Individual Details

Josephine O. VAN KEUREN

(Abt 1 Oct 1849 - )

1880 census states that both parents were born in NY

Events

Birth	Abt 1848	New York, United States
Birth	Abt 1 Oct 1849
Birth	Abt 1850	Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1850	Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Birth	Abt 1851	Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1855	Relation to Head of House: Child - Election District 10, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1860	Ward 7, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Marriage	Bef 1872	John W. WRAY
Residence	1 Jun 1875	Relation to Head: Daughter-in-law - Ward 13, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence (family)	1880	as head of family - 564 River St., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - John W. WRAY
Residence	1880	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence (family)	1880	as head of family - 564 River St., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1892	as a widow - 486 Fifth Av., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1902	488 Fifth Ave., Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1910	in household of son-in-law Fredrick Jordan - 541 Fifth Av., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1920	in household of son-in-law Claude Terry - 799 2nd Ave., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Residence	1927	799 Second Ave., Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Alt name		Jo VAN CUREN
Alt name		Josephine O. WRAY
Alt name		Josie WRAY
Alt name		Josephine WRAY
Alt name		Josephine VAN KEUREN
Alt name		Josephine O. VAN CUREN
Alt name		Joshesphine VAN CUREN

Families

Spouse	John W. WRAY (1845 - 1892)
Child	Antoinette E. "Nettie" WRAY (1880 - )
Child	Elizabeth "Libbie" WRAY (1873 - )
Child	Harriott WRAY (1872 - )

Father	John VAN CUREN (1822 - 1855)
Mother	Mary Ann Snow (1825 - 1900)
Sibling	Noah Benjamin VAN KEUREN (1849 - 1925)

Notes

Birth

Census form states that she was 8/12 old as of June 1. Note that the enumeration was not actually done until October 17.

Birth

consistent with 1855 census

Marriage

inferred from ages of children in 1880 census

Residence

1910 census: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=110218629&tid=114481429&pid=390131039551&hid=100775267261&usePUB=true&_phsrc=zj5-1601455&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true

Residence

1920 census

Alt name

1875 census

Endnotes

1. 1880 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy, enumeration district (ED) 144, sht A (preprinted), page 5 (penned), 417 (stamped), lines 4-7, dwelling 35, family 64, 564 River Street, John W. Wray houshold; index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742 : viewed 10 February 2018); citing Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C..

2. 1850 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Troy Ward 7, p. 271B (stamped) (New York > Rensselaer > Troy Ward 7, image 34), dwelling 2114, family 3341, John Van Curen; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : downloaded 6 July 2017); Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C..

3. 1855 New York State Census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population, 10th Election District, City of Troy, [no page no.], line 23, family #333, John Van Curen family; database index with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63H-YSY : downloaded 30 November 2017).

4. 1860 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy, Ward 7, p. 46 (handwritten), lines 29-31, dwelling 210, household 401, Mary A Van Curen; database index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=48155917&tid=114481429&pid=39013103954 : viewed 27 March 2020).

5. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Troy Ward 7, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M432_584; Page: 271B; Image: 550.

6. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Troy Ward 7, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M432_584; Page: 271B; Image: 550.

7. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Troy Ward 17, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1258; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

8. 1855 New York State Census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population, 10th Election District, City of Troy, [no page no.], line 23, family #333, John Van Curen family; database index with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63H-YSY : downloaded 30 November 2017).

9. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

10. 1860 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy, Ward 7, p. 46 (handwritten), lines 29-31, dwelling 210, household 401, Mary A Van Curen; database index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=48155917&tid=114481429&pid=39013103954 : viewed 27 March 2020).

11. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1875 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

12. 1880 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy, enumeration district (ED) 144, sht A (preprinted), page 5 (penned), 417 (stamped), lines 4-7, dwelling 35, family 64, 564 River Street, John W. Wray houshold; index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742 : viewed 10 February 2018); citing Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C..

13. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Troy, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 920; Page: 417A; Enumeration District: 144.

14. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 10 February 2018), New York > Troy > 1892> Troy, New York, City Directory, 1892 image 299, p. 289 of imaged book, "Wray... Josephine, widow, h. 486 Fifth av. Lans.".

15. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 10 February 2018), New York > Troy > 1902 > Troy, New York, City Directory, 1902, image 253, p. 486 of imaged book, "Wray...Josephine O Mrs h 488 Fifth av Lans".

16. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Troy Ward 16, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1070; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375083.

17. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Troy Ward 17, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1258; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

18. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Troy Ward 17, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1258; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

19. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Troy Ward 17, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1258; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

20. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 10 February 2018), New York > Troy > 1927> Troy, New York, City Directory, 1927, image 259, p. 537 of imaged book, "Wray Josephine O widow John res 799 Second av Lans".

21. Dorothy Van Keuren Lardner, Hudson Falls, NY, to James W. Moore, personal letter, circa 1 February 1985, response to letter from JWM dated 27 Jan 1985 (also included in the file); Moore-Lardner Family Genealogy, looseleaf evidence file #229-1; privately held by James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD. mailed by writer to current holder.

22. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: viewed 10 February 2018), New York > Troy > 1902 > Troy, New York, City Directory, 1902, image 253, p. 486 of imaged book, "Wray...Josephine O Mrs h 488 Fifth av Lans".

23. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Troy Ward 16, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1070; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375083.

24. 1855 New York State Census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population, 10th Election District, City of Troy, [no page no.], line 23, dwelling 218, family 333, John Van Curen family; database index with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63H-YSY : downloaded 30 November 2017).