Charles William Townsend
1887 - 1957 (69 years)
Person ID: I3937 | Tree: Lee Martinson Tree | Last Modified: 15 Apr 2013
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Name Charles William Townsend Notes - On his application for life insurance in 1940, Charles said his mom was 65 when she died of old age, and was sick 6 months before she died. He said his dad died in 1890 and no other info was given. He said he had lived at 18 Oakwood Ave for 15 years.
Both birth dates for Charles are from NY State Certificates of Birth, delayed registration, dated October 19, 1953. He had two birth certificate searches done in 1953 for social security. These were dated March and July 1953 and both sd not found.
In the 1930 census Charles said his father was born in England and his mother in Ireland. He also said his birth year was 1889.
In the 1920 census he and his family, which included his widowed mother Sarah, lived in New Britain ward 6, Hartford, CT. He was a machinist at a factory.
I have a copy of a letter from the Albany Home For Children, New Scotland & South Lake Avenues, Albany, NY, dated November 19, 1953. According to their records, Charles was admitted to care on September 12, 1890. He was born July 12,t Troy, NY. It gives both parents names and their birth towns and countries. It said both parents were Protestant. Charles was discharged to his mother's custody on December 2, 1901.
1920 census
Charles Townsend 32 Leonore Townsend 23 Marion Townsend 2 Helen Townsend 8/12 Sarah Townsend 57 - (Research):According to the records of the Albany Home for Children, Charles W. Townsend was admitted to care on September 12, 1890. He was born July 12, 1887 in West Troy, NY. His father was John Townsend, who was born in Belfast, Ireland, and his mother was Sarah Kane Townsend, born near Belfast, Ireland. Both parents were protestant. Charles was discharged to his mother's custody on 12/2/1901. signed, Frank M. Howard, Superintendent, 11/19/1953. Address of the home was New Scotland and South Lake Avenues, Albany, NY.
Birth 12 Jul 1887 West Troy, Albany, NY 
Gender Male Died 27 Feb 1957 West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ Buried 1957 Mt. Carmel Cem., West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ - On his application for life insurance in 1940, Charles said his mom was 65 when she died of old age, and was sick 6 months before she died. He said his dad died in 1890 and no other info was given. He said he had lived at 18 Oakwood Ave for 15 years.
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Parents
Father John Townsend (ID:I4088), b. Abt 1864, Belfast, , Ireland d. 1890 (Age 26 years) Mother Sarah Kane (ID:I4089), b. 23 Aug 1866, Belfast, , Ireland d. 6 Sep 1920, Asbury Park, Monmouth, NJ (Age 54 years) Marriage Abt 1886 Children 1. Charles William Townsend (ID:I3937)
(current person)
, b. 12 Jul 1887, West Troy, Albany, NY d. 27 Feb 1957, West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ (Age 69 years) -
Family
Wife Leonore Little (ID:I3938), b. 17 Oct 1896, New York City, , NY d. 11 Apr 1945, Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ (Age 48 years) Marriage 17 Aug 1917 Children 1. 
Marion Townsend (ID:I3956), b. 6 Dec 1917, , Monmouth, NJ d. 26 Feb 1996, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC (Age 78 years)2. Helen Mae Townsend (ID:I3957), b. 2 May 1919, Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ d. 25 Sep 2010, Melbourne, Brevard, FL (Age 91 years)3. Charles Francis Townsend, Sr (ID:I3958), b. 14 Mar 1921, Bradley Beach, Monmouth, NJ d. 22 Dec 2003, Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ (Age 82 years)4. LeRoy J Townsend (ID:I3959), b. 24 Dec 1924, West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ d. 25 Jan 2002, Eatontown, Monmouth, NJ (Age 77 years)5. Frances Lenore Townsend (ID:I14), b. 1 Nov 1928, West Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ d. 30 Mar 2013, Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ (Age 84 years)6. Howard Francis Townsend (ID:I3960), b. 19 Jan 1931, Long Branch, Monmouth, NJ d. 4 Apr 2013, Melbourne, Brevard, FL (Age 82 years) -
Other Personal Events
Alt. Birth 12 Jul 1888 Watervliet, Albany, NY