Narratives

"Mrs. Mary Louise Bacon, 83, of Brooktondale, died today, Dec. 7, 1950, at her home. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Iva Phinnet; a sister, Mrs. Agnes Gorsline; a grandson, Charles A. Phinney, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Harold Conant, all of Br...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 27, 2025 15:44

Death of Mrs. Mary Louise Bacon, Ithaca Journal, December 7, 1950, 3.

Mary Louise Bacon

LeGrande Squire VanDemark, 1886-1935

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 27, 2025 15:51

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LeGrande S Van Demark

"James E. Van Dermark, aged seventy-three years, of Caroline, died yesterday. The funeral will be held at...the Congregational Church in Brookton.... Internment will be in the Quick Cemetery. The decedent is survived by hs widow, three daughters, ...

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 27, 2025 16:15

Death of James E. Van Dermark, Ithaca Journal, March 16, 1915, 3.

James E Vandemark

“The funeral of Charles A. Davenport was held yesterday at 3 o’clock from his home in North Tioga street…. Burial was made in Lake View cemetery.” 

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 01:31

“Funeral of Charles A Davenport,” Ithaca Daily Journal, August 18, 1902, 6. https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj19020818-01.1.6

Charles A Davenport

John H Davenport, 1883-1907

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John H Davenport

Hiram Mintz  DoB: 1876 Died: 1931 (aged 54–55) Buried: West Lawn Cemetery, Johnson City, Broome County, New York

Submitted by Caroline Arms on June 10, 2025 14:46

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Hiram Mintz

Mary Ackley, unknown-1899 Daughter of Julius M and Susan Wells Ackley  Sister of Susan Ackley

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 14:02

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Mary Ackley

Susan Ackley, 1850-1932 Daughter of Julius M and Susan Wells Ackley Sister of Mary Ackley

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 14:05

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Susan Ackley

John Vasteno, 1867-1950

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John Vasteno

Vacant Peter Grando Clara A Mulligan [Last directory which lists people living at the building]

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 16:09

Manning’s Ithaca Directory, January 1934 H. A. Manning Co, Schenectady, NY

112 E Green St Ithaca (as of 1899) 10 E Green St Ithaca

Katherine W Kirkup DoB: 1911 Died: 9 Apr 2001 Buried: Christ Church Cemetery, Weems, Lancaster County, Virginia

Submitted by Caroline Arms on October 08, 2025 02:13

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Katherine W Kirkup

Thomas J. Kirkup DoB: 1912 Died: 1987 Buried: Christ Church Cemetery, Weems, Lancaster County, Virginia

Submitted by Caroline Arms on October 08, 2025 02:08

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Thomas Kirkup

Ellis P Leonard DoB: 6 Apr 1904 Died: 7 Feb 1991 Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey

Submitted by Caroline Arms on October 08, 2025 12:12

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Ellis P Leonard

Obituary for Harry Bellis Dahmen The Ithaca Journal, Sep 15 1970, P. 5 "Harry Bellis Dahmen, 52, of Huntsville, Ala., died there Friday, Sept. 11, 1970, of a heart attack. He was born in Ithaca and was graduated from Cornell University in 1940 i...

Submitted by Caroline Arms on October 08, 2025 15:03

• Obituary for Harry Bellis Dahmen, The Ithaca Journal, Sep 15 1970, P. 5 [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-obituary-for-harry...

Harry B Dahmen

105-111 Lyceum Building 105-109 Joseph F Hickey Music Store 107 Apartments

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 20:03

Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1919-20 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

107 S Cayuga St Ithaca

Sarah Emma Kissam Williams DoB: 5 Sep 1874 Died: 18 Jul 1956 Buried: Roslyn Cemetery, Greenvale, Nassau County, New York

Submitted by Caroline Arms on July 29, 2026 02:50

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Sarah E K Williams

Octave Fromont DoB: 12 Apr 1902 Died: 1 Jan 1993, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York Buried: Calvary Cemetery Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Submitted by Caroline Arms on December 16, 2025 22:08

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Octave Fromont

Martha R. Shannon Sturm DoB: unknown PoB: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York Died: 16 Mar 1969, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Submitted by Caroline Arms on November 15, 2025 21:30

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Martha R Sturm

115-117 Davis-Brown Electric Co

Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 23:07

Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1919-20 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

115 S Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1899) 15 S Cayuga St Ithaca

Kenneth Gibbs Fernalld DoB: 24 Nov 1947 Died: 5 Mar 2006 Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Submitted by Caroline Arms on November 16, 2025 03:12

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Kenneth G Fernalld