Monday 21 October 2019

Gertrude J Foose


courtesy of Tyler Kattrein - Find A Grave
Gertrude J, Gertie, Foose, is the granddaughter of  Josiah Rosekrans & Mary Josephine VanSandford, and the only child of Wesley Foose & Josephine Gertrude Rosekrans.  

Gertrude married Harry Daniel Carlson, the son of Swedish parents Gustave Carlson & Hedvig Anderson and they had 3 children - Harry W, Howard D & Gertrude J.  


Times Record, Tues, 11 Sep 1973
CARLSON - Entered into rest, September 9, 1973, at West Chester, PA, Mrs Gertrude J Carlson, of 24 Bookwood Drive, Latham, wife of the late Harry D Carlson; mother of Harry WCarlson, Watertown, Conn, Howard D Carlson, West Chester, PA and Miss GertrudeJ Carlson of Latham, also survived by 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services from the Bowen Funeral Home, 97 Old Loudon Rd, Latham, Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 pm. Friends are invited and may call Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 pm. The family request that contributions be made to the Memorial Fund of the Newtonville United Methodist Church. 

Harry was Master of Evening Star Lodge, F & AM & Town Supervisor for Colonie but an audit conducted after his death revealed he had misappropriated funds  to cover his gambling debts and most likely led to his untimely death.

The Evening News, Mon, 14 Dec 1936
Supervisor Found Dead in His Auto
Colonie, NY, Dec 14 (UP) - Missing for two days, Supervisor Harry D Carlson, of the town of Colonie was found dead in his automobile yesterday. Coroner E A Hein said he died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Troy Times, Mon, 14 Dec 1936
CARLSON - At rest in Colonie, NY, December 12, 1936.  Harry D Carlson, husband of Gertrude Foose, father of Harry W, Howard D, and Gertrude J Carlson, son of Mr and Mrs Gustave Carlson, brother of Mrs C J Wigand, Mrs Clara Newman, Mrs George Burge, Eric W and Iver Carlson. Funeral private Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his residence, Troy-Shaker Road. Friends may call Monday evening.


Vehicle Discovered 
Funeral
Sought Damages for Land Taken for Highway

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