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
Ladd, Charles
Landon, Judson Stuart, Hon., LL. D.*
Larrabee, Frederick D.
Leavitt, Thomas E.
Levey, James W.
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Levis, Howard C.
Lewis, Charles F., Maj.
Lewis, Jacob
Limmer, Charles
Lomasney, Richard T., Esq.
Looschen, John G. |
Lovejoy, Jesse R.
Lucas, Everett E.
Luckhurst, James A.
Luffman, Charles A.
Lynk, J. DeWitt |
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Charles Ladd was born in the town of
Duanesburgh, Schenectady County, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1844. He
was educated at the public schools and at the Fort Edward
Institute, and, after his school days took up the occupation of
farming. He was on the farm at home with his father for
some time and also operated a hay press, after which he engaged
in farming on his own account.
On March 11, 1870, Charles Ladd married Sarah Carey,
daughter of William D. and Hannah (Wells) Carey. Mr.
Ladd's parents were Charles and Prudence (Victory) Ladd.
The ancestors of the Ladd family were English people. In
politics Mr. Ladd is a Republican and is a member of the Baptist
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Charles Limmer was born in
Schenectady County, N. Y., April 14, 1860 and is the son of
Leonard and Mary (Shafer) Limmer. He was educated in the
public schools of Cobleskill, N. Y., and for some time pursued
the occupation of landscape gardener. Since 1884 his
business has been that of florist. He came to Schenectady
in 1901, and established himself in business as a florist, which
he still conducts.
In 1897 Charles Limmer married Carrie Davis, of
Cobleskill, N. Y. They have three children, Mildred
Elizabeth, Charles Davis and Harold Leonard.
While in Cobleskill, Mr. Limmer held the office of
Overseer of the Poor from 1889 to 1893, and was a member of the
Board of Aldermen from 1898 to 1900. |
J. DeWitt Lynk was born in Madison
County, N. Y., January 9, 1847. His parents were John W.
and Catharine (Harder) Lynk and he was educated in the schools
of Canastota, N. Y. He has always been engaged in the
occupation of farming and settled in the town of Glenville in
the year 1862.
On August 29, 1867, J. Dewitt Lynk married Mary J.
Lowe, daughter of David and Rachael (Staley) Lowe. They
have one daughter, Rachael Smith. Mrs. Lynk's ancestors
came from Scotland and settled in this state in the latter part
of the eighteenth century. Mr. Lynk's ancestors were
Holland Dutch. In politics he is a Democrat and is a
member of Touareuna Lodge No. 35 of Glenville, N.Y. |
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