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Jennie E. Tuft

Female 1873 - 1963  (90 years)


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  • Name Jennie E. Tuft  [1
    Born 6 Mar 1873  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 2 Jun 1900  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Anecdote 4 Oct 1907  [6
    visited relatives in Rosiere 
    Census 18 Apr 1910  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    _UID 10ADE93A68AA48188AEE0D9D456224BAF916 
    Died Aug 1963  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address:
    655 Cooper Street
    Watertown, New York 
    Buried Aug 1963  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • North Watertown cemetery
    Person ID I882  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father James Tuft,   d. 21 Mar 1899 
    Mother Mary Laillet,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children
     1. Jennie E. Tuft,   b. 6 Mar 1873, Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1963, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     
    Family ID F317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George W. Fraley,   b. 1872, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1935, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1896  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Address:
    St. Vincent de Paul church
    Rosiere, New York 
    Marriage ceremony 25 Nov 1896  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    St. Vincent de Paul's church 
    Children 
     1. Laurine Fraley,   b. 1909, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2007 
    Family ID F314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1873 - Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Address:
    St. Vincent de Paul church
    Rosiere, New York - 25 Nov 1896 - Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage ceremony - St. Vincent de Paul's church - 25 Nov 1896 - Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Jun 1900 - Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 18 Apr 1910 - Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Address:
    655 Cooper Street
    Watertown, New York - Aug 1963 - Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aug 1963 - Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2005.
      George W. Fraley and Miss Jennie E. Tuft were married at St. Vincent de Paul's church, Wednesday, Nov. 25, Rev. Father Kelly officiating. Their many freinds wish them much happiness. They left on the 1:10 train for Rochester.
      Fraley-Tuft.
      Cape Vincent Eagle: One of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed at St. Vincent de Paul's church, Rosiere, occurred on Wednesday of last week. It was the marriage of two of Rosiere's popular young couple, and the rain did not prevent a large number gathering to see Miss Jennie Tuft and George W. Fraley united in the bonds of holy matrimony. William J. Bratien presided at the organ, and at precisely 10 o'clock the first strains of the wedding march were heard. The bride was charmingly attired in white satin armure and carried white chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was Miss Anna Tuft, of Potsdam, who _____________ and white and carried ______ chrysanthemums. Miss Malinda Farley acted as bridesmaid and wore pink and white with pink carnations. The groom was attended by his brother, Frank Fraley, and L.E. Tuft, of Antwerp, gave the bride away. Rev. Father Kelly performed the ceremony and in a short time the young couple were receiving the hearty congratulations of their many freinds.
      Mr. and Mrs. Fraley left on the 1 o'clock train for Rochester.
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist returning from a trip to France, Dec. 21, 1924.
      The Steamship Leviathan
      The Steamship Leviathan
      Description
      Year Range : 1917-
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Passenger Ships and Images [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Various maritime reference sources.
      Source Description
      This collection contains images and descriptions of passenger ships.

      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      These misc. newspaper clippings are from Lyme Heritage Center, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.


    2. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2005.
      WIDOW OF GEO. FRALEY IS DEAD

      Rosiere Native Was Seamstress in Number of City Stores

      8/63 (hand written)

      Mrs. Jane E. Fraley, 90, widow of George W. Fraley and a resident of Watertown for 64 years, died this morning shortly before 9 at her home, 655 Cooper Street, after a long illness. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries and other infirmities of old age. She was a retired seamstress.
      The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Simpson funeral homeand at 9 in the Church of Our Lady ao the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery. She was a member of Sacred Heart church.
      Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Laurine G.) Bates, 655 Cooper Street; four grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
      Mrs. Fraley, who came practically blind ten years ago, had been in failing health for the past two years. She was a patient in the Mercy hospital in May and for the past two months she had been declining rapidly.
      She was born March 6, 1873 at Rosiere, a daughter of James and Mary Laillet Tuft and a descendant of early French settlers of that area.
      She spent the early part of her life at Rosiere, where she was educated and where on Nov. 25, 1896, she was married to George W. Fraley, also of Rosiere, in St. Vincent de Paul's church.
      After two years at Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Fraley moved to Watertown in 1899. Mr. Frlaey died at the Cooper Street home March 20, 1935.
      Mrs. Fraley was employed at the old Hardiman-Woolworth company furniture store for about five years, sewing drapery. Later, she was a seamstress in the store of the Herr Fashion shop for 16 years. She was finally employed in the store of Lennon & Clarke, retiring at the age of 80 after six years of service as a fur finisher.
      At one time she was employed in the store of Kallen's Furs, Inc.
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc newspaper clippings
      These misc. newspaper clippings are from Lyme Heritage Center, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    3. [S426] US Census 1900, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Watertown Ward 4, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T623 1042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 42. (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2007.
      State: New York
      County: Jefferson
      City of Watertown

      Street: Meadow Street
      House Number: 13 1/2

      Name: Fraley, Geo.
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Birth month: Oct.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Months not employed: 4

      Name: Fraley, Jennie
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Mar.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Of those children, how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      Name: Fraley, Laurine
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Sept.
      Birth year: 1898
      Age: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Death certificate of Thomas Jene Rout
      Death certificate of Thomas Jene Rout
      Death certificate of Thomas Jene Rout
      Death certificate of Thomas Jene Rout
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper articles - Lyme Heritage Center
      George Fraley
      George Fraley


    4. [S415] US Census 1910, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by ProQuest from microfilmed schedules of the 1910 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1910 Federal Population Census. T624, 1,784 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_954; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 1128. (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2007.
      State: New York
      County: Jefferson
      City of Watertown
      April 18, 1910

      Street: West Main Street

      House number: 736 (rear)
      Name: Fraley, George
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Sex: m
      Color: w
      Age: 37
      Marital status: M1
      Length of marriage: 13 yrs.
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: Bottler, beer

      Name: Fraley, Genevive
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 37
      Marital status: M1
      Length of marriage: 13 yrs.
      Mother of how many children: 2
      Of those children, how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: Can. French
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: dressmaker, at home

      Name: Fraley, Lauriene
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 11
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: none
      Birth record of William Matthew Rout
      Birth record of William Matthew Rout
      Birth record of William Matthew Rout, son of Thomas Jefferson Rout, Jr. and Mary Delaney
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Four generations - Stumph family
      Mrs. Frank Fraley (Francis Fraley's wife) is Genevieve Stumph. Genevieve also appears in a family photo.
      George Fraley
      George Fraley


    5. [S426] US Census 1900, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Watertown Ward 4, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T623 1042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 42. (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2007.
      State: New York
      County: Jefferson
      City of Watertown

      Street: Meadow Street
      House Number: 13 1/2

      Name: Fraley, Geo.
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Birth month: Oct.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Months not employed: 4

      Name: Fraley, Jennie
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Mar.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Of those children, how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      Name: Fraley, Laurine
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Sept.
      Birth year: 1898
      Age: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist returning from a trip to France, Dec. 21, 1924.
      The Steamship Leviathan
      The Steamship Leviathan
      Description
      Year Range : 1917-
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Passenger Ships and Images [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Various maritime reference sources.
      Source Description
      This collection contains images and descriptions of passenger ships.

      George Fraley
      George Fraley
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    6. [S516] Watertown Herald, Jere Coughlin, (Founded 1886 by Jere Coughlin The Coughlin Co., Publishers John B. Coughlin, Pres. W. Montgomery Coughlin, Vice Pres. Teresa Coughlin Holbrook, Sec. Richard Coughlin, Treas. 10 Park Place, Watertown, N.Y.), Saturday, Oct. 5, 1907, vol. XXII, No. 15, front page (Reliability: 3), 3 Sep 2007.
      Rosiere, Oct. 4.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
      W. Fraley and daughter, Laurine,
      visited relatives here recently
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist returning from a trip to France, Dec. 21, 1924.
      The Steamship Leviathan
      The Steamship Leviathan
      Description
      Year Range : 1917-
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Passenger Ships and Images [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Various maritime reference sources.
      Source Description
      This collection contains images and descriptions of passenger ships.

      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc newspaper clippings
      These misc. newspaper clippings are from Lyme Heritage Center, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.
      The Watertown Herald
      The Watertown Herald


    7. [S415] US Census 1910, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by ProQuest from microfilmed schedules of the 1910 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1910 Federal Population Census. T624, 1,784 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_954; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 1128. (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2007.
      State: New York
      County: Jefferson
      City of Watertown
      April 18, 1910

      Street: West Main Street

      House number: 736 (rear)
      Name: Fraley, George
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Sex: m
      Color: w
      Age: 37
      Marital status: M1
      Length of marriage: 13 yrs.
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: Bottler, beer

      Name: Fraley, Genevive
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 37
      Marital status: M1
      Length of marriage: 13 yrs.
      Mother of how many children: 2
      Of those children, how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: Can. French
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: dressmaker, at home

      Name: Fraley, Lauriene
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 11
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: none
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist arriving NY, Dec. 21 1924
      Charlton, Thomas, & Carrie Rout, and Christine Seaquist returning from a trip to France, Dec. 21, 1924.
      The Steamship Leviathan
      The Steamship Leviathan
      Description
      Year Range : 1917-
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Passenger Ships and Images [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Various maritime reference sources.
      Source Description
      This collection contains images and descriptions of passenger ships.

      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper articles - Lyme Heritage Center
      George Fraley
      George Fraley


    8. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2005.
      WIDOW OF GEO. FRALEY IS DEAD

      Rosiere Native Was Seamstress in Number of City Stores

      8/63 (hand written)

      Mrs. Jane E. Fraley, 90, widow of George W. Fraley and a resident of Watertown for 64 years, died this morning shortly before 9 at her home, 655 Cooper Street, after a long illness. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries and other infirmities of old age. She was a retired seamstress.
      The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Simpson funeral homeand at 9 in the Church of Our Lady ao the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery. She was a member of Sacred Heart church.
      Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Laurine G.) Bates, 655 Cooper Street; four grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
      Mrs. Fraley, who came practically blind ten years ago, had been in failing health for the past two years. She was a patient in the Mercy hospital in May and for the past two months she had been declining rapidly.
      She was born March 6, 1873 at Rosiere, a daughter of James and Mary Laillet Tuft and a descendant of early French settlers of that area.
      She spent the early part of her life at Rosiere, where she was educated and where on Nov. 25, 1896, she was married to George W. Fraley, also of Rosiere, in St. Vincent de Paul's church.
      After two years at Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Fraley moved to Watertown in 1899. Mr. Frlaey died at the Cooper Street home March 20, 1935.
      Mrs. Fraley was employed at the old Hardiman-Woolworth company furniture store for about five years, sewing drapery. Later, she was a seamstress in the store of the Herr Fashion shop for 16 years. She was finally employed in the store of Lennon & Clarke, retiring at the age of 80 after six years of service as a fur finisher.
      At one time she was employed in the store of Kallen's Furs, Inc.
      Thomas Jefferson Rout (Jr.) WWI Draft registration card
      Thomas Jefferson Rout (Jr.) WWI Draft registration card
      Thomas Jefferson Rout (Jr.) WWI Draft registration card, Sept. 12 1918
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    9. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2005.
      WIDOW OF GEO. FRALEY IS DEAD

      Rosiere Native Was Seamstress in Number of City Stores

      8/63 (hand written)

      Mrs. Jane E. Fraley, 90, widow of George W. Fraley and a resident of Watertown for 64 years, died this morning shortly before 9 at her home, 655 Cooper Street, after a long illness. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries and other infirmities of old age. She was a retired seamstress.
      The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Simpson funeral homeand at 9 in the Church of Our Lady ao the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery. She was a member of Sacred Heart church.
      Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Laurine G.) Bates, 655 Cooper Street; four grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
      Mrs. Fraley, who came practically blind ten years ago, had been in failing health for the past two years. She was a patient in the Mercy hospital in May and for the past two months she had been declining rapidly.
      She was born March 6, 1873 at Rosiere, a daughter of James and Mary Laillet Tuft and a descendant of early French settlers of that area.
      She spent the early part of her life at Rosiere, where she was educated and where on Nov. 25, 1896, she was married to George W. Fraley, also of Rosiere, in St. Vincent de Paul's church.
      After two years at Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Fraley moved to Watertown in 1899. Mr. Frlaey died at the Cooper Street home March 20, 1935.
      Mrs. Fraley was employed at the old Hardiman-Woolworth company furniture store for about five years, sewing drapery. Later, she was a seamstress in the store of the Herr Fashion shop for 16 years. She was finally employed in the store of Lennon & Clarke, retiring at the age of 80 after six years of service as a fur finisher.
      At one time she was employed in the store of Kallen's Furs, Inc.
      Washington Times
      Washington Times
      T. J. Rout is mentioned as one of the speculators in this article.
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    10. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2005.
      George W. Fraley and Miss Jennie E. Tuft were married at St. Vincent de Paul's church, Wednesday, Nov. 25, Rev. Father Kelly officiating. Their many freinds wish them much happiness. They left on the 1:10 train for Rochester.
      Fraley-Tuft.
      Cape Vincent Eagle: One of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed at St. Vincent de Paul's church, Rosiere, occurred on Wednesday of last week. It was the marriage of two of Rosiere's popular young couple, and the rain did not prevent a large number gathering to see Miss Jennie Tuft and George W. Fraley united in the bonds of holy matrimony. William J. Bratien presided at the organ, and at precisely 10 o'clock the first strains of the wedding march were heard. The bride was charmingly attired in white satin armure and carried white chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was Miss Anna Tuft, of Potsdam, who _____________ and white and carried ______ chrysanthemums. Miss Malinda Farley acted as bridesmaid and wore pink and white with pink carnations. The groom was attended by his brother, Frank Fraley, and L.E. Tuft, of Antwerp, gave the bride away. Rev. Father Kelly performed the ceremony and in a short time the young couple were receiving the hearty congratulations of their many freinds.
      Mr. and Mrs. Fraley left on the 1 o'clock train for Rochester.
      Peter Reff
      Peter Reff
      Page 400, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Mary Ann Reff
      Mary Ann Reff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      These misc. newspaper clippings are from Lyme Heritage Center, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.


    11. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2005.
      WIDOW OF GEO. FRALEY IS DEAD

      Rosiere Native Was Seamstress in Number of City Stores

      8/63 (hand written)

      Mrs. Jane E. Fraley, 90, widow of George W. Fraley and a resident of Watertown for 64 years, died this morning shortly before 9 at her home, 655 Cooper Street, after a long illness. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries and other infirmities of old age. She was a retired seamstress.
      The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Simpson funeral homeand at 9 in the Church of Our Lady ao the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery. She was a member of Sacred Heart church.
      Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Laurine G.) Bates, 655 Cooper Street; four grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
      Mrs. Fraley, who came practically blind ten years ago, had been in failing health for the past two years. She was a patient in the Mercy hospital in May and for the past two months she had been declining rapidly.
      She was born March 6, 1873 at Rosiere, a daughter of James and Mary Laillet Tuft and a descendant of early French settlers of that area.
      She spent the early part of her life at Rosiere, where she was educated and where on Nov. 25, 1896, she was married to George W. Fraley, also of Rosiere, in St. Vincent de Paul's church.
      After two years at Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Fraley moved to Watertown in 1899. Mr. Frlaey died at the Cooper Street home March 20, 1935.
      Mrs. Fraley was employed at the old Hardiman-Woolworth company furniture store for about five years, sewing drapery. Later, she was a seamstress in the store of the Herr Fashion shop for 16 years. She was finally employed in the store of Lennon & Clarke, retiring at the age of 80 after six years of service as a fur finisher.
      At one time she was employed in the store of Kallen's Furs, Inc.
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    12. [S426] US Census 1900, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Watertown Ward 4, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T623 1042; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 42. (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2007.
      State: New York
      County: Jefferson
      City of Watertown

      Street: Meadow Street
      House Number: 13 1/2

      Name: Fraley, Geo.
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Birth month: Oct.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Months not employed: 4

      Name: Fraley, Jennie
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Mar.
      Birth year: 1872
      Age: 27
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 3
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Of those children, how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      Name: Fraley, Laurine
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Birth month: Sept.
      Birth year: 1898
      Age: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Marriage record of Philippum Reff and Ottiliam Dengel, Berthelming, Moselle, France, February 5, 1737
      Marriage record of Philippum Reff and Ottiliam Dengel, Berthelming, Moselle, France, February 5, 1737
      Marriage record of Philippum Reff and Ottiliam Dengel, Berthelming, Moselle, France, February 5, 1737
      Image source: http://www.archives57.com/archives/frontSite?controller=ViewPage&id=archives
      George Fraley
      George Fraley


    13. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 23 Nov 2005.
      WIDOW OF GEO. FRALEY IS DEAD

      Rosiere Native Was Seamstress in Number of City Stores

      8/63 (hand written)

      Mrs. Jane E. Fraley, 90, widow of George W. Fraley and a resident of Watertown for 64 years, died this morning shortly before 9 at her home, 655 Cooper Street, after a long illness. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries and other infirmities of old age. She was a retired seamstress.
      The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the Simpson funeral homeand at 9 in the Church of Our Lady ao the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in North Watertown cemetery. She was a member of Sacred Heart church.
      Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Laurine G.) Bates, 655 Cooper Street; four grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
      Mrs. Fraley, who came practically blind ten years ago, had been in failing health for the past two years. She was a patient in the Mercy hospital in May and for the past two months she had been declining rapidly.
      She was born March 6, 1873 at Rosiere, a daughter of James and Mary Laillet Tuft and a descendant of early French settlers of that area.
      She spent the early part of her life at Rosiere, where she was educated and where on Nov. 25, 1896, she was married to George W. Fraley, also of Rosiere, in St. Vincent de Paul's church.
      After two years at Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Fraley moved to Watertown in 1899. Mr. Fraley died at the Cooper Street home March 20, 1935.
      Mrs. Fraley was employed at the old Hardiman-Woolworth company furniture store for about five years, sewing drapery. Later, she was a seamstress in the store of the Herr Fashion shop for 16 years. She was finally employed in the store of Lennon & Clarke, retiring at the age of 80 after six years of service as a fur finisher.
      At one time she was employed in the store of Kallen's Furs, Inc.
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
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