- 1920 census, Utica (Ward 12), Oneida, NY, fam # 25 - He and his family were living with his parents.
- 1930 census, Utica, Oneida, NY, (410 South Street) fam # 181 - He and his family were living with his parents.
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- 1930 census, Richfield, Otsego, NY, (Cherry Valley Turnpike) fam # 52 - Mang Frank S, rents his home, owns a radio, ae 28, married at age 18, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer; Esther, wife, ae 26, married at age 16, born in NY, parents born in NY; William F, son, ae 9, born in NY; Charles F, son, ae 6; Elizabeth E, daughter, ae 5; (1 hired man).
- 1940 census, Richfield, Otsego, NY, fam # 112 - Mang Frank S, rents his home, ae 38, 8th grade, born in NY, Farmer; Esther M, wife, ae 36, 8th grade, born in NY; William F, son, ae 19, 8th grade, born in NY, Farmer; Charles F, son, ae 17, 8th grade, Farmer; Elizabeth, daughter, ae 15, 8th grade; Eleanor F, daughter, ae 6 1st grade; Robert L, son, ae 4.
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Mang and Jasper VanCourt
- Wedding Announcement (Richfield Springs Mercury, Thursday, October 22, 1962)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mang announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth to Jasper VanCourt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse VanCourt of West Winfield, which was solemnized at the Methodist Church parsonage on Saturday evening, October 10th at 8:30 o clock. The immediate familie and a a few friends were present. The Reverend T. Wilson Carling performed the ceremony.
The attending couple were Arthur Eaker and Jane Eaker of Little Falls. The bride wore a navy blue dress with red and white accessories and a corsage of roses. Her bridesmaid was dressed in brown trimmed with gold and also wore a corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. VanCourt will make their home at Woods' Corners, near West Winfield.
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- GFG # A1595
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- He resided at RD #3 Fort Plain, NY when he registered for the WWI draft (Jun 5, 1917) He was employed as a farmer by his father an d listed a wife and child as closest relatives.
- 1920 census, Utica (Ward 3), Oneida, NY (322 Spring Street) fam # 78 - Smith Dwight, rents his home, ae 27, born in NY, parents born in NY, Salesman - Shoe Store; Helen, wife, ae 25, born in NY, parents born in NY, Keeper - Rooms; Marvin, son, ae 3 8/12, born in NY; William, son, ae 2 3/12; (5 roomers)
- 1930 census, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY, (303 Stuben Street) fam # 105 - Smith Dwight G, owns his home with a value of $6000, ae 37, first married at age 22, born in NY, parents born in NY, Retailing Agent - Automobiles; Eva C, wife, ae 38, first married at age 36, born in NY, parents born in NY; Marvin H, son, ae 14, born in NY, parents born in NY; William H, son, ae 12; Marion R, daughter, ae 8; Richard C, son, ae 10/12, born in NY.
- Married in the home of Duke and Ruth
- Obituary (Little Falls Times, NY, September 22, 2010)
Fort Plain, N.Y. - Mrs. Elizabeth (Eaker) Desmond Empie, 96, of Fort Plain, passed away Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at Saratoga Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Feb. 18, 1914, she was the daughter of Henry Clay Eaker and Maude (Hart) Eaker of Little Falls. She graduated from Little Falls High School in 1932. On Oct. 27, 1945 she married Alton (Rube) Shults Empie of Fort Plain. Liz loved life and brightened every room she was in. She played bridge in two card clubs in Little Falls until her illness, driving her sister and two dear friends Carmeta Stahler and Eve Fuelleman. Later they would celebrate winning or commiserate on losing at McDonald’s in Palatine Bridge or “The Stand” (Parkside Restaurant) in St. Johnsville. When she was with the family, the game was pinochle. She enjoyed teaching the game to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And she loved to win. Mrs. Empie loved to read, keeping the Fort Plain Free Library and her granddaughter Becky at the Corinth Free Library busy supplying her with books. She also loved her trips to visit her daughter Jody and son-in-law, Dan DiLoreto, in Rochester. Shopping trips, lunches, the Century Club and being with family friends were important agendas. When staying with daughter Sheila and son-in-law, Dick Pitkin, in Corinth, pinochle and lunch at Steininger’s, Mollie’s, Panera’s as well as larger family gatherings were in order. In earlier years, Liz enjoyed traveling to California, Arizona, England, Canada and the New England states. When Liz was young she worked at the Little Falls Felt Shoe Company, and then went to school to become a stenographer. Later she worked in the offices of Chr. Hanson Laboratories, Fort Plain High School Guidance Office and Beech-Nut Foods. She retired from Agway, Fort Plain, in 1979.
She is survived by her daughters, Sheila (Dr. Richard) Pitkin, Corinth, Jody (Daniel) DiLoreto, Rochester; sister, Edith E. Beck of Fort Plain; five grandchildren, Cynthia (Ahmad Hamzehdoost) Pitkin of Groton, Mass., Rebecca (David) Fasulo of Corinth, Alson Pitkin (Emily Rossier) of Troy, Jennifer (Frank) Palumbo of Canton, Alex (Shari) Pitkin of Somerville, Mass.; great-grandchildren, Katie, Kiana and Hamed Hamzehdoost, Daniel and Amy Fasulo, Myrrh Pitkin, Francesco and Cristiano Palumbo, Samantha and Spencer Pitkin; as well as several nieces and nephews. She also leaves dear friends, Beverly Fasulo, Mary Palumbo and her bridge partners. Liz was predeceased by her parents and siblings, Harold Eaker, Marilyn McAllister, Austin Eaker ad her beloved husband Rube Empie.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lydius Street, Fort Plain, on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 12 p.m. with a visitation preceding the service from 11 to 12 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain.
Those wishing may make contributions in Liz’s memory to the Fort Plain Free Library, Willett Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339, the Corinth Free Library, Main Street, Corinth, NY 12822 or a charity of one’s choice.
The family wishes to convey their deepest gratitude to Dr. David Kandath, Dr. Desmond DelGiacco and the staff of Saratoga Hospital ICU for their loving and compassionate care of Elizabeth.
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Marriage Notes for Janice Shelia Desmond and Richard Walker Pitkin
- Wedding Announcement (Saratogian, NY, 1958)
The marriage of Miss Janice Shelia Desmond, Fort Plain, and Dr. Richard Walker Pitkin, Corinth, was solemnized at the Universaliat Church of the Messiah in Fort Plain on Friday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. The Rev. James Alcock, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Shults Empie, Fort Plain, and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Mary Walker Pitkin and the late Alson Pitkin, Corinth.
The church was decorated with white pompons and candelabra, and satin bows were used on the pews.
Mrs. Roger Cronkhite, organist, played the traditional wedding marches and I Believe. Miss Joyce Timmerman of Fort Plain, soloist, sang Because and The Lord's Prayer.
The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father wore a gown of white Chantilly lace over a strapless stain bodice. Scalloped down the center of the front with white iridescent sequin trim, it was made with long sleeves pointed at the wrist and with Queen Anne Collar. The satin skirt had layers of nylon tulle and net topped with Chantilly lace over the skirt, which was scalloped down both sides of the front and around the chapel train with iridescent sequin trim.
Her elbow-length veil of white tulle was attached to a headpiece of satin and Chantilly lace trimmed with iridescent sequins. Her bouquet was of white poinsettias and variegated holly sprinkled with crystal brilliants.
The maid of honor was Miss Charlotte Marie Leneker of Fort Plain, a classmate of the bride, She wore a gown of white nylon lace over taffeta. The fitted bodice with V-neck was gathered at the shoulders. The waltz-length skirt was formed of unpressed pleats with center panel of accordion pleated nylon net. Her headpiece was a spray of holly with waist-length green streamers. She carried a white satin and tulle muff trimmed with miniature red poinsettias with a spray of holly sprinkled with crystal brilliants and dark green streamers. She wore white satin pumps.
Miss Carna Dale Beck of Fort Plain, cousin of the bride, was the bridesmaid. Her outfit was identical to that of the maid of honor with the exception of red streamers on headpiece and muff. Miss Johannah Elizabeth Empie of Fort Plain, sister of the bride was the junior bridesmaid. She wore a gown of white nylon net over taffeta made with fitted bodice, short puffed sleeves of nylon net and off-shoulder neckline. The full skirt of gathered nylon net over taffeta was worn over a hoop. Her headpiece and muff were like Miss Beck's. All three attendants wore pearl jewelry.
Dr. Ernest Winslow, Corinth, was the best man. Charles Dehn, Saratoga Springs, and Lynn Walker, Corinth, cousins of the bridegroom, were the ushers. Garth Bruce McAllister, Mohawk, a cousin of the bride, was the ringbearer.
Immediately following the ceremony a reception for 150 guests was held in the church parlors. The tables were decorated with white candles and white pompons. Mrs. Cronkhite played appropriate music.
The mother of the bride wore a gown of mauve pink embroidered satin with matching accessories. Her corsage was of white carnations and holly sprinkled with brilliants.
The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of plum color crepe with navy accessories. Her corsage was of pink roses sprinkled with brilliants.
Guests were present from Corinth, Fort Plain, Little Falls, Mohawk, Nelliston, St. Johnsville, Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Scotia, Nyack, Saratoga Springs, Latham and Niagara Falls.
Avter a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada, Dr. and Mrs. Pitkin will be at home at Mercy Hospital, Residents' Anartments, Buffalo, after Jan. 16. For traveling the bride wore a beige wool jersey sheath dress with brown accessories and dusty pink alpaca coat. Her corsage was of white feathered carnations and variegated holly.
Mrs. Pitkin was graduated from the Fort Plain Central School in 1952 and from the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She passed the State Board examinations for registered nurses in December. Since graduation in September she has been employed at the Samaritan Hospital, Troy.
Dr. Pitkin is a graduate of the Corinth High School, Union College and the Flower-Fifth Ave. School of Medicine, New York. He served with the Army in Korea. He completed an internship at Samaritan Hospital on Dec. 28 and will commence his residency at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, Jan. 16.
Parties for the bride included one given by the Misses Blanche Farley, June Rock, Harlene Byng and Dorothy Rooke at Troy, the bride's aunt, Mrs. John P. McAllister, in Mohawk, the bride's cousin, Miss Garna Dale Beck, Fort Plain, and party by the staff of Mea's Surgical Ward of Samaritan Hospital for bride and bridegroom.
Preceding wedding rehearsal on Thursday a buffet supper was given by the bride's parents, and personal gifts we're presented to the attendants at that time.
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- Obituary (Observer Dispatch, Utica, NY, Sunday, August 25, 1960)
Fort Plain — Alton Empie, 45, of Main St. died yesterday
in his home after a heart attack. He was a food service company employe. He was born June 27, 1915, in Fort Plain, the son of Rueben and Edna Schults Empie. He was educated in Fort Plain schools. He married Elizabeth Eaker of Little Falls.
Mr. Empie was a member of the Reformed Church; Adult Fellowship of the Universalist Church and Mohawk Valley Post 3275, VFW, all of Fort Plain.
Mr. Empie was a World War II veteran. He served with the 84th Field Artillery Battalion, Ninth Division, in Africa, the D-Day invasion of Europe and in the European campaign. Mr. Empie received the Purple Heart, seven battle stars, and the Presidential Unit Citation.
For the past 15 years, he had been employed by the Zero Foods Co., now known as Your Home Food Service, Fort Plain.
He leaves, besides his wife, a daughter, Johannah, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Pardee, and Miss Mae Empie, both of Fort Plain; a brother, Manfred Empie, Fort Plain; a step-daughter, Mrs. Richard Pitkin, Camillus; three step-grandchildren, and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
The funeral will be at 2 Tuesday from the Gray, Funeral Home, Fort Plain, with the Rev. Raymond Scott, pastor of the Universalist Church, Fort Plain, officiating. Burial
will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Mohawk Valley VFW Post will conduct military rites at Graveside.
24819. Johanna Elizabeth Empie
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Marriage Notes for Johanna Elizabeth Empie and Daniel Emidio DiLoreto
- Wedding Announcement (Schenectady Gazette, NY, Friday, June 5, 1970)
The Universalist Church of the Messiah in Fort Plain was the setting for the wedding of Miss Johannah Elizabeth Empie of Rochester and Daniel Emidio DiLoreto, also of Rochester, on May 23.
The candlelight ceremony was peformed by the Rev. James Alcock of Southhold, former pastor of the Fort Plain Church, assisted by the Rev. Earl N. Engle, pastor of the church.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Alton Shults Empie of Fort Plain and the late Mr. Empie and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DiLoreto of Rochester.
The bride, given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Dr. Richard W. Pitkin of Corinth, wore a gown of the Victorian era made of re-embroidered French batiste fashioned with a full embroidered underskirt. The overskirt fell to points on either side and featured panels both in front and back, edged with Mailtese lace. The bodice was dsigned with a matching panel which extended over the sholders from the empire waistline. She carried a colonial bouquet of pale pink sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley tied with pink velvet picot ribbon which fell in streamers tipped with lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Richard W. Pitkin was matron of honor for her sister and the bridesmaids were Miss Cynthia Pitkin and Miss Rebecca Pitkin, the bride's nieces.
Miss Jennifer Pitkin, also a niece of the bride, and Miss Kathleen Rightmyer of Rochester, niece of the bridegroom, were junior bridesmaids.
Dean Norton of Troy was the best man and serving as ushers were Richard Rightmyer of Rochester, brother-in-law of the bridegroom; Lance McAllister of Cortland, and Garth McAllister, cousins of the bride; and Michael Spaulding of Pittsford. Alex Pitkin, nephew of the bride, was ringbearer. The couple was feted at a reception at the Fort Rensselaer Club.
The bride, a graduate of Fort Plain Central School and the State University of New York at Albany, is a librarian in the Rochester School system. Her husband, a graduate of Rochester schools and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Troy, is an engineer with Bausch and Lomb in Rochester.
Following the wedding trip to St. Thomas. Virgin Islands, the couple is residing at 2333 Ridge Road, East Rochester.
- 1940 census, Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork, (2 Davis) fam # 37 - Ecker Leslie, rents his home, ae 30, 1 yr HS< born in NY, Packing Shoes - Felt Shoe; Dorothy, wife, ae 24, 3 yr HS, born in NY; David, son, ae 4; Joyce, daughter, ae 3; Marie, daughter, ae 1.
- The 1920 census, puts her DOB at abt 1916. [WG]