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Family of John HOULDEN and Jennie Louise RICHARDS

John HOULDEN
Jennie Louise RICHARDS b. 1868 Apr¹⁹³ at Steuben Co., NY⁴³. d. 1963²⁰¹. bd. Elmwood Cemetery, Caton, NY²⁰¹.

Married¹⁰⁶ 1920 after¹⁰⁶.

In 1920, Jennie Cook is listed as divorced. In 1930, she is listed in the Corning census as Jennie Houlden.

John's first name come from the 1936 city directory¹⁷³⁵ for Corning, NY, which lists Jennie Houlden on Bailey Creek road as the widow of John Houlden.

Her marriage to Edwin Cook is by inference as she is mentioned in the obituary³⁰⁷¹ of her brother Edward J Richards as "sister, Mrs. Jennie Cook of South Crning(sic)."

In 1900 in Caton is listed "Jennie Louise" (her g-mother's name?) Cook, wife of Edwin, b Apr 1868, married 5 years (at age 26 or 27), b NY, father b NY, mother b Maine. In 1920 in Caton is listed Jennie Cook, age 51, divorced, b NY, father b NY, mother b Maine. Lucinda Cook, mother-in-law, is living with Jennie and Elmer.

Jennie Richards Houlden is mentioned¹⁰⁶ as granddaughter of Louisa Veazie in a 1930 legal notice, establishing her marriage to (unkn) Houlden before 1930. In 1930 in South Corning is listed²¹⁷ on Bailey Creek Road, Jennie C (for Cook?) Houlden, age 62, married first at age 26. Her husband is not listed. However, the 1936 city directory¹⁷³⁵ for Corning, NY, lists Jennie Houlden on Bailey Creek road in South Corning, "wid. John." Jennie Houlden, 1869-1963, is buried in Caton, NY.

Jennie Louise RICHARDS locations:
• 1870 Corning, NY¹⁵¹
• 1880 Caton, NY¹⁹⁰
• 1900 Caton, NY¹⁹³
• 1910 Ashland Twp, NY²¹⁶
• 1920 Caton, NY²¹⁰
• 1930 South Corning, NY²¹⁷