Boice, Frank C. 1879-1953 Garrattsville, NY

Boice, Frank C. 1879-1953

Frank C. Boice

Garrattsville---Frank C. Boice, 74, retired farmer, of Garrattsville, died May 22, 1953, in Utica Memorial Hospital, after a long illness.

He was born in Tacoma on Mar. 8, 1879, son of Hiram and Mary Herrick Boice. He was a direct descendant of Hiram Knickerbocker Boice. He married Leona E. Brooks of New Lisbon on Feb. 21, 1909.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Edward F. Gale, Utica; three sons, Hiram of Sherburne, Arthur of New Berlin, and Zeland of Garrattsville; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Howard W. Smith, Unadilla.

The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the Methodist Church at Garrattsville, the Rev. Kenneth Gombert, pastor, officiating. Gurial will be in Hillington Cememtery, Morris.

Printed in the Utica Observer-Dispatch May 23, 1953

Addendum: His father was actually Hiram Knickerbocker Boice, so that is correct, but otherwise, as written it doesn't make sense.  He is a direct descendent of the NY Knickerbocker family near Albany, as are all people with the name of Knickerbocker in their family.   Added by Donna Boice Davenport,  granddaughter of Frank C. Boice.

Boice, Hiram S. Wed to Grace Irene Chamberlain 1947

Boice, Hiram Samuel to Chamberlain, Grace Irene June 21, 1947

Walton, NY—The engagement of Miss Grace Irene Chamberlain, Walton, to Hiram S. Boice, Garrattsville, has been announced by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlain, parents of the bride-elect.

Miss Chamberlain is employed at the Julius Kayser plant at Walton,

and Mr. Boice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boice, is an employee of

the Otsego County Highway department.

Grace Irene Chamberlain to Hiram Samuel Boice

June 21, 1947

Miss Mary Boice attended the wedding of her brother, Hiram Boice,

to Grace Irene Chamberlain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlain

of Walton, NY, Saturday, June 21, in the Methodist Church, Walton.

The marriage service was conducted by the Rev. Henry Lincoln.

Following the ceremony a reception for 85 guests was held in the

church parlors. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Boice were former residents of Sidney.

Introduction to Butternut Valley Family History

Hello, this is my first blog and first posting.  This is a big project that I've been organizing for sometime.  In my possession I have some 70 years of my Aunt Mary's genealogy research as well as more from my Grandma Susie on my mother's side of my family.  Both of them plus my parents were born and grew up in the beautiful Butternut Valley located fairly centrally in NY State in Otsego County.  Much of the information that I will be sharing is mostly from the Butternut Valley.   However, as we well know, families emigrate from places near and far and move on to other places, and those areas will be included, specifically, more of Otsego County,  Delaware and Chenango Counties.  I'm looking forward to sharing with you as well as hearing from you.