Robert J LEAYCRAFT

1837 - 1917  (79 years)

• Name	Robert J LEAYCRAFT  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Jul 1837	New York, New York, New York, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	New York, New York, New York, USA
  pg 66, f/d #188/493
  Ward 19 Robert Leaycraft M 33 New York Anna E Leaycraft F 29 New York Anna A Leaycraft F 11 New York Catharine Leaycraft F 57 New York Maritana Kellum F 17 Virginia Robert is a city clerk.
  Census	1880	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  ED 231, pg 31 (285C)
  57 McDonough Street Robt J Leaycraft Self M 42 New York Anna Leaycraft Wife F 38 New York Anna A Leaycraft Dau F 20 New York Catherine Leaycraft Mother F 67 New York Marg't Travers Servant F 36 Ireland Robert is a county clerk.
  Census	1905	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  pg 22
  116 Saint James Place Robert J Leaycraft Head M 67y United States Anna E Leaycraft Wife F 64y United States Edward M Anger Son M 42y United States Annie A Anger Wife F 45y United States Margurete L Anger Dau F 12y United States Bertha Clay Servant F 22y United States Ella Larsen Servant F 22y Sweden Robert is in real estate and Edward works for Standard Oil.
  Census	1910	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  ED 108, pg 1A
  Ward 7, 116 Saint James Place Robert J Leaycraft Head M 73 New York m. 51 yrs. Anna E Leaycraft Wife F 69 New York 2/1 children Edward M Anger S-in-l M 45 New York m. 21 yrs. Annie A Anger Dau F 49 New York 3/1 children Margaret L Anger G-dau F 17 New York Barbara Burkart Servant F 20 New York Robert has his own income and Edward is an office clerk with Standard Oil Co.
  Name	Bob Leaycraft
  Death	Apr 1917	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  Burial	Apr 1917	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  	Address: Cypress Hills Cemetery New York Kings County
  Obituary	7 Apr 1917	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
  Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  R. J. LEAYCRAFT DIES; CITY EMPL0YEE 30 YRS. Former Chief Searcher in County Clerk's Office in Manhattan. Robert J. Leaycraft, for thirty years chief searcher in the County Clerk's office in Manhattan, but retired fcr the last twenty-nine years, died at his home, 116 St. James place, from the Infirmities of age. He had been ill since January. The funeral will be held from his late residence, tomorrow evening, the Rev. Dr. J. J. Remensnyder, of St. James Lutheran Church, Manhattan, officiating. Interment will be in Cypress Hills Cemtery. Mr. Leaycraft was born on July 22, 1837, at 196 Stanton street, New York, the son of John McWhorter and Catherine Culver Leaycraft. He entered the city's employ when a boy of 13, starting in the County Clerk's office, and he rose to be chief searcher. Since his retirement, on his fiftieth birthday, he had spent most of his time at his country home in Monsey, Rockland County, N. Y. During his years of activity, Mr. Leaycraft was active in Democratic politics and was a strong member of Tammany Hall. Ho was also prominently known in Masonic circles, and was a member of Keystone Lodge, No. 285, F. and A. M., Montgomery Lodge, No. 68. F. and A. M., Morton Commandery No. 4. Knights Templar, and Vetland Chapter, No. Ml, Royal Arcanum. Besides his wife, who was Anne R White, and to whom he was married fifty-nine yours ago, Mr. Leaycraft is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Howard M. Anger; a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert F. L. Volentlne; a great-granddaughter, Margarite Volentine; a brother, Ashland Leaycraft of Rochelle Park, N. J. and a sister, Mrs. William Ward of Monsey.
  Person ID	I22189	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	John McWhorter LEAYCRAFT,   b. 1809, , , New Jersey, USA d. 17 Dec 1855, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Catherine CULVER,   b. 11 Dec 1813, New York, New York, New York, USA d. 9 Aug 1879, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1834	, , New York, USA
  Family ID	F8207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Eliza WHITE,   b. 1842   d. 27 Jun 1918 (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Anna Augusta LEAYCRAFT,   b. 1860, , , New York, USA d. Deceased   2. James M LEAYCRAFT,   b. 7 Jan 1861, , , New York, USA d. 17 Jul 1861, , , New York, USA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F8218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 22 Jul 1837 - New York, New York, New York, USA Census - pg 66, f/d #188/493 - 1870 - New York, New York, New York, USA Census - ED 231, pg 31 (285C) - 1880 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census - pg 22 - 1905 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Census - ED 108, pg 1A - 1910 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Death - Apr 1917 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Burial - Address: Cypress Hills Cemetery New York Kings County - Apr 1917 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Obituary - Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 7 Apr 1917 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2046] 1855 New York NY, ED 1, pg 74, fam #774. Robert J Laycraft [S2047] 1880 Kings NY, ED 231, pg 31 (285C). Robt J Leaycraft [S2046] 1855 New York NY, ED 1, pg 74, fam #774. age 18, New York City [S2047] 1880 Kings NY, ED 231, pg 31 (285C). age 42, New York