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Corning NY Evening Leader - 2/24/1927

HAMMONDSPORT, Feb. 24.-
Death claimed another of the older
resident's of Hammondsport early
Tuesday morning, when Henry
Bergstresser. aged 83 years, was
stricken as a result of a six weeks
illness. Pneumonia was the direct
cause of his death. The deceased
man was one of the best known
farmers in this section, Owning
a farm about one mile north of
this village. He was born in
Yatea County and removed to
Hammondsport about 3 6 years
ago. He was a member of the
Lutheran Church at Gorham,
where funeral services and burial
will be conducted on Thursday
afternoon, A short prayer service
will be conducted from his late
home here Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, following which his
remains will be taken to Gorham.
Besides his wife, he is survival
by five daughters, Mrs. Bertha
Sheehan, Mrs. William Laffler and
Mrs. George Lehman of Ham-
mondsport. Mrs Fred Hammond
and Mrs, Alice Cook of Penn Yan;
two sons. Albert of Hammonds-
port, and Jacob of Pulteney.

Henry married HERMAN, Margaret about 1867. Margaret (daughter of HERMAN, Henry) was born about 1848 in New York; died on 22 Oct 1930 in Hammondsport, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva NY Daily Times - 10/17/1940

Penn Yan. Oct. 17-Mrs. Alice J.
Cook, 74. died at her home. 138
Lake street, Wednesday, Oct. 16th.
She leaves one son, Charles Cook,
Penn Yan; two brothers, Jacob
Bergstresser, of Pulteney; Albert
Bergstresser, Hammondsport; four
sisters, Mrs. Bertha Shean, and
Mrs. George Lehman,both of
Hammonsdport; Mrs. Fred Ham-
mond, Benton.
Funeral services will be held at
Thayer funeral chapel, Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Earl W.
Chapin, of Batavia. officiating.
Burial in Second Milo.

Alice married COOK, Reuben F about 1891 in New York. Reuben was born about 1868 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena married HAMMOND, Fred about 1889. Fred was born in Feb 1865 in New York; died on 11 Sep 1935 in Voak, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva NY Daily Times - 8/29/1959

PENN YAN - Funeral services
for Jacob A. Bergstresser, 88, of
Perm Yan RD., will be held st
2 p.m. Monday, at the Wade Logan
Funeral Home in Pulteney.
The Rev. Bruce Burke, pastor of
Pulteney Presbyterian C h u r ch
will officiate. Burial will be in Glen
View Cemetery, Pulteney.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today from
2 and 4 p.m. and 7 to I p.m.
tomorrow.
Mr. Bergstresser, a prominent
Yates County farmer, died in Seneca
County on Friday. He was
born Feb. 20, 1870 to the Town of
Potter, Yates County, son of Henry
and Marguerite Hermans Bergstresser.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Lela Tyler of Prattsburg; a
son Henry of Pulteney; a brother,
Albert, and two sisters. Mrs.
George Lahman and Mrs. Bertha
Sheehan, all of Hammondsport;
three grandchildren and t h r e e
great-grandchildren.

Jacob married CHAMBERS, Anna about 1902. Anna (daughter of CHAMBERS, William) was born about 1866 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH; died on 18 May 1935 in Pulteney, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Corning NY Evening Leader - 2/20/1936

PULTENEY - Mrs. William
Lafler, 61, died early Tuesday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Austin Davis. She leaves her hus-
band; a daughter, Mrs. Austin Da-
vis, and two brothers, Jacob Bug-
stresser of Pulteney; Albert of
Hammondsport; four sister, Mrs.
Bertha Sheehan and Mrs. George
Legman of Hammondsport; Mrs.
Alice Cook of Penn Yan; and Mrs.
Adeline Hammond of Ovid.
The funeral will beheld Fri-
day at 2 p.m. at Logen's Fu-
neral Home, the Rev. Swales of-
ficiating. Burial will be in Glen
View Cemetery at Pulteney.

Family/Spouse: LAFLER, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva NY Daily Times - 1/7/1972

PENN YAN - Funeral services for
Mrs. Bertha I. Sheehan, 86, of 151 Stark
Ave., who died today at Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Hospital, will be at
2:30 Sunday at the Weldon Funeral
Home. The Rev. Clair Stathal, pastor of
the First United Methodist Church of
Hammondsport, will officiate.
Burial will be in Pleasant Valley
Cemetery, Hammondsport.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs. Sheehan had spent most of her
life in the Hammondsport area, and had
resided in Penn Yan since 1967. She was
a supervisor for Mercury Aircraft, Inc.,
Hammondsport.
She is survived by one son, John R. of
Penn Yan; one sister, Mrs. Luella Lehman
of Hammondsport; two grandchildren;
and two nieces.

Family/Spouse: SHEEHAN, John L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luella married LEHMAN, George L about 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Florence. Florence was born on 12 Mar 1909 in New York; died in Jun 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lela married TYLER, Harry on 2 Jan 1930 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DAVIS, Austin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva NY Finger Lake Times - 7/10/1987

PENN YAN - John R. Sheehan,
76, of 151 Stark Ave., died Thursday
(July 9) at Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hospital.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.
today at the Weldon Funeral
Home.
A prayer service will be at 9:30
a.m. Saturday at the funeral home
followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Michael's
Church. Burial will be in St.
Michael's Cemetery.
Mr. Sheehan was born April 30,
J1911, son of John L. and Bertha
Bergstresser Sheehan. He was a life
member of the BPOE 1722 of Penn
Yan.
J Surviving are his wife, Ellen; one
son, John of Penn Yan; one
daughter, Mrs. David (Patricia)
Cermak of Fairport; three grandchildren;
and several nieces and
nephews.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Penn Yan Area Ambulance
Corps or the Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Hospital Foundation.

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

Family/Spouse: CERMAK, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]