BIOGRAPHIES
(Source:
Schenectady County, New
York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century
unknown: New York History Co., 1902 - Yates, Austin A.)
Transcribing by Sharon Wick
Fagel, Charles A.
Faust, William P., M. D.
Fay, A. S., M. D.
Featherstonehaugh, George W.
Fenwick, Alexander
Finch, Oren
Finch, W. C.
Finegan, Patrick |
Finke, Henry C.
Fisher, William W.
Fisler, Ulrich L.
Fitzgerald, J. Leland
Fitzgerald, William F.*
Fliegel, Henry
Fodder, William L., M. D. |
Freligh, Garret W.
Fronk, Edward L.*
Frost, Frederick
William
Fuller, Nicholas
Furman,
H. Earle
Furman,
Robert, M. D.
Furman, Robert, Col.* |
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Oren Finch, son of John J. and
Calista (Gray) Finch, was born in Otsego County, N. Y., May 10,
1866. After his schools days he learned the carpenter's
trade, at which he worked for seven years, after which he took
up the study of architecture, and in 1896 went to Gloversville
and opened up an office. After spending two years in
Gloversville, and some time in study and travel, he went to
Oneonta, where he remained for two and one-half years.
In July, 1902, he came to Schenectady, where he has
since resided, his residence in the city being contemporaneous
with the life of the "new city", in the designing and building
up of which he has performed a notable part. Among the
building designed by him might be mentioned all the buildings of
the Oneonta, Cooperstown & Richfield Springs Railroad, including
deposits, car-houses and office buildings.
On November 12, 1901, Oren Finch married Helen,
daughter of James and Mary (Broughton) Munn.
Mr. Finch is a member of Cobleskill Lodge, No. 394, F.
and A. M., and of Richmondville Lodge, No. 525, I. O. O. F. |
W. C. Finch, son of Benjamin and
Helen S. (Delamater) Finch, was born in the town of Knox, Albany
County, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1876. He moved to Schenectady in
1887, and attended school in that city for several years.
He also graduated from business college, and took a complete
course in the National School of Electricity. In the fall
of 1894 he entered the employ of a small electrical concern in
Schenectady, and later finished his practical experience in
electricity with a large electrical firm in New York City.
On March 1, 1899, he joined William F. Hahn in
establishing a wholesale and retail electrical, photographic and
bicycle supply business with stores located in Schenectady,
Albany and Troy, together with a well equipped plant for the
manufacture of electrical apparatus, giving employment to over
fifty men.
Mr. Finch is a member of the Merchants' Association of
New York State, and Electrical Contractors' Association of New
York State, and of the Young Men's Christian Association. |
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Patrick Finegan was born in
Clinton County, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1844. His parents were
Edward and Lillie Finegan. After his school days he
remained on the farm in Clinton County until 1864, when he went
west to California, where he was engaged in the milling business
until 1883, when he returned to Clinton County and resumed
farming. He remained in his native county ntil 1899, when
he settled in Schenectady, and is employed in the works of the
General Electric Company. On January 1, 1876, Patrick
Finegan married Anna McCoy. |
Ulrich L. Fisler was born in
Switzerland, Jan. 17, 1859, and came to America at the age of
fourteen. He came directly to Schenectady, where he
settled, and went to work for C. P. Sanders, with whom he
remained nine years. He then took a position in the car
shops of the New York Central Railroad Company, but only
remained a short time, after which he had a position in the
freight department for the same road for two years, after which
he embarked in the trucking business on his own account and
still continues in that occupation.
Mr. Fisler married Henrietta Draper, and they have
three children, namely, Charles, Henry and Arthur. His
parents were Abram and Barare Fisler. |
William L. Fodder, M. D., was born
at Cohoes, Albany County, N. Y., February 12, 1876. He
graduated from the High School in 1893, and in 1894 entered the
Albany Medical College, from which he was graduated in the class
of 1897 with the degree of M. D. After graduating he
occupied the position of house physician at the Ellis Hospital
for one year, after which he was in the hospital corps during
the Spanish-American War for a period of five months.
Shortly after returning home from the war he opened an office in
Schenectady, where he has since been engaged in the practice of
his profession.
On Nov. 29, 1900, William L. Fodder, M. D. married
Josephine, daughter of Edward and Susan (Kingston) McNeary, of
Cohoes. His parents are John and Margaret (Ayres) Fodder.
Dr. Fodder is a member of the Schenectady County
Medical Society, St. George's Lodge, No. 6, F. and A. M.,
and the University Club. |
Frederick William Frost, son of
Luther and Mary (Mathews) Frost, was born at Richland, Oswego
Co., N. Y., Sept. 29, 1853. He was educated in the
district school and at the Pulaski Academy7, where he finished
in 1875. After leaving school he was engaged in the lumber
business at Saginaw, Michigan, until 1877, after which he took
up farming until 1881. For the next two years he was
engaged on construction work as foreman on the West Shire
Railroad. In 1884 he was with the North River Construction
Company, and in 1885 was in the Motive Power Department.
For the next fourteen years he was a locomotive engineer.
From 1899 until 1901 he was proprietor of the Hotel Robinson,
Schenectady, N. Y. In the later year he went into the
employ of the General Electric Company, where he still remains.
Mr. Frost is a Democrat in politics, is an active
worker and is a member of the Democratic County Club and the
Mohawk Club. He is a member of New Hope Lodge F. and A.
M., of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is a president
of the local union, No. 188, and president of the Trades
Assembly. He is also a prominent Odd Fellow and is a
member of both the subordinate lodge and the Encampment.
He is a Past District Deputy Grand Master, I. O. O. F.
In 1877 Frederick W. Frost married Sarah M. Wallace of
Williamstown, N. Y., and they have a family of four children.
He has resided in the city of Schenectady since 1902, and was
elected alderman for the seventh ward in the fall of that year. |
H. Earle Furman was born in the
city of Schenectady, Mar. 12, 1872. He received his
preliminary education in the public schools of his native place
and at the Union Classical Institute, from which he was
graduated in the class of 1890. He then entered Union
College and was graduated therefrom in the class of 1894, with
the degree of A. B.
Mr. Furman's father was engaged in the real estate
business. He died in February, 1894, and H. Earle Furman
succeeded him in the business, which he has sine successfully
conducted.
Mr. Furman's parents were Robert and Catherine A. (VanGuysling)
Furman. In addition to being engaged in the real estate
business, Robert Furman was also an attorney at law, colonel of
the 83d Regiment and member of assembly 1868 to 1869.
H. Earle Furman is a member of the Alpha Zeta
Fraternity of the Union Classical Institute, and Chi Psi
fraternity of Union College. |
Robert Furman, M. D., son of
Colonel Robert Furman and his wife, Catherine Ann (VanGuysling)
Furman, was born in the city of Schenectady, May 5, 1863.
He received his literary education at the public schools and
Union College. He then entered the Albany Medical College
from which he was graduated in the class of 1889 with the degree
of M. D. He subsequently took a post-graduate course and
sine 1892 has been engaged in the practice of medicine in New
York City.
In 1891 Dr. Robert Furman married Frenek Dodd of New
York City, They have one daughter, Consuelo. Dr.
Furman is a member of the college fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa. |
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