QUICKLY FOLLOWS WIFE
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Death of John W. DeGroat, of Goshen,
of Fever - Mrs. DeGroat Died Saturday.
(From our Goshen Correspondent)
John W. DeGroat died at his home,
on Murray Avenue, Goshen, at four
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
DeGroat was taken ill about seven
weeks ago with typhold fever, and
this caused his death. His wife died
of the same fever last Saturday
morning.
Mr. DeGroat was a native of Ulster
county, where he was born 56
years ago. His parents Edward
A. DeGroat and Mary Van Wyck.
Deceased had been employed by the
Erie railroad for a great many years.
He was a breakman on the Pine
Island milk train and his last position
was a watchman on the milk platform,
at Jersey City.
Two daughters survive him; Mrs.
C. M. Davis, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Laura DeGroat at home; also one
brother, Charles E. DeGroat, who
resides at East Division, town of Goshen.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, from St. James' Church.
Interment in State Hill Cemetery, Goshen.
Middletown Orange County Times Press
29 May 1908
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U.S. Census 1870, Cornwall, Orange, New York
Edward DeGroat, Male, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Mary DeGroat, Female, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Samuel DeGroat, Male, 25, White, b. 1844-1845, New York
Elizabeth DeGroat, Female, 23, White, b. 1846-1847, New York
[1860 census has her as Sarah E. DeGroat]
John W. DeGroat, Male, 18, White, b. 1851-1852, New York
Charles E. DeGroat, Male, 11, White, b. 1858-1859, New York
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Death of John W. DeGroat, of Goshen,
of Fever - Mrs. DeGroat Died Saturday.
(From our Goshen Correspondent)
John W. DeGroat died at his home,
on Murray Avenue, Goshen, at four
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
DeGroat was taken ill about seven
weeks ago with typhold fever, and
this caused his death. His wife died
of the same fever last Saturday
morning.
Mr. DeGroat was a native of Ulster
county, where he was born 56
years ago. His parents Edward
A. DeGroat and Mary Van Wyck.
Deceased had been employed by the
Erie railroad for a great many years.
He was a breakman on the Pine
Island milk train and his last position
was a watchman on the milk platform,
at Jersey City.
Two daughters survive him; Mrs.
C. M. Davis, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Laura DeGroat at home; also one
brother, Charles E. DeGroat, who
resides at East Division, town of Goshen.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, from St. James' Church.
Interment in State Hill Cemetery, Goshen.
Middletown Orange County Times Press
29 May 1908
-------------------------------------
U.S. Census 1870, Cornwall, Orange, New York
Edward DeGroat, Male, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Mary DeGroat, Female, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Samuel DeGroat, Male, 25, White, b. 1844-1845, New York
Elizabeth DeGroat, Female, 23, White, b. 1846-1847, New York
[1860 census has her as Sarah E. DeGroat]
John W. DeGroat, Male, 18, White, b. 1851-1852, New York
Charles E. DeGroat, Male, 11, White, b. 1858-1859, New York
QUICKLY FOLLOWS WIFE
--------------------
Death of John W. DeGroat, of Goshen,
of Fever - Mrs. DeGroat Died Saturday.
(From our Goshen Correspondent)
John W. DeGroat died at his home,
on Murray Avenue, Goshen, at four
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
DeGroat was taken ill about seven
weeks ago with typhold fever, and
this caused his death. His wife died
of the same fever last Saturday
morning.
Mr. DeGroat was a native of Ulster
county, where he was born 56
years ago. His parents Edward
A. DeGroat and Mary Van Wyck.
Deceased had been employed by the
Erie railroad for a great many years.
He was a breakman on the Pine
Island milk train and his last position
was a watchman on the milk platform,
at Jersey City.
Two daughters survive him; Mrs.
C. M. Davis, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Laura DeGroat at home; also one
brother, Charles E. DeGroat, who
resides at East Division, town of Goshen.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, from St. James' Church.
Interment in State Hill Cemetery, Goshen.
Middletown Orange County Times Press
29 May 1908
-------------------------------------
U.S. Census 1870, Cornwall, Orange, New York
Edward DeGroat, Male, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Mary DeGroat, Female, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Samuel DeGroat, Male, 25, White, b. 1844-1845, New York
Elizabeth DeGroat, Female, 23, White, b. 1846-1847, New York
[1860 census has her as Sarah E. DeGroat]
John W. DeGroat, Male, 18, White, b. 1851-1852, New York
Charles E. DeGroat, Male, 11, White, b. 1858-1859, New York
--------------------
Death of John W. DeGroat, of Goshen,
of Fever - Mrs. DeGroat Died Saturday.
(From our Goshen Correspondent)
John W. DeGroat died at his home,
on Murray Avenue, Goshen, at four
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
DeGroat was taken ill about seven
weeks ago with typhold fever, and
this caused his death. His wife died
of the same fever last Saturday
morning.
Mr. DeGroat was a native of Ulster
county, where he was born 56
years ago. His parents Edward
A. DeGroat and Mary Van Wyck.
Deceased had been employed by the
Erie railroad for a great many years.
He was a breakman on the Pine
Island milk train and his last position
was a watchman on the milk platform,
at Jersey City.
Two daughters survive him; Mrs.
C. M. Davis, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Laura DeGroat at home; also one
brother, Charles E. DeGroat, who
resides at East Division, town of Goshen.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.,
Friday, from St. James' Church.
Interment in State Hill Cemetery, Goshen.
Middletown Orange County Times Press
29 May 1908
-------------------------------------
U.S. Census 1870, Cornwall, Orange, New York
Edward DeGroat, Male, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Mary DeGroat, Female, 46, White, b. 1823-1824, New York
Samuel DeGroat, Male, 25, White, b. 1844-1845, New York
Elizabeth DeGroat, Female, 23, White, b. 1846-1847, New York
[1860 census has her as Sarah E. DeGroat]
John W. DeGroat, Male, 18, White, b. 1851-1852, New York
Charles E. DeGroat, Male, 11, White, b. 1858-1859, New York
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