Antoinette Schembs

b. circa 1906
  • Antoinette Schembs was born circa 1906 in New York.
  • Victorine Melancon and Antoinette Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 an artist, 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 decorator, according to the 1930 census.
  • Antoinette Schembs appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 94 Maple Street enumerated in the household of her mother's unmarried sister, Jennie Melancon.
  • She was self-employed at home as a novelty painter, according to the 1940 census.
  • 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.
  • Antoinette Schembs appeared in the 1953 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 381 Eagle Street listed as "maid BSCo." Antoinette's aunt Jennie Melancon died on 8 October 1948..
  • Last Edited: 15 Apr 2015