Reviewing Vital Statistics of Town and Village, 1940
Many Old Esteemed Residents Make Up List of Departed -- Long Lives Noted --
Herbert Patterson, 95, Last G.A.R. Man, Oldest.
With this issue we are presenting the vital statistics for the Town and Village of Camden for
1940 as found recorded on the books of Town Clerk Theodore F. Mellon.
Births in Village of Camden.
Feb. 14. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Emper Jr., a daughter, Carol Dorothy.
Apr. 1. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Ferris, a son, Bruce Douglass.
Apr. 13. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Erwin J. Kelley, a son, Ronald Harold.
May 11. -- To Mr. and Mrs. John H. Briglin, a daughter, Patricia Ann.
June 9. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Mason I. McNeilly, a son, James Edward.
July 15. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kernon J. Rood, a daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth.
July 21. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Walker, a son, Arthur William.
Sept. 11. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Ogment, a son, Robert Louis.
Oct. 1. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Alvord, a son, Ernest L.
Oct. 10. -- To Mr. and Mrs. James M. Eiffe, a son, Timothy Norton.
Oct. 10. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Leland J. Hale, a daughter, Patricia Agnes.
Oct. 21. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Kelley, a son, Francis Earl.
Nov. 2. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Facteau, a daughter, Donna Lee.
Nov. 18. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Martin, a son, David Allan.
Nov. 29. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Carpenter, a daughter, Carol Ann.
Dec. 10. -- To Mr. and Mrs. James R. Donlon, a daughter, Theresa Anne.
Dec. 13. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Matteson, a daughter, Jane Louise.
Dec. 27. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Campbell, a son, William George.
Births in Town of Camden
Jan. 7. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Keil, a daughter, Doreen Elaine.
Jan. 10. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Campbell, a son, Richard Wayne.
Feb. 9. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Daley, a daughter, Shirley Jean.
Mar. 3. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. O'Dell, a son, Edward Charles.
Mar. 31. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Johnson, a daughter, Constance Irene.
Apr. 27. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Ruscher, a son, John Henry.
Apr. 29. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Tanner, a daughter, Dorlene Joan.
June 14. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. Bronk, a daughter, Mary Lou.
July 23. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Wait, a son, Mickel Rollo.
July 26. -- To Mr. and Mrs. William MaCombie, a son, Wallace William.
Sept. 17. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tuzzo, a son, Theodore Eugene.
Oct. 1. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cook, a son, Walter Paul.
Dec. 2. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dupont, a son, Kenneth Francis.
Dec. 22. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Coonrod, a daughter, Barbara Jean.
Dec. 31. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Mooney, a daughter, Audrey Lucille.
Marriages
Jan. 13. -- Franklin Ellinger and Marie Russie.
Feb. 24. -- Osbert Messenger and Clara C. Miller.
Mar. 4. -- Theodore Thompson and Mattie Grinnell.
Mar. 31. -- Floyd Clark and Mary Littler.
Apr. 14. -- John Finn and Rosella Donlon.
May 15. -- Francis N. Brazee and Ethel M. Metott.
May 24. -- Glen Hiltbrand and Edith S. Blumkin.
June 4. -- Louis R. Clark and Joyce E. Smith.
June 19. -- Joseph S. Smith and Anna Wentworth.
June 22. -- LeRoy Gunn and Hazel Drought.
June 24. -- Lawrence W. Smith and Helen Anson.
June 29. -- Warren L. Wallace and Doris I. Osborne.
July 1. -- Harold Keil and Helen Wines.
July 1. -- Thomas Kennedy and Frances Halliday.
July 2. -- Jesse A. Wright and Muriel Jean Hubbard.
July 9. -- Harman Wellman and Mary Frances Phelps.
July 18. -- Charles A. Snow and Kathleen Conniff.
Aug. 3. -- Harold McGregan and Aleta Blackwell.
Aug. 17. -- Wallace Wolcott and Arlene Kent.
Aug. 19. -- Alan Benedict and Virginia Barclay.
Aug. 31. -- Harlan Alvord and Eileen Owen.
Sept. 2. -- Milton E. Eastham and Elsie L. Watkin.
Sept. 8. -- William Joswick and Evelyn Waite.
Sept. 14. -- R. Karl Felding and Reah Ingraham.
Sept. 15. -- Mike Soboleski and Edith Shoper.
Sept. 28. -- Leland S. Seifert and Dorothy Williams.
Oct. 26. -- Emery LaVancher and Dora Rush.
Oct. 26. -- George A. White and Alberta Rush.
Oct. 26. -- Kenneth Gifford and Jean M. Streinn.
Nov. 2. -- Emil Ceterski and Beatrice Rush.
Nov. 24. -- William Andrews and Genevieve Olin.
Nov. 28. -- John Jayne and Arlene Wafer.
Dec. 15. -- C. DeWitt Livingston and Pearl A. Dawley.
Deaths in Village of Camden
Jan. 2. -- Mrs. Mayme J. Price, aged 57 yrs., 8 mos.
Jan. 9. -- Joseph McFern, aged 84 yrs., 7 mos.
Jan. 14. -- Mrs. Jennie M. Philpott, aged 70 yrs., 7 mos.
Feb. 14. -- Sharean D. Ellsworth, aged 11 mos., 22 days.
Feb. 18. -- Jeremiah W. Flagg, aged 75 yrs., 9 mos.
Feb. 20. -- Mrs. Fontella S. Farnsworth, aged 88 years.
Mar. 7. -- Kenneth P. Perkins, aged 35 yrs., 8 mos.
Mar. 9. -- Oscar J. Dunn, aged 79 yrs., 5 mos.
Mar. 21. -- Mrs. Verna V. Henry, aged 45 yrs., 4 mos.
Mar. 23. -- George L. Lovejoy, aged 47 yrs., 11 mos.
Mar. 27. -- Mrs. Flora A. Patchen, aged 75 yrs., 7 mos.
Apr. 23. -- Mrs. Anna Smith, aged 90 yrs., 2 mos.
May 22. -- George L. Traffarn, aged 76 yrs.
May 27. -- Mrs. Myra Tremaine, aged 89 yrs., 5 mos.
June 1. -- Lavilla P. Baker, aged 71 yrs.
June 2. -- Edward Gibbons, aged 67 yrs., 10 mos.
June 2. -- Mrs. Hattie Skinner, aged 69 yrs., 7 mos.
June 20. -- Herbert Patterson, aged 95 yrs., 1 mo.
June 28. -- Addison E. West, aged 75 yrs., 5 mos.
July 11. -- Rachel Allen, aged 83 yrs., 5 mos.
July 15. -- Charles L. Whaley, aged 80 yrs., 2 mos.
July 23. -- Charlotte M. Hart, aged 87 yrs., 5 mos.
July 28. -- Mrs. Nettie I. Reymore, aged 80 yrs., 3 mos.
Aug. 8. -- Mrs. Margaret T. Smith, aged 85 yrs., 2 mos.
Aug. 14. -- Thomas D. Stone, aged 87 yrs., 1 mo.
Sept. 7. -- Mrs. Harriet Bronk, aged 65 yrs., 1 mo.
Sept. 16. -- William F. Baker, aged 68 yrs., 10 mos.
Sept. 29. -- Riley M. Rush, aged 82 yrs., 9 mos.
Deaths in Town of Camden
Jan. 29. -- Samuel M. Carpenter, aged 72 yrs., 10 mos.
Feb. 15. -- Mrs. Nina O'Hara, aged 56 yrs., 9 mos.
Mar. 4. -- Mrs. Jennie Metott, aged 78 yrs., 1 mo.
Apr. 15. -- Fred H. Swanson, aged 73 yrs., 11 mos.
Apr. 21. -- Mrs. Addie J. Smith, aged 87 yrs., 1 mo.
Apr. 29. -- Thomas Smith, aged 82 yrs., 3 mos.
May 8. -- James D. Colvin, aged 67 yrs., 10 mos.
July 23. -- Mrs. Effie A. Clark, aged 63 yrs.
July 30. -- Frank L. Haskins, aged 62 yrs., 3 mos.
Interments in Forest Park Cemetery
From Records of William Owens, Sexton
Jan. 9. -- Mortimer Blodgett, aged 70 yrs., 2 mos.
Jan. 11. -- Joseph McFern, aged 84 yrs.
Jan. 11. -- Richard R. Saunders, aged 76 yrs., 6 mos.
Jan. 14. -- Maud D. Holmes, aged 54 yrs.
Feb. 14. -- Sharon D. Ellsworth, 11 mos.
Feb. 21. -- Jeremiah W. Flagg, aged 75 yrs., 9 mos.
Feb. 22. -- Fontella S. Farnsworth, aged 88 yrs.
Mar. 14. -- Beulah B. Blanchard, aged 46 yrs., 4 mos.
Mar. 24. -- Verna V. Henry, aged 45 yrs., 4 mos.
Mar. 26. -- Libby Chapin, aged 85 yrs., 5 mos.
Mar. 30. -- Adelia Wheeler, aged 85 yrs.
Apr. 2. -- Frank Miller, aged 84 yrs.
Apr. 5. -- Eva J. Wolsey, aged 85 yrs., 6 mos.
Apr. 16. -- Fred H. Swanson, aged 73 yrs., 11 mos.
Apr. 20. -- Jessie L. Waldron, aged 69 yrs., 3 mos.
May 8. -- Mary Alta Palmer, aged 74 yrs.
May 25. -- George L. Traffarn, aged 78 yrs.
June 1. -- Elizabeth W. Hague, aged 52 yrs., 2 mos.
June 4. -- Albert E. Watkin, aged 86 yrs., 9 mos.
June 5. -- Hattie Skinner, aged 69 yrs., 7 mos.
June 17. -- William H. McDaniels, aged 66 yrs., 1 mo.
June 17. -- Albert H. VanDeWalker, aged 71 yrs., 4 mos.
June 23. -- Herbert Patterson, aged 95 yrs., 1 mo.
June 29. -- Harlon R. Webb, aged 82 yrs., 2 mos.
July 17. -- Rachel S. Allan, aged 83 yrs., 5 mos.
July 26. -- Charlotte M. Hart, aged 87 yrs., 5 mos.
July 30. -- Nettie I. Reymore, aged 80 yrs., 3 mos.
Aug. 10. -- Margaret T. Smith, aged 85 yrs., 2 mos.
Aug. 18. -- Thomas D. Stone, aged 87 yrs., 1 mo.
Sept. 2. -- Isabelle Phoebe Coburn, aged 80 yrs., 1 mo.
Sept. 7. -- Mary Buskirk, aged 67 yrs.
Sept. 15. -- Albert E. Gunther, aged 82 yrs, 4 mos.
Sept. 28. -- Arthur W. Walker, aged 2 mos.
Oct. 2. -- Riley M. Rush, aged 82 yrs., 9 mos.
Oct. 3. -- Dorr Davey, aged 69 yrs.
Oct. 13. -- Charles A. Marshall, aged 77 yrs.
Oct. 15. -- Frances E. Waldron, aged 55 yrs.
Nov. 20. -- Charles Thompson, aged 85 yrs., 2 mos.
Dec. 19. -- Charles I. VanBuskirk, aged 70 yrs.
Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Jan. 5. -- Mayme J. Price, aged 57 yrs., 8 mos.
Jan. 10. -- Beverly Martin, aged 2 yrs., 2 mos.
Mar. 26. -- George L. Lovejoy, aged 47 yrs., 11 mos.
Mar. 30. -- Flora A. Patchen, aged 75 yrs., 7 mos.
June 5. -- Edward Gibbons, aged 67 yrs., 10 mos.
Aug. 8. -- Mary E. Dodd, aged 71 yrs., 9 mos.
Sept. 9. -- Harriet Bronk, aged 66 yrs.
Statistical Record in St. John's Parish
Births
Mar. 21. -- Edwin Lorraine Gerow, parents: Carl Gerow, Reba Marr.
Feb. 14. -- Carol Dorothy Emper, parents: Frank Emper, Jr., Julia McBain.
Oct. 21. -- Francis Earl Kelley, parents: Francis Kelley, Dorothy Kunkle.
Nov. 2. -- Donna Leah Facteau, parents: Raymond Facteau, Dora Bronk.
Deaths
Feb. 15. -- Eleanor Crimmins.
Mar. 22. -- Reba Gerow.
Apr. 23. -- Anna Smith.
Apr. 28. -- Thomas Smith.
May 15. -- Felix Martin.
Aug. 9. -- Charles McLaughlin.
Adolphus DeRochie (brought from out of town.)
Marriages
Feb. 3. -- Vincent J. Mulvaney, Doris M. Dale.
July 1. -- Thomas Kennedy, Frances Halliday.
July 18. -- Charles Snow, Kathleen Conniff.
Aug. 3. -- Harold McGregan, Aleta Blackwell.
Aug. 12. -- John Keffer, Margaret Elmer.
Oct. 5. -- Wallace Oderkirk, Rose Retzko.