Elmer Ellsworth Lower Sr.
- Born: 17 Sep 1863, Pennsylvania
- Marriage: Minerva Barbara Mae Banks circa 1887 in Pennsylvania
- Died: 9 Jun 1930, Bridgeton, Cumberland Co., NJ at age 66
- Buried: Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton, Cumberland Co., NJ
 General Notes:
The 1900 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co., Silver Spring Township, District 25, page 173A records Elmer E. (Sept 1863) and Minerva BM (May 1868) Lower with children Bessie M. (Mar 1889), Harry A. (June 1890), Zeldia B. (Mar 1896), and Elmer E. Jr. (Dec 1897). Elmer and Minerva have been married 12 years with 5 children of which 4 are still living. All family members and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
The 1910 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 174, page 208A records Elmer E. (47) and Minerva (42) Lower with children Harry A. (19), Zelda (14), Elmer E. 12), and James (9).
The 1920 Federal Census for Silver Spring Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, District 39, page 202B records Elmer E. (57) and Minerva B. (51) Lower with son Elmer E. Lower, Jr. (22) and his wife Mary A. (18) and their son Harry L. (12/12).
The 1930 Federal Census for Upper Deerfield, Cumberland Co., New Jersey District 57, page 246B, dated April 21, 1930 records Elmer E. (67 - PA/PA/PA) and Minnie B. (61 - PA/PA/PA) Lower with Minnie's brother, Edward K. Banks (41 - PA/PA/PA). Next door is Klaas Akerboom (39 - Holland/Holland/Holland) with his wife Zelda S. [daughter of Elmer & Minnie Lower] Akerboom (34 - PA/PA/PA) and their children Gladys (3 - NJ) and Jack (2 - NJ).
Elmer married Minerva Barbara Mae Banks, daughter of Adam Edward Banks and Mary Kern Graham, circa 1887 in Pennsylvania. (Minerva Barbara Mae Banks was born on 27 May 1868 in Perry Co., PA. and died on 28 May 1942 in Atlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ.)
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