BIOGRAPHY

FELIX FALKNER - OF LE ROY, NY

Felix Falkner, son of Jeremiah, was born in Leicestershire, England, May 26, 1804. He was a banker. With his wife and two children he came to this country in 1853, locating at Utica, N. Y, where he died in 1887. His wife died in 1880. His eldest son, Joseph G., resides in Utica, and is engaged in the auction and commission business. The second son, Harry H. Falkner, was born in Leicestershire, England, September 7,. 1838, and was 15 years of age when he came to the United States. He married, June 16, 1875, Rebecca W. C., daughter of Rev. Henry Stanley, of Le Roy, and they have three children, viz.: Henry S., born March 13, 1876; Rebecca W. C., born October 13, 1878; and Catharine D., born February 22, 1886. All are members of St. Mark's Church. For the past 10 years Mr. Falkner has been engaged in the real estate and fire, life, and accident insurance business, in the latter of which he has been associated with S. F. Comstock. He represents five large fire insurance companies, one life, and one accident (the Travelers).

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890