Francis Joseph BOURGARDE

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26 September 1871 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 September 1958 , Binghamton, New York, USA

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François Joseph BOURGARDÉ Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH

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Born: 26 September 1871 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: François Joseph BOURGARDÉ

Mother: Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH

Paternal grandparents: Theobald BOURGARDE , Marie Ann KECK

Maternal grandparents: Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH , Marie Caroline THEUNERT

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Francis Joseph married Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING 3 September 1896 in Oneonta, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING was born 25 August 1871 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Marie Wilhelmina died 28 February 1940 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Marie Wilhelmina was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT.

Francis Joseph BOURGARDE died 17 September 1958 in Binghamton, New York, USA.
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Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING
Marriage date: 3 September 1896
Marriage place: Oneonta, New York, USA
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Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

Marriage notes:

BOURGARD-BLESSING

FORMER MERIDEN GIRL MARRIED AT ONEONTA, N.Y.

A quiet and pretty wedding occurred at the home of Francis J. Bourgarde, Jr., 46 Burnside avenue, Oneonta, N.Y., on Thursday, when Mr. Bourgarde and Miss Marie W. Blessing of Meriden, Conn., were united in marriage by Rev. E. J. Farley, of the First Baptist church, at 9 p.m.

The bridesmaid was a sister of the groom, Miss Marie Bourgarde, and the best man was Lewis Bedford. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening passed.

The groom is a fireman on the Delaware & Hudson railroad and has many friend in Oneonta, who extend congratulations and good wishes to the couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Bourgarde will reside in Oneonta.

The Journal

Meriden, Connecticut

September 5, 1896

Bride and groom were cousins.

Name: Francis J Bourgarde

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1896

Marriage Place: Oneonta, New York, USA

Spouse: Marie W Blessing

Certificate Number: 16204

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Marie W Blessing

Francis J Bourgarde

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Children of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING

Edith Marie BOURGARDE

Born: 11 September 1897, Colesville, New York, USA
Died: 14 June 1973, Binghamton, New York, USA

Married: William DRACHLER 27 January 1917 Place: , New York, USA

Lester Francis BOURGARDE

Born: 18 April 1899, Colesville, New York, USA
Died: 16 July 1980, York, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Bessie Romaine STRINE 19 February 1927 Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown)

Alice Katharine BOURGARDE

Born: 17 January 1903, Afton, New York, USA
Died: 15 April 1977, Albany, New York, USA

Married: John Joseph DUNDON 1 September 1923

Anna May BOURGARDE

Born: 1 May 1905, Afton, New York, USA
Died: 21 February 1948, Binghamton, New York, USA

Married: Jules SENICK 18 January 1934

Augustus Henry BOURGARDE

Born: 9 July 1907, Afton, New York, USA
Died: 5 May 1985, Binghamton, New York, USA

Married: Josephine Lydia STEPHENSON 21 October 1933

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Birth — 1871
26 September 1871
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
26 Sept 1871
Frank Joseph Bourgarde
b. Pittsfield
son of Frank Joseph and Mary of Pittsfield
father is a barber, b. France
mother was b. in Mechanicville, NY
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Oneonta, Otsego, New York
name: Francis J. Bourgarde
residence: Oneonta, Otsego, New York
birthdate: 1871
birthplace: New York, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: J. Bourgarde
father's birthplace: France
mother's name: Mary Bourgarde
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 9 years
occupation: Attending School
nara film number: T9-0916
page: 281
page character: B
entry number: 2271
film number: 1254916
Household Gender Age
parent J. Bourgarde M 32
parent Mary Bourgarde F 27
Francis J. Bourgarde M 9
Mary Bourgarde F 7
Augustine Bourgarde M 4
Elizabeth Bourgarde F 1

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1892 New York Sate Census - Oneonta, Otsego, New York
Frank J. Bourgarde, male, age 43, b. MA, barber
Mary K, Bourgarde, female, age 39, b. MA, housekeeping
Frank J. Bourgarde Jr., male, age 21, b. France, R.R. Fireman
Mary K. J. Bourgarde, female, age 18, b. France, domestic
Augusta H. Bourgarde, female, age 16, b. France, school
Elizabeth R. Bourgarde, female, age 14, b. France, school
Cellia A. Bourgarde, female, age 10, b. France, school
Theabolte Bourgarde, male, age 78, b. France, citizen, Tailor
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Francis Joseph BOURGARDE - Frances Joseph Bourgarde

Frances Joseph Bourgarde

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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

April 18, 1894
THE ONEONTA STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1924

Twenty and Thirty Years Ago...

April 18, 1894

F. J. Bourgarde, Jr., W. E. Tyrell, and William Higgins have been elected to membership in the Lewis Hose company.

1896 Marriage / Partner
Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING 3 September 1896, Oneonta, New York, USA

He was 24 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Edith Marie BOURGARDE was born 11 September 1897, Colesville, New York, USA (Harpursville) (Nineveh)

Francis Joseph was 25 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1899 Birth of Child
Lester Francis BOURGARDE was born 18 April 1899, Colesville, New York, USA (Harpursville) (Nineveh)

Francis Joseph was 27 years old.

1900 Afton, Chenango, New York
name: Francis J Beauregard
titles:
residence: Afton town (northeast part), Chenango, New York
birth date: Sep 1871
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Mary E Beauregard
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Massachusetts
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: France
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: New York
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 4
estimated marriage year: 1896
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0054
sheet number and letter: 3A
household id: 57
reference number: 18
gsu film number: 1241017
image number: 00021
Household Gender Age
Francis J Beauregard M
spouse Mary E Beauregard F
child Edith M Beauregard F
child Lester F Beauregard M
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
Alice Katharine BOURGARDE was born 17 January 1903, Afton, New York, USA

Francis Joseph was 31 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Afton, Chenango, New York
Bourgarde, Francis J, head, 34, farmer
Bourgarde, Marie, wife, 34, housework
Bourgarde, Edith, daughter, 7, at school
Bourgarde, Lester, son, 6, at school
Bourgarde, Alice, daughter, 2
Bourgarde, May, daughter 1/ 12
1905 New York State Census
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1905 Birth of Child
Anna May BOURGARDE was born 1 May 1905, Afton, New York, USA

Francis Joseph was 33 years old.

1906
AFTON

F. J. Bourgarde, who resides in the southern part of the town, was recently fined $5 for non-compliance with the compulsory education law.

THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, BINGHAMTON, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1906

F. J. Bourgarde, a resident of the southern portion of the town of Afton was taken before a justice of the peace and fined $5 for non-compliance with the compulsory education law, the other day. It is a peculiar fact that some people will not compel their children to take advantage of the fine educational opportunities furnished by the Empire state, without being taken in hand by... (page is cut off here)

THE OTSEGO FARMER, COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1906

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Birth of Child
Augustus Henry BOURGARDE was born 9 July 1907, Afton, New York, USA

Francis Joseph was 35 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

The Binghamton Press
Binghamton, New York
April 8, 1909

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Afton, Chenango, New York
name: F J Beauregard
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Afton, Chenango, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: France
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 295
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
F J Beauregard M 38y
spouse Marie W Beauregard F 38y
child Edith N Beauregard F 12y
child Lester F Beauregard M 10y
child Alice R Beauregard F 7y
child Anna M Beauregard F 4y
child Augustus H Beauregard M 2y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Francis Joseph BOURGARDE - Francis Bourgarde, left

Francis Bourgarde, left

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Marriage of Child
Edith Marie BOURGARDE married 27 January 1917, , New York, USA to William DRACHLER

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1919
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1919
Street Address: 464 Chenango
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Occupation: Engr
Spouse:
Marie W Bourgarde
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1919
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The Binghamton Press
Binghamton, New York
December 13, 1919

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 - Binghamton, New York
New York, State Census, 1925
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Birth Date: abt 1872
Birth Place: United States
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Binghamton Ward 11, Broome
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: White
Assembly District: 01
House Number: 311
Line Number: 05
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis J Bourgarde 53
Marie W Bourgarde 53
Leshr F Bourgarde 26
Henry Bourgarde 17
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Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1925
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: 311 Chenango
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Occupation: Engr
Spouse:
Marie Bourgarde
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1925
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Marriage of Child
Lester Francis BOURGARDE married 19 February 1927, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown) to Bessie Romaine STRINE

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Binghamton, Broome, New York
name: Francis J Bourgarde
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Binghamton, Broome, New York
gender: Male
age: 58
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1872
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: France
mother's birthplace: France
enumeration district number: 50
family number: 287
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 1407
film number: 2341142
digital folder number: 4660960
image number: 01059
Household Gender Age
Francis J Bourgarde M 58
spouse Marie W Bourgarde F 58
child Anna Bourgarde F 24
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1934
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1934
Street Address: 55 Bevier
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Occupation: Engr
Spouse:
Marie W Bourgarde
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1934
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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Retirement
After 55-Year Service Francis J. Bourgarde, who started his railroad career 35 years ago as call boy for the Delaware & Hudson, stepped out
of the cab of No. 536 at Binghamton yesterday and into retirement.

An engineer for 37 years, Mr. Bourgarde had a record of never having had an accident, although in 1888, during the great blizzard, his train was tied up three days near Schenectady.

Resident of Binghamton. Mr. Bourgarde was a fireman up to 1903 when he was appointed engineer. Since then he has driven his locomotive a distance equal to 50 times around the Equator.

The Knickerbocker News, Albany, N. Y., Wednesday, October 2, 1940

The Knickerbocker News, Albany, N. Y.
Wednesday, October 2, 1940

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING died 28 February 1940, Binghamton, New York, USA

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1941
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 680 State
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1941
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945
LOST — Long black leather pocketbook containing valuable key, 2 diamond rings and one sapphire diamond on May 23. Liberal reward.
Francis J. Bourgarde. 94 State St.

THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1945

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Death of Child
Anna May BOURGARDE died 21 February 1948, Binghamton, New York, USA

Francis Joseph was 76 years old.

Binghamton Press
Binghamton, New York
Sat. July 16, 1949

Binghamton Press
Binghamton, New York
July 14, 1949

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1953
Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 4 State
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1953
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1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1954
Greene—Mrs. William Drachler entertained Sunday in honor of the eighty-third birthday of her father, Joseph Bourgarde of Binghamton.

BINGHAMTON PRESS
Thurs., Sept 30, 1954

Binghamton Press
Binghamton, New York
Thurs., Sept 18, 1958

Francis Joseph BOURGARDE - Grave Thanks to P. Sousa

Grave
Thanks to P. Sousa

Sylvan Lawn Cemetery
Greene, New York, USA

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Francis Joseph BOURGARDE - The gravestone has been cleaned!

The gravestone has been cleaned!

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Death — 1958
17 September 1958
Binghamton, New York, USA
He died at the age of 87.

Obituary
Thursday, September 18, 1958
Binghamton NY Press

Francis J. Bourgarde, 86, formerly of 100 Front street, died at noon yesterday in Binghamton. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Drachler of Greene and Mrs. John Dundon of Chenango Forks; two sons, Lester F. Bourgarde of York, Pa., and Henry Bourgarde of Hillcrest; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. John LaPointe of Charlotte, N.C. and Mrs. Lester Merritt, Sr., of Carbondale, Pa., and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church; St. Mark's Lodge; 1001, F&AM; Otseningo Scottish Rite Consistory and Kalurah Shrine. He was a retired Delaware and Hudson engineer, for which he worked 55 years. The body was removed to the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home, 71 Main Street, where friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

BOURGARDE—The funeral of Francis J. Bourgarde win be held at Christ Episcopal Church Saturday at 10 a.m. The Rev....Read full story