George Joseph BUFF

1870 - 1952  (81 years)

• Name	George Joseph BUFF
  Born	21 Oct 1870	Camden Co, NJ   [1, 2]
  	George Buff's age and implied year of birth vary widely among the various censuses. The 1900 Census shows it as Oct 1869, while the date on his headstone is 19 Oct 1874. But his birth record states that he was born as George Booff on 21 Oct 1870 in Camden Co, New Jersey, son of Joseph and Catherine.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920, 412 CHURCH ST	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1900	Arcadia, Hamilton Co, IN
  Occupation	1900  [3]
  	glass blower
  Census	1910	West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	1910, 1920  [2, 4]
  	blower in glass factory
  Residence	1935	Camden, Camden Co, NJ
  Census	1940	Camden, Camden Co, NJ
  Occupation	1940, 1943  [5, 6]
  	baker
  Residence	1943	Camden, Camden Co, NJ   [6]
  Census	1950	Camden, Camden Co, NJ
  	Listed as George Buff, 82, b. NJ, widowed, carpenter, in household of son George Buff and his family.
  Died	14 Jun 1952  [7]
  Buried	Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, Burlington Co, NJ   [8]
  Person ID	I83382	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	Katherine "Kate" JONES,   b. 15 Apr 1876, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Sep 1943  (Age 67 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1893	Madison Co, IN   [2, 9]
  Notes	1900 Census, Hamilton County, Indiana (Village of Arcadia, Jackson Twp), enumerated on 9 June 1900: George Buff, 30, b. Oct 1869 in NJ (both parents b. NJ), glass blower, married 8 yrs; wife Catherine, 25, b. Apr 1875 in Pennsylvania (both parents b. England), married 8 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); dau Katie, 5, b. Aug 1894 in Indiana; boarder Henry Jones, 17, b. Pennsylvania (both parents b. England), single, day laborer. 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 12 1910: George Buff, 38, b. NJ (both parents b. NJ), blower in glass factory, married 16 yrs; wife Kate, 34, b. Pa (both parents b. England), married 16 yrs, mother of 3 children (1 still living); dau Henrietta, 3, b. WVa (father b. NJ, mother b. Pa); bro-in-law Alonzo Westcott, 39, b. NJ (father b. NJ, mother b. Ireland), flattener in glass factory, widowed; niece Emily Westcott, 19, b. NJ (father b. NJ, mother b. England), single; niece Ruth Westcott, 13, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England), niece Margaret Westcott, 7, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England), nephew Roger Westcott, 4, b. Indiana (father b. NJ, mother b. England). 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 26 1920 at 412 Church Street: George J. Buff, 49, b. NJ, blower in glass factory; wife Kate, 44, b. Pa; dau Henrietta, 12, b. WVa; son George J, 9, b. WVa; nephew Roger Westcott, 14, b. Indiana. 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 5 1930 at Charter Street: Kathern Buff, 53, b. Pa, married; son George, 19, b. WVa, single, commercial salesman of hardware. 1940 Census, Camden Co, New Jersey (City of Camden), enumerated on Apr 5 1940 at 2977 Atlanta Rd: George J. Buff, 59, b. NJ, baker; wife Katherine, 57, b. Pa; dau Henrietta M, 32, b. WVa, single, telegraph typist; son George J Jr, 29, b. WVa, paper salesman; dau-in-law Helen, 26, b. WVa; grandson George J 3rd, 7, b. WVa; nephew Rodger Wescott, 35, b. Indiana, single, shipping helper. The 1935 residence of all indicated as "same place." [10]
  Children	1. Henrietta M. BUFF,   b. 1 Jun 1907, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV + 2. George Joseph BUFF, Jr.,   b. 27 Sep 1910, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 14 Jan 1981, Philadelphia, PA  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F45768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2611] New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). [S1662] 1900 Census. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). [S127] 1940 Census. [S2201] City Directory. [S5] Headstone. [S934] Findagrave.com. [S24] Indiana Select Marriages, 1748-1993 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S1599] Birth record of son.