Edwin Julius LOCKBURNER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Census: 1920, Living with mother in Sparta, Sussex Co., New Jersey
• Census: 1930, Living with mother in Sparta, Sussex Co., New Jersey

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E-Mail from Marcia Harbijanae -

Edwin filed for an exemptoin when registering for WW I draft in 1917-1918, as the single supporter for his parents and sister. Edwin never
married.

Sussex Independent August 17, 1950

"EDWIN LOCKBURNER SHOTS HIMSELF WITH SHOTGUN"

Edwin Lockburner, 59, was found dead in a shed in the rear of his home on the Lafayette-Monroe Road, Sparta Township, yesterday afternoon with gunshot wounds in his heart. The body was discovered about 1;50 p.m. by Sam Mitchell, of Lake Grinnell, and Al Klein of Sunset Rest. Coroner, George H. McCloughan said it was a case of suicide and that Mr. Lockburner had not been dead long when the body was found.
Mr. Lockburner, who lived alone at the old homestead, was suffering from gangrene in his foot. The shot gun which he had used was found near the body.
Mr. Lockburner is survived by five sisters and two brothers. John D. Lockburner, of Omaha, Neb; Mrs. Mae Sargent, of Lafayette; Mrs. Carrie Lozaw, of Franklin; Mrs. A.J. Pullis, of Lafayette; Mrs. Ted Cannon(sic) of Passaic; Mrs. Walter Sisco, of Franklin and Frank Lockburner of Lafayette.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Luse & Luse Funeral Home in Newton.

From New Jersey Herald August 17, 1950

"MAN FOUND DEAD; CALLED SUICIDE"

Edwin J. Lockburner, 59, of the Lafayette-Monroe Road, Sparta Township was found shot to death in a shed behind his home shortly after noon yesterday (Wednesday). Police Chief George Geffken, of Sparta Township and Coroner George McCloughan said the man killed himself with a 10-gauge shotgun which he held against his chest and discharged by means of a string and a stick attached to the trigger.
The body was found by Sam Mitchell of Lake Grinnell and Al Kline, of Sunset Inn, Route 6-A. Lockburner, who lives alone had been ill and the two men went to see him. When they could not find him in the house, they noticed that high grass in front of the shed was trampled. When they investigated they found the body and notified police. State Trooper Garnet Duff joined Chief Geffken in the investigation.
According to Coroner McCloughan, Lockburner has been a patient in the the Newton memorial Hospital several weeks ago, suffering from diabetes. When the body was found, McCloughan said the left leg was badly infected with gangrene. Chief Geffken estimated the man shot himself between 9 and 9:30 a.m. yesterday.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm. from the Luse and Smith Home, with the Rev. Carl Luthman, pastor of the Federated Church of Lafayette, officiating. Burial will be in North Church cemetery. Masonic services will be held tomorrow (Friday) night. Mr. Lockburner was born on the farm on which he died. He was the son of Frank and Elizabeth Cahrs Lockburner, and was unmarried. He is survived by seven brothers and sister. John of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Luther Sargent of Lafayette; Mrs. Carrie Lozaw of Franklin; Mrs. Alvin Pullis Lafayette, Frank of Lafayette; Mrs. Walter Sisco Franklin; Mrs. Ted Conners, Passaic.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Census: 1910, Living in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Notes:

Notes from Marcia Habijanac, dtd Dec 3, 2010: Frank Lockburner and his older brother Conrad Lockburner came to the US about 1871.

Sussex Independent Jan 31, 1919

FRANK LOCKBURNER - Following the opening of an abscess at the Franklin Hospital, Frank Lockburner Sr., of Lafayette Township, died Wednesday night of last week at that institution. He was sixty-one years old. The surviving relatives are his wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Cahrs, of Culvers Lake and five daughters and three sons. Mrs. Luther Sargent of Newton; Mrs. Alvin Pullis of Monroe; the Misses Carolyn, Meryl and Dorothy and Frank and Edward at home and John Lockburner, a member of the Marines. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from home. rev. Frank A. Schofield, pastor of the Lafayette Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment was in North Church Cemetery.

Frank married Elizabeth G. CAHRS on 12 Oct 1887 in Lafayette, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Dierch CAHRS and Carolina W. MACK) was born on 26 May 1864 in Lodi, Bergen, New Jersey, USA; died on 20 May 1942 in Lafayette, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Fact: 1900, Lists having 7 children with 6 living.
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Fact: 1910, Lists having 9 children with 8 living
• Census: 1920, Living in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
• Census: 1930, Living in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Notes:

Notes from Marcia Harbijanae dtd 1-11-2011

From the New Jersey Herald May 28, 1942

ELIZABETH G. LOCKBURNER, a lifelong resident of Sussex County, died at her home in Lafayette on Wednesday, May 20, after being ill only a few days. She was born in Jersey City on May 26, 1864, the daughter of the late Henry and Carolyn Cahrs of Culvers Lake. Of a family of six children she is survived by one brother, Edwin J. of Culvers Lake and her eight children. John D. of Omaha, Nebraska; Edwin J. at home; Frank, and May wife of L.F. Sargent of Lafayette; Elizabeth wife of A.J. Pullis of Sussex; Meryl wife of Walter Sisco of Franklin; Dorothy wife of T.C. Conners of Passaic and Carolyn Lozaw of Franklin; also by thirty grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Lockburner was well known, being a hard working industrious person always looking on the bright side of life. No task or hardship was too great for her to undertake. She was always the happiest when busy or surrounded by her family and friends. She will be sadly missed not only by her children but by the public who came in contact with her daily life. To know her was to love her.
She was laid to rest in the family plot in the North Church Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, beside her late husband, Frank Lockburner, who departed this life 23 years ago.