Today’s deed shows an expansion of the homestead property in Stockton.
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Stockton Deeds – 1890 Purchase
Is This Marleah in 1870?
I have been searching for Layton & Marleah in census records prior to the 1875 NY State Census. I had no luck searching on the family name Kanistanaux. I decided to try just “Marleah” in an 1870 census search. I was surprised and very pleased to find a possible candidate.
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1920 Allegany NY Census
When Isaac Kanistanaux died in 1920, his death notice suggested he was survived by a sister “Dr. Lee Onetto of Allegany”. It took a bit of creative searching but I eventually found her.
1892 NYS Census for Stockton, NY (1)
Today I will introduce the first of the 1892 NY State Census Records that relate to the Kanistanaux family. Oh what a nice surprise I found here. Since there is no 1890 U.S. Census available, once again the state census proves to be of great benefit.
Eli & Katie Moulton at Find-A-Grave
Today I will be looking at a memorial page on Find-A-Grave. People seldom think of headstones as historical documents, but they do qualify as documentation.
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