Maria Mathies

Family/Spouse: Ludwig Mehlenbacher. Ludwig was born on 17 Sep 1815 in Germany; died on 7 May 1867 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 5 Jan 1864, Wayland, Steuben County, New York; American Civil War (North) 28th Light Artillery Batt Mustered out 31Jul1865, NY,NY

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Dansville Express
Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, October 18, 1923

THE DEATH of CONRAD MEHLENBACHER

A Farmer, a Merchant, a Veteran of the Civil War, and a Greatly Esteemed Citizen of the Town of North Dansville.

Conrad Mehlenbacher died at his home on Chestnut Avenue in this village, Monday, Oct. 15, 1923, of hardening of the arteries, his immediate illness being of very short duration He was a well known and esteemed citizen of this town, had been a farmer all his life until a very few years ago when he retired and moved into the village.

Mr. Mehlenbacher was 77 years old last August, was born in the town of Wayland, followed farming in that town some time, and later came here and built the block on Main street and conducted a bakery until he sold the business to Walker & Mehlenbacher. He bought the farm on the east side of the village long owned by John H. Campbell and there he spent several years of his life. He was a progressive farmer and dairyman and a very hard worker and he made a wonderful improvement on the farm by rebuilding the house and the large barns. When he retired he turned the farm over to his son Bert Mehlenbacher who still conducts it.

In 1862 Mr. Mehlenbacher enlisted from Wayland with other young men in the 28th N. Y. Independent Battery, and he remained in the service a year and a half, the battery being kept in forts around New York city never saw field service, which he always [cut off here]

He was a member of Seth N. Hedges Post No. 216, of Dansville in 1889 and had been interested in its affairs since the first.

Mr. Mehlenbacher was married twice, his first wife being Margaret Kurtz who died several years ago leaving a son and daughter, Frank who is now living in Florida, and Mrs. Thos. Tunney of Penn Yan. Later he married Louise Pfuntner, who survives with a daughter and two sons, Miss Hilda Mehlenbacher of Rochester and Burton Mehlenbacher and Cyril Mehlenbaceher of this Village. He also leaves six grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Geo. B. Dippy.

The funeral services will be held from the house at two o'clock this afternoon, Rev. C. M. Karg will officiate, burial in Greeomount, the members of the Post to conduct the ritual service of the order at the grave.

Farewell, Soldier! Thy warfare's o'er.

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THE DANSVILLE EXPRESS (Dansville,Livingston Co., NY) USA
11 July 1918: FRANK MEHLENBACHER - Frank Mehlenbacher one of the prominent and well-known residents of Dansville, died from a heart trouble Monday night, July 3, 1918, at the age of 66 years, having been born in the town of Wayland August 6, 1852, his father being Louis Mehlenbacher, a farmer who came from Germany. Mr.Mehlenbacher worked on a farm several years when young and he came here about forty years ago, purchasing the present residence of Mrs. B.C. Allen up Main street and keeping a grocery and hotel, later purchasing and keeping a hotel and bottling works near the D and M ____, now part of the Blum Shoe Mfg Co's plant, then after spending a year on a farm he opened the Farmers Home in 1893 where he lived until he died. In 1876, he married Elisabeth Weber in Dansville, and in 1891, both of them went to Germany to visit the homeland of their parents where they remained about a year. On his return, he developed some artistic taste and in his leisure hours he painted pictures of the old parental home in Germany and the farm home in this section where he spent his younger days. Mr. Mehlenbacher was over six feet tall and he weighed most of his life fully three hundred pounds, and when acting as drum major for the band, which he did on several occasions at home and out of town, he usually received the most attention. He was a powerful man as well as a large one, and for a number of years he was appointed a policeman by the village trustees, and he generally kept peace and quietness in his vicinity. He was a member of the German Lutheran church, was its treasurer for many years, and often represented the church in the yearly meetings of Synod. He was a good citizen, and he had many friends here and in the surrounding country. He is survived by his wife and a sister and a brother, Mrs. Geo. B. Dippy and Conrad Mehlenbacher. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:00 at the house,Rev. Mr. Knox will officiate, burial in the family lot in the Perkinsville cemetery.

Frank married Elizabeth Weber in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Valentine Vogel. Valentine (son of John Vogel and Mary Catherine Drehmer) was born in 1848 in Saarland, Germany; died on 12 Mar 1919 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia married Corporal George Bradner Dippy on 25 Jun 1885 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. George (son of Abraham Dippy and Susannah Barbara Flick) was born on 05 Jul 1834 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 11 Jan 1927 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]