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Frank Alexander was reared by his grandparents at Alburg, Vt. His early life was spent on their farm and he was thus employed until he
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was 25 years of age. He then became a guide in the Adirondack Moun- tains, with headquarters at Paul Smiths. He has recently lived at Gabriels.
On Nov. 24, 1874, Mr. Alexander was united in marriage with Miss Anna O'Donnell, the daughter of James O'Donnell, of Harriettstown, N. Y. Their children were: 1. Bertha, born in 1875, died at the age of 17 years. 2. Joseph, born Oct. 28, 1878, lives at Peru, N. Y. 3. Betsy, born Jan. 14, 1880, died in early childhood. 4. Una, born Sept. 28, 1881, married James Gill. 5. Jesse, born Oct. 5, 1883, lives at Gabriels. 6. Ruth, born Aug. 28, 1886, died Oct. 28, 1918. 7. Ralph, born Nov. 21, 1889, lives at Utica. 8. Frank, Jr., born June 15, 1892, lives at Gabriels.
Mr. Alexander is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is identi- fied with the Republican party in politics.
Charles H. Wardner .- As proprietor of Lake Clear Inn, Mr. Wardner has been numbered among the popular hotel owners of the Saranac Lake region for almost 50 years. He was born at Burlington, Vt., July 22, 1854, the son of William H. and Clara (Duntley) Wardner.
William H. Wardner was born on a farm near Keeseville, Essex County, N. Y., in 1821. Throughout his life he was interested in general farming. He married Miss Clara Duntley and to them were born six children, of whom Charles H., the subject of this sketch, is the third in order of birth. Mr. Wardner died in 1889 and his wife died at Saranac Lake in 1902.
When Charles H. Wardner was a small child his people settled in Essex County, where he received his education. He was employed in the lumber camps during the winter season and as a young man worked as a guide in the Adirondack mountains during the summer months. He purchased a farm near Wilmington, N. Y., in 1880, and five years later he became in- terested in the hotel business in the Saranac Lake region. His first ven- ture as a hotel owner was in the upper Saranac Lake region, and after four years he purchased a hotel at Bloomingdale, N. Y. Two years later the Bloomingdale Hotel was destroyed by fire and Mr. Wardner opened "Rustic Lodge," which he successfully managed for 19 years. At the end of that time he came to Lake Clear and purchased a small hotel, which he has since enlarged and improved extensively. It accommodates 150 guests and is one of the attractive vacation spots in this region. Mr. Wardner is ably assisted in its management by his son.
On Oct. 27, 1880, Mr. Wardner was united in marriage with Mrs. Addie E. Reeves, the daughter of Roger Hickok, of Wilmington, N. Y. By her former marriage Mrs. Wardner has two sons, Edward and Frederick
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Reeves. To Charles H. and Addie (Hickok) Wardner were born two chil- dren: 1. Mollie, born in 1884, married George Tribance, lives at Hart- ford, Conn. 2. William H., born in 1888, associated in business with his father. Mrs. Charles H. Wardner died in 1900 and is buried at Blooming- dale, N. Y.
Mr. Wardner is a Republican, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Bertrand William Lord .- One of Franklin County's outstanding busi- ness men, widely known in Malone, is Bertrand William Lord, who is associated with the firm of Lord & Humphrey. He was born at Ellen- burg, N. Y., March 3, 1876, the son of William Henry and Phoebe (Mc- Coy) Lord.
William Henry Lord was born in the eastern part of Canada, Jan. 25, 1846, his father having a few years previously moved to Canada from Virginia. The history of the Lord family states that the grandfather of William Henry Lord joined the Colonial army from Virginia when a mere youth and fought throughout the Revolutionary War. William Henry Lord became a butter manufacturer in Northern New York in later life. He was a Civil War veteran, having entered the service at the age of 16 years. He died Nov. 8, 1910, and is buried at Worcester, Mass. Mr. Lord was married in 1872 to Miss Phoebe McCoy, whose father was a prosper- ous farmer in Canada. To Mr. and Mrs. Lord were born two sons: 1. Edgar Harold, born May 14, 1874. He was a lumber manufacturer for many years at Pawtucket, R. I., where he died Jan. 29, 1923. 2. Bertrand William, the subject of this sketch.
Bertrand William Lord attended the public schools of Cherubusco, N. Y., but left school at the age of 17 years to learn telegraphy in the employ of the Rutland Railroad Company, in whose employ he remained for 27 years as station agent at Cherubusco. In 1920 Mr. Lord became interested in business with George G. Coopey and Dustin Fernie, under the firm name of Lord-Coopey & Fernie. They became successful road contractors and bridge builders, and during the nine years of association this firm had the contracts for the building of 15 miles of highway, as well as nine concrete and iron bridges between Chateaugay and Brasher Falls. Mr. Lord then purchased the business interests of his partners and immediately became associated with George B. Humphrey, of the Malone Hardware Company. The firm of Lord & Humphrey is complet- ing at the present time three large concrete and iron bridges on High- way No. 10 between Malone and Trout River. They have headquarters at Malone.
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On March 8, 1900, Mr. Lord was united in marriage with Miss Myra Mae Peryer, the daughter of Lewis and Jane (Morford) Peryer. To them were born three children: 1. Kenneth Edgar, born Dec. 18, 1900, a graduate of Dodge Institute, at Valparaiso, Ind., now in the employ of the Rutland Railroad Company, lives at Dannemora, N. Y. He married Miss Rose Rock and they have a daughter, Betty Jane. 2. Carl William, born March 10, 1902, is associated in business with his father at Malone. 3. Luella Eva, born March 18, 1903, a graduate of Franklin Academy, Albany Business College, and St. Lawrence University. She married Ephraim Moyer Detwiler, who is plant engineer for the Worthington Pump & Machinery Company, of Buffalo, N. Y. They have a daughter, Sandra.
Politically, Mr. Lord is a Republican. He served as Town Clerk and also as deputy sheriff for many years while living in Clinton County. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic and Elk Lodges. He owns a fine lodge on Chateaugay Lake and lives at 50 Morton Street, Malone.
John Joseph O'Connor .- A well known figure in the business life of Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, for many years was Mr. O'Connor, who was manager of the International Hotel. He was born at St. Annicet, Quebec, Canada, May 21, 1874, the son of Phillip and Hannah (Connors) O'Connor.
Phillip O'Connor was a native of Ireland and came to this country with his parents, who settled at Constable, N. Y. He was married in 1872 to Miss Hannah Connors, of St. Annicet, Quebec, Canada. To them were born six children, of whom John Joseph, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest. Both Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor are deceased.
John Joseph O'Connor was reared and educated at Constable, N. Y., but left school at an early age. He was employed as a stage driver for several years between Blue Mountain Lake Hotel and Black River in Jefferson County. Mr. O'Connor came to Piercefield in 1900 and spent the following 20 years in the employ of the International Paper Company, a great part of that time being night superintendent. In 1921, on account of ill health, Mr. O'Connor was obliged to retire from his work and at that time became manager of the International Hotel. His death occurred on Feb. 20, 1931, while he and his wife were vacationing at San Diego, Calif. He is buried at Faust, N. Y.
On Nov. 30, 1905, Mr. O'Connor married Miss Pearl McDonald, the daughter of Kenneth and Abigail (Daines) McDonald, of Piercefield. Since
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the death of her husband, Mrs. O'Connor has had the management of the hotel at Piercefield.
Politically, Mr. O'Connor was a Democrat. He was prominent in local affairs but never sought public office. He held membership in the Catholic Church, and belonged to the Knights of Columbus and B. P. O. Elks of Malone.
Francis Berger Trudeau, M. D .- One of the influential figures in pro- fessional circles in the North Country is Dr. Francis Berger Trudeau, who is identified with Trudeau Sanitorium, at Saranac Lake. He was born at Saranac Lake, Jan. 2, 1887, the son of Edward Livingstone Trudeau, M. D.
A complete sketch of Edward Livingstone Trudeau appears elsewhere in this history.
After his graduation from St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H., in 1905, Francis Berger Trudeau entered Yale University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1909. He was graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1913 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and after one year as interne in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, he re- turned to Saranac Lake. Dr. Trudeau is a trustee of Trudeau Sanitorium, and is also engaged independently in the practice of medicine, being widely known as a lung specialist.
On July 7, 1914, Dr. Trudeau married Miss Helen Garretson, the daughter of Judge Garretson, of Morristown, N. J. Judge Garretson, deceased, served as Supreme Court Judge in the State of New Jersey. To Doctor and Mrs. Trudeau have been born two sons: 1. Edward Liv- ingston, II, born April 25, 1915, attended Baldwin School, now a student at Valley Ranch School, Cody, Wyo. 2. Francis Garretson, born July 21, 1919, attended Baldwin School, now a student at Northwood School, Lake Placid, N. Y.
Dr. Trudeau is a Republican, a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and he is also warden of St. John's Episcopal Church at Paul Smith's New York. He belongs to the Rotary Club, St. Regis Yacht Club, Saranac Fish and Game Club, Saranac Boat and Waterways Club, and Laurentian Club of Canada.
Dr. Trudeau is an experienced hunter and makes frequent trips into the Canadian woods on big game hunts. He is the owner of a fine camp on St. Regis Lake.
Dr. Trudeau is identified with the Franklin County, New York State, and American Medical Associations.
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Edward Livingston Trudeau, M. D .- The widespread and general recognition of the virtue of the atmospheric conditions of the Adirondack Mountains as a cure for pulmonary tuberculosis has been brought about and fostered by the influence and activities in the medical world by the late Doctor Trudeau, who was founder of Trudeau Sanitorium at Saranac Lake.
Doctor Trudeau was born in New York City, Oct. 5, 1848, the son of Dr. James and Cephise (Berger) Trudeau. The latter was the daughter of Francois Eloi Berger, a skilled French surgeon who engaged in prac- tice in New York City for many years. Edward Livingston Trudeau was one of three children. When he was three years of age his parents separated and the father went to New Orleans, La., his former home, taking with him their daughter. The mother and two sons returned to Paris, France, where Edward received his early education. In 1865 he returned to this country and three years later became a student in the College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, from which he received a degree in 1871. He then spent six months as house physician in Strangers Hospital, New York City, and during that period he de- veloped incipient tuberculosis. He had entered the offices of Dr. Fessen- den Otis, of New York City, as an assistant, but was unable to carry on his profession on account of ill health, and at the suggestion of his close friends Doctor Trudeau went on an extensive hunting trip in the Adiron- dack Mountains in 1873-74. In the latter year he returned to New York but very soon felt that he had not fully recovered his health, so he went to St. Paul, Minn., where he sought to regain his health. Again he failed in the undertaking, and from there went to Paul Smith, N. Y., where he completely recovered in 1876. Doctor Trudeau was so impressed with the importance of this region as a health resort that he decided to locate at Saranac Lake and establish his practice as a specialist in pulmonary tuberculosis. Many years before this his only brother had been stricken and had died from tuberculosis in New York City. He had been nursed and cared for by Dr. Trudeau himself. This fact and his own illness made a profound impression upon the Doctor and he thereafter devoted his entire practice to the treatment of tuberculosis.
In 1883 Doctor Trudeau sought to provide a sanitorium for persons of moderate means, where they might secure help from the dreaded dis- ease, and he obtained 16 acres of land on a mountain side adjacent to Saranac Lake, which is the present site of Trudeau Sanitorium. This project received enthusiastic support from friends of Doctor Trudeau in New York City and the first cottage was built in February, 1885. His first patients were two young women from New York City. The sani- torium was completely equipped in that year, and in December, 1892,
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Dr. Edward R. Baldwin, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this his- tory, was admitted to the sanitorium. He later became an assistant to Doctor Trudeau and subsequently succeeded him as head of the institu- tion.
Doctor Trudeau was married on June 29, 1871, to Miss Lottie Beare, the daughter of Reverend Beare, a minister of the Episcopal Church at Little Neck, L. I. To them were born four children: 1. One died in in- fancy. 2. Charlotte, born in 1872, attended school in New York City, and while a student contracted tuberculosis and died on March 20, 1893. 3. Edward (Ned), born in 1876, a graduate of Yale University and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, having re- ceived the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1900. He died in 1901 of pneumonia. 4. Francis Berger, born Jan. 2, 1887, a sketch of whom ap- pears elsewhere in this history.
Dr. Edward L. Trudeau died Nov. 15, 1915, and is buried in the ceme- tery at St. John's in the Wilderness Church, Paul Smiths. It was Doctor Trudeau who had founded this church, which was dedicated in Septem- ber, 1877, and he was actively identified with it until his death. He also took a keen interest in the work of the Church of St. Luke, the Beloved Physician, at Saranac Lake, and was among its most ardent supporters.
Charles John Riley, who has successfully engaged in business at Gabriels for the past 30 years, is a representative citizen of Franklin County. He was born at Bangor, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1876, the son of Edward and Mary (Daley) Riley.
Edward Riley was a native of Bangor, born in March, 1841. He was a farmer throughout his life, most of which was spent near Bangor. He was married in 1868 to Miss Mary Daley, the daughter of Cornelius and Catherine Daley, of Moira, N. Y. Mr. Riley died in January, 1930, and his wife died in 1914. Both are buried in Brushton, Franklin County. To Mr. and Mrs. Riley were born five children: 1. Charles John, the sub- ject of this sketch. 2. Loretta, born in 1878, married Edward Atherton, lives at St. Albans, Vt. 3. James J., born in 1880, died in 1913, was station agent for the Central Vermont Railroad at White River Junction, Vt. 4. George B., born in 1882, lives in Franklin County. 5. John, born in 1884, died at the age of seven years.
Charles John Riley received his education in the public schools of Bangor and Brushton. At the age of 17 years he was employed by his father on the farm, and after one year he became identified with the Hinckley Fiber Company, of Hinckley, N. Y. He spent three years with
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the latter concern, and then became associated with a general mercantile establishment at Gabriels. At the end of one year he purchased the business with which he has been identified since 1901. He is also inter- ested in the hotel business at this place, having purchased the Robear property in 1918. It was completely remodeled by him and has since been conducted as Hotel Riley.
Mr. Riley was married in November, 1903, to Miss Mary E. Brown, the daughter of William Brown, of Malone. To them have been born the following children: 1. William E., born Sept. 19, 1904, a graduate of Notre Dame University, class of 1927, now associated with his father in business at Gabriels. He was graduated in electrical engineering and spent two years with the American Telegraph & Telephone Company in New York City. 2. Mary, born May 22, 1906, attends New Rochelle College. 3. Charles J., Jr., born May 1, 1908, attends Georgetown Uni- versity, Washington, D. C. James Riley Brown, a nephew of Mrs. Riley, lives with the Riley family. His father, James Brown, is deceased, as is also his mother.
Mr. Riley is a Democrat, and has always manifested a keen interest in local politics, having been town assessor from 1903 until 1907, super- visor of Brighton from 1907 until 1923, and member of the board of election commissioners of Franklin County during 1926-27.
Mr. Riley and his family are members of the Catholic Church, and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus, and B. P. O. Elks, of Malone.
Roy Wesley Bury, M. D., who is successfully engaged in the practice of medicine at Piercefield, where he is also surgeon for the International Paper Company, is a native of New York. He was born at Newport, Herki- mer County, March 20, 1890, the son of Rev. William H. and Lyda (Col- lins) Bury.
Rev. William H. Bury was born in England in 1838. Against the wishes of his family he studied for the ministry in early life and became a missionary of the Methodist Church. In 1864 he came to the United States and settled at Rome, N. Y., as pastor of a church there. For some time he was also located at Pillar Point, and was pastor of a church at Newport. He died at Brownville, N. Y., in 1913 and is buried at Theresa. His wife was a native of Vernon, N. Y. They were the parents of six children, of whom Roy Wesley, the subject of this sketch, was the youngest.
The early education of Roy Wesley Bury was received in the public schools throughout New York. He was graduated from high school in
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Philadelphia, N. Y., in 1909 and then took up the study of medicine at the University of Buffalo, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1913. He was an interne in the Buffalo General Hospital, and in 1915 he established a private practice at Philadelphia, where he had spent his early life. With the exception of time in the service during the World War Doctor Bury was located at Philadelphia until 1925. He has since been established in practice at Piercefield.
In September, 1917, Doctor Bury received the commission of captain in the U. S. Medical Corps, and served in France with the army and later in Germany, being discharged from the service in July, 1919.
On Oct. 9, 1926, Doctor Bury was united in marriage with Miss Doris Delair, the daughter of David Delair, of St. Regis Falls, N. Y.
Politically, Doctor Bury is a Republican. He is identified with the St. Lawrence County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, American Medical Association, and Industrial Surgeons of the State of New York. He also belongs to the Masonic Lodge and American Legion.
Doctor Bury has traveled extensively throughout South America, West Indies, and Mexico.
John Fitzpatrick .- After half a century of service with the Rutland Railroad Company as an engineer, Mr. Fitzpatrick retired in July, 1929, and is a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Piercefield. He was born at Ogdensburg, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1861, the son of William and Jane (Slack) Fitzpatrick.
William Fitzpatrick was a native of Manchester, England. He came to the United States when only 14 years of age, having shipped as a cabin boy on a sailing vessel plying between Scotland and New York City. Later, he worked on the Great Lakes and became an engineer on lake vessels between Montreal and other shipping points. He died in 1897 and is buried in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Fitzpatrick was married in 1855 to Miss Jane Slack, the daughter of John C. Slack, of Ogdensburg, and they were the parents of seven children, two of whom died in in- fancy. The others were: 1. William Edward, born in 1857, died in 1859. 2. William, born in 1859, was a Spanish-American War veteran and died in 1899. 3. John, the subject of this sketch. 4. Isabelle, born in 1872, the widow of William Henry Wright, lives at Piercefield, and she has a son, John F. Wright. 5. Rose Ann, born in 1874, married William J. Clark, lives at Malone Junction, N. Y.
John Fitzpatrick received his education in the public schools of Malone and attended Franklin Academy for two years. At the age of 18 years
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he entered the employ of the Rutland Railroad Company as a fireman, and soon was promoted to the rank of engineer. As mentioned above, his record of 50 years of service with this company is outstanding.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is a Republican and has held the office of village tax collector. He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, being a Knight Templar, Malone, and member of the Syracuse Consistory, 32nd degree. He is also a life member of Karnac Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Montreal, and is affiliated with the Mac- cabees and Foresters.
Mr. Fitzpatrick has never married and now lives with his sister at Piercefield. He travels extensively and is an enthusiastice motorist.
Ellwood Diment .- A leading citizen of Oswego County, Ellwood Diment is prominent in Northern New York as manager of the Columbia Mills, Inc., at Minetto. He was born at Schenectady, N. Y., July 25, 1886, the son of H. D. and Charlotte L. (Vandenburg) Diment.
H. D. Diment, deceased, was a representative citizen of Oswego, where he was president of the Mohawk Manufacturing Company. He was born at Schenectady, where he spent his early life. After his graduation from Albany Business College he was interested in the wholesale and retail hardware business with his father until 1892. At that time he located in Oswego and organized the Mohawk Manufacturing Company. He was also a director of the Nottingham Knitting Company. Mr. Diment died in 1909 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego. His widow, a native of Rensselaer County, N. Y., resides in Oswego. Mr. Diment was a Re- publican, a member of the Congregational Church, and belonged to the Masonic Lodge, Fortnightly Club, and Oswego Country Club; charter member Pleasant Point Club. There were four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Diment: 1. Grace, a teacher, lives at Rochester, N. Y. 2. Ellwood, the subject of this sketch. 3. James S., assistant manager of the Co- lumbia Mills, Inc., Minetto. 4. Horace K., assistant branch manager of Columbia Mills, Inc., lives at Philadelphia, Pa.
At the age of eight years Ellwood Diment came to Oswego with his parents. He was graduated from the public schools and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University in 1909. He began his business career with the Westinghouse Machine Company in Pitts- burgh, and after six months became identified with the Oswego Tool Com- pany. After six months with that concern he became a student foreman with the Columbia Mills, Inc., at Minetto. He was promoted to assistant manager in 1913 and ten years later became manager of the mills. It
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is the largest concern of its kind in the world and operates mills through- out the United States. Its main offices are located in New York City.
In 1913 Mr. Diment married Miss Frances Walrath Kitts of Oswego, the daughter of Willard and Harriet (Walrath) Kitts. Mr. Kitts died in Oswego in 1901. His wife died in 1921 and is buried in Riverside Ceme- tery, Oswego. Mr. and Mrs. Diment have three children: 1. Dorothy, born May 15, 1914, a graduate of Oswego High School, class of 1931. 2. James Ellwood, born April 20, 1915. 3. Charlotte Elizabeth, born Oct. 21, 1917.
Mr. Diment is a Republican, he is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Congregational Church, and belongs to Oswego Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 127. He also holds membership in the Rotary Club, City Club, Fortnightly Club, Chamber of Commerce, a director of Pleasant Point Club, Hook and Shell Club, Oswego Yacht Club and a director of the Oswego City Hospital.
Edward Harry Leonard, who is proprietor of the Piercefield Garage, is among the progressive and dependable business men of St. Lawrence County. He was born at Madrid, N. Y., May 15, 1887, the son of Hugh and Margaret (Brennan) Leonard.
Hugh Leonard was a native of Madrid, N. Y., born Feb. 24, 1848. He was a Republican throughout his life and held numerous public offices, including that of tax collector. He died in 1916 and is buried at Wad- dington, N. Y. Mr. Leonard was married in 1869 to Miss Margaret Bren- nan, the daughter of Mrs. Ellen Brennen, of Norfolk, N. Y. To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard were born three children: 1. Merwin, born in 1871, died in 1904. 2. Anna, born in 1875, identified with the Seymour Hotel, Ogdens- burg, N. Y. 3. Edward Harry, the subject of this sketch.
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