Death of Mrs. John RITZENTHALER
Mrs. John RITZENTHALER, aged 74 years, died this morning at the family residence,
86 Ames street, after a short illness. The deceased was born in Germany and
came to America fifty-seven years ago, settling in Rochester,
where she has since resided. She leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters:
Joseph of 336 Maple street, Bernard Ritzenthaler, city overseer of the poor,
Mrs. Frederick SCHLAGER; Mrs. John M. ILLIG of Connellsville, Pa. Mrs. Ritzenthaler
was one of the oldest German residents of the city, and highly respected by
a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who will learn of her death with
unfeigned regret. The funeral will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.
from the Church of the Holy Family.
Robert BEST, boarding at 23 Prospect street, became insane yesterday afternoon
and was removed to the City Hospital. This afternoon he was greatly improved,
and it is thought he will entirely recover. BEST is the son of wealthy parents
in England, is very well educated and respected by all who know him. He had
brooded over his failure to secure employment to an extent that his mind became
affected. psm
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Apr 20, 1891
MORTUARY MATTERS
Death of Rev. Thomas James --
Announcements
Rev. Thomas JAMES died at his home,
No. 144 Tremont street, on Saturday, aged 87 years.
Born of
slave parents and at a time when slavery prevailed in New York state, the
life of Mr. JAMES had been an eventful one. He was a man of marked
intelligence and ability and during the time that the question of slavery
was the theme of national discussion he devoted his energies towards
bettering the condition of his race. For more than fifty years Mr. JAMES was
one of the best known negroes in Western New York and his face has been
familiar to two generations of Rochesterians.
Mr. JAMES
was born near Canajoharie in 1804, but was separated from his parents when 8
years old and passed from one owner to another until he was 17, often
receiving rough usage at the hands of brutal masters. As a lad he showed
unusual intelligence and aptitude and was considered desirable property when
offered for sale in the slave market at Amsterdam.
In 1822
young JAMES escaped from his master and following the recently surveyed line
of the Erie canal, started for Canada, which had already become the
objective point for fugitive slaves. In later years Mr. JAMES was wont to
tell the story of his flight to liberty and his joy upon first setting foot
on Canadian soil. He crossed the Niagara river at Youngstown by night in a
small boat.
In the
following year the fugitive came to Rochester where he was aided by
sympathizing white friends and obtained employment in the canal warehouse.
He first learned to read in a Sunday-school which had been established for
negroes. He soon after joined the African Methodist Church on Ely street
and continued his studies for several years with the intention of
entering the ministry. He was ordained by Bishop RUSH in 1833 and then
formally adopted the name of Thomas JAMES.
The
present Zion Church on Favor street was established by Mr. JONES, who
purchased the lot in 1830 and soon after built a small church. Mr. JONES
joined heartily in the anti-slavery movement, which had already obtained a
strong hold throughout the North, and was one of the promoters of a series
of meetings in this city which aroused vigorous opposition. Mr. JONES spent
the next year in holding anti-slavery meetings throughout Western New York.
In 1835
Mr. JAMES became pastor of a new church in Syracuse where he remained three
years. He was afterwards pastor successively of churches at Ithaca, Sag
Harbor, New Bedford and Boston. In Boston Mr. JAMES was a member of the
famous anti-slavery vigilance committee of which Wendell PHILLIPS and
Theodore PARKER were the leaders and assisted in the famous rescue of
Anthony BURNS, the runaway slave. During this time Mr. JAMES contributed
many articles to the press of Boston and other cities in behalf of the
anti-slavery movement. he also lectured frequently upon the same subject. He
was the man who brought a suit against the state railway of Massachusetts
which resulted in the abolition of "Jim Crow" cars, as those in
which negroes were compelled to ride, had been called.
Mr. JAMES
returned to Rochester in 1856. At the beginning of the war he received the
appointment of superintendent of the refugee camp at Lexington, Kentucky,
where he remained until the close of the war. During the next ten years Mr.
JAMES was engaged in the work of the Freedman's Aid Bureau, and was
afterwards missionary preacher in Ohio and Kansas among his own race. He
returned to Rochester in 1882 on account of failing health, and had since
resided in this city.
A wife and
one son survive him. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow
afternoon from the house and at 3 o'clock from Zion's Church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Ezra CARTER, aged 80 years, died
yesterday at No. 262 Adams street.
--William PRATT, aged 56 years,
died yesterday at his home on Monroe avenue.
--Mary L. J., infant daughter of
Edward and Mary RADTKE, died yesterday at No. 28 Ward Park.
--Charles W. CLARK, aged 28 years,
died yesterday at No. 15 Charlotte street. The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock to-morrow morning.
--Ida BRASH, aged 6 years, died
Saturday at No. 15 Central Park from the effect of burns received several
days previous while playing near a bonfire.
--Ambrose WALTZ, aged 40 years,
died yesterday at No. 240 North avenue. The funeral will be held from
the Holy Redeemer Church at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.
--Pauline STILLMAHER, aged 62
years, died yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Gottlieb JOSH
in Irondequoit. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
--The funeral of Jacob LONGNECHT
was held at 9 o'clock yesterday morning from St. Michaels Church. The
members of the Leo Benevolent Society and the Union Guards attended in a
body.
--The funeral services of the late
Calvin JOHNSON will take place at the family residence, No. 19 Leopold
street, at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. The interment will be at Hemlock
Lake to-morrow afternoon.
--Gertrude, wife of John D.
PIKE, died on Friday at the family residence, No. 48 South Goodman
street, aged 72 years. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence of her son, John B. PIKE, No. 101 Park avenue.
--Catharine SANDERL died on
Saturday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Conrad BARTHOLOMAY, No. 15
Grant Park. The funeral will be held at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning from
the house and at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church.
--Local Union No. 15 Tin,
Sheet-Iron and Cornice makers, has adopted appropriate resolutions on the
death of Mrs. THOMAS, president of the union. W. D. SCHOENEMANN, William
LAUTERBACH and G. McCONNELL composed the committee.
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DIED
PRATT - At his residence, corner of
Monroe and Highland avenues, William PRATT, aged 61 years.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
CASE - In Irondequoit, April 18,
1891, Vilinda, daughter of the late Henry CASE, aged 70 years and
18 days.
-Funeral private.
KRON - Saturday night, April 18,
1891, Mabel Frederica KRON, daughter of George W. and Johanna KRON.
-Funeral from the house, No. 10
Terry street, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
PIKE - At her late residence, No.
48 South Goodman street, April 17, 1891, Gertrude PIKE, wife of John D.
PIKE, aged 72 years.
-Funeral this afternoon at the
residence of her son, John B. PIKE, No. 101 Park avenue, at 2 o'clock.
Friends invited.
O'NEILL - In this city, on the
morning of the 19th instant, Ann O'NEILL, aged 74 years.
-Funeral from the residence of Mrs.
Owen FEE, No. 122 Frank street, to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Services at
St. Patrick's Cathedral at 9:15.
YOUNG - Sunday morning, April 19,
1891, at her family residence, No. 165 Monroe avenue, Mrs. Catherine YOUNG,
aged 78 years.
-Funeral to-morrow morning at 8:30
o'clock from the house, and at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church.
PENNY - In this city, Friday
evening, April 17, 1891, at 8:45 o'clock, at the family residence, No. 217
Jones street, Gertrude, wife of A. G. PENNY, aged 40 years and 6 months.
-Funeral this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Friends of family invited. Burial private.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Tue Apr 21, 1891
MORTUARY MATTERS
--Mary, infant daughter of Richard and Mary HUDDY, died yesterday
afternoon at the family residence, No. 4 Meyer Park.
--Miss May Ibelle DOTY died yesterday morning of consumption at the family
residence, No. 265 North St. Paul street, aged 17 years.
--Ann O'NEIL died on Sunday at the residence of Owen FEE, No. 122 Frank
streets, aged 74 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at
9:15 o'clock from the Cathedral.
--Matthias KRAMER died yesterday at his home, No. 211 Lake avenue, after
an illness of several weeks. Mr. KRAMER was 57 years old and a native of
Cologne, Germany. He came to this country thirty-five years ago, and after
a brief residence in New York removed to Rochester, engaging in the
manufacture of confectionery on State street. Mr. KRAMER was prosperous in
business and was well known throughout the trade in this state. He was one
of the leading German citizens of this city. He was a 32" Mason. A
wife, one son, George K. and two daughters, Mrs. E. J. WOODBURY and Mrs.
M. B. SHELDON, survive him.
--Ezra W. CARTER who died last Sunday afternoon at the home of his nephew
and niece, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. ANDERSON, No. 262 Adams street, was born
March 26th, 1811, in the town of Weston, Oneida county. His father was a
soldier in the war of 1812, but died soon after, when his mother with her
young family moved to Brighton. At the age of 12 he began to work with his
elder brother, the late Archibald C. CARTER at the carpenter trade, and
became in time a builder. At the age of 15 he joined the Methodist Church,
then on South St. Paul street, and was interested in the building of St.
John's Church, on the corner of Clinton and Main streets, and put much
time, labor and money into it. He was for many years an officer in the
church. He was a member of Asbury Church at the time of his death. At the
age of 22 he married Miss Louisa HICKOK, of Irondequoit, who lived but a
year. At the age of 26 he married Miss Harriet GOOD, with whom he lived
happily for thirty years. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at Asbury Church.
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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
The ladies' Altar Society of the German Evangelical Church of St. Paul on
North Fitzhugh street, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their organization last night, with a musical entertainment and
supper. The school room of the church was thronged at 8 o'clock when the
pastor, the Rev. Albert ZELLER, arose and delivered a congratulatory
address to the ladies of the society who had so long and successfully
conducted their organization to the advantage of themselves and the
church. Instrumental and vocal music was rendered by the church choir and
the male quartette and an excellent supper was provided.
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MARRIED
BENNETT - DALTON - April 7, 1891, by the Rev. J. S. ROOT, Charles H.
BENNETT and Cassie DALTON.
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DIED
PRATT - At his residence, corner of Monroe and Highland avenues, William
PRATT, aged 61 years.
-Funeral from his late residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends
invited.
HERZBERGER - In this city, at the family residence, No. 450 Alexander
street, Monday evening, April 20, 1891, at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Katherine, wife
of Conrad HERZBERGER, aged 58 years and 8 months.
-Funeral from the house Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
BROWN - At Bristol, Ontario county, N. Y., April 18, 1891, Mrs. Caroline
L. BROWN, widow of George BROWN, and mother of Patrolman J. A. BROWN, of
this city, aged 75 years and 12 days.
-Interment at Canandaigua, N. Y.
SANDERL - At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. BARTHOLOMAY, No. 15
Grant Park, Mrs. Catharina SANDERL, aged 74 years.
-Funeral from St. Joseph's Church to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
NELLIGAN - At the family residence, No. 35 Lowell street, April 20, 1891,
James NELLIGAN, aged (57 or 67) years.
-Funeral from the house at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning, and from St.
Bridget's Church at 9 o'clock.
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