NIAGARA COUNTY NY, POOR HOUSE (Niagara Street Extension), INFIRMARY RECORDS (Davison Rd), Lockport NY -Records from 1829-1970’s
Jim Boles, [email protected] 4/30/2021
Blog: vanishingpast.com
- Niagara County Historians Office
- Original book death records, found at the Niagara County Historians Office-Lockport, NY- Not complete -missing years 1829-1861- but does have 1861-1970’s.
- Also has thumb drive -photo of each page, 1861-1970. Credit for the photo of each page goes to Michael Niethe of Lockport NY.
- The office also has my spread sheet thumb drive of years 1861-1916-easy search.
- Niagara County Historians Office has Poor House Admission records (not death records) original book-not complete. A little hard to search and read. Book is in poor condition.
- Niagara County History Center: Death Records, has my thumb drive, spread sheet, records 1860-1916-easy search.
- Niagara County Genealogy Society, at the Niagara County History Center, Niagara St, Lockport NY. Has a bound death record book -transcribed? Records from 1861-
- Jim Boles-I have Death Records -1861-1970’s-photo of each page on thumb drive. Death records on spread sheet, 1861-1916. Easy search.
- Jim Boles-project underway-Death Records 1861-1970’s on spread sheet will be complete Sept 2021
- Jim Boles-project underway Admission records to be put on thumb drive Jan, 2022.
- When complete the Death Records on spread sheet will be posted on this blog. Also, the admission records will be posted when completed.
- Contact me for information on an entry or question about 1-8, above.
The admission records have not been located. I am going to search again-Jim Boles
Good morning,
In researching my family tree, my great grandfather, Alexander Gibson was a patient at the Niagara County Infirmary and passed away there on Feb. 8, 1941. I wonder if you have his admission records by any chance, or any other information?
Thank you
Regards, Jill Orviss-Ivatt
Jill: Records up to the 1950 are now recorded. Alexander Gibson died in the Infirmary on Feb 8th, 1941, he was 78 years old. There is no indication where he is buried. Likely at the cemetery on the Infirmary grounds. Jim Boles
I am searching for Ann Hollingsworth – listed as Ann Hollinsworth in the 1860 Lockport, Niagra, NY Federal Census as an inmate of the Lockport Poor House, enumerated 17 August, 1860. Any help locating her admission information or discharge information would be greatly appreciated. She was born in England about 1824/25 and was married to George W. Hollingsworth. She is listed in the 1855 NY State census in an unflattering way as “insane.”
Connie: I am not receiving messages from this site-problems. I will attempt to look up your relative. Jim Boles
Connie: The records that are left start about 1865. Great you found her on the federal census. Have you tried the Niagara County Historical Society, Niagara St, Lockport NY or the Niagara County Historian’s office also on Niagara St Lockport NY. The poorhouses were catch-all’s for all that needed help. Did it list her age? Jim Boles
I am looking for any information on my step-grandfather, Samuel Nealson who died in the poorhouse in 1947.
Samual Nealson died in the Infirmary(poorhouse) on Davison Rd, Lockport NY on 11-8-1947, age 57, Cause of death, coronary occlusion myocardis(myocardium)? He is buried in a nearby cemetery you can find on Find a Grave. I cannot use my Find a Grave right now. Jim Boles