 1823 - 1906 (82 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Francis M Holbrook |
| Birth |
20 Jul 1823 |
Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
7 May 1906 |
Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
20 Sep 2005 |
IFALL |
| FamilySearch ID |
9W28-2SM |
| Burial |
Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I11159 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Henry Benson Holbrook, b. 21 Aug 1788, Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States d. 1870, Unadilla, Livingston, Michigan, United States (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Rebecca Austin, b. 27 Oct 1796, Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States |
| Marriage |
1810 |
Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States |
| Family ID |
F6090 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Arlina M Raymond, b. 4 Apr 1831, Edwards, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 1903 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Jun 1846 |
| Children |
| | 1. Byron D Holbrook, b. 15 Oct 1847, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 26 Jan 1848 (Age 0 years) |
| + | 2. Mary Eugenia Holbrook, b. 10 Jan 1850, Edwards, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 29 Aug 1875 (Age 25 years) |
| + | 3. Fanny Maria Holbrook, b. 19 Dec 1853, Edwards, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 1881 (Age 27 years) |
| | 4. Henry B Holbrook, b. 24 Jan 1856, Edwards, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 9 Sep 1862 (Age 6 years) |
| | 5. James R Holbrook, b. 19 Mar 1861, Edwards, St. Lawrence, New York, United States d. 9 Apr 1862 (Age 1 year) |
| | 6. Bertha Arlina Holbrook, b. 24 Jan 1865, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States |
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| Family ID |
F6088 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Obituary: Northern Tribune - Tuesday May 8, 1906
Francis M. Holbrook, a native and nearly a lifelong resident of the to w n of Gouverneur died at the Charles Fuller farm on the Rock Island Roa d a t 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 83 years. His death was due t o th e infirmities of advanced age. He had been in failing health for som e tim e and the announcement of his passing was not unexpected.
Francis M. Holbrook was a grandson of Isaac Austin, one of the four me n w ho came to this section from Washington County and settled in 1805. H is f ather Henry Holbrook..(unreadable)... the land where the village o f Gouve rneur now stands, receiving 4.00 per acre for the work. His mothe r was Re becca Austin, daughter of Isaac Austin. She came here in 1806. A fter marr ying, Mr. Holbrook's father contracted for a purchase of 80 acr es of lan d on the Richville Road, now a portion of the Corbin farm, an d erecte d a log house in which Francis was born July 10, 1823. He spen t his boyho od days there, going to school winters and working on the far m with his f ather during the summer. In 1828 the family sold the farm an d bought wa s is now known as the Bailey farm at Little Bow Corners. At t he age of 1 8 years Francis began teaching school, which occupation he fo llowed unti l 25 years of age. June 29, 1846 he married Arena M. Raymond , daughter o f one of the early settlers of Edwards. They had six childre n: Byron D. , Mary Eugenia Arnot, Fanny M., Henry B, James R and Bertha A ., wife of C harles T. Moffet of Watertown. Mrs. Moffett is the only on e of the Childr en now living.
Two grandsons, Attorney Ray Arnot of Rochester and Jack Moffet of Watert o wn also survive.
Mrs. Holbrook died about three years ago.
In 1863 Mr. Holbrook moved from Little Bow to Gouverneur and engaged i n t he production of...(unreadable)...years he was one of the largest but te r and cheese buyers in northern NY. He spent a few years in North Dako ta , where he built and conducted a large cheese factory. Since the deat h o f his wife, Mr. Holbrook has been in declining health.
The funeral will be held from the First Baptist Church this village, tom o rrow afternoon at 2:30, Rev. L. N. Sirrell and Rev. James Dickson offic ia ting. Burial will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
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