Individual Details

Seymour Edward KNICKERBOCKER {K-2330}

(9 Feb 1895 - 19 Mar 1958)

Events

Extra information1895Based on his marriage license, Seymour's father was Edward Degraff. Seymour's mother was Josephine Knickerbocker. Edward & Josephine were not married, so the son, Seymour, was called "Knickerbocker"
Extra information1895If any male "Knickerbockers" descended from Seymour ever does the Y DNA test (the test for male lineage), it should show that this male line does not match male "Knicketbocker" Y DNA.
Birth9 Feb 1895Fort Edward, New York, USA
Residence1900Listed as grandson of Sarah - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA
Residence1905Listed as son of Sarah - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA
Residence1910listed as stepson of Josephine and her husband - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA
Marriage28 Oct 1916Seymour's marriage. The marriage license is crucial to identifying his parents. - Saratoga, New York, USA - Dorothy E. WALLACE
Residence1920Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married - Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA
Residence1 Jun 1925Relation to Head: Head - Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
Residence1926Seymour and Dora briefly lived in Worcester, Mass. (Mentioned in multiple newspaper stories when they came back to visit her parents in NY.) - Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Residence1930Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA
Extra informationJul 1938Cortland Standard: Seymour Knickerbocker took a train to Chicago. His family drove him to the train station, but did not go with him to Chicago. The reason for the trip was not given. (Interesting, since his birth father, Edward, was living in Chicago.)
Residence1942From draft registration - Cortland, New York
Residence1950Cortland; Homer; McGraw, New York, USA
Residence1955Cortland, New York, USA
Residence1957Cortland, New York, USA
Death19 Mar 1958Cortland, New York
ResidenceMilitary Marital Status: Married - Washington, New York, USA
BurialCortland, Cortland County, New York, United States of America

Families

SpouseDorothy E. WALLACE (1896 - 1957)
ChildRuth E. 1920 KNICKERBOCKER (1920 - 1982)
ChildCharlotte A. 1922 KNICKERBOCKER (1922 - 1997)
ChildEdward Seymour 1924 KNICKERBOCKER (1924 - 1987)
ChildMarion E. 1928 KNICKERBOCKER (1928 - 2003)
FatherEdward D DEGRAFF (1876 - 1942)
MotherJosephine KNICKERBOCKER {K-2043} (1879 - 1931)

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