Esther Theresa (Brayer) Cowles (1897 - 1923)

Born 1 Feb 1897 in Rochester, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Harold Cowles — married 11 Sep 1919 in Rochester, New York, USA

Died 1 Mar 1923 at age 26 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Biography

Esther was born in 1897. She was the daughter of George Brayer and Mary Miller. She passed away March 2,1923.

Esther married Harold Cowels, Sept 11,1919.

1900-Esther age 4. Siblings: Mary age 8, Florence age 7. Parents: George age 38, worked bookeeper, Hattie age 35. Family lived at 190 Chili Ave. Rochester NY.

1905-Esther age 9. Siblings: Mary age 13, Florence age 11, George age 3. Parents: George age 42, Hattie age 37.

1910-Esther age 14. Siblings: Marie age 18, Florence age 16, George age 8. Parents: George age 47, Hattie age 44.

1915-Esther age 19.

1920-Esther age 22. Harold age 29, worked manager canning factory. Couple lived at 170 Raeburn Rd. Rochester NY.

Sources

• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVGP-H2J : accessed 26 April 2015), George A. Brayer in entry for John F. Needham and Marie V. Brayer, 19 Oct 1916; citing , New York, United States, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 831,344.

In SS Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church; baptised 09 February 1896: Brayer, Esther Theresa father: Geo Brayer mother: Mary Miller born: 01 February 1896 witnesses: Henry & Emma Brayer

http://www.rcip.info/searchb.php?surname=brayer&type=0

"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVPB-NQH : accessed 9 February 2016), Harold E. Cowles and Esther T. Brayer, 11 Sep 1919; citing county clerk’s office, , New York, United States; FHL microfilm 831,347.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21M-WNR9 : 4 August 2020), Esther Brayer Cowles, ; Burial, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; citing record ID 174062301, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HWJB-C62M : 21 January 2020), Esther T Brayer in entry for Harold E. Cowles, 1919. https://findagrave.com, memorial page for Esther Brayer Cowels, (1897-March 2,1923) memorial #174062301, citing Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Rochester, Monroe county NY USA. Plot: Section: Sec 20 East Plot, Grave:6.

Marriage https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWPB-NQC, George A. Brayer in entry for Harold E. Cowels, Sept 11,1919 NY, citing ref ID 476, various counties, FHL microfilm 831,347.

US Census 1900 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSJC-KFY, Esther Brayer in household of George A. Brayer, Election district 2, Rochester city, Ward 20 Monroe NY US, citing enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623, Washington DC, FHL microfilm 1,241,077.

NY Census 1905 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMH-LFL, Esther Brayer in household of George Brayer, Rochester Ward 11, ED 01 Monroe NY US, citing p.40, line 26, various counties, FHL microfilm 833,787.

US Census 1910 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5HS-GNM, Esther Brayer in household of George Brayer, Rochester Ward 20 Monroe NY US, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 1B, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T624, Washington DC, roll 993, FHL microfilm 1,375,006.

NY Census 1915 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9XH-FF5, Esther Brayer, Rochester Ward 20, AD 05, ED 02, Monroe NY US, (www.ancestry.com) citing p. 43, line 46, State Population Census 1915, NYS Archives, Albany.

US Census 1920 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGH-B12, Esther Cowles in entry for Harold Cowles, Rochester Ward 19, Monroe NY US, citing ED 219, sheet 4A, line 39, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T625, Washington DC, roll 1125, FHL microfilm 1,821,125.