Francis (Frank) Elmer Stevenson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: He is living with his parents, 1892, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1892 New York State Census

Name Age Place of Birth Occupation
Edward Stevenson 80 Ireland Farmer
Margaret Stevenson 67 Ireland
Edward W. Stevenson 44 US Farmer
Francis Elmer Stevenson 28 US

• Occupation: Farm Laborer, living with his parents, 1900, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1900 Census

Name Born Age Place Born Occupation
Edward Stevenson Feb 1813 87 Ireland Farmer
Margaret Stevenson Mar 1825 75 Ireland
Frank Stevenson May 1864 36 New York Farm Laborer
Elizabeth Kentfield* May 1836 64 New York Housekeeper

* Sister in law

• Occupation: Farmer, 25 Apr 1910, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. From 1910 Census

Name Age Place Born Occupation
Frank E. Stevenson 45 New York Farmer
Florence L. Stevenson 29 New York
Ruth B. Stevenson 6/12 New York


By notes in daily journals they sold as much as 40 pounds of butter a week

• Occupation: Farmer, 1920, Oswego, Oswego, New York. From 1920 Census

• Residence: From his sister's obituary, 1922, Minetto Township, New York.

• Residence: From 1930 Census, 1930, Minetto, Oswego, New York. Name: Francis E Stevenson
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Minetto, Oswego, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1865
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Enumeration District Number: 28
Family Number: 176
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 93
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1635
Film Number: 2341369
Digital Folder Number: 4639205
Image Number: 570
Household Gender Age
Francis E Stevenson M 65
Child Ruth B Stevenson F 20
Child Helen I Stevenson F 17

• Hobbies: Water color painting.

• Obituary: Oswego Palladium-Times, Friday, Page 3, 19 Feb 1954, Minetto Township, New York. Frank E. Stevenson

Frank E. Stevenson, 89, a retired farmer of the West Fifth St Road. Town of Minetto, died this morning at 10 o'clock at his home. He had been in ill health since suffering a stroke about 13 years ago.

He was born in the Town of Minetto and was a life-long resident. His wife, Mrs. Minnie Baker Stevenson, died a number of years ago.

Surviving are two daughters, the Misses Ruth and Helen Stevenson, both of the Town of Minetto; several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon. time to be announced. P____ - Meyer Funeral home. 138 West Fourth St. Burial will be in Rural cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m.

• Cemetery: Rural Cemetery, 19 Feb 1954, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. Section 7, Lot 44 - Lot Owner Edwin Stevenson
Stevenson, Edward / died 12-12-1906 / born 10-7-1893
Stevenson, Margaret / died 10-10-1906 / born 3-17-1825 / wife of Edward / died in Oswego Town
Stevenson, Edward W. / died 11-11-1896 / married / age 48 / died in Oswego Town
Stevenson, Francis / died 2-19-1954 / widower / aged 89, 9 months, 15 days / C.E. Myers Funeral Home

Francis married Minnie L. Baker, daughter of Charles Baker and Sarah E. Foster, on 22 Oct 1908 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. (Minnie L. Baker was born in Aug 1883 in New York and died on 27 Dec 1922 in Minetto, Oswego, New York.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Banns: THE OSWEGO DAILY PALLADIUM, Thursday, Page 5, 22 Oct 1908, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. MARRAGE IN OSWEGO TOWN

At the Methodist Parsonage in Oswego Center yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of friends, the Rev. A. W. Locke united in marriage Miss Minnie L. Baker and Francis E. Stevenson, both well known young people of Oswego Town. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Place of South West Oswego. Mr. Stevenson is the owner of a large farm on the West Fifth street road and the young couple will make their home there.