Milroy Children

Charles Frank Milroy & Jessie Grace Hickok had 8 children but as a single mother needing to work to feed herself & the children, she wasn't able to keep themclose.

Before Charles died in 1924, they lost 2 babies -  Marion Arnetta in 1915 & Elsie Leora in 1920; then most were fostered & one adopted.

From records, it appears the 2 oldest girls, Marguerite &  Helen, stayed with Jessie - I imagine because they both could work & were close to marrying age. Ralph & Beverly appear to have been taken in by Jessie's sister Elsie; Donald stayed with a couple by the name of Henry & Ethel Vail until he could enlist and was at Fort Clayton in the 1940s. And the baby was given up for adoption.

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Marguerite Grace  married a wine maker named Raymond Laurentine Dukett. He was the son of John B Dukett & Sarch C Button.

They had 2 children - John Raymond & Charlotte Rosamond 

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Helen Charlotte married Donald Edwin Wilson. 

Helen passed away in 2010 and they one son, Donald Jr

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Ralph Warren married a girl named Lena VanAlstyne, the daughter of Charles R VanAlstyne & May Blake.  

Together they had one son, Ralph C.





Donald H married a girl named Beatrice Mahar, the daughter of Watson Mahar & Senia Clemons. The pair had no children & were married for only 3 years before he died - the result of the injuries he suffered during the war.

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The Leader-Republican, Mon, 21 Aug 1950
Donald H Milroy Passes Away In Vets Hospital
Veteran of World War 2 Had Been Confined Since June 25, 1950
Donald H Milroy, aged 30, of 435 North Perry Street, died this morning at 2:10 in the Kings Bridge Road Veterans Hospital, Bronx, New York City, where he had been a patient since June 25 of this year. He was born in Broadalbin September 11, 1919, son of Charles Milroy and Jessie (Hickock) Milroy. He had been a resident of Johnstown a little over three years and his last place of employment was with the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co in Amsterdam. He was a member of the Broadalbin Presbyterian Church. Upon leaving high school in July 1939, Mr Milroy enlisted in the US Army and served throughout World War II and received an honorable discharge on August 6, 1945 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. During the war, he took part in the Ardennes, Central Europe, Northern Fran and Rhineland campaigns. He was decorated with the American Defense Service Medal with star, Bronze Star Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal. The survivors are his widow, Mrs Beatrice (Mahar) Milroy, Johnstown, his mother Mrs Jessie Milroy, Johnstown; three sisters, Mrs Raymond Duckett, South Royalton, VT; Mrs Donald Wilson, Gloversville, and Mrs Robert Trevett, Broadalbin; one brother Ralph Milroy, Gloversville; also several nieces and nephews. The body will be brought to the Cole Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2. The Rev H B Erkman of the Broadalbin Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Fern Dale Cemetery.

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Beverly J married Robert Wadsworth Trevett, the son of William E Trevett & Marion C Bates.  

They had 2 children, Connee Jo & Thomas R

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The Leader-Herald, Fri, 10 Oct 1975
Broadalbin - Robert W Trevett, 58, of 71 Saratoga Avenue, died at 3:30 this morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital where he was admitted yesterday. He was taken to the hospital after being stricken ill at his home. He was born June 23, 1917, in Broadalbin, the son of William and Marion Bates Trevett. He was a lifelong resident of this village. He married the former Beverly Milroy, who survives, in 1942. Mr Trevett was a custodian-bus driver the last 14 years for the Broadalbin Central School District. He was an Army Veteran of World War II discharged with the rank of Technical Sergeant. His service included 18 months in the Panama Canal Zone. Hew was a member of the American Legion post and of the New York State Employees Retirement Association. He was of the Protestant faith. Survivors, besides his wife, include one daughter, Mrs Connee Ardizzone of North Broadalbin; one son Thomas R Trevett at home; one brother, Richard Trevett of Scotia; one aunt and two nephews.

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And the baby born after Charles' death, Alberta May Milroy was adopted by Harry D Frink & Laura Sammons who changed her name to Bette Jean.  

Bette married Merwin Frank Goodbread & they had 4 children.

According to what her daughter posted on her memorial page, Marguerite found her in 1965 and re-established the connection!