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Family History - Vanessa Furman

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 Vanessa Furman and four of her descendants down to the second generation.

First Generation

1. Vanessa Furman,¹ born July 1886 in New York, the daughter of Alfred Antoine Furman and Emma A. _____.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Vanessa married, ca. 1908, Harry Greenwood Grover⁶ (born ca. 1882 in Massachusetts, parents not determined^{2, 3, 4, 5}).

Children of Vanessa Furman and Harry Greenwood Grover:

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

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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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.

Second Generation

3. Elfred S. Grover² (Vanessa¹), born ca. June 1915 in New Jersey.^{1, 2, 3} Elfred married Elizabeth _____³ (born ca. 1915, parents not determined³).

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).
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).
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).