Irving Buckman was born September 22, 1864 in Binghamton, NY (Source: Letter: Fred Buckman to Wilton F. Bucknam, undated.).

      Margaret Leane was born August 1867 in Ireland (Source: Census: 1900: NY: Broome: Binghamton.).

      On June 11, 1870 Belle Buckman, 12 year old born in NY, who could not write, Irva Buckman, 6 year old born in NY; were inmates at the Orphan's House, 1^st Ward (Source: Census: 1870: NY: Broome: Binghamton: Page: 14: Line: 18.).

      My mother came to Canada and stayed in Ottawa, Canada for awhile with an Aunt who was married to a member of parliament up there. Then she came down to America… My mother used to hear regularly from her father and she always took me on her lap and showed me the pretty cards with flowers pictures on them and she use to cry (Source: Letter: Florence Fayden to Delia Palmatier, February 20, 1977.).

      1888: Irv Bucknum, cigarmaker, was living at 7 Varrick St.

      1889: Irvin Bucknum, cigarmaker, was living at 4 Cary St.

      1890: Irvin Bucknum, cigarmaker, was living at 7 Varrick St. (Source: City Directory: Binghamton, NY.).

      On June 2, 1900 Irving Buckman, 35 year old Electrician born September 1864 in NY, who had been married 13 years and owned his own home with a mortgage; Margaret, 33 year old born Aug 1867 in Ireland, who had immigrated in 1884 and had given birth to 4 children 3 of whom are still living; Florence, 12 year old born Feb 1888 in NY, who had been attending school, Genevieve, 10 year old born Oct 1890 in NY, who had been attending school, Francis, 8 year old born Nov 1891 in NY, who had been attending school, were living at 21 Mary St., 5^th Ward (Source: Census: 1900: NY: Binghamton: ED: 11: Page: 4B: Line: 88.).

      On April 20, 1910 Irving Buckman, 44 year old Switch Board Electrician born in New York, who had been married 23 years, and who owned his own home with a mortgage, Margaret, 41 year old born in Ireland, who had given birth to 6 children, 5 of whom were still living, Genevieve M., 20 year old Music Teacher born in New York, Francis J., 15 year old Scale Work Machinist born in New York, Margaret M., 7 year old born in New York, Romaine A., 8/12 year old born in New York, were living at 21 Mary Street, 5^th Ward (Source (p1)(p2): Census: 1910: NY: Broome: Binghamton: ED: 15: Page: 6A: Line: 47.).

      On January 12, 1920 Margaret Buckman, 49 year old Widow born in Ireland and immigrated in 1883, who owned her own home free and clear; Margaret M., 14 year old born in NY, who had been attending school, Romaine, 10 year old born in NY, who had been attending school, were living at 709 High St., 3^rd Ward (Source (p1)(p2): Census: 1920: PA: Northampton: Easton: ED: 110: Page: 20A: Line: 92.).

      On April 11, 1930 Margaret Buckman, 57 year old born in Irish Free State, who had been 16 years old at the time of her marriage, and who owned her own home valued at $7,000, Romaine, 20 year old born in New York, who had been attending school, Margaret M., 24 year old Trained Nurse born in New York, were living at 709 High Street, 3^rd Ward (Source: Census: 1930: PA: Northampton: Easton: ED: 48-108: Page: 9B: Line: 59.).

      Margaret Buckman died 1944 in Easton, PA (Source: Letter: Betty Young to Richard Bucknum, July 26, 2002.).

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