Obituaries (December 8)

John Joseph Salanger

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1911

 

John Joseph Salanger

1889 - 1911

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Death came suddenly to John Joseph Salanger as he was passing through the New York Ontario & Western Railroad yard on his way home to dinner Friday noon.  He left the railroad shop, where he was employed as a machinist, and was passing the freight depot when he fell unconscious.  Companions picked him up and started to carry him home, but before they reached the passenger station life had departed.  The cause of death was an internal hemorrhage.  Deceased was born in Syracuse May 14, 1889, but had lived in Norwich the greater share of his life.  In his trade of machinist he was capable and obliging and had become very popular among his shopmates by whom he was highly esteemed.  He was a member of Chenango Lodge, I.A. of Machinists, and the organization passed suitable resolutions, a copy of which has been presented to the bereaved family and their charter has been draped in mourning for the deceased brother, whose funeral they attended in a body.  The floral tokens were many and beautiful.  Besides  his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Salanger, four sisters survive the deceased, Mrs. Frank Smith, of Syracuse; the Misses Katherine, Margaret and Florence Salanger, of Norwich.  One brother also survives, Francis Salanger, of Syracuse.  Funeral services were held on Monday morning at 9:30 from the house and at 10:30 from St. Paul's Church. Burial in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

 

Frank S. Harper

1869 - 1895

Binghamton [Broome Co., NY]:  The announcement of the death of Frank S. Harper, Esq., a bright young lawyer of this city, which occurred at the residence of his brother, Charles Harper, of No. 94 Conklin avenue, Wednesday morning [Feb. 26, 1895], was sad news to the young man's many friends as few knew that he was ill.  Mr. Harper had been confined to the house several weeks with Bright's disease. Frank S. Harper was born in the town of Union [Broome Co., NY], this county, the 5th day of February 1869, making him 26 years of age.  He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Uri Harper, of that village, who were former residents of Binghamton. Frank attended the public schools of this city and finally graduated from the High School, being a member of the class of '89.  He then chose law as his profession and began studying in the office of George l. Sessions. After studying diligently for a little over a year he went to Ithaca, where he attended the Cornell University Law School, and during the year 1893 his fellow students honored him with the presidency of the class.  In September of 1893, Mr. Harper had the honor of passing a most creditable examination, and was finally admitted as a practicing attorney of Broome county.  The young man has had a very successful practice and was associated with Mr. Sessions, where he first began his studies. He was of a very quiet and unassuming disposition, but quickly made friends.  Besides the father and mother he is survived by one brother, Charles Harper, of this city, from whose residence the funeral is to be held today.

 

The last sad rites over the remains of Frank S. Harper were observed at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his late home on Conklin avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. Austin Griffin, D.D., assisted by Rev. W.J. Simpson of the High street M.E.Church. The floral offerings were beautiful, the piece from the Bar Association being especially handsome. The interment was in Spring Forest cemetery [Binghamton, NY].

 

Lucy A. Winsor

Norwich Sun, March 8, 1909

Mrs. Lucy A., wife of Charles Winsor of this village, died at the home of her brother, Frederick Grant, South Broad street, early Sunday morning.  Mrs. Winsor had been ill since Thursday with an acute attack of pneumonia.  Her death was so sudden as to be a complete surprise and shock to her friends.  Mrs. Winsor had been a life long resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  She was born March 15, 1845, being the oldest of a family of five children, and the daughter of Francis and Lydia Grant.  She was married to Charles Winsor of Norwich in Sept. 1870, since which time they have resided in this vicinity.  Mrs. Winsor was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist church, continuing faithful in her devotion to the very last.  her long residence in this community and the upright life she has lived, have won for her a host of loyal friends who will be deeply saddened by her death.  She is survived by her husband, Charles W. Winsor, and one son, Merton Winsor of this village, three sisters, Mrs. Ophelia Crowell and Mrs. F.D. McNitt of Norwich, Mrs. O.A. Bishop of Superior, Mich, and one brother, Frederick Grant of Norwich. The funeral will be held at Calvary Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 1:30.  The pastor, Rev. Ira W. Bingham officiating.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, April 17, 1867

 

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], April 13th, Esek, son of Arthur and Martha Steere, aged 15 years.

 

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 6th, Mr. P. Abbott, aged 49 years and 11 months.

 

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,  NY], March 13th, Mr. Benajah C. Brown, aged 67 years.

 

At the residence of his brother, in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio, April 7th, Mr. Kip Sherwood, aged 28 years, formerly of this village.

 

In Homer [Cortland Co., NY], March 31st, of consumption, Mr. Isaac Rindge, aged 29 years, formerly foo this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

 

In Washington, ,D.C., April 5th, Selah Squires, Esq., formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 43 years.

 

In Marathon [Cortland Co., NY], March 28th, Mr. E.S. Weld, aged 32 years, formerly assistant teacher in Oxford Academy [Chenango Co., NY]