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Family HistoryFamily History - Albert Van Housan Sherwood


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Albert Van Housan Sherwood and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Albert Van Housan Sherwood,1 born 6 May 1879 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Albert Lewis Sherwood and Lavinia Catherine Sands;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 9 January 1925 in Bronx County, New York.2 Albert is buried in Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.2
  1. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Sherwood, born: 16 December 1880 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; father: Albert Lewis Sherwood; mother: Lavania C. Sands.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, Albert Van Housan Sherwood, born: 6 May 1879 in Kings County, New York; died: 9 January, 1925 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and one half-sibling).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 89, Page No. 45, Albert Sherwood, 27, N.J., printer; Lavina Sherwood, 27, New York; dau. Grace Sherwood, 3, N.Y.; son Albert Sherwood, 1, N.Y.
  4. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 20th Election District, 23rd Ward, Page 13, Lavina C. Burke, 38; Elias P. Burke, 50, railroad; Grace L. Sherwood, 15; Albert V. H. Sherwood, 12; William S. Sherwood, 11; Leroy Burke, 2.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 6A & B, Ellis P. Burke, 58, New York, Oct. 1841, agent, R.R.; wife of 11 years Lavinia C. Burke, 46, New York, July 1853, 5 children, 3 living; step son Albert Sherwood, 21, New York, May 1879, carpenter; son Leroy Burke, 10, New York, Apr. 1890.