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Family of Charles H POWERS and Caroline (Carrie) SMITH
Charles H POWERS b. 1855 Jun4541 at near Utica, NY4540. d. 1935 Mar 74538 at at hime, 78 Rogers avenue, Lockport, NY4538. bd. Cold Springs cem., Lockport, NY4538.
Caroline (Carrie) SMITH b. 1871 May 174526 at Victor, NY4526. d. 1953 Dec 14526 at Lockport City Hospital, Lockport, NY4526. bd. Cold Spring Cem.4526.
Married4526 1912 Jun 14543 at Ontario, Canada4543. Carrie Travers and Charles H Powers were married4543 in Ontario, Canada. That index information lists the parents of both bride and groom, including mothers' maiden names.
The obituary4526 for Carrie (Smith) Powers mentions her husband Charles Powers, stating he died in March of 1935.
Charles' obituary4540 mentions survivors: his wife Carrie Powers, a daughter Mrs Harry Stoneham, and a son, Herbert Powers of Earleville, NY.
Carrie was born4536 4526 in Victor, Ontario Co., NY. Census records indicate Carrie lived with her parents until at least 1892.
Her obituary4526 mentions deceased husband Charles Powers. In the 1920 census4542, Carrie L Powers appears as the wife of Charles H Powers in Lockport, NY. Residing with them is Loraine Travers, "step daughter," indicating that Carrie had married previously.
In the 1900 census4545 and 1910 census4537 for Lockport, Hugh and Carrie Travers appear as husband and wife, married 5 and 14 years, respectively. From that information it is assumed she married first Hugh Travers; had 2 children by him; and Carrie married second Charles Powers. An additional indication4544 that Carrie Smith married Hugh Travers is provided by The Lockport (NY) Journal, May 22, 1902 (fultonhistory.com): in the Ridge Road column - "Mrs Carrie Travers of Lockport spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Smith."
In 1940, Carrie resided4539 at 78 Rogers Ave, in Lockport, NY, the same address mentioned in the obituary4538 for husband Charles as his place of death.