Merritt J. Webster age 37, married 2x, married now 8 years, laborer in paper mill, owns home, mortgaged. 2nd wife: Clara age 40 married 2x, had 5 children, 5 living. Children: Norman age 6, Gladys age 4, Irving age 2.
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Ballston Spa Daily Journal, Ballston Spa, N. Y. Friday 16 March 1917
Merritt J. Webster, formerly of this village, a millwright employed at the Clark Textile Company, dropped dead late yesterday afternoon [15 Mar] while at work at the textile plant in Saratoga Springs. Mr. Webster was 44 years old, was injured several years ago while at work as a lineman and has since that time been subject to epileptic fits. It was while suffering from one of these attacks that he died before a physician could arrive.
He is survived by his wife, three children, Norman, Irving and Gladys; his mother, Mrs. Olivre Jones and two brothers, James Edward and Osborn Webster, all of this village and two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Palmer of Troy; and Mr.s Katherine Conklin, of Schenectady.
The funeral will be held at Carter’s rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock the Rev. D. E. Sprague, pastor of the Baptist Church officiating.
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Per interment record Ballston Spa Village Cemetery page 57, interment No. 28: Merritt J. Webster died 15 March 1915, age 44, interment 20 March 1917, cause of death, suffocation.
No burial location noted
Researched and transcribed by Bill Preston contributor #47695598
Merritt J. Webster age 37, married 2x, married now 8 years, laborer in paper mill, owns home, mortgaged. 2nd wife: Clara age 40 married 2x, had 5 children, 5 living. Children: Norman age 6, Gladys age 4, Irving age 2.
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Ballston Spa Daily Journal, Ballston Spa, N. Y. Friday 16 March 1917
Merritt J. Webster, formerly of this village, a millwright employed at the Clark Textile Company, dropped dead late yesterday afternoon [15 Mar] while at work at the textile plant in Saratoga Springs. Mr. Webster was 44 years old, was injured several years ago while at work as a lineman and has since that time been subject to epileptic fits. It was while suffering from one of these attacks that he died before a physician could arrive.
He is survived by his wife, three children, Norman, Irving and Gladys; his mother, Mrs. Olivre Jones and two brothers, James Edward and Osborn Webster, all of this village and two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Palmer of Troy; and Mr.s Katherine Conklin, of Schenectady.
The funeral will be held at Carter’s rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock the Rev. D. E. Sprague, pastor of the Baptist Church officiating.
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Per interment record Ballston Spa Village Cemetery page 57, interment No. 28: Merritt J. Webster died 15 March 1915, age 44, interment 20 March 1917, cause of death, suffocation.
No burial location noted
Researched and transcribed by Bill Preston contributor #47695598
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