Christopher Greene Atwater (1869 - 1947)

Born 23 Dec 1869 in Millville, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Ancestors

Son of Richard Mead Atwater and Abby Sophia (Greene) Atwater

Husband of Jane Power (Dunnell) Atwater — married 3 May 1903 in Elmsford, Westchester, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1947 at age 77 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Birth

Born on 23 DEC 1869 in Millville, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.^[1][2][3][4] Although he and his brothers and sisters were all born in New Jersey, their mother told them to tell others that they were "Rhode Island born and bred". She was not happy about living in New Jersey!

Marriage

Married Jane Power Dunnell on 03 MAY 1903 in Elmsford, Westchester County, New York, USA.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Occupation

Was an Engineer. Census descriptions of his job are: Constructing Engineer^[10], Mechanical Engineer^[11][12], and Chemical Engineer.^[13]

Residence

In 1870 lived in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA.^[14]

In 1880 lived on Columbia Avenue in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA.^[15]

In 1900 lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, USA.^[16]

In 1910 lived at 285 Lincoln Street, Queens, Queens, New York, USA.^[17]

In 1915 lived in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA.^[18]

In 1920 lived at 20 Wildey Street in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA.^[19]

In 1930 lived at 20 Wildey Street in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA.^[20]

In 1940 lived in in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA.^[21]

Moved to the house in Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania in the early 1940s and lived there until death.

Death

Died on 12 JUL 1947 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[22]

Burial

Buried in Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ RMA/ASA p. 53
2. ↑ New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
3. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census
4. ↑ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
5. ↑ Source: RMA/ASA p. 53
6. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census
7. ↑ 1920 U.S. Census
8. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census
9. ↑ 1940 U.S. Census
10. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census
11. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census
12. ↑ 1920 U.S. Census
13. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census
14. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census
15. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census
16. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census.
17. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census
18. ↑ New York, State Census, 1915
19. ↑ 1920 U.S. Census
20. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census
21. ↑ 1940 U.S. Census
22. ↑ Source:RMA/ASA p. 53

• Source: Richard Mead Atwater, Abby Sophia Greene Atwater : Their ancestors, their lives, their descendants. Edited by Sylvia M. Bothe, Lucy M. Bullock, Sarah A.G. Smith, and Anne M. Thomson. Kent Publishing Co., Chestertown, Md., 1978. Short citation: RMA/ASA

• Source: 1870 U.S. census, population schedule. New Jersey, Cumberland, Millville, sheet 526B, p. 30 (written), dwelling 205, family 216, Richard Atwater. NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 859. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1880 U.S. census, population schedule. New Jersey, Cumberland, Millville, Enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 460D, p. 4 (written), dwelling 33, family 35, Richard Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 776. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1900 U.S. census, population schedule. New York, Kings, Brooklyn, Enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 3A, p. 67 (stamped), dwelling 21, family 64, Christopher G Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1043. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1910 U.S. census, population schedule. New York, Queens, Queens, Enumeration district (ED) 1288, sheet 13A, p. 251 (stamped), dwelling 223, family 244, Christopher G Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1065. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1920 U.S. census, population schedule. New York, Westchester, Tarrytown, Enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 1B, dwelling 13, family 18, Christopher Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1276. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1930 U.S. census, population schedule. New York, Westchester, Tarrytown, Enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 5B, dwelling 53, family 110, Christopher Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1660. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com). Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: 1940 U.S. census, population schedule. New York, Westchester, Tarrytown, Enumeration district (ED) 60-67, sheet 61A, p. 979 (stamped), family 6, Christopher Atwater. NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2804. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Digital images. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA.

• Source: New York, State Census, 1915. Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - State population census schedules, 1915. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

• Source: New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2011.

• Source: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2011.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #111528775

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Susan Hadley and DB, her 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Mead Atwater and Abby Sophia Greene, the great grandparents of both Susan Hadley and DB. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin, based on sharing 158 cM across 9 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Susan Hadley and B, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Mead Atwater and Abby Sophia Greene, the great grandparents of Susan Hadley and great great grandparents of B. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousin, based on sharing 46 cM across 4 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Susan Hadley and MS, her 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Mead Atwater and Abby Sophia Greene, the great grandparents of Susan Hadley and 3x great grandparents of MS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin, based on sharing 115 cM across 8 segments.