Marriages (September 8)

Chrzanowski - Hall

Early 1940s

Miss Prudence Warren Hall, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Burton A. Hall of this village became the bride of Dr. Gerhard Chrzanowski of West Brentwood, L.I., Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents on Washington avenue.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John F. Heldenreich, pastor of the Congregational church, in the presence of relatives and a few close friends.  The rooms were beautiful with bouquets of blue, pink, and white flowers.  Marriage vows were exchanged under an arch of greenery, banked with large baskets of white larkspur.  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a street length dress of rose beige crepe, with white accessories, and a corsage of purple throated white orchids.  Mrs. Hall, the bride's mother, chose a green crepe dress and a corsage of white roses.  A reception followed the ceremony.  Afternoon tea was served in the dining room.  The refreshment table was centered with a bouquet of white mixed flowers.  A three-tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom, occupied a place  of honor.  Mrs. G.W. Elliott of Norwich was cateress.  Presiding in the dining room were Mrs. W.A. Jones of Oxford, Mrs. S.E. Jones of Syracuse and Mrs. L.E. Jones of Groton.  The bride graduated from Oxford Academy, class of 1933 and Beaver College in 1938, and received M.A. Degree from the Ohio State university in 1939.  She was appointed psychologist at the Rockland State Hospital Children's group in 1940, leaving in 1941 to do further graduate study toward the Ph. D. degree at Columbia university.  In 1942 she accepted a position as psychologist at Berkshire Industrial Farm, Canaan, N.Y.  Dr. Chrzanowski received his M.D. Degree form the University of Zurich, Switzerland.  In 1938 and for two years following was resident psychiatrist at the psychiatric University clinic, Burghoelaski, in Zurich.  He was psychiatrist at Rockland State hospital, Orangeburg, N.Y., 1940-1942, and in 1942 accepted an appointment at Pilgrims State Hospital, West Brentwood, L.I., where he is practicing at the present time.  He is attending Neurologist at the Vanderbilt Clinic in New York City.  The couple left on a short wedding trip and will make their home at West Brentwood.

 

Albert S. & Mary (Van Der Lynn) Burchard

50th Anniversary - 1941

Over 100 relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Burchard greeted them at their home on Washington Park [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], Monday afternoon from 3 until 5 o'clock in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.  Mr. and Mrs. Burchard were married January 6, 1891 in St. Paul's church here.  Mrs. Burchard, before her marriage, was Mary Van Der Lynn.  The Rev. Edwin Colloque performed the ceremony and the late George P. Mead was best man.  Ushers at the wedding a half century ago were Fred Van Der Lynn, Jared C. Estelow, William  H. Clarke and Arthur Emerson. The organist was the late Mrs. Anna Van Wagenen Estelow.  The home, Monday, was beautifully decorated with yellow roses, daffodils and snapdragons.  Receiving the guests were their two sons and their wives.  Mr. and Mr. Stanley Burchard and Mr. and Mrs. Van Burchard, and their two daughters, Miss Mildred Burchard of Elmira and Miss Helen Burchard of Oxford.  Refreshment of small sandwiches and cakes and tea and coffee were served with Miss Prudence Burchard, a granddaughter, Mrs. George C. McMullen of Norwich, a niece; Mrs. F. Leonard Burchard of Norwich and Mrs. Frederick Hamilton of Oxford, pouring.  Mr. Burchard, who is 80 years old is the dean of Oxford businessmen, having started work in a hardware store here 62 years ago.  He has been in business for himself 53 years, having organized the Burchard company with his brother, Fred, in 1888,  Twenty years ago his son, Van, and V. Carl Emerson, were taken into the company.  Mr. Emerson has since left the concern to establish his own business, and the firm now consists of the father and son.  Those present who attended the wedding 50 years ago were Miss Prudence Burchard, Jared C. Estelow, Eugene Gifford and Mrs. F.J. Dedrick of Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gray of Greene.  Mr. and Mrs. Burchard received many letters and telegrams felicitating them on the occasion in addition to appropriate gifts from their many friends in Oxford and neighboring Chenango county towns.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, September 25, 1880

 

MARTIN - KEOUGH:  At the residence of the officiating clergyman, in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 15th, 1880, by the Rev. A.W. Barrows, Charles H. Martin of McDonough, N.Y., and Miss Kate A. Keough of Smithville, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

 

HARTIGAN - CONWAY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sept. 22d, at the residence of the bride's parents, William C. Hartigan, Train Despatcher of the N.Y.O.&W.R.R. at Middletown, and Miss Minnie [Conway], second daughter  of Michael Conway.

 

Northern Christian Advocate, December 24, 1856

 

FAY - GRANT:  In Palmyra, Oct. 22, 1856, by Rev. Adam Jones, Mr. Lyman Fay to Miss Louisa Grant, both of Ontario, Wayne Co., N.Y.

 

POTTER - QUIMBY:  Oct. 30, 1856, in Palmyra, Mr. Horace Potter to Miss Mariette Quimby, both of Williamson, Wayne Co., N.Y.

 

CURTISS - MAY:  At Dryden, Barton's Hotel, Nov. 27th, by Rev. W.G. Hubbard, Mr. Deloss Curtiss to Miss Lavinia C May both of Cortlandville [Cortland Co., NY].