Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Massee, 90, sister of the late H. G. Munger, founder of the H. G. Munger & Co. store and widow of a former local superintendent of schools, died to day at her home.
A woman of keen intellect and unusual mental powers, Mrs. Massee retained an interest in politics and world events into her old age. She was a former schoolteacher and until a few years ago often tutored high school students in special subjects. Long after she had abandoned her profession, she kept her knowledge of Latin and Greek intact.
Her father, the late Jairus H. Munger, was elected district attorney of Oneida County in the first presidential election after the formation of the Republican party in 1860.
Mrs. Massee was born in Camden, Jan. 3, 1850, daughter of Jairus H. and Irene Gillett Munger. She studies to be a teacher and from 1876 to 1885, taught at Sandy Creek. In 1880, she was married in Camden to John Edman Massee, who was also a teacher at Sandy Creek at the time. ...
Her husband later worked in Saratoga and Watervliet, finally moving to Herkimer in 1904 when he became superintendent of schools. He served only one year before being stricken ill, forcing him to abandon his work. His death did not come until 1930. ...
For the past four years she had been blind but this final affliction she bore with the same unflinching courage.
Her only son, Edman Munger Massee, died several years ago. Surviving are two grandsons, William and John, both college students, one nephew, Henry Munger, NJ, five nieces, Mrs. G. P. Simmons, Herkimer; Mrs. G. R. Jewett, White Plains; Mrs. Montgomery Johnson, Mass.; Miss Marjorie Munger, NJ and Miss Irene Munger; and Mrs. William Bechtold, Herkimer and several great Grandnieces and nephews.
(for complete obituary see The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, NY Nov. 12, 1940)
A woman of keen intellect and unusual mental powers, Mrs. Massee retained an interest in politics and world events into her old age. She was a former schoolteacher and until a few years ago often tutored high school students in special subjects. Long after she had abandoned her profession, she kept her knowledge of Latin and Greek intact.
Her father, the late Jairus H. Munger, was elected district attorney of Oneida County in the first presidential election after the formation of the Republican party in 1860.
Mrs. Massee was born in Camden, Jan. 3, 1850, daughter of Jairus H. and Irene Gillett Munger. She studies to be a teacher and from 1876 to 1885, taught at Sandy Creek. In 1880, she was married in Camden to John Edman Massee, who was also a teacher at Sandy Creek at the time. ...
Her husband later worked in Saratoga and Watervliet, finally moving to Herkimer in 1904 when he became superintendent of schools. He served only one year before being stricken ill, forcing him to abandon his work. His death did not come until 1930. ...
For the past four years she had been blind but this final affliction she bore with the same unflinching courage.
Her only son, Edman Munger Massee, died several years ago. Surviving are two grandsons, William and John, both college students, one nephew, Henry Munger, NJ, five nieces, Mrs. G. P. Simmons, Herkimer; Mrs. G. R. Jewett, White Plains; Mrs. Montgomery Johnson, Mass.; Miss Marjorie Munger, NJ and Miss Irene Munger; and Mrs. William Bechtold, Herkimer and several great Grandnieces and nephews.
(for complete obituary see The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, NY Nov. 12, 1940)
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Massee, 90, sister of the late H. G. Munger, founder of the H. G. Munger & Co. store and widow of a former local superintendent of schools, died to day at her home.
A woman of keen intellect and unusual mental powers, Mrs. Massee retained an interest in politics and world events into her old age. She was a former schoolteacher and until a few years ago often tutored high school students in special subjects. Long after she had abandoned her profession, she kept her knowledge of Latin and Greek intact.
Her father, the late Jairus H. Munger, was elected district attorney of Oneida County in the first presidential election after the formation of the Republican party in 1860.
Mrs. Massee was born in Camden, Jan. 3, 1850, daughter of Jairus H. and Irene Gillett Munger. She studies to be a teacher and from 1876 to 1885, taught at Sandy Creek. In 1880, she was married in Camden to John Edman Massee, who was also a teacher at Sandy Creek at the time. ...
Her husband later worked in Saratoga and Watervliet, finally moving to Herkimer in 1904 when he became superintendent of schools. He served only one year before being stricken ill, forcing him to abandon his work. His death did not come until 1930. ...
For the past four years she had been blind but this final affliction she bore with the same unflinching courage.
Her only son, Edman Munger Massee, died several years ago. Surviving are two grandsons, William and John, both college students, one nephew, Henry Munger, NJ, five nieces, Mrs. G. P. Simmons, Herkimer; Mrs. G. R. Jewett, White Plains; Mrs. Montgomery Johnson, Mass.; Miss Marjorie Munger, NJ and Miss Irene Munger; and Mrs. William Bechtold, Herkimer and several great Grandnieces and nephews.
(for complete obituary see The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, NY Nov. 12, 1940)
A woman of keen intellect and unusual mental powers, Mrs. Massee retained an interest in politics and world events into her old age. She was a former schoolteacher and until a few years ago often tutored high school students in special subjects. Long after she had abandoned her profession, she kept her knowledge of Latin and Greek intact.
Her father, the late Jairus H. Munger, was elected district attorney of Oneida County in the first presidential election after the formation of the Republican party in 1860.
Mrs. Massee was born in Camden, Jan. 3, 1850, daughter of Jairus H. and Irene Gillett Munger. She studies to be a teacher and from 1876 to 1885, taught at Sandy Creek. In 1880, she was married in Camden to John Edman Massee, who was also a teacher at Sandy Creek at the time. ...
Her husband later worked in Saratoga and Watervliet, finally moving to Herkimer in 1904 when he became superintendent of schools. He served only one year before being stricken ill, forcing him to abandon his work. His death did not come until 1930. ...
For the past four years she had been blind but this final affliction she bore with the same unflinching courage.
Her only son, Edman Munger Massee, died several years ago. Surviving are two grandsons, William and John, both college students, one nephew, Henry Munger, NJ, five nieces, Mrs. G. P. Simmons, Herkimer; Mrs. G. R. Jewett, White Plains; Mrs. Montgomery Johnson, Mass.; Miss Marjorie Munger, NJ and Miss Irene Munger; and Mrs. William Bechtold, Herkimer and several great Grandnieces and nephews.
(for complete obituary see The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, NY Nov. 12, 1940)
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