┌── Henry J. Henshaw
                                           │    1836-1916 
                     ┌── Fred K. Henshaw ──┤
                     │    1873-?           │
                     │                     └── Katherine Trautner
                     │                          1835-1921 
Joseph H. Henshaw ───┤
B: 1905              │
D: 1984              │
                     └── Mary E. Parker
                          1881-1930 
M: Dorothy Merritt
   ├── Joseph H. Henshaw, Jr. (1934-) 1,2
   └── Robert Parker Henshaw (1948-2002) 1,2

Joseph H. Henshaw     [ID 16651]

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Born Sep 27 1905, New York.^3,4,5  

He married Dorothy Merritt, Jun 29 1928, Tarrytown, New York.^1,6  Dorothy was born Nov 29 1904, Hoboken, New Jersey.^3,4,6,7,8  

Joseph H. Henshaw died Oct - 1984.⁴  

In 2001 Dorothy was living in Sleepy Hollow, New York.¹  

Dorothy died Oct 18 2006, at her home, Poughkeepsie, New York; age 101.^4,6,8  

Dorothy's obituary was published in the "Press & Sun-Bulletin" (Binghamton, New York), and "The Journal News" (White Plains, New York), and the "Democrat and Chronicle" (Rochester, New York), on October 19, 2006:⁶

HENSHAW, DOROTHY M. - Dorothy M. Henshaw, of Poughkeepsie, formerly of Sleepy Hollow, and a summer resident of Brant Lake, died on October 18, 2006 at her residence.  She was 101.  Mrs. Henshaw was born November 29, 1904 in Hoboken, NJ.  She was educated in Tarrytown and graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1923.  On June 29, 1928, she married Joseph H. Henshaw in Tarrytown.  Mrs. Henshaw lived in Poughkeepsie for the past three years.  Before that, she lived in Sleepy Hollow for most of her life.  Locally, she was a member of The Neighborhood House, active member of the former Hope Presbyterian Church and Cub Scout/Den Mother.  She is survived by one son, Joseph Henshaw and wife Joan of Brant Lake, daughter-in-law Diane Henshaw of Wappingers; eight grandchildren, Lyn Derway of Lake George, Kim Bolton of Schroon Lake, David Henshaw of Wappingers Falls, Suzanne Henshaw of Stormville, Nancy McDonough of Lake Carmel, Dawn Henshaw of Pine Plains, Wendy DeBendictus of Marlboro and Robert P. Henshaw, Jr. of Poughkeepsie, 14 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.  Also surviving is one sister Alice Francisco of N. Carolina.  She is predeceased by her husband Joseph H. Henshaw in 1984 and one son Robert P. Henshaw in 2002.  Visitation is Friday, October 20 from 5 to 8 pm at Dwyer Funeral Home, Tarrytown.  Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, at 10 am, at the funeral home and interment will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.  DWYER FUNERAL HOME 90 North Broadway Tarrytown (914)631-0621

Social Security information for Joseph H. Henshaw: 072-01-3555

Sources

1. Obituary of Robert Parker Henshaw.
2. Obituary of Dorothy Merritt.
3. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1; http://www.ancestry.com.
4. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
5. 1910 census, North Tarrytown, Mt. Pleasant Township, Westchester County, New York; roll T624-1089, ED 48, page 3B, line #81, dwelling #48, family #72.
6. Obituary of Dorothy M. Henshaw; "Press & Sun-Bulletin", Oct 19 2006;
   Obituary of Dorothy M. Henshaw; "The Journal News", Oct 19 2006;
   Obituary of Dorothy M. Henshaw; "Democrat and Chronicle", Oct 19 2006;
   United States Obituary Collection; http://www.ancestry.com.
7. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2; http://www.ancestry.com.
8. http://www.findagrave.com.

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