Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyBenjamin Franklin Furman

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Benjamin Franklin Furman6 (Benjamin Furman,5 Phillip Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherBenjamin Mather Furman (31 October 1827 - 6 January 1918)
MotherHetty Morrell Smith (September 1831 - 2 January 1909)

Personal Information

Record Created: 12 January 2013; Last Edited: 12 January 2013 
Person ID4733
NameBenjamin Franklin Furman
GenderMale
Born ca. April 1861 in New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Married 9 September 1884 in Kings County, New York to Carrie Davenport Bonner4, 8
Died 27 July 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York9, 10
Buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Naspeth, Queens County, New York10

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyCarrie Davenport Bonner
Born ca. September 1864 in New York
Married 9 September 1884 in Kings County, New York to Benjamin Franklin Furman
Died 21 February 1937 in Kings County, New York
  
Children of Benjamin Franklin Furman and Carrie Davenport Bonner:
  
1.FamilyBenjamin Bonner Furman
Born 19 July 1885 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Died 13 April 1892 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  
2.FamilyMabel E. Furman
Born ca. January 1888 in New York
  

Sources

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page Nos. 13, 14, family of Benj. Furman (40, N.Y., sign painter); Hester Furman (38, New York); Philip Furman (16, N.Y.); Benjamin Furman (12, N.Y.); Ada Furman (4, New York); Charles Furman (1, N.Y.).
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, 3rd ED, 19th Ward, Page 9, family of Benjamin Furman (47, New York); wife Hester Furman (42, Long Island); son Phillip Furman (21, New York, painter); son Benjamin F. Furman (17, Long Island, furniture store); son A. J. Furman (8, Long Island); son Charles E. Furman (6, Long Island); Clarkson Furman (3, Brooklyn); daughter Mary E. Furman (1/12 [?], Brooklyn).
  3. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 11th Election District, 19th Ward, Page 4, family of Ben Franklin [sic, the enumerator apparently mistook his middle name Franklin for his last name, which is Furman] (30, printer); Carrie (28? [second digit is smudged]); Mabel (4).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 5A; family of Benj. F. Furman (39, New York, Apr. 1861, sign painter); wife of 14 years Carrie Furman (35, New York, Sept. 1864, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Mabel E. Furman (12, New York, Jan 1888); plus 7 lodgers).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 97, Sheet No. 4B; family of Benjamin F. Furman (49, New York, artist); wife of 23 years Carrie D. Furman (42, New York, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Mabel E. Furman (21, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 619, Sheet No. 15B; family of Benjamin Furman (55, New York, painter, shop); wife Carrie Furman (55, New York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-1497, Sheet No. 20B; family of Benjamin Furman (70, New York, sign painter); wife Carrie Furman (65, New York).
  8. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Benjamin Furman and Carrie D. Bonner, 9 September 1884, Kings County, New York; Cert# 2402B.
  9. Italian Genealogical Group, New York Death Index, Furman, Benjamin F., 27 July 1937, Kings County, age 73 years, Cert# 16361.
  10. Obituary, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (online), 29 July 1937, Benjamin Franklin Furman, died 27 July 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. The article provides the names of his wife, who died four months earlier, a daughter, two brothers, and a sister, and provides details of his funeral and interment.