Harry B. Hathaway

Harry B. Hathaway

• Father: Riffle Hathaway b. circa 1826, d. between 1880 and 1900
• Mother: Ruth (?) b. July 1836

• Harry B. Hathaway was born in September 1869 in Indiana.
• Riffle Hathaway and Ruth (?), appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. Other members of the household included Harry B. Hathaway, Georgia E. Hathaway.
• Riffle Hathaway and Ruth (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wawaka, Noble County, Indiana. Other members of the household included Harry B. Hathaway, Georgia E. Hathaway.
• Ruth (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, at Cavin Street. Other members of the household included Harry B. Hathaway, Georgia E. Hathaway and Freda M. Linn.
• He was employed as a bartender in a saloon, according to the 1900 census.
• Louisa Burfeind appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 914 Grove Street. Other members of the household included Harry B. Hathaway, Raymond Henry Wilson and Peter Mackntosh Wilson.
• He was employed as a machinist, according to the 1905 census.
• The following appeared on 19 April 1907 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Harry Hathaway of this city has been called to Ligonier, Ind., by the serious illness of his brother-in-law, Mr. James R. Reazel.
• Louisa Burfeind appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 910 Pierce Avenue. Other members of the household included Harry B. Hathaway, Raymond Henry Wilson.
• He was working at the Carborundum works and boarding with Louisa Wilson, according to the 1910 census.
• He married Louisa Burfeind, daughter of Henry Burfeind and Julia Anna (?), on 1 June 1911 in St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada, with the Rev J. H. Ratcliffe officiating.
• The following appeared on 2 June 1911 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Announcement is made of the marriage of Mr. Harry B. Hathaway to Mrs. Louise Wilson of Grove avenue yesterday afternoon, June 1st in St. Catherines, Ont., by the Reverend Mr. Radcliff of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway will reside at 910 Grove avenue.
• The following appeared on 5 January 1916 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: At the annual meeting of the Retail Liquor Dealers' Association held yesterday afternoon at the Empire hotel, Peter Neilson was re-elected president. Other officers elected were Frank Kelly, president [sic]; treasurer, Harry B. Hathaway; secretary Gus Webber; sergeant at arms, Charles Shepard; guard, Arthur Hayes. /P/ Following the meeting a dinner was enjoyed. The organization will hold monthly meetings.
• The following appeared on 2 September 1917 in The Illustrated Buffalo Express: Falls Bars to Hold Licenses. List of 94 announced by excise commission -- Even ice-man interested.  Special to The Buffalo Express.  Niagara Falls, Sept. 1.-- This was a dreary day for many owners of liquor licenses throughout the city. From early this morning inquiries were made as to who's who in the liquor business. Wine merchants and ??  dealers, who had something at stake, were early on the ground trying to get a look at the lit, but the privilege was denied them. They may have acquired specific information in certain instances, but it was practically impossible for them to inhale all the information they wanted at one gulp.  In all, 152? saloons are due to go out of business by October 1st, under the provisions of the Brown law.  The 84 lucky ones are:  . . .  Henry J. Colpoys, 3118 Main. . . Harry B. Hathaway, 905 North. . . 
• Louisa Burfeind became a widow at his death.
• Harry B. Hathaway died in November 1918 at age 49.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 24 November 1943 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Twenty-five years ago today) . . . Harry B. Hathaway, 49 years old, of 905 Niagara avenue, dies.

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2012