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John HOWDER

BIRTH: 20 JUN 1796, Pennsylvania
DEATH: 13 MAR 1886, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY

Father: Christian HOWDER
Mother: Mary HOUSTATER

Family 1: Electa Ann WARREN

MARRIAGE: 1 MAR 1836, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY

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 _Christian HOWDER _|
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|--John HOWDER 
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|_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
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Notes

[NI0376] Updated October 9, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Application for probate of the last will and testament of Christian Howder, Niagara Co., NY, May 28, 1832.

- Resident of Niagara County, NY.

(2) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Lockport: July 12, 1850.

John Howder is head of household, married to Electa [Warren] Howder. He is 53 years old, a laborer, and he was born in New York.

(3) 1855 New York State Census, Town of Lockport, County of Niagara, dwelling 342.

- Living in a frame house he owned in Lockport, a resident of 22 years
- A laborer by trade.

(4) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the town of Lockport (Lockport Post Office): Page 12; June 18, 1860.

John Howder is head of household, married to Electa [Warren] Howder. He is 63 years old, a grocer, and was born in Pennsylvania. He has real estate valued at $1,500, and has personal estate valued at $300. Their son William H. Howder is also a resident.

(5) 1865 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Lockport township, district 1, dwelling 47.

- Living in a frame house valued at $1,500 that he owns.
- A laborer by trade.

(6) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Lockport 1st Ward: page 88; dwelling 750; family 761; June 28, 1870.

John Howder is head of household, married to Electa (listed as "Lesca") [Warren] Howder. He was born in Pennsylvania, is 73 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $200. He is eligible to vote.

(7) 1875 New York State Census for Niagara Co., City of Lockport, ward 1, dwelling 476.

- Living at Price St. and N. Transit in a frame house valued at $3,000 that he own.
- Only John, his wife and a boarder, Emaline Sheffer a widow born in Vermont, reside here.

(8) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Lockport, Niagara Co., NY. Family History Library Film 1254901, NA Film Number T9-0901, Page 448A.

John Howder is listed as 82 years old, born in Pennsylvania, as are his parents. He is head of household, married to Electa A. [Warren] Howder. No occupation is provided.

(9) Obituary in Lockport [NY] Daily Journal, March 15, 1886, page 3, column 1.

- Born in Pennsylvania.
- Came to Niagara Co. in 1811.
- Died at home on 27 Price St. on March 13, 1886, aged 89 years, 8 months, 21 days (i.e., June 20, 1796).
- Interred at Glenwood Cemetery.