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From: "Pat Mims" <>
Subject: [NY-Old-News] Old newspapers, December 19, 1892, Rochester, NY
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:16:46 -0500


Union and Advertiser
December 19, 1892, page 5
Rochester, NY

Sudden Death of John WERTH
John WERTH, who had been boarding at the Dairy kitchen on West avenue, went to visit some relatives at the corner of Reynolds and Cady streets last evening, and while engaged in conversation he suddenly leaned back in his chair and expired. Coroner GRAHAM was called and after making an investigation issued a certificate of death from heart disease. WERTH was 37 years of age and unmarried. He had been subject to heart disease for some time.

Deaths and Funerals.
George W. OLIVER, aged 39 years, died Saturday night at the family residence, 90 Hickory street.
Sister Mary PITRICHE, aged 27 years, died Saturday at the Convent of the Good Shepherd.

DEATH OF FRANCIS N. SKUSE
For Many Years a Prominent and Well-Known Resident-Sketch of His Life
Ex-Alderman Francis Newman SKUSE, an old and respected citizen of this city, died at his home, No. 41 Ontario street last evening at half-past 8 o'clock of heart failure.

Mr. SKUSE was born in County Cork, Ireland on November 8, 1817 and came to America in his early boyhood. He spent several years in Montreal working at the cooperage trade.

When the construction of the Weiland canal was begun, Mr. SKUSE secured a position on that work and subsequently became section forman, continuing in this position until the canal was completed.

Mr. SKUSE came to Rochester in 1843 and settled on Davis street, which was then well out in the suburbs. He engaged in the milling business for several years, but in 1846 opened a cooperage establishment which he carried on up to the time of his death.

He was elected alderman of the old Fourteenth ward in 1871 by the Republican party and was redeemed? in 1876. Mr. SKUSE was for many years a member of the board of directors of the Western New York Institution for Deaf Mutes and held many other responsible positions.

He was married in 1845 to Miss Mary CONANT, who died five years ago. Mr. SKUSE is survived by eight children: Charles J. of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. John GOSNELL, James, John, Frank, William, Richard and Thomas of this city.

The deceased was one of the founders of the North Avenue Methodist Church, and had always manifested a lively interest and taken an active part in Christian work. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the home at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. George W. PECK officiating.

--submitted by Patricia Stillwell Mims

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