Descendants of Augustus Isaac Seifert

Generation 1

1. Augustus Isaac Seifert-1 was born on Bet. 1817-1818 in Bavaria, Germany. He died on Abt. 1884[1].
He married Catharina Gasser Preis Seifert on Abt. 1855. She was born on 1820 in Austria [2, 3]. She
died on 06 May 1903 in New York Mills, NY[2].
Notes for Augustus Isaac Seifert:

The 1855 Census in the Town of Lewis lists this family with the spelling of Cifort.

Declaration of intent filed June 4, 1857 at Oneida County Court. Naturalization took place
February 13, 1860. Naturalization papers state August was from Bavaria

1860 census books were for agriculture and business only, but found in the census index on the
computer as Augustus Sifard in Town of Lewis. In 1860 August lived in Ava, New York according to
his naturalization record.

According to 1865 Census records in Lewis County, Town of Lewis, August Sifert was born in
Germany was married twice.

Found in 1870 Census as August Lipher. An August Siepelt - farmer found in Lewis Co. directory
1872-1873 listed as Lee Center, Oneida Co.

In 1880 Census, he was listed with Catherine, Charles, George and Margaret. In 1892 he as not
listed. Only George and his mother. The 1880 Town of Lewis Census says August was born in
Bayern, Germany. He imigrated from Bremen Germany. His wife's obituary said he died in 1884.
The information on the first family of August Seifert is not confirmed. I found it on a microfilm at
LDS. This is not proven.

I found an August Seifert age 36 arriving in New York City on the President Schmidt January 24,
1854. He was listed as a Brewer from Walfushausen. He had a son Carl with him, age 4 1/2.

Notes for Catharina Gasser Preis Seifert:

Catherina died at the home of Charles Darling at 7:00 p.m. of pneumonia. In 1880 a C. Darling
age 27 was living with the Seiferts in Lewis County and was listed as a boarder. In 1870 the
Darling family lived next to the Seiferts in the Town of Lewis. Her funeral was from the home of her
son, George Seifert, City St., Utica, NY and St. Joseph's Church.
According the the 1855 Town of Lewis Census, Catherine was married to August Seifert. Her son
Edward was born in Germany in 1852, so she arrived in America between the ummer of 1852 and the
time the 1855 census were taken. According to 1865 Census Lewis County, Town of Lewis,
Catherine had 7 children (only 6 listed). I found later she had a daughter Elizabeth probably from first
marriage not living with her in 1865. She was married three times according to the 1865 census.

The Rome City Directory says she lived with daughter 1901-1902 at 111 W. Fox St., Rome, NY.
Name from Germany was Cattarina or Catharina Gasser, Kafser, Gafser or Koiser. Gasser was
listed on her daughter's death certificate. She was born in Austria or Germany and came to America
and then to Utica as a young woman. She then moved to West Leyden where she lived until a few
years before her death. While in Utica, she was a member of St. Joseph's Church. She had 24
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren at the time of her death.
Relationship Notes for Catharina Gasser Preis Seifert and Augustus Isaac Seifert:
They were married in the 1855 Town of Lewis census.

Children of Augustus Isaac Seifert and Catharina Gasser Preis Seifert are: i.
Maria (Mary) Seifert, B: 11 Jan 1856 in West Leyden, NY[4].

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Notes for Maria (Mary) Seifert:

Godparents - Casper and Elizabetta Bohn. Believe she died young as she is not
listed in the 1865 Census. The 1860 West Leyden Census listed her as 5 years
old.
ii. Susanna (Susan) Seifert, B: 04 Jan 1858 in West Leyden, NY.
Notes for Susanna (Susan) Seifert:
Godparents - Joannes Heer and Susanna Herbst. The 1860 West Leyden
Census listed Susan as 3 years old and that her last name was Stafford.
2. iii. George Sifer, B: 11 Apr 1861 in West Leyden, Lewis County, NY, D: 23 Jan 1945 in
Utica, NY[2], M: 07 Jun 1892 in St. Mary's Church, Prussian Settlement, West
Leyden, NY[5].

iv. John Seifert, B: Dec 1863 in Town of Lewis, New York.

Notes for John Seifert:
Godparents - Georgius Thomann and Barbara Schroeder. St. Michael's
church records said his name was George. Believe it was John.
3. v. Margaret Seifert Rivers, B: 16 Apr 1865 in Swancott MillsTown of Lewis, New
York, D: 27 Apr 1925 in Rome, NY, M: 1882 in Delta.

Children of Augustus Isaac Seifert and Mrs Seifert are:

4. i. Charles August Seifert, B: Bet. 08 Jul 1847-1848 in Germany[7], D: 26 Mar 1914 in

Lee, NY[8], M: 03 Jul 1884 in Delta, NY.

Generation 2

2. George Sifer-2(Augustus Isaac Seifert-1)[9] was born on 11 Apr 1861 in West Leyden, Lewis County,
NY. He died on 23 Jan 1945 in Utica, NY[2]. He married Mary Johanna Schmidt Sifer on 07 Jun 1892
in St. Mary's Church, Prussian Settlement, West Leyden, NY[5], daughter of John Jacob Schmidt and
Catherine Schroeder Schmidt. She was born on 08 Nov 1864 in West Leyden, NY. She died on 05
Jan 1958 in Utica, NY.
Notes for George Sifer:
1900 Census said he was born in April of 1862. Godfather - George Lenk and (Sejus Resore
Treliana). Baptism records show his name as Georgius Seifert. George came to Utica April 4, 1895
and went to work at the Kellogg Lumber Company. He was a member of the Teamsters and worked
in a lumberyard according to the 1910 Utica Census. He lived at 125 Hicks St., Utica, in 1900 (Ward
9). For many years after moving to Utica, George worked for the Kellogg Lumber Company for 47
years. He delivered lumbar by horse and wagon until he became older and then he was their
watchman. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church.

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Notes for Mary Johanna Schmidt Sifer:
Mary's Godparents were Joannes Phill Schmidt and Magdalena Finster according to St. Michael's
Church records.

For many years Mary J. Sifer was known to many Utica women as an exceptionally fine dressmaker.
She was born in West Leyden, and lived on a farm there and attended West Leyden School until her
family came to Utica to live. Here she attended St. Joseph's parochial school. As a young woman
she was employed as a children's nurse in the Park Ave home of George L. Roberts, a nephew of
Ellis H. Roberts, then U.S. Treasurer. She traveled considerable with the Roberts family, spending
summers in the Catskills. Then she went to Kansas City, MO where she worked as a dressmaker for
three years, returning to marry young George Sifer, who had a farm on Mohawk Hill, near West
Leyden. They came to Utica after a time and lived on City Street, Sunset Ave. and also in Maynard,
before taking up their residence on North Genesee St.

Mary loved to trim the Christmas tree. Her and her son-in-law spent two weeks before Christmas
trimming the tree and setting up a village under the tree, They made a train station, a church and
several little houses. George set up the train and Mary made clothes for the small people and made
curtains for the windows. This tree took up their living room. The public was invited to come in and
look at this. They would keep the tree up for two weeks after Christmas just for friends and
neighbors to enjoy. Before Christmas, sheets were hung so the children in the house could not see
the tree until Christmas morning.
Relationship Notes for Mary Johanna Schmidt Sifer and George Sifer:
Witnesses - Richard Uerz and Christina Link
Taken from Boonville Herald - June 9, 1892
Mohawk Hill - June 8 - On the 7th day of June, in St. Michael's Church, occurred the marriage of
Miss Mary Smith of Utica to George Leifert of Prussian Settlement. The bride looked very prettily
attired in full bridal costume. Her dress was steel gray over which was draped a long white veil
falling from a wreath on her head. The bridesmaid was dressed in the same colors. A bountiful
wedding
breakfast was served at John Sins.

Children of George Sifer and Mary Johanna Schmidt Sifer are:

i. Susanna Etta Sifer Bowman, B: 17 Jul 1893 in Ava, NY[10], D: 20 Jun 1966 in
Utica, NY[2], M: 08 Sep 1916 in St. Joseph's Church.
Notes for Susanna Etta Sifer Bowman: Godparents -
Michael Isenecker and Susanna Brady.
According to the 1910 Census, Utica, Susanna worked as a strapper in a
knittingmill.
ii. George John Sifer, B: 18 Apr 1900 in Utica, NY[2], D: 27 Jan 1958 in Utica, NY[2].
Notes for George John Sifer:
George was employed as an orderly at the Masonic Hospital. He was a
member of St. Joseph's Church.
3. Margaret Seifert Rivers-2(Augustus Isaac Seifert-1) was born on 16 Apr 1865 in Swancott
MillsTown of Lewis, New York. She died on 27 Apr 1925 in Rome, NY. She married Issac Rivers on
1882 in Delta, son of Abraham Rivers and Louise La Rivers. He was born on 13 Oct 1859 in
Vermont, Canada, or Swancott Mills, NY[11, 12]. He died on 25 May 1931 in Rome, NY[13].
Notes for Margaret Seifert Rivers:
Margaret lived at 518 N. Jay St., Rome, NY when she died. She was of Presbyterian
Faith at time of death. She died of paralysis. She is buried in Lot 322 grave M.

Notes for Issac Rivers:

Isaac died of Nephritis. Issac lived in the Town of Lewis, Lewis County in

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the 1880 Census with Nicholas Schrader and family. The 1910 Census
said he was a house painter and lived on W. Fox Street in Rome, NY. He lived at 518 North Jay
Street, Rome, NY at the time of his death. There is conflicting information on where Isaac was born. I
found Vermont, Canada, and Swancott Mills, Lewis County, NY. Isaac was a paperhanger and
painter.

Children of Margaret Seifert Rivers and Issac Rivers are:

i. Charles Jess Rivers, B: 13 Jun 1882 in New York State [14, 15], D: 27 Dec 1946 in
Rome, NY[16], M: 06 Nov 1907 in Town of Marcy, NY[2, 17].
Notes for Charles Jess Rivers:
Lived in Rome in 1920 and 1930
ii. Ada Rivers Sherwood, B: 30 May 1886 in Lewis County, New York [2, 11], D: 25 Jan
1965 in Rome, NY[2], M: 21 Jun 1905 in Rome, NY.
Notes for Ada Rivers Sherwood:
Lived at 117 W. Fox St., Rome, NY. Went to Point Rock School. Worked at
Oneida Co. Hospital. Moved to Rome in 1902.
iii. George R. Rivers, B: 31 Jul 1888 in Lewis County, NY[2, 11, 14, 15], D: 03 Apr 1955 in
Oneida County Hospital, Oneida, NY[2, 18], M: 1906 in Rome, NY.
Notes for George R. Rivers:
George and his wife died the same day of natural causes. He had been seriously ill
for three weeks. When she went to the hospital to visit him, she had a heart attack.
They died 3 hours and 25 minutes apart.
The 1910 Census said he was married for two years. He worked in a grocery
store. He lived in Rome in 1930 with wife Katherine. George was a tool and die
maker and wa employed by the rome Wire Co., predecessor to General Cable
Corp., Spargo Wire Co. and the Chrysler Corp. in Detroit.
iv. Lena Rivers Gleasman, B: 16 Sep 1891 in Swancott Mills, Lewis Co., NY[11, 19], D: 10
Mar 1971 in Rome Hospital, Rome, NY[2], M: 01 Jun 1909 in First Presbyterian
Church, Rome, NY.
Notes for Lena Rivers Gleasman: Obituary
said she was born in Swancott Mills. Had been
ill a long time.
v. Ida Rivers Schwertfeger, B: 25 Dec 1894 in Point Rock, NY[20], D: 03 Feb 1977 in
Faxton Hospital, Utica, NY[2], M: 29 Apr 1920 in St. Joseph's Church, Utica, NY.

4. Charles August Seifert-2(Augustus Isaac Seifert-1) was born on Bet. 08 Jul 1847-1848 in Bochum,
Westfalen, Preussen, Germany[7]. He died on 26 Mar 1914 in Lee, NY[8]. He married Emma G. Rivers
Seifert on 03 Jul 1884 in Delta, NY, daughter of Abraham Rivers and Louise La Rivers. She was born
on 15 Jun 1867 in Troy, NY[21, 22]. She died on 22 Jan 1947 in Oneida County Hospital, Rome, NY[19,
23].

Notes for Charles August Seifert:

Godparents - Heinrish Furtseneau.
Not a naturalized citizen. Unable to read or write.

. Death certificate #19519. Died at his home in Lorena, NY after a four week illness.

The 1860 Census showed Charles' last name as Stafford.

In the 1870 Census Charles was listed as living with John Dunn and working as a day laborer on his
farm. He was 22 at the time and it states he was born in Germany. Charles Seifert sold his land on
May 3, 1888 in the Town of Lewis to Isaac Rivers for $150. Occupation - Laborer.

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October 16, 1878 Charles sold propety to Gerrit-Hubert VanWagenen and Cornelia B., his wife.

Teamster listed as occupation in 1900 Census Town of Lee. Name now Sifer in 1900 Town of
Lee Census.

Lived on West Lee Road, Town of Lee, in 1910. His obituary said he was born in Lewis County
and resided there until 1 1/2 years ago when his health failed and he retired from active life. He
attended Lee Center M.E. Church. His occupation was farming.

Notes for Emma G. Rivers Seifert:

Death certificate #3737. Death notice in Rome paper - Funeral from home of grandaughter Mrs.
Ivan Joanis, 414 N. George St., Rome, NY. The Rev. Kenneth Farnell, paster of Lee Center
Methodist Church officiated.
Emma died of cerebral hemorrhage, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus. She had been
hospitlized for 5 days prior to her death. She had been ailing for 3 years. Emma lived in the Point
Rock vacinity until 32 years ago when she moved to Rome about 1914. She lived there in various
places thru 1941. In the 1915 Census she lived with four of her children at 302 W. Dominick St.,
Rome, NY. Burton, Mary, Lena, and Edward. She was a member of the Point Rock Methodist
Church.
Her death certificate said she had been in Rome for 32 years, 6 monthsand 5 days. Lived at 117 W.
Fox St., Rome, NY at time of her death.

Children of Charles August Seifert and Emma G. Rivers Seifert are:

i. Burton C. Seifert, B: 08 May 1885 in West Leyden, NY[24, 25], D: 13 Jun 1956 in
Rose Hospital, Rome, NY[2], M: 26 Jan 1910.
Notes for Burton C. Seifert:
Burton lived at 319 E. Bloomfield St., Rome, NY at time of his death. He had
been ill for three weeks.
Lived in Point Rock in 1933. He had lived in Rome for 33 years. Prior to that, he
lived in Buffalo. He had been employed by the Rome Cable Corp. He was a
member of the Rome Moose Lodge. Member of the Episcopal Church.
ii. Mary (Minnie) Emma Seifert, B: 04 May 1886 in Swancott Mills, Lewis County,
NY[24, 26], D: 06 Aug 1943 in Rome Hospital, Rome, NY[26].
Notes for Mary (Minnie) Emma Seifert:
Mary never married as she lived with her mother. For 30 years prior to her death,
she and her mother lived with a niece, Mrs. Ivan Joanis, 206 Liberty Street, Rome,
NY. She will be buried in the family plot at the Point Rock Cemetery.
iii. Susan Anna Seifert Caterham, B: 28 Oct 1889 in Town of Lewis, NY[24, 27], D: 22
May 1963 in Buffalo, NY[28, 29], M: Abt. 1910.
Notes for Susan Anna Seifert Caterham:
Lived in Rome in 1914 and in Buffalo in 1933 and in 1947 and 1956.
iv. Lillian M. Seifert Swancott, B: 19 Aug 1893 in Ava, NY[2, 19, 30], D: 23 Jun 1933 in
Rome, NY[31, 32], M: 26 Jun 1911 in Rome, NY.
Notes for Lillian M. Seifert Swancott:
Death certificate #35849. Died in Rome Hospital of pneumonia. Lived
in Swancott Mills in 1914. Attended Lee Center M.E. Church. Lived
on Main Street in Lee Center to the east of the Methodist Church.
Behind the house was the Swancott sawmill.
v. William Isaac Seifert, B: 27 May 1899 in Point Rock, NY[19, 24], D: 10 Feb 1962 in
University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan[2], M: 05 Jul 1918 in Rome, NY.

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Notes for William Isaac Seifert:
Lived in Leslie, Michigan in 1947 and 1956.
vi. Lena Seifert, B: 11 Jun 1902 in Point Rock, NY[2, 33], D: 28 Dec 1916 in Swancott
Mills, NY[2].
Notes for Lena Seifert:
Lena had been in failing health for several weeks and finally her physician
advised that she be taken to a camp in the woods. Accordingly she went to a
camp near Swancott's Mills where she was
tenderly cared for by her sister and mother. Nephew William Caterham
remembers her as being deformed. Lena was a favorite with her many friends
and possessed a bright and cheerful
disposition which endeared her to all.
vii. Edwin Lyle Seifert, B: 20 Jul 1904 in Point Rock or Lee Center, NY[33, 34], D: 08
Sep 1959 in Pasadena, California[34, 35], M: Abt. 1933.
Notes for Edwin Lyle Seifert:
Edwin, Betty and Shirley moved to Pasadena, California in July 1945.
Edwin was a car salesman in Lansing, Michigan. In California he sold
real estate for a while and then sold cars.
viii. Frederick Seifert, B: Abt. 1905[35], D: Bef. 03 May 1910[35].
Notes for Frederick Seifert:
Frederick died in a "swinging" accident with a neighbor. Ruth Seifert-
Fogg remembers her father William being opposed to any child being
"swun by his arms". William may have witnessed this accident with his
brother.
Sources
1 Obituary, Wife's.
2 obituary.
3 1880, Lewis Co., Town of Lewis.
4 Baptism records, St. Michael's Church, Lewis County, NY.
5 St. Michael's Church records.
6 LDS File
7 Death certificate says Charles was born July 8, 1847. Census records indicate his birthdate was
July 1848.
8 Vital Records, Albany,NY
9 Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,
Inc., 2006), Database online. Utica Ward 14, Oneida, New York, ED , roll T624_1053, part , page
.Record for George Sifer.
10 Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
2008), Database online.Record for Susanna Bowman.
11 1900 City of Rome.
12 Father's Civil War papers.
13 obituary - Rome Sentinel.
14 WW I Registration form.
15 1930 Census.
16 Death notice Rome paper, Dec. 28, 1946.
17 1910 Rome Census.
18 will
19 Vital Records Albany.
20 Jeanne Miller.

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21 1875 Census, City of Utica 7th ward W.
22 death certificsate
23 Rome City Directories.
24 1900 New Jersey Census.
25 Note on e-mail from genealogist.
26 obituary.
27 William Caterham
28 Son, William Caterham.
29 daugher - Marjorie Majerowski
30 Ava Town Records.
31 Evergreen Cemetery, Town of Lee.
32 Vital records, Albany, NY.
33 1910 Oneida Co.,, Town of Lee.
34 Shirley Kaelin.
35 Kari Fogg.
36 Date of marriage taken from George F. Bowman's obituary
37 FHC Film 1403369, St. Patrick's Church Records.
38 Gertrude Emery verbal.
39 Gertrude Emery verbal.
40 1900 Marcy Census.
41 Brother's obit.
42 Death certificate.
43 1920 Census.
44 1920 Census Rome NY.
45 husband's will
46 birthdatabase.com.
47 Wedding announcement.
48 1930 Town of Steuben Census.
49 Obituary - Husband's.
50 Rome Cemetery Records from Gloria Love.
51 1920 Buffalo Census
52 California death index.
53 Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,
Inc., 2002), Database online. Marcy, Oneida, New York, ED 24, roll 1620, page , image
448.0.Record for George J Bowman.
54 obituary.
55 Schuyler Corners Cemetery
56 funeral home
57 Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
2008), Database online.Record for Howard E. Weyneth.
58 Ancestry.com, United States Obituary Collection (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
2006), Database online.Record for Howard Weyneth.
59 Gertrude Emery verbal.
60 Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
2008), Database online.Record for Gordon Emery.
61 SSDI
62 birth announcement.
63 SSDI.
64 Kathleen Thomas e-mail
65 sister - Suellen Brewster
66 Suellen Brewster

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67 1920 Census Rome,NY.
68 Charlotte Fox
69 Jean Langford.
70 Ruth Fogg

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