Person:Nellie Schraa (1)

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Nellie Schraa
b.30 Sep 1911 New York State
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Name[1] Nellie Schraa
Gender Female
Birth[2] 30 Sep 1911 New York State
Census? 1920
Marriage 5 Nov 1932 Maple Flats Baptist Parsonage, Jewell, Town of Vienna, Oneida County, NYto James Edmund Durgee
Other? Bet 1931 and 1965 News; See Notes
Census? 1940
Death[3] 23 Jan 1995 Camden, Oneida County, NY
Other? Parentage; See Notes

FATHER: Abraham Schraa (1877-1930) MOTHER: Boudina Wiersma (1 Feb 1882-20 May 1965)

Oswego Palladium-Times, 21 Apr 1942: SCHRAA-SCHRAA Cleveland-- A simple wedding took place Sunday afternoon... when Mrs. Boudina Schraa became the bride of Peter Schraa at the latter's home on the Schraa RD, north of Cleveland...

Syracuse Herald Journal, 9 Aug 1956: DEATHS Peter W. Schraa, age 74... Survived by his wife Mrs. Boudina Schraa; four nieces... Mrs. Nellie Durgee of Camden.

Rome Daily Sentinel, 20 May 1965: MRS. SCHRAA PASSES AWAY IN CLEVELAND Cleveland-- Mrs. Boudina Wiersma Schraa, 83, widow of Peter Schraa, died this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. George (Ann) Kirk, Lake RD.... Surviving... daughters, Mrs. Edmund (Nellie) Durgee..

Syracuse Herald Journal, 20 May 1965: MRS. SCHRAA DIES AT AGE 83 Mrs. Boudina Wiersma Schraa, 83, widow of Peter Schraa, died today...

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Census 1920, Town of Constantia, Oswego County, NY: Schraa, Abraham - Head - Owns, Free - Male - White - Age 42 - Married - Immigrated 1910, Alien - Born (& both parents) Holland - Native language, Dutch - Speaks English - Farmer, General " Dine - Wife - Female - White - Age 39 - Immigrated 1910, Alien - Born (& both parents) Holland - Native language, Dutch - Speaks English " Peter - Brother - Male - White - Age 38 - Single - Immigrated 1910, Alien - Born Holland -- Laborer, Farm " Sarrah - Daughter - Female - White - Age 16 - Immigrated 1910, Alien - Born Holland - At school " Anne - Daughter - Female - White - Age 10 - Immigrated 1910, Alien - Born Holland - At school " NELLIE - Daughter - Female - White - Age 8 - Attends school - Born New York

Census 1930, Town of Constantia, Oswego County, NY: Schraa, Peter - Head - Owns, $500 - has Radio - is Farm - Male - White - Age 48 - Single - Born (& both parents) Holland - Native language, Dutch, Speaks English - Immigrated 1908, Naturalized - Farmer, General farming - Owner " Boudine - Sister-in-law - Female - White - Age 48 - Widow - Married at 21 - Born (& both parents) Holland - Native language, Dutch, Speaks English - Immigrated 1909, Naturalized " Anna - Neice - Female - White - Age 21 - Single - Born Holland - Native language, Dutch, Speaks English - Immigrated 1909, Naturalized - Student (NELLIE presumably in college, not enumerated at home)

Census 1940, Twn of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Durgee, Edmund - Head - " Nellie - Wife - Female - White - Age 28 - Education, 4 yrs High school - Born New York


Oswego Palladium-Times, 9 July 1931: CARTERVILLE July 8--Miss Nellie Shray [!] of Cleveland has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Durgee and family of the Hillsboro Road.

Syracuse Herald Journal, 1 Oct 1959: CAMDEN GRANGE TO INSTALL STAFF Mrs. Edmund Durgee, overseer

Syracuse Herald Journal, 20 May 1965: MRS. SCHRAA DIES AT AGE 83 Mrs. Boudina Wiersma Schraa, 83, widow of Peter Schraa, died today... Surviving are daughters... Mrs. Edmund Durgee.

Other social news items printed out in Pink Footlocker files

References
  1. Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
    22 verso.

    "Celebrates 50th Anniversary" text gives maiden name as Nellie Schraa

  2. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    Jan 1995