Cornelius Wheeler Ryer

1845 - 1911  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Cornelius Wheeler Ryer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	Mar 1845	Mosholu, Westchester, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	25 Sep 1850	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [2]
  Census	9 Jul 1870	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [3]
  Occupation	9 Jul 1870  [3]
  	machinist
  Census	17 Jun 1880	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [4]
  Occupation	17 Jun 1880  [4]
  	machinist
  Census	8 Jun 1900	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [5]
  Occupation	8 Jun 1900  [5]
  	machinist
  Property	8 Jun 1900  [5]
  	rented his home at this time
  Residence	8 Jun 1900	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [5]
  	39 North Broadway
  Census	1 Jun 1905	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [7]
  Occupation	1 Jun 1905  [7]
  	machinist
  Residence	1 Jun 1905	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [7]
  	School Street
  Census	19 Apr 1910	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [8]
  Occupation	19 Apr 1910  [8]
  	machinist at a machine shop
  Residence	19 Apr 1910	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [8]
  	170 Buena Vista Avenue
  Death	6 Jan 1911	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [1, 9]
  Burial	10 Jan 1911	Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA   [1, 9]
  Person ID	I88	Ryer Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham B. Ryer,   b. 2 Apr 1817, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA d. 17 Sep 1854, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Majory,   b. 10 Aug 1823, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 6 Aug 1885, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1841	Methodist Episcopal Church, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Elizabeth Archer,   b. 24 Jun 1853, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 14 Jan 1932, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1872	Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
  Children	1. Ida May Ryer,   b. 1872, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 5 Jan 1926, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 54 years)   2. Francis Edward Ryer,   b. 1 Feb 1877, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 23 Nov 1946, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 69 years) + 3. Virginia Daisy Ryer,   b. 15 Jan 1879, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 6 Jun 1962, Mosholu, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 83 years)   4. Florence I. Ryer,   b. Sep 1883, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 26 Sep 1950, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 67 years)   5. Jennie I. Ryer,   b. Oct 1888, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA d. 28 May 1963, Temple City, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Cornelius W. Ryer Cornelius Wheeler Ryer died at his home, 170 Buena Vista avenue, Friday night from oedema of the lungs. He was born in Mosholu, 65 years ago, but had resided in Yonkers since he was a small boy. After leaving school he learned the trade of machinist with Osterheld & Eickemeyer, and was employed by them for forty-two years and also worked for the Otis Elevator Company, and the Waring Hat Company. On March 6, 1872, he married Miss Ida Archer of this city. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and organized the Young People’s Society, at that church, many years ago. He also was affiliated with the Otis Mutual Aid Association, and a veteran of the Fourth Separate Company. He is survived by his wife, a son, Patrolman Frank E. Ryer, and four daughters; Mrs. Charles F. Nugent, of New York; Mrs. Geo. W. Cottam, of Tuckahoe, and Mrs. Samuel Worthington; and Mrs. Henry M. Lewis, of this city. He also leaves an adopted son, William Archer Ryer; two sisters, Mrs. George Parry; and Mrs. John Bagley, and a brother, John G. Ryer. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon, at 2.30. The services at the house, will be conducted by the Rev. A. C. McMillan, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. The burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. source: Obituary of Cornelius Wheeler Ryer. Yonkers, NY: The Herald Statesman, 9 Jan 1911, p. 4.

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Obituary of Cornelius Wheeler Ryer, (Yonkers, NY: The Herald Statesman, 9 Jan 1911, p. 4). [S58] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, National Archives Microfilm Roll M432_615; 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). [S60] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census, Yonkers, Yonkers Post Office, Westchester County, New York, National Archives Microfilm Roll M593_1116; 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). [S61] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census, Yonkers, Enumeration District 137, Westchester County, New York, National Archives Microfilm Roll 947; 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S62] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census, Yonkers Ward 2, Enumeration District 124, Westchester County, New York, National Archives Microfilm Roll 1177; 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004). [S63] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]., (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S51] New York State Archives, New York, U.S., State Census, 1905 [database on-line]., (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S69] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census, Yonkers, Enumeration District 140, Westchester County, New York, National Archives Microfilm Roll T624_1092; 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006). [S44] Find a Grave, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]., (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).