Clara Knoch

Clara Knoch

• Father: Frank Knoch b. circa 1825
• Mother: Mary E. (?) b. circa 1830

• Clara Knoch was born in October 1866 in New York.
• She married (?) McCabe.
• The following appeared in May 1886 in the Erie County Independent: (Eden Center) Mrs. Clara McCabe spent last week with her parents, Mr. Knoch and wife.
• Frank Knoch and Mary E. (?) appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Eden, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Clara Knoch, Mary McCabe. Also in the household was Frank Jr. (age 19.)
• Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Eden Township, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Mary McCabe. Also in the household was one male boarder.
• She was a widow employed as a day laborer, according to the 1900 census.
• Clara Knoch appeared in the 1905 New Jersey state census in Collins, Erie County, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where she was employed as a laundress.
• She married William F. Staley circa 1906.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara as head laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara head laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Collins, New York, at Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital where William was employed as a florist and Clara a laundress.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Eden, Erie County, New York, at State Road.
• William F. Staley and Clara Knoch appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Eden, New York, at State Road.
• Clara Knoch died on 4 October 1930 in Eden, Erie County, New York, at Main Street at her residence.
• William F. Staley became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Eden, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 9 October 1930 in the Erie County Independent: Mrs. Clara Staley, 63, Main Street, Eden, was stricken Saturday morning and died within a few hours. Dr. G. L. Priess attended her.
       Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the former home with Rev. Walter H. Cutler officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors are her husband, William; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Shouldice of Eden and two nieces.
       Mrs. Staley was a resident of Eden all her life and was the last member of her family line. For 25 years she was head of the laundry in the Gowanda State Hospital, but was forced to retire on pension after her hand was mangled in a machine.
• The following appeared on circa 28 November 1930 in the Erie County Independent: The undersigned will sell at public auction contents of household goods of the late Clara Staley at the residence, corner of Maple and Main Streets, Eden Center, Saturday, December 6, at 1:00 P. M. The goods consist of the following: good Amherst cook stove, burns coal or wood, side board, dining room table, six chairs, kitchen table, 2 rugs, rocking chairs, stands, wash tubs, wringer, couch, pictures, ice box, sewing machine, dishes, lawn mower, and other articles to numerous to mention. Mary Shouldice, administratrix, Marton Stinson, Auctioneer.
• The following appeared on 22 June 1958 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Mary Shouldice (nee McCabe), of North Main St., Eden, N.Y., June 19, 1958, beloved wife of Leonard D. Shouldice; mother of Mrs. Frances M. Sweeney and Robert D. Shouldice of Eden and Glenn John Shouldice of West Falls, N.Y., and the late Howard G; also survived by 5 grandchildren. Funeral services from David C. Laing Funeral Home, West Church St., Eden, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment at Eden, Evergreen Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2015