1837 DEATHS, NEW YORK Copyright (c) 2000 by Sharyl Ferrall (ferrall@mtaonline.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Deaths,various NY locations, October 7, 1837. Transcribed from an original New-York American, Saturday, October 7, 1837. Vol. XIX NO. 8612. DIED. This morning after a short illness, Helen Maria, infant daughter of Doctor W. Neilson Blakeman, aged 1 year and 5 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from No. 193 Bleecker st. This morning, Alfred, son of Alfred Curtis, aged 17 months. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow, at half past 4 o'clock, from No. 339 Bowery. On the 7th of October, after a protracted illness, Louis Hernandez, of Matanzas,(Island of Cuba). His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his fueral, at half past 3 o'clock, P.M., from his late residence, 106 Leonard street, on Sunday. At Hyde-Park, on the 6th inst. after a protracted illness, in the 61st year of his age, Joseph Looker. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral tomorrow (Sunday)afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from the residence of his son, James C. Looker, 27 Orchard street. ITEMS. [re-printed from other newspapers*] Burnt to Death--The Patterson Intelligencer mentions that Albert VanSaun, an old and respectable farmer at Preakness, in that vicinity was so severely burned on Sunday last that he survived but a short time. It appears that in taking the teakettle off the fire he accidently poured some boiling water upon his foot, and in attempting to take his shoe off he fainted away and fell into the fire, where he lay until the return of his family from church. He was literally roasted from his legs up to his breast. He was nearly 70 years of age. Mr. James L. Reed, teller in the Erie Bank, committed suicide on the 29th ult. by cutting his throat with a razor. He was married but a few weeks before to an amiable young lady, and enjoyed, in an eminent degree, the confidence of his neighbors and friends. [no city given*] Shocking Accident--Rochester Daily Adv. We learn that, in removing from this city to Michigan, the family of Mr. Ira Donalds met with severe -ffliction in the loss of Miss Donalds, aged about 19, and a servant girl, who were lost overboard from a vessel on Lake Erie. Accident--The Examiner - Mobile, Sept. 30. We learn that an Oyster Boat, on its way from Alabama city, to the village, was upset on Thursday by a sudden squall. Messrs. H.C. Howorth, J. Bender, and J. Phillbar were on board; the two latter were drowned. Mr. Howorth succeeded in reaching the shore upon a spar. *transcriber has added bracketed text