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From: "Alice" <>
Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Re: Henry surname
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 21:28:37 -0500
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FROM
ALICE HENRY, WILLOUGHBY HILLS OHIO 440 942 6511

THANK YOU FOR THE FAMILY INFORMATION

EDGAR HENRY GRANDSON MENTIONED IS MY FATHER (GERALD HENRY) OLDER BROTHER
I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE BOOK
MAY I BUY THE BOOK FROM THE LEWIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

MY FIRST COUSIN, RALPH HOFFMAN, LIVES ON VAN AMBER ROAD, NEW BREMEN. RALPH
HOFFMAN'S MOTHER IS GRACE HENRY, MARRIED CLAUDE HOFFMAN
RALPH HOFFMAN AND HIS WIFE, SALLY HODGKINSON HOFFMAN ARE IN FLORIDA UNTIL
THE WEATHER WARMS UP

I WILL SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH RALPH HOFFMAN.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT DATE NICHOLAS HENRY DIED?

I FOUND ANOTHER NICHOLAS HENRY DIED SEPT 5, 1910 IN MARTINSBURG. BUT
NICHOLAS HENRY'S CHILDREN ARE NOT MY FAMILY. THIS NICHOLAS HENRY IS THE
CHILD OF JOHN HENRY AND MARGARET BOUGH. I HAVE THE SURROGATE COURT PAPERS
IN LEWIS COUNTY NY LIST CHILDREN AS NEXT OF KIN.

BORN 1829
AGE + 85
-----
DIED 1914

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
ALICE KATHERINE HENRY


----- Original Message -----
From: charmaine <>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 10:35 PM
Subject: [NYLEWIS] Re: Henry surname


> Alice-
> This from the booklet French Settlement (Croghan)-
> --Pioneer of Croghan Dies at Strife House--
> ---Nicholas Henry Highly Esteemed Citizen---
> ----Came Here From Lorraine----
> -----Went with Parents to French Settlement- Helped To Clear
> Wilderness-Occupied Farm Near Croghan- Leaves Many Descendants
>
> Nicholas J. Henry one of Croghan's early pioneers, died at the Strife
> House in this village on Saturday at the hour of noon. Mr. Henry came
> here a week previous to his death to reside with his son, Nicholas, who
> in co-partnership with Mr. Thisse, under the firm name of Thisse&Henry,
> on December 7th, purchased the Strife House of William R. Jonas.
>
> Soon as the new proprietors were in possession the aged patriarch
> arrived to spend the remainder of his days at the county seat. He was
> taken with a severe cold shortly after reaching here, which owing to his
> advanced age, resulted in his unexpected death.
>
> Mr. Henry was 85 years of age, having been born at Beri, in the French
> province of Lorraine, on November 11, 1829. He came to this country in
> his ninth year. His father and mother, Pierre and Elizabeth Henry,
> brought their family over on the same ship carrying other settlers for
> Lewis County, among whom were Nicola George and sons, Jean, Pierre, and
> Christopher, also a daughter, Nanette; Francoise Bintz and Claude
> Sneider, a French soldier. The family settled in the wilderness near
> the......(can not make this out) ....known as hamlet which was then
> French Settlement, later named Croghan, which ten years previous was
> still an unsettled region.
>
> A settlers cabin was constructed by the immigrant family and the
> clearing of the land of its heavy forest growth was begun. It was here
> the boy grew to manhood, acquiring such education as the parish school
> afforded, at the same time receiving instruction in the faith of his
> parents from priests who traveled on foot from Utica to visit the
> Settlement, before St. Stephen's parish was formed.
>
> When he attained his majority he married the daughter of an immigrant,
> Miss Elizabeth Rubar, and set up in life for himself. His wife died two
> years afterward, leaving no children. He later married Barbara Henry, by
> whom he had nine children, eight of whom survive. She died 27 years ago.
> Mr. Henry resided for many years on a large farm lying between Croghan
> and Belfort. He was a man of fine character, sturdy in his physical
> makeup, and the soul of honor in his transactions with his fellowmen. He
> was of a genial temperment, pssessing a quiet sense of humor, often
> manifested in conversation with friends; many of whom became greatly
> attached to him owing to his kindly ways and cordiality. He was a
> faithful member of St. Stephen's church and contributed liberally to the
> upbuilding of the parish.
>
> Four sons survive, Nicholas, and Frank of Lowville, Albert Henry of
> Croghan and George Henry of Lyons Falls; also four daughters, Mrs.
> Michael Ritz of Indian River; Mrs. Henry Kirch and Mrs. Nicholas Kieffer
> of Croghan and Mrs. Ferdinand Snyder of Ogdensburg. In addition he
> leaves 26 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
>
> His remains were conveyed to Croghan Monday, by train, where a requiem
> high mass was celebrated at St. Stephen's church, which was very largely
> attended, considering the severity of the storm then raging. The bearers
> were six grandsons, Elmer, Francis, Anselm, Leon and Edgar Henry and
> Albert Ritz. Burial was made in St. Stephen's Cemetery, adjoining the
> village of Croghan.
>
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