Michael Farmer aka Mike Farmer
Birth 15 May 1942 New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
Death 30 July 1957 Washington Heights New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
Victim of a sensational murder that captured national attention for years and caused the biggest trial in New York City up to that time.
Residence: 575 West 175th Street, New York, New York 10033-8003
Father: Raymond E. Farmer (8 January 1916-August 1980) 130-07-5056. Married 1941. Residence after the murder was 10 Victoria Place, Mastic Beach, New York 11951. Brookhaven National Laboratory Fire Department. Spirits Marshal Mastic Beach Yacht Club 10 November 1973. Named a commodore in the Mastic Beach Yacht Club 11 November 1978. Died Mastic Beach, New York 11951.
Mother: Thelma A. Farmer née Staak aka Thelma Veronica Farmer née Staak aka Thelma V. Farmer née Staak (8 January 1917-8 September 2004) 062-05-8369. Married 1941. Her childhood at 391 Central Park West, New York, New York 10025. Mastic Beach Yacht Club president 10 November 1973. Residence after the murder was 10 Victoria Place, Mastic Beach, New York 11951 and then 21 Ducky Lane, Mastic Beach, New York 11951-4701.
Grandfather: Henry F. Staak (14 December1893-1 February 1977) 067-05-3481. Per the 1940 census 391 Central Park West, New York, New York 10025. Died in Mastic Beach, New York 11951.
His possible first wife was Mary Staak née Whittle (20 December 1897-1 October 1966) 118-14-8869 who died in Mastic Beach, New York 11951.
His residence in the 1960s was Bayview Drive, Mastic Beach, New York 11951. Last residence was East Patchogue, New York 11772.
Grandmother: Jennie Staak (28 October 1897-1 July 1975) 124-09-4036. Per the 1940 census 391 Central Park West, New York, New York 10025. Residence in the 1960s was Bayview Drive, Mastic Beach, New York 11951. Died In Mastic Beach, New York 11951.
Brother: Raymond H. Farmer "Rayme" (26 September 1943-15 August 2013) 109-32-5157. According to the Long Island Advance of 31 January 1969 he attended a winter carnival at Grossinger's in the Catskills, as a Suffolk Community College contestant. Last residence 69 Forrest Avenue, Shirley, New York 11967-1958.
Sister: Tirre F. Farmer (18 May 1952-1 March 2007) 052-40-0045. Last residence 21 Ducky Lane, Mastic Beach, New York 11951-4701.
Niece of Michael and daughter of Tirre: Katherina A. Farmer aka Katie Farmer (1979-) farmerkatie123@gmail.com 99 Harbor Boulevard, East Hampton, New York 11937-1775.
He and his family attended Church of the Incarnation, 1290 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, New York 10033-7204. In 1952, Michael Farmer fell ill to polio and was completely paralyzed. Doctors did not think Michael would ever walk again. Michael underwent intense physical therapy and slowly regained use of his fine motor skills. It was a long and slow process but Michael became strong enough to maneuver a wheelchair and eventually was fitted for leg braces. Through hard work, determination, and a positive attitude, Michael built up the undamaged muscle tissue in his legs and learned to walk again. However, he walked with a slight limp and dragged his right foot.
Graduated from Incarnation School, 570 West 175th Street, New York, New York 10033-8026.
Michael Farmer and Roger McShane (born 1941, West 170th Street, New York, New York 10032), not gang members, were walking through Highbridge Park, in Washington Heights, when they were ambushed by eighteen gang members from two allied gangs, the Egyptian Kings and the Dragons. Michael, unable to run, was beaten and stabbed to death with fists, a dog chain, garrison belts, stabbed with a knife and machete. Michael Farmer died 30 July 1957 at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
