Sylvester H. BARNUM
UNKNOWN
Edna M. VANHOUSEN


Husband:  Sylvester H. BARNUM
Birth:  11 Jun 1881, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania 
Death: 23 Mar 1968, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
Burial:  Mar 1968, Kattelville Cemetery, Kattelville, Broome Co., New York
Father:  Newell Willard BARNUM
Mother:  Elvira M. GALUTIA

Marriage-1:  1903, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania   

Wife-1:  UNKNOWN
Birth:  
Death:  Aft 1906, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania  
Burial:  
Father:   
Mother:

Marriage-2:   1910, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania    

Wife-2:  Edna M. VANHOUSEN
Birth:  Sep 1889, New Milford, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania 
Death:  Aft 1930, New York
Burial:  
Father:  Albert A. VANHOUSEN 
Mother:  Hattie S. UNKNOWN

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Leroy A. BARNUM, b: 22 Oct 1905, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
2. Leonard L. BARNUM, b: 3 Sep 1906, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
                                         d: Mar 1980, Conklin, Broome Co., New York
                                      bur: Chenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York

Children - Marriage-2:
1. Herbert Sylvester BARNUM, b: 11 Jul 1911, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
                                                  d: 18 Sep 1999, Vestal, Broome Co., New York
2. Edgar C. BARNUM, b: 21 Jul 1913, Middletown, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania 
                                      d: Aug 1945, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
3. Albert N. BARNUM, b: 24 Jul 1915, Apolacon, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
                                      d: Jan 1983, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
                                   bur: Chenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
4. Henry D. BARNUM, b: 17 Sep 1917, Apolacon, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
                                      d: Mar 1972, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
                                   bur: Chenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
5. Dallas W. BARNUM, b: 23 Jun 1920,  Apolacon, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
                                       d: (WWII) 6 Aug 1944, France
                                    bur: Chenango Valley Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York
6. Betty L. BARNUM (Micha), b: 6 Nov 1923,  Apolacon, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
7. Barbara S. BARNUM (Harrington), b: 27 Sep 1926,  Apolacon, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania
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Notes:

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1489, Page 95A), Middletown Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 98, Enumeration Date: 4-Jun-1900, Family #7

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BARNUM, Sylvester

 Laborer

M

Jun

1881

18

S

 

 

 

PA

PA

PA

 Farm Laborer

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1422, Page 10A), Middletown Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 80, Enumeration Date: 2-May-1910, Family #131

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BARNUM, Sylvester

 Head

M

29

W

 

 

 

PA

PA

PA

 Farmer

 

                 Leroy A

 Son

M

5

S

 

 

 

NY

PA

NY

 None

 

 VANHOUSON, Edna M

 Servant

F

21

S

 

1

1

PA

PA

PA

 Housework / Private Family

 

                         Leonard

 Boarder

M

4

S

 

 

 

NY

PA

NY

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1655, Page 7A), Apolacon Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                  Enumeration District: 59, Enumeration Date: 31-Jan-1920, Family #126

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BARNUM, Sylvester H

 Head

M

38

M

PA

PA

PA

 Farmer

 

                 Edna M

 Wife

F

30

M

PA

PA

PA

 None

 

                 Leroy A

 Son

M

14

S

NY

PA

PA

 Schoolboy

  X

                 Leonard L

 Son

M

13

S

PA

PA

PA

 Schoolboy

  X

                 Sylvester H

 Son

M

8

S

PA

PA

PA

 Schoolboy

  X

                 Edgar C

 Son

M

6

S

PA

PA

PA

 None

 

                 Albert N

 Son

M

4y6m

S

PA

PA

PA

 None

 

                 Henry D

 Son

M

2y6m

S

PA

PA

PA

 None

 

By 1930, Sylvester and Edna living separately.  Edna and the two girls were boarding in New York, Herbert was boarding in Pennsylvania, Sylvester & Edgar cannot be found, and the three youngest boys were living with Leroy and his family.

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1415, Page 286A), Coventry, Chenango Co., New York,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 6, Enumeration Date: 12-Apr-1930, Family #116

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BARNUM, Edna M

 Servant

F

41

M

21

PA

PA

PA

 

 Servant / Private Family

                 Betty L

 Boarder

F

6

S

 

PA

PA

PA

X

 None

                 Barbara S

 Boarder

F

3y7m

S

 

PA

PA

PA

  

 None

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2151, Page 20B), Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                   Enumeration District: 5, Enumeration Date: 7-Apr-1930, Family #29

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BARNUM, Herbert

 Boarder

M

18

S

 

PA

PA

PA

 

 Teamster / Hauling Logs

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