name of newspaper: The Wilkes-Barre Record location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania date of article: Friday, Febuary 04, 1910 page: 7 column: 1, 2 & 4 about: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063534/ source: https://newspapers.com/image/93946495 DEATH OF GEORGE SHOEMAKER --------- MEMBER OF PROMINENT PIONEER FAMILY PASSED AWAY. ------- Announcemen of the death of George Shoemaker of Forty Fort will be no doubt a shock to many of his friends and aquaintances. He expired last evening at 6 o'clock at the City Hospital--death following an operation for intestinal obstruction. Mr. Shoemaker had always enjoyed good health, and his final illness was of only a few days' duration. Mr. Shoemaker was one of the descendants of the original Connecticut settlers of Wyoming Valley. His paternal ancestry as far as this country is concerned, is traced to Joachim Schoonmaker, a Hollander from Amsterdam, who came to America in 1655 as a representative of the East India Company. His son was Joachim Hendrickson Schoonmaker and his grandson was Benjamin Schoonmaker (Shoemaker). Benjamin came to the Wyoming Valley fro one of the Hudson River settlements well befor the Revolution and settled at Forty Fort. He married Elizabeth Deput of Huguenot descent. Here on this original homestead five generations of the family have lived continuously--the last being George Shoemaker just deceased. Benjamin Shoemaker's son Elijah was one of the victims of the Wyoming massacre. He left a son Elijah Shoemaker, second, who became the father of George Shoemaker, one of the early engineers in the development of Wyoming Valley. This George Shoemaker, father of George Shoemaker whose death occurred yesterday, was prominently concerned in the building of the North Branch Canal, and he had other large business interests in this section. George Shoemaker, subject of this sketch, was also a descendant--a great-grandson--of Col. Nathan Denison, who commanded the left wing of the Colonials in the Battle of Wyoming and who negotiated the terms of the surrender of Forty Fort with the commender of the British, Tory and Indian forces. He as born at the old Shoemaker homestead in Forty Fort June 18, 1844. He married, Oct 10, 1872, Lily Hoyt, daughter of the late John D. Hoyt of Kingston. There were no children. The widow survives, also a brother, Charles J. Shoemaker of this city, and a sister, Miss Mary Shoemaker of Springfield, Mass. George Shoemaker was in his boyhood a student in the old Wilkes-Barre Academy and in the Freehold, N. J. Academy. He studied law here in Wilkes-Barre with his uncle, the late Hon. L. D. Shoemaker, and was admitted to the bar. He remined in the active practice but a short time, and thereafter devoted himiself to this own private business concerns. He was for many years a member and a trustee of the Kingson Presbyterian Church. Mr. Shoemaker was not concerned largely in local business enterprises, and the community did not know him in that way. But amoung a large circle of relatives and friends he was always the honorable, upright courteous friend and associate, a man whose word was his bod, whos interests were largely centered in his home and in the chosen companionships of years. As a type of the genial, coltivated men, of simeple tastes and quiet domestic life he was cordially liked and much respected. He was a gentleman of the old school, very dear to those who knew him best, and thoroughly appreciated by those who prize a loyal devoted dirend and a man whose nature was innately cultivated and refined. He kept a part form the maelstrom of political and business excitements--content with the companionship of old friends and the atmosphere of this own fireside. There will be many who will sincerely mourn the sundering of a friendshop deeply grounded and highly prized. There funeral announcement will be made later. Burial will be in the family plot in Forty Fort cemetery. --------- ... --------- DEATHS ... SHOEMAKER--At Forty Fort, Feb. 3, 1910, George Shoemaker, aged 65, intestinal obstruction. ... __________________________________________________________________________ see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wyoming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Fort,_Pennsylvania __________________________________________________________________________ February 1910 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The Evening News location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania date of article: Friday, Febuary 04, 1910 page: 5 column: 2 source: https://newspapers.com/image/174973044 ... ----------- GEORGE SHOEMAKER DEAD ----- One of the Mose Popular Men on West Side Passed Away. ----- George Shoemaker, one of the best known residents of Forty Fort, died last night at the City Hospital, following an operation for intestinal obstruction. His illness lasted but a few days and the announcement of his death was a shock to a large circle of fiends. Mr. Shoemaker was one of the descendants of the original Connecticut Settlers of Wyoming Valley. His paternal ancestry as gar as this country is concerned, is traced to Joachim Schoonmaker, a Hollander from Amsterdam, who cam to America in 1655 as a representative of the East India Company. His son was Joamchim Henderson Schoonmaker and his grandson was Benjamin Schoonmaker (Shoemaker). Benjamin came to the Wyoming Valley from one of the Hudson River settlements well before the Revolution and settled at Forty Fort. He married Elizabeth Depue of Huguenot descent. Here on this original homestead five generations of the family have lived continuously--the last being George Shoemaker just deceased. Benjamin Shoemaker's Elijah was one of the victims of the Wyoming massacre. He left a son Elijah Shoemaker, second, who became the father of George Shoemaker, one of the early engineers in the development of Wyoming Valley. This George Shoemaker, father of George Shoemaker whose death occurred yesterday, was prominently concerned in the building of the North Branch Canal, and he had other large business interests in this section. George Shoemaker, subject of this sketch, was also a descendant--a great-grandson--of Col. Nathan Denison, who commanded the left wing of the Colonials in the Battle of Wyoming and who negotiated the terms of the surrender of Forty Fort with the commander of the British, Tory and Indian forces. He was born at the old Shoemaker homestead in Forty Fort June 28, 1844. He married, Oct 10, 1872, Lily Hoyt, daughter of the late John D. Hoyt of Kingston. There were no children. The widow survives, also a brother, Charles J. Shoemaker of this city, and a sister, Miss Mary Shoemaker of Springfield, Mass. George Shoemaker was in his boyhood a student in the old Wilkes-Barre Academy and in the Freehold N. J. Academy. He studied law here in Wilkes-Barre with his uncle, the late Hon. L. D. Shoemaker, and was admitted to the bar. He remained in active practice but a short time, and thereafter devoted himseld to his own provate business concerns. He was for many years a member and a trustee of the Kingston Presbyterian church. ----------- ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Colfax County Call location: Schuyler, Nebraska date of article: Thursday, June 21, 1945 issue: volume 12, number 46 page: 5 column: 2 source: https://newspapers.com/image/556587015 Around the Town... ... --------------- Thomas Shoemaker, who has been visiting with his mother, Mrs. Thomas Hill and Mr. Hill left Friday for Hastings, Nebr., where he will be employed at the Navel Depot in that city for the summer. --------------- ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Colfax County Call location: Schuyler, Nebraska date of article: Thursday, September 20, 1945 issue: volume 13, number 7 page: 5 column: 1 source: https://newspapers.com/image/556588188 Around the Town... ... --------------- Thomas Shoemaker son of Mrs. Thomas Hall left Friday for Lincoln where he will enter the University. --------------- ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The (Weekly) Schuyler Sun location: Schuyler, Nebraska date of article: Thursday, December 13, 1945 issue: volume 75, number 26 page: 7 column: 6 source: https://newspapers.com/image/556481057 ... --------------- 8 FROM COUNTY ATTENDING UNIVERSITY The follwoing students from Colfax county are enrolled in the University of Nebraska this semester: Carl Bolt, Helen Chase, Jean Compton, Charlotte Eby, Priscilla Fowler, Thomas Shoemaker, Esther Shultz and Frank Kasal. --------------- __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Colfax County Call location: Schuyler, Nebraska date of article: Thursday, August 01, 1946 issue: volume 13, number 52 page: 1 column: 6 source: https://newspapers.com/image/556592601 ... --------------- ENLISTS IN ARMY Thomas Shoemaker has enlisted in the army, according to word received here by his mother, Mrs. Tom Hill. He came from Omaha to spend the week end with his mother and told the news. He is to go overseas. He came out to spend his mother's 58th birthday anniversary with her. Guests at dinner at the Hill home Saturday eveing included Mr. and Mrs. Hill and Tommy. Ice cream and a birthday cake featured the occasion. --------------- ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Colfax County Call location: Schuyler, Nebraska date of article: Thursday, September 25, 1947 issue: volume 15, number 8 page: 8 column: 5 source: https://newspapers.com/image/556590140 Locals --------------- ... Thomas Shoemaker, son of Mrs. Thomas Hill, who is leaving soon for California, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, at their home in Schuyler. He returned to his work in Omaha Sunday evening. Other guests Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hill of Lincoln. At a late hor refreshments were served the visitors. ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Lincoln Journal Star location: Lincoln, Nebraska date of article: Tuesday, December 09, 1997 page: 2B column: 2 & 5 source: https://newspapers.com/image/297795928 ... Obituaries ... Obituary Index The following persons are listed in today's obituaries. The symbol * indicates first-time listings. ... Nun, Lydia.......................Ohiowa *Peterson, Carl L. ................Malmo *Prenger, Thomas J. ...............Omaha *Sandrock, Helen M. ..Prophetstown, Ill. *Shoemaker, Thomas................Hebron Short, Jerome...................Lincoln *Soukup, James J. ...............Lincoln *Ullsperger, Ervin J. ..........Beatrice ... ... Shoemaker -- Thomas, 87, Hebron, died Sunday (12/7/97). Born, Wilsonville. ... __________________________________________________________________________ December 1997 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Merriman Maverick location: Merriman, Nebraska 69218 date of article: Wednesday, April 10, 1912 issue: volume 3, number 6 page: 4 column: 4 source: https://newspapers.com/image/730865249 ... George Shoemaker and wife and baby left for Pennsylvania last Wednesday evening. He sold his homestead to G. O. Farihead. ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: The Wilsonville Review location: Wilsonville, Nebraska 69046 date of article: Friday, April 04, 1902 issue: volume 16, number 2 page: 4 column: 5 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/673596957 about: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063456/ ... Mr. and Mrs. George Shoemaker and Miss Margaret Shoemaker, of Franklin, Nebr., visited ar the J. L. Shoemaker home, northwest of town, the latter part of last week, returning home Monday. The two ladies are sisters of J. L. Shoemaker. ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Franklin Free Press location: Franklin, Nebraska 68939 date of article: Friday, April 11, 1904 issue: volume 4, number 51 page: 1 column: 1 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/689687303/ about: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn94056658/ ... --------------------- Public Sales Geo. Shoemaker will have a public sale two miles northeast of Franklin Wednesday, Mar. 16, when he will sell 90 head of cattle, including 20 full blood Chester White sows and boar; implements and household goods. Free lunch at noon. --------------------- ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Franklin Free Press location: Franklin, Nebraska 68939 date of article: Friday, April 11, 1904 issue: volume 4, number 51 page: 1 column: 2 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/689687303/ about: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn94056658/ ... Geo. Shoemaker will have a public sale next Wednesday and will go to Oregon to spend the summer and perhaps locate permanently. ... __________________________________________________________________________ name of newspaper: Franklin Free Press location: Franklin, Nebraska 68939 date of article: Friday, April 11, 1904 issue: volume 4, number 51 page: 1 column: 3 source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/689687303/ about: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn94056658/ ... Adam Shoemaker of Council Bluffs, Ia., who has been visiting with his sister Mrs. Geo. Shoemaker, who has bee ill for the past month, returned home this morning. ... __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________