Putnam patriot., 1911-02-17
Obituary
JULIUS CoRpIER.

| Il, father OF Julius Cordier, this city,
died nj the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur James, Danielson, Friday
morning, after short illness with
asthma and bronchitis. He was rs
years of age. The body was taken To
the home Of another daughter i'm Dan.
ieIson, Mrs. Joseph st. Garmain,
where Rev, G. Croxet, pastor of st. Jo-
seph's church, called and offered spe-
eial prayers and blessed the casket.
Funeral services twere held in St.
Joseph's church Monday morning at 9
o'clock. A requiem high mass was
celebrated by Rev. {. Crozet. Burial
was in the family lot in st. Mary's
cemetery, this city, where the wife
of the deceased, who died seventeen
years ago, Is buried. The floral trib-
utes were beautiful and were contriout-
ed by children, grandchildren, and
friends. The bearers were Pierre Bau.
lais, Jeanne Bassett, Victor Galuchan,
Henri Gauiette.
18th, 1893. He came to this country
when twenty-one years of age with
one of his cousins and located in New
York state taking up the occupation
of farming. After two years he re-
moved To North Grosvenordale where
he was employed in the mill. tie
later moved To Putnam and from here
TO Danieson from which place he re-
| turned to New York state. While liv-
| ing in this section he made many
friends and was highly respected and
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was married while living in New
York state and eleven children were
born To him, nine of whem survive.
| Those now living are fatrolman Julius
Cordier of this city, Frank, of Mexico,
| N. V; Mrs. Charles Height, Syracuse,
N. Y; Mrs. George Laventure, NAL
lory, n. y; Mrs. K. l.. Baker, New
Haven; Mrs. Eugene McMorin, New
LoBdon; Mrs. Arthur James and Mrs.
Joseph st. German, Danielson, and
Mrs. Edward Cottet, Little France, N,
Y. There are also eight grandsons
| and twelve granddaughter. All the
children were present at the funeral
excepting two of the daughters, Mrs.
Charles Height and Mrs. Edward
Cottet, of New York state. Francis
Pepin his brother-in-law who is 81
years ioId lof st. Mare, Canada, was
present at the funeral.
Mr.. Cordier liked the outdoor life Of
farming and at this he was very sue
cessful. He owned large farm In Os-
wego. He came TO visit his children
in Putnam and Danielson last October
and intended to stay until March. He
was in this city the week preceding
his death and appeared in the best OF
health. He had been In Danielson
but day or two after his visit here
when he was stricken down.
MARCUS WOOD
Marcus Wood died at his home In
Danielson on Tuesday afternoon, aged
l
weeks from intestinal trouble. Mr.
Wood came of musically inclined
family, and throughout eastern Con
necticut he has been recognized fol
nearly forty years rs leader In mat
ters pertaining TO musical entertain
ment, and in the service that he rem
dered kilingly as teacher of musicir
its schools, and the High school al
Putnam, he made record of long and
faithful attention TO trust that is with
out parallel in this part of the state
For thirty eight years, aboutithe sam'
period he was connected with Tho
schools, he was director of the choir Of
the Congregations church in Daniel
son.
He was botn near South killinglS
rs years ago las; September, the son o
Olney M. and Dorcas Young Wood
being one of family of six children
four of whom were boys. All that sur
vive him are one sister, Mrs. Ardelia
Tillinghast of Danielson, and tive
brothers Everett o. of Danielson, ane
Leroy of East Orange, n. j.
His education was obtained in the
schools of KilIingly, and, excepting 70
few years spent with an uncle IL
Vest Eaton, N y, where he lived OF
a farm, teaching singing classes in th'
evening, and another period Dspent a
Pascoag, n. T., all his life was spent IL
Killingly. While his years were Civ
en- principally TO musical instruction
he also engaged in commercial ven
lures, being at one time proprietor OF
grocery store in Danielson, and SOM
twenty years ago conducting genera
store in Dayville in partnership will
his brother, Amariah Wood. lie wa
twice married, his first wife who dice
in 1887 being Ellen +. Mitchell OF Eas
Killingly TO whom he was united II
1854; His second marriage on Christ
mas, 1889, was to Agnes Chandler o
East Woodstock, who survives him
He was member OF Moriah masonic
lodge OF Danieison.
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