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Family HistoryFamily History - Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana and 25 of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana,1 born 1 March 1868 in Stone Ridge, Town of Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, the daughter of John W. Christiana and Mary Jane Bush;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 died 30 April 1950 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.1 Lottie married, 3 April 1889 in High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Merritt G. Depew13 (born May 1866 in New York, parents not determined5, 6, 7). Lottie is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.1

Children of Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana and Merritt G. Depew:

+2i. Lester G. Depew, born 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York; died November 1962 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey. Married Hazel Belle Robinson.
+3ii. David Sherman Depew, born 9 November 1891 in High Falls, Ulster County, New York; died January 1973. Married (1) Blanche O. Decker Married (2) Aileen J. Twaddell.
+4iii. Lloyd E. Depew, born 1903 in New York; died 30 July 1927 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Married Helen C. Funk.

  1. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Charlotte “Lottie” Christiana Depew, born: 1 March 1868 in Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York; died: 30 April 1950 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for two children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, Page No. 64, Stone Ridge Post Office, John W. Christiana, 45, New York, cooper; Jane Christiana, 28, New York; George Christiana, 21, New York, wagoner; John Christiana, 15, New York, farm laborer; Moses Christiana, 17, New York, cooper; Charles Christiana, 11, New York; Philip Christiana, 8, New York; Walter Christiana, 7, New York; Chester Christiana, 6, New York; Ann E. Christiana, 5, New York; Charlotte, Christiana, 2, New York; Nellie VanDemark, 67, New York.
  3. New York State Census, 1875, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, First Election District, Page 5, John W. Christiana, 49, Ulster [County], coopper; wife Jane Christiana, 33, Ulster; son John Christiana, 20, Ulster; son Isaac Christiana, 19, Ulster, farmer; son Charles Christiana, 15, Ulster, coopper; son Philip Christiana, 13, Ulster; son Walter Christiana, 12, Ulster; son Chester Christiana, 11, Ulster; daughter Eliza Christiana, 7, Ulster; daughter Lotty Christiana, 10, Ulster; son Erastus B. Christiana, 4, Ulster; border Nellie Bush, 70, Ulster, married.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 136, Page No. 16, John W. Christiana, 50, New York, la. [laborer] on cement works; wife Jane Christiana, 37, New York; son Philip Christiana, 18, New York, canal boatman; son Walter Christiana, 17, New York, canal boatman; son Chester Christiana, 16, New York canal boatman; daughter Eliza Christiana, 15, New York; Lottie Christiana, 12, New York; son Erastus Christiana, 9, New York; mother in law Nellie VanDemark, 75, New York.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 115, Sheet No. 14B, Merritt Depew, 34, New York, May 1866, laborer, cement wks.; wife of 11 years Lottie Depew, 32, New York, Mar. 1868, 3 children, 2 living; son Lester Depew, 10, New York, Feb. 1890; son David Depew, 8, New York, Nov. 1891.
  6. New York State Census, 1905, Ulster County, Town of Esopus, Village of Rifton, Fourth Election District, Page 5 Copy, Merrit Depew, 36, mill hand; wife Charlott Depew, 34; son Lester Depew, 15, mill hand; son David Depew, 13; son Lloyd Depew, 2; mother Jane Christiana, 65.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, E.D. 64, Sheet No. 8A, Merrett Depew, 44, New York, laborer, machine works; wife of 21 years Lottie Depew, 42, New York, 3 children, 3 living; son Lester Depew, 20, New York, laborer, machine shop; son David Depew, 18, New York, laborer, machine fact.; son Lloyd Depew, 7, New York.
  8. New York State Census, 1915, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 1, Page 17, Annie Depuy [sic], 48; son Lester Depuy, 26, machinist; son Lloyd Depuy, 10.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 40, Sheet No. 5B, Lottie Depew, 51, New York, widow; son David Depew, 28, New York, motorman, trolley car; daughter in law Blanche Depew, 27, New York; son Lloyd Depew, 18, New York, machinist apprentice, auto factory.
  10. New York State Census, 1925, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, Election District 2, Page 1, Loyd E. Depew, Sr., 22, bookkeeper; wife Helen C. Depew, 22; son Loyd E. Depew, Jr., 18 mos. [months]; daughter Joyce e. Depew, 167 days [which, measured from the census date of 1 June 1925, would make her birth date around 15 December 1924]; mother Lottie Depew, 50, machine operator.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City, E.D. 14-44, Sheet No. 1B, Lottie Depew, 62, New York, widow, first married age 21; grand-son Lloyd Depew, 6, New York; grand-daughter Joyce Depew, 5, New York.
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 14-59, Sheet No. 7A, Lottie Depew, 72, New York, widow; grandson Lloyd Depew, 16, New York; granddaughter Joyce Depew, 15, New York.
  13. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1889, Merritt G. Depew and Charlotte Christiana, married on 3 April 1889 in High Falls, certificate no. 5664.
Second Generation
2. Lester G. Depew2 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 died November 1962 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey.3, 12 Lester married, 1 June 1916 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York, Hazel Belle Robinson16 (born 2 May 1894 in New York, parents not determined;9, 10, 11, 13, 14 Hazel died 17 July 1965 in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey15). Lester and Hazel are buried in Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.15, 3

Children of Lester G. Depew and Hazel Belle Robinson:

+5i. Dolores Mae Depew, born 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died 14 November 1997. Married Sidney Mason.
+6ii. Audrey Henrietta Depew, born 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died 15 July 1998 in Pinellas County, Florida. Married (1) Clarence Olson, Jr. Married (2) Harold Naef Thomas.
+7iii. Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr., born 13 September 1924 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey; died 21 June 2008 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas. Married Helen Edna Butz.

3. David Sherman Depew2 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 9 November 1891 in High Falls, Ulster County, New York;4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 died January 1973.19, 20 David married, first, 14 April 1912 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Blanche O. Decker26 (born 1892 in New York, parents not determined;21, 24, 25 Blanche died 21 February 1932 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York24). David married, second, 22 October 1933 in Windsor, Broome County, New York, Aileen J. Twaddell27 (born 4 May 1914 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, the daughter of LeRoy Twaddell and Mary Davis;23, 27, 28, 29 Aileen died 23 October 1985 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina28, 29). David is buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.19 Blanche is buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.24 Aileen is buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.28

Child of David Sherman Depew and Blanche O. Decker:

 8i. Carlton Roy Depew, born 8 June 1921 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York;30 died June 1976.30

Children of David Sherman Depew and Aileen J. Twaddell:

+9i. Patricia Aileen Depew, born 12 December 1933 in Ulster County, New York; died 31 December 2019 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. Married Daniel J. Panaccione.
+10ii. Gerard Leroy Depew, born 10 December 1938 in New York. Married Helen Viola Lane.
+11iii. David Wayne Depew, born 2 May 1950 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York; died 3 February 2013 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York. Married Margaret ‘Penny’ Campbell.

4. Lloyd E. Depew2 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 1903 in New York;5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 31, 32 died 30 July 1927 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.31, 33 Lloyd married, 22 April 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Helen C. Funk34 (born ca. 1903, parents not determined32). Lloyd is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.31

Lloyd was ill for over a year and a half from a hemorrhage, as reported in a May 1927 newspaper article. Of note in that article is that “The climax of his trouble came when his wife vanished, leaving their two small children in the care of Depew’s mother.”35

He died two months later.33


Children of Lloyd E. Depew and Helen C. Funk:

+12i. Lloyd Clayton Depew, born 21 November 1923 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died 11 October 2002 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York. Married (1) Sarah C. Mohrman Married (2) Elsie Marie Rasmussen.
+13ii. Joyce E. Depew, born 15 December 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Married Frank Joseph Bush.

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Lester Depew [indexed as Depeu], No.149, born: 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, New York, age 27; married with a wife and mother; listed as deaf in one ear.
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Lester G. Depue [sic, Depew], born 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, New York.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, Lester G. Depew, born: 1890; died: 1962 (from record, which provides the names and links for his mother and one brother).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 115, Sheet No. 14B, Merritt Depew, 34, New York, May 1866, laborer, cement wks.; wife of 11 years Lottie Depew, 32, New York, Mar. 1868, 3 children, 2 living; son Lester Depew, 10, New York, Feb. 1890; son David Depew, 8, New York, Nov. 1891.
  5. New York State Census, 1905, Ulster County, Town of Esopus, Village of Rifton, Fourth Election District, Page 5 Copy, Merrit Depew, 36, mill hand; wife Charlott Depew, 34; son Lester Depew, 15, mill hand; son David Depew, 13; son Lloyd Depew, 2; mother Jane Christiana, 65.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, E.D. 64, Sheet No. 8A, Merrett Depew, 44, New York, laborer, machine works; wife of 21 years Lottie Depew, 42, New York, 3 children, 3 living; son Lester Depew, 20, New York, laborer, machine shop; son David Depew, 18, New York, laborer, machine fact.; son Lloyd Depew, 7, New York.
  7. New York State Census, 1915, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 1, Page 17, Annie Depuy [sic], 48; son Lester Depuy, 26, machinist; son Lloyd Depuy, 10.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth, E.D. 106, Sheet No. 3B, Lester Depew, 29, New York, foreman, automobile factory; Llyod Depew, 18, New York, gear cutter, automobile [they are both lodgers in the household of Nanie Rigby].
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-334, Sheet No. 2A, Lester Depew, 40, Massachusetts [sic, he was born in New York], first married age 26, foreman, machine factory; wife Hazel Depew, 35, New York, first married age 22; daughter Dolores Depew, 11, New York; daughter Audrey Depew, 7, New York; son Lester Depew, Jr., 5, New York.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-67, Sheet No. 61B, Lester Depew, 48, New York, foreman, aviation co.; wife Hazel Depew, 45, New York; daughter Dolores Depew, 21, New York, stenographer, finance co.; daughter Audrey Depew, 17, New York, operator, office; son Lester Depew, Jr., 15, New Jersey.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, E.D. 25-111, Sheet No. 2, Lester W. Depew [indexed as Depen], 59, Massachusetts [sic], inspector, tool manuf.; wife Hazel B. Depew, 56, New York.
  12. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017 (available at ancestry.com), Lester G. Depew, November 1962 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey.
  13. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Claim Files, Hazel Depew, born: 2 May 1894; claim date: 30 October 1962; field office: Morristown, NJ.
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 56, Sheet No. 2B, John Robinson, 61, England, butcher, butcher market; wife Henrietta Robinson, 63, England; daughter Hazel Depew, 25, New York; grand-daughter Dolores M. Depew, 8/12, New York.
  15. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 (available at ancestry.com), Parsippany, New Jersey, Register of Deaths, Page 141, Hazel Belle Depew, died: 17 July 1965; residence: Morris Plains, NJ; burial: Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, New York.
  16. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1916, Lester DePew and Hazel B. Robinson, married on 1 June 1916 in Newburgh, New York.
  17. Draft Registration Card, World War I, David Sherman Depew, No. 37, born: 9 November 1893 [sic, he was born in 1891 per other records] in High Falls, New York; occupation: teamster at Lake Minnewaska; married with dependent wife.
  18. Draft Registration Card, World War II, David Sherman Depew, Serial No. U 1214; born: 9 November 1892 [sic, he was born in 1891 per other records] in Ulster County, New York, age 49; person who will always know your address: wife Aileen T. DePew.
  19. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, David Sherman Depew, born: 1891; died: 1973 (from record, which provides the names and links for his two wives).
  20. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), David Depew, died: January 1973; born: 9 November 1891; last place of residence: Kerhonkson, New York.
  21. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 40, Sheet No. 5B, Lottie Depew, 51, New York, widow; son David Depew, 28, New York, motorman, trolley car; daughter in law Blanche Depew, 27, New York; son Lloyd Depew, 18, New York, machinist apprentice, auto factory.
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Ulster County, Wawarsing Town, Kerhonkson, E.D. 56-69, Sheet No. 2B, David S. Depew, 38, New York, first married age 21, clerk, hardware.
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New York, Ulster County, Town of Rochester, E.D. 56-81, Sheet No. 8, David S. Depew, 57, New York, clerk, hardware store; wife Aileen Depew, 35, New York; daughter Patrician Depew, 16, New York; son Gerald Depew, 11, New York.
  24. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Blanche O. Decker Depew, born: 1892; died: 1932 (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  25. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Ulster County, Kingston, E.D> 56-16, Sheet No. 7A, Blanche Depew, 39, New York, first married age 20 (she is a patient in the Ulster County Tuberculosis Hospital).
  26. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1912, David Depew and Blanche Decker, married on 14 April 1912 in Poughkeepsie; cert. no. 3370 [two records with the cert. no. and date in common].
  27. New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848, 1908-1936, available at familysearch.org, Marriage License and Certificate, Broome County, David J. [sic] Depew, born 9 November 1892 in High Falls, New York, age 41; father: Merritt Depew; mother: Charlotte Christiana; second marriage, former wife dead; Aileen J. Twaddell, born: 4 May 1908 [sic, most records show 1914] in Bloomfield, New Jersey, age 25; father: LeRoy Twaddell; mother: Mary Davis; first marriage; married on 22 October 1933 in Windsor, Broome County, New York.
  28. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Aileen T. Twaddell Depew, born: 1914 [sic]; died: 1985 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  29. North Carolina Death Collection 1908-2004; Ancestry (website). Aileen Twadell Depew, died: 23 October 1985 in Raleigh, Wake [County], North Carolina; born: 4 May 1914 in New York; widowed.
  30. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Carlton Roy Depew, died: June 1976; born: 8 June 1921 in Kerhonkson, New York; father: David S. Depew; mother: Blanche O. Decker.
  31. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Lloyd Depew, born: 1905; died: 1929 [sic, his obituary appears in 1927, so he died in that year, not in 1929] (from record, which provides the names and links for his mother and one brother).
  32. New York State Census, 1925, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, Election District 2, Page 1, Loyd E. Depew, Sr., 22, bookkeeper; wife Helen C. Depew, 22; son Loyd E. Depew, Jr., 18 mos. [months]; daughter Joyce e. Depew, 167 days [which, measured from the census date of 1 June 1925, would make her birth date around 15 December 1924]; mother Lottie Depew, 50, machine operator.
  33. Obituary, Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, Dutchess County, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com 6 August 1927, Lloyd Depew, died: 30 July 1927 in Poughkeepsie, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his mother, Mrs. Lottie Lloyd, two children, Lloyd and Joyce, and two brothers, Lester of Bloomfield, NJ, and David of Kerhonkson, NY.
  34. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1922, Lloyd E. Depew and Helen C. Funk, married on 22 April 1922 in Poughkeepsie, New York.
  35. Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, Poughkeepsie, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 25 May 1927, 3 Booth Hose Members Volunteer Blood to Comrade 111 in Hospital. Article about Lloyd Depew, age 34, “whose vitality slowly ebbs away“ from a hemorrhage, hospitalized and in bed since 17 May.
Third Generation
5. Dolores Mae Depew3 (Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 14 November 1997.1 Dolores married, October 1940 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, Sidney Mason6, 7 (born ca. 1887 in England, parents not determined5).

Children of Dolores Mae Depew and Sidney Mason:

+14i. Diane E. Mason, born 14 September 1943 in New Jersey. Married (1) Peter James Caroline Married (2) Glenn Alan Anderson.
 15ii. Bruce Alan Mason, born 7 April 1949 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey;5, 8, 9 died 23 July 1987 in Los Angeles, California.8, 9

6. Audrey Henrietta Depew3 (Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;3, 4, 10, 11 died 15 July 1998 in Pinellas County, Florida.10, 11 Audrey married, first, 1946 in New Jersey, Clarence Olson, Jr.15, 16 (born 19 July 1921 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, the son of Clarence P. Olson and Mabel J. Osmonson;12, 13, 14 Clarence died 26 January 199713, 14). Audrey married, second, May 1968 in Pinellas County, Florida, Harold Naef Thomas18 (born 15 February 1921, parents not determined;17 Harold died 14 November 1971 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida17).

7. Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr.3 (Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 13 September 1924 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey;3, 4, 19, 20, 21 died 21 June 2008 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.20 Les married, 18 March 1950 in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey, Helen Edna Butz20, 24 (born 5 June 1922 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, the daughter of Paul S. Butz and Helena Everett;21, 22, 23, 24 Helen died 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas22, 23, 24). Les is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.20

Children of Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr. and Helen Edna Butz:

+16i. Lois Jean Depew, born 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Married Steven Timothy Nichols.
+17ii. Neil Lester Depew, born 3 August 1954. Married Monette Evelyn Kumle.
+18iii. Beth Helen Depew, born 15 February 1961. Married John Bland Stewart, Jr..

9. Patricia Aileen Depew3 (David,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 12 December 1933 in Ulster County, New York;25, 26 died 31 December 2019 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.25 Patricia married Daniel J. Panaccione (born 23 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, parents not determined;27 Daniel died 23 September 2006 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina27). Patricia and Daniel are buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.25, 27

10. Gerard Leroy Depew3 (David,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 10 December 1938 in New York.26, 28 Gerard married Helen Viola Lane (born 17 December 1938 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, the daughter of Frank Lane, Sr. and Ruth Yeaple;29 Helen died 21 September 2013 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York29). Helen is buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.29

11. David Wayne Depew3 (David,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 2 May 1950 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York;30 died 3 February 2013 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.30 David married, 11 October 1968 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York, Margaret ‘Penny’ Campbell30 (born 13 November 1947, parents not determined). David is buried in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York.30

12. Lloyd Clayton Depew3 (Lloyd,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 21 November 1923 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 died 11 October 2002 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York.32, 37 Lloyd married, first, 6 April 1946 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Sarah C. Mohrman38 (born ca. 1927 in New York, parents not determined36). Lloyd married, second, 16 January 1966 in Elkton, Maryland, Elsie Marie Rasmussen37 (born 14 June 1943 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, parents not determined;39 Elsie died 6 February 2015 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York39). Lloyd is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.32 Elsie is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.39

Children of Lloyd Clayton Depew and Sarah C. Mohrman:

 19i. Sally Ann Depew, born ca. 1948 in New York.36
 20ii. Roberta DePew.
 21iii. Mary DePew.

Children of Lloyd Clayton Depew and Elsie Marie Rasmussen:

 22i. Lloyd ‘Dave’ De Pew, born 19 November 1966 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York;40 died 31 January 2010 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.40 Dave is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.40
 23ii. Joyce Depew.
 24iii. Donna DePew.
 25iv. Sharon DePew.
 26v. Christine DePew.

13. Joyce E. Depew3 (Lloyd,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 15 December 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.33, 34, 35, 41, 42 Joyce married Frank Joseph Bush (born 4 August 1923 in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, the son of Michael Bush and Alexandra Banach;42, 43 Frank died 12 September 1991 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York43). Frank is buried in Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.43

  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (available at ancestry.com), Dolores Mae Depew, also as Dolores Depew Mason, born: 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, New York; died: 14 November 1997; father: Lester G. Depew; mother: Hazel Robinson.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 56, Sheet No. 2B, John Robinson, 61, England, butcher, butcher market; wife Henrietta Robinson, 63, England; daughter Hazel Depew, 25, New York; grand-daughter Dolores M. Depew, 8/12, New York.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-334, Sheet No. 2A, Lester Depew, 40, Massachusetts [sic, he was born in New York], first married age 26, foreman, machine factory; wife Hazel Depew, 35, New York, first married age 22; daughter Dolores Depew, 11, New York; daughter Audrey Depew, 7, New York; son Lester Depew, Jr., 5, New York.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-67, Sheet No. 61B, Lester Depew, 48, New York, foreman, aviation co.; wife Hazel Depew, 45, New York; daughter Dolores Depew, 21, New York, stenographer, finance co.; daughter Audrey Depew, 17, New York, operator, office; son Lester Depew, Jr., 15, New Jersey.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Sydney Mason, 63, England, machinist, machinery; wife Dolores D. Mason, 31, New York; daughter Dianne E. Mason, 6, New Jersey; son Bruce A. Mason, 1, New Jersey.
  6. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Dolores DePew and Sydney Mason, married in 1940 in New Jersey.
  7. Marriage Announcement, The Rhinebeck Gazette, Rhinebeck, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 11 October 1940, wedding of Dolores DePew and Sidney Mason the previous weekend in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
  8. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Bruce Alan Mason, died: July 1987; born: 7 April 1949 in Bloomfield, New Jersey; father: Sydney Mason; mother: Dolores M. Depew.
  9. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Bruce Alan Mason, died: 23 July 1987 in Los Angeles, California; born: 7 April 1949 in New Jersey; mother’s name: Depew.
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Audrey Henrietta Depew, alias: Audrey Henrietta Olson, Audrey H. Thomas, died: 15 July 1998; born: 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; previous residence: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; father: Lester G. Depew; mother: Hazel B. Robinson.
  11. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Audrey Henrietta Thomas, died: 4 July 1998 [sic, another credible record shows she died on 15 July] in Pinellas [County], Florida; born: 13 May 1922.
  12. U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Clarence Olson, Jr., born: 19 July 1921 in Morris, Ill., age 20; person who will always know your address: Clarence P. Olson, father, Morris, Ill.
  13. Find a Grave (website). Minocqua Memorial Cemetery, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin, Clarence “Olie” Olson, born: 1921; died: 1997 (from record).
  14. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Clarence Junior Olson, alias Clarence Olson, born: 19 July 1921 in Morris, Grundy [County], Illinois; died: 26 January 1997; previous residence: Woodruf, Vilas [County], Wisconsin; father: Clarence P. Olson; mother: Mabel Osmonson.
  15. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Audrey Depew and Clarence Olson, Jr., married in 1946 in New Jersey.
  16. Engagement Announcement, The Independent Press, Bloomfield, New Jersey (available at fultonhistory.com), 16 March 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. Depew announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Audrey Henrietta Depew, to Sergeant Clarence Olson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Olson of Morris, Illinois.
  17. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Harold N. Thomas, died: 14 November 1971 in Palm Beach, Florida; born: 15 February 1921, age 50.
  18. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (available at ancestry.com), Harold Naef Thomas and Henrietta Depew, married in May 1968 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  19. U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Lester John Depew, Serial Number W 43, born: 13 September 1924 in E. Orange, NJ, age 18; person who will always know your address: Mrs. Hazel Belle Depew (Mother).
  20. Find a Grave (website). Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, Lester J. Depew, born: 13 September 1924; died: 21 June 2008 (from record, which includes the text from his obituary giving the names of his parents and wife).
  21. Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, 1957, Finney County, Garden City, Lester Depew, 32; Helen Depew, 34; Lois Jean Depew, 4; Neil Lester Depew, 2.
  22. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), ancestry.com, Helen B. Depew, died: 26 January 2007; born: 5 June 1922; issued in New Jersey before 1951; last residence: Garden City, Finney [County], Kansas.
  23. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Helen Edna Depew, alias: Helen Edna Butz, died: 26 January 2007; born: 5 June 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey; previous residence: Garden City, Finney [County], Kansas; father: Paul S. Butz; mother: Helena Everett.
  24. Obituary, The Star-Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, 30 January 2007, Helen B. DePew, died: 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Kansas; born: 5 June 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, siblings and three children and their spouses.
  25. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Patricia Aileen Depew Panaccione, born: 12 December 1933 in Ulster County, New York; died: 31 December 2019 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina (from record, which provides the names and links for her husband and one child).
  26. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New York, Ulster County, Town of Rochester, E.D. 56-81, Sheet No. 8, David S. Depew, 57, New York, clerk, hardware store; wife Aileen Depew, 35, New York; daughter Patrician Depew, 16, New York; son Gerald Depew, 11, New York.
  27. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Daniel J. Panaccione, born: 23 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey; died: 23 September 2006 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, two siblings, wife, and one child).
  28. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  29. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, Helen Viola Lane Depew, born: 17 December 1938 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York; died: 21 September 2013 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents and one sibling).
  30. Find a Grave (website). Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York, David Wayne Depew, born: 2 May 1950 in Ellenville, Ulster County, New York; died: 3 February 2013 in Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary which names his family members).
  31. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Lloyd Depew, Serial No. N 235, born: 21 November 1923 in Poughkeepsie, New York; person who will always know your address: Mrs. Lottie Depew.
  32. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Lloyd Clayton DePew, born: 21 November 1923; died: 11 October 2002 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and one child).
  33. New York State Census, 1925, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, Election District 2, Page 1, Loyd E. Depew, Sr., 22, bookkeeper; wife Helen C. Depew, 22; son Loyd E. Depew, Jr., 18 mos. [months]; daughter Joyce e. Depew, 167 days [which, measured from the census date of 1 June 1925, would make her birth date around 15 December 1924]; mother Lottie Depew, 50, machine operator.
  34. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City, E.D. 14-44, Sheet No. 1B, Lottie Depew, 62, New York, widow, first married age 21; grand-son Lloyd Depew, 6, New York; grand-daughter Joyce Depew, 5, New York.
  35. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 14-59, Sheet No. 7A, Lottie Depew, 72, New York, widow; grandson Lloyd Depew, 16, New York; granddaughter Joyce Depew, 15, New York.
  36. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 14-81, Sheet No. 74, Lloyd Depew, 26, N.Y., attendant, state hospital; wife Sarah C. Depew, 23, N.Y.; daughter Sally A. Depew, 2, N.Y.
  37. Obituary, The Register Herald, Pine Plains, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 17 October 2002, Lloyd Clayton DePew, died: 11 October 2002 in Rhinebeck, New York; born: 21 November 1923 in Poughkeepsie, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, children, and sister.
  38. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1946, Lloyd Depew and Sarah C. Mohrman, married on 6 April 1946 in Pokeepsie [sic, Poughkeepsie], New York, cert no. 14015.
  39. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Elsie Marie Rasmussen DePew, born: 14 June 1943 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died: 6 February 2015 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for her husband and one child).
  40. Find a Grave (website). High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York, Lloyd “Dave” De Pew, born: 19 November 1966 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York; died: 31 January 2010 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents).
  41. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 (available at ancestry.com), Joyce Depew, born: 15 December 1924 in Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie], New York.
  42. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 14-84, Sheet No. 81, Frank Bush, 25, New York, laborer, construction; wife Joyce Bush, 23, New York.
  43. Find a Grave (website). Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Frank J. Bush, born: 4 August 1923 in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York; died: 12 September 1991 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and siblings).
Fourth Generation
14. Diane E. Mason4 (Dolores,3 Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 14 September 1943 in New Jersey.1, 2 Diane married, first, September 1961 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Peter James Caroline3 (born 1 November 1940, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 20 March 1978 in Pinellas County, Florida.4 Diane married, second, 31 December 1982 in Pinellas County, Florida, Glenn Alan Anderson5 (born 30 January 1940, parents not determined2).

16. Lois Jean Depew4 (Lester ‘Les’,3 Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota.6, 7 Lois married, 1977, Steven Timothy Nichols (born ca. 1956, parents not determined).

17. Neil Lester Depew4 (Lester ‘Les’,3 Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 3 August 1954.2, 7 Neil married Monette Evelyn Kumle (born 5 November 1956, parents not determined2).

18. Beth Helen Depew4 (Lester ‘Les’,3 Lester,2 Charlotte ‘Lottie’1), born 15 February 1961.2 Beth married, 24 May 1986 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, John Bland Stewart, Jr.8 (born 4 April 1951, the son of John Bland Stewart, Sr. and Catherine Leigh2).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Sydney Mason, 63, England, machinist, machinery; wife Dolores D. Mason, 31, New York; daughter Dianne E. Mason, 6, New Jersey; son Bruce A. Mason, 1, New Jersey.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Diane E. Mason and Peter J. Caroline, married in September 1961 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey.
  4. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Peter J. Caroline and Diane, divorced on 20 March 1978 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  5. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (available at ancestry.com), Diane Caroline, maiden name Mason; Glenn Alan Anderson; married on 31 December 1982 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  6. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Lois Jean De Pew, born; 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Minnesota; father: Lester John De Pew; mother: Helen Edna Butz.
  7. Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, 1957, Finney County, Garden City, Lester Depew, 32; Helen Depew, 34; Lois Jean Depew, 4; Neil Lester Depew, 2.
  8. Marriage Announcement, Garden City Telegram, Garden City, Kansas (available at newspaperarchive.com), 16 July 1986, Beth Helen Depew and John Bland Stewart, Jr., married on 24 May 1986 in Garden City, Kansas. The article provides the names of their parents and members of the wedding party including several siblings.