George Manney Ayer (1840 - 1914)

Born 1 Mar 1840 in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Gridley (Butler) Ayer — married 15 Sep 1864 in Delavan, Wisconsin, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1914 at age 74 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

George Manney Ayer is the great-grandfather of US President Gerald Ford. 38th President of the United States

Name

Name: George Manney /Ayer/

Source: #S255

Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

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1850 Kenosha, ward 1, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Age 10

Birth Year (Estimated) 1840

Birthplace Wisconsin

House Number 294

John V Ayer M 38 Massachusetts "Ware House Keeper"

Elada Ayer F 36 New York

John M Ayer M 5 Wisconsin

George M Ayer M 10 Wisconsin

Phillip B Ayer M 11 Wisconsin

Mary Moran F 30 Ireland

Riley Richards M 43 New York

Rhoda Richards F 40 New York

Sarah J Richards F 10 New York

William Naman M 12 Germany

Elizabeth Manney F 75 New York

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Here is George with his mom/dad/ brothers

Enumerated: 2nd August 1870

1870 P.O. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Age 58

Birth Year (Estimated) 1811-1812

Birthplace Massachusetts

Page Number 333

John W Ayer M 58 Massachusetts

Occupation: Metal/Iron Merchant

Lida Ayer F 58 New York

Philip Ayer M 30 Wisconsin

George Ayer M 27 Wisconsin Clerk in store

John Ayer M 24 Wisconsin Clerk in store

Martin Lewis M 35 Louisiana

Celestia Lewis F 38 Louisiana

Julia Lewis F 19 Louisiana

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And here the same census year George is counted at his home with wife, Amy/daugther

1870 P.O. Youngstown, Youngstown Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Enumerated: June 23 1870

Age 30

Birth Year (Estimated) 1839-1840

Birthplace Wisconsin

Page Number 13

George Ayer M 30 Wisconsin

Occupation: Iron Agent

Amy Ayer F 21 New York

Adellia Ayer F 3 Ohio

Elizabeth Tomlez F 19 England

Sarah J Tomlez F 15 Wales

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Birth

Birth:  :: Date: 01 MAR 1840

Place: Wisconsin, USA^[1]

Death

Death:  :: Date: 17 Apr 1914

Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States^[1]

Marriage

Marriage:  :: Date: 15 SEP 1864

Place: Delavan, Wisconsin, USA

Source: #S255

Data:  ::: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

Children's Data

Marriage

"Illinois, County Marriages--1810-1940,"

Name Levi Addison Gardner

Event Date 21 Oct 1884

Event Place McHenry, Illinois, United States

Event Place (Original) Harvard, McHenry, Illinois

Age 24

Race W

Birth Year (Estimated) 1860

Birthplace Solon Mills, Ills

Father's Name Alexander Gardner

Mother's Name Sarah Miller

Spouse's Name Adele Augusta Ayer

Spouse's Age 18

Spouse's Race W

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1866

Spouse's Birthplace Youngstown, Ohio

Spouse's Father's Name George M. Ayer

Spouse's Mother's Name Amy G. Butter

Note Pr Name: 1st Marriage; Sp Name: 1st Marriage;

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WMK-YG5 : 10 February 2018), George M Ayer, 17 Apr 1914; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,323,355.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D2-Q8C : 12 April 2016), George M Ayer in household of John V Ayer, Kenosha, ward 1, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 322, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VT-RQM : 12 April 2016), George Ayer, Ohio, United States; citing p. 13, family 78, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,738.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL6-HMY : 4 November 2017), George M. Ayer in entry for Levi A. Gardner and Adele A. Ayer, 21 Oct 1884; citing McHenry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,736.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M642-JYL : 12 April 2016), John W Ayer, Illinois, United States; citing p. 333, family 2579, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,698.

Author: Gary Boyd Roberts

Title: Notable Kin, Volume One

Publication: Name: Name: Carl Boyer, 3rd; Location: Santa Clarita, California; Date: 1998;;

Repository: #R1

NOTEPublished in cooperation with the New England Historic genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts

Author: Gary Boyd Roberts

Title: Ancestors of American Presidents

Publication: Name: Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society; Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; Date: 2009;;

Repository: #R1

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