The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameHarry B. GIFFORD 
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8BurialFerndale Cemetery, Johnstown, Fulton Cnty, New York220
MemoN43°02.090’ x W074°21.836’
OccupationBaker8
FatherElmer GIFFORD
MotherAlida BECKER (1872-1967)
Spouses
Baptism1898, Kúty, Senica, Slovakia (Austria-Hungary)218 Age: <1
MemoGodparents were Mathias Palkovics and Eva Zoilka; the Priest (Baptizer) was Michael Dobsa
Burial12 Dec 1950, Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, Fulton Cnty, New York220
MemoN43°02.090’ x W074°21.836’
OccupationEmployed as a cook for the James E. Knox Family (Knox Gelatin), Johnstown, New York for 6 years; employed as a cook at the Knox Junior High School, Johnstown, NY for 18 months prior to death.8,217
ReligionRoman Catholic8
FatherCyril A. RALBOVSKY (1863-1943)
MotherAnna Mary SOFKA (SZOFKA) (1873-1943)
Family ID74
Marr MemoRev. Francis A. Spiller officiated.
ChildrenWilliam E. (1923-2015)
Raymond H. (1923-2012)
Richard Cyril (Dicky) (1933-1987)
Harry B. (Junior) (1926-1927)
Notes for Harry B. GIFFORD
1901/1903:
The headstone date for birth is 1903.220
Harry originally worked for a tannery, Geisler and Lehr (not sure of spelling), Johnstown, NY. He worked Friday nights in a bakery (Morris' (?), Johnstown, NY) to learn the trade.8
Harry worked full-time at some bakery as a night bread baker - not sure where.8
He also worked full-time at Wentworth's Bakery and Ralbovsky's Bakery, Middle St., Gloversville, NY (owned by brothers-in-law.)8
1930:
According to the 1930 Federal Census, the Harry Gifford family lived on Albany Bush Rd., Johnstown, NY. Harry, age 28, is listed as the head of the household and is a baker in a bakeshop. Anna, his wife, aged 31 is a naturalized citizen and is also listed as head of the household. Three children are listed: Anna Marie, daughter, age 11; Raymond, son, age 6; William, son, age 6.318
1930’s:
Recollections of Annamarie Gifford Reed about her childhood: Harry Gifford’s grandmother died while he and his family (including Annamarie) were on vacation at Caroga Lake, NY. The owner of the Caroga Lake camp where the family was staying drove the family to the train station.8 Daughter, Marlene recalled that her father kept bees when she was very little. She recalled a bee crawling out of his shirt sleeve at the dinner table!231
1940:
Harry died on “Sunday morning around 2 a.m.”210
The headstone date for birth is 1903.220
Harry originally worked for a tannery, Geisler and Lehr (not sure of spelling), Johnstown, NY. He worked Friday nights in a bakery (Morris' (?), Johnstown, NY) to learn the trade.8
Harry worked full-time at some bakery as a night bread baker - not sure where.8
He also worked full-time at Wentworth's Bakery and Ralbovsky's Bakery, Middle St., Gloversville, NY (owned by brothers-in-law.)8
1930:
According to the 1930 Federal Census, the Harry Gifford family lived on Albany Bush Rd., Johnstown, NY. Harry, age 28, is listed as the head of the household and is a baker in a bakeshop. Anna, his wife, aged 31 is a naturalized citizen and is also listed as head of the household. Three children are listed: Anna Marie, daughter, age 11; Raymond, son, age 6; William, son, age 6.318
1930’s:
Recollections of Annamarie Gifford Reed about her childhood: Harry Gifford’s grandmother died while he and his family (including Annamarie) were on vacation at Caroga Lake, NY. The owner of the Caroga Lake camp where the family was staying drove the family to the train station.8 Daughter, Marlene recalled that her father kept bees when she was very little. She recalled a bee crawling out of his shirt sleeve at the dinner table!231
1940:
Harry died on “Sunday morning around 2 a.m.”210