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William M. Moose
1. William M. Moose was born on 17 Feb 1849 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 28 Oct 1919; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. Family/Spouse: Josephine Dieter. Josephine (daughter of Sergeant Jacob Dieter and Elizabeth Swarts) was born on 24 Feb 1852; died on 8 Aug 1906; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lloyd Moose
was born on 25 Aug 1872 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died in Feb 1948 in Crescent City, Putnam County, Florida; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. - 3. Earl Moose
was born on 8 Jun 1882 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died in May 1948 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
- 2. Lloyd Moose
Generation: 2
2. Lloyd Moose
(1.William1) was born on 25 Aug 1872 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died in Feb 1948 in Crescent City, Putnam County, Florida; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
Lloyd lived on the Peter Moose Homestead. In 1984 was the home of Bill Teeter at the top of Moose Hill Road in Springwater. Lloyd was a farmer 10 years in Sparta and Justice of the Peace a few years. About 1920 Lloyd and Nina moved to Florida for his health, he had asthma. They bought and sold land, and settled in Crescent City. He had a 21 acre citrus grove, which he had for many years. Lloyd eventually sold the grove and had a funeral home. He later ran a gas station. Lloyd's hobbies were people and family history. He was the first one in the Moose family to start searching out relatives and statistics. During the first 23 years of the Moose reunion, Lloyd held an office all but one year. He was president 10 years, historian 6 years, and vice-president from 1935 unitl his death in 1948. He was a colorful chacter, wore a stovepipe hat, and a cutaway black suit from his funeral home days, until they wore out. He also had a goatee. Lloyd left a great history of the people Sparta-Springwater Town-Line Road area, sometime called the "Story Road". It was orginally written as installments for the Genesee Country Express and Advertiser from Dec. 1, 1932 to June 29, 1933. In 1981, Alice Oaks, of Hornell,NY re-typed and organized it into a book.
Lloyd married Nina Fronk in 1905 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Nina (daughter of Samuel William Fronk and Lizzie M. Hartman) was born on 28 Dec 1884 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 29 Nov 1967 in Crescent City, Putnam County, Florida; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Ralph Moose
was born on 29 Jun 1914 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 29 Jun 1914 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. - 5. Josephine Moose
was born on 09 Apr 1918 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
- 4. Ralph Moose
3. Earl Moose
(1.William1) was born on 8 Jun 1882 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died in May 1948 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
Generation: 3
4. Ralph Moose
(2.Lloyd2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Jun 1914 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 29 Jun 1914 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. 5. Josephine Moose
(2.Lloyd2, 1.William1) was born on 09 Apr 1918 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
Josephine was named after her father's mother, he dubbed her 'Betsy'
when she was born and never called her by any other name. She
graduated from Crescent City H.S. in Florida. In 1972 she had been
living 3 years in New York State, mostly around Perkinsville/Wayland
area.Josephine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Living
Josephine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 6. Living
Generation: 4
6. Living
(5.Josephine3, 2.Lloyd2, 1.William1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 5
7. Living
(6.Living4, 5.Josephine3, 2.Lloyd2, 1.William1)8. Living
(6.Living4, 5.Josephine3, 2.Lloyd2, 1.William1)
