August 9, 1905 The Syracuse Journal
Homer - The funeral of Mrs.Esther Chapman was held Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, at the home of Mr.& Mrs. Fred Briggs, N. Main St. Mrs. Chapman died at the Cortland Hospital where she was taken three weeks ago, and has suffered from typhoid fever. She was 42 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lina Dennison, who resides in Pennsylvania, one sister, Cora Butler of Sempronius, one brother, Levi Butler of Rochester. Rev.Horatio Yates conducted the funeral service.
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Per the 1865 NYS Census, Esther was born in August,1863, to Wilber Butler and his 2nd wife, Caroline Corl,b.1834.
Per the 1892 NYS Census,Esther and Melvin's daughter Lina is 12, so Esther was married and having her first child at 16.
Per the 1905 NYS Census, Esther is 41,widowed, and a servant in the home of Fredrick Briggs, an undertaker and furniture dealer on Main St.,Homer.
She died just 2 months after this census.
Homer - The funeral of Mrs.Esther Chapman was held Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, at the home of Mr.& Mrs. Fred Briggs, N. Main St. Mrs. Chapman died at the Cortland Hospital where she was taken three weeks ago, and has suffered from typhoid fever. She was 42 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lina Dennison, who resides in Pennsylvania, one sister, Cora Butler of Sempronius, one brother, Levi Butler of Rochester. Rev.Horatio Yates conducted the funeral service.
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Per the 1865 NYS Census, Esther was born in August,1863, to Wilber Butler and his 2nd wife, Caroline Corl,b.1834.
Per the 1892 NYS Census,Esther and Melvin's daughter Lina is 12, so Esther was married and having her first child at 16.
Per the 1905 NYS Census, Esther is 41,widowed, and a servant in the home of Fredrick Briggs, an undertaker and furniture dealer on Main St.,Homer.
She died just 2 months after this census.
August 9, 1905 The Syracuse Journal
Homer - The funeral of Mrs.Esther Chapman was held Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, at the home of Mr.& Mrs. Fred Briggs, N. Main St. Mrs. Chapman died at the Cortland Hospital where she was taken three weeks ago, and has suffered from typhoid fever. She was 42 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lina Dennison, who resides in Pennsylvania, one sister, Cora Butler of Sempronius, one brother, Levi Butler of Rochester. Rev.Horatio Yates conducted the funeral service.
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Per the 1865 NYS Census, Esther was born in August,1863, to Wilber Butler and his 2nd wife, Caroline Corl,b.1834.
Per the 1892 NYS Census,Esther and Melvin's daughter Lina is 12, so Esther was married and having her first child at 16.
Per the 1905 NYS Census, Esther is 41,widowed, and a servant in the home of Fredrick Briggs, an undertaker and furniture dealer on Main St.,Homer.
She died just 2 months after this census.
Homer - The funeral of Mrs.Esther Chapman was held Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, at the home of Mr.& Mrs. Fred Briggs, N. Main St. Mrs. Chapman died at the Cortland Hospital where she was taken three weeks ago, and has suffered from typhoid fever. She was 42 years of age. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lina Dennison, who resides in Pennsylvania, one sister, Cora Butler of Sempronius, one brother, Levi Butler of Rochester. Rev.Horatio Yates conducted the funeral service.
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Per the 1865 NYS Census, Esther was born in August,1863, to Wilber Butler and his 2nd wife, Caroline Corl,b.1834.
Per the 1892 NYS Census,Esther and Melvin's daughter Lina is 12, so Esther was married and having her first child at 16.
Per the 1905 NYS Census, Esther is 41,widowed, and a servant in the home of Fredrick Briggs, an undertaker and furniture dealer on Main St.,Homer.
She died just 2 months after this census.
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