Celestia Amelia Tripp and Barrent Bleecker Steers
BARRENT BLEECKER STEERS was born in July, 1839 in New York, and died January 14, 1920 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.9241 He is buried in Park View Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.456
He married CELESTIA AMELIA TRIPP. She was born July 4, 1848 in Cicero, Onondaga, New York,9240, 456 and died June 15, 1933.456 She is buried in Park View Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.456
Children of CELESTIA AMELIA TRIPP and BARRENT BLEECKER STEERS:
- SARAH STEERS, b. 1864.
- WILLIAM VROOMAN STEERS, b. August 24, 1868, New York;6135 m. NELLIE FRANCES BUTTON on October 17, 1894 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York7376; d. July 23, 1903, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.1908
- BURTON STEERS, b. 1872.
- RAYMOND A. STEERS, b. 1876.
Personal Information
- Barrent Bleecker Steers was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. 9241
Obituaries
Schenectady Gazette, January 16, 19209241
BARRENT B. STEERS
Barrent Bleecker Steers, 81, who died Wednesday at his home 127 Park avenue after a three weeks' illness, will be buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Thomas R. Good, pastor of the Union Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Steers was a member, will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Parkview cemetery.
Mr. Steers, who was the son of the late Jacob V. Steers and Sarah Vrooman, was born in this city and spent virtually all his life here. He attended the Albany Academy early in life, and was also a student in the Fort Edward Institute. For many years he had been employed in the General Electric company, and last fall retired owing to illness.
Besides his widow, Celestia A. Tripp, he is survived by two daughters, Sarah C. Steers and Mrs. William M. Myer, and three sons, Burton B., Raymond A. and Irving E. Steers of this city. There are also six grandchildren, also of Schenectady.
The house will be open from 11 to 1 o'clock today for the convenience of friends. Burial will be private.
Schenectady Gazette, June 17, 19339240
CELESTIA AMELIA STEERS
The death of Celestia Amelia Steers, 86, widow of the late Barrent Bleecher Steers, occurred Thursday night after a brief illness. Born in Cicero, N. Y., she resided in Schenectady for the past 70 years.
The funeral will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from Glock's funeral home, Jay street. Rev. Clayton Potter of the First Reformed Church will officiate. Interment will take place in the family plot in Park Viek cemetery.
The survivors are two sons, Burton B. and Raymond A. Steers; two daughters, Sarah C. and Mrs. William M. Myer, all of Schenectady; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 2, 18801718 | Schenectady, Schenectady, New York |
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