The Clinton County Times, Friday, May 14, 1920
Welch-W.H. Welch, of Canadaigua, N.Y., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Welch, of this city, died suddenly on a Northern Central train near Canadaigua on May 4, of heart failure. He had been troubled with his heart for some time, but was going about his duties as a supervisor for the Northern Central railroad as usual. He left this city about 35 years ago. Deceased is survived by his wife, three daughters, Catherine, Edith, Irene and one son William, all at home; one brother, Paul H. Welch, and one sister, Miss Helena Welch, both of this city. The remains were interred at Canandaigua on Friday.
A History of Ontario County, New York and Its People Charles F. Milliken 1911
William Harris Welch was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1862. He moved from there to Lock Haven with his parents the following year, and was educated in private and public schools, finishing with a special one year's course in the State Normal at that place in 1879- 80. During the next five years he studied and practiced civil engineering with his father, Edwin H. Welch, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In February, 1885, he entered the maintenance of way department of the Northern Central Railway at Elmira as rodman. In June of the same year he came to Canandaigua as assistant to Supervisor William J. Jeudevine. At the death of the latter in 1891 he was appointed supervisor of the Canandaigua division, which position he still holds. For a number of years he acted as village engineer, building a number of the village sewers, and in 1899 the Chapin street brick pavement, the first laid in the village. He is on his father's side a direct descendant of William Bradford, who came over in the "Mayflower" in 1620, and Alice Carpenter, his wife. His father is still living and is practicing his profession in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, His mother died in September. 1893. A. sister. L. Helen Welch, and a brother, Paul H. Welch, are still living at the old home. On October 10. 1888, William H. Welch married Grace, second daughter of the late Hon. John Raines. They have three daughters. Catherine E., Edith H., and Alice Irene, and one son. William H. Jr.
Welch-W.H. Welch, of Canadaigua, N.Y., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Welch, of this city, died suddenly on a Northern Central train near Canadaigua on May 4, of heart failure. He had been troubled with his heart for some time, but was going about his duties as a supervisor for the Northern Central railroad as usual. He left this city about 35 years ago. Deceased is survived by his wife, three daughters, Catherine, Edith, Irene and one son William, all at home; one brother, Paul H. Welch, and one sister, Miss Helena Welch, both of this city. The remains were interred at Canandaigua on Friday.
A History of Ontario County, New York and Its People Charles F. Milliken 1911
William Harris Welch was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1862. He moved from there to Lock Haven with his parents the following year, and was educated in private and public schools, finishing with a special one year's course in the State Normal at that place in 1879- 80. During the next five years he studied and practiced civil engineering with his father, Edwin H. Welch, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In February, 1885, he entered the maintenance of way department of the Northern Central Railway at Elmira as rodman. In June of the same year he came to Canandaigua as assistant to Supervisor William J. Jeudevine. At the death of the latter in 1891 he was appointed supervisor of the Canandaigua division, which position he still holds. For a number of years he acted as village engineer, building a number of the village sewers, and in 1899 the Chapin street brick pavement, the first laid in the village. He is on his father's side a direct descendant of William Bradford, who came over in the "Mayflower" in 1620, and Alice Carpenter, his wife. His father is still living and is practicing his profession in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, His mother died in September. 1893. A. sister. L. Helen Welch, and a brother, Paul H. Welch, are still living at the old home. On October 10. 1888, William H. Welch married Grace, second daughter of the late Hon. John Raines. They have three daughters. Catherine E., Edith H., and Alice Irene, and one son. William H. Jr.
The Clinton County Times, Friday, May 14, 1920
Welch-W.H. Welch, of Canadaigua, N.Y., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Welch, of this city, died suddenly on a Northern Central train near Canadaigua on May 4, of heart failure. He had been troubled with his heart for some time, but was going about his duties as a supervisor for the Northern Central railroad as usual. He left this city about 35 years ago. Deceased is survived by his wife, three daughters, Catherine, Edith, Irene and one son William, all at home; one brother, Paul H. Welch, and one sister, Miss Helena Welch, both of this city. The remains were interred at Canandaigua on Friday.
A History of Ontario County, New York and Its People Charles F. Milliken 1911
William Harris Welch was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1862. He moved from there to Lock Haven with his parents the following year, and was educated in private and public schools, finishing with a special one year's course in the State Normal at that place in 1879- 80. During the next five years he studied and practiced civil engineering with his father, Edwin H. Welch, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In February, 1885, he entered the maintenance of way department of the Northern Central Railway at Elmira as rodman. In June of the same year he came to Canandaigua as assistant to Supervisor William J. Jeudevine. At the death of the latter in 1891 he was appointed supervisor of the Canandaigua division, which position he still holds. For a number of years he acted as village engineer, building a number of the village sewers, and in 1899 the Chapin street brick pavement, the first laid in the village. He is on his father's side a direct descendant of William Bradford, who came over in the "Mayflower" in 1620, and Alice Carpenter, his wife. His father is still living and is practicing his profession in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, His mother died in September. 1893. A. sister. L. Helen Welch, and a brother, Paul H. Welch, are still living at the old home. On October 10. 1888, William H. Welch married Grace, second daughter of the late Hon. John Raines. They have three daughters. Catherine E., Edith H., and Alice Irene, and one son. William H. Jr.
Welch-W.H. Welch, of Canadaigua, N.Y., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Welch, of this city, died suddenly on a Northern Central train near Canadaigua on May 4, of heart failure. He had been troubled with his heart for some time, but was going about his duties as a supervisor for the Northern Central railroad as usual. He left this city about 35 years ago. Deceased is survived by his wife, three daughters, Catherine, Edith, Irene and one son William, all at home; one brother, Paul H. Welch, and one sister, Miss Helena Welch, both of this city. The remains were interred at Canandaigua on Friday.
A History of Ontario County, New York and Its People Charles F. Milliken 1911
William Harris Welch was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1862. He moved from there to Lock Haven with his parents the following year, and was educated in private and public schools, finishing with a special one year's course in the State Normal at that place in 1879- 80. During the next five years he studied and practiced civil engineering with his father, Edwin H. Welch, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In February, 1885, he entered the maintenance of way department of the Northern Central Railway at Elmira as rodman. In June of the same year he came to Canandaigua as assistant to Supervisor William J. Jeudevine. At the death of the latter in 1891 he was appointed supervisor of the Canandaigua division, which position he still holds. For a number of years he acted as village engineer, building a number of the village sewers, and in 1899 the Chapin street brick pavement, the first laid in the village. He is on his father's side a direct descendant of William Bradford, who came over in the "Mayflower" in 1620, and Alice Carpenter, his wife. His father is still living and is practicing his profession in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, His mother died in September. 1893. A. sister. L. Helen Welch, and a brother, Paul H. Welch, are still living at the old home. On October 10. 1888, William H. Welch married Grace, second daughter of the late Hon. John Raines. They have three daughters. Catherine E., Edith H., and Alice Irene, and one son. William H. Jr.
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