Person:Lucille Edick (3)

Grandma must have been concerned about her birth certificate, the name on it and the date of birth. A letter written to her from the Department of Health in May of 1948 describes how she may amend her birth certificate. This letter was written in response to a form she filled out in April of 1948 requesting that not only her name be changed from Kava Lucy Edick (she hated the name of Lucy!!!) to Lucille Kava Edick but that her birth year be amended from 1914 to 1913. I think that's a first for any woman wanting to be known as older and not younger!

Content of letter written to her:

May 28, 1948

Mrs. Lucille Brown 139 Doblon Ct. Syracuse, New York

Dear Mrs. Brown:

We wish to acknowledge receipt of the attached correspondence relative to securing a record of your birth as prooof of your citizenship.

We have located a certificate in the files of this office for Kava Lucy Edick born to Clarence Edick and Alice Hatch at Watertown, New York, which would appear to be the original record of your birth. However, the date of birth is entered on this record as February 15, 1914 instead of February 15, 1913 as claimed by you.

We are enclosing a form by means of which your name may be corrected on this certificate. This form should be filled out on both sides and be signed in the presence of a nnotary public in accordance with the instructions attached. In addition to the form, properly executed, we will require documentary proof to support your correct given names. As the necessary proof we would ask you to furnish the following:

     1.  If you were baptized in childhood, a copy of your baptismal certificate showing your name, the date and place of your birth, the date of your baptism, your father's name and your mother's maiden name.
     2.  A certification from the family Bible.  This certification should be made by a notary public, should be an exact copy of the entire Bible entry, and should contain a statement of the date or approximate date on which the entries were made in the Bible.
     3.  A certification from the 1915 New York State Census record showing your name, your age, your parents' names, and the names and ages of all other children in the family listed in that census record.  If your parents were living in Jefferson County when this census was taken, the certification may be obtained by application to the Clerk of Jefferson County at Watertown, New York.
     4.  The name, date and place of birth of each child, both living and dead, born to your parents.

We would have no authority to amend the year of birth on the original birth certificate unless we were in receipt of sufficient proof showing the correct year of your birth to be 1913. If the documents requested above show the year of your birth to be 1913, we may take into consideration the amendment of this item on the original record. Please return this letter and all enclosures with your reply.

signed: J. V. DePorte, Ph.D. - Director Division of Vital Statistics in Albany NY.

With this letter was the form filled out by Mrs. Lucille Brown nee Edick at 139 Doblon Ct. She states her name to be Lucille Kava Edick born February 15, 1913 in Watertown NY born to Clarence Edick and Alice Edick. Supporting affidavit in the State of New York, County of Jefferson one Betty Bigness First: That she is 65 years of age and resides in the village of Copenhagen state of New York Second: That she is acquainted with Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Edick and had known them for 10 years prior to the birth of Lucille Edick who is their child, and that said child was born on the 15th day of February 1913 at No. 902 Gotham St. in the town of Watertown state of New York Third: That her recollection of said birth was based on the following: I was a neighbor to the Edick family at the time Lucille Edick was born. signed Betty Bigness, friend

Sworn to before me this 2nd day of August 1947 John ? Rutt?? Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds

Nov 19, 1970 a form letter sent to Mrs. Lucille K. Richards of 1207 Almond St. Toomey-Abbott Towers, Apt. 1512 Syracuse NY 13210 in regards to Kava Lucy Edick date 2-15-14 place Watertown, Jefferson Co, NY Local # 12322, District # 4102 State # 10921-14B birth certificate amended from Kava Lucy Edick to Lucille Kava Edick

Another attempt to correct birth certificate:

Correction of Birth Certificate Year 1914 Local No. 81 District 2201

1. Items to be corrected Now on Certificate As it should appear Kava Lucy Edick Lucille Kava Edick February 15, 1914 Feb 15 1914 Watertown, Jefferson Co. Watertown, Jefferson Co. Female Female Clarence Edick Clarence Edick Alice Hatch Alice Emma Hatch

Affirmation: Mrs. Alice Edick Paice age 85 1207 Almon St. Syracuse NY 13210 Mother Lucille Kava Richards age 55 1207 Almond St. Syracuse NY 13210 self

If the reason for the correction is not obvious, please explain: missunderstood by the attending physician

If this affirmation is not signed by both parents, please explain: father deceased

Date Sept 26, 1969 signed Alice Emma Edick Paice Date Sept 26 69 signed Lucille Kava Richards

Grandma Richard's Senior Citizen ID Card from the Sherriff Of Onondaga County - height 5'4", weight 138# eyes brown hair white D.O.B. 2/15/14 Social Security Number 185-03-1099 Sheriff Dept No. 7066

Grandma Richard's drivers license - expired on birthdate in 1994

Note in Grandma Richard's handwriting on a ripped out page of an address book - "lived at 203 Hawley Ave Aug 9 1960 thru July 1962 started business at Water St. 1955"

Receipt from Alice Paice of 622 Winton St. to Lucille Richards on July 23, 1962 for Room & board in the amount of $18.00 moved in on this date July 23, 1962

1. ↑ Alice E. Hatch Bible. (December 25, 1903).
2. ↑ Letter written to whom it may concern by H. C. Goulden, principal of Washington Irving School Syracuse New York. (Nov 24, 1933).
3. ↑ United Methodist Church Verification of Baptismal Record.
4. ↑ Certificate of Voluntary Administration. (1996).
5. ↑ SS Death Index Lucille K. Richards.
6. ↑ Obit: Lucille K. Richards. (Syracuse Herald Journal).
7. ↑ United Methodist Church Verification of Baptismal Record.
8.   Clarence Edick Household, 1920 US Census, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.
9.   Department of Public Instruction Lucille Edick.
10.   Walter Goodale Household, 1930 US census, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY.
11.   Certificate of Literacy. (University of the State of New York The State Education Department).
12.   Board of Elections County of Onondaga New York. (June 29, 1950 No. 84).
13.   Burglars Net $900 Loot at Store, Diner and Home. (Post Standard).