edwardvayfamily

Rochester, New York Genealogy Research

EdwardVayFamilyTree.pdf

This page is dedicated to the Edward Vay Family. Edward was the second oldest of the Vay brothers who emigrated to Rochester, New York.

The 1870 census shows that Edward was living in New York City and was married to a woman named Margaret who was also from Germany. They had five children at this tme and they were all born in New York (Magdalena, Margaret, Mary, Barbara and Anna). This was the first time that Edward appears in a United States Federal Census. Edward is listed as being in the dry goods business and his place of birth is Bavaria. Based on his first child being the age of 10 and having been born in NY, Edward came to the U.S. in 1860 or before.

Edwards naturalization certificate dated April 14, 1874 shows his address as Rochester-Monroe County. Edward first appears in the Rochester City Directory in 1873 and is listed as being in the dry good business with his business at the corner of King and E. Maple Streets and his home in the same location. Previous to this date his brother, Rudolph, owned a dry goods business and lived at the corner of King and E. Maple. In the 1874 RCD Rudoph shows as living on Maple Street so I believe it is at this time that Edward took over the dry goods business.

By 1880 Edward and Margaret had three more children (Eva, Rudolph and John). John passed away when he was approximately one month old. Edward was still in the dry goods business and they lived at 43 King Street.

Edward's daughter, Magdalena, dies in May 1887 of consumption at home at the age of 27. Their daughter, Eva, passes away in May 1894 of tuberculosis at home at the age of 20.

The 1900 census shows that Edward and Margaret have moved to 53 King Street and it shows that they emigrated to the United States in 1860. It also shows that Margaret is the mother of nine children, but only five are living of which four of the children are living with them. Their daughter Margaret is married now to someone with the last name of Kramer. Edward is still a dry goods merchant. His daughter, Mary, is a millinery clerk. Daughter, Barbara, is a milliner. Anna is a dry goods clerk and son, Rudolph, is in commissioned sales.

Edward passed away on June 20, 1905 at his residence. It lists his widow, four daughters and one son surviving him. It also shows he is survived by three brothers, Rudolph and Richard of Rochester and Julius of New York City. This is the first time I am able to make the connection between the Vay's buried at Holy Sepulchre, although Julius is not buried there. There is a Julius (born in 1873) buried at Holy Sepulchre, but he is the son of Richard.

In the 1905 RCD Edward's death is listed. In the Holy Sepulchre records on microfiche it lists Edward as dying at 53 King Street of heart disease. This is also the year that a company called M A & Co. is listed as a dry goods business at 53 King Street. The proprietors are Mary, Anna and Barbara Vay.

Edward's and Margaret's son Rudolph dies in July 1914 at the age of 38 and then their daughter Barbara dies in December 1917 at the age of 51.

Margaret Kramer is listed in the 1918 RCD as living at 53 King and she is now a widow.

The 1920 census shows Margaret's three remaining children (Margaret Kramer, Mary and Anna Vay) living with her along with Margaret's grandson, Edward Kramer. Margaret Kramer is listed as a widow. Margaret Vay then passes away in May 1920 at the age of 83.

The 1925 RCD lists the M & A Vay dry goods business as being located now at 213 Congress Avenue. Ana and Mary are now living at 137 Penhurst and Margaret is living at 53 King.

Anna passes away on September 26, 1925. Mary has now relocated the dry goods business to 605 W. Main Street. Margaret Kramer has now moved to 137 Penhurst to live with Mary.

Mary died in June 1936. I am unable to locate the date of death for Margaret Kramer.