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Re: how do I get started?
Posted by: kathryn Alexander (ID *****5277) Date: September 20, 2009 at 12:56:16
In Reply to: how do I get started? by michael may of 5718

Michael, Could this be a possibility for your family?

1930 census for Canastota, Madison County, NY (living on Maple Avenue)
Charles May-age 35-age at marriage 22-born in NY-parents born NY-is a laborer junk.
Martha-wife-age 30-age at marriage 16-born in NY-parents born NY.
Charles-son-age 11-born in NY-parents born NY. (your grandfather)?
James L.-son-age 8-born in NY-parents born NY.
William-son-age 7-born in NY-parents born NY.
Betty-daughter-age 2 and 6 months-born in NY-parents born in NY.

WW1 Registration Card 1917-1918
Charles Augustus May (maybe your ggrandfather)
Age-23
206 Lewis St.-Canastota, NY
Madison County
Date of birth-Jan. 14, 1894
Natural Born
Where were you born-Canastota, NY
Occupation-Laborer
Where employed-Canastota, NY
Married
Caucasian
Tall, Stout Build, Blue eyes, Light brown hair

1910 census for Canastota Ward 3, Madison County, NY (lives on Maple Ave.)
Rufus L. May-age 70-1st marriage-married 34 years-born in NY-parents born NY.
Lucy C.-wife-age 55-1st marriage-married 34 years-had 4 children 2 are living-born in NY-parents born NY.
Charles A.-son-age 16-born in NY-parents born NY.
Zida M. Whetstone-daughter-age 32-1st marriage-married 1 year-born in NY-parents born NY-is a teacher physical culture.
Frederick C. Whetstone-son-in-law-age 33-1st marriage-married 1 year-born in OH-father born OH-mother born England-is a physician mental healer.

1900 census for Lenox Canastota Village, Madison County, NY
Rufus May-born Apr. 1840-age 60-married 24 years-born in NY-father born Mass.-mother born NY-is a farmer.
Laura?-wife-born Feb. 1855-age 45-married 24 years-had 4 children 2 are living-born in NY-parents born NY.
Zida-daughter-born Apr. 1878-age 22-born in NY-parents born NY-at school.
Chas.-son-born Jan. 1894-age 6-born in NY-parents born NY-at school.

If you think this is your family you can google Madison County NY Genealogy they have a historical society that has an obit index. It looks like everyone is listed on the index except Rufus. You could try to contact them for the actual obituaries.

Good luck in your search. Kathryn


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