Individual Details

Carrie A. KNICKERBOCKER {K-2383}

(26 Jan 1898 - Apr 1973)

Events

Birth26 Jan 1898Syracuse Standard, 01 Feb: In Cinncinatus, "a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Knickerbocker, January 27." However, the state birth index says it was a day earlier, January 26. - Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York
Residence1900Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter - Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, USA
Residence1905Relationship to Head: Granddaughter - Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, USA
Residence1910Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, USA
Residence1 Jun 1915Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, United States
Extra information1917Carrie and her friend Helen Murray were students at the Cortland Normal School. Carrie lived with her aunt Blaine Blanchard in McGraw during part of her time in school. - Cortland, New York
Residence1919School teacher. (Mentioned in Cortland Standard.) - Scottsville, Monroe, New York, USA
Residence1920School teacher. (Mentioned in Cortland Standard.) - Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Extra informationMay 1921Described in Cincinnatus Times as working for American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Marriage24 May 1923Date from Cincinnatus Times - Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA - Charles H. NEWMAN
Residence1 Jun 1925Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law - Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States
Residence1930Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Residence1935New York, New York, New York
Residence1 Apr 1940No longer living with her husband. Her roommate was a 40 year old woman, "Martina Knickerbocker," listed as Carrie's "partner." I am not sure what the term "partner" meant in 1940. - New York, New York, New York, USA
Extra information1941Iva went to NYC, and brought Carrie home with her. Malcolm Knickerbocker then went to NYC to pack up Carrie's things and bring them home.
AddressJan 1941Carrie's address, listed in a Cortland Standard newspaper story. Confirms her nephew's recollection that she was within sight of the back of Radio City Music Hall. - 21 West 51st Street, New York City, New York, USA
Extra information1942Carrie was an alcoholic. She apparently had a violent temper. Her mother (Iva) didn't like to be alone with Carrie when she drank. Carrie was eventually taken to the state hospital in Binghamon for treatment.
Residence1951Legal notices, Binghamton paper, state that Carrie will no longer honor debts not incurred in her own name. In some notices the name is "Carrie A. Knickerbocker." In others it is "Carrie K. Newman." Her address was 42 Belden St, Binghamton. - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, USA
Extra information1956Cortland Democtrat, 03 Feb: Carrie visited Cincinnatus with friend Clyde Lewis. Two of her nephews remember her coming to visit around this time. (The nephews were pre-teens at that point.)
MarriageAbt 1957In 1956, Carrie was still called "Mrs Carrie Newman" when she and her friend Clyde Lewis spent the weekend with her family in Cincinnatus. - Binghamton, Broome County, New York, United States of America - Clyde Pennington LEWIS
Residence1959Carrie K. Lewis and her husband Clyde are in the Binghamton directory. - Binghamton, New York, USA
DeathApr 1973Death of Carrie Lewis. The birth date listed for Carrie Lewis in the S.Security death records (26 Jan 1898 ) matches the birth date of Carrie Knickerbocker from the state birth index. - Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA

Families

SpouseCharles H. NEWMAN (1896 - 1940)
SpouseClyde Pennington LEWIS (1918 - 1989)
FatherHenry Elbert KNICKERBOCKER {K-1800} (1871 - 1939)
MotherIva BRYAN (1871 - 1948)
SiblingEdwin Bryan (Cincinnatus NY) KNICKERBOCKER {K-2319} (1895 - 1986)

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