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Family HistoryFamily History - Helen C. Funk


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 Helen C. Funk and 10 of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Helen C. Funk,1 born ca. 1903 (parents not determined).1 Helen married, 22 April 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Lloyd E. Depew9 (born 1903 in New York, the son of Merritt G. Depew and Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Lloyd died 30 July 1927 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York2, 8). Lloyd is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.2

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.”10

He died two months later.8


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

+2i. 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.
+3ii. Joyce E. Depew, born 15 December 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Married Frank Joseph Bush.

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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].
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
Second and Third Generations
2. Lloyd Clayton Depew2 (Helen1), born 21 November 1923 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 11 October 2002 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York.2, 7 Lloyd married, first, 6 April 1946 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, Sarah C. Mohrman8 (born ca. 1927 in New York, parents not determined6). Lloyd married, second, 16 January 1966 in Elkton, Maryland, Elsie Marie Rasmussen7 (born 14 June 1943 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, parents not determined;9 Elsie died 6 February 2015 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York9). Lloyd is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.2 Elsie is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.9

Children of Lloyd Clayton Depew and Sarah C. Mohrman:

 4i. Sally Ann Depew, born ca. 1948 in New York.6
 5ii. Roberta DePew.
 6iii. Mary DePew.

Children of Lloyd Clayton Depew and Elsie Marie Rasmussen:

 7i. Lloyd ‘Dave’ De Pew, born 19 November 1966 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York;10 died 31 January 2010 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.10 Dave is buried in High Falls Cemetery, High Falls, Ulster County, New York.10
 8ii. Joyce Depew.
 9iii. Donna DePew.
 10iv. Sharon DePew.
 11v. Christine DePew.

3. Joyce E. Depew2 (Helen1), born 15 December 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.3, 4, 5, 11, 12 Joyce married Frank Joseph Bush (born 4 August 1923 in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, the son of Michael Bush and Alexandra Banach;12, 13 Frank died 12 September 1991 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York13). Frank is buried in Saint Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.13

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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).
  10. 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).
  11. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 (available at ancestry.com), Joyce Depew, born: 15 December 1924 in Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie], New York.
  12. 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.
  13. 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).