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Melvin Jay Bovee

Melvin Jay Bovee

Male 1899 - 1988  (88 years)


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  • Name Melvin Jay Bovee 
    Birth 5 Dec 1899  Sandy Creek Twp., Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Mar 1988  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I49454  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Franklin Augustus Bovee,   b. 6 Apr 1871, Rodman, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1936, Ellisburg Twp., Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eva D. Caster,   b. 3 Apr 1879, Boylston Twp., Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1946, Belleville, Ellisburg Twp., Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1899  Greenboro, Redfield Twp., Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beulah M. Hodge,   b. 8 Sep 1908, Spragueville, Rossie Twp., St. Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1995, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1927  Belleville, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Melvin Max Bovee
     2. Bonita Bovee
    Family ID F15898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • A graduate of Henderson Central School Class of 1918, Melvin was employed in his youth by the town of Henderson (1914) and in 1917 worked on Association Island where he worked at building a golf coarse. From 1918-19 he was a member of the Army National Guard. He operated a gravel pit and General Store at Rural Hill from 1921until the 1930s.
      Melvin went to work as a bus driver for Belleville School in 1931, also serving as head custodian from 1937 until 1953. From 1953-57 he worked for Belleville Gas Co. From 1957-59 he served as head bookkeeper for C.J. Henry & son farm machinery. He was the town welfare officer for Ellisburg until 1966.
      A member of the United Methodist Church, Bovee also was active in the Rising Son Lodge 637, and served as a trustee for Belleville Academy.