Family:Whitney, George Schoonmaker (1839-1905)

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George Schoonmaker7 Whitney (Valentine Trumpbour7, James6, Ezekiel5, James4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Valentine Trumpbour7 and Sarah Catherine (Schoonmaker) Whitney, was born 28 Apr 1839, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.

He married, 5 Nov 1859, Katsbaan, NY, Sarah Catharine Saxe, daughter of Paul I. and Margaret (Dederick) Saxe. She was born 6 Jun 1838, Katsbaan, NY, and died 8 Jul 1914, Palenville, NY.

He was a quarryman. They dwelt at Caatsbaan for two and a half years; at Quarryville, NY, two years; at Catskill, NY, two and a half years; and then moved to High Falls, NY, where, after eight and a half years, they were still living in Apr 1875.

Children of George Schoonmaker7 and Sarah Catharine (Saxe) Whitney:

i. Jenny Alice8 Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1861, Caatsbaan, NY; "Sarah" in 1870; d. 5 Apr 1938, Saugerties, NY; bur. Katsbaan Cemetery, Saugerties, NY; m. 24 Dec 1881, West Camp, NY, George B. Schoonmaker.
ii. Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1863, Quarryville, NY; d. 1 Dec 1907; m. 21 Mar 1886, West Camp, NY, Catherine Rivenburg.
iii. Mary Collier Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1865, Catskill, NY; d. 1919; bur. Catskill Cem., Catskill, NY; m. 24 Dec 1885, Saugerties, NY, Charles A. Tompkins.
iv. James Ellsworth Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1868, High Falls, NY; d. 1940; bur. Blue Mt. Cemetery, Saugerties, NY; m. 24 Feb 1894 Malden, Saugerties, NY, Carrie E. Valk.
v. Caroline Etta Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1871, High Falls, NY; d. 1947; m. 10 Oct 1891, Palenville, NY, George Valk.
vi. Charles Dewitt Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1873, High Falls, NY; d. aft. 1900.
vii. Grace E. Whitney, b. Apr 1875; m. 29 Sep 1892, Malden, NY, James Nelson Valk.
viii. George Washington Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1880, Saugerties, NY; d. 8 Sep 1881, Saugerties, NY.

Census

874 897 C. M. Wells 53 M - Farmer New York Mahula " 55 F - " Frederick " 13 M - " Attended school Mary M. Myer 60 F - $2000 " Mary " 27 F - " Geo. Whitney 21 M - Farm Laborer " Cora Wells 17 F - " Attended school

1547 1827 Whitney, George 30 M W Works in Quarry $560 -- N.Y. State Male citizen over 21 " Sarah 30 F W Keeping house " " " " 9 F W Attending school " " Attended school " Frank 7 M W " " " " Attended school " Mary 5 F W " " " James 2 M W " " " Carrietta 7/12 F W " " Born in Jan

George S. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W NY Quarry Labor NY NY Sarah C. WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Mary WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NY NY NY Carrie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W NY NY NY James WHITNEY 11 Son M S W NY At Home NY NY Charles WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NY NY NY Grace WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W NY NY NY

<104 108 Whitney, James Head W M Jul 1866 33 mar 6 New York New York New York Blue stone cutter, Owns mortgaged house -----, Carrie E. Wife W F Oct 1864 35 mar 6 2ch 2liv New York New York New York -----, Walter C. Son W M Aug 1895 4 sgl New York New York New York -----, Lavina A. Dau W F Jul 1897 2 sgl New York New York New York

Whitney, James Head W M 26 United States C. Stone quarryman -----, Cassie Wife W F 42 United States C. Housework -----, Walter Son W M 9 United States C. At school -----, Louisa Dau W F 7 United States C. At school -----, Laura Dau W F 4 United States C. -----, Mary Dau W F 2 United States C. -----, George Son W M 3m United States C.

References

  • Census records.

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