Vera Elizabeth Kitchen

Vera Elizabeth Kitchen

• Father: John Wellington Kitchen b. 3 August 1871, d. 6 November 1961
• Mother: Elizabeth Hazlett b. 1875, d. 11 April 1961

• Vera Elizabeth Kitchen was born on 18 November 1899 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
• John Wellington Kitchen and Elizabeth Hazlett appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 19 Howard Avenue. Other members of the household included Vera Elizabeth Kitchen, William H. Kitchen.
• John Wellington Kitchen and Elizabeth Hazlett appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Kenmore, Erie County, New York, at 24 East Tremaine Avenue. Other members of the household included Vera Elizabeth Kitchen, William H. Kitchen.
• John Wellington Kitchen and Elizabeth Hazlett appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 114 Ontario Street. Other members of the household included Vera Elizabeth Kitchen, William H. Kitchen.
• She married Jean Douglas Brauer, son of Julius Henry Brauer and Agnes McIn. Wilson, on 31 December 1916 in Bridgeburg, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, by license issued at Fort Erie, Welland County, with L. G. Lowry officiating. At the time of their marriage, the groom was living in Bridgeburg, employed railroading, and the bride resided in Fort Erie.
• Jean Douglas Brauer and Vera Elizabeth Kitchen appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 19 Wyandotte Street. Other members of the household included Craig Brauer.
• Mary Ann Hazlett Tice Reid raised her sister Elizabeth's grandson Craig Brauer.
• She and Jean Douglas Brauer were divorced on 7 January 1925.
• The following appeared on 6 December 1926 in the Buffalo Evening News: (Satisfaction of Judgments) Jean Brauer in favor of Vera Brauer, $47.25, Jan. 8, 1925.
• She married Heston Tyler Bartoo.
• The following appeared on 13 April 1961 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Elizabeth Kitchen, April 11, 1961, of 141 Royal Ave., wife of John Kitchen; mother of Mrs. Heston Bartoo and William Kitchen; grandmother of six grandchilden and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends received at the funeral home of Robert E. Hennessy Co., 2067 Niagara St., from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m., where services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Friends invited to attend. Mrs. Kitchen was a charter member of the Riverside United Presbyterian Church and Vesta Rebekah Lodge.
• The following appeared on 8 November 1961 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] John W. Kitchen, Nov. 6, 1961, in So. Williamsport, Pa., of 141 Royal Ave., husband of the late Elizabeth Kitchen, father of Mrs. Heston Bartoo and William Kitchen, grandfather of 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends received at the Funeral Home of Robert E. Hennessy Co., 2067 Niagara St., 2-5 and 7-10 p.m., where services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Kitchen was a Charter Member of Riverside United Presbyterian Church, Charter Member of Carpenters Union Local No. 1877 and Lancaster Lodge No. 480 I.O.O.F.
• Vera Elizabeth Kitchen died in March 1986 at age 86.

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson