Royal Howes TOBEY
Directory of Albany, 1862
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MARRIAGE: Have Certificate BIRTH: Death Certificate DEATH: Death Certificate BURIAL: Death Certificate BIOGRAPHY: Old "resume" at his own hand must be after 1900 because it mentions two children. Born 26 Feb. 1839 Depend: Wife & two children Worked at home on Fathers Farm until 21 years of age April 1861 Commenced to work in Elevator Buffalo under Dean Richard as weighmman 1865 Dean Richman sent me to Albany to assist in grain elevator. April 1868 married, bought farm settled Pittsford 1878. Sold farm moved to Buffalo. Employed in Tifft Elevator under John Dilles. 1879 employed as assistant foreman at commercial Elevator. Dec 1, 1880 commenced to work for JW Whitney as foreman in Rochester. BIOGRAPHY: 1894 lived at 37 N Fitzhugh 1901 lived at 72 Clinton Ave So 1907 Lived at 70 Clinton ave so
BIRTH: Death Certificate DEATH: Death Certificate BURIAL: Death Certificate BIOGRAPHY: Letter 16 Dec 1914 Royal and I went to Pittsford to sister Mary Burlingame. Stayed over night Thursday Dec 17 1914 Brother Charles Estate was settled in full, about 5 pm Merritt and Ellen, Julia went home. Royal and I stayed over night, about 6 pm Royal was taken with a hard chill, at first we thought it was a nervous chill but not so, he was sick all night coughed and some fever was better in the morning, we started home after breakfast- on the 11 am trolley got at charles ? at noon in time for lunch, then Royal went to bed I laid down with him until he got to sleep then called Dr. Butten and went down town on business, Dr. came about 5 pm he told me then he was afraid it was the beginning of the end, left me medicine and said let him know how he was in the AM. He seemed a little better but Sunday Dec 20th we saw a change, called the Dr, he came, came again Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 26, Dec 27, Dec 28. Dec 21 we called Miss Massin trained nurse, Dec 26 called Dr. Jewett in consultation, Dec 28 about 3 pm Royal passed away, Julia Merritt and Ellen, Mary Burlingame, Charles and Mary and myself were him, was unconscious most of the time through his sickness. Dr. WR Taylor called Dec 22 made a prayer and Royal talked with him, Dr. Holleck called Dec 29 to see us. Funeral was held Thursday 31 Dec 1914 at 2:30 pm. Dec 21st Walter came down to see father, that Monday night stayed all night, returned home Tuesday am was taken very sick the next Sunday, was not able to attend the funeral. Annie VanDervoort, ? Winfild came, Dr. Bert Putnam, May Whitney cousin's from Mayville, NY. I leave this for the children and grandchildren, I want you all to know that your father and grandfather was a good man and always good and kind to me thought there was no one equal to his "Angie", Mother BIOGRAPHY: Letter 1918: I have nothing much to leave to my children or grandchildren. I have given my Topaz and diamond ring to Margaret L. Tobey, and my plain gold ring (my engagement ring that Royal gave me Oct. 1867)- I give to my grandson Royal George Tobey, and my solitaire diamond to Mary G. Tobey my daughter in law, as she had the trouble of Royals sickness and death and will probably have me on her hands to take care of, my watch to be given to Helen F. Tobey, any other jewelry I have to be divided among the children and grandchildren as best they can, if there is any money left to be divided between the two boys Walter and Charles my sons, my insurance will or must pay for my funeral expenses, I hope everything will be done at the last pleasantly and with kind feelings toward me, and between the children. Sorry I haven't more to leave you all, but we have always tried to do what we thought was for the best and what we could for you all as we went along. I hope I will not out live my usefulness, and be a burden on any one very long. my prayer is that you may Boys, may live to see your children happily settled in life, before you are called, as we did. good-bye from your devoted mother, who hath done what she could.
BIRTH: Death Certificate DEATH: Death Certificate BURIAL: Death Certificate MARRIAGE: Return of Marriage
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BIRTH: Birth Certificate BIOGRAPHY: Death Certificate: 1122 S. Clinton Ave as address, occupation salesman for Beechnut Packing Co. SS 057-38-4798 DEATH: Certificate of Death Dist. No. 2701 Registered No. 240 Death Certificate: 1122 S. Clinton Ave as address, occupation salesman for Beechnut Packing Co. SS 057-38-4798
He married Angelica Schermerhorn Vander Volgen 2 Apr 1868 at Albany, Albany, New York . Angelica Schermerhorn Vander Volgen was born at Albany, Albany, New York 12 Oct 1850 daughter of John Schermerhorn Vander Volgen and Leymna Ann Weed .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Walter Henry Tobey
born 15 Mar 1869.
Frank Arther Tobey
born 25 Oct 1875.
Charles Reuben Tobey
born 2 Sep 1878.
Royal Howes Tobey died 28 Dec 1914 at Rochester, Monroe, New York .
Angelica Schermerhorn Vander Volgen died 12 Aug 1927 at Rochester, Monroe, New York .