William Henry DeVoe
(17 March 1868 - 31 January 1956)
Date this page was last edited=16 Nov 2018
William Henry DeVoe was born on 17 March 1868.1,2,3,4 He was the son of Isaac DeVoe and Cordelia A. Oakley.5
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 20 June 1870 at Mount Pleasant Township, Westchester County, New York, in the household of his father.6
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at North Tarrytown, Mount Pleasant Township, Westchester County, New York, in the household of his father; he is shown as "at home" and "attended school within the census year."7
William Henry DeVoe married Jennie Mary Hopper, daughter of John D. Hopper and Mary Ellen Van Houten, on 10 September 1894 in Harrison, Essex County, New Jersey.1,8
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at 183 Brunswick Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, in which he was described as a sheet metal worker.9
In 1915 William, Jennie, and Hazel were at North 6th Street in Newark (1915 NJ State Census, Sheet 15, Reference Number L-05; Film Number 21.)8
Frank Kenneth DeVoe called William Henry DeVoe his "talking uncle," and described him as "the sheet metal man."10,11
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at 257 Greylock Avenue, Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, in which he was described as a contractor.12
William (a sheet metal worker) and Jennie were listed in the 1934 City Directory of Newark at 688 Stuyvesant Avenue.8
Frank Kenneth DeVoe said that his Uncle Bill (William Henry DeVoe), his Uncle Fred, and his father tended to argue together: "Those three together were something, because they could each one find a different side to take."13 His Uncle Bill was the most obstinate of all.13
William Henry DeVoe lived in July 1945 in Irvington, New Jersey.14 He lived in November 1955 in California.15
William Henry DeVoe died on 31 January 1956 in Orange County, California, at age 87.3,8
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 20 June 1870 at Mount Pleasant Township, Westchester County, New York, in the household of his father.6
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at North Tarrytown, Mount Pleasant Township, Westchester County, New York, in the household of his father; he is shown as "at home" and "attended school within the census year."7
William Henry DeVoe married Jennie Mary Hopper, daughter of John D. Hopper and Mary Ellen Van Houten, on 10 September 1894 in Harrison, Essex County, New Jersey.1,8
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at 183 Brunswick Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, in which he was described as a sheet metal worker.9
In 1915 William, Jennie, and Hazel were at North 6th Street in Newark (1915 NJ State Census, Sheet 15, Reference Number L-05; Film Number 21.)8
Frank Kenneth DeVoe called William Henry DeVoe his "talking uncle," and described him as "the sheet metal man."10,11
William Henry DeVoe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at 257 Greylock Avenue, Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, in which he was described as a contractor.12
William (a sheet metal worker) and Jennie were listed in the 1934 City Directory of Newark at 688 Stuyvesant Avenue.8
Frank Kenneth DeVoe said that his Uncle Bill (William Henry DeVoe), his Uncle Fred, and his father tended to argue together: "Those three together were something, because they could each one find a different side to take."13 His Uncle Bill was the most obstinate of all.13
William Henry DeVoe lived in July 1945 in Irvington, New Jersey.14 He lived in November 1955 in California.15
William Henry DeVoe died on 31 January 1956 in Orange County, California, at age 87.3,8
Child of William Henry DeVoe and Jennie Mary Hopper
- Hazel May DeVoe16 (1895-1963)
Citations
- [S3] DeVoe family bible.
- [S4] Notes made by Frederick M. DeVoe from bible belonging to Albert DeVoe.
- [S514] Pages from address book that belonged to Minnie Ethel DeVoe, transcript and photocopies from Sandra DeVoe, 13 July 2004.
- [S1] De Voe, Genealogy of the de Veaux Family, 42 (year of birth only).
- [S1] De Voe, Genealogy of the de Veaux Family.
- [S39] Isaac Devoe household, 1870 U.S. census, Westchester County, New York, New York.
- [S42] Isaac Devoe household, 1880 U.S. census, Westchester County, New York, Mount Pleasant Township, Enumeration District 108.
- [S1088] Maria Pratt Hopper, e-mail to Howard DeVoe, 1 June 2018.
- [S1089] William H. DeVoe household, 1910 U.S. census, Essex County, New Jersey, Newark Ward 9, Enumeration District 76.
- [S520] Taped interview, Frank Kenneth DeVoe, 26 July 1990.
- [S251] Taped interview, Marion DeVoe and Rachel (Troup) Watkins, 26 December 1976.
- [S1090] William H. DeVoe household, 1920 U.S. census, Essex County, New Jersey, Belleville Ward 3, Enumeration District 8.
- [S527] Taped interview, Frank Kenneth DeVoe, 27 December 1990.
- [S332] Reporter Dispatch, 28 July 1945, 2.
- [S333] Reporter Dispatch, 30 November 1955, 31.
- [S22] Appointment Diary of Howard DeVoe for 1960.
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