Family History - Mary Lettee

1. Mary Lettee,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Mary married F. W. Rich (born ____, parents not determined).

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Charles Vanderlip Rich, born ca. 1881 in Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin; died 3 January 1951 in New York, New York. Married Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay.

2. Charles Vanderlip Rich² (Mary¹), born ca. 1881 in Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 3 January 1951 in New York, New York.⁵ Charles married, 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Ethel Allison ‘Dee’ Gazlay^{1, 10, 11} (born 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, the daughter of John Carter Gazlay and Matilda J. ‘Tillie’ Lee;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8} Dee died 16 March 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia⁹).

+	3	i.	Charles Vanderlip Rich, Jr., born ca. 1907 in New York. Married Marie Elizabeth ‘Jill’ Levenson.
+	4	ii.	Betty Lee Rich, born 18 April 1913 in New York. Married Frederic M. McClelland.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Westchester County, Eastchester, Bronxville Village, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 4B; family of Charles V. Rich (29, Illinois, manager, bond dept., bank); wife of 4 years Ethel Rich (27, New York, 1 child, 1 living); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (2, New York); servant Kathrine Dorrigan (23, Ireland, domestic, private family).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 202, Sheet No. 9A; family of Charles Rich (38, Illinois, banker, bank); wife Ethel Rich (36, New York); son Charles Rich, Jr. (12, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (6, New York); governess Constance Violeare (45, France); tutor Variety [?] Danmaker (44, Pennsylvania); waitress Lillien Manners; cook Arielia Snell (37, Finland); chambermaid Maria Healy (28, Finland); kitchen maid Ida Heins [?] (36, Finland); laundress Mary Merita (36, Finland).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 60-396, Sheet No. 7B; family of Charles V. Rich (49, Illinois, first married age 23); wife Ethel G. Rich (48, New York, first married age 22); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (22, New York, stocks & bonds brokerage); daughter Betty Lee Rich (16, New York); governess Constance Violeare (56, France); cook Edrida [?] M. Woldsteare (57, Norway, widow); waitress Martha Adolfson (24, Sweden); kitchen maid Gurlie Swanson (22, New York); laundress Ina Carlson (48, Finland); chauffeur Pierre Medville (38, Argentina); wife Jane Medville (35, Ireland).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, New York County, Manhattan Borough, Enumeration District 31-1351, Sheet No. 9B; family of Charles Rich (58, Wisconsin); wife Ethel Rich (57, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (27, New York); cook Mary Boettcher (43, Hungary, cook, private family).
5. Obituary, The New York Times, 5 January 1951, Charles V. Rich, died 3 January 1951 in New York City, age 69, born in Lowell, Wisconsin. The article provides a brief biography and names his wife, son, daughter, and brother.
6. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Birth Return, and (separate) Return of the given-name of an infant, Not Named (on the first document), Ethel Gazlay (on the second document), born: 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York; father: James Carter Gazlay, age 30, born in Connecticut, occupation: printer; mother: Matilda (and Tillie on the second document), age 28, born in New York City, maiden name Lee, number of this child: 2; number living: 2; (on the second document): Reason the report has been delayed: “It was difficult to name her -- so nice”.
7. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Ethel Gazlay, born 6 March 1883 in Manhattan, New York, New York, son of John C. Gazlay and Tillie Gazlay.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 633, Sheet No. 6B, family of John C. Gazlay (47, Conn., Jan. 1853, printer); wife of 20 years Mithilda W. Gazlay (45, N. York, June 1854, 3 children, 3 living); son Lee Gazlay (19, N. York, Aug. 1880, office real estate); daughter Ethel Gazlay (17, N. York, Mch, 1883); son Chester Gazlay (13, N. York, June 1886); servant Mary Wilson (20, Virginia, May 1880).
9. Obituary, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia; 17 March 1981, Mrs. Ethel G. Rich, age 98, died 16 March 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The article mentions her late husband Charles V. Rich and surviving daughter Mrs. Frederick M. McClelland. Burial is planned in Orange, Virginia.
10. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Ethel Allison Gazlay, daughter of John Gazlay and Matilda Lee, and Charles Vanderlip Rich, son of F. W. Rich and Mary Lettee, married 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
11. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate and Record of Marriage, Certificate No.: 10130, Charles Vanderlip Rich, age 24, born in Lowell, Wisconsin; occupation: banking; father: F. W. Rich; mother’s maiden name: Mary Lettee; number of marriage: one; Ethel Allison Gazlay, age 22, New York City; father: John Gazlay; mother’s maiden name: Matilda Lee; number of marriage: one; married on 24 April 1906 in Manhattan, New York.

3. Charles Vanderlip Rich, Jr.³ (Charles,² Mary¹), born ca. 1907 in New York.^{1, 2, 3, 4} Charles married, 14 January 1933 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York, Marie Elizabeth ‘Jill’ Levenson^{4, 7} (born ca. 1914 in New York, the daughter of John Jacob Levenson and Marie Evelyn O’Brien;⁵ Jill died 28 February 2012⁶).

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Charles Carter Rich, born August 1935 in New York. Married Mary Jean Ambrose.

4. Betty Lee Rich³ (Charles,² Mary¹), born 18 April 1913 in New York.^{2, 3, 8, 9} Betty married, 31 May 1940 in New York, New York, Frederic M. McClelland¹⁰ (born ____, parents not determined).

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Westchester County, Eastchester, Bronxville Village, Enumeration District 19, Sheet No. 4B; family of Charles V. Rich (29, Illinois, manager, bond dept., bank); wife of 4 years Ethel Rich (27, New York, 1 child, 1 living); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (2, New York); servant Kathrine Dorrigan (23, Ireland, domestic, private family).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 202, Sheet No. 9A; family of Charles Rich (38, Illinois, banker, bank); wife Ethel Rich (36, New York); son Charles Rich, Jr. (12, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (6, New York); governess Constance Violeare (45, France); tutor Variety [?] Danmaker (44, Pennsylvania); waitress Lillien Manners; cook Arielia Snell (37, Finland); chambermaid Maria Healy (28, Finland); kitchen maid Ida Heins [?] (36, Finland); laundress Mary Merita (36, Finland).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 60-396, Sheet No. 7B; family of Charles V. Rich (49, Illinois, first married age 23); wife Ethel G. Rich (48, New York, first married age 22); son Charles V. Rich, Jr. (22, New York, stocks & bonds brokerage); daughter Betty Lee Rich (16, New York); governess Constance Violeare (56, France); cook Edrida [?] M. Woldsteare (57, Norway, widow); waitress Martha Adolfson (24, Sweden); kitchen maid Gurlie Swanson (22, New York); laundress Ina Carlson (48, Finland); chauffeur Pierre Medville (38, Argentina); wife Jane Medville (35, Ireland).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Sarasota County, Venice, Enumeration District 58-16, Sheet No. 3B; family of Charles V. Rich, Jr. (32, New York, new worker, farming); wife Marie L. Rich (26, New York); son Charles Carter Rich (4, New York).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, White Plains City, Enumeration District 60-0372, Sheet No. 6A; family of John J. Levenson (46, New York); wife Marie E. Levenson (44, Australia); son John J. Levenson (19, New York); daughter Marie E. Levenson (16, New York); son Neil T. Levenson (14, New York); servant Frank Rafferty (38, Northern Ireland); servant Catherine Rafferty (34, Irish Free State).
6. Obituary, legacy.com; The Journal News, 3 March 2012, Marie L. (Jill) Rich, age 98, died: 28 February 2012, native of White Plains, New York. The article names her parents, John J. and Marie O’B[rien] Levenson, and husband, Charles V. Rich, Jr., who died in 1963.
7. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 15 January 1933, Jill Levenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Levenson, and Charles V. Rich, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Rich, on 14 January 1933 at the home of the bride’s parents [in White Plains, NY].
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, New York County, Manhattan Borough, Enumeration District 31-1351, Sheet No. 9B; family of Charles Rich (58, Wisconsin); wife Ethel Rich (57, New York); daughter Betty Lee Rich (27, New York); cook Mary Boettcher (43, Hungary, cook, private family).
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10. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 1 June 1940, Miss Betty Lee Rich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Rich, and Frederic M. McClelland, son of William McClelland and the late Mrs. McClelland, on 31 May 1940 in New York City.

5. Charles Carter Rich⁴ (Charles,³ Charles,² Mary¹), born August 1935 in New York.^{1, 2} Charles married Mary Jean Ambrose (born 4 January 1938 in New York, the daughter of Francis Joseph Ambrose and Joyce E. Warner³).

	6	i.	Charles Carter Rich, Jr., born December 1959;2, 4 died 1987.4 Charles is buried in St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.4
+	7	ii.	Elizabeth A. ‘Liz’ Rich, born 5 February 1962. Married Peter Michael Lapiska.
+	8	iii.	Andrea Rich, born 27 January 1969. Married Patrick J. Shearn.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Sarasota County, Venice, Enumeration District 58-16, Sheet No. 3B; family of Charles V. Rich, Jr. (32, New York, new worker, farming); wife Marie L. Rich (26, New York); son Charles Carter Rich (4, New York).
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3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stamford, Springdale, Enumeration District 1-189, Sheet No. 13B; family of Francis J. Ambrose (29, Vermont, insurance man, life insurance); wife Joyce W. Ambrose (24, Pennsylvania); daughter Mary Jean Ambrose (2, New York); son Francis R. Ambrose (2, New York); sister Florence R. Ambrose (19, Vermont, new worker).
4. Find a Grave (website). St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; Charles Carter Rich, Jr. / 1959 - 1987 [from burial plaque].

7. Elizabeth A. ‘Liz’ Rich⁵ (Charles,⁴ Charles,³ Charles,² Mary¹), born 5 February 1962.¹ Liz married Peter Michael Lapiska (born 14 September 1953, parents not determined¹).

	9	i.	Derek J. Lapiska, born ca. 1988.1
	10	ii.	Hunter Aleksei Lapiska, born ca. 1991.1
	11	iii.	Conner J. Lapiska, born ca. 1993.1

8. Andrea Rich⁵ (Charles,⁴ Charles,³ Charles,² Mary¹), born 27 January 1969.¹ Andrea married Patrick J. Shearn (born 18 March 1968, parents not determined¹).

	12	i.	Dylan Shearn, born ca. 1997.1
	13	ii.	Jill Shearn, born ca. 1999.1

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.