Sarah Jane Hamsher

Sarah married Eri Gee in 1889. Eri (son of Thomas Miles Gee and Betsey Lucinda Mead) was born on 26 Jul 1868 in Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Nov 1949 in Horseheads, Chemung County, New York; was buried in Townsend-Erwin Cemetery Erwin, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married George Byron Steffy in 1901. George (son of James Andrew Steffy and Frances Barnes) was born on 8 May 1875 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 19 Aug 1937 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Martin Sterner Holbrook on 18 Sep 1890 in Livingston County, New York. Martin (son of James Martin Holbrook and Julia Elizabeth Sterner) was born on 23 Jan 1887 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 18 Mar 1952 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence V. Huver, 79, of 11 Church St. in Dansville died Thursday (Oct. 18, 1990) following surgery in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. Born Aug. 17, 1911, in Dansville, a daughter of Martin and Sarah Holbrook, she was married Dec. 11, 1938, in Dansville to William Huver who died in 1972. She was employed as a clerk in the Village of Dansville, Water and Sewer Department office prior to retirement in 1974. Mrs. Huver was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Perkinsville. She served the church in various capacities, including the choir, circles and as a Sunday School teacher. A member of Kate J. Jackson Court of Amaranth, she had served as the Grand Representative to England from New York State and as 27th District Deputy Grand Royal Matron for the Order of the Amaranth of New York State. Surviving are two sons, Randolph of Westminster, Md., and William of Dansville; a brother, Frederick Holbrook of Groveland; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. A service was conducted Sunday afternoon in the Hindle Funeral Home of Dansville with the Rev. Daniel Meister officiating. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Church in Perkinsville or the American Heart Fund.
(Genesee Country Express, Dansville NY, Thursday, October 25, 1990)

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Frederick E. Holbrook, 77, of Upper Bean Road in Groveland died Wednesday (Nov. 7, 1990) in Noyes Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was born in Dansville Mar. 8, 1913, a son of Martin and Sara Gee Holbrook. He was married in South Dansville in 1932 to the former Treva Waggoner who survives.

Prior to retirement in 1976, he had been a pipe-bender at the Foster Wheeler Corp. plant in Dansville for 25 years. He also had been a bus driver for the Dansville Central School District, a dairy farmer and was employed at the Gibson-Fenton Feed Mill of Dansville. Mr. Holbrook was a member of the FW 25-Year Club.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, William of Atlanta; four daughters, Florence Partridge of Groveland, Joyce Snow of Syracuse, Mildred Worden of Pavilion and Joanne Welton of Dansville; 22 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A service was conducted Saturday afternoon in the Chamberlin Funeral Home of Dansville with the Rev. Donald Lain officiating. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dansville Ambulance Fund. (GCE, November 15, 1990, p4)

Frederick married Treva Waggoner in 1932 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York. Treva (daughter of George A. Waggoner and Clara May Kellogg) was born on 26 Feb 1915 in Arkport, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 May 1992 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: Abt 1942; World War II (US) US Army

Family/Spouse: Mary Schuts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1953; US Army 1953-1955

Notes:

COHOCTON - William F. Holbrook, 76, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at the home of his son in Cohocton, surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was born Sept. 6, 1933, in Almond, a son of Frederick and Treva (Waggoner) Holbrook. Bill married Virginia Francis Long on Jan. 19, 1952, she predeceased him in March 2007.

Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1953 to 1955. Bill retired from Foster Wheeler Corp. in Dansville having worked there more than 43 years as a welder and power house attendant.

Bill was a life member and past Chief of the Hatch Hose Fire Co. in N. Cohocton-Atlanta and he had also been active in the International Assoc. of Machinist Union at Foster Wheeler.

He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed playing cards, watching television and years ago he enjoyed camping, but most of all the time spent with his children and grandchildren was what he loved most.

Bill is survived by his children, Kim (Joe) Lofrisco of Cohocton, Bonnie (Dave) Brooker of Sebring, Fla., Michael Holbrook, Dave (Kristine) Holbrook and Kevin (Debbie) Holbrook all of Cohocton; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Florence Partridge of Groveland, Joyce (Don) Snow of Baldwinsville, Mille (George) Worden of Pavilion and Joan Welton (Roy Bennett) of Dansville; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held Monday at the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 300 West Naples St., Wayland, and the burial was at Clearview Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to Hatch Hose Fire Department, in memory of William F. Holbrook. Those who wish to light a memory candle for Bill may do so at bairdfuneralhomes.com (GCE, December 31, 2009, p4)