Family History - Elizabeth Antionette Hebbard

1. Elizabeth Antionette Hebbard,¹ born 10 June 1828 in New York, New York (parents not determined);^{1, 2, 3} died 19 October 1916 in New York, New York.^{1, 4} Elizabeth married, 11 May 1853, Samuel Hand Furman^{1, 2, 6} (born September 1824 in New York, the son of Phillip Heartt Furman and Mary ‘Polly’ Cogswell^{2, 3, 5}). Elizabeth is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.⁴

+	2	i.	Alfred Antoine Furman, born 30 April 1856 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin; died 1940. Married Emma A. _____.
	3	ii.	Ella A. Furman, born December 1861 in New York;2, 3 died 1 November 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.7
+	4	iii.	Philip Howard Furman, born August 1863 in New York. Married Mary Jane Dewsnap.

1. Email between Kara Croyle and Lee Gazlay, November 2024, with photos of a portrait of Elizabeth Antoinette Hebberd Furman, c.1845, that includes b/m/d dates and places on a note on the back of the portrait.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Passaic County, Acquackanonk, Enumeration District 84, Sheet No. 11A and 11B; family of Samuel H. Furman (75, New York, Sept. 1824); wife of 48 years Antoinette E. Furman (72, New York, June 1827, 3 children, 3 living); son Alfred A. Furman (46, Wisconsin, Apl. 1854, cashier, hardware); D in Law, wife of 16 years Emma A. Furman (44, New York, Dec, 1855, 2 children, 2 living); g. daughter Vanessa Furman (14, New York, July 1886); g. son Preston J. Furman (13, New York, Oct. 1886); son Philip H. Furman (36, New York, Aug 1863, bookkeeper); daughter Ella A. Furman (38, New York, Dec. 1861).
3. New Jersey State Census, 1905, Passaic County, Page 7, family of Samuel H. Furman (80); Antoinette Furman (70); Ella A. Furman (39).
4. Obituary, The New York Times, 21 October 1916, Elizabeth A. Furman, died 19 October 1916 in New York City, widow of Samuel H. Furman; interment in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Clifton, NJ.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, New York County, New York, Third Ward, Page 8; family of Philip H. Furman (49, New York, merchant); Mary Furman (48, Massachusetts); Samuel H. Furman (25, New York, merchant); Charles E. Furman (18, New York, merchant); Howard C. Furman (8, New York); Johannah Donnavan (20, Ireland); Mary E. Nichols (21, Massachusetts); Elizabeth Cogswell (75, Massachusetts).
6. Marriage Announcement, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, available at fultonhistory.com and/or bklyn.newspapers.com; 17 May 1853, Samuel H. Furman to Elizabeth A., daughter of Southrick Hebbert, on 11 May 1853.
7. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Furman, Ella A., 1 November 1925, Manhattan, age 63, Cert# 26268.

2. Alfred Antoine Furman² (Elizabeth¹), born 30 April 1856 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 1940.⁵ Alfred married, ca. 1884, Emma A. _____¹ (born December 1855 in New York, parents not determined;^{1, 2, 3} Emma died 1942⁵). Alfred and Emma are buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.⁵

+	5	i.	Vanessa Furman, born July 1886 in New York. Married Harry Greenwood Grover.
	6	ii.	Preston J. Furman, born October 1886 in New York.1

4. Philip Howard Furman² (Elizabeth¹), born August 1863 in New York.^{1, 2, 3} Philip married, 18 June 1887 in Kings County, New York, Mary Jane Dewsnap⁸ (born 29 November 1856 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, the daughter of James Dewsnap and Mary Jane Van Gilden;^{6, 7, 8, 9, 10} Mary died 14 April 1939 in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey⁷). Mary is buried in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.⁷

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Ethel Dewsnap, born 1 February 1887 in Bergen County, New Jersey;11, 12 died 19 June 1894 in Bergen County, New Jersey.12 Ethel is buried in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.12

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Passaic County, Acquackanonk, Enumeration District 84, Sheet No. 11A and 11B; family of Samuel H. Furman (75, New York, Sept. 1824); wife of 48 years Antoinette E. Furman (72, New York, June 1827, 3 children, 3 living); son Alfred A. Furman (46, Wisconsin, Apl. 1854, cashier, hardware); D in Law, wife of 16 years Emma A. Furman (44, New York, Dec, 1855, 2 children, 2 living); g. daughter Vanessa Furman (14, New York, July 1886); g. son Preston J. Furman (13, New York, Oct. 1886); son Philip H. Furman (36, New York, Aug 1863, bookkeeper); daughter Ella A. Furman (38, New York, Dec. 1861).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 1352, Sheet No. 1A; family of Alfred A. Furman (53, Wisconsin, bookkeeper, hardware); wife of 25 years Emma Furman (52, New York, 2 children, 2 living); father [sic, actually, Alfred’s uncle] Robert C. Furman (70, New York, widow); brother Philip H. Furman (40, New York, widow).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 31-355 Sheet No. 16A; family of Alfred A. Furman (73, Wisconsin, treasurer, automobiles, 28 at first marriage); wife Emma A. Furman (73, New York, first married age 26; brother Philip H. Furman (65, New York, salesman, books).
4. “Furman Homes and Sites, A Record of Achievement”, by Robert Furman M. D., and Consuelo Furman, 1937. Available at familysearch.org. This document features homes and other structures built, owned, or occupied by individuals with the Furman surname in various parts of the United States, with brief biographical and/or vital details. Alfred Antoine Furman, born 30 April 1856 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, son of Samuel Hand Furman and Elizabeth Antoinette (nee Hubbard) Furman. Home in Clifton, New Jersey. Biographical details describe him as an author of lyrical dramas and poems, and indicate he was a graduate of the College of the City of New York, and he contributed to magazines and newspapers for many years.
5. Find a Grave (website). Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey; Furman, Alfred A. and Emma A.: Furman / Emma A. / 1857-1942 / Alfred A. / 1856-1940 [from gravestone].
6. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, female Dewsnap [believed to be Mary Jane Dewsnap], born: 29 November 1856 in Manhattan, New York; father: James Dewsnap; mother: Jane.
7. Find a Grave (website). Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey Mary Jane Dewsnap Furman, born: 27 Nov 1856 in New Jersey [sic, per her birth record, she was born on the 29th in Manhattan, New York); died: 14 April 1939 in Waldwick, Bergen County, New Jersey (from record, which includes photos of her gravestone; and provides the names and links for her parents, three siblings, and one child).
8. New York, New York City Marriages, 1829-1938 (available at familysearch.org), Philip H. Furman, age 21, father: Samuel H. [Furman]; mother: Elizabeth A. Hibbard [sic]; Mary Dewsnap, age 29, father: James Dewsnap; mother: Mary J. Van Gilden; married on 18 June 1887 in Kings County, New York.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Bergen County, Saddle River, E.D. 1, Sheet No. 10A, James Dewsnap, 71, England, Nov. 1828, farmer; wife of 48 years, Jane Dewsnap, 69, New York, Feb. 1831, 11 children, 9 living; daughter Mary Furman, 43, New Jersey, Nov. 1856, married 14 years, 1 child, none living, housekeeper; son John Dewsnap, 35, New Jersey, Aug. 1864, married 3 years, real estate; son Charles Dewsnap, 27, New Jersey, May 1873, clerk (hardware); son William Dewsnap, 24, New Jersey, Sept. 1875, architect; servant Kate Osullivan, 19, Ireland, Dec. 1880, servant.
10. New Jersey State Census, 1905, Bergen County, Allendale, E.D. Allendale, Sheet No. 3B, James Dewsnap, 75, Nov. 1828, England, gardener; Mary J. Dewsnap, 74, Feb. 1831, New Jersey; Mary A. Dewsnap, 47, Nov. 1863 [sic, she was born in 1856], New Jersey.
11. New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980; female Furman, born: 1 February 1887 in Bergen County, New Jersey; father: Philip H. Furman, age 23; mother: Mary Dewsnap, age 30.
12. Find a Grave (website). Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey Ethel Dewsnap Furman, born: 1 February 1887 in Bergen County, New Jersey; died: 19 June 1894 in Bergen County, New Jersey (from record, which provides the name and link for her mother).

5. Vanessa Furman³ (Alfred,² Elizabeth¹), born July 1886 in New York.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Vanessa married, ca. 1908, Harry Greenwood Grover⁶ (born ca. 1882 in Massachusetts, parents not determined^{2, 3, 4, 5}).

	8	i.	Kingman N. Grover, born ca. 1913 in New Jersey.3, 4
+	9	ii.	Elfred S. Grover, born ca. June 1915 in New Jersey. Married Elizabeth _____.
	10	iii.	Vanessa A. Grover, born ca. September 1916 in New Jersey.3, 4, 5
	11	iv.	Christabel I. Grover, born ca. December 1919 in New Jersey.3, 4, 5

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Passaic County, Acquackanonk, Enumeration District 84, Sheet No. 11A and 11B; family of Samuel H. Furman (75, New York, Sept. 1824); wife of 48 years Antoinette E. Furman (72, New York, June 1827, 3 children, 3 living); son Alfred A. Furman (46, Wisconsin, Apl. 1854, cashier, hardware); D in Law, wife of 16 years Emma A. Furman (44, New York, Dec, 1855, 2 children, 2 living); g. daughter Vanessa Furman (14, New York, July 1886); g. son Preston J. Furman (13, New York, Oct. 1886); son Philip H. Furman (36, New York, Aug 1863, bookkeeper); daughter Ella A. Furman (38, New York, Dec. 1861).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Westchester County, Harrison Township, Enumeration District 41, Sheet No. 13A; family of Harry C. Grover (28, Massachusetts, teacher, private school); wife of 2 years Vanessa Grover (24, New York, no children).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford Borough, Enumeration District 107, Sheet No. 3A; family of Harry G. Grover (38, Massachusetts, teacher, high school); wife Vanessa I. Grover (33, New York); son Kingman N. Grover (7, New Jersey); son Elfred S. Grover (4 6/12, New Jersey); daughter Vanessa A. Grover (3 3/12, New Jersey); daughter Christobel I Grover (0/12, New Jersey).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford Borough, Enumeration District 2-218, Sheet No. 7B; family of Harry Grover (48, Massachusetts, teacher, education, first married age 27); wife Vanessa Grover (43, New York, first married age 22); son Kingman Grover (17, New Jersey); son Elfred Grover (14, New Jersey); daughter Vanessa Grover (13, New Jersey); daughter Christobel Grover (10, New Jersey).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford, Enumeration District 2-313, Sheet No. 10B; family of Harry Grover (58, Massachusetts, teacher, public school); wife Vanessa Grover (54, New York); son Elfred Grover (24, New Jersey, artist, cabinet making); daughter-law Elizabeth Grover (25, Massachusetts, correspondent, mail order house); daughter Vanessa Grover (23, New Jersey, waitress, tea room); daughter Christabel Grover (20, New Jersey); mother Lydia Grover (95, Massachusetts).
6. Notice of Probate, Amsterdam Evening Recorder, 19 June 1926 (available at fultonhistory.com). Will and codicil of Howard Cogswell Furman. The notice details the division of his estate to various relatives and organizations. The names of the spouses of several female relatives are included, which aids in extending their lines of descent. The notices indicates he was laid to rest in Mount Olive cemetery, believed to actually be Mount Olivet cemetery in Queens County, New York.

9. Elfred S. Grover⁴ (Vanessa,³ Alfred,² Elizabeth¹), born ca. June 1915 in New Jersey.^{1, 2, 3} Elfred married Elizabeth _____³ (born ca. 1915, parents not determined³).

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford Borough, Enumeration District 107, Sheet No. 3A; family of Harry G. Grover (38, Massachusetts, teacher, high school); wife Vanessa I. Grover (33, New York); son Kingman N. Grover (7, New Jersey); son Elfred S. Grover (4 6/12, New Jersey); daughter Vanessa A. Grover (3 3/12, New Jersey); daughter Christobel I Grover (0/12, New Jersey).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford Borough, Enumeration District 2-218, Sheet No. 7B; family of Harry Grover (48, Massachusetts, teacher, education, first married age 27); wife Vanessa Grover (43, New York, first married age 22); son Kingman Grover (17, New Jersey); son Elfred Grover (14, New Jersey); daughter Vanessa Grover (13, New Jersey); daughter Christobel Grover (10, New Jersey).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Bergen County, Rutherford, Enumeration District 2-313, Sheet No. 10B; family of Harry Grover (58, Massachusetts, teacher, public school); wife Vanessa Grover (54, New York); son Elfred Grover (24, New Jersey, artist, cabinet making); daughter-law Elizabeth Grover (25, Massachusetts, correspondent, mail order house); daughter Vanessa Grover (23, New Jersey, waitress, tea room); daughter Christabel Grover (20, New Jersey); mother Lydia Grover (95, Massachusetts).