Elizabeth (Brown) Lafferty (abt. 1870 - 1940)

Born about Jun 1870 in Canada English

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Died 11 Jan 1940 at about age 69 in Buffalo, Erie, New York

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Biography

Elizabeth's grave inscription shows 1870 as her birth year.^[1] Other official records confirm her birth date as June, 1870.^[2] Through her life, her birth date was reported as abt. 1867 to perhaps as late as 1873. Without a birth certificate, her birth date cannot be confirmed and is further complicated by the presence of an unrelated Elizabeth H. Brown (b.1867) who was living in Buffalo, NY in 1892 at the same time Elizabeth Brown was working as a dress maker with two of her sisters.^[3]

In 1881, Elizabeth Brown is living with her family in Thorah, Ontario.^[4]

Name – Elizabeth Brown

Gender – Female

Age – 10

Birth Year – 1871

Birthplace – Ontario

Nationality – Irish

District Number – 133

District – Ontario North

Sub-District Number – F

Subdistrict – Thorah

Division – 2

Household Member (Age) – William Brown (69)

Household Member (Age) – Martha Brown (50)

Household Member (Age) – Mary Jane Brown (21)

Household Member (Age) – William Jas. Brown (20)

Household Member (Age) – Richard Brown (18)

Household Member (Age) – Elizabeth Brown (10)

Household Member (Age) – Martha Brown (7)

Elizabeth came to the United States in 1887 or 1888. In 1892, she is living with her sisters Mary Brown and Charlotte Brown. They are all dress makers.^[5]

Name – Mary Brown

Age – 25

In What Country Born – United States [sic]

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Occupation – Dressmaker

Name – Charlotte Brown

Age – 23

In What Country Born – United States [sic]

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Occupation – Dressmaker

Name – Elizabeth Brown

Age – 21

In What Country Born – United States [sic]

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Occupation – Dressmaker

In 1899, Elizabeth is living on Oak Street in Buffalo, NY.^[6]

Name – Mrs. Elizabeth Lafferty

Gender – Female

Residence Year – 1899

Birthplace – Canada

Street Address – 439 Oak Street

Elizabeth married William Lafferty in 1899. In 1900, they are living on Oak Street in Buffalo, NY.^[7]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Age – 29

Birth Year – Jun 1870

Birthplace – Canada

Home in 1900 – Buffalo Ward 6, Erie

Ward of City – 6th

Street – Oak Street

House Number – 439

Sheet Number – 3

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation – 38

Family Number – 55

Gender – Female

Immigration Year – 1888

Relation to Head of House – Wife

Marital Status – Married

Spouse's Name – William T Lafferty

Marriage Year – 1899

Father's Birthplace – England

Mother's Birthplace – Canada

Mother: Number of Living Children – 0

Mother: How Many Children – 0

Years in US – 12

Can Read – Yes

Can Write – Yes

Can Speak English – Yes

Household Member (Age) – William T Lafferty (27)

Household Member (Age) – Elizabeth Lafferty (29)

Their first child, Alice Lafferty, was born in 1901 according to the 1905 New York State Census. ^[8]

Name – William F. [sic] Lafferty

Relation to Head of House – Head

Age – 32

Born In – United States

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Occupation – Machinist

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Relation to Head of House – Wife

Age – 34

Born In – Canada (English)

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Occupation – Housework

Name – Alice E. Lafferty

Relation to Head of House – Daughter

Age – 4

Born In – United States

Citizen or Alien – Citizen

Sometime after 1905, William and Elizabeth moved to Boston. Their second child, Allston Lafferty, was born in Boston in 1907.^[9]

No. - 4936

Date of Birth – May 12

Full Name – Allston Tunis Lafferty

Sex – M

Place of Birth and Residence of Parents – 241 Cambridge St

Name of Father – William T

Maiden Name of Mother – Elizabeth Brown

Occupation of Father – Electrician

Place of Birth of Father – Buffalo, N.Y.

Place of Birth of Mother – Beaverton, Ca

Date of Record – June 25

In 1910, the family continues to reside on Cambridge Street in Boston.^[10]

Name – William T. Lafferty

Relation – Head

Age – 38

Marital Status – M

Years Married – 11

How Many Children – 2

Birthplace – New York

Father's Birthplace – New York

Mother's Birthplace – New York

Speaks English – English

Employment – Auto Mechanic

Industry – Auto Repair Shop

Can Read – Y

Can Write – Y

Own or Rent – R

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Relation – Wife

Age – 37

Marital Status – M

Years Married – 11

How Many Children – 2

Birthplace – New York

Father's Birthplace – New York [sic]

Mother's Birthplace – New York [sic]

Can Read – Y

Can Write – Y

Name – Alice E. Lafferty

Relation – Daughter

Age – 8

Birthplace – New York

Father's Birthplace – New York

Mother's Birthplace – New York

Speaks English – English

Can Read – Y

Can Write – Y

Name – Allston F[sic] Lafferty

Relation – Son

Age – 3

Birthplace – New York

Father's Birthplace – New York

Mother's Birthplace – New York

Speaks English – English

Can Read – Y

Can Write – Y

Elizabeth's husband William Laffertypassed away in 1911. This is his obituary. ^[11]

LAFFERTY – In this city, April 21, 1911, William T. Lafferty, beloved husband of Elizabeth Lafferty, father of Alice and Allston Lafferty. Funeral Monday at 2 P.M. from his mother's (Priscilla Tunis) residence, 207 High Street… .

Elizabeth is living on Burton St in Buffalo, NY in 1912 and 1913.^[12]

Name – Mrs Elizabeth Lafferty

Gender – Female

Residence Year – 1912

Street Address – 99 Burton

Residence Place – Buffalo, New York, USA

Buffalo City Directory, 1913.^[13]

Name – Mrs Elizabeth Lafferty

Gender – Female

Residence Year – 1913

Street Address – 99 Burton

Residence Place – Buffalo, New York, USA

Occupation – Dress Maker

Elizabeth's parents William Brown and Martha Ann Cook passed away in the Buffalo, New York area in 1912 and 1914.

In early 1915 Elizabeth is living on Michigan Ave in Buffalo, New York, according to the Buffalo City Directory.^[14]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Gender – Female

Residence Year – 1915

Street Address – 792 Michigan Ave

Residence Place – Buffalo, New York, USA

Spouse – William T Lafferty [?]

Publication Title – Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1915

On May 20, 1915 with the assistance of her sister Charlotte Brown, Elizabeth was admitted to the hospital.^[15] Census records show that she remained in the hospital until her death in 1940. New York State Census, 1915:^[16]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Birth Year – abt 1867

Birthplace – Canada

Age – 48

Gender – Female

Residence Place – Buffalo Ward 23, Erie

Relationship – Patient

Assembly District – 02

House Number – 336

Line Number – 3

Page Number – 52

United States Census, 1920:^[17]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Age – 52

Birth Year – abt 1868

Birthplace – Canada

Home in 1920 – Buffalo Ward 23, Erie, New York

Residence Date – 1920

Gender – Female

Immigration Year – 1887

Relation to Head of House – Wife

Marital Status – Widowed

Father's Birthplace – Canada [sic]

Mother's Birthplace – Canada [sic]

Native Tongue – English

Able to Speak English – Yes

Occupation – Inmate

Industry – BS Hospital

Naturalization Status – Naturalized

Can Read – Yes

Can Write – Yes

New York State Census, 1925:^[18]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Birth Year – abt 1867

Birthplace – Canada

Age – 58

Gender – Female

Residence Place – Buffalo Ward 23, Erie

Assembly District – 02

House Number – 293

Line Number – 11

Page Number – 38

United States Census, 1930:^[19]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Birth Year – abt 1867

Gender – Female

Birthplace – Canada

Marital Status – Widowed

Home in 1930 – Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Street Address – Forest Avenue

Ward of City – 23

Institution – Buffalo State Hospital

House Number – 400

Attended School – No

Able to Read and Write – Yes

Father's Birthplace – Canada [sic]

Mother's Birthplace – Canada [sic]

Language Spoken – English

Immigration Year – 1916

Naturalization – Alien

Able to Speak English – Yes

Elizabeth passed away in January, 1940.New York, Death Index, 1852-1956:^[20]

Name – Elizabeth Lafferty

Age – 73

Birth Year – abt 1867

Death Date – 11 Jan 1940

Death Place – Buffalo, New York, USA

Certificate Number – 1420

Elizabeth's obituary was printed in the Buffalo Evening News.^[21]

Elizabeth Lafferty, in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1940, wife of the late William T. (Lafferty), mother of Alliston (sic) Lafferty of East Aurora and the late Alice Lafferty Wrede; sister of Miss Mary Brown, Miss Charlotte Brown, Richard Brown, and the late Mrs. Byron Hill and James Brown.

Elizabeth is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.^[22]

Name – Elizabeth Brown

Birth Date – 1870

Cemetery – Forest Lawn

Burial or Cremation Place – Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA

The grave inscription reads:

Elizabeth Brown

1870

Research Notes

See the Research Notes for William Brown for additional comments.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, Memorials: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, USA
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York; Roll: 1026; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241026
3. ↑ New York, State Census, 1892, Election District: E.D. 01; City: Buffalo Ward 21; County: Erie
4. ↑ Year:1881; Census Place: Thorah, Ontario North, Ontario; Roll: C_13245; Page 23; Family No: 105
5. ↑ New York, State Census, 1892, Election District: E.D. 01; City: Buffalo Ward 21; County: Erie
6. ↑ Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1899
7. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York; Roll: 1026; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241026
8. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Buffalo Ward 15; County: Erie; Page: 3
9. ↑ Boston Birth Records, 1907, Vol 569, page 110
10. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_625; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1644; FHL microfilm: 1374638
11. ↑ Buffalo Evening News, Obituaries, Apr 22, 1911
12. ↑ Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1912.
13. ↑ Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1913.
14. ↑ Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1915
15. ↑ Privately held record.
16. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Buffalo Ward 23; County: Erie; Page: 52
17. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 23, Erie, New York; Roll: T625_1107; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 585
18. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Buffalo Ward 23; County: Erie; Page: 38
19. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 1432; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0284; Image: 613.0; FHL microfilm: 2341167
20. ↑ New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 1420
21. ↑ Buffalo Evening News, Obituaries, Jan 13, 1940
22. ↑ Find A Grave, Memorials: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, USA