High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 297 text:
“
241 vigorous constitution enabled him to ' ' ll GUJOY CX- ci eiit health almost to the very end of his long 11 e, 1S last illness .being 1'tt1 though notufrequently in the Sucbilfi gy? 61315. brouck exhibited those qualities which are typical of the .best American citizenship, practisin his profession with skill and fidelity for many Sears in Poughkeepsie and kee in his o ' ' ' scrupulous exactitude. gui?-at angllitiiazginijniih In hls manner, he Possessed a generous naturi and was tenacious of his convictions and limi in upholding what he believed to be the right. In appearance he was tall and dignified, his Hgure being remarkable for its erectness. He was born July 1 7, I82O, on the banks of the Wallkill, in the town of Gardiner, Ulster County, N. Y., on lands of the Guilford patent that had been in his family since the beginning of the eighteenth century. His father was the great-grandson of Abraham Hasbrouck, and his mother was the great-great- granddaughter of Jan Hasbrouck, two brothers, who came to America in 167 5 and 1672, respec- tively, and were among the twelve patentees and original settlers of New Paltz in 1677, They were also among the Huguenots who Hed from relig- ious intolerance and persecution in France. Dr. Hasbrouck's ancestors were men of wealth and prominence, holding many offices of public trust, both civil and military, in Colonial times and the Revolutionary period. He was the fourth of a family of eight children. After his preparatory studies were finished at the Kingston Academy, a noted classical school, he fitted for Yale College, from whence he graduated and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts with the class of i8f44. H6 c rn to Pou hkeepsie to study 1'I1Gd1C111e Wlth a Dr. ejohn Baignes, attending als? Q56 2155593 is medical lectures at the College Q . YS? , h Surgeons, New York, from which mstitutiong 86 received the degree of Doctor of Medicine 111 I 4 He then settled at POug1'1keeP51e and engage 16
”
Page 298 text:
“
242 ontinued until his 2 ' in ractice, which he c iigtcirieimnt ali, few years ago, the leader of the pro- fession in Dutchess County. For many years he had been Alms House physician, for SGVQYHI terms health officer of the city, and for a long time after the War of the Rebellion he was medical examiner under the United States Pension Bureau, He was one of the medical staff of St. Barnabas' Hospital and for a number of years was -vice. president of the medical board of Vassar Hospital. In politics he was a consistent and unvaryirlg Republican, having voted for john C. Fremont, and remained loyal to this party through all his life. He was a strong partisan, although he never sought or held political office. In 1848 he married Margaret Anne Manning, a descendant- of Hugo Freer, one of the twelve New Paltz patentees, and of Baltus Van Kleeck, the original settler of Poughkeepsie. She died in 1889. Dr. Hasbrouck left seven children: ex-Postmaster Frank Hasbrouck, Captain Alfred Hasbrouck, jr., U.S.A., Manning Hasbrouck, Louis T. Hasbrouck, Mrs. Jane H. Mandeville, Mrs. Peter Hulme and Mrs. David K. Jackman. A daughter, Laura, died several years ago. DEWITT CHAUNCEY LE FEVRE became a mem- ber of the Holland Society October 24, 1889. He died May 24, IQO3. He was a merchantof Buffalo, being a partner in C. V. D. Barse 85 Co., dealers in general hardware and oil-well supplies, and re- sided at 374 Delaware Avenue. He claimed de- scent from Simon Le Fevre, the Huguenot who was ln 1-690 one of the settlers of Kingston, then called W'1ttwyck, and was one of the twelve patentees of New Paltz. A life-long friend recom- mended him for membership in the Society, as a gentleman of refinement, probity, and high char- aC'CG1',. Who should by all means be elected to mem- befshlp, and his associates in the Society were .quick to appreciate the truth of this description. 5. 9. F P E 1 l l 1 l 5 E R 3. I. Q. rl l L 1 E 'K !
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
