Earle Chester Waite 1889-1987  had a passion for sailing

Married Bess Irene Osborn Waite One life that created a "family spirit"  was taken to soon, lost in its prime... but she gave the spirit to us.  She was born and passed on the great Massey/Osborns/Eldridge  spirit combination. Look into her family heritage below to see the combination of determination and compassion in their eyes. Bess was born1893 and died1932 her death was due to cancer of the throat she had to be treated during the illness not much was known about cancer in those times. her children were: Donald was 20 yrs Ralph was 17 yrs Marion was 16 yrs 1920 United States Federal Census about Bess I Waite Name: Bess I Waite Home in 1920: Bethlehem Ward 14, Northampton, Pennsylvania Age: 26 years  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Earle C Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 825 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Earle C Waite 30 Bess I Waite 26 Donald C Waite 7 Ralph D Waite 4 Marion E Waite 3 View Original Record View original image View Earle Chester Waite Social Security #: 171-09-2177 Source: Social Security Death Index Birth: 7 Jun 1889, Adams Center, Jefferson Co., NY Source: Web page Death: 20 Aug 1987, Bethlehem, Northampton Co., PA Source: Web page Graduation: Jun 1906, Adams High School, Adams, Jefferson Co., NY Source: Web page Graduation: 14 Jun 1911, Syracuse University, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY Source: Web page Resided: before 1951, ,, PA Source: Social Security Death Index Bess Irene Osborn Birth: 26 Aug 1893, Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY Source: Web page Death: 1 May 1932, Bethlehem, Northampton Co., PA Source: Web page Burial: Memorial Park Cem., Bethlehem, Northampton Co., PA Source: Web page Resided: 640 Hamilton Ave., Bethlehem, Northampton Co., PA Source: Web page Cause of death: Hemorrhage related to throat cancer Source: Web page

Fred B Waite  b.1868 Adams, Jefferson Co., NY  d.1941 Flushing, Queens Co., NY  Earle Chester Waite  b.1889 Adams Center, NY  d.1987 Bethlehem, PA  Isadora Wilson  b.1865 Camden, Oneida Co., NY  d.1922 St. Luke's Hospital, PA  Ralph Dexter Waite  b.1915 Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA  d.1980 Grand View Hospital, PA  John Dexter Osborn  b.1849 Depauville, Jefferson Co., NY  d.1935 Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY  Bessie Irene Osborn  b.1893 Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY  d.1932 Bethlehem, PA  Elizabeth Massey  b.1868 MI  d.1902  Ralph Dexter Waite  b. Private  d.           Edward Mackway  b.1842 NY  d.1915 Chicago, Cook Co., IL  Harold Jessup Mackway  b.1875 Chicago, Cook Co., IL  d.1957 Hanover, Jefferson Co., IN  Louise Jessup Newton  b.1844 AL  d.1937  Naomi Florence Mackway  b.1917 Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., PA  d.1997 Grand View Hospital, PA  Philip Weinbauer  b.1828 Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany  d.1917 Maywood Village, IL  Louise Rosina Weinbauer  b.1877 Maywood Village, IL  d.1947 Norristown, PA  Johanna Kline  b.1839 Prussia, Germany  d.1914 435 South 11th Ave., IL

Earle' s young looking father Fred and mother Dora   Earle married Fanny Lehrfeld (#3) on July 17, 1936 and for 32 years Fanny hosted the annual family celebration birthday party  in Earle's home  Deb  shown in picture with Fan     When Fanny joined with Earle they began annual hosted family gatherings in June at the Silver Birches Inn on Lake Wallenpaupack

Earle 1932 was the beginning of the Bess grieving period and looking for direction. 

Later in life around 1978 he reflects on this period, he was with wife #4 Sadie .

Earle makes a judgement about Helene Mack which turned out to be an unfortunate marriage.

After Bess died Marrion went to live with Aunt Grace Osborn Norton,
Don became serious with Tess, Ralph went to Sellersville for work,
and  Earle enters this period of insecurity that brought wife problems,
he married - he says two years of lonelyness Jason says 1933 - #2 Helen Nitchman ?? Mack - Not sure - if census is right -
our family called her Claire per RDW diary.
Census could be (nee Ver Wiebe) Nitchman b 1905
Jason says born in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
census says two children.
On Sunday November 3rd 1935 (see RDW diary) she killed herself.
Evidnetly she was sick with internal boil called fistula per RDW Diary Oct 27-29 1935.
Her son Bob ?? lived with Earle and played football per RDW diary Oct 26, 1935
don't know what happened if there as a son Lester as said in census.

 

1930 United States Federal Census
about Helene Nitchman

Name: Helene Nitchman Home in 1930: Schenectady, Schenectady, New York Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Parent's Name: Wilomenner Spouse's Name: Robert Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Wilomenner Ver Wiebe 61 Carl Ver Wiebe 30 William Ver Wiebe 26 Robert Nitchman 29 Helene Nitchman 25 Robert Nitchman 3 6/12 Lester Nitchman 2 2/12

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Question 1930 census mystery :how did Earle come to marry- Helene Ver Wiebe Nitchman Waite age 25 already had two sons Robert 3yr 6 /12 and Lester 2 yr 2/12 with husband Robert Nitchman  (was lineman with light company) age 29 Schenectady NY in 1930. Her father was from Germany Wilomenner Ver Wiebe age 61 yr.

 

here in Earle hand is Helene Nitchman Mack shown to ne born 6/7/1889 not 6/12/1905
per 1920 Census and Jason.

 

1900 United States Federal Census
about Fanny Lehrfeld

Name: Fanny Lehrfeld Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Hungary Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: Adolph Race: White Occupation: View Image Immigration Year: 1877 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adolph Lehrfeld 57 Fanny Lehrfeld 28 Isidor Lehrfeld 5 Minnie Lehrfeld 4 Max Lehrfeld 28 Abraham Lehrfeld 24 Sophie Lehrfeld 18 Sarah Lehrfeld 26 Annie Lehrfeld 20 Mary Lehrfeld 16

 

1930 United States Federal Census
about Fanny Lehrfeld

Name: Fanny Lehrfeld Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: David Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age David Lehrfeld 62 Fanny Lehrfeld 61 Harry Glick 30 Joe Rathman 25

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1930 United States Federal Census
about Fanny Schiff

Name: Fanny Schiff Home in 1930: Manhattan, New York, New York Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Morris Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Morris Schiff 61 Fanny Schiff 57 Leon Kaplan 30 Lillie Freedman 25 Mary Sikofsky 50 Louis Gordon 40 C Leon 25 Betty Gold 35 Louis Spier 48 Angelina Moore 25 Frederica Moore 8 Pina Bosalet 20 Louis Bosalet 11/12 Manuel Naron 27 Hortence Martines 32

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Below in NYC 1900 Census Fanny Lehrfeld

Below in 1930 NYC Census David and Fanny Lehrfeld

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