Garwood Baker
1847 - 1902
Garwood Baker
Edward D. Baker received a telegram Friday of last week informing him of the death of his brother, Garwood Baker, a former well-known resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], whose demise followed an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Baker left at once for New York to be present at the funeral which was held Sunday evening and burial was made Monday at Kensico, a suburb of New York. Deceased was born in Dutchess county 55 years ago and at the age of 12 years came to Norwich and was for a number of years engaged in the carriage manufacturing business with his brothers Edward D. Baker, and the late Isaac Baker. He was a man of genial and refined manners and had many friends in this village. He is survived by a wife, two brothers, Edward D Baker of Norwich, and H.S.Baker, of the Bronx, New York and one sister, Mrs. Melanthia Washburn of this village. [Utica Saturday Globe, July 1902]
Edward D. Baker was wired on Friday night by his sister-in-law in New York, that his brother, Garwood Baker, had just submitted to an operation for appendicitis, from which he had not recovered, death ensuing soon after. He was 56 years old and had lived in New York many years, and made, by his kindly, upright life, many friends. Garwood Baker was born in Dutchess county, N.Y., and came to Norwich to live when 12 years old, staying here until about 20, when he went to the metropolis. He was at stated periods a visitor to his relatives and friends, and at one time was in business in a carriage repository with his brothers, Edward and Isaac. Surviving him are his wife, Edward D. Baker, H.S. Baker, two brothers of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. Melanthe Washburn, also of this village, E.D. Baker left for New York last evening to attend the funeral. [Syracuse Journal, July 22, 1902]
[Compiler note: Buried in Crum Elbow Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess Co., NY]
Maurice Birdsall, aged ninety-two years, died at his home in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY^] Saturday afternoon, March 2, at five o'clock. Mr. Birdsall was born in Hillside, N.Y., June 15, 1815, and resided in Greene until 1882, since which time he has resided in Binghamton. He was a member of Otseningo Lodge, No. 435, F.&A.M., Malta Comandery and Christ Episcopal Church. he is survived by two sons, Henry Birdsall, of Binghamton, and Richard Birdsall, of Chicago. The funeral was held from Christ Church Tuesday afternoon t 2:15 o'clock and the burial was held here that afternoon on the arrival of the four o'clock train and was conducted by Wor. Bor. Longley, of Otseningo Lodge. Delegations form Otseningo Lodge and Malta Commandery accompanied the remains which were met at the station by Eastern Light Lodge, No. 126, F.&A.M., of which Mr. Birdsall had been a member, and the last rites over their departed brother were held in the old cemetery. Mr. Birdsall, in his active business life in Greene, was energetic and successful. For many y*ears he was in the mercantile trade, and his firm was the leader in the dry goods trade. He also speculated in butter and bought largely of this and other farm products. At one time he, with Lewis S. Hayes, did quite a banking business here in the rooms now occupied by Dr. J.E. Bartoo for about three years. Mr. Birdsall was one of our leading business men who was ever active in promulgating plans for the benefit of Greene. As a citizen he was cordial and pleasant and he was always a pleasure to meet his stately form upon our streets.
Word has been received from Chicago of the death in that city of Richard Maurice Birdsall, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], the son of Maurice Birdsall, one of Greene's former prominent business men. "Dick" Birdsall, as he was known among his friends here, gained great fame during his life as an inventor, being the originator of the railroad refrigerator car and founder of the Western Cold Storage Co. Mr. Birdsall was at one time engaged in the grocery business here, going from here to Chicago. He was 73 years of age at his death and had been ill many months. He established Chicago's first cold storage plant, out of which the Western Cold Storage Co. grew. He was long acting vice-president of this company and a charter member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. he is survived by his wife and three daughters. The funeral was held in the home of one of his daughters, Mrs. F.A. Rogers, in Chicago.
Charles Cushman Juliand, aged 58, after a long period of illness, died at the home of s sister in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], September 17. He was the youngest of the family of the late William L. and Mary Cushman Juliand. His early life was spent in this village, but later he resided in New Mexico and Texas for several years. He returned to Greene in 1916, and later moved to Norwich. Due to his wife's ill health and absence from home for hospital care, this summer, he came to his sister's home, and failed so rapidly he was unable to return to Norwich. The funeral services were held, Monday afternoon, at the Root Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.K. Romeyn of the first Baptist Church of Norwich, and Dr. A.A. Bresee of Zion Church, Greene, officiating. Burial was in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, NY]. The bearers were Maurice English, Ivon Olmstead, DeVere Padgett, Charles Abel, Elwyn Skillman, and Fred Skinner. He is survived by his wife, Clare Backus Juliand, whom he married in 1932; three sisters, Miss Laura Juliand of Greene, Mrs. F.H. Williams of Brownsville, Texas, and Mrs. George B. Davis of Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.; one brother, Dr. Louis Juliand of Greene, and numerous nephews and nieces.
Ray LeSuer, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was fatally injured on December 11, 1940, while working in the woods. A tree, which he was cutting, fell on him crushing his skull. He was taken to the Bainbridge Hospital, where he died Monday, December 16. Born March 25, 1886, he was the youngest son of Nelson and Ida LeSuer. His wife, Alice, died four years ago, leaving him with four children. About 16 months ago, he married Leona Hastings, of Bainbridge. He is survived by his widow, and four children, Raymond, Elbert, Elya and Vira; and aged mother; three sisters, Frances Prouty, Bennettsville, Mrs. Ruth Paltison, Brooklyn, and Mrs. Mable Norton, Nineveh; one brother, Harry LeSuer, Harpursville. The body will remain in the vault until Spring when burial will take place in the East side Cemetery at Afton.
Edward D. Baker was wired on Friday night by his sister-in-law in New York, that his brother, Garwood Baker, had just submitted to an operation for appendicitis, from which he had not recovered, death ensuing soon after. He was 56 years old and had lived in New York many years, and made, by his kindly, upright life, many friends. Garwood Baker was born in Dutchess county, N.Y., and came to Norwich to live when 12 years old, staying here until about 20, when he went to the metropolis. He was at stated periods a visitor to his relatives and friends, and at one time was in business in a carriage repository with his brothers, Edward and Isaac. Surviving him are his wife, Edward D. Baker, H.S. Baker, two brothers of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. Melanthe Washburn, also of this village, E.D. Baker left for New York last evening to attend the funeral. [Syracuse Journal, July 22, 1902]
[Compiler note: Buried in Crum Elbow Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess Co., NY]
Maurice Birdsall
The Chenango American, Greene, NY, March 7, 1907
Maurice Birdsall, aged ninety-two years, died at his home in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY^] Saturday afternoon, March 2, at five o'clock. Mr. Birdsall was born in Hillside, N.Y., June 15, 1815, and resided in Greene until 1882, since which time he has resided in Binghamton. He was a member of Otseningo Lodge, No. 435, F.&A.M., Malta Comandery and Christ Episcopal Church. he is survived by two sons, Henry Birdsall, of Binghamton, and Richard Birdsall, of Chicago. The funeral was held from Christ Church Tuesday afternoon t 2:15 o'clock and the burial was held here that afternoon on the arrival of the four o'clock train and was conducted by Wor. Bor. Longley, of Otseningo Lodge. Delegations form Otseningo Lodge and Malta Commandery accompanied the remains which were met at the station by Eastern Light Lodge, No. 126, F.&A.M., of which Mr. Birdsall had been a member, and the last rites over their departed brother were held in the old cemetery. Mr. Birdsall, in his active business life in Greene, was energetic and successful. For many y*ears he was in the mercantile trade, and his firm was the leader in the dry goods trade. He also speculated in butter and bought largely of this and other farm products. At one time he, with Lewis S. Hayes, did quite a banking business here in the rooms now occupied by Dr. J.E. Bartoo for about three years. Mr. Birdsall was one of our leading business men who was ever active in promulgating plans for the benefit of Greene. As a citizen he was cordial and pleasant and he was always a pleasure to meet his stately form upon our streets.
Richard Maurice Birdsall
The Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 17, 1922
-Word has been received from Chicago of the death in that city of Richard Maurice Birdsall, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], the son of Maurice Birdsall, one of Greene's former prominent business men. "Dick" Birdsall, as he was known among his friends here, gained great fame during his life as an inventor, being the originator of the railroad refrigerator car and founder of the Western Cold Storage Co. Mr. Birdsall was at one time engaged in the grocery business here, going from here to Chicago. He was 73 years of age at his death and had been ill many months. He established Chicago's first cold storage plant, out of which the Western Cold Storage Co. grew. He was long acting vice-president of this company and a charter member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. he is survived by his wife and three daughters. The funeral was held in the home of one of his daughters, Mrs. F.A. Rogers, in Chicago.
Charles Cushman Juliand
The Chenango American, Greene, NY, Sept. 22, 1938
Charles Cushman Juliand, aged 58, after a long period of illness, died at the home of s sister in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], September 17. He was the youngest of the family of the late William L. and Mary Cushman Juliand. His early life was spent in this village, but later he resided in New Mexico and Texas for several years. He returned to Greene in 1916, and later moved to Norwich. Due to his wife's ill health and absence from home for hospital care, this summer, he came to his sister's home, and failed so rapidly he was unable to return to Norwich. The funeral services were held, Monday afternoon, at the Root Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.K. Romeyn of the first Baptist Church of Norwich, and Dr. A.A. Bresee of Zion Church, Greene, officiating. Burial was in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, NY]. The bearers were Maurice English, Ivon Olmstead, DeVere Padgett, Charles Abel, Elwyn Skillman, and Fred Skinner. He is survived by his wife, Clare Backus Juliand, whom he married in 1932; three sisters, Miss Laura Juliand of Greene, Mrs. F.H. Williams of Brownsville, Texas, and Mrs. George B. Davis of Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.; one brother, Dr. Louis Juliand of Greene, and numerous nephews and nieces.
Ray LeSuer
Bainbridge News & Republican, January 2, 1941
Ray LeSuer, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was fatally injured on December 11, 1940, while working in the woods. A tree, which he was cutting, fell on him crushing his skull. He was taken to the Bainbridge Hospital, where he died Monday, December 16. Born March 25, 1886, he was the youngest son of Nelson and Ida LeSuer. His wife, Alice, died four years ago, leaving him with four children. About 16 months ago, he married Leona Hastings, of Bainbridge. He is survived by his widow, and four children, Raymond, Elbert, Elya and Vira; and aged mother; three sisters, Frances Prouty, Bennettsville, Mrs. Ruth Paltison, Brooklyn, and Mrs. Mable Norton, Nineveh; one brother, Harry LeSuer, Harpursville. The body will remain in the vault until Spring when burial will take place in the East side Cemetery at Afton.
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