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John W Facto[1, 2]

Male 1883 - 1958  (~ 75 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John W Facto 
    Gender Male 
    Born Jan 1883  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Census 1892  Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1900  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910  Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1920  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1920  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    boilermaker 
    Census 1930  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1930  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    boiler maker at a locomotive company 
    Census 1940  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1940  Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    boiler maker in a locomotive works 
    _FSFTID LYKD-RTB 
    Died 22 Feb 1958  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    Leonard Hospital 
    Buried Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address:
    Old Mount Ida Cemetery 
    headstone - Facto, John W (1883-1958) - Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY
    headstone - Facto, John W (1883-1958) - Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY
    courtesy of Alysia on FindAGraave # 102539313
    Notes 

    • According to the 1920 census, John W Facto, age 36, was married (no wife listed), and living and renting at 2 Cannon Street in Green Island, Albany, New York. Two children were listed: Helen 8 and John W 2. Also listed was his widowed father, Ceylon Facto, age 71.

      According to the 1930 census, John Facto, age 47, and his wife Catherine, age 43, rented their home at 161 Paine Street, Green Island. He was first married at age 27. Two children are listed: Helen 18, and Donald 12. Both his parents were born in New York.

      According to the 1940 census, John Facto, age 57, and his wife Catherine, age 53, were renting ($15) at 75 George Street in Green Island, Albany, New York. One child was listed: Donald T.

      obituary - The Times Record (Troy, NY) - 24 Feb 1958
      John W Facto (Facteau) of 8 Dobert Court, Wynantskill, a native of Brooklyn, died Saturday afternoon at Leonard Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Facto was employed at the American Locomotive Co., Schenectady, for 50 years and ha been a boiler inspector at the time of his retirement four years ago. He had resided in Green Island for 35 years before moving to Wyantskill three years ago. Mr. Facto was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Green Island.
      Survivors include his wife, the former Catherine Canfield; a daughter, Mrs. Stanley P Roberts of Waterford; a son, Thomas D Facto of Waterford; two sisters, Mrs. Libby Kiley of Mechanisville and Mrs. Celia VanBuren of Willard, Ohio; also seven grandchildren.
      The funeral will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the McNully Funeral Home, 147 Hudson Ave., Green Island at at 9:30 a.m. fromSt. Joseph's Church where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated.
    Person ID I35684  Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2015 

    Father Ancestors Celon - Ceylon Facto, «twin»,   b. 10 Dec 1849, Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ancestors Helen Harrington,   b. Nov 1853, West Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1872  Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Census records
    1875 - NY - Facto, Ceylon + Helen [Harrington] - Fort Ann, Washington county
    1875 - NY - Facto, Ceylon + Helen [Harrington] - Fort Ann, Washington county
    right page; hh 34, lines 101+
    William W Harrington, father of Helen, on line 104
    Family ID F8556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Catherine Canfield,   b. Abt 1886, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1967  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married Abt 1909  [1
    Children 
    +1.Female Helen Facto, of Green Island, Albany, New York,   b. Abt 1911, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2.Male Thomas Donald Facto, Sr,   b. 22 Apr 1918, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1983, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F8551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1883 - New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1892 - Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - boilermaker - 1920 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - boiler maker at a locomotive company - 1930 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - boiler maker in a locomotive works - 1940 - Green Island, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Address:
    Leonard Hospital - 22 Feb 1958 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
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    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Old Mount Ida Cemetery - - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
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  • Sources 
    1. [S378] Census 1930.
      New York, Albany,Green Island, sup dist 17, En Dist 134, sheet 15A

    2. [S1810] Census 1910, New York, Schenectady, Schenectady, ward 2, ED 178, sheets 17B & 18A, pages 101B & 102A.

    3. [S366] Census 1900, New York, Albany, Green Island, ED 93, sheet 4B, page 256B.

    4. [S1661] Census 1892 - New York, Washington, Whitehall, ED 2, p 4; Facto, Ceylon + Ellen.

    5. [S377] Census 1920, New York, Albany, Green Island, Ed 153, sh 3A. p247A, lines 43+.

    6. [S1676] Census 1940, New York, Albany, Green Island, ED 1-53, sh 3B, hh 69, lines 70+.

    7. [S998] Obituary Notices, John W Facto (75) - The Times Record (Troy, NY) - 24 Feb 1958.

    8. [S1414] Find A Grave - www.findagrave.com, #102539313 - John W Facto (1883-1958) - Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, NY.

    9. [S1552] Ambro, Dave.

    10. [S1658] New York Marriages, 1686-1980, film 1561853, batch M00487-6; Celong Facto and Hellen F Harrington - 1 Sep 1872 - Manhatten.