George Haeberle Stine

b. February 1897, d. 9 April 1952
  • George Haeberle Stine was born in February 1897 in Niagara County, New York.
  • Harry C. Stine appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1109 South Avenue. Other members of the household included George Haeberle Stine.
  • Harry C. Stine and Charlotte Haeberle appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 723 Division. Other members of the household included George Haeberle Stine.
  • Harry C. Stine and Charlotte Haeberle appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 723 Division. Other members of the household included George Haeberle Stine. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
  • Harry C. Stine and Charlotte Haeberle appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 723 Division. Other members of the household included George Haeberle Stine.
  • The following appeared on 16 November 1922 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Charlotte Stine, 57 years old, No. 723 Division avenue, wife of Harry C. Stine, died at the family residence at 9:30 o'clock last evening after an illness of about five weeks. While Mrs. Stine had been critically ill for a number of days her death came as a great shock to a host of friends at the north end of the city. She was born in this city on April 23, 1865, and has resided here ever since. She was an active worker in the congregation of the Zion Lutheran church of Michigan avenue, where her loss will be keenly felt.
         Besides her husband she is survived by one son George, two brothers, George C. and Charles E. Haeberle, and three sisters, Barbara Haeberle, Mrs. Carrie Paddleford and Mrs. Minnie Swan, all of this city. The funeral services will be held from the family residence Saturday afternoon. The complete details of the funeral have not yet been arranged but will be announced later.
  • The following appeared on 6 June 1924 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Harry C. Stine, aged 60 years, veteran north end druggist, a member of the Niagara Falls common council for nine years and a former major league baseball star, died at his home, No. 723 Division street, at 5:22 o'clock this morning, following a general breakdown in health aggravated by a fall down a stairway in his home recently.
         Mr. Stine came to Niagara Falls 32 years ago and has resided in this city since that time. He is survived by one son, Dr. George H. Stine of Colorado Springs, Colo., and two brothers, Nelson and Jonas Stine of Pennsylvania. His wife, Mrs. Charlotte Haeberle Stine, died in November, 1922.
         Harry C. Stine was born in Shenandoah, Pa., on February 20, 1864, and spent his early boyhood in his native city, going to Brooklyn in the early eighties where he won fame as a pitcher with the Brooklyn baseball club of the National League for several seasons. During his baseball career, Mr. Stine gained the distinction of defeating the famous Chicago "White Sox" of which Billy Sunday, and the late "Pop" Anson were members. He was a teammate of Sidney Farrar, the father of Geraldine Farrar.
         Coming to Niagara Falls in 1892, Mr. Stine obtained employment in the old Cole and Marriam drug store at Main and Ontario streets, now occupied by a Harvey and Carey store. At that time, he continued his baseball pitching, joining the Niagara University team of which he was a member for several seasons.
         In 1899, Mr. Stine, in partnership with the late Thomas Duffy, opened the drug store at No. 2108 Main Street.
    [:TAB] Ill health forced Mr. Duffy to retire from the business in 1903, when Mr. Stine purchased his interest and continued as sole proprietor of the store until his death.
         Mr. Stine was a Republican in politics, and won high favor in his party councils, serving from 1898 until 1907 as a member of the old common council. In 1906 he entered a three cornered contest for mayor of the city and was defeated after a memorable contest by A. C. Douglas. Mr. Douglas' plurality was 75 votes. Mr. Stine has also served as a member of the Republican state and city committees.
         He was prominent in fraternal circles, being a 32d degree Mason, a member of the Knights Templar, of Bellevue Lodge of Odd Fellows, the Niagara Falls Lodge of Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Ongiara club.
         The funeral will take place from the family home on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The body will be placed in the mausoleum at Oakwood.
  • He married Rhea M. O'Neill, daughter of Daniel P. O'Neill and Emma Getz, on 13 November 1924 in St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada.
  • The following appeared on 20 February 1930 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Dr. and Mrs. George H. Stine and son, Harry, of Colorado Springs, are guests at the Prospect House. They will be in town until about March 1.
  • George Haeberle Stine and Rhea M. O'Neill appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, at 2111 North Nevada Avenue. Other members of the household included George H. Stine.
  • He was a physician (eye specialist), according to the 1930 census.
  • George Haeberle Stine died on 9 April 1952 at age 55.
  • The following appeared on 12 April 1952 in the Niagara Falls Gazette:
         Funeral services were held today in Colorado Springs for Dr. George H. Stine, son of the founder of Stine drug stores here, who died in the Colorado city Wednesday.
         Dr. Stine, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stine, was extremely active in professional, civic and home life in Colorado Springs, according to information received here.
         In own profession field -- he was an eye specialist -- he was known for the Stine-Crisp test for astigmatism used in the field today.
         For many years he had been engaged in research for means of improving the methods of surgical repair used in treating detachments of the inner or seeing surface of the eyeball.
         He published many papers concerned with this disorder, retinal detachment, and on phases of astigmatism and just before his death at 53 had completed a thesis on all phases of retinal detachment addressed to the American Ophthalmological society. He had been a yearly lecturer before the society.
         The last piece of research is said to have included tables, graphs and other data which would permit another surgeon to use quickly the result of many years of research.
         Dr. Stine also managed to do some research in a totally different science -- meteorology. He maintained a complete weather-reporting station in his home and until 1942 was the only Colorado Springs weather forecaster.
         He was considered an authority on the weather and climate peculiarities of the Rocky Mountain region and was called on to lecture to army and air force meteorologists.
          He is reported to have instigated revision of the sea level correction tables now used by the U. S. Weather bureau. He was a World War I veteran.
         Local survivors are two aunts, Mrs. Carrie Paddleford and Miss Barbara Haeberle, and an uncle, Charles Haeberle.
  • Last Edited: 4 Apr 2014

Family: Rhea M. O'Neill b. circa 1895