The Moak Family

Harold Nelson Moak married Altha Estella Harria in 1916 at Clifton Park, NY and had two children, Donald & Ellen.

Harold was the son of William C Moak & Ella J Nelson; she was the daughter of Stiles Harris & Harriet E Flagler ~~ the Flagler line tracing back to the Johnson line to Hezekiah Rogers Jr & Hannah Vincent.

Harold was an accountant and according to his WWII registration card, he worked for the Albany Home for Children.  But it is deceptive that his next of kin is Mrs Harold Moak as Harold had remarried in 1937 one Alta Cramer.

Schenectady Gazette, Mon, 5 Oct 1953
Harold N Moak Dies, Was Accountant With Rent Control Office
Harold N Moak, 58, of 22 Saratoga Road died yesterday in buffalo after a short illness. He was an accountant with the state rent control office in Buffalo. Born in New Scotland, Mr Moak had lived in Schenectady the past 50 years and had worked in Buffalo the past four years. Survivors are his wife, Alta Mae Cramer of 22 Saratoga Road; his mother, Mrs William Moak of Schenectady; a daughter, Mrs Ellen Hunter of Schenectady; a son, Donald Moak of Altamont; a sister, Mrs Earl Harris of Schenectady; and three grandchildren, William and Donna Hunter and Patricia Moak. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the Ellis Funeral Home and burial will be in New Scotland Cemetery. The funeral home will be open tomorrow evening after 7 o'clock.

Altha also remarried.  She married Mark Manderville II in 1941, he was the son of Mark Manderville & Elizabeth Stearns and died in 1993.  He was previously married and had 6 children with his first wife, Florence Cavell and I mention this so as not to confuse all the children mentioned in various obits for the families.

Schenectady Gazette, Sat, 17 Dec 1988
MANDERVILLE - On Thursday, December 15, 1988, Altha E Harris Manderville of Seabury Road, West Berne, New York, formerly of Droms Road, Scotia, New York.  Wife of Mark Manderville.  Mother of the late Donald Moak and Mrs Ellen Hunter. Stepmother of Mrs Robert (Gwendolyn) Morrison, Mrs Clyde (Ethelyn) Phillips, Mrs Marilyn Mead all of Schenectday, New York, Mrs Donald (Roslyn) Moser of West Berne, New York, Mrs Walter (Carolyn) Everhardt of Selkirk, New York and the late Mark Manderville. Grandmother of Mrs John (Donna) Savage of Boxford, Massachusetts and the late William Hunter. Also survived by 3 great-grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, several step-great-grandchildren and several nieces & nephews. Funeral services to which relatives and friends are invited will be held 11 am Saturday morning at the Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, Inc, 1 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, New York with the Rev Eric B Walton officiating. The funeral home will be open Saturday morning at 10 am prior to the funeral service for the those who wish to call.  Memorial contributions if desired may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assn, Inc, 5 Samaritan Road, Albany, New York. Interment Park View Cemetery, Schenectady.

Harold & Altha's son Donald Watson Moak was born in 1917 and married Lillian Mae Lewis, the daughter of Harry Lewis & Nellie Agan and had one child, Patricia.

Schenectady Gazette, Mon, 24 Nov 1969
Moak Rites Are Slated Tomorrow
Funeral services for Donald W Moak, 52, of 1956 Westside Ave, who died Friday at St Clare's Hospital after a long illness, will be held at 11 am tomorrow at the Ellis Funeral Home. A native of Elnora, Mr Moak had lived in the Schenectady area all his life. He had been employed at Alco Products for many years until his last employment at the Albany Casting Co. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Hilderbrand-Davis VFW Post. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Lillian Lewis Moak; a daughter, Patricia Ann Moak of Schenectady; his mother, Mrs Moak+- Manderville of Roanoke, VA; a sister, Mrs Ellen Hunter of Schenectady. A niece and a nephew also survive. The Rev Ralph Booth, pastor of State Street Presbyterian Church and the Rev James K Hilton, pastor of St John's Lutheran Church, Altamont, will officiate. Burial will be in New Scotland Cemetery. The funeral home will be open after 7 tonight.

Their daughter Ellen Ruth was born in 1919 and married William Andrew Hunter and had 2 children - Donna Ellen & William Roger.

Schenectady Gazette, Fri, 10 Jun 1988
HUNTER - On Wednesday, June 8, 1988, Ellen R Moak Hunter of 223 Droms Road, Glenville, New York. Mother of Mrs John (Donna) Savage of Boxford, Massachusetts and William A Hunter. Daughter of Mrs Mark (Altha) Manderville of Glenville, New York. Grandmother of Lynn Ellen Savage of Portland, Maine; John K Savage and Kathleen A Savage, both of Boxford, Massachusetts. Also survived by one niece. Funeral services to which relatives and friends are invited will be held 11 am Saturday morning at Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home Inc, 1 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, New York, with the Rev Eric B Walton officiating. The funeral home will be open Saturday morning at 10 am prior to the funeral services for those who wish to call. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in her name to the charity of one's choice. Interment Park View Cemetery.