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- Utica NY Daily Press - 2/28/1924
North Bay. Feb 21—Albert S. An-
nis, 68. Republican, supervisor of the
town of Vienna, Lenox County, on
the north shore of Oneida Lake, died
suddenly at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at
his home here, following an illness of
over a year's duration..
Mr. Annis was born in Redfield.
Oswego County. March 16, 1855. He
lived there until he was six years old,
when he moved with his parents to
North Bay, Oneida County, on Oneida
Lake and there he has lived since.
He was educated in the district school
and as a young man he learned the
trade of boat builder. His life work
was building boats In the winter time
and boating on the Erie Canal dur-
ing the season of navigation. He was
engaged in boat building for about 30
years and during that time be built
in all about 40 boats. He employed
a goodly number of men and spent
thouaaads of dollars in the town. He
was engaged In boating for 47 year*.
having at different times from one
to four boats in operation. For
years he carried salt from Syracuse
to New York, but for the greatest
part of the time he carried grain and
lumber from Buffalo or Tonawada to
New York. In March 1917 he re-
tired from business.
Republican in Politics
Mr. Annis was Republican In poli-
tics and stood well in the councils of
his party. He represented the town
of Vienna in the Board of Supervlsors
In 1896-98 and served In the 1920-
21 term on the committees of charities
and correction, soldiers and sail-
ors, county lands and highway ac-
counts. He was for three winters a
doorkeeper In the Assembly. 1896-00
legislature. Mr. Annis was one of the
oldest members of Vienna Lodge 440,
F & A. M. which he had served as
master. He was one of the leading
business men of the town of Vienna
and was held in the highest esteem
by all. He had a wife acquaintance
throughout the county and was popu-
lar with the members of the Board of
Supervisors.
Mr. Annis married Miss Mertie Au-
chard, who is living. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Edith Wells of North
Bay and Mrs. Ola Campbell of Oneida,
and one brother, Atwell Annis of
North Bay.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist Church Saturday at 2 p.m.
In charge of Vienna Lodge 440, F &
A.M. Burial will be made in North
Bay Cemetery.
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1856 - 1924 (~ 67 years)