Sturgess, Lewis Toles

Birth

Lewis Toles Sturgess was born Sept 8,1869, the son of Edmund Charles Sturgess and Nancy E Quay, the daughter of John Jacob Quay and Elizabeth Hane. His siblings were:

• Edith C. Sturgess (B. March 3,1872, D. July 24, 1898)
• Bertha Sturgess (B. July 21,1876, D. November 9, 1954)
• Ada B. Sturgess (B. Sept 8,1879, D. 1962) - Mrs. Ada Gaige, Delanson
• Roscoe Sturgess (B. May 21, 1883, D. November 1912)
• Lottie Sturgess (B. Nov 13, 1885, D. Dec 20, 1979) - Mrs. Lottie Clyckman, R.D. Altamont.

Marriage & Children

Lewis Sturgess married Jennie Lewis. Their children were:

• Keith W. Sturgess
• Earl J. Sturgess, R.D. Altamont married Miss Erna I. Weatherwax, daughter of Mrs. Nettie Weatherwax of 140 Washington Avenue, Albany
• Victor C. Sturgess, R.D. Altamont married Ida Belle Sand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sand of Knox,
• Dorothy Lewis married Howard Schoonmaker, Berne,

Death

Lewis T. Sturgess, 92, R.D. Altamont, entered into rest Friday, Oct. 20, at the Nash Nursing Home where he had been a patient for several years.

Obituary

Lewis Toles Sturgess Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — October 27, 1961

Lewis T. Sturgess

Lewis T. Sturgess, 92, R.D. Altamont, entered into rest Friday, Oct. 20, at the Nash Nursing Home where he had been a patient for several years. He was one of the oldest members of the Helderberg Grange.

Husband of the late Jennie Lewis; father of Earl J. and Victor C. Sturgess, R.D. Altamont, Mrs. Dorothy Schoonmaker, Berne, brother of Mrs. Ada Gaige, Delanson, Mrs. Lottie Clyckman, R.D. Altamont. Also survived by six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Donald Hull of the Knox Reformed church, officiated. Interment was in Knox Cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise - Friday, October 27, 1961

Additional Media

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sturgess visited his father, Lewis Sturgess, and her father William Sand, at the Nash Rest Home.

Mrs. Pauline Quay called on her father, William Sand, at the Nash Rest Home.

Miss Wanda Sturgess returned from Albany hospital on Thursday of last week. She is much improved in health.

Altamont Enterprise - April 12, 1957

Sturgess -- Weatherwax

The marriage of Miss Erna I. Weatherwax, daughter of Mrs. Nettie Weatherwax of 140 Washington Avenue, Albany, and Earl J. Sturgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sturgess of Altamont, took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Madison Avenue Reformed church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry A. Vruwink.

The bride, who wore a gown of Alice blue georgette with slippers and hat to match, was attended by her sister, Miss Ethel Weatherwax, who wore dusty rose georgette with slippers and hat in matching shade. Both wore shoulder corsages of roses and lilies of the valley. After a wedding trip to Buffalo Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess will be at home in Altamont. The bride is a graduate of the Albany High school and Mr. Sturgess attended the Altamont High School.

Altamont Enterprise - May 23, 1930

Sturgess Now in Austria U. S. Forces, Austria - Army Pfc. Lewis Sturgess, 23, whose wife, Ellen, lives at 19 McCulloch Ave, Ravena, recently arrived in Austria and is now a member of the 890th Medical Company.

Sturgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Sturgess, R. D. 1 Altamont, entered the Army in January of last year. He was graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy in 1952.

Altamont Enterprise - May 27, 1955

Mrs. Howard Schoonmaker and her father, Lewis Sturgess, spent Sunday at Shutter's Corners with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schoonmaker.

Altamont Enterprise - October 26, 1945

Sturgess--Sand

The wedding of Victor C. Sturgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sturgess of Township, and Ida Belle Sand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sand of Knox, took place at the Knox Reformed Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4th, at. 2 p. m. Rev. Norman Vander Hart performed the ceremony.

The bridfe was attired in an empire dress of blue flat crepe, and carried pink roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Esther Sand, who wore a Spanish, tile colored dress and carried tea roses. Keith Sturgess, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mrs. Sturgess is a graduate of Altamont High, school, class of 1929. Mr. Sturgess also attended Altamont High school.

After a reception held at the home of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess left for a trip through northern New York and Canada. They will be at home to their friends after Nov. 15th at their residence in Township. The following guests were present at the wedding and reception: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sturgess, Keith Sturgess, Dorothy Sturgess, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sturgess and son, Lewis 2nd, Floyd B. Lewis, Mrs. Edgar Schoonmaker, Mrs. Daniel Clyckman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crary, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Truax and daughter Beatrice, Mr. and Mrs. William Sand, Miss Esther Sand, Carl Sand, Frank Sand, Pauline Sand, Mrs. William Swint, Elizabeth Swint, James Swint, Mrs. Ida Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sand, Mrs. Lillian Gibbs, Mrs. Evelyn Clute, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rickard.

Altamont Enterprise - November 6, 1931

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