --, 1880.

Mary PIERCE is the daughter of H.B. PIERCE (age 44, born in New York, a farmer) and Lovisa PIERCE (age 40, born in New York, keeping house). Mary is 18 years old, born in New York and is teaching.

(4) 1900 United States Census for New York, Orleans Co., Clarendon Town: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 101; Sheet 11B; June 21, 1900.

Minnie PIERCE is the daughter of Horace B. PIERCE (b. Oct 1835 in New York, a farmer) and Lovica PIERCE (b. Oct 1839 in New York). Minnie was born in December 1861 in New York and is 38 years old.

(5) 1905 New York State Census for Orleans Co., Murrey Town; Holley Village; 2nd Election District: Page 20; June 1, 1905.

Mary [PIERCE] HOWDER and her husband Benjamin HOWDER reside in the residence of Mary's parents, Horace PIERCE (age 71) and Lovica PIERCE (age 64). Mary is 41 years old, born in the United States and is doing housework.

(6) 1910 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden Town; Brockport Village: Supervisor's District 16; Enumeration District 215; Sheet 6B; May 5, 1910.

Mary [PIERCE] HOWDER is married to Benjamin HOWDER, head of household.

- Age: 48; married for 7 years
- Birthplace: New York, as were her parents

(7) 1915 New York State Census for Monroe Co., Sweden Town; Election District 3, Assembly District 5: Page 26; June 1, 1915.

Mary L. [PIERCE] HOWDER is married to Benjamin F. HOWDER, head of household. Mary's parents Horace B. PIERCE (age 79) and Lovisa A. PIERCE (age 76, doing housework) also reside in the household. Mary is 50 years old, born in the United States and is doing housework.

(8) 1920 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden Town: Supervisor's District 19; Enumeration District 272; Sheet 10B; April 5, 1920.

Mary L. [PIERCE] HOWDER is married to Benjamin F. HOWDER, head of household.

- Home ownership: Owns a farm
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: New York, as were her parents

(9) 1925 New York State Census for Orleans Co., Murray Town; Holley Village; Election District 2, Assembly District 1: Page 13; June 1, 1925.

Minnie [PIERCE] HOWDER is married to Benj HOWDER, head of household. She is 63 years old, born in the United States and is doing housework. They live on Jackson Street.

(10) 1930 United States Census for New York, Orleans Co., Holley Village, Murray Town: Enumeration District 37-18; Sheet 6A; April 7, 1930.

Minnie [PIERCE] HOWDER is married to Benjamin HOWDER, head of household. They own the property but rent space to two other households.

- Address: 8 Jackson St.
- Age: 68 years old at time of census; 43 when first married
- Birthplace: New York, as were her parents

(11) The Holley Standard; Holley, N.Y., Thursday, February 14, 1935

"Mrs. Benjamin F. HOWDER. The death of Mrs. Mary PIERCE HOWDER of this village, wife of Benjamin F. HOWDER, occurred on Saturday, February 9, 1935, at the home of her cousin Mrs. Jennie LeVAN of Lockport, with whom they were spending the winter. She was ill but a few days, suffering a severe shock on Tuesday and passing away on Saturday without recovering consciousness. Mrs. HOWDER was born seventy-three years ago in the town of Sweden and had always resided in this village or vicinity. She was the only child of the late Horace G. and Lovisa LORD PIERCE. She is survived by her husband and a number of cousins. Funeral services were held from the Merrill funeral home on Geddes Street in this village Tuesday afternoon, with interment in Hillside Cemetery. Rev. A. Ernest FRANCIS, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Holley, of which Mrs. HOWDER had been a member for many years, conducted the services."

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Mary L PIERCE HOWDER
- Birth: 2 Dec 1861
- Death: 9 Feb 1935
- Burial: Hillside Cemetery; Clarendon, Orleans County, New York, USA
- Plot: Section WT DIV 329
- Inscription: Wife of Benjamin F
- Memorial ID: 110870429