Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles was a Navy veteran of WWII. He served in Europe aboard the LST 376.

Charles married Cynthia E Bohnert on 17 Nov 1944 in Norfolk, Norfolk, VA. Cynthia was born on 27 May 1924 in Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ; died on 23 Feb 2005 in Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ; was buried in Feb 2005 in Woodbine Cem., Oceanport, Monmouth, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 12 Jul 1888, Watervliet, Albany, NY

Notes:

On his application for life insurance in 1940, Charles said his mom was 65 when she died of old age, and was sick 6 months before she died. He said his dad died in 1890 and no other info was given. He said he had lived at 18 Oakwood Ave for 15 years.
Both birth dates for Charles are from NY State Certificates of Birth, delayed registration, dated October 19, 1953. He had two birth certificate searches done in 1953 for social security. These were dated March and July 1953 and both sd not found.
In the 1930 census Charles said his father was born in England and his mother in Ireland. He also said his birth year was 1889.
In the 1920 census he and his family, which included his widowed mother Sarah, lived in New Britain ward 6, Hartford, CT. He was a machinist at a factory.
I have a copy of a letter from the Albany Home For Children, New Scotland & South Lake Avenues, Albany, NY, dated November 19, 1953. According to their records, Charles was admitted to care on September 12, 1890. He was born July 12,t Troy, NY. It gives both parents names and their birth towns and countries. It said both parents were Protestant. Charles was discharged to his mother's custody on December 2, 1901.

1920 census

Charles Townsend 32 Leonore Townsend 23 Marion Townsend 2 Helen Townsend 8/12 Sarah Townsend 57

(Research):According to the records of the Albany Home for Children, Charles W. Townsend was admitted to care on September 12, 1890. He was born July 12, 1887 in West Troy, NY. His father was John Townsend, who was born in Belfast, Ireland, and his mother was Sarah Kane Townsend, born near Belfast, Ireland. Both parents were protestant. Charles was discharged to his mother's custody on 12/2/1901. signed, Frank M. Howard, Superintendent, 11/19/1953. Address of the home was New Scotland and South Lake Avenues, Albany, NY.

Charles married Leonore Little on 17 Aug 1917. Leonore (daughter of Raymond Little and Minnie Hogan) was born on 17 Oct 1896 in New York City, , NY; died on 11 Apr 1945 in Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ; was buried on 16 Apr 1945 in Mt. Carmel Cem., West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

New York City birth certificate #46017
In the 1930 census Leonore said both her parents were born in NY.