Missing Marriage Record: Harriet Davis+George Schaefer, Suffolk, NY

Question

I have a set of "circumstantial" facts, but cannot make the final connection between Hattie Davis [[Davis-85149]] and a person I am nearly positive is her: Harriet Amanda Davis buried here with her husband George Schaefer and their children. (harriet-amanda-schaefer at FindAGrave).

Circumstance #1: One person named Hattie A. Davis, the other named Harriet Amanda Davis. Born same year, both in Suffolk County, NY.

Circumstance #2: I have 1900 and 1900 Census records for Hattie Davis (1881 - ) ... then no mention of her. The other person - Harriet Davis - is married to George in the 1915 NY Census, but there is no record of a "Harriet Davis" before that date.

#Circumstance #3: Harriet Schaefer (1881-1959) is buried nearby the grave of George L'Hommedieu Davis (Cedar Lawn Burial - Find A Grave)  - who is Hattie's brother. Other than George and her children, there are no other historic Schaefer burials because George was born in Germany and came to America probably around 1910.

Does anyone have a marriage record source for marriages in New York that were recorded at the County level? Because I cannot find one. The marriage has to be between 1900 and 1915 - if Hattie is Harriet.

Answer 1

Name: Edward Schaefer Gender: Male Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1912 Marriage Place: Riverhead, New York, USA Spouse: Harriet A Davis Certificate Number: 80677 Records Sharing Certificate Number: Name Harriet A Davis Edward Schaefer Source Citation New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index

Comments

Name: Edward George Schaufer [Edward George Schaufer Or Schaefer] Race: White Birth Date: 15 Feb 1884 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: East Hampton Residence Place: Suffolk County, New York, USA Draft Board: 3 Physical Build: Slender Height: Short Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Relative: Harriette Schaufer Source Citation Registration State: New York; Registration County: Suffolk County

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Name: Edward Schaefer Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 15 Feb 1884 Birth Place: Lindach, Germany Residence Place: East Hampton, New York, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head Occupation: Self Height: 5 4 Eye Color: Gray Hair Color: Gray Weight: 155 Complexion: Light Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 537

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Thank you so much. I have no idea why that record did not come up in my search! I will try to track down the actual document, hopefully it names Harriet's parents and closes the "loop". Thanks again!

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thanks muchly for the gold star