In August of 1895, he married Laura, daughter of Anton Pfeiffer, Director of the Stephans Hospital in that city, and on account of Mrs. Cheney's health they removed to Europe in 1906. He entered the University of Gratz, Austria, for further study of his specialties of the eye, ear, and throat, and the same year received the appointment of Vice-Consul at Reichenberg.
In August of the following year he was promoted to the rank of Consul and stationed at Messina, Italy, in the Province of Sicily.
In the terrible earthquake of December 28, 1908, the American consulate at Messina was totally destroyed, and Dr. and Mrs. Cheney met probably instant death together. Their bodies were finally recovered by men from the United States battleship Illinois, and were brought to New Haven for burial. Special respect was paid them not only by the Italian Government but by the Italian residents of New York and New Haven. Dr. Cheney was 39 years of age.∼U.S. Consul.
Killed in 1908 Messina earthquake.
In August of 1895, he married Laura, daughter of Anton Pfeiffer, Director of the Stephans Hospital in that city, and on account of Mrs. Cheney's health they removed to Europe in 1906. He entered the University of Gratz, Austria, for further study of his specialties of the eye, ear, and throat, and the same year received the appointment of Vice-Consul at Reichenberg.
In August of the following year he was promoted to the rank of Consul and stationed at Messina, Italy, in the Province of Sicily.
In the terrible earthquake of December 28, 1908, the American consulate at Messina was totally destroyed, and Dr. and Mrs. Cheney met probably instant death together. Their bodies were finally recovered by men from the United States battleship Illinois, and were brought to New Haven for burial. Special respect was paid them not only by the Italian Government but by the Italian residents of New York and New Haven. Dr. Cheney was 39 years of age.∼U.S. Consul.
Killed in 1908 Messina earthquake.
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