KNEELAND, Howard

Howard Levi KNEELAND

Identification on photo: Howard Kneeland
Photo taken: Talbot Studio, New Berlin, NY circa 1910-1912
Purchased: Aug 2018 Madison-Bouckville NY Antiques Week

This is Howard Levi Kneeland, born 1888 to parents Leander Silas Kneeland (1852-1943) and Charlotte E. Barber (1863-1910). Note - Charlotte Barber is a sister of previously researched William Barber.

1900 Census > NY > Otsego > Morris
KNEELAND, Leander, head, Apr 1852, 48, born in NY of NY parents, day laborer
KNEELAND, Charlotte, wife, Apr 1863, 37, born in NY of NY parents
KNEELAND, Julia M., daughter, Mar 1886, 14, born in NY, at school
KNEELAND, Howard L., son, Mar 1888, 12, born in NY, at school
KNEELAND, Leonard, son, Aug 1892, 7, born in NY

1910 Census > NY > Otsego > Morris
KNEELAND, Leander, head, 57, woodworker
KNEELAND, Howard, son, 21, woodworker
KNEELAND, Leonard, son, 17, woodworker

December 24, 1911, he married Mary M. Angell (an older sister of the previously researched Loren Angell  from the New Berlin High School Class of 1909). Mary was a daughter of Aden Joseph Angell (1856-1948, son of Ancel Alton Angell and Marie Backus) and Anna E. Matterson (1863-1908, daughter of Andrew Matterson and Joanna Purcell).

This news insert was located in the Norwich Sun, Jan 2 1912.

WWI Draft Registration states his occupation is "Silk Weaver." At that time, he has a wife and two children dependent upon him.

1920 Census > NY > Chenango > New Berlin
KNEELAND, Howard, head, 32, weaver at silk mill
KNEELAND, Mary, wife, 32
KNEELAND, Elizabeth, daughter, 7
KNEELAND, Ruth, daughter, 4yr 11mo

1930 Census > NY > Oneida > Utica
KNEELAND, Howard, head, 42, proprietor of bakery
KNEELAND, Mary, wife, 42, proprietor of bakery
KNEELAND, Elizabeth, daughter, 17
KNEELAND, Ruth, daughter, 15

Daughter Ruth is mentioned in this news clipping for the Norwich Sun, Oct 21, 1933.

1940 Census > NY > Oneida > Clinton
KNEELAND, Howard L., head, 52, baker in a bakery
KNEELAND, Mary, wife, 52
KNEELAND, Ruth, daughter, 25, divorced, commercial artist for sporting goods co.
KNEELAND, Phyllis, granddaughter, 3
(Note - I believe Ruth and Phyllis' last name should be Heller at this point, but is shown as Kneeland on the Census.)

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24 Dec, 1961 - Mr and Mrs Howard Kneeland celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. This insert was in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

Howard died 29 June 1974. His obit was located in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

His wife Mary survived him 4 years. Both are buried in Fairview Cemetery in New Berlin, NY.

Daughter Elizabeth died in 2009. She was married to Charles A Harris (in 1932), then to Ken Willson.

Ruth died 29 May 1999. Her husband was Earl Lester Heller, a foundry employee in Utica, but they divorced before 1940. Their daughter Phyllis married Thomas Sheffield.