Brick Wall: Susan A. Ganung nee Wood

Question

In a funeral notice for Mrs. Pamela. Sherwood in The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, Connecticut) · 19 Feb 1925, it was reported that the deceased was survived by one daughter, Mrs Carrie B Sherwood, two sisters, Mrs Marcus Ganung and Miss Marjane Brltt, of Port Chester  [NY] and a brother, John Brltt, the oldest member of the Port Chester fire department.

This has been a long time brick wall for me and any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

 

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A little more information for other searchers

Susan Genung

 in the 1880 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Susan Genung
Age:	22
Birth Date:	Abt 1858
Birthplace:	New York
Home in 1880:	Harrison, Westchester, New York, USA
Street:	Purchase St
Dwelling Number:	208
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Wife
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Marcus Genung
Father's Birthplace:	New York
Mother's Birthplace:	New York
Occupation:	Keep House
Neighbors:
Household Members:	Name Age Marcus Genung 23 Susan Genung 22 Franklin Genung 1 Mary Woods 19

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The above record shows Mary Woods as sister-in-law so that would make her Susan's sister.

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Thanks for your reply Betty.  I find Mary Woods listed as a young child in U.S. Censuses for the NY City area, but never in the presence of Susan.  And Susan is only 3 years older than Mary.  Searching for Susan Woods is a dead end too.

Answer 1

A Marcus Ganung shows up repeatly in New York state censuses as well as federal. Findagrave has a memorial at:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161164176

that list a Susan Wood as the spouse.

Marcus: b. 1857, d. 1920

Susan: b. 1857, d. 1927

No other family members listed, but if you need me to, I'll look at the census records for you. Just let me know.

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Thanks, Pip. I've gone through the census records.  They all show Susan Wood as the spouse of Marcus Ganung, but I can find no hint of her parents.

Answer 2

Parmelia Sherwood appears on the 1900 census in Greenwich, CT:

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QF-QK7 : accessed 11 June 2018), Parmelia Sherwood in household of John H Sherwood, Greenwich township (excl. Greenwich borough), Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 16B, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,133.

Permela Britt appears on the 1850 census in Greenwich, CT.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D9-QVX : 12 April 2016), Permela Britt in household of James B Britt, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing family 303, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

It looks like it is possible that her sister Maria married one Alexander Ganung:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160327412/maria-l-ganung