In 1897, the founder of Welch's Grape Juice, Charles E. Welch, moved his company to Westfield from New Jersey to take advantage of the ideal climate for the cultivation of grapes, particularly of Concord grapes. The region soon became noted for the growing of grapes for both wine and grape juice. Chedwel is a small community in Chautauqua County, New York, USA on the north shore of Chautauqua Lake, about halfway between Bemus Point and Mayville, between State Route 430 and the lake
The area gained its name as the estate of Dr. Charles Edgar Welch (hence Ch-ed-wel), youngest son of Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who pioneered the development of unfermented grape juice as a drink. Charles Edgar, who shared his father's profession of dentistry, became involved in the grape juice enterprise as a young man, and began to run the Vineland, NJ, business independently in 1875. Within two decades, he founded the Welch's Grape Juice Company, and in 1897 relocated it to Westfield, NY, on the shores of Lake Erie just a few miles northwest of the tip of Chautauqua Lake. The estate at Chedwel included two main houses built by the Welchs, with adjacent cottages for guests, a tennis court, and a croquet court. Charles Edgar Welch was, among other things, six times mayor of Westfield, a New York State gubernatorial candidate in 1916, and a trustee of Chautauqua Institution, located directly across the lake from Chedwel. The property was parceled and sold by the mid-twentieth century. The community presently includes, besides the former Welch domiciles, several other homes built along its two streets, Chedwel Road and Overlook Avenue. Wikipedia Bio
Charles father was born in England, Charles born in NY
by 1st wife Jennie ROSS who d Death22 Mar 1884 in Philadelphia PA
son Edgar Thomas Welch b, jan 1881
son b Paul Ross Welch b July 1882,
Married to 2nd wife Julie FRAILEY who died in Westfield Nov 11 1939
and had
John Frailey Welch Oct 1886 son of Julie
and Jennie Ross Welch (DEWAR) born in NJ April 1888
another son William Taylor Welch born March 1890
all and their children inherited his estate valued at $ 278,576.00
Charles Welch died of heart disease in St Petersburg FL at the home of his sister Mrs John W THOMAS while sitting at the breakfast table.
The area gained its name as the estate of Dr. Charles Edgar Welch (hence Ch-ed-wel), youngest son of Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who pioneered the development of unfermented grape juice as a drink. Charles Edgar, who shared his father's profession of dentistry, became involved in the grape juice enterprise as a young man, and began to run the Vineland, NJ, business independently in 1875. Within two decades, he founded the Welch's Grape Juice Company, and in 1897 relocated it to Westfield, NY, on the shores of Lake Erie just a few miles northwest of the tip of Chautauqua Lake. The estate at Chedwel included two main houses built by the Welchs, with adjacent cottages for guests, a tennis court, and a croquet court. Charles Edgar Welch was, among other things, six times mayor of Westfield, a New York State gubernatorial candidate in 1916, and a trustee of Chautauqua Institution, located directly across the lake from Chedwel. The property was parceled and sold by the mid-twentieth century. The community presently includes, besides the former Welch domiciles, several other homes built along its two streets, Chedwel Road and Overlook Avenue. Wikipedia Bio
Charles father was born in England, Charles born in NY
by 1st wife Jennie ROSS who d Death22 Mar 1884 in Philadelphia PA
son Edgar Thomas Welch b, jan 1881
son b Paul Ross Welch b July 1882,
Married to 2nd wife Julie FRAILEY who died in Westfield Nov 11 1939
and had
John Frailey Welch Oct 1886 son of Julie
and Jennie Ross Welch (DEWAR) born in NJ April 1888
another son William Taylor Welch born March 1890
all and their children inherited his estate valued at $ 278,576.00
Charles Welch died of heart disease in St Petersburg FL at the home of his sister Mrs John W THOMAS while sitting at the breakfast table.
In 1897, the founder of Welch's Grape Juice, Charles E. Welch, moved his company to Westfield from New Jersey to take advantage of the ideal climate for the cultivation of grapes, particularly of Concord grapes. The region soon became noted for the growing of grapes for both wine and grape juice. Chedwel is a small community in Chautauqua County, New York, USA on the north shore of Chautauqua Lake, about halfway between Bemus Point and Mayville, between State Route 430 and the lake
The area gained its name as the estate of Dr. Charles Edgar Welch (hence Ch-ed-wel), youngest son of Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who pioneered the development of unfermented grape juice as a drink. Charles Edgar, who shared his father's profession of dentistry, became involved in the grape juice enterprise as a young man, and began to run the Vineland, NJ, business independently in 1875. Within two decades, he founded the Welch's Grape Juice Company, and in 1897 relocated it to Westfield, NY, on the shores of Lake Erie just a few miles northwest of the tip of Chautauqua Lake. The estate at Chedwel included two main houses built by the Welchs, with adjacent cottages for guests, a tennis court, and a croquet court. Charles Edgar Welch was, among other things, six times mayor of Westfield, a New York State gubernatorial candidate in 1916, and a trustee of Chautauqua Institution, located directly across the lake from Chedwel. The property was parceled and sold by the mid-twentieth century. The community presently includes, besides the former Welch domiciles, several other homes built along its two streets, Chedwel Road and Overlook Avenue. Wikipedia Bio
Charles father was born in England, Charles born in NY
by 1st wife Jennie ROSS who d Death22 Mar 1884 in Philadelphia PA
son Edgar Thomas Welch b, jan 1881
son b Paul Ross Welch b July 1882,
Married to 2nd wife Julie FRAILEY who died in Westfield Nov 11 1939
and had
John Frailey Welch Oct 1886 son of Julie
and Jennie Ross Welch (DEWAR) born in NJ April 1888
another son William Taylor Welch born March 1890
all and their children inherited his estate valued at $ 278,576.00
Charles Welch died of heart disease in St Petersburg FL at the home of his sister Mrs John W THOMAS while sitting at the breakfast table.
The area gained its name as the estate of Dr. Charles Edgar Welch (hence Ch-ed-wel), youngest son of Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who pioneered the development of unfermented grape juice as a drink. Charles Edgar, who shared his father's profession of dentistry, became involved in the grape juice enterprise as a young man, and began to run the Vineland, NJ, business independently in 1875. Within two decades, he founded the Welch's Grape Juice Company, and in 1897 relocated it to Westfield, NY, on the shores of Lake Erie just a few miles northwest of the tip of Chautauqua Lake. The estate at Chedwel included two main houses built by the Welchs, with adjacent cottages for guests, a tennis court, and a croquet court. Charles Edgar Welch was, among other things, six times mayor of Westfield, a New York State gubernatorial candidate in 1916, and a trustee of Chautauqua Institution, located directly across the lake from Chedwel. The property was parceled and sold by the mid-twentieth century. The community presently includes, besides the former Welch domiciles, several other homes built along its two streets, Chedwel Road and Overlook Avenue. Wikipedia Bio
Charles father was born in England, Charles born in NY
by 1st wife Jennie ROSS who d Death22 Mar 1884 in Philadelphia PA
son Edgar Thomas Welch b, jan 1881
son b Paul Ross Welch b July 1882,
Married to 2nd wife Julie FRAILEY who died in Westfield Nov 11 1939
and had
John Frailey Welch Oct 1886 son of Julie
and Jennie Ross Welch (DEWAR) born in NJ April 1888
another son William Taylor Welch born March 1890
all and their children inherited his estate valued at $ 278,576.00
Charles Welch died of heart disease in St Petersburg FL at the home of his sister Mrs John W THOMAS while sitting at the breakfast table.
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