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- 1930 census, Cobleskill, Schoharie, NY, fam # 299 - Knislern Ellva (?), rents his home, owns a radio, ae 28, married at age 19, born in NY, parents born in NY, Laborer & Collater - Prudential ----; Grace, wife, ae 27, married at age 18, born in NY, parents born in NY; Marion, daughter, ae 8, born in NY.
- 1940 census, Cobleskill, Schoharie, NY, (64 North Grand Street) fam # 19, Kniskern Elba, rents his home, ae 38, 1 yr HS, born in NY, Life Insurance Agent; Grace, wife, ae 37, 8th grade, born in NY; Robert, son, ae 3, born in NY; McKee George, father-in-law, ae 67, widower, 8th grade, born in NY.
- 1950 census, Seward, Schoharie, NY, fam # 142 - Kniskern Elba, ae 48, born in NY, Coil Tester - freezer manufacturing; Grace, wife, ae 47, born in NY; Robert, son, ae 13, born in NY; Michael, son, ae 9.- Obituary (The Cobleskill Index, Cobleskill, NY, Thursday, August 12, 1960)
Elba Kinskern of Hyndsville died at his home July 30, after a long illness.
He was born March 15, 1902, a son of Millard and Mary Jane Bell Kniskern. His wife is the former Miss Grace McKee.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m., in the Mereness Funeral Home, Cobleskill. The Rev. Victor Zaccaro officiated and interment was in Cobleskill Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Reginald Clay of Richmondville; two sons, Robert and Michael at home; a sister, Mrs. Morris Foland of Dorloo; five brothers, Bert of Greenfield, Mass., Wesley of Schenectady, Ora and Charles of Seward and William of Cobleskill. Several nieces and nephews also survive- Funeral (Schenectady Gazette, Schenectary, NY,Thursday, August 4, 1960)
COBLESKILL — Funeral services were held Tuesday for Elba Kniskern, 68, of Hyndsvllle, who died Saturday at his home after a long illness.
The services were held in the Mereness funeral home, Cobleskill.
Mr. Kniskern was born in Seward.
Survivors, are his wife, Mrs. Grace McKee Kniskern; a daughter, Mrs. Reginald Clay, Richmondville; two sons, Robert and Michael Kniskern, Cobleskill; a sister, Mrs, Morris Foland, Dorloo; five brothers, Bert Kniskern, Greenfield, Mass.; Wesley Kniskern, Schenectady; Ora and Charles Kniskern, Seward; William Kniskern, Cobleskill; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Marriage Notes for Grace E McKee and Elba Kniskern
- Wedding Announcement (The Cobleskill Index, Cobleskill, NY, Thursday, March 27, 1941)
Twenty Years Ago ... Married—Charles Ostrander Jr., of Hyndsville and Miss Irene E. Ostrum of Richmondville, March 23; Elba Kniskern of Seward and Miss Grace E. McKee of Howes Cave, March 19; Harry Crapser and Miss Bessie Hotaling, both of Cobleskill, March 17.
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- Newspaper Clipping (The Cobleskill Index, Cobleskill, NY, Thursday, April 12, 1945)
The eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elba Kniskern of Cherry Valley Junction injured his hand so severely in a washing machine the past week that it was necessary to amputate the index finger.- Obituary (Courier-Standard-Enterprise, Fort Plain, NY, January 4, 1995)
Robert Kniskern, 57. of St. Johnsville, formerly of Schenectady, died Friday, Dec 30, 1994, at Little Falls Hospital.
Mr. Kniskern was born March 3, 1937, in Schenectady, the son of Elba and Grace McKee Kniskern.
He was last employed for Schoharie County ARC.
Survivors include a brother, Michael; and a sister, Marion Clay of Richmondville.
Cremation will be at Leatherstocking Crematory, Cherry Valley. Burial will be in Cobleskill Cemetery in the spring.
No calling hours were observed. Arrangements were by SmithWoody & Enea Funeral Home, St.
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- 1930 census, Souix city, Woodbury, IA, (821 Jackson Street) fam # 151 - Taylor Maurice W, rents his home, ae 34, married at age 33, born in KY, father born in NC, mother born in KY, Accounting - government; Mary E, wife, ae 25, married at age 24, born in OK (sic), father born in NY, mother born in KY.
- 1940 census, Other Places, Tarrant, TX, (2232 Grace) fam # 363 - Taylor Maurice W, owns his home with a value of $2000, ae 44, 4 yr college, born in KY, Accountaint - government: Mary Elizabeth, wife, ae 35, 4 yr HS, born in TN; Jane L, daughter, ae 3, born in TX.
- 1950 census, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX, (522 Pelo) fam # 120 - Taylor Maurice W, ae 52, born in KY, Auditor - US Department of Agruculture; Mary E, wife, ae 43, born in TN, Agent real estate insurance; Jane L, daughter, ae 13, born in LA.
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- 1940 census, Mamphis, Shelby, TN, (3117 summer) fam # 7 - Sweet Pleasant G, owns his home valued at $2500, ae 33, divorced, 8th grade, born in TN, Electrician - auto assembly plant; Godsey Clara L, housekeeper, ae 21, 1 yr HS, born in MO, relocated from: Premiscot, MO, Housekeeper - private home.- Obituary (The Commercial appeal, Mamphis, TN, Thursday, July 14, 1983)
PLEASANT G SWEET, 76, of 3756 Waynoka founder of Sweet's Trailer Hitches died Tuesday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services were at 10 am yesterday at Treadwell-Norris Funeral Home with burial in National Cemetery. He was a veteran. He leaves his wife Mrs Catherine Sweet: a son Raymond Sweet of Memphis; three sisters, Mrs Clara Bell Green of Thermal Calif and Mrs. Bessie Miller and Mrs. Katie Spencer, both of Memphis; a brother Mark W Sweet of Tampa, Fla., and three grandsons.
- Obituary (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, Wednesday, April 29, 1987)
MRS. CATHERINE M. SWEET, 71, of 3756 Waynoka, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East. Services will be at 11:30 am Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in National Cemetery. Mrs. Sweet, widow od Pleasant G. Sweet, leaves a son, Raymond E. Sweet; her mother Mrs Doris Molpus Broom and two brothers William J. Molpus and Richard E. Molpus, all of Memphis, and three grandchildren.
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- 1940 census, Memphis, Shelby, TN, (3664 fairoak) fam # 119 - Molpus Billie Joe, ae 22, 8th grade, born in TN, Molder - well factory; Mary, sister, ae 20, 4 yr HS, Clerk - mail order house; Richard, brother, ae 15, 8th grade; Doris Jean, sister, ae 8, 2nd grade; Lorengo, mother, ae 47, 1 yr HS, born in AR; Sweet Raymond, nephew, ae 4, born in TN.
- Obituary (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, Wednesday, April 29, 1987)
MRS. CATHERINE M. SWEET, 71, of 3756 Waynoka, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East. Services will be at 11:30 am Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in National Cemetery. Mrs. Sweet, widow od Pleasant G. Sweet, leaves a son, Raymond E. Sweet; her mother Mrs Doris Molpus Broom and two brothers William J. Molpus and Richard E. Molpus, all of Memphis, and three grandchildren.
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- 1940 census, Other Places, Shelby, TN, (3652 Jackson Extended) fam # 554 - Green Jack E, rents his home, ae 30, 8th grade, born in TN, Painter - contractor; Clarabelle, wife, ae 30, 3 yr HS, born in AL; Jacqueline, daughter, ae 2, born in TN.
- 1950 census, Fort Woerh, Tarrant, TX, (Meanderng Road) fam # 88 - Green Jack E, ae 42, born in TN, Painter Decorator - paint contractors; Clarabel. wife, ae 40, born in AL; Jacquilne (?)daughter, ae 12, born in TN; Micrline (?) daughter, ae 8.- Obituary (The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday, November 26, 1974)
GREEN, Jack E- beloved husband of Mrs. Clarabelle Green; father of Mrs. Jacqueline Orr and Mrs. Michaelene Gilsdorf; brother of Mrs. Beatrice Mitchell, Robert E. Green and Lewis W. Green; also survived by 5 grandchildren.
Service 9:30 a.m., Wednesday at the Old North Church, Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills.
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- 1950 census, Otehr Places, Hillsborough, Florida, fam # 170 - Sweet Mark W, ae 35, born inTN, Tractor Operator - road construction; Inis, wife, ae 32, born in AR; Glen B, son, ae 5, born in AL; Bonny L daughter, born in Oct, born in FL.- Obituary (Tampa Bay Times, St Petersburg, FL, Wednesday, July 27, 1994)
SWEET, MARK WHEELER JR., 80, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 26, 1994) at home. He was born in. Nashville, Tenn., and came here 47 years ago from Memphis, Tenn. He was a welder for30 years with the Department of Transportation and a member of the Boiler Makers Union in Mobile, Ala. He was an Army veteran and a member of First Assembly of God of Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Inis; a son, Glen Bryant, Jacksonville; a daughter, Bonnie Lee Coloross, Tampa; three sisters, Bessie Miller and Katie Wilder, Memphis, and Clarabelle Greene, California; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
- Obituary (Find A Grave / Tampa Bay Times on May 30, 2016)
SWEET, Inis Margaret 98, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Sunday, May 22, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark (Newt) W. Sweet, Jr. and is survived by her brother, Wesley Smith and sister-in-law, Patricia of Republic, MO; son Glen, daughter, Bonnie Coloross and son-in-law, Jim; daughter-in-law Linda; three grandsons; two granddaughters-in-law; seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews whom she deeply loved. Sister Sweet was a devout Christian who lived her faith every day and was affiliated with the Assemblies of God. As an influential member of her churches, she taught Sunday school, was a Wednesday Night Quilter, and surrounded herself with other Christians, like her friends, Lucille Womble and Amanda Hampton. When not caring for stray animals, her free time was spent studying Biblical texts and eating anything sweet. Her family and friends will miss her and look forward to meeting her in the sweet bye and bye. A visitation will take place Thursday June 5, from 1-2 pm at Stowers Funeral Home, with funeral services starting at 2 pm. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.Stowers Funeral Home
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Marriage Notes for Glen Bryant Sweet and Onelia Linda Hampton
- Wedding Announcement (The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, FL, Friday, September 13, 1968)
Linda Hampton became the bride of Glen Bryant Sweet yesterday at Glad Tidings Assembly of God. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H, Hampton of 1908 Bougevillea Ave. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Mrk W. Sweet, 6923 Waycross Ave.
The new Mrs. Sweet, a graduate of King High, is a secretary at Northside Bank of Tampa and he husband who completed high school with the U.S. Marine Corps, is serving with the Corps. Their home will be at 903 Frances, Apt. A.
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- 1950 census, Memphis, Shelby, TN, (642D Camilla) fam # 58 - White Bess S, ae 31, divorced, born in OK, Steno Record Clerk - wax manufacturing company; Laura, daughter, ae 2, born in TN; Dargie Lynn, daughter, ae 14, born in TN; Bert, son, ae 11.
- 1940 census, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, (4156 Toulouse Street) fam # 102 - Dargie alexander H, rents his home, ae 27, 4 yr HS, born in Scotland, Foreman Truck Repair - automobile repair shop; Bessie M, wife, ae 23, 4 yr HS, born in OK; Lynn A, daughter, ae 4, born in Memphis, TN; Herbert A, son, ae 1.
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- Obituary (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, Friday, June 11, 1999)
KATIE SWEET SPENCER, 78, of Memphis retired beauty shop owner/ beautician for 45 years, died of cancer Wednesday at Bright Glade Nursing Home. Services wil be at 11 am Saturday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Raleigh United Methodist Church. Mrs Spencer the widow of Ed Wells Spencer leaves a daughter, Jo Anne Beck of Memphis; two grandchildren who helped cars for her, Stephanie Dahler of Cordova and Mark Beck of Memphis and three great-grandchildren.
12754. Gertrude Elizabeth Sweet
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- 1930 census, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, (149 Stadium Place) fam # 397 - Weight William, rents his home, owns a radio, ae 26, married at age 25, born in CA, parents born in NY, Inspector - telephones; Gertrude, wife, ae 22, married at age 21, born in NY, parents born in NY, Teacher - public schools.
- 1940 census, Utica, Oneida, NY (2816 Leibel Place) fam # 170 - Wright William, ae 36, 4 yr HS, born in CA, NY Telephone; Gertrude, wife, ae 32, 3 yr college, born in NY, Barbara, daughter, ae 8, 3rd grade, born in NY.
- 1950 census, Utica, Oneida, NY, (2816 Leibel) fam # 290 - Wright William F, ae 46, born in CA, Installer Repairman - telephone company; Gertrude, wife, ae 43, born in NY; William G, son, ae 14, born in NY; Holland Barbara, daughter, ae 18, born in NY.
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- 1940 census, Saugerties, Ulster, NY, (1 Dawes St) fam # 109 - Ackerman Roger, rents his home, ae 27, 2 yr HS, born in NJ, Meat Salesman - wholesale meat distributor; Ida, wife, ae 25, 4 yr HS, born in NY; Bonnie, daughter, ae 1, born in NY.
- 1950 census, Saugerties, Ulster, NY (Washington Avenue Extension) fam # 277 - Ackerman Roger, ae 37, born in NJ, Real Estate Broker; Ida M, wife, ae 35, born in NY; Bonnie L, daughter, ae 11, born in NY; Jan M, daughter, born in Aug.
12762. Philip Martin Luther MD
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- 1950 census, Albany, Albany, NY, (165 Jay Street) fam # 270 - Luther Philip, ae 32, born in NY; Lois, wife, ae 27, born in NY, Clerk - Travelers Insurance.
Marriage Notes for Philip Martin Luther MD and Lois Ann Ford
- wedding announcement (The Knickerbocker News, Albany, NY, May 21, 1949)
Miss Lois Ann Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford. 7 Delaware Ter., and Philip M. Luther, son of the Rev. Philip M Luther
and Mrs. Luther, 7 Hurlbut St., were married this afternoon in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, where the bridegroom's father is pastor. The Rev. Mr. Luther performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Ervilie B. Maynard, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The bridegroom's sister, Miss Mary Luther, sang.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a pink afternoon frock with white hat trimmed with pmk flowers. She carried a colonial bouquet of white roses Her only attendant was, her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Perrault, who wore blue with navy blue hat and carried pink roses.
Thomas McCann was best man and Kenneth Perrault and James Weidemann were ushers.
After a reception in the church parlors. Mr. Luther and his bride left for New York City. They will live at 19A Jay St.
The bride is a graduate of Albany High School and is with the Travelers Insurance Company. Mr. Luther attended Hartwick College and Wagner College and served with the 33rd Hospital Corps in Europe and Africa. He is a senior at Albany Medical College.
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- Obituary (Find A Grave)
Eleanor (Luther) Wiedemann, aged 94, died peacefully at her residence in Glenmont on April 24, 2014. She was cared for by her granddaughter who lived with her and predeceased by her husband James who died in 1996.
Born on July 29, 1919 in Oneonta, NY, she was one of three children of the late Rev. Philip and Daisy (Sweet) Luther. Her family lived in Oneonta and Herkimer before moving to Albany where her father was pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. She met her future husband at a square dance during WWII just prior to his active duty service in the US Navy as a Seabee.
She was a longtime resident of Glenmont where she moved after her marriage in 1946. Eleanor graduated from Albany Business College in 1940 and worked as a secretary for the F.W. Woolworth Company before her marriage.
Eleanor loved her family and friends, living in the country, and animals of all kinds. She enjoyed cooking, entertaining, and travel. She and her beloved husband "Jimmy" were both members of the First Reformed Church of Bethlehem where she sang in the choir, served as church secretary, was a member of the consistory, helped to run the food pantry, taught Sunday school and was active in the Women's Guild. She was also a lifetime member of the Town of Bethlehem Historical Association.
Survivors include her sister, Mary "Kay" McCann of Colonie, daughters, Ellen Kawano (Shinji) and Martha Youngblood, a son, Carl Wiedemann (Laura). She had six grandchildren; James and Kevin Youngblood of Albuquerque, NM, Makoto and Masaki Kawano of Hamilton, Ontario, Kristi Wiedemann of Princeton, NJ, Heidi Wiedemann of Glenmont, and one great granddaughter; Kaitlyn Rice. She also left four nephews and nieces – Jack and Philip Luther, Susan Smith, and Nancy Messercola.
- 1950 census, Bethlehem, albany, NY, (Wemple Road, south side) fam # 68 - Wiedemann James F, ae 36, born in NY, Carpenter - building houses; Eleanor, wife, ae 30, born inNY; Martha, daughter, ae 1, born in NY, Carl, son, ae 2.
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- 1930 census, Root, Montgomery, NY, fam # 31 - Estes Charles G, owns his home with a value of $900, owns a radio, ae 46, married at age 23, born in NY, parents born in NY, farmer - general; Erma V, wife, ae 44, married at age 21, born in NY, parnets born in NY; Harold G, son, owns his home with a value of $200, ae 22, married at age 21, born in NY, Farmer - general; Mary A, daughter-in-law, ae 18, married at age 18, born in NY, parents born in NY; Phillip L, son, ae 6, born in NY.
- 1940 census, Root, Montgomery, NY, (Sprakers RD 1) fam # 148 - Estes Harold, ae 32, 8th grade, born in NY, Truck Driver - auto f---d company; Mary, wife, ae 28, 8th grade, born inNY; Rose Marie, daughter, ae 7, 1st grade, born in NY; Vernon, son, ae 5; Robert, son, ae 4.
- 1950 census, Root, Montgomery, NY, fam # 73 - Estes Harold G, ae 42, born in NY, Wire Insulator - turbine manufacturing company; Mary A, wife ae 39, born in NY; Rose M, daughter, ae 18, born in NY; Vernon E, son, ae 16, Farm Helper; Robert A, ae 14, Farm Helper; Harold G Jr, son, ae 9; Kathryn A, daughter, ae 6; Charles P, son, ae 1.- Obituary (Courier-Standard-Enterprise, Fort Plain, NY, September 8, 1981)
Harold G. Estes, Sr., 73, Fort Plain RD 3, died unexpectedly last Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, following a short illness.
Born in the Town of Root
Nov. 20,1907, he was the son of Charles and Erma Lasher Estes. He lived in Fort Plain for four years. Prior to that time he spent his life in the Town of Root.
Mr. Estes retired in 1970 as a wire inspector after working 27 hears for the General Electric Co. He was a charter member of the Charleston Historical Society and belonged to the General Electric Quarter Century Club and Charleston Four Corners Christian Church.
On Oct. 9, 1929, he married the former Mary Crockett, Town of Root, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Rose Marie) Nauman, Schenectady and Mrs. Douglas (Kathryn) Smith, Valatie; four sons, Vernon E., Burnt Hills, Robert A., Sprakers RD, Harold G. Jr.. St. Johnsville and Phillip C., Vero Beach, Fla; a brother, Phillip Estes and 17 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Charleston Four Corners Christian Church with the Rev. Phillip Sears, pastor, officiating. Interment was made in the Charleston Four Comers Cememtery.
Memorial contribution may be made to the Charleston Four Corners Christian Church.
- Obituary (
Mrs. Mary A. Estes, 86, of Broad Street, Fultonville, died Thursday at her home following a long illness.
Born May 7, 1911 in Bolton Landing, she was the daughter of George and Grace Pearl Howard Crockett. She moved to Fultonville as a young child and lived in the area since that time.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Estes was a member of the Charleston Christian Church and was also a member and past president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
She married Harold G. Estes on Oct. 9, 1929. He died in 1981.
Survivors include four sons, Vernon E. Estes of Carlisle, Pa., Robert A. Estes of Sprakers, Harold G. Estes Jr. of St. Johnsville, and Phillip C. Estes of Palm Bay, Fla.; two daughters, Rose Marie Ring of Fonda and Kathryn A. Smith of Carlisle, Pa.; three brothers, Ellsworth Crockett of Ira, Vt., Howard Crockett ....
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Marriage Notes for Phillip Charles Estes and Cheryl Lee Mihuka
- Engagement Announcement (Courier-Standard-Enterprise, Canajoharie-Fort Plain-St Johnsville, NY, September 27 1972)
Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Cheryl Le Mihuka. daughter ot Mrs. Josie Mihuka, Randall, and the late Walter Mihuka. to Phillip C. Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Estes, Sr., Sprakers.
Miss Mihuka, a graduate of Fonda-Fultonville Central school, and is employed as a secretary with the Hearn Insurance Agency in Canajoharie.
Her fiance, a graduate of Canajoharie Central School, is employed as an auto body repairman for Hawkins Auto Sales, Nelliston.
An August 1973 wedding is being planned.- Wedding Announcement (The Daily Press, Utica, NY, Monday, August 27, 1973)
SPRAKERS-Miss Cheryl Mihuka, daughter of Mrs. Walter Mihuka, RD, Glen, became the bride of Philip C. Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Estes, here, at 2 Aug. 24, in the Fonda Reformed Church.
Attending the couple were Miss Ruth Waite and Gene Cechnicki, Canajobarie.
Following the reception in St. John's Hall, Amsterdam, the couple left on a trip to Hawaii. They will reside at RD Sprakers.
The bride is employed by Hearn Insurance Agency, Inc., Canajoharie. The bridegroom is a salesman with Hawkins Auto Sales, Inc., Nelliston.