Edyth Howlings

1893 - 1966  (73 years)

• Name	Edyth Howlings  [1]
  Born	18 Jun 1893	Washington, Dutchess Co., NY, USA   [1, 2]
  	From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of October 22,2018 Source: Christenings and Births in District of Columbia. Note: Although the child is not identified in this record,it is the birth of Edyth Howlings. Howlings, Female, DOB: June 19, 1893, Place of Birth:Washington D.C., Father: John Howlings Mother: Mary Hough Howlings Note: Edyth was actually born on June 18, 1893.
  Gender	Female
  Census	14 Jun 1900	Bronx, Bronx Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Dwelling 997 – Family 393.
  Howlings, John, H/H, W, M, April 1859, 41, Married 14Years, Eng, Eng, Eng, Came to US in 1884, In US 16 years,Nat. Citizen, Salesman. Howlings, Mary, Wife, F, W, March 1858, 42, Married 14Years, Eng. Eng. Engl. Howlings, Edyth, Daughter, F, W, June 1893, 7, Single,Wash. DC, England, England. Howlings, Thomas, Son, M, W, Sept. 1895, 4, Single, Wash.DC, England, England. Howlings, Bessie, Daughter, F, W, Sept. 1897, 2, Single,Wash. DC, England, England. Hough, Ann, Mother (in-law), W, F, Dec. 1831, 68, Widow, 2Children, 2 Children Living, England, England, England. Hough, Ellen, Sister (in-law), W, F, Aug. 1866, 33, Single,England, England, England.
  Census	13 May 1910	Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Dwelling 207 – Family 227.
  Howlings, John, H/H, M, W, 48, 1st Marriage,Married 25 Years, England, England, England, Merchant andFarmer, Came to US in 1883, Nat. Citizen. Howlings, Mary, Wife, F, W, 48, 1st Marriage,Married 25 Years, 6 Children, 3 Children Living, England,England, England, None. Howlings, Edith (Edyth) T., Daughter, F, W, 16, Single,Wash. DC, England, England, None. Howlings, Thomas H., Son, M, W, 14, Single, Wash. DC, Eng,Eng, Attending School. Howlings, Bessie, Daughter, F, W, 12, Wash. DC, England,England, Attending School.
  Census	1 Jun 1915	Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [2]
  New York State Census,
  Boniface, Alfred Jr., H/H, M, W, 27, Born in US, Farmer. Boniface, Edith (Edyth) H. (Howlings), Wife, F, W, 21, Bornin US, Housework. Boniface, Thomas A., Son, M, W, 10 months old. Note: Alfred Boniface Sr. is listed as residing in thedwelling adjacent to Alfred Jr.
  Census	14 Jan 1920	Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Pleasant Valley Rd. Dwelling 85 – Family 89.
  Boniface, Alfred Jr., H/H, Owns, Free, 33, Married, NY,England, England, Farmer, General Farm. Boniface, Edyth T., Wife, F, W, 26, Married, Wash. DC.England, England, None. Boniface, Thomas Alfred, Son, M, W, 5, Single, NY, NY,Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Robert, Son, M, W, 4 Yrs & 4 Mos., Single, NY,NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Helen Mary, Daughter, 3 & ½ Years Old, Single,NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Ruth, Daughter, F, W, 1 Yr. & 11 Mos., Single,NY, NY, Wash. DC. Done. Boniface, John, Son, M, W, 10 Mos. Old, Single, NY, NY,Wash. DC, None. Residing next door in 1920 to the family of Alfred BonifaceSr.
  Census	14 Apr 1930	Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Bloomingburg-Pleasant Valley Rd. Dwelling 87 Family 96.
  Boniface, Alfred (Jr.), H/H, Owns, M, W, 44, Married @ 27,NY, Eng. Eng. Farmer, General Farm. Boniface, Edyth H. (Howlings), Wife, F, W, 36, Married @20, Wash. DC, Eng. Eng. None. Boniface, Thomas, Son, M, W, 15, Single, Attnd. School, NY,NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Robert, Son, M, W, 14, Single, Attnd. School, NY,NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Helen, Daughter, F, W, 13, Single, Attnd School,NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Ruth, Daughter, F, W, 12, Single, Attnd. School,NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, John, Son, M, W, 11, Single, Attnd. School, NY,NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Edward, Son, M, W, 9, Single, Attnd. School, NY,NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Richard, Son, M, W, 9, Single, Attend. School,NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Edyth M. (Mary), Daughter, F, W, 8, Single,Attnd. School, NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Rhoda E., Daughter, F, W, 6, Single, Attnd.School, NY, NY, Wash. DC, None. Boniface, Lillian E., Daughter, F, W, 1, Single, NY, NY,Wash. DC, None.
  Census	3 Aug 1940	High View, Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Town of Mamakating, Hamlet of High View, Household 30
  Boniface, Alfred (Jr.), Owns, H/H, M, W, 54, Married,8th Grade, Born NY, Farmer, General Farm. Boniface, Edith (Edyth) T., Wife, F, W, 47, Married, 2 YrsHS, Born New York. Boniface, Richard, Son, M, W, 19, Single, 3 Yrs HS, BornNY, Laborer, Building Construction. Boniface, Edward, Son, M, W, 19, Single, 2 Yrs HS, Born NY,General Laborer. Boniface, Mary, Daughter, F, W, 18, Single 4 Yrs. HS, BornNY. Boniface, Rhoda, Daughter, F, W, 16, Single, AttendingSchool, 2nd Yr. HS, Born NY. Boniface, Lilly (Lillian), Daughter, F, W, 11, Single,Attending School, 6th Grade, Born NY. Boniface, Barbara, Daughter, F, W, 9, Single, AttendingSchool, 4th Grade, Born NY (Note: Richard and Edward were twins.)
  Social Security Number	056-38-1060  [2]
  	Social Security Death Index: Edyth Boniface. SS# 056-38-1060 DOB: June 18, 1893 DOD: July 15, 1966 Note: She actually on July 4, 1966.
  Died	4 Jul 1966	Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Orange Co., NY, USA   [1, 2]
  	From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of October 22,2018 The Family Grave Marker on the farm lists Edyth as DOB June18, 1893 and DOD as July 4, 1967. I had previously sent inDOD as July 4, 1966, which came from her obit. I have goneback to the original newspaper obit and verified thatEdylth's DOD is actually July 4, 1966, NOT 1967, which iscarved into her memorial marker.
  Cremated	Y  [3]
  Notes	From William G. Sprague, correspondence, note of March 6,2018 Obituary of EDYTH HOWLINGS BONIFACE from The Times HeraldRecord of Middletown NY dated Tuesday, July 5, 1966, Page 8: Mrs. Alfred Boniface - Bloomingburg Mrs. Edyth Boniface, 73, of Roosa Gap Road, Bloomingburg,died Monday in Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, aftera long illness. A resident of Bloomingburg for more than 50 years, she wasborn in Washington, June 18, 1893, the daughter of John andMary Hough Howlings and was married to Alfred Boniface onSept. 17, 1913. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Helen Eklund ofOtisville: Mrs. Mary Bruno of Bloomingburg, Mrs. RhodaMurphy of Pine Bush, Mrs. Lillian Babcock of Mt. Hope, andMrs. Barbara Burton of Jacksonville, Ark: five sons, Thomasof San Diego, Robert of La Mesa Calif., John of Sanford,Fla., Richard of Bloomingburg, and Edward of Pine Bush: onesister, Mrs. Bessie Gillen of Bloomingburg: 35grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. ===== From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of 13 February2020 Liberty News, Liberty, N. Y. Pub. Thursday, July 7, 1966,Pg. 3:      Private funeral services were held at two p.m. Thursday atthe Van Inwegen Funeral Home, Wurtsboro, for Mrs. EdythBoniface, 73, of Roosa Gap road, Bloomingburg, who diedMonday at Horton Hospital, Middletown, after a longillness.      A Bloomingburg arearesident over a half-century, Mrs. Boniface was the wife ofAlfred Boniface, who survives with five daughters, fivesons, a sister, 35 grandchildren and 12great-grandchildren.      Born in Washington D.C. June 18, 1893, Mrs. Boniface wasthe daughter of John and Mary Hough Howlings. She and Mr.Boniface were married September 17, 1913.     The five daughters are Mrs. Helen Ecklund, Otisville; Mrs.Mary Bruno, Bloomingburg; Mrs. Rhoda Murphy, Pine Bush;Mrs. Lillian Babcock, Mt. Hope; and Mrs. Barbara Burton,Jacksonville, Ark.      The five sons are Thomas, San Seego, Calif.; Robert, LaMesa, Calif.; John, Sanford, Fla.; Richard, Bloomingburg;and Edward, Pine Bush.      The sister is Mrs. Bessie Gillen, Bloomingburg. Officiatingat the rites was Rev. Robert Thompson, pastor of theCommunity Church, Bloomingburg. Cremation followed therites. [1, 3]
  Person ID	I431310	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	John Howlings,   b. 24 Apr 1858, Norwich, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 5 Feb 1924, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Hough,   b. 15 Mar 1856, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1936, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1886	England   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F158103	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Alfred James Boniface, Jr.,   b. 8 Mar 1886, New York, New York Co., NY, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 1978, Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Orange Co., NY, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1913	Saint PJaul's M. E., Middletown, Orange Co., NY, USA   [1, 2]
  	Middletown Daily Times Press dated Sept. 20, 1913: Boniface - Howlings Miss. Edith Howlings and Alfred Boniface Jr., both of RoosaGap, Sullivan County, were united in marriage at theparsonage of St. Paul's M. E. Church in this city onWednesday, September 17, the ceremony being performed bythe Rev. T. R. Wallace, Ph. D., pastor of the church. They were attended by Mrs. Mary Howlings, mother of thebride, and Alfred Boniface, Sr., father of thegroom. The ring ceremony was used Mr. and Mrs. Bonifacewill make their future home at Roosa Gap. ===== New York State Marriage Records: Alfred Boniface (Jr.) Male, Age 27. Married on Sept. 11, 1913. Married in Sullivan County, New York. Father, Alfred Boniface (Sr.). Mother: Rhoda Woom Wife: Edyth Howlings. ===== New York State Marriage Records: Edith Howlings Female, Age 20, Born c1893. Date of Marriage: Sept. 11, 1913 in Sullivan County, NewYork. Father: John Howlings. Mother: Mary Hough. Spouse: Alfred Boniface (Jr.) Note: Newspaper records state that they were married onSept. 17, 1913, not on Sept. 11, 1913. [2]
  Children	1. Thomas Alfred Boniface,   b. Abt Aug 1914, NY, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Robert Boniface,   b. 17 Sep 1915, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 2008, La Mesa, San Diego Co., CA, USA  (Age 92 years) + 3. Helen Mary Boniface,   b. 5 Dec 1916, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 2020, Valley View Center, Goshen, Orange Co., NY, USA  (Age 103 years) + 4. Ruth Boniface,   b. 17 Feb 1918, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1965, Goshen, Orange Co., NY, USA  (Age 47 years)   5. John Boniface,   b. Abt 1919, NY, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Richard Boniface,   b. 5 Nov 1920, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 2012, Burlingham, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 92 years) + 7. Edward Boniface,   b. 5 Nov 1920, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 8 Jul 2006, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 85 years)   8. Edyth Mary Boniface,   b. 3 Apr 1922, Roosa Gap, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 13 Apr 2015, Bloomingburg, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 93 years)   9. Living + 10. Living + 11. Barbara Jane Boniface,   b. 18 May 1930, Middletown, Orange Co., NY, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 2017, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F158096	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Jun 1893 - Washington, Dutchess Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 997 – Family 393. - 14 Jun 1900 - Bronx, Bronx Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 207 – Family 227. - 13 May 1910 - Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA Census - New York State Census, - 1 Jun 1915 - Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA Census - Pleasant Valley Rd. Dwelling 85 – Family 89. - 14 Jan 1920 - Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA Census - Bloomingburg-Pleasant Valley Rd. Dwelling 87 Family 96. - 14 Apr 1930 - Mamakating Twp., Sullivan Co., NY, USA Census - Town of Mamakating, Hamlet of High View, Household 30 - 3 Aug 1940 - High View, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Boniface, Alfred (1886-1978), and wife, Howlings, Edyth (1893-1966) Contributor: Sprague, William G.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of March 6, 2018. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of October 22, 2018. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of February 13, 2020.