Edna Sylvia (VanDeusen) Bratton (1871 - 1945)

Born 6 Dec 1871 in Greenport, Columbia, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Arthur George Bratton — married 7 Oct 1903 in Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States

Died 14 Apr 1945 at age 73 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Edna was born in 1871 in Columbia County, New York. She was the daughter of Leonard VanDeusen and Clarissa Smith.

In the 1880 census Edna (age 8) was the daughter of Leonard Van Deusen in Taghkanic, Columbia, New York, United States.^[1]

Edna married Arthur G. Bratton on 7 October 1903 in Livingston, New York, United States.^[2] Edna and Arthur had four sons, one who died in infancy, and lived in Williamstown, Massachusetts where Arthur was a merchant.

Edna, daughter of Leonard Vandeusen & Smith, died (age 73) on 14 April 1945 at Warner Nursing Home in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States.^[3]

Research Notes

• Edna may have been a teacher in Yonkers, Westchester, New York at the time of the 1900 U.S. Census.^[4]

• Fact: Residence (1900) Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Obituary (16 April 1945) Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Obituary (10 May 1945) Springfield, Massachusetts
• Fact: Burial Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00057; Digital film/folder number: 005161459; FHL microfilm: 1254821; Image number: 717; Sheet number: 510; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: F
   FamilySearch Record: MZZJ-LLG (accessed 6 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-7K3
   Edna Van Deusen (8), single daughter, in household of Leonard Van Deusen (50 years) in Taghkanic, Columbia, New York, United States. Born in New York, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967"
   New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index; Certificate Number: 21154
   Ancestry Record 61632 #5639075 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Edna S Van Deusen marriage to Arthur G. Bratton on 7 Oct 1903 in Livingston, New York, USA.
3. ↑ Death: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008"
   citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston
   FamilySearch Record: KF5N-C96 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Edna Vandeusen Bratton death 14 Apr 1945 (born 06 Dec 1871), daughter of Leonard Vandeusen & Smith, wife of Arthur G Bratton, in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 75; Digital film/folder number: 004114941; FHL microfilm: 1241178; Image number: 380; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00706-1
   FamilySearch Record: MSPC-S1P (accessed 6 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC45-RF
   Edna S Vandusen (28), single boarder, in household of Alexander Kirkwood (61 years) in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States. Born in New York.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 October 2023, 00:52), entry for Edna Sylvia Van Deusen (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJYW-BK9 ); contributed by various users.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971686; FHL microfilm: 1374586; Image number: 949; Sheet number: 21; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03406-7
  FamilySearch Record: M2NV-45C (accessed 6 October 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNP-N5
  Edna S Bratton (37), wife, in household of Arthur G Bratton (42) in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New York.

• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004966058; FHL microfilm: 1820680; Image number: 306; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01866-9
  FamilySearch Record: MXTV-RNV (accessed 6 October 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNF-V4
  Edna S Bratton (48), wife, in household of Arthur G Bratton (53 years) in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New York.

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 91; Digital film/folder number: 004951066; FHL microfilm: 2340620; Image number: 1078; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03851-0
  FamilySearch Record: XQ2T-H6S (accessed 6 October 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHW-S7D
  Edna S Bratton (58), wife, in household of Arthur G Bratton (63) in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New York.

• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 005460842; Image number: 921; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A
  FamilySearch Record: K4XM-NR3 (accessed 6 October 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-Q9Z1
  Edna S Bratton (68), wife, in household of Arthur G Bratton (73) in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in New York.