Mazie Florence Leavens

Mazie Florence Leavens

• Father: Charles Henry Leavens b. circa March 1865, d. 23 May 1925
• Mother: Jennie M. Temple b. April 1867, d. 25 May 1927

• Mazie Florence Leavens was born on 5 December 1893 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 463 Connecticut Street.
• Charles Henry Leavens and Jennie M. Temple appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 465 Connecticut Street enumerated next to Charles' parents.. Other members of the household included Mazie Florence Leavens.
• Charles Henry Leavens and Jennie M. Temple appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 265 Hoyt Street. Other members of the household included Mazie Florence Leavens.
• The following appeared on 11 September 1912 in The Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Mazie F. Leavens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Leavens of Hoyt street, to Mr. Harold Wilson Brauer will be solemnised at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday, September 12th, at the bride's home. Miss Agnes Lauderdale will be maid of honor; Miss Nellie Bangert, bridesmaid; Mr. Roy Stevens, best man; Mr. Craig Brauer, usher.
• She married Harold Wilson Brauer, son of Julius Henry Brauer and Agnes McIn. Wilson, on 12 September 1912 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at the bride's Hoyt Street residence, with the Rev. Raphael H. Miller of the Richmond Avenue Church of Christ officiating..
• The following appeared on 13 September 1912 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Leavens of Hoyt street, Buffalo, was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when their daughter, Maizie F., was married to Mr. Harold Wilson Brauer by the Reverend Raphael H. Miller of the Richmond Avenue Church of Christ. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of this city.
• The following appeared on 13 September 1912 in The Buffalo Express: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Leavens of Hoyt street was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when their daughter, Maisie F., was married to Mr. Harold Wilson Brauer by the Reverend Raphael RR. Miller of the Richmond Avenue Church of Christ. Palms, gladioli and asters adorned the house, the color theme being pink and white. A large mound of the flowers centered the bride's table of twelve covers. Mrs. Edward Willett played the wedding march and the bride, who entered with her father, wore white voile with lace and pearls and a wreath of lilies of the valley. Miss Agnes Lauderdale, the maid of honor, wore yellow satin and carried yellow roese. Miss Nellie Hangert, as bridesmaid, was gowned in white marquisette and carried pink roses. Little Miss Natalie Gary, in a blue and white frock, carried the ring in a basket of pink roses. Mr. Roy Stevens was best man and Mr. Craig Brauer groomsman. Mrs. Leavens wore lavender silk. Among the guests were Mr. Robert Temple, Mrs. William Temple, the Misses Florence and Margaret Temple of Canada, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Niagara Falls; Mrs. and Mrs. ??? of Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Brauer have left for a western trip and after October 1st will be at home at No. 265 Hoyt street.
• Charles Henry Leavens and Jennie M. Temple appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, New York, at 265 Hoyt Street. Other members of the household included Mazie Florence Leavens, Harold Wilson Brauer, Jean Bernice Brauer and Harold Julius Brauer Winslow.
• The following appeared on 24 May 1925 in the Buffalo Courier: Charles H. Leavens, sixty-one years old, former head of the Leavens Baking Co., ended his life yesterday by cutting his throat with a razor in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Baruer, No. 144 Palmer avenue, Kenmore. Medical Examiner Earl G. Danser, who issued a certificate of suicide, said the man had been suffering from melancholia.
       Mrs. Brauer's eight-year-old son, Harry, found his grandfather dead in the cellar. He called his mother. Leavens had been dead only a short time when the woman reached his side.
       Mr. Leavens is survived by his widow and only daughter, Mrs. Brauer. Until a few days ago the former bakery head and his wife had been living at a local hotel, taking up residence with Mrs. Brauer prior to moving back to their home on Hoyt street.
• The following appeared on 9 June 1925 in The Buffalo Morning Express: Mrs. Jennie Leavens, widow of the late Charles H. Leavens, will receive an annual income of not less than $3,600 from his estate, according to the terms of his will, filed yesterday. Mrs. Maizie Brauer, daughter, is given the home at No. 144 Palmer avenue, Kenmore. Among the other bequests is one of $500 to the Richmond Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
       The estate of Leavens, who recently killed himself in the home of his daughter, is estimated at $60,000.
• The following appeared on 25 May 1927 in the Buffalo Evening News: [Died] In Kenmore, N Y., May 25, 1927, Jennie, wife of the late Charles H. Leavens, mother of Mrs. H. Wilson Brauer, sister of Robert H., Wallace and Herbert L. Temple. Funeral from the home of her daughter, 31 Lincoln boulevard, Kenmore, N. Y., Friday afternoon, May 27, at 2:30. Interment at Elmlawn cemetery.
• She married Frances Winslow, son of John Winslow and Lida (?), on 19 September 1930 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, with L. E. Donovan, JMC, officiating.
• Frances Winslow and Mazie Florence Leavens appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, at 90 Avalon. Other members of the household included Betty Marie Brauer.
• Mazie Florence Leavens died on 31 July 1966 at age 72 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, at Highland Park General Hospital.
• Frances Winslow became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Glen Eden Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2013

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson