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Edna (Pelham) Fairbairn (abt. 1895 - 1963)

Edna Fairbairn formerly Pelham aka Joy
Born about in Dallas, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married about 1910 in Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York, USAmap [uncertain]
Wife of — married before 1940 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died at about age 67 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

In 1900 Edna (4) is living with her parents Wllliam (51, born May 1849) and Laura A (46, born Oct 1853), and her siblings Bertha H (13, born June 1886), and Daisy B (8, Born Jan 1892). William is a farm laborer at the time and they live in Clinton Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania on the 16th of June, 1900. [1]

The 1910 Census shows Edna (14), living with her parents William (60) and "Lora" (56) who had been married for 36 years at the time. Laura is noted as having 8 children, all of whom were still alive. They were living in Newton Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania on the 29th of April, 1910. [2]

Edna Pelham and David Lyon Fairbairn were married on the 17th of May, 1915 in Fleishmanns, New York. [3]

In 1920, Edna's husband David was a farm foreman on Drybrook Rd in the Town of Hardenburgh, New York. Living with with him were his wife Edna 25, Arthur 15, Donald 13, Dorothy 13, Claude 11, Clarence 11, Herman 10, David 2, and Richard 1. [4]

By 1925 David (40) and Edna (28) had moved to a farm along a state highway in Shandaken. The children were all living with them: Arthur 21 Building Laborer, Donald 19 Farm Laborer, Dorothy 19 Hotel worker, Claude 17 Farm Laborer, Clarence 17 Farm Laborer, Herman 16 Farm Laborer, George 14 School, David L 9 School, Richard N 6 School, Altanah 3, Mary 238 days. [5]

As of 1940 Edna (44) is living with her new (second?) husband, Chester A Joy (48) and Chester's son John (19) in Kingston, Ulster, New York. Chester was a superintendent of an apartment house and his son was a soda truck driver/distributor. Edna is noted as having completed 8th grade, Chester 7th, and John 8th. [6]

The 1950 Census notes that Edna (54) is working as a chambermaid for a hotel, while Chester (58) is a cabinet maker. They were living in Lake Katrine, Ulster, New York. [7]

    • Obituary

"Mrs. Edna P. Joy, 67 of Saugerties RD 3 died Friday at Benedictine Hospital. She was born in Dallas Borough, PA. She was the widow of Chester Joy who died in 1961. She is survived by two daughtes, Mrs. Orville Ballard, of Flesihmanns and Mrs. William Atkin of Arkville, two sons, Richard Fairbairn of Delhi and David Fairbairn of Younkers, a step-daughter, Mrs. William Musley, of Oneonta, five step-sons, Donald Fairbairn of Margaretville, Clarence of Johnson Cith, Claude of Newfield N J, Herman of Vega NY and George of Margreatville, a sister, Mrs. George Haynes of Kingston, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchldren. ????? services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Lasher Funeral Home, Inc. Woodstock and the Rev. Harld J. Stephans pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Crematino will follow at the Garnder Earl Crematory in Troy. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and Sunday afternoon and evening" - Findagrave

Edna Pelham [8] was born about 1895 in New York [9]. She died after 1920[10]

Family

Husband: David Lyon Fairbairn
Wife: Edna Pelham

Married between 1910 & 1917 possibly  ?Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York, USA[11][12]

Children:

David L Fairbairn
Richard N Fairbairn

Census:

1915 Hardenbergh, Ulster Co., New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: David 30 superintendent w(orker); wife Edna 19 housework; Nearby brother Arch FAIRBAIRN +++[13]

Jan 1920 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: David L 35 general farm; wife Edena 25 both b NY F/M b NY; Children: Arthur 15, Donald 13, Dorthy? 13, Claude 11, Clarance 11, Herman 10, David 1 4/12? Richard 1/4/12 (next door to brother Niles, and Archey and ?Uncle? William)[14]

Apr 1930 Hurley Twp, Ulster Co, New York, USA

FAIRBAIRN: David renting on farm, 45 marr. at 30 b NY F b Scotland M b ENG laborer on gen. farm; wife Edna 32 marr. at 17 b PA F b NY M b Germany; Children: David Jr 12, Richard 10, Altanah 8, Mary 5 all b NY F B NY M b PA[15]

Apr 1940 Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, USA Married to Chester Joy (48), 44 yo. No work listed. 8th grade education reported. [16]

Sources

  1. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1500; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0134
  2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Newton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1357; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1375370
  3. ↑ New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index
  4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: T625_1270; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 151
  5. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 01; City: Shandaken; County: Ulster; Page: 13
  6. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02794; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 56-36
  7. ↑ National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lake Katrine, Ulster, New York; Roll: 1966; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 56-107
  8. ↑ Source: #S1204 Family of David L (1884-1957), s/o James & Mary (ALTON) FAIRBAIRN, m 1 Martha SAUER (1879-1912) m 2 Edna PELHAM (1894-), rcvd Jul 2008
  9. ↑ Source: #S2329 1920 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T625_1270; Pg 4A ED 151 hsehold of David L & Edena FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007
  10. ↑ Source: #S2329 1920 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T625_1270; Pg 4A ED 151 hsehold of David L & Edena FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007
  11. ↑ Source: #S2329 1920 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T625_1270; Pg 4A ED 151 hsehold of David L & Edena FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007
  12. ↑ Source: #S2352 12 Sep 1918 David Lyon FAIRBAIRN, Registration card: #240 #713, Uslter Co, NY, extracted May 2011
  13. ↑ Source: #S300 1915 New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 02; City: Hardenberg; County: Ulster; Page: 05. Hsehold of David & Edna FAIRBAIRN, extracted May 2013
  14. ↑ Source: #S308 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T625_1270; Pg 4A ED 151 hsehold of David L & Edena FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007
  15. ↑ Source: #S2329 Page: 1930 Hurley, Ulster, New York; Roll: 1654; Page: 2B; ED 10; Image: 1041.0, hsehold of David L & Edna FAIRBAIRN, extracted Sep 2008
  16. ↑ Source: ["United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBW-M2L : Sat Mar 09 01:35:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Chester A Joy and Edna Joy, 1940. Family Search] Familysearch.org Accessed 21 March 2024
  • Source: S1204 EMails re John FAIRBAIRN & family ex Ed S (New York), Recipient: Lorna Henderson (NZ)
  • Source: S2329 USA Census images via Ancestry
  • Source: S2352 USA: WWI draft cards, via Ancestry.com
  • Source: S300 Census: Misc. years for USA
  • Source: S308</span: Census: 1920 images via Ancestry
  • WikiTree profile Pelham-85 created by Lorna Henderson through the import of FAIRBAIRNJohnMILLERNy4WikiTreeJul2013v3PlaceUpdated.ged on Jul 13, 2013. ( Reference: 52265)


  • Edna Pelham Fairbairn Joy (1896-1963) on Find A Grave: Memorial #137242379 retrieved 16 March 2021




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