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Michigan Family Group Sheet

Alexander LAFERTY Family

Counties: Kent & Van Buren


HUSBAND & WIFE
Husband: Alexander LAFERTY Birth Date: Abt Jan 1803 Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. Death Date: 12 Sep 1870 Death Place: Columbia, Van Buren, MI, USA Burial Place: Father: Mother:	Wife: Jemina A. LAWRENCE Birth Date: Abt 17 Apr 1811 Birth Place: New York City, NY, U.S.A. Death Date: 6 May 1886 Death Place: Burial Place: Father: Mother:
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CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Rachel Ann LAFERTY Sex: F Birth Date: Abt 1829 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:	Child No. 2: William LAFERTY Sex: M Birth Date: Abt 1836 Birth Place: NY, U.S.A. Death Date: 25 May 1891 Death Place: Van Buren, MI, USA Burial Place: Spouse 1: Cathryn / Bef 1854 - Orleans, NY, USA Spouse 2: Harriet PAGE /8 Sep 1863/ Colombia, Van Buren, MI Spouse 3: Mentoria Bennett Rockwell BAILEY/24 Jun 1889 - Van Buren, MI
Child No. 3: Mary LAFERTY Sex: F Birth Date: 1836-1839 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1864 Marriage Place: Van Buren, MI, USA Spouse's Name: Hinckley MOORE	Child No. 4: Martha LAFERTY Sex: F Birth Date: Abt 1838 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: 23 Apr 1868 Death Place: Breedsville, Van Buren, MI, USA Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:
Child No. 5: Alexander LAFERTY Sex: M Birth Date: Abt 1840 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:	Child No. 6: Elizabeth LAFERTY Sex: F Birth Date: Abt 1842 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1867 Marriage Place: Van Buren, MI, USA Spouse's Name: Amasa M. BROWN
Child No. 7: Charles LAFERTY Sex: M Birth Date: Abt 1846 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Bef 1869 Marriage Place: Van Buren, MI, USA Spouse's Name: Matilda	Child No. 8: Robert LAFERTY Sex: M Birth Date: 16 Aug 1849 Birth Place: NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:
Child No. 9: Maria L. LAFERTY Sex: F Birth Date: Abt 1852 Birth Place: Orleans, NY, USA Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:


Documentation: Alexander Lafferty ( abt. Jan 1803 - 12Sep 1870 ) Jemina Lawrence Lafferty ( 1812/15 - 6 May 1886 ) Alexander Lafferty was born in PA about 1803 and Jemina LawrenceLafferty was born in NY about 1812/15. They married about 1829, probablyin NY. 1840 Census - New York, Orleans County, Albion Township (Film #17,201) Alexander Lafitta 1 male 30-40 4 children: 2 males 5-10 years 1 female 20-30 1 fem. under 5 1 fem. 10-15 Comparing data in the 1830 and 1840 Censusesshows that one of the sons listed in 1830 must have died prior to1840. 1850 Census - New York, Orleans County, Albion Township (Film #444,291) Dwelling #1426, Family #1494 Alexander Lafferty 48 yrs ShoeMaker Value of Property: $800. Born: PA Jemina 38 yrs Born: NY Rachel Ann 21 yrs Wm 19 Mary 14 Martha 12 Alexander 10 Elizabeth 8 Charles 4 Robert 1 1855 - Census - New York, Orleans County, Ridgeway Twp. (26June 1855 - Film #0592746) Alexander Laferty 52 years b. Penn lived here 4 years Shoemaker (native and owner of land) Jemina A. Laferty 44 years b. NY lived here 4 years Mary M. Laferty 15 years b. NY " Martha Laferty 13 years b. NY Alexander Laferty 12 years b. Orleans Elizabeth Laferty 10 years b. Orleans Charles E. Laferty 7 years b. Orleans Robert E. Laferty 4 years b. Orleans Maria L. Laferty 3 years b. Orleans Thomas McKerury 35 b. Scotland Boarder Farmer 1860 Census - New York, Orleans County, Ridgeway Township Lafferty, Alexander 1868 - Burial - MI, Van Buren County, Breedsville Cemetery. Martha Lafferty, daughter of Alexander& A. J. Lafferty died 23 Apr 1868, 19 years 1870 - Burial - MI, Van Buren County, Breedsville Cemetery. Alexander Lafferty died 12 Sep 1870 age: 67 years, 8 months 1870 Census - Michigan, Van Buren County, Breedsville Dwelling #50, Family #51 Lafferty, Alexander 67 yrs Shoe Maker b.PA Lafferty, Jemina 57 yrs Keeping House b. NY Alexander 28 yrs Works on Farm b. NY Robert 20 yrs b. NY 1880 Census - Michigan, Van Buren County, Columbia Dwelling #182, Family #189 Laferty, Jemina 69 yrs Keeping House Widowed b. NY Alexander 34 yrs Works on Farm Single b. NY Robert E. 27 yrs Farmer Single b. NY On 22 July 1880, Jemina signed over the estate of her son, Alexander,an "adjudged incompetent person" and paid a sum of $1000. to the Probatejudge, Alfred J. Mills. Standing with her were A.M. Brown and JohnF. Page. This was certified on 24 July 1880. Probate Records list deaths for Alexander and Jemina as follows: Alexander Lafferty died 12 Sep 1870 Jemina Lafferty died 6 May 1886 Alexander's death record (Film #1019195) lists his age as 67 years,8 months and 9 days. His death took place in Columbia, MI. The cause of death was "diabetes". His occupation was listed as shoemaker. His place of birth was "Philadelphia". Jemina's death record lists her as a widow who died at the age of75 years, 1 month 19 days. The cause of death was listed as heartdisease. Her place of birth was given as New York City and her occupationthat of House Keeper.

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