James Harper Ayer

1909 - 2006  (96 years)

• Name	James Harper Ayer  [1, 2]
  Born	30 Oct 1909	Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	From the Perkins Funeral Home obituary: JAMES HARPER AYER, age 95, of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Norwich, NY died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, FL after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ayer was born in Virginia on Oct. 30, 1910 the son of the late Francis and Carrie Harper Ayer. He was a self employed poultry farmer and later was employed as a Case Worker for Chenango County DSS in Norwich. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Norwich, an avid reader and enjoyed baseball. James was formerly a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Bernice Ham Ayer, his sister Mary Ellen Davison, and his daughter Eleanor Townsend. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carol Ayer of Freeville, NY; grand children, Linda (Robert) Robitaille, Karen (Randy) Trask, Deborah (Heidi Cabral) Ayer, Ann (Philip) Smith and Edwin (April) Tucker, 5 grand children, 6 great-grand children, one great-great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, and his companion of 16 years, Mary Burroughs of Fort Myers. Calling hours are at 10 am followed by a memorial service at 11 am Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden with Rev. Dale Austin officiating. A private burial for the family will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY.
  Died	30 May 2006	Bonita Springs, Florida   [1]
  Buried	Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York
  Person ID	I3377	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Lynn Francis Ayer,   b. 28 Oct 1876, New York ,   d. Apr 1970, Angola, New York  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Carrie L,   b. 1874, New York ,   d. 1949, New York  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernice Ham
  Married	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Eleanor Ayer,   b. 14 Nov 1938, Brookfild, New York ,   d. 17 Aug 1997  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 30 May 2006 - Bonita Springs, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S379] Federal Census. Lynn F Ayer 1910-1930 [S282] FindAGrave.com. James Harper Ayer