The following information was abstracted from an Interlaken, N.Y. funeral home register, which listed deceased persons for whom burial-related services were provided. Spellings are exactly as given. Place of burial may not be actual name of cemetery but location of cemetery. "Late residence" might not be place of death but could be helpful in tracking down an obituary.
The original register is owned by an anonymous donor, who has no other volumes from this undertaking business.
Source:
Handwritten funeral register of the C.F. Leonard Funeral Home, Interlaken, N.Y., which included deaths for which they performed burial-related or transporting services from January 1, 1914 to end of year 1914.
Name of Dec'd - Chadwick, Rhoda Jane
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 76 years, 3 months, 18 days
Cause of Death - not given
Certifying Physician - Dr. A.R. Hill
Date of Death - Jan. 25, 1914
Date of Burial- Jan. 29, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "At Rest"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; 1 carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Interlaken Fire Dept; total cost of funeral $72.50.
Name of Dec'd - Townsend, C.O.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 55
Cause of Death - cerebral apoplexy
Certifying Physician - Canadian Hospital
Date of Death - Feb. 14, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 17, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "C.O. Townsend"; hearse and 1 carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Masonic Lodge, Dutch Arm; Mary Rappleye, C.F. Case; total expenses $27.50.
Name of Dec'd - Peterson, John B.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 65 years, 9 months, 16 days
Cause of Death - Nephritis
Certifying Physician - Brookland Hosp.
Date of Death - Feb. 14, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 19, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "John B. Peterson, 65"; hearse and 1 carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Masonic Lodge, C.F. Case, Maud Rappleye, Dutch Arm; total expenses $27.50.
Name of Dec'd - Mizener, Geo. W.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 68 years
Cause of Death - myocardial infarction
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Feb. 15, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 18, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "At Rest"; arterial preservation; silver grey casket; black robe $7.00; flowers ordered by Dutch Arm, Volunteer Clan, K.O.I M.(?), Interlaken H-S; total cost of funeral $112.00.
Name of Dec'd - Voorhees, Isabella
Late residence - Lodi
Age - 26
Cause of Death - pulmonary tuberculosis
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Feb. 16, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 20, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - inscription on plate "Isabella Voorhees, Age 26"; arterial preservation; emb. plush schim; white robe $7.00; flowers ordered by Clarence Rice and Fred Darling; total cost of funeral $112.00.
Name of Dec'd - McArdle, James
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 80
Cause of Death - Broncopneumonia
Certifying Physician - Dr. Holton
Date of Death - Feb. 20, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 23, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Catholic Church
Place of Burial - Ovid Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "James McArdle, Age 80"; arterial preservation; Black B-C casket; 1 carriage to cemetery; total cost of funeral $83.00.
Name of Dec'd - Gosbee, Albert S.
Late residence - Town of Hector
Age - 68 years, 4 months, 12 days
Cause of Death - organic heart disease
Certifying Physician - Dr. Terry(?)
Date of Death - Feb. 24, 1914
Date of Burial- Feb. 26, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - D.S. Rappleye
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Albert S. Gosbee, Age 68"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; black robe $5.00; carriage to cemetery; total cost of funeral $75.00.
Name of Dec'd - Townsend, Gilbert
Late residence - Lodi
Age - 75
Cause of Death - chronic interstitial(?)
Certifying Physician - Dr. Carman
Date of Death - March 9, 1914
Date of Burial- March 12, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Trumansburg Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Gilbert Townsend, 1838-1914"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket, outside box: burial robe $8.00; carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Mrs. Sidney Colgate; total cost of funeral $140.50.
Name of Dec'd - Cleveland, Henry R.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 70 years, 1 month, 10 days
Cause of Death - suicide by hanging
Certifying Physician - A. Gould
Date of Death - Mar. 9, 1914
Date of Burial- Mar. 11, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Lodi Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Henry R. Cleveland, Age 70"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; opening grave; total cost of funeral $95.00.
Name of Dec'd - Porter, Thomas J.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 58 years, 15 days
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorage (sp)
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - March 22, 1914
Date of Burial- March 25, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Thomas J. Porter, Age 58"; arterial preservation; silver grey casket, steel vault; suit $18.00; shirt and cuff, collar and tie; flowers ordered by Wm. Porter, ___ Smalley, other illegible; total cost of funeral $189.15.
Name of Dec'd - Tumison, Isaac B.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 80
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorage (sp)
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - March 26, 1914
Date of Burial- March 28 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Isaac B. Tunison, Age 80"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; flowers ordered by Masonic Lodge, G.A.R. Post; Mrs. Lewis Townsend, Kings Daugh.; deceased soldier, Seneca Co. to pay $40; total cost of funeral $70.00.
Name of Dec'd - Boorom, Nancy G.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 84
Cause of Death - illegible
Certifying Physician - Dr. Hill
Date of Death - April 25, 1914
Date of Burial- April 27, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Nancy G. Boorom, Age 84"; arterial preservation; silver grey casket, steel vault; 1 carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Bible Class, Grange, another illegible; total cost of funeral $198.75.
Name of Dec'd - Coleman, Charles E.
Late residence - Caywood
Age - 78
Cause of Death - organic heart disease
Certifying Physician - Dr. Barns
Date of Death - April 26, 1914
Date of Burial- April 29, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - not given
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - inscription on plate "Charles E. Coleman, Age 78"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; total cost of funeral $105.00.
Name of Dec'd - Wixon, Ray
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 43 years, 8 months, 25 days
Cause of Death - run over by cars
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - May 7, 1914
Date of Burial- May10, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Baptist Church
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Ray Wixon, Age 43"; hearse and carriages to cemetery; Seneca Co. use of room coronor inquest; total expenses $25.00.
Name of Dec'd - Babcock, Isabelle(?)
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 65 years, 18 days
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorage (sp)
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - May 12, 1914
Date of Burial- May 14, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Reynoldsville Church
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - inscription on plate "Mother"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; total cost of funeral $103.00.
Name of Dec'd - Gould, Jene Louise
Late residence - not given
Age - 5 hours
Cause of Death - strangulation by umbilical cord around neck
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - May 25, 1914
Date of Burial- May 26, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - not given
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - casket; total expenses $10.00.
Name of Dec'd - Van Vleet, Frank
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 52
Cause of Death - hemorage kick from horse
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - June 16, 1914
Date of Burial- June 19, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Frank Van Vleet, Age 52"; arterial preservation; oak casket w/outside box; shirt collar & cuffs; flowers ordered by Lodi Grange #213 and sister; total cost of funeral $156.40.
Name of Dec'd - Peterson, Christopher L.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 71
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorrahge (sp)
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - June 19, 1914
Date of Burial- June 22, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "C.L. Peterson, Age 71"; arterial preservation; oak casket; flowers ordered by Dutch Arm, Interlaken Grange and neighbor; total cost of funeral $130.00.
Name of Dec'd - Westervelt, Stephen T.(?)
Late residence - Ludlowville
Age - 65 years, 8 months, 15 days
Cause of Death - chronic nephritis
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - July 2, 1914
Date of Burial- July 4, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - auto and horse team to cemetery; total expenses $12.00.
Name of Dec'd - Dickerson, Deforest W.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 48
Cause of Death - ____ of bladder
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - July 14, 1914
Date of Burial- July 16, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Deforest W. Dickerson, 1865-1914"; arterial preservation; schrine coffin; flowers ordered by Bernice Rebekah Lodge; total cost of funeral $75.00.
Name of Dec'd - Campbell, Harry Earl
Late residence - Town of Covert
Age - 3 months, 12 days
Cause of Death - accidental smothering
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - July 19, 1914
Date of Burial- July 19, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - not given
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - casket 2' 6"; total expenses $15.00.
Name of Dec'd - Mosher, Geo. A.
Late residence - Utica
Age - 74 years, 7 months, 16 days
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorhage
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - July 31, 1914
Date of Burial- Aug. 3, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Utica Church
Place of Burial - Interlaken
Other Info - opening grave, carriage and team to cemetery; total expenses $23.00.
Name of Dec'd - Leet, Amos H.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 90 years, 28 days
Cause of Death - exhaustion and old age
Certifying Physician - L. A. Gould
Date of Death - Aug. 7, 1914
Date of Burial-Aug. 10, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "A.H. Leet, Age 90"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; total cost of funeral $75.00.
Name of Dec'd - Howell, Alberon
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 75 years, 11 months, 19 days
Cause of Death - acute pleurisy and arteriorsclerosis
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Aug. 11, 1914
Date of Burial- Aug. 13, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - inscription on plate "Olberson Howell, Age 76"; arterial preservation; shaving; oak schim; flowers ordered by Grange #160; total cost of funeral $197.00.
Name of Dec'd - Van Liew, James H.
Late residence - Town of Covert
Age - 81 years, 5 months, 27 days
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorage (sp)
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Aug. 16, 1914
Date of Burial- Aug. 18, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Valois Church
Place of Burial - Valois Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Father"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; opening grave; total cost of funeral $100.00.
Name of Dec'd - Quick, Sarah C.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 77 years, 3 months, 26 days
Cause of Death - illegible
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Sep. 1, 1914
Date of Burial- Sep. 3, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Sarah C. Quick, Age 77"; arterial preservation; silver grey casket; black robe $9.00; 2 carriages to cemetery; flowers order by Eliza(?) Wyckoff; total cost of funeral $143.50.
Name of Dec'd - Stafford, Arthur E.
Late residence - Town of Covert
Age - 60 years, 2 months, 29 days
Cause of Death - __cardial insufficiency
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Oct. 8, 1914
Date of Burial- Oct. 12, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Arthur E. Stafford, Age 60"; arterial preservation; oak casket and steel vault; flowers ordered by King Daughters-Kidder, neighbor; total cost of funeral $170.00.
Name of Dec'd - Bennett, Omer H.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 55 years, 8 months, 3 days
Cause of Death - cancer of liver
Certifying Physician - D.P. Terry
Date of Death - Oct. 11, 1914
Date of Burial- Oct. 14, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Omer H. Bennett, Age 60"; arterial preservation; silver grey casket, steel vault; opening grave; flowers ordered by Kings Daughters; total cost of funeral $173.50.
Name of Dec'd - Lagarde, Arthur
Late residence - Waltman Mass. [should probably be Waltham]
Age - 28 years, 26 days
Cause of Death - pulmonary tuberculosis
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - Oct. 14, 1914
Date of Burial- Oct. 16, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Henry King
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "At Rest"; emb. plush casket; 1 carriage to cemetery; total cost of funeral $91.00.
Name of Dec'd - Brown, Katherine Goodman
Late residence - Ithaca
Age - 80 years, 7 months, 22 days
Cause of Death - chronic nephritis
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - not given
Date of Burial- not given (date at top of page says Oct. 20th)
Funeral at House or at __ Church - not given
Place of Burial - not given
Other Info - hearse to cemetery; total expenses $10.00.
Name of Dec'd - Minor, William
Late residence - Town of Lodi
Age - 77
Cause of Death - cerebral apoplexy
Certifying Physician - Dr. Carman
Date of Death - Oct. 23, 1914
Date of Burial- Oct. 27, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "William Minor, Age 77"; arterial preservation; oak casket and steel vault; carriage to cemetery; flowers ordered by Lodi Grange; total cost of funeral $210.00.
Name of Dec'd - Delfio(?), Filicia
Late residence - Town of Covert
Age - 21 days
Cause of Death - illegible
Certifying Physician - Dr. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Nov. 4, 1914
Date of Burial- Nov. 5, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - not given
Place of Burial - Trumansburg Cemetery Cath.
Other Info - 2' 6" casket; total expenses $20.00.
Name of Dec'd - Goer, Emily
Late residence - Ovid
Age - 84 years, 11 months, 1 day
Cause of Death - senility
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Nov. 15, 1914
Date of Burial- Nov. 18, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Speedsville N.Y. Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "At Rest"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; total cost of funeral $85.00.
Name of Dec'd - Williams, Susan E.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 88 years, 5 months, 6 days
Cause of Death - paralysis following cerebral hemorage
Certifying Physician - Arthur Hill
Date of Death - Nov. 15, 1914
Date of Burial- Nov. 17, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Susan E. Williams, Age 88"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; flowers ordered by Maud Rappleye; total cost of funeral $90.00.
Name of Dec'd - Peterson, Abram C.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 63 years, 7 months
Cause of Death - cancer of back
Certifying Physician - Dr. Holton
Date of Death - Nov. 16, 1914
Date of Burial- Nov. 18, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Abram C. Peterson, Age 63"; arterial preservation; oak casket; flowers ordered by W.C.T.U., Masonic Lodge, Dutch Arm; total cost of funeral $135.00.
Name of Dec'd - Predmore, Jennie B.
Late residence - Town of Ovid
Age - 70 years, 1 month, 10 days
Cause of Death - cerebral hemorage
Certifying Physician - L. Arthur Gould
Date of Death - Dec. 8, 1914
Date of Burial- Dec. 10, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Jennie B. Predmore, Age 70"; arterial preservation; silver grey schrim, steel vault; flowers ordered by Walter Predmore, Mrs. Sidney Colgate, Dan Slaght; total cost of funeral $180.00.
Name of Dec'd - Hall, Harris
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 69
Cause of Death - insufficiency chronic nephritis
Certifying Physician - Dr. Holton
Date of Death - Dec. 10, 1914
Date of Burial- Dec. 12, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Harris Hall, Age 69"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; black robe $6.00; flowers ordered by G.A.R. and Interlaken Fire Dept.; total cost of funeral $91.00.
Name of Dec'd - Cole, Charity M.
Late residence - Interlaken
Age - 75 years, 3 months, 1 day
Cause of Death - chronic indigestion
Certifying Physician - Louis A. Gould
Date of Death - Dec. 14, 1914
Date of Burial- Dec. 16, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - house
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Charity M. Cole, 1839-1914"; arterial preservation; B-B cloth casket; opening grave; flowers ordered by Mrs. Winnie(?) and Mrs. . Slaght; total cost of funeral $90.00.
Name of Dec'd - Peterson, Arriel(?)
Late residence - Owego N.Y.
Age - 92 years, 14 days
Cause of Death - cancer of face
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - not given (date at top of page is Dec. 15th)
Date of Burial- not given
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Owego Church
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - hearse and services; total expenses $15.00.
Name of Dec'd - Swick, Catharine M.
Late residence - New York City
Age - 78 years, 3 months, 29 days
Cause of Death - not given
Certifying Physician - not given
Date of Death - Dec. 14, 1914
Date of Burial- Dec. 21, 1914
Funeral at House or at __ Church - Leonard Church
Place of Burial - Interlaken Cemetery
Other Info - inscription on plate "Catharine M. Swick, Age 78"; opening grave, hearse, 3 carriages; total expenses $20.00.