OBITS: Merklinger, Gabriel; New York Mills, Oneida co., NY ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/oneida/obits/rs/m/merklinger-gabriel.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Last kllast@juno.com July 2, 2006, 7:15 pm Rome Sentinel October 13, 1904 New York Mills: Gabriel Merklinger, aged 81, died yesterday. He was born in Germany and came to America when he was 11 yrs of age. His early life was spent in the northern part of NYS where he was engaged in farming and where in 1854, he married Miss Sophia Leclydner. Twenty-five yrs ago the family came to New York Mills. During his residence here he was employed by Walcott & Campbell. He was a very industrious hard working man and a careful competent workman, having the respect of the entire community. He is survived by his wife and seven children, Lewis, John, Mrs. Gus Mowers and Mrs. Bertha Wallace of New York Mills, George of Albany, Mrs. Lydia Gleasman of Ava, and Bert, who is employed at the State Hospital.