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Rhinebeck Occupations through the years

Attorney:
George ESSELSTYN⁵
Benson R Frost¹⁹²⁶

Auctioneer:
John P Stickle¹⁴

Bakery:
Nye Downer's¹⁴ on E Market Street

Bank:
Rhinebeck National Bank
DeWitt C Marshall Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County, NY, by J.H. Beers & Company, 1897, pg 134
Rhinebeck Savings Bank¹⁴
A Lee Stickle - Treasurer
MVB Schryver¹⁴

First National Bank of Rhinebeck^{March 30, 1918 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Blacksmith:
Petrus MOOR
Source: William WALDORF will at familysearch.org
Brewer:
Col. Jacob Ruppert⁸

Building/Contractor
Irving J Staley(erected Church of the Resurrection in Germantown) ^{14, August 4, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Philmore E Decker¹⁴

Carpenters and Builders:
Funk and Balint^{May 7, 1927 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Carriage Makers/Workers:
John G OSTROM^{August 31, 1879? "The Gazette"}
William V.C. OSTROM^{April 17, 1897 "The Gazette"}

Clothing:
D.H. Gilfoil^{June 17, 1880 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
GE Storm's^{January 31, 1868}

Coal Company/Distributors:
Charles P Gray (1903)^{February 17, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
John D Lown (1903)^{February 21, 1903 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
both operated from the Rhinecliff Dock

Contractor:
Irving J Staley^{August 4, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Doctor:
C. B. Van Etten^{June 24, 1899 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Drug Store:
Dr. Baker¹⁵
Dr. Latson

Dutchess Inn:
Robert Johnston^{May 26, 1928, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Electrical Contractor:
Ernest Steenburgh

Farmer:
Petrus FELLER
Source: William WALDORF will at familysearch.org
Feed:
Domino's Feed - John D Lown¹⁴
Rhynders Feed Store¹⁴

Fireman:
Michael Mitchell ^{November 30, 1950 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Flour, feed, lumber:
M.V.B. Schryver^{November 9, 1913 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Flour, feed, lumber:
T.J. Kerrick

Florist:
J Vonder Linden¹⁴
The Rhinebeck Floral

Furniture Store:
George E Ackert
D.V. Moeslin
Jacob Borowsky

Furniture Warehouse:
W.R. Carroll
Andrew Grube

Garages:
William E Cook of Cook Garage¹⁴
Hub
Rhinebeck Garage - C Burton HARTSHORN^{February 15, 1930 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

General Contractors:
Jacob Briggs¹⁴

General Store:
Hamlin

Grocerers:
Williams & Traver
Coon & Rhynders (James Murch worked there)^{February 23, 1901 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Mrs Gaul
Donald W Haskins¹⁴
Harry W Stewart^{November 9, 1913 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Merritt H Traver^{February 24, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Hardware:
Louis Rosencrans
Harry Smilie & Co.(also Bicycle repair^{May 18, 1901 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
O.E. Cunningham
P.E. Cookingham^{14, 26 Dec 1925 rhinebeck gazette} run by Pierre E Cookingham ¹⁸
George Tremper
^{February 14, 1903 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
George Tremper^{March 2, 1907 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Harness Manufacturers:
William H Sipperly^{August 29, 1867}
Jewelry:
Haen¹⁴

Lawyer:
James C McCarty⁶
Lee Wagner⁹

Librarian of Starr Institute:
Wesley I Miller¹⁵

Liveries:
Rickert & Fraleigh

Lumber:
JS Gibson¹⁴

Machinery:
Hubert D Gage^{30 jan 1926 The Rhinebeck Gazette}

Mason:
Daniel Sullivan^{October 9, 1920 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Meat Market:
Rickert (F), Temper, Pultz^{May 24, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Milk Dealer:
George F Cunningham^{April 18, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
James Krom^{January 18, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Philip Burger^{January 18, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Miller:
George Briggs⁷
George N Miller³
James C McCarty⁴

Minister:
Jacob Weber^{December 29, 1911 "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle"}

Miscellaneous:
Oscar V Moeslein^{February 14, 1903 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Mortician:
William E White^{November 30, 1950 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Orchestra Director:
Professor William A Travers¹⁵

Painting:
Harry Smillie¹⁴
Charles A Fraleigh¹⁴
William Weckesser^{September 16, 1916 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Harry Germond

Pastor of the Church of the Messiah:
Rev. Francis K LITTLE¹⁰

E.C. Saunders ^{March 24, 1906 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church:
Rev. Timlow (1859 - 1866)^{July 22, 1922 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Pastor of the First Baptist Church:
CC SMITH¹³ 1894 - 1898

Rev L.A. Mitchell ^{February 21, 1903 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"} note: LA Mitchell - rev of this Baptist or another Baptist?

Pastor of Hillside Methodist Church:
Rev. Mr. Richards

Pastor at the Lutheran Church:
WW FREY^{April 28, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Pastor at the Reformed Church:
Goyn TALMAGE¹² 1867 - 1871

Pastor of the Rhinebeck Methodist Episcopal Church:
Rev Jonas INMAN¹⁶ and 21 Aug 1936, "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle"

Pastor at the St Joseph Church:
Rev James Fitzsimmons^{June 17, 1800, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Pharmacy:
Rhinebeck Pharmacy
DW Schermerhorn^{August 25, 1921, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Dr Frank Latson^{November 9, 1913 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Charles Feroe^{April 17, 1897 "The Gazette"}

Plumbing, Tinning, Heating:
John King¹⁴
H. Smillie Co
Source: April 18, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"
Police:
Augustus M Quick, Detective
^{December 27, 1895 "Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle"}
Post Office:
Traver
^{February 23, 1901 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
George Tremper^{March 2, 1907 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Princpial of Rhinebeck High:
Willis J Pells^{April 28, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
W.B. Kelsey (1903)^{February 17, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Burtis E Whittaker^{November 16, 1901 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Ernest C Pullen^{March 30, 1918 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Rae's Specialty Shop:
35 E Market St¹⁴

Realty:
Rhinebeck Realty Co.^{August 25, 1921, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Republican:
George L. Esselstyne⁹

Rhinebeck Garage:
CA Hartshorn¹⁴
CB Hartshorn¹⁴

Rhinebeck Gazette:
William Miller, staff^{17, August 4, 1923 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
George Gakenheimer, linotype operator^{August 25, 1929, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Garrett A Shover^{November 20, 1915 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Roofer:
James S Gibson¹⁴

Rug Seller:
William Carroll^{May 7, 1927 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Scout Master:
Julian H Salmon^{June 21, 1919 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Service Station:
Springbrook - G Robinson¹⁴

Stone Mason:
James Kearns^{May 24, 1902 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Surveyer:
Hazzard CHAMPLAIN¹¹

Tailor:
John BARR^{May 8, 1897 "The Gazette"}

Town Clerk:
Henry SCHAAD^{July 24, 1926 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Upholstery Repair:
John J Hardie¹⁴

Violet Growers:
Rhinebeck Violet Association - Walter Kilmer^{28 April 1923, "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Village Trustees:
Frank Cookingham^{May 26, 1928 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Thomas Sheldon^{May 26, 1928 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Henry B Cornelius^{May 26, 1928 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}
Edward J Turton^{May 26, 1928 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Washing Machine Agent:
Hubert D Gage^{May 7, 1927 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Water Well Drillerwarren F Feller:
John J Hardie^{May 7, 1927 "The Rhinebeck Gazette"}

Sources:
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3 Commemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County, New York, by J.H. Beers & Company, 1897, pg 47
4 Commemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County, New York, by J.H. Beers & Company, 1897, pg 47
5 Commemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County, New York, by J.H. Beers & Company, 1897, pg 57
6 Commemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County, New York, by J.H. Beers & Company, 1897, pg 47
7 1850 US Census
8 Link
9 Link
10 Link
11 Link 12 "Pine Plains Register", July 1891
13 "Rhinebeck Gazette", 25 June 1910
14 "Rhinebeck Gazette" ads 1920 - 1930
15 "The Gazette Advertiser", July 30 1987
16 "The Rhinebeck Gazette", April 5, 1930
17 "The Rhinebeck Gazette", August 4, 1923
18 "The Rhinebeck Gazette", July 1973

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