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HULDA READ LUSE⁴

229. HULDA READ⁴ (Isaac Read, III³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 12 June 1833 in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 3 January 1910 (Kern 1938; Lorenz n.d.; Reuther n.d.). She married William Luse, Jr. by 1859. William was the son of William Luse, Sr. and Catherine Gibbs (Armstrong 1979). He was born in 1831 and died 21 January 1871, age 39 years, 3 months and 2 years (Reuther n.d.). William's uncle, Aaron Luse, was married to Huldah's second cousin, Mary Ann Kerr. William's father, William, Sr. (1808-1838) died at an early age. His mother married as her second husband her late husband's brother, Jacob L. Luse, his father's brother (Armstong 1979:346). William and Hulda signed a deed of partition for the land of her late father in 1867 (Warren County Land Records, Deeds Book 68, page 265). The 1870 census lists the Luses as residents of the town of Belvidere, the Warren County seat. William was a lawyer. The family owned real estate valued at $1,500 and had a personal estate valued at $200 (1870 United states Federal Census, Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, page 28, 13 June 1870). By 1880, Huldah was a widow. She lived in Manhattan, New York City with her three children. Her son Isaac and daughter Kate were both employed as clerks. Huldah also had three boarders in the house. They were John Daley, Thomas McGarth and Jenny Cranley. All three were born in Ireland. Daley was 35 years old and was employed as a baker. McGarth was a 23 old brass foundery worker. Jenny Cranley was 33 years old and was employed as a dressmaker (1880 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York City, New York, page 236B). Hulda is listed as a survivor in the 1906 obituary of her sister Malinda Titman, but the obit does not indicate whether she still resided in New York City (Obituary of Malinda Read Titman). William and Huldah are buried in the Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LUSE AND HULDA READ:

848. (i.) ISAAC "WILLIAM" LUSE⁵, was born 21 April 1859, in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS, Batch #C509751) and died unknown. In 1870, he resided with his parents in Belvidere, New Jersey and attended school (1870 United States Federal Census, Warren County, New Jersey, page 28, 13 June 1870). His father died in 1871. Sometime between 1871 and 1880, Wiliam's mother moved the family to Manhattan in New York City. In 1880, the Luse family resided in Mahattan. Isaac was employed as as a clerk (1880 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York City, New York, page 236B). An 1890 directory for the city of New York listed William Luse at 235 West 30^th Street in Manhattan. His occupation was given as clerk (Anon 1999). He married by 1900, Unknown. His wife died before 1920. In 1920, Isaac and his son Theodore resided in Manhattan. The census gives his name as William. He was employed as a saleman in the paper industry. Clara K. Brown resided with William and Theodore and was their housekeeper. She was a 42 year old native of New Jersey. Her parents were German immigrants (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 1455, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, sheet 7A, 12 January 1920). Child of Isaac William Luse:

849. (ii.) CATHERINE "KATE" LUSE⁵, was born 22 August 1863, in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS, Batch #C509751) and died unknown, In 1870, she resided in Belvidere, Warren County with her parents in Belvidere and attended school (1870 United States Federal Census, Warren County, New Jersey, page 28, 13 June 1870). By 1880, Kate was employed as a clerk in a store in Manhattan, New York City. She resided with her widowed mother and siblings (1880 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York City, New York, page 236B).

850. (iii.) RUCILLA LUSE⁵, was born July 1869, in New Jersey, possibly in Belvidere, Warren County and died unknown. She appears on the 1870 as an eleven month old infant living with her parents in Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey (1870 United States Federal Census, Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, page 28, 13 June 1870). In 1880, she lived with her widowed mother and siblings in Manhattan, New York City. She attended school during the 1880 census year (1880 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York City, New York, page 236B).

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