CHAS. A. GILTZ OF THERESA
DIES
FUNERAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HOME
VETERAN UNDERTAKER, AGED 66
Resident of Theresa Since 1890 and Native of Lowville, Mr. Giltz Was Former Village President and Head of School Board.
Theresa, Oct. 5. -- Charles A. Giltz, 66, for 41 years an undertaker and funeral director here, died at the Hepburn hospital at Ogdensburg at 10 Wednesday night after an illness of several weeks. Death resulted from an obstruction of the intestines.
He was born in Lowville March 27, 1873, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Giltz, but much of his early life was spent in Lafargeville, where the family later resided. He attended the old German church in the German settlement when a boy.
In 1890 he came to Theresa and became associated in the meat market here, his partner being the late Edward S. Cook. In 1898 he purchased the undertaking business of Fisher & Middleton and later opened a branch in Alexandria Bay, now operated by his son, Harold Giltz.
He served for years on both the board of education, at one time as its president, and on the village board, for a number of terms as president of the village. He was a trustee and superintendent of Oakwood cemetery at the time of his death.
On Dec. 1, 1896, he married Miss Lena Schwartz of this village, sister of the late George P. Schwartz, president of the Farmers' National bank.
Surviving Mr. Giltz besides his widow are two children, Harold of Alexandria Bay, and Mr. Helen Alverson of Pamelia; ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Ada) Detritch of Lafargeville, Miss Delia Giltz of Antwerp, Clarence, Ross and Emory of Watertown, Mrs. Kittie Hotis of Evans Mills, Mrs. Jessie Wheeler of Watertown, Mrs. Lena Call of Antwerp, and Mrs. Minnie Dudley of Theresa.
The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Carl Worden of the Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery here.
Typist's Note: The year, 1939, was handwritten at the beginning of Mr. Giltz's obit.
Internet address where obit found:
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/obits1.htm
DIES
FUNERAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HOME
VETERAN UNDERTAKER, AGED 66
Resident of Theresa Since 1890 and Native of Lowville, Mr. Giltz Was Former Village President and Head of School Board.
Theresa, Oct. 5. -- Charles A. Giltz, 66, for 41 years an undertaker and funeral director here, died at the Hepburn hospital at Ogdensburg at 10 Wednesday night after an illness of several weeks. Death resulted from an obstruction of the intestines.
He was born in Lowville March 27, 1873, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Giltz, but much of his early life was spent in Lafargeville, where the family later resided. He attended the old German church in the German settlement when a boy.
In 1890 he came to Theresa and became associated in the meat market here, his partner being the late Edward S. Cook. In 1898 he purchased the undertaking business of Fisher & Middleton and later opened a branch in Alexandria Bay, now operated by his son, Harold Giltz.
He served for years on both the board of education, at one time as its president, and on the village board, for a number of terms as president of the village. He was a trustee and superintendent of Oakwood cemetery at the time of his death.
On Dec. 1, 1896, he married Miss Lena Schwartz of this village, sister of the late George P. Schwartz, president of the Farmers' National bank.
Surviving Mr. Giltz besides his widow are two children, Harold of Alexandria Bay, and Mr. Helen Alverson of Pamelia; ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Ada) Detritch of Lafargeville, Miss Delia Giltz of Antwerp, Clarence, Ross and Emory of Watertown, Mrs. Kittie Hotis of Evans Mills, Mrs. Jessie Wheeler of Watertown, Mrs. Lena Call of Antwerp, and Mrs. Minnie Dudley of Theresa.
The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Carl Worden of the Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery here.
Typist's Note: The year, 1939, was handwritten at the beginning of Mr. Giltz's obit.
Internet address where obit found:
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/obits1.htm
CHAS. A. GILTZ OF THERESA
DIES
FUNERAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HOME
VETERAN UNDERTAKER, AGED 66
Resident of Theresa Since 1890 and Native of Lowville, Mr. Giltz Was Former Village President and Head of School Board.
Theresa, Oct. 5. -- Charles A. Giltz, 66, for 41 years an undertaker and funeral director here, died at the Hepburn hospital at Ogdensburg at 10 Wednesday night after an illness of several weeks. Death resulted from an obstruction of the intestines.
He was born in Lowville March 27, 1873, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Giltz, but much of his early life was spent in Lafargeville, where the family later resided. He attended the old German church in the German settlement when a boy.
In 1890 he came to Theresa and became associated in the meat market here, his partner being the late Edward S. Cook. In 1898 he purchased the undertaking business of Fisher & Middleton and later opened a branch in Alexandria Bay, now operated by his son, Harold Giltz.
He served for years on both the board of education, at one time as its president, and on the village board, for a number of terms as president of the village. He was a trustee and superintendent of Oakwood cemetery at the time of his death.
On Dec. 1, 1896, he married Miss Lena Schwartz of this village, sister of the late George P. Schwartz, president of the Farmers' National bank.
Surviving Mr. Giltz besides his widow are two children, Harold of Alexandria Bay, and Mr. Helen Alverson of Pamelia; ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Ada) Detritch of Lafargeville, Miss Delia Giltz of Antwerp, Clarence, Ross and Emory of Watertown, Mrs. Kittie Hotis of Evans Mills, Mrs. Jessie Wheeler of Watertown, Mrs. Lena Call of Antwerp, and Mrs. Minnie Dudley of Theresa.
The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Carl Worden of the Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery here.
Typist's Note: The year, 1939, was handwritten at the beginning of Mr. Giltz's obit.
Internet address where obit found:
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/obits1.htm
DIES
FUNERAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HOME
VETERAN UNDERTAKER, AGED 66
Resident of Theresa Since 1890 and Native of Lowville, Mr. Giltz Was Former Village President and Head of School Board.
Theresa, Oct. 5. -- Charles A. Giltz, 66, for 41 years an undertaker and funeral director here, died at the Hepburn hospital at Ogdensburg at 10 Wednesday night after an illness of several weeks. Death resulted from an obstruction of the intestines.
He was born in Lowville March 27, 1873, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Giltz, but much of his early life was spent in Lafargeville, where the family later resided. He attended the old German church in the German settlement when a boy.
In 1890 he came to Theresa and became associated in the meat market here, his partner being the late Edward S. Cook. In 1898 he purchased the undertaking business of Fisher & Middleton and later opened a branch in Alexandria Bay, now operated by his son, Harold Giltz.
He served for years on both the board of education, at one time as its president, and on the village board, for a number of terms as president of the village. He was a trustee and superintendent of Oakwood cemetery at the time of his death.
On Dec. 1, 1896, he married Miss Lena Schwartz of this village, sister of the late George P. Schwartz, president of the Farmers' National bank.
Surviving Mr. Giltz besides his widow are two children, Harold of Alexandria Bay, and Mr. Helen Alverson of Pamelia; ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Leonard (Ada) Detritch of Lafargeville, Miss Delia Giltz of Antwerp, Clarence, Ross and Emory of Watertown, Mrs. Kittie Hotis of Evans Mills, Mrs. Jessie Wheeler of Watertown, Mrs. Lena Call of Antwerp, and Mrs. Minnie Dudley of Theresa.
The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Carl Worden of the Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery here.
Typist's Note: The year, 1939, was handwritten at the beginning of Mr. Giltz's obit.
Internet address where obit found:
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/obits1.htm
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