World War I Veterans Buried in the Town and Village of Victor Medal presented to World War I veterans by the Town of Victor. Loaned by the Victor Town Historian. Compiled by Preston E. Pierce Ontario County Historian Department of Records, Archives & Information Management Services 2017 November 1, 2018 Page 1
Aldridge, Leslie J. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Findagrave.com on the Internet at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gsln=rice&gsfn=george&gsmn=w&gsbyrel=all&gsdy=1961&gsdyr el=in&gsst=36&gscntry=4&gsob=n&grid=121925355&df=all&. Leslie Aldridge, Real Estate Agent, is Dead at 55. Daily Messenger. Aug. 25, 1952. p. 3. [The obituary says that he was a native of the Town of Victor but was living on the East Lake Rd, Canandaigua RD 1 at the time of his death.] Aldridge, Leslie J. OQMG fm 623 U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form confirms his service from May 1918- Jul. 1919. Aldridge, Leslie J. AGO fm 724-1 ½. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Aldridge enlisted in the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, OH. It indicates he was born in Victor and lists his training and service stations. November 1, 2018 Page 2
Bachmann, Edward Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Bachmann, Edward. AGO fm 724-1 ½. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Bachmann was born in New York City and inducted in Rochester. He served from May 1918-May 1919. He did not serve overseas. Deaths. Bachmann, Edward. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Dec. 4, 1975. p. 19 (5B). Obituary does not mention either cemetery or veteran status. November 1, 2018 Page 3
Bartron, William M. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Image by Cheri Branca on Findagrave.com. Bartron, William M. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for William M Bartron. New York Ontario County 2 Draft Card B. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. On his draft registration, Bartron stated that he was a natural born citizen born in Barton, NY, Oct. 21, 1894. He was living in Victor, unemployed at the time. He noted that he had served four years in the Regular Army. The card was annotated later to say that he was discharged at Ft. Bayard, NM because of tuberculosis on Aug. 1, 1918. Bartron, William M. AGO fm 724-2 ½. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 for William M Bartron. WWI Army Cards Bartley - Bast (Box 30). Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Bartron s service summary indicates that he was born in Barton, NY and enlisted in the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, OH, Sep. 2, 1913. He served in the 1 st and 24 th Cavalry regiments and did not serve overseas. He was discharged Aug. 1, 1918 on a Surgeon s Certificate of Disability and was declared 50% disabled. November 1, 2018 Page 4
Broderick, William P. St. Patrick s Cemetery Village of Victor Broderick, William P. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. On his draft registration, Broderick stated that he was a natural born citizen born in Victor. He was then living in Palmyra-Manchester working as a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley RR. Broderick, William Patrick. Library Bureau fm 25-1533. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Broderick s service summary states that he enlisted in the Navy on Apr. 6, 1918. His residence was listed as Victor. He was discharged in Jul. 1919. November 1, 2018 Page 5
Ellis, James L. St. Patrick s Cemetery Village of Victor Referenes: Ellis, James L. AGO fm 724-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Ellis service summary card indicates that he was living in Victor at the time of the war. He was born in West Hampton Beach, Long Island and was inducted in Canandaigua in Sep. 1918. He did not serve overseas and was discharged in Feb. 1919. Ellis, James Leander. Militia Enrollment List. State of New York. County of Ontario. Town of Farmington. Available on microfilm at the Ontario County Dept. of Records, Archives, and Information Management Services. This 1917 document indicates that Ellis was a resident of the Town of Farmington although he was served by the Canandaigua post office. His date of birth is listed as Aug. 5, 1891. He reported that he had served in the Navy from 1914-1915. November 1, 2018 Page 6
Ernst, Lester Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Ernst, Lester. AGO fm 84d-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Ernst was born in Mendon and served overseas from May 1918-Jan. 1919. Lester Ernst, 70 Architect Dies. Daily Messenger. Jan. 9, 1964. P. 3. Article mentions details of his life and his service in World War I. November 1, 2018 Page 7
Finear, William Patrick St. Patrick s Cemetery. Village of Victor Findagrave.com on the Internet at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gsln=finear&gsfn=william&gsmn=patrick&gsbyrel=all&gsdyrel=in& GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=103502557&df=all&. First Victor boy to Die in Service. Ontario County Times. Mar. 13, 1918. p. 6. American History & Genealogy Project. World War I. http://www.ahgp.org/world-war- 1/surname-fernandz-to-fitzsimmons.html (Accessed Jan. 22, 2015) Young Victor Sailor Dies. Democrat and Chronicle. Mar. 7, 1918. p. 11. Finear, William Patrick. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941. p. 272. Internet from Ancestry.com. Available on the Finear, William Patrick. Library Bureau 26-1533. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Died of pneumonia at the US Naval Hospital New York. November 1, 2018 Page 8
Hall, John J. St. Patrick s Cemetery Village of Victor Deaths Hall, John J. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Oct. 24, 1957. p. 36. Death notice indicates that Hall was a resident of Rochester and died at the Veterans Hospital in Bath. The notice states that he was a veteran of World War I. Hall, John James. World War Service Record of Rochester and Monroe County, New York. Vol. II. Rochester, NY. City of Rochester. 1928. p. 642. Available on the Internet from the Rochester Monroe County Public Library at:. http://www.libraryweb.org/~digitized/books/world_war_service_record_vol_2.pdf. Entry indicates that Hall was discharged on a Surgeons Certificate of Disability. November 1, 2018 Page 9
Higinbotham, George W. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Does not have a government veteran s marker. Findagrave.com on the Internet at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gsln=higinbotham&gsiman=1&gscnty=2012&grid=75480142& Bank Chairman Higinbotham Dies in Victor. Daily Messenger. Dec.17, 1965. p. 3. [Obituary confirms his military service in France during World War I. It mentions that he was a charter member of the James Cooke Post, American Legion in Victor.] Higinbotham, George W. AGO fm 724-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Higinbotham served overseas from Jun. 1918-Jul. 1919. He was listed as born in Victor where he was living at the time of the war. He was inducted at Canandaigua in Feb. 1918. November 1, 2018 Page 10
Keating, M. Ernest St. Patrick s Cemetery Village of Victor Keating, Michael Ernest. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. On his draft registration, Keating reported that he was a natural born citizen born in Rochester, NY, Jan. 30, 1897, and living in Victor at the time of the war. He also reported that he had enlisted in the Navy on May 22, 1918. He was working at the Locke Insulator Plant. His father, John Keating, was then living in Victor. Keating, Michael William [Incorrect middle name?]. Library Bureau fm 26-1533. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Keating s service summary indicates that he was living in Victor, NY and enrolled in the Naval Reserve Force at the Navy recruiting station in Buffalo on May 22, 1918. He served as at the Navy Rifle Range at Camp Logan, IL and at the Naval Academy Rifle Range at Annapolis, MD. Area Deaths. Keating, M. Ernest. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Dec. 11, 1982. p. 15. Obituary indicates that Keating died in Wilmington, DE and was formerly a resident of Rochester. It indicated that he was buried in St. Patrick s Cemetery, Victor. Military service was not mentioned. [Note American Legion flag holder next to grave stone above.] November 1, 2018 Page 11
Landry, Louis E. St. Patrick s Cemetery Village of Victor Landry, Louis E. DD fm 1330. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. This record indicates that Landry enlisted in 1920 and was discharged in 1921. Those dates would indicate that Landry might not be considered a veteran of World War I. His application was processed by the Monroe County Veterans Service Agency. Deaths Landry, Louis E. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Mar. 30, 1962. p. 8 (25). Landry s obituary mentions that he was a resident of Monroe County and was buried in St. Patrick s Cemetery. It states that he was a veteran of World War I. He was a prominent musician. November 1, 2018 Page 12
Loomis, Harry H. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Findagrave.com on the Internet at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gsln=loomis&gsfn=harry&gsmn=h&gsbyrel=all&gsdyrel=in&gsst= 36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=13768423&df=all&. Obituaries. Harry H. Loomis. Daily Messenger. Jan. 25, 1965. p. 3. Loomis, Harry Hunt. AGO fm 724-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Loomis was born in Victor where he lived at the time of the war. He was inducted at Canandaigua in Jul. 1918. He did not serve overseas. He was discharged in Jan. 1919. Loomis, Harry Hunt. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. November 1, 2018 Page 13
Sale, Camilla B. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Reference: Findagrave.com on the Internet at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&gsln=sale&gsfn=camilla&gsmn=+&gsbyrel=all&gsdyrel=in&gsst=3 6&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=149701978&df=all&. Under the Colors. Miss Camilla B. Sale Ontario County Times. Apr. 2, 1919. p. 6. World War I Army Nurse Dies. Ontario County Times-Journal. Mar. 2, 1973. p. 2. Obituaries. Camilla B. Sale. Daily Messenger. Feb. 26, 1973. p. 2. [Details her overseas service in 1918-1919.] Sale, Camilla B. AGO fm 84c-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. WWI Army Nurse Cards Olin, L - Smith, A (Box 750) Available on the Internet from Ancesry.com. Form indicates that Sale served overseas with Base Hospital #19 from Jun. 1918- Mar. 1919. November 1, 2018 Page 14
Spaulding, Clyde A. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Spaulding, Clyde Avery. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form reveals that Spaulding was living in Canandaigua at the time he registered. Spaulding, Clyde Avery. Library Bureau 26-1533. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the internet from Ancesry.com. Form reveals that Spaulding enrolled in the Naval Reserve Force in Rochester in Jun. 1917. He served on two ships until Nov. 1918. He was listed as a resident of Canandaigua. Spaulding, Clyde. W 20597. U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Obituary. Clyde A. Spaulding. Daily Messenger. Aug. 5, 1966. p. 3. Obituary mentions that Spaulding had already served in the Navy from 1912-1916. November 1, 2018 Page 15
Van Orman, Maxwell A. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor VanOrman, Maxwell A. DA fm 1815. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates VanOrman s birthdate was 1897. He was in service from Sep. 1917-May 1919. [Stone does not seem to be a government stone.] VanOrman, Maxwell A. AGO fm 724-1 ½. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that VanOrman was a resident of Rochester at the time of the war and entered the army through the Enlisted Reserve Corps. He served overseas from Mar. 1918-Apr. 1919. Obituary. Maxwell VanOrman. Daily Messenger. May 12, 1960. p. 3. Obituary indicates that VanOrman was a past commander of the Bloomfield-Savage American Legion post and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. November 1, 2018 Page 16
Wemple, Joseph S. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Wemple, Joseph Scott. AGO fm 724-1. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Wemple was born in Boonville, NY and was a resident of East Rochester at the time of the war. Wemple, Joseph Scott. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Wemple was born in Boonville, NY and was a resident of East Rochester at the time of the war. November 1, 2018 Page 17
Wood, Francis E. Boughton Hill Cemetery Town of Victor Wood, Francis E. DA fm 1815. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Available on the Internet from Ancestry.com. Form indicates that Wood served from Nov. 1917-Jul. 1919. He was in the 85 th Div. Wood, Francis Eugene. DSS fm 1. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Wood s World War II draft card indicates that he was born in East Bloomfield and was working for Victor Insulator Co. Deaths. Wood, Francis E. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Oct. 16, 1948. p. 19. Death notice does not mention military service but does mention interment at Boughton Hill Cemetery. November 1, 2018 Page 18