Victorine Melancon

Victorine Melancon

• Victorine Melancon was born in April 1872 in New York.
• Her name was recorded as Victoria in many instances.
• She married Peter Joseph Schembs, son of Johann Adam Schembs and Katherine Hagerer, circa 1904.
• Victorine Melancon appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victoria Schembs in the household of her parents Oliver and Nettie Melancon, and her unmarried siblings Eugene (age 44), Julius (36), Jennie (31), George 29) and Oliver (26).
• Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victorine and Antoinette Schembs in the household of Victorine's parents Oliver and Antoinette Melancon, and their unmarried children Eugene (age 49), Jules (41) and Jennie (35).
• Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victoria and Annetta Schembs in the household of Victorine's mother "Annetta" Melancon, and her unmarried children Eugene (age 54), Julius (45) and Jennie (41).
• She was employed as a cook, according to the 1915 census.
• Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victorine and Antoinette Schembs in the household of Victorine's widowed mother Antoinette Melancon, and her unmarried children Eugene (age 59), Julius (50) and Jennie (45). While the names recorded at the address are practically indecipherable, there is no doubt that these are the residents of 309 Sycamore Street, as they have been in the past and will be in the future.
• She was employed as a clerk in a bakery, according to the 1920 census.
• Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Buffalo, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victoria and Annettea Schembs in the household of Victorine's brother Julius Melancon (age 55). Also in the household were their unmarried brother Eugene (63) and sister Jennie (51).
• She was employed as a clerk, according to the 1925 census.
• Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, New York, at 309 Sycamore Street enumerated as Victoria and Antoinette Schembs in the household of Victorine's brother Eugene Malancon (age 69). Also in the household were their unmarried brother Jules (68) and sister Jennie (55).
• She was employed as a clerk in a bakery, according to the 1930 census.
• Victorine Melancon died on 10 June 1939 at age 67.
• Peter Joseph Schembs became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at United German & French Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 1 July 1948 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Peter J. Schembs of 16 Sweeney St., June 29, 1948, husband of the late Victorine Melancon Schembs; father of Antoinette Schembs; brother of Mrs. E. Vrooman, Mrs. H. Scott, Mrs. E. Barlow, Mrs. P. Wiseman of San Francisco, Cal., Arthur and Harry Schembs. Funeral from the Dietrich Funeral Home, 995 Genesee St. Friday at 2 p. m. Friends invited.

• Last Edited: 2 Jan 2014