Copied from the December 13, 1948 Watertown Daily Times
Winthrop---Word was received this morning of the death of Mrs. Ola (Olive) Courser, 69, of Winthrop, who passed away in a hospital in Deland, Florida, late Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 1948, where she had been seriously ill as the result of a heart attack early in November.
Mrs. Courser was born in Beechertown, near Winthrop, August 25, 1879, one of three daughters of the late George and Emma Johnson Pritchard, who passed away July 17,1932 and December 10 , 1919, respectively. Mrs. Courser attended Brasher & Stockholm High School and served more than 30 years on Rural Route 1 out of the Winthrop post office. She retired and received a pension in June 1934. She was most faithful during those 30 years. Often in inclement weather and deep snowdrifts she would make her entire trip when two other carriers turned back. She also cared for her invalid mother and father for several years before their deaths.
On August 17, 1898, she was married to Frank Converse, son of James and Ellen Geddis Converse of Fort Jackson. A daughter, Mable, and a son Lloyd, of Hopkinton, were born to them. Frank Converse passed away December 25, 1901.
On November 16, 1929, she was married to Ambrose Courser of Winthrop, by the late Reverend Everett Hood, then pastor of the Congregational Church at Winthrop. Mr. Courser passed away at Deland Florida, April 25, 1946, where he and Mrs. Courser were spending the winters since each year since her retirement in 1934.
Mrs. Courser was a faithful member of the Congregational Church, working untiringly for it's interests. She was a member of Laurentian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a past Matron.
Surviving besides her children are eight grandchildren. Howard Wilcox of Daytona Beach, FL, Miss Allene Wilcox of NYC, Donald Wilcox of Winthrop, Mrs. (Ruth)Eugene Danforth of Cortland, NY, James, Charles (Bob) , David and Linda Converse of Hopkinton, NY. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Jay (Edith) Sheldon of Ogdensburg. A brother, Elbia Pritchard passed away at six years of age.
Winthrop---Word was received this morning of the death of Mrs. Ola (Olive) Courser, 69, of Winthrop, who passed away in a hospital in Deland, Florida, late Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 1948, where she had been seriously ill as the result of a heart attack early in November.
Mrs. Courser was born in Beechertown, near Winthrop, August 25, 1879, one of three daughters of the late George and Emma Johnson Pritchard, who passed away July 17,1932 and December 10 , 1919, respectively. Mrs. Courser attended Brasher & Stockholm High School and served more than 30 years on Rural Route 1 out of the Winthrop post office. She retired and received a pension in June 1934. She was most faithful during those 30 years. Often in inclement weather and deep snowdrifts she would make her entire trip when two other carriers turned back. She also cared for her invalid mother and father for several years before their deaths.
On August 17, 1898, she was married to Frank Converse, son of James and Ellen Geddis Converse of Fort Jackson. A daughter, Mable, and a son Lloyd, of Hopkinton, were born to them. Frank Converse passed away December 25, 1901.
On November 16, 1929, she was married to Ambrose Courser of Winthrop, by the late Reverend Everett Hood, then pastor of the Congregational Church at Winthrop. Mr. Courser passed away at Deland Florida, April 25, 1946, where he and Mrs. Courser were spending the winters since each year since her retirement in 1934.
Mrs. Courser was a faithful member of the Congregational Church, working untiringly for it's interests. She was a member of Laurentian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a past Matron.
Surviving besides her children are eight grandchildren. Howard Wilcox of Daytona Beach, FL, Miss Allene Wilcox of NYC, Donald Wilcox of Winthrop, Mrs. (Ruth)Eugene Danforth of Cortland, NY, James, Charles (Bob) , David and Linda Converse of Hopkinton, NY. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Jay (Edith) Sheldon of Ogdensburg. A brother, Elbia Pritchard passed away at six years of age.
Copied from the December 13, 1948 Watertown Daily Times
Winthrop---Word was received this morning of the death of Mrs. Ola (Olive) Courser, 69, of Winthrop, who passed away in a hospital in Deland, Florida, late Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 1948, where she had been seriously ill as the result of a heart attack early in November.
Mrs. Courser was born in Beechertown, near Winthrop, August 25, 1879, one of three daughters of the late George and Emma Johnson Pritchard, who passed away July 17,1932 and December 10 , 1919, respectively. Mrs. Courser attended Brasher & Stockholm High School and served more than 30 years on Rural Route 1 out of the Winthrop post office. She retired and received a pension in June 1934. She was most faithful during those 30 years. Often in inclement weather and deep snowdrifts she would make her entire trip when two other carriers turned back. She also cared for her invalid mother and father for several years before their deaths.
On August 17, 1898, she was married to Frank Converse, son of James and Ellen Geddis Converse of Fort Jackson. A daughter, Mable, and a son Lloyd, of Hopkinton, were born to them. Frank Converse passed away December 25, 1901.
On November 16, 1929, she was married to Ambrose Courser of Winthrop, by the late Reverend Everett Hood, then pastor of the Congregational Church at Winthrop. Mr. Courser passed away at Deland Florida, April 25, 1946, where he and Mrs. Courser were spending the winters since each year since her retirement in 1934.
Mrs. Courser was a faithful member of the Congregational Church, working untiringly for it's interests. She was a member of Laurentian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a past Matron.
Surviving besides her children are eight grandchildren. Howard Wilcox of Daytona Beach, FL, Miss Allene Wilcox of NYC, Donald Wilcox of Winthrop, Mrs. (Ruth)Eugene Danforth of Cortland, NY, James, Charles (Bob) , David and Linda Converse of Hopkinton, NY. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Jay (Edith) Sheldon of Ogdensburg. A brother, Elbia Pritchard passed away at six years of age.
Winthrop---Word was received this morning of the death of Mrs. Ola (Olive) Courser, 69, of Winthrop, who passed away in a hospital in Deland, Florida, late Sunday evening, Dec. 12, 1948, where she had been seriously ill as the result of a heart attack early in November.
Mrs. Courser was born in Beechertown, near Winthrop, August 25, 1879, one of three daughters of the late George and Emma Johnson Pritchard, who passed away July 17,1932 and December 10 , 1919, respectively. Mrs. Courser attended Brasher & Stockholm High School and served more than 30 years on Rural Route 1 out of the Winthrop post office. She retired and received a pension in June 1934. She was most faithful during those 30 years. Often in inclement weather and deep snowdrifts she would make her entire trip when two other carriers turned back. She also cared for her invalid mother and father for several years before their deaths.
On August 17, 1898, she was married to Frank Converse, son of James and Ellen Geddis Converse of Fort Jackson. A daughter, Mable, and a son Lloyd, of Hopkinton, were born to them. Frank Converse passed away December 25, 1901.
On November 16, 1929, she was married to Ambrose Courser of Winthrop, by the late Reverend Everett Hood, then pastor of the Congregational Church at Winthrop. Mr. Courser passed away at Deland Florida, April 25, 1946, where he and Mrs. Courser were spending the winters since each year since her retirement in 1934.
Mrs. Courser was a faithful member of the Congregational Church, working untiringly for it's interests. She was a member of Laurentian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a past Matron.
Surviving besides her children are eight grandchildren. Howard Wilcox of Daytona Beach, FL, Miss Allene Wilcox of NYC, Donald Wilcox of Winthrop, Mrs. (Ruth)Eugene Danforth of Cortland, NY, James, Charles (Bob) , David and Linda Converse of Hopkinton, NY. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Jay (Edith) Sheldon of Ogdensburg. A brother, Elbia Pritchard passed away at six years of age.
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