The Yale expositor., 1897-05-21
DEATHS CHOICE.
FIRED ANDREAE, ELDEST SON OF MR.
AND MRS. RUDOLPH ANDREAE,
AND SAMUEL o. WEIGH. a PIONEER OF
BROCKWAY TOWNSHIP.

DhOSN"Ti 'O"'NO'if
The course of one of Yale's brightest
young lives has been cut off and that
life has passed to the far,bey yond. Fred
Andreae, eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Andreae, died on Saturday,
May 10, 1897, after sickness of seven
weeks.
An operation was performed upon
his side some two weeks since and he
rallied nicely and seemed to be doing
well, but his heart continued weak and
he was very suddenly taken away.
Deceased was born ut Lexington
July 18th, 1874, but hadlived the most
OF his life in this village. where the
young people were all much attached
To him and mourn his death sincerely
it was sad blow to the loving parents
who placed so many hopes on this
their eldest son, and who had so far
fulfilled TO the uttermost all their eX-
pectationS.
The funeral service was held from
the Nj. +. church on Tuesday, May Is.
Rev. j. \. Rowe preaching the sermon,
taking his text from Hebrews IL: s,
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and
today and forever" The church was
filed with sympathi2ing friends, which,
together with the beautiful flowers,
testified in the strongest manner pos
sible TO the esteem in which Fred was
held. y beautiful bank of flowers
representing hook and ladder with
the words yale Fire Company was
given by the company of which he was
a member; wheel with broken
spoke was another piece from the same
company; harp with broken chord
was presented by his fellow workers in
the Andreae Woolen Mill; a lovely
cluster of roses was given by the Lady
Maccabees and beautiful boquet by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Andreae, besides
others from numerous friends. The
Young ladies who carried the flowers
were Marcia Beecher, Lillian Springer,
Laura Armstrong, Polly Williams,
Lillian HennesSy and Addie Palmer
The pail bearers were deoeased's young
friends, Herb Hennessey, Erred Palmer
Glen Ballentine, Vint Mcdonald, Geo
Wilson and Tink Plank.
The remains were carried to Elm.
wood cemetery followed by the Cornet
Band, Fire Company, a long line OF
carriages and many people walking.
Fred's friends were very good to him
and watched his sickness with unusual
interest and he often spoke of it and
said If he recovered his health their
Kindness should never be farg0tten.
We desire to thank our many friends
for the numerous kind acts performed
during the sickness and after the
death of our beloved son and brother
and especially the members of the
Yale Fire Company, Cornet Band
Lady Maccabees and NJ. +. choir; also
for the beautiful flowers SO lavishly
bestowed upon our loved one. Such
kindnessshown, and loving words OF
sympathy and comfort given ns by our
friends will ever be remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Andreae and family
Samuel %. Welch one of the early
settlers of Brockway township, died al
his home one mile south of this village
on Monday May 18th, 1897, at the age
of 76 years, 6 Gmonths and days.
Mr.. Welch was born Nov. ~, 1870, in
Washington county, n. Y..'where he
grew up to manhood and there en-
gagged in farming and numbering. lie
came to this State in 1856. and engaged
in numbering at Flat Rock for two
years and then moved to Brockway
where he followed the same occupa-
ton on Black River, Elk Creek, Mill
Creek and Cass River and successfully
carried on large business for over u
quarter of century. He owned n saw
and grst mill at Peck, his son Samuel
having charge of the business. In 1884
the mills were removed to Yale where
Mr.. Welch, in partnership with his
son Samuel, established the first roller
process Touring mill in the village.
In 1860 he bought large tract of land
in this township, cleared il and built
himself home where he resided un-
til his death. He was supervisor of
Brockway township from 1850 to 1865
which he ably filled besides other
minor Offices in the township.
Mr.. Welch married Betsey Barrett,
a native of New York state, in 1910;
she died in 1859 leaving six children
George, Samuel j.. James, Emerson
Willard and Maria (Mrs. VIM. Rath).
In 1860 he married Annie Barrett and
three William, Roger and David
were born to them. Mrs. Welch and
all the children, with the exception of
Samuel j. and Emerson. are living
and mourn the departure of husband
and father.
Mr.. Welch was man of more than