Clara Elizabeth (Geer) Barrows (1889 - 1959)

Born 31 Oct 1889 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Willis Fielder Barrows — married 20 Apr 1908 (to 22 Dec 1929) in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1959 at age 69 in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Clara was born in 1889. She is the daughter of Edward Geer and Fannie Nichols.

In the 1900 census Clara (age 10), Student, was the daughter of Edward R Geer in Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island.^[1]

Clara's son Edward Adelbert Barrows was born 30 Jan 1924 and died 15 May 1998.^[2]

In the 1930 census Clara (age 40) was the widowed head of household in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Clara (age 50) was the widowed head of household in Ward 5, New London, New London Town, New London, Connecticut, United States.^[4]

In the 1950 census Clara (age 60), Wholesale, was the widowed head of household in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.^[5]

Clara died (age 69) on 5 April 1959 in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1508; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0074
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69272139 (accessed 25 May 2024)
   Clara E Geer (10), single daughter, Student, in household of Edward R Geer (32) in Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island. Born in Connecticut, USA.

   1900 United States Federal Census: Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edward R Geer	M	White	32	Married	Head	Steamboat Captain	Connecticut, USA
   Fannie I Geer	F	White	32	Married	Wife		Massachusetts, USA
   Florence B Geer	F	White	13	Single	Daughter	Student	Connecticut, USA
   Clara E Geer	F	White	10	Single	Daughter	Student	Connecticut, USA
   Harold E Geer	M	White	9/12	Single	Son		Connecticut, USA

2. ↑ Birth of son Edward Adelbert Barrows: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   FamilySearch Record: 6KM2-1RVK (accessed 26 June 2023)
   Edward Adelbert Barrows born to Clara Geer.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 15A, line 40, family 470, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 282; FHL microfilm 2,340,017.
   FamilySearch Record: XM5R-7X1 (accessed 26 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4C-7N8 Image number 00553
   Clara G Barrows (40), widowed head of household in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.

   1930 United States Federal Census: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Clara G Barrows	F	40	Widowed	Head		Connecticut
   Kenneth W Barrows	M	21	Single	Son		Connecticut
   Allan G Barrows	M	19	Single	Son		Connecticut
   Edward A Barrows	M	6	Single	Son		Connecticut

4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 39;
   FamilySearch Record: KWM4-3Y5 (accessed 26 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-X738
   Clara G Barrows (50), widowed head of household in Ward 5, New London, New London Town, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.

   1940 United States Federal Census: Ward 5, New London, New London Town, New London, Connecticut, United States

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Clara G Barrows	F	50	Widowed	Head		Connecticut
   Kenneth Barrows	M	31	Single	Son		Connecticut
   Edward A Barrows	M	16	Single	Son		Connecticut

5. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 28; Line: 14;
   FamilySearch Record: 6FMX-1KQG (accessed 26 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-J9C4-5
   Clara E Barrows (60), widowed, Wholesale, head of household in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.

   1950 United States Federal Census: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Clara E Barrows	F	60 years	Widowed	Head	Housekeeping	Connecticut
   Edward A Barrows	M	26 years	Never married	Son	Cookie Salesman	Connecticut

6. ↑ Death: "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"
   citing Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort.
   FamilySearch Record: VZLR-JTD (accessed 26 June 2023)
   Clara G Barrows death 5 Apr 1959 (age 69), wife of WILL, in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut.

• Geer, Walter; The Geer genealogy; a historical record of George and Thomas Geer and their descendants in the United States from 1623 to 1923; Brentano's, New York, 1923. Public Domain. "https://archive.org/details/geergenealogyhis00geer/page/288/mode/2up"