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Boonville NY Herald - 7/14/2004

Frances Schwenk Evans Honored at Party
By Betty Hslg
TURIN - An open House party to celebrate Frances Evans' 90th birthday was held Saturday. July 3, at the Turin Firehouse. hosted by her family.

Approximately 300 people came and deluged Fran with happy birthday wishes. Just about every relative came from between' the west coast and east coast

Frances was born on April 27, 1914. the fourth of five children born to Marian and Harry Schwenk. George and Henry Schwenk owned the Schwenk Brothers HoteL Constableville, which is now known as Hotel Parquet Her siblings. Helen. Mildred and Margaret are all deceased. Her baby sister Loretta Hayes
resides on High Street in Constableville.

The Schwenks left the hotel In 1921 after Henry passed away. Marian and children: moved to a small farm on Route 26 in Constableville, just north 0/where Qutk *N. E-Z is today. Back in those days their house was known to one and afl as 'Mount Mortah.'
In 1932. Frances married Charles' Evans {deceased in 1998) and they had five children: Charles (Sonny) Evans (deceased); Marilyn Morrow of Keystone Heights. Beverly Myers. Stanley Evans. Port .Leyden; and Aleatha Cook of Festus. MO. Frances also still considers Terry (and George) Cataldo of Glenfield part of her family. Frances has 27 grandchildren 24 great-grandchildren and two great-greats, along with several step-grandchildren.

In her younger years. Fran worked as a cashier in the South Lewis School System as wefl as Snow Ridge Ski Resort She has been a resident of the West Road in Turin since her marriage to Charlie, and remembers when Constablevllle was a bustling little town with two blacksmiths, three grocery stores, a notions store, two hardware stores, a drug store, a steam mill, three churches, a taxi service, one school, and yes. three saloons' besides thefr hotel:

Frances has always been active and has many friends. She was a longtime' bowler, still loves to play cards, and is a great fan of baseball on television-. She crochets and knits —and has made ah afghan for each and every grandchild that comes along. She likes to travel and still gets to see fter family and out-of-state childreri -as often as possible. Frari is always fun to be around. She loves a party and thoroughly enjoyed this one —celebrating her 90th birthday and spending tune with everyone*

Frances married EVANS, Charles on 5 Mar 1932. Charles was born on 18 Jun 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. EVANS, Charles Henry was born on 30 Aug 1932 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA; died on 24 Jun 1963 in Woodgate, Lewis County, NY.
2. EVANS, Marilyn Frances
3. EVANS, Beverly Irene
4. EVANS, Stanley John
5. EVANS, Aletha Marion

Henry married WYNN, Marion Edith on 11 Jan 1905 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY. Marion (daughter of WYNN, Thomas P and DAVIS, Elizabeth A) was born on 18 Apr 1881 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY; died on 6 Feb 1957 in Lowville, Lewis County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 2/7/1957

CONSTABLEVILLE - Mrs.
Marion Edith Schwenk, 76. widow
of Henry W. Schwenk, died
Feb. 6, 1957, at the Lewis County
Hospital, Lowville. She had
been in ill health since last June
and seriously ill since September.
She was born April 18, 1881
in Town of West Turia, daugh-
ter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Davis Wynn. She was educated
at the Constableville Union Free
School. She was married to
Henry W. Schwenk on Jan. 11,
1905, in this village. He died
April 21, 1921.
The couple lived at the
Schwenk Brothers Hotel (now
the Hotel Parquet) here, which
they operated until 1821.
She was a life resident of the
Constableville vicinity and was
a member of St. Paul's Episco-
pal Church, its Women's Aux-
iliary, and St. Agnes Guild. She
was a long-time member of the
local Home Demonstration Unit.
Mrs. Schwenk served as
treasurer of the Constableville
Central School for the past 36
years.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Henry Taylor of Constable-
ville, Mrs. Sidney Johnson of
Sauquoit, Mrs. Leo Northam of
Constanbleville; 13 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; one sister,
mrs. Dorothy Ainsworth of Con-
stableville; two sisters-in-law.
The body is at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Tay-
lor, this village, where friends
may call at their convenience.

Andreas married WEBER, Elizabeth about 1861 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of WEBER, George and Margaret) was born on 7 Mar 1844 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY; died on 7 Apr 1915 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lowville NY Journal Republican - 6/1/1939

Thomas Wynn aged 84 years died in
the Rome City Hospital Monday even
ing about 7 o'clock. Mr. Wynn. had not
been in his usual health for some time
but did his own farm work raised
calves artd sheep. When he became
unable to attend to his work a few
days ago a physician was called and
Monday morning he was taken to the
hospital for treatment All that doctors
and nurses could do was done but
he failed rapidly until the end came.
Mr. Wynn was born in this country
February 3, 1865. On December 17,
1879 he married Miss Elizabeth Davis
who passed away February 23, 1922.
He was a farmer by occupation and
re elded on his farm near this village
He attended the Methodist church. He
is survived by two daughters Mrs.
Marion Schwenk of this village, Mrs.
Dorothy Ainsworth of Syracuse, one
son Richard Wynn of Constableville
a daughter Mrs. Ruth Lewis passed
away on February 14. He also
leaves one'brother John Wynn of Consta
bleville seven grand children, eight
great grandchildren and one adopted
grand son. Funeral arrangement have
not been completed.

Thomas married DAVIS, Elizabeth A on 17 Dec 1879. Elizabeth (daughter of DAVIS, Richard J) was born in Dec 1856 in New York; died on 23 Feb 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andreas the father shown as Weber und Soldat (weaver and soldier)

Andreas b. in 1835 is shown as having gone to America. No year indicated.

Andreas married HILLER, Anna Catherina on 22 Jun 1831 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of HILLER, Jacob and VÖHRINGER, Juditha) was born on 10 Nov 1801 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 6 Jun 1848 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + Margaret. Margaret was born about 1801 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married PRITCHARD, Mary on 10 Mar 1854 in Boonville, Oneida County, NY. Mary was born on 27 Jun 1828 in Carnarvon Shire, North Wales; died on 13 May 1915 in Constableville, Lewis County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lowville NY Journal Republican

Mrs. Mary Wynn passed away at
the home of her son, Thomas Wynn,
Thursday morning, May 13.. Mrs
Wynn was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Evan Pritchard. She was born
in Carnarvon Shire, North Wales,
June 27, 1828, and came to this. country
in 1850, and took up her residence
In West Turin, where nearly all her
life has been spent. March 10, 1854
she was united in marriage to William
Wynn, of Leyden, by the Rev
Erastus S. Barnes, at Boonville. Mrs
Wynn was a very actlve^woman of
her years, until three months ago
when she had the misfortune to fall
and fracture her hip. Since then she
had been confined to her bed most
of the time. Mrs. Wynn was a mem
her of the Welsh Calvlnistic church
in Constableville, but which has been
closed for a number of years. When
meetings were held in this place of
worship, she was one of the many
members who possessed a fine voice
and always joined in the congrega
tional singing, which the Welsh people
so greatly enjoy. During her ill
ness she was tenderly cared for by
Mrs. Thomas Wynn. Mrs. Wynn was
the mother of three children; one
daughter died when young. There now
survive two sons, Thomas and John
Wynn, both of Constableville; also
four grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Mrs. Wynn had a large
circle of friends and was held in high
esteem. In her death Constableville
loses one of its oldest residents. The
funeral was attended by many friends
at the home of her son, Thomas
Wynn, Saturday at 2 p. m., Rev. G.
Holyoake, of the M. E. church, offi
ciating. Interment was made in
Constableville cemetery.