Although John Young and other early settlers had lived in or near the present village of DeWitt, NY, by 1800, the community remained a quiet rural area for more than a century. Even as late as 1927 all of the property in DeWitt was still owned by individual farmers and tradesmen. However, in that year the Clark real estate firm purchased land and began subdividing the property that would become known as Dewittshire. By 1934 about 75 homes were built in that tract--with the most expensive ones usually located closest to E. Genesee St. Development was uneven but the majority of homes in Dewittshire were built and first occupied during the 1930's and 1940's. During this period many new residents of DeWitt came from affluent neighborhoods in nearby Syracuse.
In 1929, Albert E. Huntley and Albertus H. Snow sold 60 acres of land to the R. E. Porter real estate firm. This property was north of Genesee St. and west of Erie Blvd. and was soon developed as the Orvilton Park subdivision. There was a requirement that new homes had to have a value of at least $10,000, and, once again, those homes closest to E. Genesee St. were generally the most expensive. With the building of homes in Dewittshire and Orvilton, as well as the building of Moses-DeWitt school in 1931, DeWitt seemed poised for growth.
Not surprisingly, the Depression and WWII delayed this development as the sale of new homes suffered. For example, by 1938 only about 50 homes had been built in Orvilton and new homes there were offered for as little as $6,800 in 1940. DeWitt was clearly a desirable place for future expansion, however, and by about 1950, as macro economic factors became more favorable, the area became the focus of major commercial and residential growth. The building of Shoppingtown--a major shopping center--the consolidation of schools in Jamesville and DeWitt, the expansion of the DeWitt Community Church, and other developments during the early and middle 1950's, coincided with rapid residential growth in existing neighborhoods and in new ones like Orvilton Heights and DeWitt Acres.
Unlike farmers, who have an obvious tie to the land, the business and professional people who moved to DeWitt's new subdivisions constituted a highly transient population. In the post-War period it was very common for large companies to routinely and periodically transfer their executives. As a result, many of DeWitt's newcomers lived there only briefly and are by now well scattered. I am a member of this Diaspora, and live now in Madison, MS, but I have not forgotten the many wonderful friends and neighbors I was privileged to know in the old days in DeWitt. With the thought that future family historians and genealogists might find information about these former residents of DeWitt of interest, and with an understanding that there is a limited, and diminishing, time frame beyond which the data is unlikely to be preserved, I decided to compile and publish the information that is available. What follows, then, is a listing of hundreds of families that resided in DeWitt during the 1940's and 1950's.
This information has been gathered from old newspaper accounts, village directories, census records, various other governmental records, alumni lists, and from personal recollections. While a good faith effort has been made to verify the accuracy of what is related here, often the records are incomplete or contradictory, and confirmation is not possible. Therefore, the information here should be considered as tentative, or suggestive, but certainly not definitive.
Brief, or incomplete, pieces of information about other DeWitt residents can be viewed here. Anyone who can suggest changes, corrections, or additions, or who can provide any "clues" to the present whereabouts of those listed is encouraged to do so. You can send me email by clicking here. You can also sign the Guestbook at the bottom of this page. Thanks very much for your help and your interest.
Edward Hutchison THIS PAGE COVERS ONLY SURNAMES FROM A to C
Curtis W. Abbott and Astrid Madsen Abbott lived at 204 Dewittshire Rd., South, having moved to DeWitt in 1941. Mr. Abbott was a native of Babylon, NY, and a 1933 graduate of Syracuse University. Mrs. Abbott was a native of Utica and received her RN degree from Crouse-Irving Hospital in Syracuse. The couple were married in Utica in July, 1936. He worked as an accountant with the New Process Gear Co. Mr. Abbott was a member and officer of the DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department. He lived in Dewittshire until his death on 9-1-1984. Mrs. Abbott died at her daughter's home in Isle of Pines, SC, on 5-30-2001. She was 90. The couple had a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Abbott Michaels, of Isle of Pines, who was born in June, 1946, and is a realtor.
John A. "Jack" Abert and Virginia Fairchild Abert lived at 12 Wexford Rd. in 1958. They had lived at 207 Revere Rd. from 1949 to 1957, then moved to FL, before briefly returning to DeWitt. Mr. Abert was a native of the Fayetteville area and was born in 1912. The couple wed on 12-4-1941. A physical disability kept Mr. Abert from military service in WWII, but as a toolmaker he helped build Norden bombsights during the War. He also worked as a tool and die maker for the E. R. Seifert, Inc., firm. Mr. Abert died on 9-14-1992, in Deltona, FL. Mrs. Abert died in Hollywood, FL, on 9-4-2006. They had: Robert Johnson who lives in Kendall, FL, and Diane Abert Hildebrant who was born in September, 1943, and lives in Hollywood.
George G. Ackerman and S. Ruth Ackerman lived at 312 Jamesville Rd. by 1943. Mr. Ackerman was born in Boston and lived in the Syracuse area for 43 years. He worked as a salesman and service engineer for the Picker X-Ray Co., and retired in 1975 after 45 years with the company. Mr. Ackerman was a captain in the DeWitt Volunteer Fire Dept. He died on 9-10-1978. Mrs. Ackerman, a native of Rochester, died 8-24-1995, in Homewood, AL. Their children: James L. Ackerman, who was born in August, 1940, earned a forestry degree from Syracuse University and an MBA from Harvard, and lives now in Syracuse, UT, and Janet Mary Ackerman, who wed James H. Gore, and lives in Verbena, AL.
Donald J. Adams and Marie Adams lived at 121 Ambergate Rd., having bought the home in December, 1956. They lived earlier at 26 Caton Dr. Born in Buffalo, Dr. Adams was a 1952 graduate of the University of Buffalo Medical School. He did his internship at Buffalo Deaconess hospital and his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospital. Dr. Adams served as chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Crouse Irving Hospital from 1974 to 1983, when he retired. He died 11-21-1997. Dr. and Mrs. Adams had three children: Anne Adams of Syracuse, Nancy Adams Fullana, of Schenectady, NY, born about 1964, and Andrew Adams, of St. Petersburg, FL.
Thomas Raymond Adams and Eva Kennedy Adams lived at 16 Pebble Hill Rd., South, by 1953, and later moved to Bradford Lane in Syracuse. Mr. Adams, a native of Philadelphia, was the president and treasurer of the A. V. Wiggins Co., Inc. He died 7-3-1962. They had: Thomas R. Adams, Jr., who was born about 1915, graduated from Syracuse University in 1937, wed Mary Saylor, became the president of the Wiggins firm in 1962, and died in Syracuse on 7-5-1975.
Fay F. Adkinson and Marion Heath Adkinson lived at 106 Wellington Rd. by 1942, and later moved to Hillsboro Parkway in Syracuse. He was the chief metallurgist for the New Process Gear Corp. before opening his own firm. Mrs. Adkinson, a native of Arizona, was a 1916 graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in fine arts. Mr. Adkinson died 1-3-1952. Mrs. Adkinson retired from Konski Engineering Co. about 1967, and died 4-4-1979.
Arthur Willard Adriance and Elizabeth E. Adriance lived at 125 Ambergate Rd. in the early 1940's, having lived prerviously in Buffalo, Jamestown, and Albany. Mr. Adriance was born on 8-1-1885, and was a salesman for the Walker Co., Inc., and the International Cash Register Co. Mrs. Adriance was probably born on 6-23-1892, and the couple wed about 1920. She died in October, 1967, while residing in Newburgh, NY.
Llois Wayne Affolter and Mary Evelyn Affolter lived at 215 Haddonfield Dr. by 1957. Mr. Affolter was a native of IN, and was educated at DePauw University. He entered the wholesale footwear field in 1936, and joined the Nettleton Shoe Co. in 1948. In 1952, Mr. Affolter was appointed sales manager for their wholesale division, and became president of the firm in 1968. He retired in 1979, and later moved to Black Mountain, NC. Their children: Richard W. Affolter, who was born about 1941, and is an attorney living in Burlington, VT, Dr. William Affolter, who was born in October, 1943, and is a physician in Seattle, WA, and James Affolter.
Clarence E. Alberts and Lauretta Knight Alberts lived at 209 Landsdowne Rd. by 1942. Mr. Alberts was born in Schenectady on 7-2-1898. He was a manufacturer and merchant, and was the president of the Syracuse Midstate Frame Co., at 523 Erie Blvd., East--a company which he co-founded. Mrs. Alberts was also a native of Schenectady. She was born on 8-10-1894, and came to DeWitt following her marriage. Mr. Alberts was the president of the DeWitt Kiwanis club. He died in DeWitt in April, 1979. In 1984, Mrs. Alberts moved to Biddeford Pond, ME, where she died on 2-20-1989. They had: Claire Alberts Monroe, who was born in September, 1926, and lives in Biddeford Pond.
Robert F. Aldrich lived at 4300 E. Genesee St. by 1942, and at 1 Lynacres Blvd., at the corner of Lynacres and Genesee St., in Lyndon, by 1960. He was a co-founder of the Colony Shop, an interior decorating firm, which was operated from his homes. Mr. Aldrich was a native of Rochester, and lived 35 years in Lyndon. He died 7-15-1967, at age 70.
Raymond Andreas Alesch and Dorothy Degenhart Alesch lived at 8 Pickwick Rd. They lived on Bellevue Ave. in Syracuse and in Rochester before moving to DeWitt Acres by 1950. Mr. Alesch was a native of Wisconsin and served in WWII. Mrs. Alesch was probably born on 8-31-1918. Mr. Alesch was a buyer for the E. W. Edwards department store in Syracuse. He was born on 6-9-1906, in Grand Chute, WI, and died 7-14-1999, in Buffalo, at age 93. Mrs. Alesch died there on 11-28-2001.
C. B. Allen and Elinor Fitch Allen lived at 225 Ambergate Rd., by 1942, after having lived earlier at 109 Dunham Rd. in DeWitt. He was a salesman with the New York Rubber Co. They had three daughters: Betsey Allen, Mary Elinor Allen, and Barbara Allen.
Edith Hancock Allen and her daughter, Miss Edith I. Allen, lived at 107 Butternut Dr. Mrs. Allen was born in Dubuque, IA, circa 1875, and married about 1905. She lived in DeWitt for seven years before her death on 2-20-1958. Mrs. Allen was the widow of Walter H. Allen, a captain in the USN. Capt. Allen was a native of MA, and was born about 1875. He was a civil engineer who was a career naval officer. Capt. Allen served in WWI and is credited with pioneering the concept of construction units composed of naval personnel, (i.e., the "Seabees"). He also served as commander of the Great Lakes Naval Trainng Center. Miss Allen was born in Charleston, SC, graduated from Skidmore College, and was a self-employed bookkeeper. She lived later in Pompey, NY, and died 9-6-1999, at age 92. Capt. Allen, his wife, and daughter, are all buried in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.
Millicent Green Allen lived at 11 Paddock Dr., having moved there in 1955 from 707 Nottingham Rd. in Syracuse. She was the widow of Dr. Ellery George Allen, a physician. Dr. Allen was born on 12-4-1900, in Clyde, NY, and was a graduate of Colgate and Harvard medical school. He died in Syracuse on 1-4-1955. Mrs. Allen was born on 7-21-1905, in Brocton, NY, and graduated from Syracuse University. She worked as an executive hostess for IBM, and died in San Jose, CA, on 5-21-1999. Their children: Charlotte Allen Best, who lived in Saratoga, CA, and George Allen, of Portsmouth, RI.
Gerrit F. Allen and Veronica Covert Allen lived at 21 Wexford Rd. Mr. Allen was born on 6-3-1914, in Tompkins County. He was married and divorced prior to his military enlistment in 1943, and wed Veronica K. Covert on 5-11-1943. Mr. Allen worked as a foreman for Salina Chevrolet. The Allens moved to San Francisco in 1954. However, they were natives of the Trumansburg, NY, area, and later returned there. They then resided in FL, where Mr. Allen died on 5-3-1982, and Mrs. Allen, who was born in Schuyler County, NY, on 7-6-1920, died on 10-24-1989. Their children: Vicki Allen, Irene Allen, and William Allen.
Harold Francis Allen and Lena Marie Tope Allen lived at 117 Dewittshire Rd. by 1942. He was the production manager at the Onondaga Pottery Co. Mrs. Allen was born in OH, on 5-14-1895, and worked for the pottery company as a secretary. She then worked at Ohio College in Athens. The couple wed 12-21-1927, in NYC's famous Little Church Around the Corner. In June, 1928, she left Ohio to join Mr. Allen in CNY. The family moved to Puerto Rico in 1948. They had a son, Robert Winston Allen.
Victor J. Allen and Mary Lou "Cookie" Cook Allen lived at 25 Wexford Rd. About 1960 they moved to Lockwood Rd. in Syracuse. Later Mrs. Allen wed a Mr. Glover, and became active in real estate projects. She was widowed, and subsequently married Ronald Philips. They live now in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Allen had a son, Scott Allen, who died in childhood, and a daughter, Cynthia Allen, born about 1957.
Brewster Jonas Allison and Edna Tharp Allison lived at 100 York Rd. by 1952. Mr. Allison was born 8-15-1900, in Stony Point, NY. He was an industrial engineer with The Texas Co. Mrs. Allison was born 8-20-1902. Mrs. Allison's father, John W. Tharp, a retired grocer from Reece, KS, lived with the family until his death on 11-7-1955. The couple later moved to Charlottsville, VA, where Mr. Allison died in November, 1976, and Mrs. Allison died on 7-13-1993. Their children: Sherman Allison, who was born about 1938, and lives in Waynesboro, VA, Peggy Bruce Allison, who graduated from Syracuse University in 1951, wed Dr. Richard E. Booker on 10-11-1952, and lives in Crozet, VA, and Ellen Adelaide Allison.
Samuel H. Allston and Rebecca Allston lived at 125 Ambergate Rd. by 1943. He was an accounting executive with Remington-Rand Inc. John F. Wimple, an inspection supervisor with Remington-Rand, lived with them.
Carl H. Almfelt and Alfaretta Beebe Almfelt lived at 108 Ambergate Rd. He was born on 9-24-1909, and was from Kingston, NY. Mrs. Almfelt was born 1-8-1908. She was from Canaan, CT and graduated from Elmira College. The couple were wed 2-23-1935. Mr. Almfelt worked as a technician in the chemistry lab at Syracuse University and also operated the DeWitt Exterminating Co. He died in March, 1966, and she died in Litchfield, CT, on 2-10-2002.
John Bellows Alsever and Janet G. Alsever lived at 105 Downing Rd. by 1942, and soon moved away. Dr. Alsever was born on 11-28-1904, and grew up in the Washington, DC, area. He was a physician and in 1949 wrote, with Robert Hardin and Elmer DeGowin, a pioneering medical textbook, "Blood Transfusion." The family moved to Phoenix, where Dr. Alsever died in February, 1978. Mrs. Alsever was born on 8-20-1916, and died in Phoenix on 9-17-1998. They had: Dr. John Dewey Alsever, who was born on 9-20-1940, married Jan Alsever in 1963, was a physician, and lived in Salem, OR, at his death on 4-2-2000, Margery "Marni" Alsever, who was a teacher, wed Thomas Wildermuth, and then Lawrence Stephenson, and died in Phoenix on 9-19-2006, and Dr. Robert N. "Nick" Alsever, who was born about 1942, graduated from the University of Colorado medical school in 1969, specializes in endocrinology, and lives in Pueblo, CO.
Dorothy A. Althouse lived at 1 Morton Rd. by 1942. Mrs. Althouse was born about 1893, and was the widow of Guy A. Althouse. The couple lived at 208 Hillsdale Ave. in Syracuse, and Mr. Althouse was the proprietor of the Syracuse Auto Top Co. at his death on 1-4-1929. While in DeWitt, Mrs. Althouse was a live-in housekeeper for the Farranto family.
Fred L. Anderson and Bessie May Olivet Anderson lived at 209 Ambergate Rd., having purchased the home from Oscar A. Walker in 1936. Mr. Anderson was self-employed in the drug and sundries business. Mrs. Anderson died at home on 2-22-1943. They had a daughter who wed J. Raymond Bush, and lived in Syracuse, and a son, F. Lewis Anderson, who lived in Oakland, CA.
Philip P. Anderson and Elizabeth B. Anderson lived at 125 Butternut Dr. in 1958. Dr. Anderson was a native of Calvert, TX, and earned a Ph. D. in physical chemistry from the University of Texas in 1936. He worked in Evansville, IN, for about 20 years before moving to CNY and taking a position as a research scientist for Carrier. Dr. Anderson retired in 1996 as Vice President of Engineering at Arkla Industries, in Shreveport, LA. He died in December, 1997. Mrs. Anderson was very active in the Presbyterian Church and was a published poet. She resided in Newburgh, IN, at her death on 10-27-2002, at 91. The couple's daughter, Susan Anderson Goodloe, was born in November, 1940, was a member of the Class of 1958 at Jamesville-DeWitt, and lives now in Evansville, IN. She is married to Thomas Goodloe and works as an English instructor at the University of Southern Indiana.
Sixten Valdemar Anderson and Louise Muller Anderson lived at 307 Ambergate Rd. by 1942. Mr. Anderson was born in Goteborg, Sweden on 8-6-1908, and was the proprietor of Your Laundress, Inc., at 205 Croly St. in Syracuse. He died 10-27-1944. Mrs. Anderson was born in Weissenburg, Germany, on 9-18-1903, and died in 1970. Their children: Phillip O. Anderson, who wed Helen S. Graham about 1955, and probably resides now in CO, and Nancy Anderson.
Alfred George Andrews and Evelyn R. Andrews lived at 224 Wellington Rd., having purchased the home from Alfred Pizio in 1933. Mr. Andrews attended Syracuse University and Rutgers and was a physical education teacher at Edward Smith School in Syracuse. Mrs. Andrews was born 10-30-1905 in Webster, MA. She was the supervisor of nursing at Syracuse Memorial Hospital. Mr. Andrews died 12-5-1979, and Mrs. Andrews died at the Loretto Rest nursing facility in Syracuse on 10-31-2003. She was 98. They had three children: Neil Eugene Andrews, who was born about 1934, married Mary Lou Kroon, operated an inn, and resided in Montrose, CO, at his death on 2-12-1993, Richard G. Andrews, who earned a master's degree from Syracuse University, wed Joyce Podolak about 1962, was a physical education teacher, and resided in Liverpool at his death on 3-10-2004, and Mary Jane Andrews Cuminale, who lives in Stamford, CT.
Charles A. Andrews and Florence M. Andrews lived at 300 Andrews Rd. by 1942. Mr. Andrews was born in Pittsford, VT, on 12-27-1889, and came to DeWitt about 1914. He was a farmer and a carpenter. Mrs. Andrews was born about 1885, and the couple wed about 1920. Mrs. Andrews died on 3-24-1958, and Mr. Andrews died on 10-29-1980, at age 90. They had: Betty Lou Andrews, who was born about 1922, was a secretary for the Kemper Insurance Co., wed Edwin Stevens, and lived in Baldwinsville, and Charles Andrews, Jr., (see the entry below).
Charles A. Andrews, Jr., and Betty Duffy Andrews lived at 300 Andrews Rd. by 1955. He was born about 1924 and grew up on the farm of his parents (see above). He, too, farmed the land in the flats between Lyndon and DeWitt, near the WNDR radio station and broadcast tower. They had: Linda Andrews, who married Douglas Beebe, Nancy Ellen Andrews, who wed Bradford S. Cushing on 7-5-1975, and Kenneth C. Andrews, who was born in June, 1956, and married Joanne Marie Clancy on 10-17-1981.
Ralph Andrews lived at 225 Pelham Rd. by 1942. Mr. Andrews was a native of Walden, NY, and was born 5-15-1912. He was a graduate of Syracuse University in 1934, and the Babson Institute in 1935, and worked for the General Electric Co. In 1947 he became the owner and president of the Morse Mfg. Co. By 1953, Mr. Andrews was married to Beatrice W. "Bea" Andrews. They resided at 121 LaFayette Rd. in Syracuse at his death on 8-27-1988. Mrs. Andrews was living in Lake Forest, IL, at her death on 1-8-2004. He had: Carrol Jean Andrews Smith Herber, who was born about 1939, and is an accountant in Lake Forest, and Robert R. Andrews, who lives in Jamesville.
Robert Winfield Applebee and Julia Inez Zingheim Applebee lived at 300 Cornwall Dr. by 1957. Mr. Applebee is thought to have been born on 8-19-1918, and died on 1-8-1991, while living in CA. Mrs. Applebee was born 7-28-1923, in Canon City, CO, and was living in Pomona, CA, at her death on 2-6-2003. It is unclear, but Mr. Applebee was probably the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Lee Applebee. Mrs. Andy Applebee probably came from ME to DeWitt about 1958. She was living there on 4-11-1960, when her sister, Alma Hamilton died. Mrs. Hamilton was the widow of Joseph Hamilton, and came to 300 Cornwall Dr. from Portland, ME, about 1958.
Jeanne G. Armacost lived at 4 Pebble Hill Rd., South, by 1953. She was a secretary for the board of education. On 7-3-1954, Mrs. Armacost wed Robert Henry Strong, a concrete contractor. She had: Susan Jeanne Armacost Larson, who was born about 1945, attended Purdue University, wed Richard Ernest Larson on 12-29-1966, and is the county tax assessor in Valparaiso, IN, and Peter Strong.
Frederick A. Armstrong and Jennie-Belle Perry Armstrong lived at 23 Pickwick Rd. Mr. Armstrong was a purchasing agent for San-Equip and Mrs. Armstrong, who was born in 1917, was a popular radio and television personality on WSYR. She left the station in January, 1957, and the family later moved from the area. Mr. Armstrong is deceased, and at some point Mrs. Armstrong wed a Mr. Barr, and resides in Hull, MA. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong had: Frederick Armstrong, Jr., who lives in CA, Scott P. Armstrong, who wed Terrie Armstrong, and worked as a teacher in Hull at his death on 11-14-2007, and Thomas Armstrong, who lives in FL.
Richard S. Arnold and Martha Robertson Arnold lived at 229 Wellington Rd. after moving from Atlanta, GA, in 1952. He was an engineer for the Carrier Corp. Mrs. Arnold was born in Louisville, KY, but lived most of her life in Atlanta. She was a graduate of Florida State University for Women. Martha Arnold died at home in DeWitt on 1-10-1960, at age 48. Mr. Arnold subsequently married Jean F. Holmes--the widow of Dr. John Holmes. Jean Arnold died in DeWitt on 4-6-1998. Richard and Martha Arnold had: Josephine Marie Arnold, who wed Peter W. Frame, a fellow graduate of Middlebury College, on 12-26-1964, and resides in Ridgefield, CT, and Richard "Ricky" Arnold, who earned an MBA from Syracuse University in 1974, and lives in Marietta, GA, where he is the plant manager for Roytec, Inc.
Robert Arnold and Laura Arnold lived on Pickwick Rd. in the 1950's. Mrs. Arnold was a librarian. They live now in Williamsburg, VA, and have two daughters, Carol Arnold, who lives in Richmond, VA, and Jeanne Arnold, who lives in Santa Fe, NM.
Charles L. Arnoldy and Beverly Arnoldy lived at 106 Orvilton Dr. by 1955. He was born 7-30-1924, and died in November, 1979. Mr. Arnoldy was the owner of the DeWitt Atlantic service station at the corner of Erie Blvd. and Kinne Rd.
Bruce Ridenhour Artz and Hazel Christena Kline Artz lived at 3 Pebble Hill Rd., North, having moved there from Niven St. in Syracuse in 1951. Mr. Artz was born 2-13-1898, in Tilghmanton, MD, and was the district manager for the Pangborn Corp. Mrs. Artz was born in Smithburg, MD, on 12-21-1899. The couple wed about 1917, and came to CNY about 1928. Mrs. Artz died 4-26-1982. Their children: Bruce Artz, Jr., who was born 10-19-1920, wed Anne Stellman, and lived in Buffalo, Theresa Marie Artz, who was born in 1922, wed James B. Willis, and lived in Grand Junction, CO, Juanita Artz Naugle, who was born 12-11-1924, lived in Willoughby, OH, and in Summerville, SC, at her death on 4-18-2005, Robert L. Artz, who was born in 1928, and lived in Circle Pines, MN, and, possibly, Richard M. Artz.
John Aschbach and Helen Aschbach lived at 202 Jamesville Rd. by 1942, having lived earlier at 126 Lilian Ave., in Syracuse. Mr. Aschbach was born 3-18-1896, and was a draftsman with the Continental Can Co. Mrs. Aschbach was born 5-9-1899. They died while residing in Dunedin, FL., Mr. Aschbach in July, 1981, and Mrs. Alsbach in February, 1982. They had: John Aschbach, who was born about 1923, and Shirley Aschbach, who was born about 1926.
Melvin C. Aspholm and Beatrice Fritcher Aspholm lived at 205 Landsdowne Rd. by 1953. See the Holm entry below for further details.
Walter R. Attridge, Jr., and Virginia May Rusterholtz Attridge lived at 216 Haddonfield Dr. by 1956. Mr. Attridge was born on 9-19-1924. He attended Cornell University and graduated from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1950. The couple wed on 9-17-1949. Mr. Attridge was an agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Ins. Co. At his death on 8-3-1981, he was married to Barbara Shopiro, and lived on Barberry Lane in Manlius. Walter and Virginia Attridge had: Cynthia S. Attridge, who lived in Acton, MA, and Lisbeth Attridge Seibert, who lived in Richmond, VA.
Charles W. Aussiker and Frances M. Aussiker lived at 403 Brampton Dr. by 1955, having lived previously in Bridgeport, CT. Mr. Aussiker was born on 11-21-1897, and was a drafting supervisor for the General Electric Co. The couple moved--probably in 1963--to San Antonio, TX, where both died. Mrs. Aussiker, who was born 12-9-1901, died in September, 1973, and Mr. Aussiker died on 7-15-1987.
John Litchfield Ayer and Mary Elizabeth Lent Ayer lived at 115 Pelham Rd. in 1957, having lived earlier at 407 Radcliffe Rd. in Syracuse. Dr. Ayer was born in 1929, and grew up in the University area of Syracuse. He graduated from Cornell's medical school and practiced internal medicine in Syracuse. Mrs. Ayer graduated from Smith College in 1947, and the couple wed on 4-23-1949. Mrs. Ayer graduated from Smith College in 1947, and earned a master's in marriage counseling from Syracuse University in 1973. She did counseling for over 20 years, taught at the University, and was a film critic, prior to retiring. Both Dr. and Mrs. Ayer have been very active in humanitarian causes. They have participated in free medical clinics, providing help to impoverished people from Haiti to Algeria. They live now in Skaneateles. Their children: Nancy Ayer, Betsy Ayer Eibert, who is a teacher for the West Genesee school district, Bonnie Ayer Beckeman, who graduated from New England College, and is an artist living in Marcellus, and Dan Ayer.
George Low "Joe" Babson Jr., and Lee Smith Babson lived at 104 Downing Rd. by 1955, and on Marvelle Rd. by 1960. Mr. Babson was in the Class of 1942 at Cornell University, where he lettered in hockey, lacrosse and baseball. He later served in the Army during WWII, and the couple wed in 1945. Mr. Babson became president of Babson Brothers Company in Chicago. Later he was vice president of the Metropolitan Bank of New York, and was involved in the real estate and investment business. The Babsons were members of Sea Palms Golf and Tennis Resort on St. Simon's Island, GA, where they retired in 1981. Mr. Babson died on 1-5-2005, at age 84. Their children: Patricia Babson White, George L. "Buddy" Babson, III, who was born about 1953, married Karen Freeman Babson, and lives on St. Simon's Island, Barbara Babson Doshna, who was born in 1956, wed Walter John Doshna, and lives in Camillus, and Geoffrey A.S. Babson, who was born in 1959, and lives in Syracuse.
Clayton K. Baer and Karlyne Baer lived at 129 Dewittshire Rd., having moved there in 1954. Mr. Baer was born 8-1-1919 in Harrisburg, Pa. While living in DeWitt he was in sales with the Crucible Steel Co. Mrs. Baer was a native of Syracuse. The family later lived in Milwaukee, WI, in Michigan, and in Ft. Wayne, IN, where Mrs. Baer was an appraiser of antiques and property held by area institutions and individuals. She died there on 6-13-1993, and Mr. Baer died on 12-13-2003. The couple had three children: Thomas R. Baer of Oxford, MI, born about 1950, Kurt D. Baer of Chicago, IL, who was born in October, 1948, and Dr. Jan Baer Bulman, of Montgomery, AL, who was born in May, 1956, and teaches medieval history at a branch of Auburn University.
Melvin D. Bailey and Mildred M. Bailey lived at 302 Cornwall Dr. by 1942. He was a salesman for the Andrew Jergens Co. of Cincinnati. They had: Melvin A. Bailey, who was born about 1933, and graduated from Colgate University in 1954.
Robert Burleson Bailey and Virginia Thomson Bailey lived at 115 Pelham Rd. by 1942, and later lived at 45 Wexford Rd. Mr. Bailey was born in Minnesota but came to the Syracuse area when he was about six years old. He served as the claims manager for the Glen Falls Indemnity Co. Mrs. Bailey, a native of Utica, did public relations work and wrote for the Syracuse Herald-Journal. At the time of their deaths they were the resident managers of the Imperial Gardens apartments on James St. in Syracuse. Mrs. Bailey died on 8-1-1977. Mr. Bailey subsequently married Marie McGuire and died on 9-3-1984. Their son, Robert Bailey, Jr., who attended Fork Union Military Academy, is retired from the USN, and lives in Cross, SC.
Walter W. Baker and Viola H. Baker lived at 104 Wellington Rd., having purchased the home in 1935 from Donald L. Savage. The couple wed in 1900, and lived for a while at 527 Westmoreland Ave. in Syracuse. Mr. Baker was born about 1880 in England and came to America as a youngster. He worked as a mechanical engineer with the L. C. Smith Typewriter Co. They had: Hazel Viola Baker, who was born in RI about 1903.
Louis J. "Doc" Ball and Frances C. Ball lived on Knollwood Rd. by 1942, having lived previously on Cornwall Dr. in DeWitt. Mr. Ball was born in Syracuse on 5-6-1877. He was the proprietor of the Knollwood Riding Academy and stables, where he trained harness horses. Mr. Ball was also a veterinary dentist. Mrs. Ball was born about 1882, and the couple wed about 1904. They were living at 316 Lexington Ave., in Syracuse, when Mr. Ball died at the Ben White Race Track in Winter Park, FL, on 1-26-1955. They had a son, Harold R. Ball.
Flora Misselier Dufour Johnson Ballantyne lived at 38 Pickwick Rd. She was a native of Stratford, CT and worked for many years as a real estate broker in the Syracuse area. She lived with her daughter, Flora M. Johnson, on Pickwick, and then in Fairfax, VA, and FL, moving there in 1977. Mrs. Ballantyne was an active Democrat and in 1940 became the first woman in Onondaga County history to run for the US Congress. Mrs. Ballantyne’s husband, Ambrose Alexis Johnson, was a native of Scranton, PA. He was born 9-22-1901, and was the owner of a machine tool company. In 1944, the couple separated and Mrs. Johnson obtained a Nevada divorce and wed Thomas Ballantyne. In 1948, Mr. Ballantyne secured an annulment after a court ruled that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were still legally married. Mr. Johnson died in Syracuse on 8-18-1950, and she died on 7-6-1984, in Melbourne, FL at age 89. The couple had two daughters, Flora M. Johnson and Ruth Anne Johnson. Flora Johnson was born on 1-23-1922, in Bridgeport, CT, lived briefly in Guam and was a civil engineer in Syracuse. She then lived in VA and FL before her death on 12-26-1994, in West Melbourne, FL. Ruth Johnson married Frank E. Funk, and lived in DeWitt, (see their entry below).
Frank J. Bario and Ida Figliolini Bario lived at 203 Cornwall Dr. by 1953. Mr. Bario was born on 8-23-1897, in Brooklyn, and moved to CNY in 1934. He operated an Esso gas station and garage in Syracuse. Mrs. Bario was born on 3-4-1898, in Genova, Italy, and the couple wed in 1924. Mr. Bario died on 10-14-1978, and Mrs. Bario died on 11-9-1978. They had: Jean M. Bario, who was born on 4-21-1929, in Brooklyn, was a secretary for the Social Security Administration, and resided in St. Petersburg, FL, at her death on 5-7-1998.
Joseph Albert Barratt and Minerva P. Barratt lived at 12 Pebble Hill Rd., North, by 1958, having lived previously on Dorchester Rd. in Westvale. Mr. Barratt was born in Bridgeport, CT, on 1-2-1910. He was a manufacturing manager for the General Electric Co. for 35 years before he retired. Mrs. Barratt was born on 2-24-1912. The couple moved to FL, in 1968, and Mrs. Barratt died there on 9-15-70. Mr. Barratt later married Gladys M. Barnes. She was born on 9-29-1918, and died on 11-24-1999. Mr. Barratt died 7-28-1989. He and Minerva Barratt had: Betsy Barratt Parker, who was born about 1941, attended St. Lawrence University, and lives now in Ormond Beach, FL, and Donald C. Barratt, who was born about 1937, graduated from Michigan State, wed Donna Holden, and lived in Cape Elizabeth, ME.
James H. Barrett and Virginia Mothersell Barrett lived at 114 Grenfell Rd., having purchased the home in 1952, and moving from Ithaca. Subsequently, the family moved to 121 Dewittshire Rd. Mr. Barrett was a CPA and the general manager of the U-File-M Binder Mfg. Co. Later he was with the Gilfoil and McNeal firm. Mrs. Barrett was born on 7-9-1920, and was a 1943 graduate of Syracuse University. She died on 5-8-1999. They had: Patricia E. Barrett, who was born about 1946, and lived in Hewitt, NJ, and Joan Barrett Horn, who lives in Ithaca. Mrs. Barrett's parents also lived in DeWitt. (See the Mothersell entry below.)
J. Edward Barry and Mary Eloise Gaylord Barry lived at 119 Dewey Ave. in Lyndon by 1960. He was born in Syracuse, and was a graduate of St. Anthony's high school and Syracuse University. Mr. Barry served with the US Navy during WWII. The couple wed on 12-26-1950. Mr. Barry was employed with US Gypsum of Syracuse, and then was a salesman with Davis-Fetch Acoustical Corp., where he retired in 1991. Mrs. Barry was a life resident of the Syracuse area. She graduated from Nottingham high school and Syracuse Secretarial School. When first married, she was a secretary to the county auditor. Mrs. Barry retired in 1983 as manager of Coleman's Floral Shop in Shoppingtown, DeWitt. The couple moved to 308 Haddonfield Dr. in DeWitt by 1967. Mrs. Barry died on 2-5-1987, and Mr. Barry died 6-6-2005. They had: Catherine A. Barry, who receive a master's in education from Syracuse University in 1978, wed Steven "Rick" Fedrizzi, and lives in Syracuse, Mary Pat "Tish" Barry, who married William Hathaway, of Syracuse, and Robert Barry, who wed Marianne Barry, and lived in Cazenovia.
Allan D. Bass and Sara Thompson Bass lived at 307 Cornwall Dr. by 1951, and moved to Nashville by 1953. Dr. Bass was born 2-12-1910, in Marcus, IA. He graduated from Simpson College, and then went to Vanderbilt and received an MS in 1932, and a medical degree in 1939. After service in WWII, Dr. Bass came to the SUNY medical school in Syracuse as professor and chairman of the department of pharmacology. He held this position from 1945 until 1953 when he returned to Vanderbilt, as chairman of their pharmacology program. Dr. Bass' own scientific research included more than 60 articles and abstracts. He died on 1-14-2005, in Nashville, at age 94. Mrs. Bass was born 8-19-1918, and was a 1940 graduate of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing. She died on 12-23-2001. They had: Sara Jean "Sally" Bass, of Glastonbury, CT, and, Allan Bass, Jr., who was born in May, 1946, and lives in Nashville.
Vincent D. Bates and Orley Emmick Bates lived at 304 Hampshire Dr. by 1953. He was born 9-10-1900, and was the assistant to the president of the Oberdorfer Foundries, and, later the plant manager for the firm. Mrs. Bates was born on 10-30-1899, and died on 1-17-1967. Mr. Bates died on 10-29-1994, at age 94. They had: Carolyn Louise Bates, who was born about 1943, worked as a hair sylist, married Wesley Mark Stansbury on 9-11-1965, and lives in Indian Rocks Beach, FL.
Clarence Battle lived on the Canal Feeder Rd. by 1930. Mr. Battle was born about 1900, and was a native of Georgia. He married Jennie Van Alstine Wyncoop, (or Wynkoup, or Wincoop), and worked washing cars in a garage. Mr. Battle also gave hay rides and did gardening and plowing. His wife's grandmother, Celia Van Alstine, who shared their home, lived to be at least 108 years old. Mr. Battle had a son: Clarence E. Battle, born in 1928. Mrs. Battle, who had lived in DeWitt by at least 1909, previously had: George Wyncoop, Margaret Wyncoop, and Anna Wyncoop.
William Edward Baty and Elizabeth Baty lived at 202 Cornwall Dr. by 1943. He was born 6-17-1893, in Newcastle, England, and immigrated to America, with his mother, on the Campania, arriving in NYC on 7-17-1909. They settled in Erie, PA, and Mr. Baty soon went to work for the General Electric Co. He , was a tool designer, and after transferring to Syracuse about 1942, became the general foreman for the Syracuse plant. Mrs. Baty was born about 1894, in Northern Ireland, and, like her husband, came to this country as a teenager. They wed about 1919.
Herbert M. Baxter lived at 108 Charing Rd. by 1943, having moved to CNY about 1930. Mr. Baxter was born 3-1-6-1909, and was an engineer at Crouse-Hinds for more than 30 years. By 1963, he was married to Lucille Thayer Baxter, and living in Fayetteville. Mr. Baxter retired in 1972, and they moved to his original hometown of Ocala, FL. Mr. Baxter died there on 3-4-1973. He had: Jane Baxter Richardson, who lived in CA, Miles Herbert Baxter, who was born about 1941, graduated from SUNY Oswego, wed Rebecca F. Baxter, was the recruiting manager for the Auto Zone chain, and died in Birmingham, AL, on 9-25-1992, and Stanley T. Baxter, who lived in Manlius.
William D. Bayless and Helen Bayless lived at 106 Pelham Rd. by 1952, and soon moved to 207 East Corey Rd., in Syracuse. He was the district manager for the John Hancock Life Ins. Co. They had: Kay Ellen Bayless, who graduated from Pennsylvania State University, wed Theodore Lorenz Leffler on 1-27-1959, and lived in Indiana, PA, and William Bayless, Jr., who was born about 1941.
Reaves Henry "Ribs" Baysinger and Angeline Haight Baysinger lived at 108 Cornwall Dr. by 1942. Born in Doyletown, OH, on 2-22-1902, Mr. Baysinger graduated from Syracuse University in 1924 after playing three years of varsity football. He played one season (1924) in the Nation Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersonians as an offensive end, and coached the SU freshman basketball team to a perfect 23-0 record in 1927-28. Coach Baysinger served the University from 1928 until 1948 as an administrator, teacher, and coach--and left after two seasons as head football coach. The family then moved to Albuquerque, NM, and Mr. Baysinger was on the staff of the University of New Mexico from 1950 to 1954. The couple then resided in Jacksonville, FL, where Mr. Baysinger was the director of admissions at the Bolles Military School, from 1955 until his retirement. Mrs. Baysinger was born 2-21-1904, and was a native of PA. She died In November, 1985, while residing in Hilton, NY, and Mr. Baysinger died on 12-4-1994, at age 92. They had: Capt. Reaves H. Baysinger, Jr., who was born in Norwich, NY, on 4-16-1926, was a star quarterback at both Syracuse University and the US Naval Academy, (Class of 1949), earned a bronze star as a USN officer in Korea and Vietnam, survived a fatal plane crash in July, 1954, and died in February, 1972, and Dr. Robert H. Baysinger, who married Marilyn Barnes, was a physician, and lives now in Rochester.
Edward F. Beadel and Lucia Maria Chapman Beadel lived at 106 Lynbrook Circle by 1949. Mr. Beadel was born 12-24-1905, and was a life resident of CNY. He was a 1928 graduate of Syracuse University and a 1933 graduate of their law school. Mr. Beadel was a lawyer for the American Surety Co., and was the secretary for the A. H. Pond Co. Later he was a trust officer for the Marine Midland Trust Co.
Mr. Beadel was active in various civic, religious, and charitable groups, including the United Nations of Central New York and the Everson Museum. Mrs. Beadel, a native of Syracuse, was born on 9-29-1905. She was a graduate of the Goodyear-Burlingame School, a 1927 graduate of Vassar College, and earned a master's in library science from Syracuse University in 1932. Mrs. Beadel served for a period as the president of the Syracuse YWCA. Mr. Beadel died 3-2-1984, and Mrs. Beadel, died 12-20-1993. They had: Lucia Beadel Whisenand, who graduated from the Connecticut College for Women in 1958, and law school at Syracuse University, wed Stephen F. Whisenand on 12-20-1958, and practiced family law in Syracuse, and Edward Beadel, Jr., who was born about 1941, retired as an administrator at SUNY Oswego, and lives in Thousand Island Park, NY. Web site
George W. Beamer and Evelyn R. Beamer lived at 305 Hampshire Dr. by 1950, having lived earlier in Flint, MI. Mr. Beamer was born on 8-11-1908, in Canada, and was an engineer and the manager of the tool design department for the Carrier Corp. Later he founded the Falcon Tool Co. Mrs. Beamer was born on 2-1-1911, in Cadillac, MI, and the couple wed on 5-29-1929. Mr. Beamer died on 5-5-1983, in Grand Haven, MI. Mrs. Beamer resided there, but died in Watertown, NY, on 1-22-1990. Their children: Arthur W. Beamer, who was born in 1930, and lived in Watertown, John W. Beamer, who lived in Grand Haven, and JanLynn Beamer, who wed F. David Campbell, graduated from Syracuse University in 1957 with a degree in fine arts, and lives in Auburn, NY.
Kurt C. Becker, Jr., and Barbara W. Becker lived at 6 Randall Rd. by 1955. He was a special agent for the Loyalty Group Insurance Co., and later was an executive with the Continental Insurance Co. Mrs. Becker was born on 1-17-1923, in Troy, OH. She graduated from Denison University in 1944, and died on 1-23-2001. They had: Kurt Becker, III, who lives in Jamesville, and Johnson W. Becker, of Manlius.
Philip Henry Becker and Gertrude Becker lived at 126 Downing Rd. by 1955, having lived earlier at 227 Ambergate Rd. Mr. Becker was born on 1-27-1898, and Mrs. Becker was born 9-3-1895. He was a sales executive with a company that sold school buses. They later lived in Fayetteville. Mr. Becker died in April, 1975 and Mrs. Becker died in August, 1977. They had: Anita Inez Becker, who was born on 4-6-1929, graduated from Syracuse University, wed attorney Roger Barton Prehn on 5-4-1957, and resided in Fayetteville at her death on 1-15-1994, and Phyllis Becker, who wed William D. Hanson on 8-15-1953, and lives now in Binghamton.
Charles Earl Beeler and Mary Elizabeth Kelley Beeler lived on Jamesville Rd. by 1943, and by 1953, lived at 4311 Genesee St. He was a caretaker at the Pebble Hill private school, and then worked for the Carr-Ney Beverage Co. At his death he was a painter at Syracuse University. Mr. Beeler's mother, Harriet Fabing Beeler, was a cook at Pebble Hill, an organist at DeWitt Community Church for many years, and lived with her son's family for a period. She was born 8-16-1886, and died in Detroit on 3-22-1965. Mary Beeler was born in Syracuse and graduated from the Central City Business Institute (CCBI). She spent 43 years at Pebble Hill school, serving as the typing instructor, business manager, and as a secretary to six headmasters. She was known affectionately by students and staff as, "Mrs. Pebble Hill." Mrs. Beeler came out of retirement in 1970 to become the dean of women at the newly merged Manlius-Pebble Hill School. In 1997, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY. Mr. Beeler died on 1-29-1965. Mrs. Beeler died on 2-9-2005, at age 96. They had: Charles William Beeler, who married Joan Beeler, and lives in DeWitt, and Mary Linda Beeler, who was born about 1938, wed Peter Titus, and then Russell Reals, and lives in Jamesville.
Edward Kanouse Beemer and Evelyn Harper Beemer lived at 105 Dewittshire Rd. He was a native of Newton, NJ and a Navy veteran of WWII. He was the manager of the casualty department for the local office of the Travelers Ins. Co. He was very active in civic affairs, having served two terms as the president of the local school board, and was instrumental in the founding of the DeWitt library. He also was head of the governing body of DeWitt Community Church. Mrs. Beemer was a native of Scranton and was a graduate of Cedar Crest College. She met her future husband while she was in college and he attended the nearby Muhlenberg College. Mr. Beemer retired from the Travelers in 1977 after 40 years of service. He died 7-28-1992, at age 80. Mrs. Beemer died 7-26-2006, at age 94. The couple had three daughters: Joan Evelyn Beemer, who wed Jack C. Henderson, a USAF pilot, on 1-26-1957, and lives now in East Syracuse, Sandra Beemer, who wed Robert E. Spiegel in 1968, and is an RN in Chicago, and Carol Ann Beemer, a graduate of Florida Southern College, who wed Richard B. Roberts on 11-25-1972, and lives in Marshalls Creek, PA. Photo
Dunham S. Beldon, Jr., and Virginia B. Beldon lived at 125 Fiordon Rd. by 1953. Mr. Beldon was born 12-18-1904, and was a sales manager for the General Electric Co. The couple soon moved to Fairfield, CT. Mrs. Beldon was born 2-3-1907, and died in October, 1980. On 6-9-1982, Mr. Beldon wed Margaret B. Sahloff, who was born about 1911. Mr. Beldon died on 10-4-1991.
Samuel Belkowitz and Esther Goldstein Belkowitz lived at 303 Ambergate Rd. He was a physician, who graduated from Syracuse University's School of Medicine in 1928, and interned at the Hammett Hospital in Erie, PA. Mrs. Belkowitz was a life resident of the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracue University in 1930 with a degree in education. The couple wed on 12-24-1939 and moved to Dewittshire in February, 1940. Dr. Belkowitz served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Dr. Belkowitz died 6-11-1993. Mrs. Belkowitz died on 3-13-1998. They had: David Belkowitz, who graduated from Syracuse University, and is a commercial real estate attorney residing in Richmond, VA, and Dr. Martin Belkowitz, who is an ophthalmologist living in Manlius.
Ralph N. Benedict and Emilie Dubois Benedict lived at 400 Cornwall Dr., Extension, by 1943. He was born on 8-10-1906 and served in WWII. Mr. Benedict was the manager of the Syracuse Color Press Co. Mrs. Benedict was born 10-11-1906, in Livingston Manor, NY, and graduated from Syracuse University in 1928. She later worked for the University as an art librarian. The couple wed in 1929. Mr. Benedict died in April, 1969, and Mrs. Benedict was residing in Spring Hill, FL, at her death on 2-25-1999.
James Eddy Benham and Marion Hirst Benham lived on Genesee St. by 1955. Mr. Benham was born in Syracuse on 12-8-1926. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, and owned Jimmy Benham's Bar, at the intersection of Jamesville Rd. and Genesee St., and another tavern in Syracuse. Later Mr. Benham worked for the J. C. Penney Co. He had lived in central FL for about five years at his death on 2-10-1997, in Kissimmee. James and Marion Benham had: Christine Benham Evans, who married Richard "Butch" Evans about 1978, and lived in Syracuse, and Rev. Philip "Flip" Benham, who was born 4-16-1948, wed Faye Benham on 5-19-1972, graduated from Florida State University and Asbury Theological Seminary, was founder and pastor of the Garland Free Methodist Church in Dallas, became the national director of the anti-abortion group, Operation Save America, and lives in Concord, NC. Rev. Benham is best known for having converted Norma McCorvey to Christianity in Dallas in 1995. Ms. McCorvey was dubbed "Jane Roe" in the historic Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade--the case that established a constitutional right to abortion.
William H. Bennett and Olive Rhodes Bennett lived at 100 Lynbrook Circle by 1943. Mr. Bennett was born in Canada. He was an instructor at the State College of Forestry, where he earned a master's degree in 1937. Mrs. Bennett was born on 3-29-1915, and died in FL, on 4-4-1994. Mr. Bennett served as an officer in WWII, and was residing in Ft. Myers, FL, at his death. They had: Mary Bennett.
Warren R. Bentley and Dorothy Bentley lived at 116 Dewittshire Rd. by 1942. Mr. Bentley was born on 5-24-1904, and was a native of North Tonawanda, NY. He graduated from Cornell with a degree in engineering but became a bank officer and retired as the senior vice-president of the Lincoln National Bank. Mr. Bentley died on 4-9-1972, while skiing at the Onondaga Country Club. The couple had three children: Dr. David W. Bentley, a professor in Canada, Deborah Ann Bentley, who graduated from Mt. Holyoke College, married John Roosevelt Boettiger, the grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in August, 1960, and Rev. Sarah Bentley, a Methodist minister and hospice chaplain in Austin, TX.
Ernest Berardi and Elvira Valentino Berardi lived at 5195 Jamesville Rd. by 1953. He was born about 1921, and was among the first hired when Pepsi-Cola was incorporated in 1940. He was the production manager for the company. Mrs. Berardi was an antique dealer. The couple retired to Cape Coral, FL. Their children: Joanne Berardi, who was born about 1942, wed Robert W. Boak, resides in Phoenix, NY, and works for the Phoenix school system, and Ernest J. Berardi, who married Katherine Blakeman Fairbank on 10-22-1966, and lived in Phoenix, and Anthony Berardi.
Garrison G. Berman and Anne D. Berman lived at 13 Pickwick Rd. Mr. Berman was born on 9-10-1914, and was a native of Chemung County, NY. He was the chief lab technician at the VA hospital from 1953 to 1972. Mrs. Berman was born on 11-12-1917, and was very active in little theater productions. Mrs. Berman died on 1-9-2006, and Mr. Berman died on 9-7-2006. Their children: Michael Berman, and Garianne Berman Farrish, who was born on 5-26-1952, and is an artist living in North Las Vegas, NV.
John Berrigan lived on E. Genesee St. by 1942. Mr. Berrigan was born in Lafayette, NY, about 1881. He worked as a laborer on a farm owned by Levi Waters. He later worked in Hanford, WA, but died in Syracuse on 3-6-1963. He is believed to have been the uncle of Philip, Jerome, and Daniel Berrigan, the well-known peace activists.
Edward F. Berry and Norma J. Berry lived at 207 Landsdowne Rd. by 1942, and later lived at 208 Summit Ave., in Syracuse. Dr. Berry was born in Canada about 1889, and the couple wed about 1915. He was a professor, and the chairman of the department of civil engineering, at Syracuse University. Mrs. Berry earned a master's degree in science at the University in 1925. She taught biology at Central High School in Syracuse for 18 years, retiring in 1962. Mrs. Berry contributed more than a thousand hours of volunteer service to the Red Cross, and also was an active volunteer in the Laubach Literacy program. Prof. Berry died 8-28-1944, and Mrs. Berry died 8-28-1970.
John Osmyn Berry and Josephine Wilkenson Berry lived at 205 Ambergate Rd. Mr. Berry was a native of West Harwich, MA, and was the district manager for the Purolator Corp. Later he worked for the P. T. Brake Lining Co. in Syracuse. Mrs. Berry was also a native of Massachusetts. The couple moved from DeWitt in December, 1953, and lived in Fairmount about eight years before Mr. Berry's death on 12-16-1972. Mrs. Berry died on 5-2-1975.
Henry L. Betts and Madgel Gailey Betts lived at 106 Pelham Rd. by 1955, having lived earlier in Delmar, NY. Mr. Betts was born about 1896, and was the manager of the NY Fire Insurance Organization. Mrs. Betts was born 7-1-1900, and the couple wed about 1920. Mrs. Betts died in November, 1986. They had: Dr. Richard H. Betts, who was born 7-3-1923, in LaFargeville, NY, wed Shirley Hurlburt, practiced dentistry, and resided near Glens Falls at his death on 9-26-2005, Marilyn Betts Fryer, who was born about 1927, married Rodger Fryer, and lives in Delmar, and Mary Jane Betts, who graduated from Syracuse University, wed Michael Edward Minko, on 9-14-1957, and lives in Hampton, NH.
John S. Bierhardt and Mary Agnes Sullivan Bierhardt lived at 212 Cornwall Dr. by 1942. Mr. Bierhardt was born on 4-17-1887, and was a life resident of the Syracuse area. He served in WWI and later
worked as a civil engineer for the City of Syracuse. Mrs. Bierhardt was born in Ogdensburg on 8-29-1887, and they wed about 1920. Mr. Bierhardt died 11-30-1965. Mrs. Bierhardt then moved to WI and died on 3-17-1977, in Delavan. They had: John Bierhardt, Jr., who was born about 1926, graduated from Clarkson College, wed Marita O'Brien on 6-7-1958, and lived in Dickinson Center, NY, and Joan A. Bierhardt, who was born about 1927, wed Ronald Ezzo, and lived in Westvale. Mr. Ezzo was better known as Ron Curtis, an award-winning newscaster. He was on WTVH-TV, and its predecessors in Syracuse, for 41 years, and died on 11-29-2001.
Pearne W. Billings and Helen Isaly Billings lived at 346 Radliffe Rd. by 1953, at 103 Knollwood Dr. by 1955, and later at 216 Edwards Dr. in Lyndon. Mr. Billings was captain of the baseball team and played football at Cornell before graduating in 1946. From 1943 to 1945, he served as an officer in the field artillery in the ETO of WWII. Mr. Billings was the manager of the Cohu Co., a securities firm, and then was a vice president of Hugh, Johnson & Co. Mrs. Billings was born in Youngstown, TX, She attended Stephens Junior College for Women in Columbia, MO, and Cornell University. Mrs. Billings retired as a tour agent in Syracuse in 1979. She was in Plano, TX, at her death on 5-18-1997. Mr. Billings lives now in Manlius. Their children: Lana Marie Billings, who died 5-7-1962, just prior to her graduation from Jamesville-DeWitt High School, William A. Billings, who lived in Miami Springs, FL, Bradley C. Billings, of Syracuse, and Richard V. Billings, who lived in Plano.
James E. Bird, III, and Joyce A. Garbrecht Bird lived at 27 Wexford Rd. in the late 1950's. He was a native of Rome, NY, and graduated from Hobart College and the Syracuse University law school. He practiced law in Syracuse. Mrs. Bird was a graduate of William Smith College and earned a master’s degree from Syracuse University. The couple later lived at 129 Hathaway Dr., before moving to Fayetteville. Mr. Bird died on 7-8-1992, at age 61. Mrs. Bird still resides in Fayetteville. They had three children: Barbara Elizabeth Bird, who married Michael H. Scheibel, and lives in Fabius, NY, Carolyn A. Bird, who lives in Wilton, CT, and Dr. Jeffrey A. Bird, who wed Dr. Elizabeth Humphreys on 8-17-2002, teaches at Queens College, and lives in NYC. Mr. Scheibel is a NYS Trooper who was commended for bravery in 2001.
Charles E. Birdseye, Sr., and Leila Pattet Birdseye lived at 104 Ambergate Rd. in the 1940's. He was a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area and sold furniture for E. W. Edwards, Chappells, and other department stores. Mrs. Birdseye was born in Little France, Oswego County, NY on 12-17-1894. She attended Syracuse Business College and was a secretary for the L. C. Smith Co. for over 40 years. Mr. Birdseye died 4-28-1957. Mrs. Birdseye moved to Syracuse following his death and died there on 1-30-1996, at age 101. The couple had a son, Charles Birdseye, Jr., who left home to become a pilot in WWII. He was an executive with the Prosperity Co. in Syracuse and later with Xerox in VA. He died there on 4-28-1978.
John A. Birkmire and Dorothy McMahon Birkmire lived at 125 Orvilton Dr. by 1942, and then moved to Cazenovia about 1965. Mr. Birkmire was born in Dunkirk, NY, on 5-8-1909. He went to work as an engineer for the NY Telephone Co. in 1935, and in 1952 became a plant supervisor for them. Mr. Birkmire died on 11-29-1969. Mrs. Birkmire was born 9-16-1905, and died in Cazenovia on 12-23-1980.
John M. Birks and Kittye Raborg Birks lived at 224 Jamesville Rd. by 1942. He was the sales manager for the corrugated box division of the Robert Gair Corp. Mrs. Birks was a native of Brazil, where the couple met. They had: Harold C. Birks, who was born about 1926, graduated from Syracuse University in 1950, wed Dora Rifenbary, and lives in Camillus, and Ione G. Birks, who was born about 1933, graduated from Bates College, was a social worker, wed William E. Worth on 5-21-1965, and lives in Dryden, NY.
Kingdon Alexander Bishop and Helen Burhans Bishop lived at 207 Sherwood Dr. by 1943, and in May, 1946, moved to Lakeland, FL, where they had lived previously. Mr. Bishop was born on 9-12-1900, and graduated from Syracuse University in 1923. The couple wed on 1-31-1931. He died on 8-15-1977, in Volusia County, FL. Mr. Bishop was the factory manager for the Globe Forge and Foundries Corp.
John C. Black and Mary Rose Senoff Black lived at 201 Ethridge Rd., by the early 1950's. He was an executive with the Western Electric Corp. The couple later lived at 301 Hamilton Parkway in DeWitt. He died on 4-3-1966, at age 45, following a brief illness. Mr. Black was a native of Niagara Falls, NY, and was a graduate of Syracuse University. Mrs. Black later wed Joseph E. McArdle of DeWitt, who died in 2004. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Black were John Black, Jr., who lives in Syracuse and is an attorney, and Nancy Ann Black, who married Roger Watts on 4-27-1974, and lives in Grand Island, NY.
Francis Ogden Blackwell, Jr., and Dorothy Schleider Blackwell lived at 101 Wellington Rd. The family came to the Syracuse area in the late 1930's, and lived in Dewittshire by 1946. Mr. Blackwell was from Schenectady and was a 1921 graduate of Princeton University. Mrs. Blackwell was a native of New York City. He was a research engineer with the Lamson Corp. for 25 years, retiring in 1964. Mrs. Blackwell died 7-9-1968, and Mr. Blackwell died 10-20-1968. Their children: Francis O. Blackwell, III, born about 1931, who attended Clarkson College, is an inventor and researcher, and lives in Auburn, NY, and Janice Blackwell, who wed Robert A. Hines, and lived in Grandview, MO.
Cornell Butler "Bill" Blanding and Shirley Brown Blanding lived at 4 Paddock Dr. by 1953, and later moved to Fayetteville. Mr. Blanding was born 3-19-1917, and was a life resident of the Syracuse area. Mr. Blanding received a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a master's degree from Syracuse University, and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He retired in 1987 as chairman of the speech and communications department at Syracuse University. After receiving his degree from Yale and before going to SU, Mr. Blanding was an executive with the Crouse-Hinds Co. In 1972, at the age of 55, he retired from drag racing after competing in 512 races and winning many awards. Mr. Blanding was, with William Owren, a co-founder of the DeWitt Police Department in the 1960's, and served as one of its first volunteer officers. He died on 5-9-1988, following a fall. Mrs. Blanding's mother, Gertrude A. Brown was living with the family by 1953. Mrs. Blanding lives now in Westfield, NY. Their children: Vaughn C. Blanding, of Fayetteville, Yvonne Blanding Green, who lived in Lenox, MA, and Denise Blanding Blomquist, who lived in Westbrook, ME.
William Cornell Blanding and Helen Butler Blanding lived at 305 Orvilton Dr. by 1953, and on Knollwood Rd. by 1955. They had lived earlier in Manlius, and at 226 Brattle Rd. in Syracuse. He was born 4-14-1878, and was a native of Providence, RI. Mr. Blanding graduated from Brown University, and joined the Crouse Hinds Co. in 1903. By his retirement in 1955, he had become the firm's executive vice president. Mr. Blanding was active in numerous civic and social affairs and was a director of several other companies. He died 1-24-1963. Mrs. Blanding was a native of Syracuse, and graduated from Bennett Junior College in Poughkeepsie. During WW II she was active in the American Red Cross. She also served as president of Civic Morning Musicals. Mrs. Blanding died 11-14-1969. Their children: Cornell Butler "Bill" Blanding, who was born 3-19-1917, wed Shirley Brown Blanding, and died on 5-9-1988, (see his entry above), and Bettina Blanding, who was born about 1914, in Lynn, MA, graduated from Northwestern University, married Eugene M. Castle, and resided at 151 Hampton Rd. in Syracuse, at her death on 3-21-1968.
James H. Blunden and Edna Greene Blunden lived at 110 Warwick Rd. by 1942. He was the assistant manager of the Lowman Folding Box Corp. and retired as vice-president and sales manager of the Climax Manufacturing Co. in Castorland, NY. By the early 1950's the family had moved to Carthage, NY. Mr. Blunden died in Bradenton, FL on 3-24-1977. Mrs. Blunden was born 3-13-1902, in Otisco Valley, NY. She was a 1923 graduate of Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Syracuse, where she became a registered nurse. Mrs. Blunden was a school nurse in Cortland from 1924 to 1927, and the couple married on 7-11-1927. She died in Watertown on 10-31-1996, at age 94. They had two sons: Richard J. Blunden, who is an antique car enthusiast and lives in Norwich, NY, and Robert W. Blunden, who was the head of the volunteer fire department in Carthage, where he still resides.
Walter S. Blundred and Marguerite Hyde Blundred lived at 403 Jamesville Rd. by 1943. Mr. Blundred was born 5-18-1914, and worked at the Onondaga Pottery Co. as a ceramic engineer. The family moved from Jamesville Rd. in September, 1952, and later lived at 115 Buffington Rd., in Syracuse. Mr. Blundred died in Pinellas County, FL, on 6-30-1976. Mrs. Blundred was born about 1915, and resides now in St. Petersburg, FL. They had: Sarah "Sally" Blundred Gunn, and James Blundred.
William Jarvis Boardman, III, and Nancy Jett Boardman lived at 303 Ambergate Rd, by January, 1943, having lived previously in Akron, OH. Mr. Boardman was born 6-4-1910, and was the district manager for the Goodyear Tire Co. Mrs. Boardman was born on 12-25-1914, in Richmond, KY, and graduated from Vassar in 1935. The couple wed in 1936, and after living briefly in CNY they returned to Akron, and, for many years, they owned and managed the Boardman Office Supply Co. Mr. Boardman died in February, 1985, and Mrs. Boardman was residing in Akron at her death on 6-30-2004. Their children: William Boardman, IV, who married Judy Boardman, and lives in Northport, AL, John Boardman, who married Chat Boardman, was the deputy chief of the US Embassy to Vietnam, and lives in Hanoi, and St. Petersburg, FL, Shelby Boardman, who was born in Akron on 11-7-1944, married Jean Andersen Boardman about 1966, earned a doctorate from the University of Michigan, taught geology at Carleton College, and lived in Northfield, MN, at his death on 1-19-2007, and Robert Boardman, who married Frances Boardman, and lives in Hinsdale, IL.
Walter Kenneth Bodger and Gudrun H. Bodger lived at 203 Warwick Rd. The couple moved there from Cleveland and lived in Dewittshire from 1952 to 1956. Mr. Bodger was born on 12-18-1913, and was a native of southern California. Mrs. Bodger was born on 6-20-1919, and was a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, who came to America at the close of WWII. Mr. Bodger worked as an engineer for the Carrier Corp., but left in 1956 for a job with the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, MI. Mr. Bodger was living in Laguna Hills, CA at his death on 11-13-90. Mrs. Bodger died 7-4-98 while residing in Whittier, CA. The couple had a son, W. Kenneth "Kim" Bodger, Jr., who was born in 1952.
Kenneth A. Bodley and Margie Smith Bodley lived at 172 Winston Way by 1955. He was born 5-28-1920, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and was a pilot during WWII. Mr. Bodley was a sales engineer for the Permold Co. for 25 years in Medina, OH, before opening his own sales firm in DeWitt. The couple married about 1943, and were dividing their time between Boca Raton, FL, and DeWitt, when Mr. Bodley died in Syracuse on 8-22-2005. They had: Kenneth Bodley, who married Mary Ann Schnauber Bodley, and lives in Fayetteville, Stephen Bodley, who wed Wendy Bodley and lives in Brownsville, VT, and Wendy Christine Bodley Duchaney, who graduated from Marjorie Webster College, wed John Robert Clare and Lawrence S. Duchaney, and lives in DeWitt.
Walter Alexander Bolton and Doris Hess Bolton lived at 217 Haddonfield Dr. by 1943, having lived earlier in Detroit. Mr. Bolton was born about 1893, in Newark, NJ. He graduated from Columbia University and was a veteran of WWI. Mr. Bolton came to CNY following the War, and the couple wed about 1924. He was trained as a metallurgist, and became the president of the R. B. Rockbit Co. Mr. Bolton died on 5-2-1949. Mrs. Bolton's mother, Clara Calley Hess, lived with the couple. She died 2-18-1951. A native of Liverpool, Mrs. Bolton was born on 5-21-1899, and lived most of her life in the Syracuse area. She was residing at The Nottingham complex at her death on 11-29-1988. They had: Rev. Robert Hess Bolton, who was a Methodist minister, married Dorothy "Dottie" Grover, founded a management training firm, and lives now in Cazenovia. Photo
Cyrus M. Bosworth and Dorothy L. Bosworth lived at 305 Ambergate Rd., having moved there in 1959. Mr. Bosworth was a native of Cleveland, OH, and was born 10-15-1917. He was a graduate of Antioch College and received his master's degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University. He worked as a chemical engineer for 25 years with the Carrier Corp., and held two patents for converting salt water into fresh water. Mrs. Bosworth was born in 1920. Her father, William Longley, a native of England lived with them. Mr. Longley was a retired cabinet maker and died, at age 85, on 9-21-1965. The couple divorced and Mr. Bosworth married Janet R. Jackson. He retired in 1982 after 10 years with Tee-Pak Inc. of Danville, IL and died at his home in Brunswick, ME, on 10-24-1996. Dorothy Bosworth died 10-5-2001, in Carlsbad, CA. She and Mr. Bosworth had three children: William Bosworth, who attended Hobart College, is a finance professor at Western New England College, and lives in Bolton, CT, Theodore Bosworth, who attended Claremont College, is a medical journalist, and lives in NYC, and Sally Bosworth Gerome, who attended St. Lawrence University, received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the Sorbonne, is director of studies at a French university, and lives in Paris.
William F. Bourdelais and Doris Bourdelais lived at 4201 E. Genesee St. by 1954. Mr. Bourdelais was born about 1908. He was with the Coca-Cola Co. for over 25 years and was the district manager in Syracuse for 12 years. Mr. Bourdelais died suddenly at home in DeWitt on 4-1-1961.
Earl M. Bowers and Gertrude T. Bowers lived at 129 Fiordon Rd. They bought the home new from the builder, Fiore Brothers Co., in February, 1953, and moved from 123 Nottingham Rd. in Syracuse. Mr. Bowers was born about 1891, and was the owner of a linen service. Mrs. Bowers was born in Syracuse in 1903. They were residing in Guilford, CT, when Mr. Bowers died on 6-30-1963, and Mrs. Bowers was residing in Stratford, CT, when she died on 12-28-1999. They had: F. Kenneth Bowers, who lived in New Windsor, CT.
R. Stewart Boyd and Evelyn Boyd lived at 108 Wellington Rd. by 1943. He was a graduate of Wesleyan University. While living in the Syracuse area for seven years, Mr. Boyd was the production manager for WSYR radio. In 1947 he became an advertising executive for the National Biscuit Co. (Nabisco) and the family lived in Ridgewood, NJ, by 1951. Mr. Boyd was vice president of the Curtis Publishing Corp. by 1968. They had a son, Lee Allan Boyd.
Edward L. Boyne and Marie Lauria Boyne lived at 205 Wellington Rd. by 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Boyne were natives of Catskill, NY. They were both born about 1895. Mr. Boyne worked as the plant manager for the Alpha Portland Cement Co. in Jamesville. The couple left the Syracuse area about 1952, and he worked as a purchasing agent for the Penn-Dixie Cement Corp., in Nazareth, PA. The Boynes resided in Allentown, PA, but were on a return visit to Fayetteville when he died on 11-21-1962. Mrs. Boyne died in Allentown in June, 1981, at age 86.
Stanley F. Brading and Helen Brading lived on Kinne Rd. by 1953. Mr. Brading was the manager of the Syracuse Suburban Gas Co. Mrs. Brading was born in April, 1915. The couple live now in Alexandria, VA. Their children: Connie Brading, and Elinor Brading.
Robert O. Bradshaw and Gertrude Bradshaw lived at 205 Dewittshire Rd., South, by 1951. He was born in 1926 and was a sales engineer with the Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. The family moved in May, 1955, to Jacksonville, FL. The couple had: Donna Bradshaw, Deborah Bradshaw, and Diane Bradshaw.
Winston B. Braxton and Marjorie Hill Braxton lived at 208 Sherwood Dr. by 1952. Mr. Braxton was born in Paris, on 8-24-1912, and earned a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1933. He joined Carrier Corp. on 2-11-1935, and served in several executive positions in Singapore and France, as well as in the US. At his retirement on 3-1-1976, Mr. Braxton was the vice president of Carrier International and was executive assistant to the chairman of the board. Mrs. Braxton was a native of Meynard, MA, and a graduate of Wheelock College. She was active in many civic, church, and conservation organizations. Mr. Braxton died on 7-27-1987, and Mrs. Braxton died on 1-5-1992. They had, Charles Randolph Braxton, who wed Maggie Braxton, and lives in Meredith, NH.
Charles H. Briggs and Ethel May Winfield Briggs lived at 216 Pelham Rd. by 1942, and later lived at 104 Bradford Lane, in Syracuse. Mr. Briggs was a sales engineer for the Briggs Machinery Tools Co., and later became the executive vice-president of the Rudel Machinery Co. Mrs. Brigg's mother, Mary Jane Winfield, formerly of Rutherford, NJ, came to DeWitt and lived with the family about six months before her death on 10-26-1948. Mrs. Briggs was born in Patterson, NJ, and came to CNY about 1935. She died in Syracuse on 1-26-1957. They had Dorothy M. Briggs, who was born about 1924.
John A. Briggs and Kathlyn Smith Briggs lived at 18 Paddock Dr. by 1953, and later lived on Genesee St. in Fayetteville. Mr. Briggs was the chief engineer for the Kane and Roach firm, and Mrs. Briggs was a corsetier. They had moved from Fayetteville by the time of Mrs. Brigg's death on 6-30-1976.
Charles D. Brown and Karma Brown lived at 231 Ambergate Rd. He was a marketing executive with General Electric. Mrs. Brown was born 8-25-1915, and died in Hendersonville, NC, in September, 1986. The couple had three children: Karma Jean Brown, Rise Brown, and Charles D. Brown Jr.
George H. Brown and Mabel M. Brown lived at 231 Wellington Rd. by 1932. Mr. Brown was a native of Providence, RI and was born 8-20-1888. He worked as a tool salesman for the Brown, Sharpe Co., and later for the Baldwin Hall Co. Mr. Brown subsequently married Harriet Burton and lived in Dewittshire until his death on 3-13-1966.
George R. "Jack" Brown and Kitty Moss Brown lived at 125 Orvilton Dr. by 1953. Mr. Brown was born in Erie, PA, on 9-25-1915. He was a graduate of George Washington University and their law school, and served in the USN during WWII. Mr. Brown was a mill representative for the Columbia Plywood Co., and then the president of the Brown-Thompson Sales Co., but he retired in 1979 after 30 years of owning and operating Woodland Sales and Woodland Specialties. Mrs. Brown died in 1978, and Mr. Brown wed Ann Marley Brown. The second Mrs. Brown died in 1993. Mr. Brown was residing in Manlius and Bonita Springs, FL, but died in Syracuse on 7-9-2000. He and Kitty Brown had: Louise Brown-Smith, who was born about 1943, and lives in Cazenovia, Sally A. Brown who lives in St. Paul, MN, Kitty Brown Dalton, of Carrboro, NC, and Lawrence K. Brown of New Canaan, CT.
John L. Brown and Ula Wiley Brown lived at 107 Butternut Dr. by 1959. Mr. Brown was a graduate of RPI in Troy, NY. He worked as a hospital administrator in NJ and IL before coming to CNY to plan the opening of Community General Hospital where he became president. He was active in numerous civic enterprises prior to his death on 12-7-1986. Their children: William W. Brown, who lives in Evansville, IN, and Christine Brown Lozner, who married Dr. Eugene Culver Lozner, a former schoolmate at Jamesville-DeWitt, is an author, was honored for her work as president of the Onondaga Historical Association, and lives in Manlius.
Orville Walter Brown and Lona Brown lived at 200 Jamesville Rd. by 1942. Mr. Brown was the division manager for the Shell Oil Co. They had: Barbara Brown, Lona Brown, and Joan Brown.
Paul R. Brown moved from 105 Ambergate Rd. in 1939. His mother, Victoria Meeks, of Brooklyn, died 12-6-1931, after being struck by a car two days earlier while crossing Genesee St., near Thompson Rd.
Ralph H. Brown and Cecelia Cole Brown lived on Jamesville Rd. by 1952. Mrs. Brown, who was born in Syracuse, died on 7-28-1952. They had: David R. Brown, and Cecelia Ann Theresa Brown.
Robert J. Brown, Jr., and Sara Virginia Sewell Brown lived at 11 Paddock Dr., having moved there from Washington, DC, in 1954. He was the sales manager for a division of General Electric. Mrs. Brown is thought to have been from LaFayette, LA. They had Robert Brown, III, and another son born in June, 1957.
Charles E. Buchwald and Frances Van Ormer Buchwald lived at 403 Landsdowne Rd. by 1953. Mr. Buchwald was a plant manager for General Electric. Mrs. Buchwald was born in DuBois, PA, on 5-5-1912. In 1957, Mr. Buchwald was appointed general manager of the GE subsidiary for Mexico, and the couple moved to Monterrey, Mexico. Mrs. Buchwald died there on 4-16-1962. They had: Robert D. Buchwald, who was a USN officer, and Dr. Caryl Edward Buchwald, who earned a Ph.D. from Union College in 1960, married Cynthia Morgan Greene in 1959, taught geology at Carleton College, and lives in retirement in Northfield, MN.
C. Robert Buckbee and Dorothy Pratt Buckbee lived at 102 Lynbrook Circle by 1949. Mr. Buckbee was born 3-12-1905, in Glens Falls, NY, and was a graduate of Union College. He came to CNY about 1934, and for 37 years was a safety engineer and supervisor of audit and inspection at the Glens Falls Indemnity Co. He then was a payroll auditor for the State Power Authority. Mr. Buckbee died on 7-18-1972. Mrs. Buckbee was born on 5-19-1906, and was a life long resident of CNY. She operated Fisher-Buckbee Florists on S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Mrs. Buckbee was also very active in church and civic affairs. She died on 1-2-1974. Their children: Elaine Buckbee Speich, who wed John Charles Speich about 1959, was an administrator at Syracuse University, and lives in retirement in North Syracuse, and Martha Buckbee-Nortman, who wed Roland Nortman, former deputy fire chief in Syracuse, and lives in Queensbury, NY.
Roger B. Buckingham and Helen Meyer Buckingham lived at 176 Winston Way by 1951, then at 206 Dewittshire Rd. by 1957, and later moved to 1511 Westmoreland Ave., in Syracuse. Mr. Buckingham was born in Cleveland, and was a 1936 graduate of Miami University of Ohio. Mrs. Buckingham, a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area, attended Syracuse University. She was an avid gardener and the couple traveled widely abroad. Mr. Buckingham was with the Munro Realty Co. before becoming the president of the Clark Real Estate Co. He held that position until 1979 when he retired and the company was sold to the Longley-Jones firm. Mrs. Buckingham died on 9-1-1989. Mr. Buckingham moved from Syracuse to Lisle, IL, in 1992, and was living there at his death on 8-14-2000. The couple had two children: William B. Buckingham, who was a business owner residing in Glens Falls, NY, at his death on 1-30-2007, and L. Lynn Buckingham, who graduated from Syracuse University in 1973, wed C. Roger Brown, is an educator, and lives in Naperville, IL.
Seward H. Bucklin and Pauline Gridley Bucklin lived at 216 Wellington Rd. by 1942. He was a native of Little Falls, NY. Mr. Bucklin was self employed as a distrbutor of petroleum products and then worked as a manufacturing engineer for GE for 25 years. Mrs. Bucklin was a native of the Syracuse area, and was a 1924 graduate of William Smith College. Her family owned the Gridley Building in downtown Syracuse. Mr. Bucklin was the chairman of the board of trustees of the First Universalist Church in Syracuse. He died on 1-13-1973. Mrs. Bucklin died at home in Dewittshire on 8-10-1992, at age 90. The couple had three sons: Daniel Willard Bucklin, who married Jane P. Gridley, worked as an artist, accountant and photographer, and was living in Anderson, SC, at his death on 1-19-2001, his 67th birthday, Paul G. Bucklin, who received a degree from the NY State College of Forestry at Syracuse in 1958, and lived in Columbus, OH, before moving to Okatie, SC, and Ellsworth Rodney Bucklin, born in October,1941, who lives in Anderson, SC.
Frank H. Buckwalter and Vivian E. Buckwalter lived at 304 Cornwell Dr. by 1947, and moved to 105 Landsdowne Rd. by 1955. Mr. Buckwalter was born