The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
OccupationCarder at a knitting mill.522
FatherJohn Edward REED 2nd (1858-1938)
MotherCaroline (Carrie) Adalade Shriver GRAVATT (1865-1953)
Notes for John Edward REED
1900:
The Edward Reed family lived on a rented farm (? They are also listed as carrying a mortgage on their farm.) in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (age 42, farmer), Carrie, his wife (age 36), and his children Harry (age 16, farmer), Maud (age 14, works in knitting mill), Acsah (age 12), Willie (age10), Clara (age 9), John (age7), Catharine (age 4), Morris (age 1) and Gladdis (age 1).58
1910:
As of 16 May 1910 the Edward Reed family owns their farm free and clear in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (head of household, general farmer, age 52), Carrie (his wife, age 45), and his children, Harry (son, farmer at his home farm, age 26), William (son, farmer at his home farm, age 21), John (son, farmer at his home farm, age 17), Catherine (daughter, age 14), Morris (son, age 12), Gladys (daughter, age 9), Pearl (daughter, age 8), Frank (son, age 6), and Edna (daughter, age 5).59
1917:
On 5 June 1917, at the age of 24, John registered for the Draft. He was working for the Sanford Farm in Amsterdam, NY at the time and his occupation is listed as a farmer. He is described as being short of stature with blue eyes and brown hair. He was a natural-born citizen, born in Broadalbin, NY.825
1925:
John E. (age 67) and Carrie Reed (age 60) still lived in house number 8 on Church Street in Hagaman as of 1 Jun 1925, along with their children William (age 35), John E. (age 31), Frank H. (age 22), Edna M. (age 20); and their widowed daughter Glara G. Stewart (age 32) and grand daughter Eleanor M. Stewart (age 8). William was a well driller, John E. was a carder at a knitting mill, Frank H. was a laborer in a rug mill and Clara G. was a finisher in a knitting mill.522
1930:
According to the Federal Census, the John Edward Reed family still lived in Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York. The family included:
John Edward Reed (age 72), Caroline S. Reed (age 65), William L. Reed (age 40), Clara Stewart (age 38), Eleanor Stewart (age 13), John Reed (age 36), and Edna Reed (age 25).521
1938:
As of 25 Oct 1938, John lived in Hagaman, New York.766
1953:
John E. lived with his mother at the Hagaman residence until she died, then continued to live at the same residence until moving to a nursing home in his old age.7 According to Alice Reed, John Edward Reed lived at home (“lived with Gramma”). He had a bad heart when young. Gramma Reed’s house was next to Aunt Achsah Reed Thatcher’s home in Hagaman. The Morris Reed family often went to Gramma Reed’s for Sunday dinner.520
The Edward Reed family lived on a rented farm (? They are also listed as carrying a mortgage on their farm.) in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (age 42, farmer), Carrie, his wife (age 36), and his children Harry (age 16, farmer), Maud (age 14, works in knitting mill), Acsah (age 12), Willie (age10), Clara (age 9), John (age7), Catharine (age 4), Morris (age 1) and Gladdis (age 1).58
1910:
As of 16 May 1910 the Edward Reed family owns their farm free and clear in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (head of household, general farmer, age 52), Carrie (his wife, age 45), and his children, Harry (son, farmer at his home farm, age 26), William (son, farmer at his home farm, age 21), John (son, farmer at his home farm, age 17), Catherine (daughter, age 14), Morris (son, age 12), Gladys (daughter, age 9), Pearl (daughter, age 8), Frank (son, age 6), and Edna (daughter, age 5).59
1917:
On 5 June 1917, at the age of 24, John registered for the Draft. He was working for the Sanford Farm in Amsterdam, NY at the time and his occupation is listed as a farmer. He is described as being short of stature with blue eyes and brown hair. He was a natural-born citizen, born in Broadalbin, NY.825
1925:
John E. (age 67) and Carrie Reed (age 60) still lived in house number 8 on Church Street in Hagaman as of 1 Jun 1925, along with their children William (age 35), John E. (age 31), Frank H. (age 22), Edna M. (age 20); and their widowed daughter Glara G. Stewart (age 32) and grand daughter Eleanor M. Stewart (age 8). William was a well driller, John E. was a carder at a knitting mill, Frank H. was a laborer in a rug mill and Clara G. was a finisher in a knitting mill.522
1930:
According to the Federal Census, the John Edward Reed family still lived in Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York. The family included:
John Edward Reed (age 72), Caroline S. Reed (age 65), William L. Reed (age 40), Clara Stewart (age 38), Eleanor Stewart (age 13), John Reed (age 36), and Edna Reed (age 25).521
1938:
As of 25 Oct 1938, John lived in Hagaman, New York.766
1953:
John E. lived with his mother at the Hagaman residence until she died, then continued to live at the same residence until moving to a nursing home in his old age.7 According to Alice Reed, John Edward Reed lived at home (“lived with Gramma”). He had a bad heart when young. Gramma Reed’s house was next to Aunt Achsah Reed Thatcher’s home in Hagaman. The Morris Reed family often went to Gramma Reed’s for Sunday dinner.520