Caroline Rogers Lakey

Abt 1871 - 1943  (72 years)

• Name	Caroline Rogers Lakey
  Birth	Abt 2 Apr 1871  [1, 2]
  	The 1900 census lists Caroline's birthdate as March 1871, while her cemetery record (whcih notes her as 72y, 7m, 21d at death) would give her a birthdate on or within a day of 2 April 1871.
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	542 Glenwood Avenue, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [3]
  	Role: Wife
  		1900 U.S. census - Catherine Lakey and Adolph Hirsch households (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 540 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 253, household 323 23. Lakey, Catherine - head, white, female, born Nov 1846, age 53, widowed, mother of two children (both living), born NY, father born NY, mother born England, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 542 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 254, household 324 24. Hirsch, Adolph - head, white, male, born July 1857, age 42, married 5 years, born NY, parents both born Germany, laundryman, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 25. Hirsch, Caroline - wife, white, female, born Mar 1871, age 29, married 5 years, mother of two children (both living), born NY, parents both born NY, able to read, write and speak English 26. Hirsch, Catherine - daughter, white, female, born Dec 1895, age 4, single, born NY, parents both born NY 27. Hirsch, Martha - daughter, white, female, born Jan 1900, age 4 months, single born NY, parents both born NY
  Census	1905	93 Fourteenth Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [4]
  	Role: Wife
  		1905 New York census - Adolph Hirsch household (Buffalo, Erie Co.) 93 Fourteenth Street 46. Hirsch Adolph C., head, white, male, 47, born US, citizen, lumber industry 47. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, white, female, 34, born US, citizen, housework 48. Hirsch Catharine, daughter, white, female, 9, born US, citizen, at school (9) 49. Hirsch Martha, daughter, white, female, 5, born US, citizen, at home 50. Lakey Catherine, mother-in-law, white, female, 58, born US, citizen, at home
  Census	1910	93 Fourteenth Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [5]
  	Role: Wife
  		1910 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 93 14th St, dwelling 57, household 66 5. Hirsch Adolph C., head, male, white, 52, married (first marriage) for 15 years, born NY, parents both born Germany, commercial traveler in the laundry machine industry, rents home 6. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 39, married (first marriage) for 15 years, born NY, both parents born NY 7. Hirsch Katherine L., daughter, female, white, 14, single, born PA, both parents born NY, attended school within past year 8. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 10, single, born NY, both parents born NY, attended school within past year 9. Lakey Catherine W., mother-in-law, female, white, 62, widowed, born NY, father born NY, mother born England
  Census	1915	439 Horace Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States   [6]
  	Role: Household
  		1915 New Jersey census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra, Burlington Co., NJ) 439 Horace Avenue, dwelling 395, household 395 95. Hirsch Adolph C., white, male, born July 1860, 54, married, born NY, both parents born Germany, laundryman 96. Hirsch Caroline L., white, female, born Mar 1871, 44, married, born NY, both parents born NY, housewife 97. Hirsch Katherine L., white, female, born Dec 1895, 19, single, born Penn., both parents born NY, stenographer 98. Hirsch Martha D., white, female, born Jan 1900, 15, single, born NY, both parents born NY, scholar at Palmyra public schools 99. Lakey Katherine, white, female, born Nov 1847, 67, widowed, born NY, father born NY, mother born England
  Census	1920	738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States   [7]
  	Role: Wife
  		1920 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra Township, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., dwelling 324, household 354 67. Hirsch Adolph C., head, renter, male, white, 62, married, able to read and write, born NY, both parents born Germany, truck salesman 68. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 48, married, able to read and wirte, born NY, both parents born NY 69. Hirsch Katherine L., daughter, female, white, 24, single, able to read and write, born PA, both parents born NY, stenographer in advertising industry 70. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 19, single, able to read and write, born NY, both parents born NY, clerk for insurance co.
  Census	1930	738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States   [8]
  	Role: Wife
  		1930 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra borough, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., dwelling 116, household 117 14. Hirsch Adolph C., head, owns house valued at $6,000, male, white, 72, married 27 years, born NY, both parents born Germany, newspaper laborer 15. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 59, married 27 years, born NY, both parents born NY 16. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 30, single, born NY, both parents born NY, typist for insurance co.
  Census	1940	738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States   [9]
  		1940 U.S. census - Caroline Hirsch household (Palmyra borough, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., household 126 home owned, valued at $5,000 67. Hirsch Caroline, head, female, white, 69, widowed, completed four years of high school, born NY, lived in same house in April 1935 68. Hirsch Martha, daughter, female, white, 40, single, completed four years of high school, born NY, lived in same house in April 1935, clerk for North American Insurance, $1100 salary in 1939
  Name	Carolyn Rogers Lakey
  Find-A-Grave ID	20207052
  Death	23 Nov 1943	Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States   [1, 10]
  	Cause: bowel obstruction
  	Caroline's death notice lists her as dying in Palmyra, while the cemetery record lists Camden. It's unclear which is correct.
  		Death notice of Caroline Lakey Hirsch (Philadelphia Inquirer, 24 Nov 1943, page 29) HIRSCH.- At Palmyra, N. J., Nov. 23, CAROLINE LAKEY HIRSCH. Services Fri., 2 P. M., at the Snover Funeral Home, 313 E. Broad st., Palmyra, N. J. Int. Morgan Cem. Friends may call Thurs. evening.
  Burial	26 Nov 1943	Morgan Cemetery, Cinnaminson, Burlington, New Jersey, United States   [11]
  		Headstone of Caroline Lakey Hirsch, Morgan Cemetery (Cinnaminson, NJ) CAROLINE LAKEY HIRSCH 1871 - 1943
  Person ID	I395	Main Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2022

  
  

  Mother	Catherine Wilcox,   b. Nov 1846, , , New York, United States d. Aft May 1915 (Age > 69 years)
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adolph C. Hirsch,   b. Jul 1857, , Erie, New York, United States d. 30 Apr 1935, 738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1894	Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States   [12]
  	The wedding took place at the home of Caroline's mother in Palmyra.
  		Wedding announcement of Adolph Hirsch and Caroline Lakey (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 28 Dec 1894, page 8) The storm made no difference with the very pretty though informal wedding which took place at the home of Mrs. Catharine W. Lakey on Vienna Street, Palmyra, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The bridal pair were Miss Carolyn Rogers Lakey, of of Palmyra, and Adolph C. Hirsch, formerly of Rochester, but now engaged in business in Buffalo. The ceremony was performed by Rev J.R. Henderson, pastor of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch took the first train for the West. Among the guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Raikes, Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Summerhays, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Laudes, of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Shearer, Mr. aud Mrs. George H. Courier, Mr. and Mrs, Charles E. Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. F.B. Vogt, Miss Hirsch. Miss Ida Hirsch, Charles Hirsch, of Buffalo; Mrs. Irving K. Halliwell, of Wappingers Falls; J.D. Lane, of New York.
  		After-Wedding Reception story (Buffalo Evening News, 15 Feb 1895, page 2) After-Wedding Reception. The second and last after-wedding reception of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph C. Hirsch was held yesterday afternoon and evening at their pretty home on Albany street. Flowers, palms and simlax tastefully decorated the rooms and tea and coffee were served by Miss Moss and Miss Badger at a pretty side table lighted by an orange-shaded banquet lamp. Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch received both afternoon and evening. The bride, who was a well-known and popular young society woman of Palmyra, wore her wedding gown of pearl-covered silk with white chiffon trimmings and white gloves. Mrs. F. B. Voght, Miss Hirsch and Miss Ida Hirsch assisted. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Corning and Miss Hop of Palmyra and Mrs. Dorrow of Rochester.
  Children	1. Katherine Lakey Hirsch,   b. Dec 1895, , , Pennsylvania, United States d. 27 Dec 1965, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (Age 70 years)   2. Martha Durfee Hirsch,   b. Jan 1900, , , New York, United States d. 17 Jan 1988, Baptist Home of South Jersey, Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Dec 1894 - Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States Census - 1900 - 542 Glenwood Avenue, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Census - 1905 - 93 Fourteenth Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Census - 1910 - 93 Fourteenth Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Census - 1915 - 439 Horace Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Census - 1920 - 738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Census - 1930 - 738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Census - 1940 - 738 Highland Avenue, Palmyra, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Death - Cause: bowel obstruction - 23 Nov 1943 - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States Burial - 26 Nov 1943 - Morgan Cemetery, Cinnaminson, Burlington, New Jersey, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S85] Cemetery -- Morgan Cemetery (Palmyra, NJ) Records, accessed; 22 June 2022; Hirsch, Caroline L. (Reliability: 2). page 163 Name: Hirsch, Caroline L. Death Date: Nov. 23, 1943 Place of Death: Camden Burial Date: Nov. 26, 1943 Place of Burial/Cemetery: Morgan Cemetery, Cinnaminson Notes: Aged 72y/7m/21d, from bowel obstruction [S90] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Ward 18 Buffalo, ED 145; Sheet 15A; dwelling 254, household 324; Adolph Hirsch; downloaded 10 October 2019 (Reliability: 2). 1900 U.S. census - Catherine Lakey and Adolph Hirsch households (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 540 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 253, household 323 23. Lakey, Catherine - head, white, female, born Nov 1846, age 53, widowed, mother of two children (both living), born NY, father born NY, mother born England, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 542 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 254, household 324 24. Hirsch, Adolph - head, white, male, born July 1857, age 42, married 5 years, born NY, parents both born Germany, laundryman, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 25. Hirsch, Caroline - wife, white, female, born Mar 1871, age 29, married 5 years, mother of two children (both living), born NY, parents both born NY, able to read, write and speak English 26. Hirsch, Catherine - daughter, white, female, born Dec 1895, age 4, single, born NY, parents both born NY 27. Hirsch, Martha - daughter, white, female, born Jan 1900, age 4 months, single born NY, parents both born NY [S90] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Ward 18 Buffalo, ED 145; Sheet 15A; dwelling 254, household 324; Adolph Hirsch; downloaded 10 October 2019 (Reliability: 3). 1900 U.S. census - Catherine Lakey and Adolph Hirsch households (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 540 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 253, household 323 23. Lakey, Catherine - head, white, female, born Nov 1846, age 53, widowed, mother of two children (both living), born NY, father born NY, mother born England, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 542 Glenwood Ave., dwelling 254, household 324 24. Hirsch, Adolph - head, white, male, born July 1857, age 42, married 5 years, born NY, parents both born Germany, laundryman, able to read, write and speak English, rents home 25. Hirsch, Caroline - wife, white, female, born Mar 1871, age 29, married 5 years, mother of two children (both living), born NY, parents both born NY, able to read, write and speak English 26. Hirsch, Catherine - daughter, white, female, born Dec 1895, age 4, single, born NY, parents both born NY 27. Hirsch, Martha - daughter, white, female, born Jan 1900, age 4 months, single born NY, parents both born NY [S99] 1905 New York State Census, Erie County, population schedule; Ward 23 Buffalo, ED 3; page 30 (penned); 93 Fourteenth Street; Adolph C. Hirsch; downloaded 22 June 2022 (Reliability: 3). 1905 New York census - Adolph Hirsch household (Buffalo, Erie Co.) 93 Fourteenth Street 46. Hirsch Adolph C., head, white, male, 47, born US, citizen, lumber industry 47. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, white, female, 34, born US, citizen, housework 48. Hirsch Catharine, daughter, white, female, 9, born US, citizen, at school (9) 49. Hirsch Martha, daughter, white, female, 5, born US, citizen, at home 50. Lakey Catherine, mother-in-law, white, female, 58, born US, citizen, at home [S92] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Ward 23 Buffalo, ED 221; Sheet 4A; dwelling 47, household 66; Adolph C. Hirsch; downloaded 19 October 2019 (Reliability: 3). 1910 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 93 14th St, dwelling 57, household 66 5. Hirsch Adolph C., head, male, white, 52, married (first marriage) for 15 years, born NY, parents both born Germany, commercial traveler in the laundry machine industry, rents home 6. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 39, married (first marriage) for 15 years, born NY, both parents born NY 7. Hirsch Katherine L., daughter, female, white, 14, single, born PA, both parents born NY, attended school within past year 8. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 10, single, born NY, both parents born NY, attended school within past year 9. Lakey Catherine W., mother-in-law, female, white, 62, widowed, born NY, father born NY, mother born England [S108] 1915 New Jersey State Census, Burlington County, population schedule; Second District of Palmyra; Sheet 20; dwelling 395, household 395; Adolph C. Hirsch; downloaded 24 June 2022 (Reliability: 3). 1915 New Jersey census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra, Burlington Co., NJ) 439 Horace Avenue, dwelling 395, household 395 95. Hirsch Adolph C., white, male, born July 1860, 54, married, born NY, both parents born Germany, laundryman 96. Hirsch Caroline L., white, female, born Mar 1871, 44, married, born NY, both parents born NY, housewife 97. Hirsch Katherine L., white, female, born Dec 1895, 19, single, born Penn., both parents born NY, stenographer 98. Hirsch Martha D., white, female, born Jan 1900, 15, single, born NY, both parents born NY, scholar at Palmyra public schools 99. Lakey Katherine, white, female, born Nov 1847, 67, widowed, born NY, father born NY, mother born England [S100] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, New Jersey, Burlington County, First District Palmyra Township, ED 99; Sheet 14B; dwelling 324, household 354; Adolph C. Hirsch; downloaded 19 October 2019 (Reliability: 3). 1920 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra Township, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., dwelling 324, household 354 67. Hirsch Adolph C., head, renter, male, white, 62, married, able to read and write, born NY, both parents born Germany, truck salesman 68. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 48, married, able to read and wirte, born NY, both parents born NY 69. Hirsch Katherine L., daughter, female, white, 24, single, able to read and write, born PA, both parents born NY, stenographer in advertising industry 70. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 19, single, able to read and write, born NY, both parents born NY, clerk for insurance co. [S101] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, New Jersey, Burlington County, Palmyra Borough, ED 3-60; Sheet 5A; dwelling 116, household 117; Adolph C. Hirsch; downloaded 19 October 2019 (Reliability: 3). 1930 U.S. census - Adolph C. Hirsch household (Palmyra borough, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., dwelling 116, household 117 14. Hirsch Adolph C., head, owns house valued at $6,000, male, white, 72, married 27 years, born NY, both parents born Germany, newspaper laborer 15. Hirsch Caroline L., wife, female, white, 59, married 27 years, born NY, both parents born NY 16. Hirsch Martha D., daughter, female, white, 30, single, born NY, both parents born NY, typist for insurance co. [S104] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, New Jersey, Burlington County, Palmyra borough, ED 3-86; Sheet 6B; household 126; Caroline Hirsch; downloaded 22 June 2022 (Reliability: 3). 1940 U.S. census - Caroline Hirsch household (Palmyra borough, Burlington Co., NJ) 738 Highland Ave., household 126 home owned, valued at $5,000 67. Hirsch Caroline, head, female, white, 69, widowed, completed four years of high school, born NY, lived in same house in April 1935 68. Hirsch Martha, daughter, female, white, 40, single, completed four years of high school, born NY, lived in same house in April 1935, clerk for North American Insurance, $1100 salary in 1939 [S105] Newspaper -- Philadelphia Inquirer, HIRSCH; death notice; 24 November 1943; page 29, column 2 (Reliability: 2). Death notice of Caroline Lakey Hirsch (Philadelphia Inquirer, 24 Nov 1943, page 29) HIRSCH.- At Palmyra, N. J., Nov. 23, CAROLINE LAKEY HIRSCH. Services Fri., 2 P. M., at the Snover Funeral Home, 313 E. Broad st., Palmyra, N. J. Int. Morgan Cem. Friends may call Thurs. evening. [S85] Cemetery -- Morgan Cemetery (Palmyra, NJ) Records, accessed; 22 June 2022; Hirsch, Caroline L. (Reliability: 3). page 163 Name: Hirsch, Caroline L. Death Date: Nov. 23, 1943 Place of Death: Camden Burial Date: Nov. 26, 1943 Place of Burial/Cemetery: Morgan Cemetery, Cinnaminson Notes: Aged 72y/7m/21d, from bowel obstruction [S87] Newspaper -- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Hirsch-Lakey; wedding announcement; 28 December 1894; page 8, columns 1-2 (Reliability: 2). Wedding announcement of Adolph Hirsch and Caroline Lakey (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 28 Dec 1894, page 8) The storm made no difference with the very pretty though informal wedding which took place at the home of Mrs. Catharine W. Lakey on Vienna Street, Palmyra, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The bridal pair were Miss Carolyn Rogers Lakey, of of Palmyra, and Adolph C. Hirsch, formerly of Rochester, but now engaged in business in Buffalo. The ceremony was performed by Rev J.R. Henderson, pastor of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch took the first train for the West. Among the guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Raikes, Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Summerhays, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Laudes, of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Shearer, Mr. aud Mrs. George H. Courier, Mr. and Mrs, Charles E. Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. F.B. Vogt, Miss Hirsch. Miss Ida Hirsch, Charles Hirsch, of Buffalo; Mrs. Irving K. Halliwell, of Wappingers Falls; J.D. Lane, of New York.