Grace G. Fletcher (abt. 1894 - abt. 1984)

Born about 1894 in New York, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Clark — married before 1920 in NY, USA

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Biography

During the New York State Census, 1875, 1. David B. Fletcher (age 35) was living in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, with wife, 2. Agnes Fletcher (age 32) and their children:

3. Wm H Fletcher (Son, age 10)

4. Mary A Fletcher (Daughter, age 7)

5. Grace I Fletcher (Daughter, age 5)

6. Harry R Fletcher (Son, age 3) , and

7. Jane Quinlan Servant (age 14)

During the 1880 US Census, David B. Fletcher (age 41, born in New York) was living in

Brooklyn, Kings, New York, with wife, 2. Agnes Fletcher (age 36, born in New York), and their children:

3. William H Fletcher (Son, age 14, born in New York)

4. Mary A Fletcher (Daughter, age 11 , born in New York)

5. Grace I Fletcher (Daughter, age 9 , born in New York)

6. Edith L Fletcher (Daughter, age 3 , born in New York)

7. Harry R Fletcher (Son, age 7, born in New York)

New York Birth Record:

Name Maria Louise Maley

Gender Female

Husband William Harvey Fletcher

Son Harold Wheelock Fletcher

Name Harold Wheelock Fletcher

Gender Male

Birth Date 03 Jul 1891

Birthplace Flatbush, Kings, New York

Father's Name William Harvey Fletcher

Mother's Name Maria Louise Maley

During the 1892 New York State Census, 1. David B. Fletcher (age 53), was living with wife, 2. Agnes (age 49), in Brooklyn, Kings, NY, with family:

3. William Fletcher (male, age 26)

4. Maria Fletcher (female, age 24)

5. Harold Fletcher (male, age 1)

6. Mary Fletcher (female, age 23)

7. Grace Fletcher (female, age 21)

8. Harry Fletcher (male, age 23)

9. Edith Fletcher (female, age 15)

10. Maud Fletcher (female, age 12)

William (#3) is husband to Marie (#4) and Harold (#5) is their son. David B. is working in occupation of manufacturing, William is a jeweler, Mary is a music teacher, Grace is a stenographer, and Harry is a clerk. All family members were born in the USA.

During the US Census, 1900, 1. David B. Fletcher (Head, age 62), was living in The Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 5 New York City Ward 9, Kings, New York, with wife, 2. Agnes Fletcher (age 57) and their children:

3. Edith Fletcher (Daughter, age 23)

4. Maud A Fletcher (Daughter, age 20)

5. William H Fletcher (Son, age 34) , and William is husband of Maria,

6. Maria G Fletcher (Daughter-in-law, age 34)

7. Harold T Fletcher (Grandson, age 9)

8. Grace G Fletcher (Granddaughter, age 6)

9. Donald A Fletcher (Grandson, age 3)

10. Dorothy C Fletcher (Granddaughter, age 2) , and

11. Elizabeth Thompson (Servant, age 34)

12. Thomas Thompson (Boarder, age 9)

All family members were born in New York except for William H. Fletcher who was born in New Jersey. Elizabeth and Thomas Thompson were born in England. ODD, when the info is up for the children, the form states that their father, David B. Fletcher, was born in Iowa.

During the 1910 US Census, 1. William H Fletcher (age 44), was living with wife, 2. Maria L. Fletcher (age 44), at 4689 Beaufort Street in Queens Ward 4, Queens, New York, with thier children:

3. Harold W Fletcher (Son, age 18)

4. Grace L Fletcher (Daughter, age 15)

5. Donald A Fletcher (Son, age 13)

6. Dorothy C Fletcher (Daughter, age 11)

7. Stuart R Fletcher (Son, age 4)

William reported being born in New Jersey. All other family member were born in New York. William and Marie have been married for 20 years. Birthplace of Marie's mother is reported "Ire-English", her father, Pennsylvania. William is a Life Insurance Agent. All family members can read, exept little Stuart who is attending school same as all his siblings. They own their home with a mortgage. All children born to Marie are living.

1915 New York Census:

Name Donald A Fletcher (brother of Grace) Event Type Census

Event Date 1915

Event Place New York, Queens, New York, United States

Gender Male

Age 18

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Birth Year (Estimated) 1897

Years in United States 18

House Number 4691

Page 33

Flecher family is in Queens, NY, I just can't access the census image at this time. Son of William and Marie, Stuart Fletcher, was in the home...see his profile.

During the 1920 US Census, 1. William H Fletcher (age 54), was living with wife, Maria Fletcher (age 54) at Beaufort Avenue, in Queens Assembly District 5, Queens, New York, with their family:

1. Harold Fletcher (Son, age 29)

2. Donald Fletcher (Son, age 24)

3. Dorothy Fletcher (Son, age 21)

4. Stuart Fletcher (Son, age 14)

5. William E Clark (Son-in-law, age 29, husband of Grace)

6. Grace Clark (Daughter, age 25)

William and Marie reported owning their home with a mortgage. Grace's husband, William E. Clark was born in New York. Marie's mother was born in Ireland (census taker erroneously documented it was William's father that was born in Ireland.) William H. Fletcher is an Insurance Broker, Harold is an Engineer at a tool company, Donald is a student, William E. Clark is a self-employed chiropracter with his own office.

Below, shows that Grace's parents moved form New York to Texas, a few years after her brother, Stuart, died. CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM NEW YORK TO TEXAS July 25, 1923 (additional privilages requested in application) US Passport Application, Passport Department at Paris, France

Name Donald A Fletcher

Event Type Passport Application

Event Date 1923

Event Place France

Birth Date 23 Jul 1896

Birthplace New York

Certificate Number 332901

While in France, Donald applied to expand his rights to travel and study via US Passport. He reports he has been living in France from 1921 to date, and his permanent address to be the same as his father, "William Harvey Fletcher, is now residing at 908 Colquitt Street, Houston, Texas" for the purpose of Life Insurance (Note: he is a selling agent). SOURCE: See profile of son, Donald Atkinson Fletcher.

"I desire a passport for use in visiting the countries hereinafter named for the following purpose:

France Temporary residence and, British Isles, Belgium, Holland, Italy (travel and study), Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary (travel and study), Spain, Greece, Czechoslavakia, Yugoslavia (travel and study), ?pt, Constantinople, Algeria, Morroco (travel and study) ? countries if possible."

During the 1930 US Census, 1. William E Clark (age 40), was living with wife, 2. Grace T. Clark (age 35), in Queens (Districts 1251-1500), Queens, New York, with their children:

3. William H Clark (Son, age 9)

4. Margaret L Clark (Daughter, age 4)

5. Nancy G Clark (Daughter, age 2)

6. Dorotha C Clark (Daughter, age 0)

All family members were born in New York. William and Grace own their home that has a value of about $7000.00, and they have a radio. William is now a public school teacher.

During the 1940 US Census, 1. William Clark (age 51) was living with wife, 2. Grace Clark (age 46), in Assembly District 4, Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, with their children:

3. William Clark (Son, age 19)

4. Margaret Clark (Daughter, age 14)

5. Nancy Clark (Daughter, age 12)

6. Dorothy Clark (Daughter, age 10)

The family is living in the same house they lived in in 1935. William is a public school teacher (annual wages $3,830.00) and son, William, works 12 hours a week at the public library.

Below shows that Grace's brother, Harold, also moved to Texas near the same time as her parents. 1942 Texas Death Record:

Name Mira L Maley

Gender Female

Husband Wm Harvey Fletcher

Son Harold Wheelock Fletcher

Name Harold Wheelock Fletcher

Event Type Death

Event Date 14 Oct 1942

Event Place , Harris, Texas, United States

Gender Male

Marital Status Married

Birth Date 03 Jul 1891

Birthplace Brooklyn, New York

Father's Name Wm Harvey Fletcher

Mother's Name Mira L Maley

Certificate Number 45045

Sources

1875 ["New York, State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJJ-G6P : accessed 6 July 2015), Grace I Fletcher in household of David B Fletcher, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; citing p. 29, line 37, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 1,930,223.]

1880 US Census ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ8L-PJ9 : accessed 6 July 2015), Grace I Fletcher in household of David B Fletcher, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 78, sheet 73D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0845; FHL microfilm 1,254,845.]

1892 New York State Census: ["New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ3N-4KZ : accessed 7 April 2016), David B Fletcher, 1892; citing Brooklyn, Ward 10, E.D. 04, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,231.]

1900 US Census: ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSFF-TJ9 : accessed 2 April 2016), Maud A Fletcher in household of David B Fletcher, Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 5 New York City Ward 9, Kings, New York, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 395, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,048.]

1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M53R-BSZ : accessed 9 April 2016), William H Fletcher, Queens Ward 4, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1263, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,078.]

1915 New York Census showing Donald A. Fletcher: ["New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9GL-38Q : accessed 9 April 2016), Donald A Fletcher, New York, Queens, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 33, line 11, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.]

1920 US Census: ["United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMC-XLT : accessed 9 April 2016), Stuart Fletcher in household of William H Fletcher, Queens Assembly District 5, Queens, New York, United States; citing sheet 18A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,235. ]

1930 US Census: ["United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X45H-DMW : accessed 9 April 2016), William E Clark, 1930.]

1940 US Census: ["United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQPQ-GBX : accessed 9 April 2016), Nancy Clark in household of William Clark, Assembly District 4, Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-1055, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2739.]

1942 Texas Death Record: ["Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1K-WXR : accessed 9 April 2016), Mira L Maley in entry for Harold Wheelock Fletcher, 14 Oct 1942; citing certificate number 45045, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,183.]