Obituaries (August 5)

John Dorman

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1915

 

John Dorman

1867 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co, NY]:  John Dorman, the well-known Ontario & Western Railway conductor, who died at his home on Birdsall street late last Friday night, had been in the employ of the company for 26 years, during which he had made his home in Norwich.  For the last 15 years he had been a conductor.  Mr. Dorman was the son of John and Catherine Huntly Dorman and was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], November 16, 1867.  September 7, 1891, he married Miss Mary H. Coy, of East Pharsalia, who with two daughters, Ruth O. and Florence M. survives him.  He also leaves two brothers, Joel and Curtis W. Dorman, both residents of Norwich, and four sisters, Mrs. Homer Delevan, of Rockwell's Mills; Mrs. Lola Wells, of Norwich; Mrs. Robert Rockwood, of Guilford, and Mrs. Ada Loomis, of McGraw.  Deceased was an attendant of the Congregational Chruch and a man highly esteemed by all who knew him.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Paul R. Allen officiating and the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors having charge of the services at the grave.  [Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Burdette F. Hubbard

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Burdette F. Hubbard, senior member of the drug firm of B.F. Hubbard & Son, which occurred Sunday morning at his home on Mitchell street after an illness of several months, removes one of the best known and highly respected business men of this city.  Burdette F. Hubbard was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hubbard, one of the leading families of the city, and was born April 9, 1859.  He was educated in the Norwich Academy.  One morning when 18 years of age, while on his way to school he suddenly decided to stop studying and went to work in Mitchell's drug store.  There he stayed for 20 years serving his apprenticeship and becoming a licensed pharmacist.  Later he purchased the drug store and business of George Hill, which was located in the Schorn Block. there he carried on a constantly growing business until the fire of November 16, 1914, when his stock was partly ruined by the fire. The business was immediately moved into the Jewel Block on East Main street, but after seeing it domiciled in its splendid new quarters Mr. Hubbard's health failed rapidly and he was compelled to relinquish the active management in his eldest son Burdette F.  Hubbard, Jr., whom he had taken into partnership February 2, 1912.  Mr. Hubbard was keenly interested in the welfare of the schools of this city and upon the death of dr. Robert Phelps he was appointed a member of the Board of Education of the Norwich public schools March 21, 1911.  At the next school meeting he was duly elected by the taxpayers and had been re-elected regularly since that date, being a member of the board and serving on several important committees at the time of this death.  Mr. Hubbard was a kindly, honest gentleman and a generous and loving husband and father.  He was allied with no fraternal organizations, preferring to spend the larger part of his time at home.  However, he had been a member of the old Alert Hose company, which was reorganized into the present one.  Mr. Hubbard is survived by his wife, three children, Miss Nellie, Burdette F. and Erwin Hubbard; a sister, Mrs. Dorn Dibble of Racine Wis., and two brothers, Erwin and Charles E. Hubbard, both of this city.  Funeral services were held from his late home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H.W. Foreman, rector of Emmanuel Church, officiating. Burial was made in the family plot in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY]

George Nichols, Jr.

Otsego Journal, July 2, 1908

George Nichols, Jr., an industrious woodchopper, was found dead in the woods near Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] in what is known as the "sheep-pen".  Mr. Nichols lived in a shack in the woods when working.  He was last seen alive on Wednesday by Charles Ostrander, who was working with him.  On Saturday night Mr. Nichols did not return to his home, and his family started a search, assisted by the neighbors, yesterday morning.  The body was found by Rasmus Nichols and Henry Nichols lying on the ground beside a tree, which he had been cutting on. The axe was beside the body.  Coroner Brownell of Oneonta was called and decided that death was due to heart trouble.  The body had evidently been lying in the position in which it was found for two or three days.  Mr. Nichols leaves his wife and three children.

Laura Hollenbeck

Cortland Democrat, May 24, 1918

Mrs. Laura Hollenbeck of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY] died Sunday in a hospital there after a short sickness with pneumonia. She will be brought here for burial Wednesday.  She is survived by her husband, Mr. Hollenbeck, Mrs. Richard Record of this place and Mrs. T. Hitchman and Mrs. Lottie Williams of Johnson City.  Mrs. Hollenbeck was a former resident here and for several years farmed it successfully on the farm now occupied by Frank Ripley.

Death Notices

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, August 14, 1901

ROSS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], August 10, 1901, Mrs. James F. Ross, aged 63 years.

YALE:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], August 8, 1901, Laverne [Yale], son of Rev. Luman Yale, aged 35 years.

NICHOLS:  In Belfield, Va., August 6, 1901, Henry Nichols, formerly of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]

FRASER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 6, 1901, Nancy [Fraser], wife of Henry Fraser, aged 77 years.

BOGART:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], August 4, 1901, Henry Bogart, aged about 17 years.

BARNES:  In Preston [Chenango Co., nY] August 11, 1901, Kara Barnes, aged 78 years.

PALMER:  At the Masonic Home, Utica [Oneida Co., NY], August 10, 1901, John R. Palmer, aged 65 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].