The Historic City Cemetery

 

                                                              Chester Fitzgerald Section G115 1896-1918 KIA: October 9, 1918  KIA The death of a child can change the course for a parents life forever. This is the case when it comes to Chester Fitzgerald and his mother.  Like so many other young men of the Tonawandas Chester enter the military during WW1 at the age 22.  He was assigned to  co I of the 125 Infantry. He was sent to France to fight in the first World War. He was young and brave, ready to fight for the freedom of so many.  Like too many other young men of his time Chester was killed Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The war ended a month after his death, but Chester's story didn't.  he young men returning home from war told Chester's parents that he had not died. They...

FRed Louth Section E3 1839-1917 Civil war: Co. A 29th NY Volunteer Infantry, Co H 178th NY Volunteer Infantry, Reconstruction:       Fred Louth served thirty-years in the United States Military from 1861 to 1891. He started his career in the military at the start of the Civil war. He enlisted May 7th, 1861 at the age of twenty-two.       He served in the civil war from start to finish. He was likely involved in the First and second Battle of Bull run, Battle of Yorktown, were a few of the most notable. By the time he mustered out he was a seasoned veteran. He      Fred wasn't ready to put away the uniform at the end of the Civil war. He reenlisted  December 10, 1866 in St. Louis, Missouri. The war was over, but tensions were still high. Fred would have had a much different experience at this point. His job was basically peacekeeper in hostile territory. His job was protecting Freedmen, policing, and making sure the government m...

Section A7 1841-1915      Issac and his family lived and died by the water. As a young man Issac worked as a boat man. This job put him out on the waterways of the Tonawandas almost daily. He knew the language of the waves and he to spot an undertow. Even his free time was likely spent along the shores of the rivers and creeks in Tonawanda. It was no surprise when The Civil War broke out he would end up joining the Navy at the age of 23.     As a Quartermaster, he stood at the helm of ships like the USS St. Clair and USS Great Western, helping guide them through northern waters during the Civil War. After the war he returned to home and continued his life on the water.  He owned a canal boat called the E A Mayott. It was a common practice for boats to be named after family. In this case it was named for Isaac's son Elmer. Elmer almost lost his life when he was employed as an ice cutter and fell into a hole plunging into the icy waters of the creek. He was ...

At the age of 16 Jacob enlisted to serve during the Mexican–American War , enlisting in Company K of the 2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment . For soldiers like Jacob, the war meant long marches, the heat  was brutal, and disease often proved as dangerous as battle.  When the war ended Jacob was just eighteen years old. He returned north and eventually made his way to Tonawanda. Here, he became more than just a veteran, he became part of the town’s story. He built the excelsior  Hotel , which hosted many events and meetings in the Tonawandas. Jacob played a role in laying out what became Clinton Park . In those years Tonawanda was still growing, and people like Jacob helped shape the community that would take root here. He lived long enough to see the town grow and his family expand around him. But even in old age, life could still be fragile. In 1896, after accidentally cutting his foot, an infection set in. Without the medicine we rely on today, even a small i...

  1796 - William in plot not son son served in civil war