Violet (Perry) Shaw
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Violet Belle (Perry) Shaw (1883 - 1967)

Violet Belle Shaw formerly Perry aka Rothmeier
Born in Akron, Erie County, New York, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Sister of , [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 11 Nov 1903 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USAmap
Wife of — married 31 Oct 1931 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in Orlando, Florida, USAmap
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Biography

VIOLET BELLE PERRY LONG SHAW ROTHMEIER, daughter of Simon Perry and Cora Belle Stoddard of Akron, NY, was born 7 October 1883 at Akron, NY. She had one brother, Frank Dallas Perry (1887 - 1966).

When Violet was 7, her father, Simon Perry, a baggage master, was "pinched" between cars in a train accident. He died on the 26th of September 1891.

Violet's mother married secondly Frank A. Long, and Violet thus acquired a step-brother, Bernard Long. The Long family reportedly moved to Lockport, NY, when Violet was 11 years old (ca. 1894).

At age 17 Violet found herself with a new half-brother, Marion D. Long (1900 -15 Aug. 1925), the only child of Frank A. Long and Cora B. Stoddard Perry.

On 11 November 1903, age 20, Violet married Robert Harper Shaw III, son of Robert Harper Shaw and Florence Emma Moss. and by him had issue: Mildred Belle Shaw (b. 10 December 1905) and Robert Perry Shaw (b. 12 February 1915).

Violet's first husband, Robert Harper Shaw III, was a barber by trade. On a snowy day in the winter of 1924 to 1925, he volunteered to help a friend by filling in as a brakeman on board a train. He fell, his leg was seriously injured, and after surgery he died 4 December 1925, when Violet was 42.

At age 47, on 20 October 1930, Violet Belle Perry Long Shaw married secondly John C. "Jack" Rothmeier, a tree surgeon, at Lockport. They had no children, and the 1940 census shows that Violet's mother, Cora, lived with them until her death in 1955.

The Lockport New York Union Sun & Journal for 29 December 1949 indicates on page 4, in the Personals section, that Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shernick of Denver, Colorado and their two sons "have returned home after visiting Mrs. Shernick's mother, Mrs. J.C. Rothmeier of 4 Harvey Ave. over the Christmas holidays."

Violet made a trip to Denver in the early 1950s to visit with her daughter, Mildred (Shaw) Shernick, and to see her two grandsons. Mildred's family also paid occasional summer visits to Lockport during the 1950s.

In 1960 the Rothmeiers retired to Orlando, Florida.

Violet Belle Perry Long Shaw Rothmeier died at Orlando, Florida, on 23 July 1967. The following obituary was clipped from an unknown Lockport newspaper by her daughter:

GM AIDE'S MOTHER DIES

Mrs. Violet B. Rothmeier, 83, died Sunday (July 23, 1967) in Florida Sanitorium and Hospital, Orlando, Fla., after an illness of three weeks.

"She is survived by her husband, Jack C. Rothmeier, Orlando; a daughter, Mrs. Albert H. Shernick, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a son, Robert P. Shaw, Lockport; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Shaw is public relations director for Harrison Radiator Division, General Motors Corp.

"Mrs. Rothmeier, the daughter of Simon D. and Cora B. Perry, was born in Akron. She came to Lockport at the age of 11 and lived here continuously until moving to Orlando in 1960.

"The funeral will be held Wednesday, at the Fairchild Funeral Home, Orlando. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Orlando."

Sources

  • Family notes of Mildred B. Shaw.
  • Marriage notice: Shaw-Perry, The Lockport Journal (Vol. 46, No. 74), Lockport, NY, Thursday, November 12, 1903, page 1.
  • Death notice: "GM Aide's Mother Dies," The Lockport Journal, Lockport, NY, July 24, 1967.

"Violet Belle Perry" Page, Giles Family Tree Online

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1860 U.S. Census [Porter, Niagara County, New York]

Simon Perry, father of Violet Belle Perry, in the 1860 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Simon Perry
  • Age: 2
  • Birth Year: abt 1858
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Place: New York
  • Home in 1860: Porter, Niagara, New York
  • Post Office: Youngstown
  • Family Number: 344
  • Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

  • Elis Perry 50
  • Sally Perry 42
  • Eveline Perry 16
  • Mary Perry 11
  • Ellie Perry 9
  • Eli Perry 5
  • Simon Perry 2
  • Marshall Perry 7
  • George Perry 2/12

Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Porter, Niagara, New York; Roll: M653_822; Page: 295; Image: 304; Family History Library Film: 803822

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census

1865 New York State Census [Porter, Niagara County]

Simion D Perry, father of Violet Belle Perry, in the New York, State Census, 1865

Name: Simion D Perry Gender: Male Relation to Head: Son Birth Year: abt 1858 Age: 7 Residence: Porter, Niagara, New York, USA Line Number: 1 Page Number: 35

Household Members:

  • Eli Perry 55
  • Sally Perry 46
  • Mary E Perry 16
  • Ellen R Perry 14
  • Marshall S Perry 13
  • Eli Perry 9
  • Simion D Perry 7
  • Geo R Perry 5
  • Charley Perry 1

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1865. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.


1875 New York State Census [Newstead, Erie County]

Simon Perry, father of Violet Belle Perry, in the New York, Erie County Census 1875

  • Name: Simon Perry
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Place: Niagara
  • Est Birth Year: abt 1858
  • Township: Newstead
  • Year: 1875
  • Relation to Head: Servant
  • Age: 17
  • Roll Description: Lancaster Thru West Seneca
  • Archive Rollname: 1875 Buffalo Census 7

Household Members:

  • Andrew McNealy 33
  • Catherine McNealy 28
  • Francis McNealy 2
  • Simon Perry 17
  • Anna Linnin 15

Source Citation Lancaster Thru West Seneca

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, Erie County Census 1855, 1865, 1875 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: New York, Erie County Census - 1855, 1865, 1875. Hamburg, New York: Hamburg Historical Society.


1880 U.S. Census [Newstead, Erie County, New York]

Simon Perry in the 1880 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Simon Perry
  • Age: 21
  • Birth Year: abt 1859
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Home in 1880: Newstead, Erie, New York
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Father's Birthplace: Vermont
  • Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Occupation: Farm Laborer

Household Members:

  • Simon Perry 21

Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Newstead, Erie, New York; Roll: 827; Family History Film: 1254827; Page: 90D; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 0368

Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.

Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1892 New York State Census [Newstead, Erie County]

Violet Perry in the New York, State Census, 1892

  • Name: Violet Perry
  • Birth Year: abt 1883
  • Birth Place: United States
  • Age: 9
  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Citizen
  • Residence Place: Newstead, Erie
  • Election District: 04

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: 1892 New York State Census. New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education. New York State Library, Albany, NY. New York State Library

Description

In New York state censuses were taken every ten years from 1825-1875, in 1892, and then again from 1905-1925. This database is an index to the 1892 New York state census

1900 U.S. Census [Niagara County, New York]

Violet Perry in the 1900 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Violet Perry
  • Age: 16
  • Birth Date: Oct 1883
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Home in 1900: Lockport Ward 5, Niagara, New York
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Father's Birthplace: New York
  • Mother's name: Cora B Long
  • Mother's Birthplace: New York
  • Occupation: View on Image

Household Members:

  • Frank Long 44
  • Cora B Long 37
  • Bernard Long 10
  • Violet Perry 16
  • Frank D Perry 12

Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Lockport Ward 5, Niagara, New York; Roll: 1128; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241128

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

1905 New York State Census [Lewiston, Niagara County]

Violet B Shaw

  • Name: Violet B Shaw
  • Birth Year: abt 1884
  • Birth Place: United States
  • Age: 21
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Residence Year: 1905
  • Residence: Lewiston, Niagara, New York, USA
  • Relationship to Head: Wife
  • Assembly District: 02
  • Election District: 02

Household Members:

  • Robert H Shaw 24
  • Violet B Shaw 21

Source Citation: New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 02 E.D. 02; City: Lewiston; County: Niagara

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York, State Census, 1905. Population Schedules . New York State Archives, Albany, New York.


1910 U.S. Census [Lockport, Niagara County, New York]

Violet B Shaw in the 1910 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Violet B Shaw
  • Age in 1910: 26
  • Birth Year: abt 1884
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Home in 1910: Lockport Ward 4, Niagara, New York
  • Street: Pine Street
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse's Name: Robert H Shaw
  • Father's Birthplace: New York
  • Mother's Birthplace: New York
  • Native Tongue: English
  • Able to Read: Yes
  • Able to Write: Yes
  • Years Married: 6
  • Number of Children Born: 1
  • Number of Children Living: 1

Household Members:

  • Robert H Shaw 29
  • Violet B Shaw 26
  • Mildred B Shaw 4

Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Lockport Ward 4, Niagara, New York; Roll: T624_1049; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375062

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

1915 New York State Census [Lockport, Niagara County]

Violet Shaw in the New York, State Census, 1915

  • Name: Violet Shaw
  • Birth Year: abt 1884
  • Birth Place: United States
  • Age: 31
  • Gender: Female
  • Residence Place: Lockport Ward 04, Niagara
  • Relationship: Wife
  • Color or Race: White
  • Assembly District: 01
  • House Number: 397
  • Line Number: 23
  • Page Number: 16

Household Members:

  • Robert H Shaw 34
  • Violet Shaw 31
  • Mildred Shaw 9
  • Robert Shaw 5/12

Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 01; City: Lockport Ward 04; County: Niagara; Page: 16

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: State population census schedules, 1915. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.


1920 U.S. Census [Lockport, Niagara County, New York]

Violet B Shaw in the 1920 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Violet B Shaw
  • Age: 36
  • Birth Year: abt 1884
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Home in 1920: Lockport Ward 8, Niagara, New York
  • Street: Sunnyside Stre
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse's Name: Robert H Shaw
  • Father's Birthplace: New York
  • Mother's Birthplace: New York
  • Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:

  • Robert H Shaw 38
  • Violet B Shaw 36
  • Mildred Shaw 14 [19]
  • Robert Shaw 4 [4 11/12]

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Lockport Ward 8, Niagara, New York; Roll: T625_1241; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 451

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

1928 Lockport City Directory listing for Violet B. Shaw, widow

Violet B Shaw in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

  • Name: Violet B Shaw, widow
  • Gender: Female
  • Residence Year: 1928
  • Street address: Chestnut Ridge
  • Residence Place: Lockport, New York, USA
  • Spouse: Robert H Shaw
  • Publication Title: Lockport, New York, City Directory, 1928

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.


1930 U.S. Census [Lockport, Niagara County, New York]

Violet Shaw in the 1930 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Violet Shaw
  • Birth Year: abt 1884
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Marital Status: Widowed
  • Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper
  • Home in 1930: Lockport, Niagara, New York
  • Map of Home: View Map
  • Street address: Howard Ave.
  • Ward of City: 7th Part
  • Block: 139 See Also, Sheet, 5A and 5B, 16B 140 See Also, Sheet, 16B
  • House Number in Cities or Towns: 5
  • Dwelling Number: 102
  • Family Number: 107
  • Attended School: No
  • Able to Read and Write: Yes
  • Father's Birthplace: New York
  • Mother's Birthplace: New York
  • Able to Speak English: Yes
  • Occupation: Housework
  • Industry: private family
  • Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
  • Employment: Yes
  • Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

  • Fred Springfield 42 [43]
  • Fred Springfield 14 [18]
  • Violet Shaw 46
  • Robert P Shaw 15

Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Roll: 1617; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 598.0; FHL microfilm: 2341351

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Description The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.

October 1930 Marriage to Jack C. Rothmeier

Violet Shaw in the New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936

  • Name: Violet Shaw
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 44
  • Birth Date: abt 1886
  • Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1930
  • Marriage Place: Niagara, New York, USA
  • Father: Simon Shaw
  • Mother: Cora Stoddard
  • Spouse: Jack Carl Rothmeier
  • Film Number: 000875653

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT. Description

This collection consists of county marriage records from various counties in New York.

1931 Marriage to Jack Rothmeier

Violet Shaw in the New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936

  • Name: Violet Shaw
  • Gender: Female
  • Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1931
  • Marriage Place: Niagara, New York, USA
  • Spouse: Jack Carl Rothmeier
  • Film Number: 000875653

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT. Description

This collection consists of county marriage records from various counties in New York.

1940 U.S. Census [Lockport, Niagara County, New York]

Violet Rothmeier in the 1940 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Violet Rothmeier [Violet Long]
  • Respondent: Yes
  • Age: 56
  • Estimated birth year: abt 1884
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Birthplace: New York
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Home in 1940: Lockport, Niagara, New York
  • Map of Home in 1940: View Map
  • Street: Harvey
  • House Number: 4
  • Inferred Residence in 1935: Lockport, Niagara, New York
  • Residence in 1935: Same House
  • Sheet Number: 11A
  • Attended School or College: No
  • Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
  • Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
  • Income: 0
  • Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:

  • John Rothmeier 47
  • Violet Rothmeier 56
  • Cora B Long 77

Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Roll: T627_2695; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 32-23

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Description The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income.

1967 Florida Death Index

Violet B Rothmeier in the Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

  • Name: Violet B Rothmeier
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Death Date: Jul 1967
  • Death Place: Orange, Florida, United States

Source Information Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.

Description This index covers the death records in the State of Florida, USA, from 1877 to 1998. Most records contain a name, race, death date, death place, gender, birth date, volume number, and certificate number.

25 July 1967 Obituary

Source Citation Orlando Evening Star; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1967; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/290458164/?article=84af7b04-eb2d-4afb-a60f-0ecc83fb7d74&focus=0.26575992,0.30258608,0.37999484,0.35255617&xid=3355

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.

Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.

Find A Grave Memorial

Violet B Rothmeier in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

  • Created by: Laura Dougher Goodman
  • Transcribed by: Chavers
  • Record added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 160444681

Go to website: Find A Grave Memorial No. 160444681 Violet B. Rothmeier

  • Name: Violet B Rothmeier
  • Birth Date: 1883
  • Death Date: 1967
  • Cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
  • Burial or Cremation Place: Gotha, Orange County, Florida, United States of America
  • Has Bio?: N

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Description This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find A Grave.





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