The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-24
NESLER OBSEOUIES
SERVICES FOR PROMINENT
JEWELER TOMORROW.
Sketch of Man Who Made His Mark
in His Business, Gives Interesting
Family History.

Funeral services for Charles F. Nes-
Ter, founder of the manufacturing jew
elry business of Nesler g. Company, and
Nesler- Mckenzie Company, and resi-
dent of this city for more than sixty
years who died on Sunday afternoon,
will be held from his late residence. 3OS
Elizabeth avenue. tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Mr.. Nesler had been in
poor health for the last eight years.
during which time he travelled extern
sively in his effort to prolong life.
His last Illness dated from February
last when he returned from trip to
the South. After that Mr.. Nesler went
to the Berkshires, and returned about
the first of August, after which he
never left his home. In spite of his ad-
vanced age the deceased continued to
attend to business. and on Friday after
noon last he signed a number OF checks
and letters at his home. During his III
health Mr. Nesler never ceased to mani
fest his interest in the business he had
established, and always exercised SUPER
vision over the business while he was
In the city.
While he was a great sufferer, Mr. Mes
ler's death was peaceful the end coming
during sleep about o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Born at Eddyville, near Kingston, n.
Y. November 10, 1881. Mr.. Nesler was the
son of David LeGrand 'Nesler. the first
president of the Morris and Essex Canal
Company. and Jeanette Cannon. the great
great-granddaughter Of John Cannon, VINO
settled In Norwalk, Conn, in 1859, crossing
the Atlantic In his own ship and bringing
with him great quantity Of household
effects many of which are still family
heirlooms. These include a huge solid
silver punch bowl with the Cannon coat
of arms engraved on the side, which Is In
| the ancient Cannon residence on Norwalk
| Green.
| Mr.. NesIer is cousin Of Colonel Le-
| Grand b. Cannon, of New York city. The
! father of the deceased died while Charles
was vet a child, and the family moved
| to this city In 1S46. Through business re-
verses Mr. Nesler was deprived OF a coll
| lege education and became bread winner
for his widowed mother early in life. He
apprenticed himself to manufacturing
ieweler. and after serving his full time
| er tered into partr ership with his brother,
the firm name being Nesler and Nesler
A small factory was established on
Thomas street Later, when the business
grew, the factory on oliver street was
erectAd. and the firm moved into that
building Later the business was moved 70
3s and 40 Crawford street. where It Is still
located. Last spring the firm of Nesler
n
being elected treasurer of this company
| the plant being located at 4S Lawrence
| street.
Politically Mr.. Nesler was of Repub-
lican persuasion and an ardent admirer
| of Theodore Roosevelt. He was quietly
active In politics, but never held public
| office other than a seat in the Republican
| county committee, which position he helc
! for more than twenty years.
Deprived of a thorough education MT
| Nesler never lost an opportunity to improve
| his knowledge by reading and was wei
| Informed on any topic. His mind was
broad and his sentiments liberal; warn
| feeling and interest tlnged his words ane
deeds and won many fast friendships
among his fellow men and deserved nam
In the community. f7
| Early m life Mr. Nesler became a mem
| ber of Eureka Lodge No. 80, F. and A
| M, but never accepted office In the order
| He was often prevailed upon to gC
through the respective chairs and become
! a past master, but was a lover of his
home, and always placed his family as
a primary consideration.
The deceased married young in life ano
| is survived by a widow, Caroline Pau
NesIer, three sons and a daughter VINO
are Fred c., William Paul Nesfer, OF TINS
city; David LeGrand Nesler, Of Chicago
and Miss Ella II. Nesler, who lived WITH
| her parents. =,
The funeral services tomorrow will bt
conducted by the Rev DR.. Lyman Whit
new Allen and DR.. 1. B. Hopwood. INT
honorary pallbearers will be Major Car
I,entz. William II. Baldwin, Fl. F'ranf
| Osborne. William Rlker, Dr. Josepi
Ward. Cortlandt Riker, Charles p. Ross
| and Fred T. Hey