Family History - Benjamin Franklin Furman

1. Benjamin Franklin Furman,¹ born ca. April 1861 in New York, the son of Benjamin Mather Furman and Hetty Morrell Smith;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 27 July 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.^{8, 9} Benjamin married, 9 September 1884 in Kings County, New York, Carrie Davenport Bonner^{4, 11} (born ca. September 1864 in New York, parents not determined;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Carrie died 21 February 1937 in Kings County, New York¹⁰). Benjamin is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Naspeth, Queens County, New York.⁹

	2	i.	Benjamin Bonner Furman, born 19 July 1885 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York;12 died 13 April 1892 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.13
	3	ii.	Mabel E. Furman, born ca. January 1888 in New York.3, 4, 5

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page Nos. 13, 14, family of Benj. Furman (40, N.Y., sign painter); Hester Furman (38, New York); Philip Furman (16, N.Y.); Benjamin Furman (12, N.Y.); Ada Furman (4, New York); Charles Furman (1, N.Y.).
2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, 3rd ED, 19th Ward, Page 9, family of Benjamin Furman (47, New York); wife Hester Furman (42, Long Island); son Phillip Furman (21, New York, painter); son Benjamin F. Furman (17, Long Island, furniture store); son A. J. Furman (8, Long Island); son Charles E. Furman (6, Long Island); Clarkson Furman (3, Brooklyn); daughter Mary E. Furman (1/12 [?], Brooklyn).
3. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 11th Election District, 19th Ward, Page 4, family of Ben Franklin [sic, the enumerator apparently mistook his middle name Franklin for his last name, which is Furman] (30, printer); Carrie (28? [second digit is smudged]); Mabel (4).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 5A; family of Benj. F. Furman (39, New York, Apr. 1861, sign painter); wife of 14 years Carrie Furman (35, New York, Sept. 1864, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Mabel E. Furman (12, New York, Jan 1888); plus 7 lodgers).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 97, Sheet No. 4B; family of Benjamin F. Furman (49, New York, artist); wife of 23 years Carrie D. Furman (42, New York, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Mabel E. Furman (21, New York).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 619, Sheet No. 15B; family of Benjamin Furman (55, New York, painter, shop); wife Carrie Furman (55, New York).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-1497, Sheet No. 20B; family of Benjamin Furman (70, New York, sign painter); wife Carrie Furman (65, New York).
8. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Furman, Benjamin F., 27 July 1937, Kings County, age 73 years, Cert# 16361.
9. Obituary, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (online), 29 July 1937, Benjamin Franklin Furman, died 27 July 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. The article provides the names of his wife, who died four months earlier, a daughter, two brothers, and a sister, and provides details of his funeral and interment.
10. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Furman, Carrie B., 21 February 1937, Kings County, age 73 years, Cert# 4653.
11. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Benjamin Furman and Carrie D. Bonner, 9 September 1884, Kings County, New York; Cert# 2402B.
12. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Benjamen [sic, Benjamin] Bonner Furman, born 19 July 1885, Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; father: Benjamen [sic, Benjamin] Franklin Furman; mother: Carrie Davenport Bonner Furman.
13. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Furman, Benj, 13 April 1892, Kings County, age 7 years, Cert# 5985.