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Subject: [NYGENESE] From the Genesee County History Department's Obit books
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:15:23 EDT


Hi all,

The following are clippings from the Genesee County History Department's Obit
books. Most of the articles are dated, but some only contain the year, and I
assume that they were all from one of the Batavia newspapers, although they
don't state WHICH paper. All can be found at the Genesee County History
Department, and probably on microfilm at the Richmond Memorial Library in
Batavia as well.
Some of the subjects are my family, while others are just articles that I
inadvertently copied while getting the clippings on my family. I will label
my family clippings accordingly, and if anyone finds a connection, PLEASE
contact me, as I would LOVE to share info!!! If an article is NOT labeled as
my family, however, I would ask that you PLEASE NOT contact me in hopes of
obtaining further info, as I will have none!! These articles can all be
found in the archives of the list as well.
ENJOY!!!!
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October 29, 1906

ANDREW M'FALL

His Death Occurred at the Home of His Stepson, Daniel MacNEIL

Andrew McFALL, a native of Scotland, died at the home of his stepson, Daniel
MacNEIL of No. 238 State street, at 10:45 o'clock on Saturday night at the
advanced age of 87 years. Mr. McFALL had been ill only a short time. His
death is attributed to a general breaking down.
Mr. McFall emigrated to this country when a boy and settled in Geneseo,
where he attended school. Then he moved to York and bought a farm on which
he spent most of his life, coming to Batavia only two months ago. Mr. McFALL
married Mrs. Mary MacNEIL, who died about ten years ago. He was a member of
the United Presbyterian church of York and was a highly esteemed citizen of
that community.
Mr. McFALL is survived by two stepsons, the one with whom he lived, and
James MacNEIL of Nunda, and one stepdaughter, Miss Margaret MacNEIL of
Batavia. The remains will be taken to York, where the funeral will be held
from the church of which Mr. McFALL was a member at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
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July 28th or 29th, 1906

MRS. JOHN M'CONNAN

Her Death Occurred in Le Roy - Burial of M.H. DAVY of Rochester

Le Roy, July 28 - Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her
brother, Patrick WALLACE of North street, occurred the death of Mrs. John
McCONNAN, a well known resident of Le Roy for many years. Mrs. McCONNAN was
born in Ireland 62 years ago, but came to this country when a young woman.
For the past 14 years she had been an invalid. She is survived by one son,
William McCONNAN of Le Roy, and two brothers, Patrick WALLACE of Le Roy and
William WALLACE of Rochester.
The remains of Michael H. DAVY, brother of Charles H. DAVY of this village,
who was killed while operating an elevator in the store of Burke, FitzSimons,
Hone & Co. in Rochester on Thursday, were brought here over the Erie railroad
at 10:49 o'clock this morning and were at once interred in St. Francis
cemetery.

(The above was all one article, but I have NO IDEA why!)
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November 20th or 21st, 1906

JOSEPH M'ELROY

Death of Native of Ireland, Who Had Lived in Covington 40 Years

Pavilion, Nov. 20 - Joseph McELROY, who for 40 years had been a resident of
Covington, died yesterday at his home on the State road, aged 64 years.
Mr. McELROY came from Ireland 42 years ago. His wife's death occurred
several years ago. His immediate survivors are three sons, Samuel, William
and James, all of Covington; two daughters, Mrs. Anna BARNARD of Pavilion and
Miss Mary McELROY of Covington; a brother, James of Geneseo, and a sister,
Mrs. CLAPP of Leicester.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. A.B. GILFILIN of the U.P. church
of Peoria, at the family residence tomorrow at 1 p.m. The interment will be
in the Mountain Ash cemetery.
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July 5, 1906

MRS. ROBERT M'CRORY

Death of Resident of Batavia After an Illness of Two Weeks

Mrs. Isabel McCRORY, wife of Robert McCRORY, died at her home, No. 5 Otis
street at 9 o'clock last evening. She had been ill two weeks with a malarial
fever, from which complications developed.
Mrs. McCRORY was born in Ireland and was 43 years old. She came to this
country when a small child and lived in New York until her marriage in 1863.
Mr. and Mrs. McCRORY came to Batavia from Brockport with the harvester works
over 20 years ago. Mrs. McCRORY was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Besides her husband Mrs. McCRORY is survived by two sons, Thomas J. and
Robert D. McCRORY of Rochester; two daughters, Mrs. William D. FLYNN of
Beamsville, Ont., and Miss Maud McCRORY of Batavia; a brother, John WIER of
Toronto, Ont., and a sister, Miss Sarah WIER of Belfast, Ireland.
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December 8th or 9th, 1906

DEATH OF ALBERT MEYERS

West Shore Brakeman, Injured at Oakfield, Died in Buffalo

Oakfield, Dec. 8 - Albert MEYERS, the West Shore brakeman who was terribly
injured at this station on Thursday afternoon, died yesterday afternoon at
Sisters' hospital in Buffalo, where he was taken immediately after the
accident.
Mr. MEYERS was born in this town on March 11, 1875, and lived here until
ten years ago, when he secured employment on the railroad and went to
Buffalo. Three years ago he was married to Miss Catherine AUBY of Buffalo,
who survives him, with a seven-months-old child. He also leaves his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis MYERS [sic]; a twin brother, Frank, and a sister, Mabel,
all of Oakfield; two brothers, Charles and William MEYERS of Eagle Harbor,
and a sister, Mrs. William BURR of Batavia.
The funeral will be at Mr. MEYER'S [sic] late home, No. 103 Sumner street,
Buffalo at 1 p.m. on Monday. Mr. MEYERS was a member of the brotherhood of
railway trainmen and the K.O.T.M.
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September 4, 1906

Father of a Le Royan Dead

John C. McVEAN, one of the oldest residents of Caledonia, and father of
William J. McVEAN of Le Roy, died on Friday night, after an illness of three
years from paralysis. If he had lived until October he would have been 88
years old. Besides William J. McVEAN and his wife he is survived by three
sons, George and Donald of Caledonia and John of Chicago. He was the last
surviving member of his family.
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October 9, 1906

Supervisor McVEAN'S Son Dead

Hugh McVEAN, son of Supervisor Arch McVEAN of Le Roy, while picking apples
yesterday fell twenty feet from a tree, a limb breaking, and struck on his
head and shoulders. He could not use his legs at first and it was feared his
spine was injured. He became more worse today and his death occurred about 3
o'clock this afternoon.
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Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold -
Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department

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