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| Name William Bither #10996 |
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| Born 30 Jan 1860 |
Place Chatham, Columbia, New York |
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| Died 20 Nov 1950 |
Place New York |
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Buried
Canaan Center Cemetery
| Father John Bither - #13363 | Mother Frances Spath - #13364 |
| Spouse Delia H. Knoblock 1867-1948 #10997 |
Date 27 Jul 1884 |
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2 Henry D. Bither Dec 1889
3 Mabel M. Bither Sep 1893
Found him on the 1880 Austerlitz, Columbia, New York census (dist 2 img 1) as William Bither age 19, servant in the household of Daniel Calkins age 51.
Found him on the 1900 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 25) as William Bither age 40, RR Flagman.
Found him on the 1910 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 9) as Wm Bither age 50, section foreman, railroad.
Found him on the 1920 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 5 img 2) as William Bither age 59, station man, railroad. Also in his household are Edward Knoblock age 58, brother-in-law, and Delia Finger age 2 years 5 months, granddaughter.
Mrs. Homer Knickerbocker of North Germantown, and her daughter, Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Snyder's son, Edson Snyder were the guests for a few hours last Sunday of William Bither and his family. - Chatham Courier November ?, 1926
Found him on the 1930 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 6) as William Bither age 70. Father, mother born Germany.
Found him on the 1900 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 25) as William Bither age 40, RR Flagman.
Found him on the 1910 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 9) as Wm Bither age 50, section foreman, railroad.
Found him on the 1920 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 5 img 2) as William Bither age 59, station man, railroad. Also in his household are Edward Knoblock age 58, brother-in-law, and Delia Finger age 2 years 5 months, granddaughter.
Mrs. Homer Knickerbocker of North Germantown, and her daughter, Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Snyder's son, Edson Snyder were the guests for a few hours last Sunday of William Bither and his family. - Chatham Courier November ?, 1926
Found him on the 1930 Canaan, Columbia, New York census (dist 3 img 6) as William Bither age 70. Father, mother born Germany.
Canaan lost one of its oldest and most beloved residents this week with the passing of William Bither, 90, who died November 20. Born in Chatham, the son of John Bither and Frances Spath, Mr. Bither had resided in Canaan for 65 years and for the greater part of his life he served as section foreman on the Boston and Albany Railroad at Canaan and Richmond, Mass., until his retirement in 1930.
Survivors include a son, Henry D. Bither, and a daughter, Mrs. Ira Finch, along with five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, all of Canaan. At the time of Mrs. Bither's death in 1948, the couple had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Services will be held from the residence of Ira Finch on Friday afternoon at 2 with the Rev. A. Rawson Holgnto officiating. Interment will be in the Canaan Center cemetery. E. B. Gifford & Son of Chatham, have charge of funeral arrangements. The Chatham Courier November 23, 1950 page 4
Survivors include a son, Henry D. Bither, and a daughter, Mrs. Ira Finch, along with five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, all of Canaan. At the time of Mrs. Bither's death in 1948, the couple had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Services will be held from the residence of Ira Finch on Friday afternoon at 2 with the Rev. A. Rawson Holgnto officiating. Interment will be in the Canaan Center cemetery. E. B. Gifford & Son of Chatham, have charge of funeral arrangements. The Chatham Courier November 23, 1950 page 4
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