Nora (Van Valkenburg) Baxter (1897 - 1980)

Born 8 Jun 1897 in New York, USA

Wife of Harley W. Baxter — married 28 Oct 1916 in Downsville, Delaware County, New York, USA

Died 18 Apr 1980 at age 82 in New York, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Nora Van Valkenburg was born on 8 June 1897^[1] at New York, USA. She appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 in the household of her parents, Allen Abrm. Van Valkenburg and Nettie Caroline (Longendyke) Van Valkenburg,^[2] at Denning, Ulster Co., New York.^[3] She appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 in the household of her parents at Middletown, Delaware County, New York. ^[4]

She married Harley W. Baxter, son of Elbert Marvin Baxter and Ola (Hood) Baxter, on 28 Oct. 1916 at Downsville, Delaware County, New York, USA. She and Harley W. Baxter filed a marriage license on 1 Nov. 1916 at Delaware County, New York. ^[2]

She and Harley appeared on the census of 9 Jan. 1920 at Colchester, Delaware County, New York.^[5] She and Harley appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Colchester, Delaware County, New York.^[6] She and Harley appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.^[7]

She was in attendance when Marshall Forrest was the host of the Baxter Family Reunion held at on 19 Aug. 1951 near Coventry, New York. She was in attendance when Fayette L. Smith and Sara E. (Forrest) Smith were were hosts of the eighth annual reunion of the descendants of Nathan Baxter Jr. and his wife Anna Dodge, held at their home on 21 August 1955 at Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. She was in attendance when Kenneth Richard Tweedie and Marion Joan Schaefer were hosts of the 9th Annual Baxter Family Reunion held at their home on 19 Aug. 1956 at Roscoe, Sullivan Co., New York. She was in attendance when Henry S. Schaefer and Ethel M. Baxter were were hosts of Tenth annual reunion of the descendants of Nathan Baxter Jr. and his wife Anna Dodge, held at their home on 18 Aug 1957 at East Branch, Delaware County, New York.

Harley and Nora did not have any children.^[8]

Nora died on 18 April 1980,^[1] probably in New York and was buried at Gregorytown Cemetery, Colchester, Delaware County, New York.^[9]

Census

20 June 1900

Denning, Ulster Co., New York.

• Vanvalkenburgh, Allen b. Apr 1867 age 33 m 7 yrs b. NY Laborer.
• Nettie wife b. Nov 1866 age 33 m 7 yrs 1 child 1 living.
• Nora b. June 1897 age 2 b. NY.^[3]

26 April 1910

Middletown, Delaware County, New York.

• Vanvalkenburg, Allen age 43 m1 m 17 yrs b. NY Fireman Acid Factory.
• Nettie wife age 43 m1 m 17 yrs 3 chldren 3 living b. NY.
• Nora dau age 12 b. NY.
• Irving son age 8 b. NY.
• Gladis dau age 4 b. NY^[4]

9 Jan. 1920

Colchester, Delaware Co., New York, USA.

• Baxter, Harley age 24 b. NY Laborer Teamster.
• Nora wife age 22 b. NY.
• Lougdyke, Sarah cousin age 15 b. NY^[5]

4 April 1930

Colchester, Delaware Co., New York, USA.

• Baxter, Harley W. age 35 m age 22 b. NY Truck Driver Chemical Co..
• Nora wife age 31 m age 19 b. NY.
• Fuller, Edna E. (ward crossed out) b. NY.
• Noy, Robert boarder age 28 b. NY^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," Database, FamilySearch Socila: accessed 19 June 2015), Nora Baxter, Apr 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch NY Marriages: accessed 18 Jan 2014), Harley W. Baxter and Nora Van Valkenburg, 1916.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Denning, Ulster, New York; Roll: 1169; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1241169. 1900 US Census. Allen Vanvalkenburgh.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374948. 1910 US Census. Allen Van Valkenburg.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Colchester, Delaware, New York; Roll: T625_1096; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 763. 1920 US Census. Harley Baxter
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Colchester, Delaware, New York; Roll: 1418; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 950.0; FHL microfilm: 2341153. 1930 US Census. Harley W Baxter.
7. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3522; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35-17. 1940 US Census. Harvey Baxter
8. ↑ Julia Baxter Potter letter to Herman Willis Smith 1956 Apr. 22. "Harley Baxter was my brother Elbert's son and was 13 months old when Elbert was killed by a falling tree while working in the woods on Apr. 2, 1895".."Will never married and George has no son, just one daughter and Harley has no children, so the Baxter name will be lost for my father's family when George and Harley are gone." Collection of Phil Smith.
9. ↑ Baxter burials from town clerk at Delhi, Delaware County, New York, sent to Phil Smith by Linda Graves. Oct. 2020.

Acknowledgments

• Profile researched and started by Phil Smith.