George Jan Furman and Mary Ann Cosgrove

George Jan Furman was born on 29 Nov 1866 in New York. His parents were George R. and Margaret Furman. He was a blacksmith. He married Mary Ann Cosgrove on 22 Oct 1890. She was born on 15 Aug 1870 in Pittston, Pennsylvania to Patrick Cosgrove and Bridget McDonough. Mary Ann Cosgrove Furman died on 21 Dec 1914 in Paterson, New Jersey. George Jan Furman died on 31 April 1915 also in Paterson.

Mary Ann Cosgrove Furman

Mary Ann and her husband George

They had four children:

1. Aleaze Furman (1894-1992) who married Albin Smith and had three children.

2. Sybil Furman (1901-1968) who married Rodger Harper and had two children. She then married George Orr.

3. Antoinette(/a) Furman (1904-1974) who married Theodore Barclay Jr and had one child.

4. Carleton Furman (1908-?)

This is the obituary for George Jan Furman:

These are the census records for them:

1870,1880 see his parents page.

1900- George is 33, Mary  is 29. He is a blacksmith. They have been married 10 years. Aleaza is 5.

1910- George is 42 and still a blacksmith. Mary is 39. Aleaze is 15. Sybil is 12. Antoinette is 5 and Carlton is 2.

George Furman and Margaret Smith

George R. Furman was born on 28th of Feb. 1822 in Rockland County/Warwick, NY. He married Margaret A. Smith on 20 Oct 1849. George’s parents were Hezekiah (born abt 1790 in NY) and Sarah (born abt 1795) Furman. Margaret Smith was born on 15 Dec 1930 in Warwick, Orange, NY. Her parents were Thomas Smith and Jane McElroy. George Furman died in Feb 1881 in Warwick,NJ. Margaret Smith died 22 Jul 1897 in Patterson, NJ.

Margaret A Smith Furman

They had many children Including:

1. Sarah J Furman (15 Oct 1850-29 Oct 1915) who married Edward S. Quackenbush on 17 Oct 1871 and had at least five children (Benjamin B Quackenbush, Joshua W. Quackenbush, Alice Quackenbush, Maggie M. Quackenbush and George Quackenbush). She then married Charles DeGraw in abt 1895 and had one more child (Beulah DeGraw).

2. Sidney Furman (23 Aug 1852-9 Jan 1915) who married Emile Porter on 2 Mar 1882 and had at least five children (Margaret Furman, Oscar W Furman, Mable Furman, William Furman and Stanley L Furman).

3. Emily Furman (29 Jul 1854-21 Apr 1858)

4. Thomas Furman (9 Jan 1856-5 May 1940) who married Sarah Catherine (Kittie) Winship on 4 Dec 1878 and had at least four children (Elsie M Furman, Charles Roy Furman, Clarence T Furman and Alta Belle (Peg) Furman).

5. William Bunton Furman (13 Feb 1857-20 Mar 1934) who married Emma Jane Stacy on 24 Sept 1878 and had at least seven children (Maude Furman, Jay William Furman, Winnifred Furman, Ruby Furman, Pearl Furman, Margaret Furman and Grace Furman).

6. Harvey Furman (2 May 1859-15 Jan 1926) who married Hannah Beatrice Brown on 18 Dec 1880 and had at least nine children (Anna M Furman, Henrietta (Hettie) Furman, Mayme (Mamie) Furman, Lee Furman, Stella Furman, Harvey Everett Furman and Morris Furman and Two Infant Twin Boys).

7. Frank Furman (17 Jun 1860-25 May 1862)

8. Jacob B Furman (15 Nov 1862-26 Apr 1882)

9. Mary E Furman (3 Jan 1863-10 Feb 1940) who married Frank Vandewalker in abt 1877 and had at least one child (Frank L Vandewalker).

10. George Jan Furman (29 Nov 1866-31 Apr 1915) who married Mary Ann Cosgrove on 22 Oct 1890 and had at least four children (Aleaze Furman, Sybil Furman, Antoinette Marie Furman and Carlton Furman).

11. Nelson Furman (28 Mar 1868-5 Nov 1868)

12. Hettie A Furman (15 Jan 1870-21 May 1940) who married Theodore Mabee in abt 1891.

13. Samuel Furman (8 May 1871-17 Jan 1957) who married Mary Ogden in 1896 and had at least two children (Thomas Furman and Ethel M Furman) and then married Elise L Young in around 1916.

*George & Margaret Furman were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Warwick, Orange Co., NY.  They are listed as members of the church in 1864.  Sons George is listed as a member as of 1878 and Jacob as of 1881.  Daughter Sarah Jane was baptized in the church as an adult on October 22, 1865 and son Samuel baptized as adult on Feb. 10, 1889.

Son Harvey Furman was married in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Edenville, Orange Co., NY to Hannah Brown on Dec. 18, 1880

This is where George and Margaret are buried in Warwick Cemetery in Warwick,NY:

Census Records:

1850-Shows Geo Firman  who is 28 and Margaret Firman who is 20. They also have someone else living with them that I can’t make out.

1860- Shows George Furman at 39 and a painter. Margaret is 29, Sarah J. is 10, Sidney is 6, Thomas is 5, William is 4, and Henry is 2.

1870- Shows George R Furman at 49 and is a painter. Margaret is 39. Sarah J and Sidney are not in the household at this time. Thomas is 14, Harvey is 11, Jacob is 8, Mary is 7, George Jan is 3, and Hettie is 3 months.

1880- Shows George at 58 and is still a painter, Margaret is 50. Thomas (who is 24) lives next door with his wife Sarah (who is 17). Thomas is a farmer. Still living with Margaret and George are Harvey who is 20, Jacob who is 17, Mary who is 16, George Jan is 13, Hettie is 10 and Samuel is 8.