Obituaries (September 13)

Charles H. Fiske

1876 - 1942

Charles H. Fiske, aged 66, died at his home in Albany street Saturday, May 30, after an illness of seven weeks.  He suffered a stroke of paralysis  which recurred intermittently afterward.  Mr. Fiske was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], May 4, 1876, the son of Charles H. and Alice Sweet Fiske.  He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Milan, April 26, 1930.  Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons by a former marriage, Sheldon Fiske of Bainbridge, and Wendell Fiske of Coventry, a half sister, Mrs. Ethel Christopher, of Endicott; and a half brother, Robert Jacobs of Bainbridge; also survives. The funeral was held at the Baptist church, Tuesday, June 2, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. F.L. Anderson officiating. Burial was made in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were:  Guerdon Church, F.B. Bake, Lyle Preston, Floyd Leach, Charles Keeley, and Ben Keeley.

 

Lucinda G. (Wrench) Slater

1852 - 1933

Lucinda G. Slater, widow of James Slater, died at the home of her son, Cory D. Thornton, on March 24th.  She had lived in the village of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for the past twenty-one years, but went to live with her son about four months ago.  Mrs. Slater was born April 30, 1852, at White Store, the daughter of John W. and Sophronia Hopkins Wrench.  The funeral was held at the Thornton home on Monday, March 27th, the Rev. Clifford Webb, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Afton, officiating. The body was taken to Afton for burial in Glenwood cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ernie Johnson, of Belden, and three sons, Cory D. Thornton, of West Bainbridge, Bert Thornton, of North Afton, and Lawrence Slater, of Afton.

 

Kristian Brandt

1869 - 1942

Kristian Brandt, a resident of this area for 30 years, died at his home in the Town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] last week Thursday after being in poor health for several months.  His age was 73.  Mr. Brandt came to America with his wife and family in 1913 from Denmark and settled in the vicinity of Bainbridge.  In 1928, he moved to the farm on which he lived at the time of his death.  Born in Denmark on Feb. 28, 1869, he was the son of Kristian and Dorothy Kristiansen.  The survivors are his widow, Anie; two sons, Harold and Alfred Brandt, both of Bainbridge; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Streigler, of Bainbridge; and Mrs. Harold Rosa, of Syracuse; one sister, Miss Ingborg Brandt, of Aarhus, Denmark; two brothers, Marcus Brandt, of Aarhus, Denmark; and Saren Kristiansen, of Denmark; and six grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, at Colwell's Chapel, with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter officiating.  Bearers were Jesse Doolittle, Malcolm Ray, Harry Greek, Andrew Sejersen, L.L. Kirkland, and Ward Searles.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.

 

Frank A. Kelley

1870 - 1934

Frank A. Kelley, 63, once chairman of the board of supervisors and supervisor from the town of Coventry from 1907 to 1920, died at midnight Saturday at his home in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], after an illness of a few days. the funeral was held at the Congregational Church in Greene Tuesday at 2 o'clock, the Rev. John G. Snyder officiating. Burial was in the Coventry cemetery. The Masonic service was conducted at the grave by Past Master Harry R. Rogers.  Mr. Kelley was a native and life long resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] until he moved to Greene in 1922 and was well known in Bainbridge, where he had many friends.  he was a trustee of the Congregational Chruch and a member of the Ocean  Hose Co. and of the Masonic club.  he is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Page, of New York, and by his sister, Mrs. Fred Porter of Coventry.