Mynard A. Van Guysling (1870 - 1899)

Born 26 Jun 1870 in New Scotland, Albany, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Jul 1899 at age 29 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Biography

Mynard was a son of James Van Guysling and Susan Van Epps. He married Mary. They had one child. Mynard died of cholera in 1899. Mary died in 1900.

Obituary

The Altamont Enterprise

Altamont, New York

29 July 1999, page 3

Back In Time ... 1899 100 Years Ago 1999

Obituary: On Monday, July 17th Mr. Maynard A. VanGuysling died at his residence, 280 Clinton Ave., Albany, N. Y. aged thirty years. On the 15th inst., Mr. VanGuyserling was attacked with cholera morbus and apparently improved daily, although remaining weak, and on the 22nd inst., returned to his duties. He walked home at night feeling fairly well. He became worse and passed a very bad night, vomiting frequently. When morning came the rest had improved him to that extent that he felt that he could stand the usual few hours labor that he did for the express company each Sunday morning. The heat was intense and the sun almost produce a sun stroke. Upon his arrival home, he grew worse rapidly, vomiting frequently and then fell into spasm. The seat of his illness was the stomach and the base of the brain. Not until ether had been freely administered did he become quiet, all other medicine failed to product any effect. Monday morning he was feeling comfortable and ere noontime came, he began to fail. At one o'clock p. m. he became unconscious and remained so until his death, which occurred at 9 o'clock p. m. It was not until Monday when the four doctors in attendance conceded that he could not last long, that they gave their consent for his people to be sent for. When the parents and brother arrived the undertaker's rig stood at the door. The funeral was held in the New Salem Reformed church, Wednesday, July 19th at 1 o'clock p. m., Rev. Mr. Hallenbeck of Albany, and H. VanHaagen officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss.

Although he had been in the employ of the American Express Company only a little over three years, yet by his irreproachable character, straightforwardness and piety, he commanded the respect and admiration of his fellow men as was largely demonstrated by their attendance at the house services and by the numerous flowers which they presented.^[1]

Parents and Siblings

Husband: James H. Van Guysling

Wife: Susan Van Epps

Child: Lillian Van Guysling

Child: Frederick Van Guysling

Child: Mynard A. Van Guysling

Child: Alexander J. Van Guysling

Child: Melissa Van Guysling

Child: unnamed child born and died before 1900

Marriage:

Date: about 1863

Place: New York

Sources

1. ↑ The Altamont enterprise, 29 July 1999, page 3

• "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JN-BJ7 : Tue Mar 05 05:05:42 UTC 2024), Entry for James Yan Guisling and Suzan Yan Guisling, enumerated 24 July 1870, Albany County, New York - New Scotland.
• "New York State Census, 1875", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNV4-RM9 : Fri Mar 08 19:46:48 UTC 2024), Entry for James and Susan Vanguysling, enumerated 18 June 1875, Albany County, New York - New Scotland; with children Lilly, Freddy, Mynard, Alexander, and Maliecy.
• "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCT-VBH : Fri Mar 08 16:13:26 UTC 2024), Entry for James and Susan Van Guysling, enumerated 25 June 1880, Albany County, New York - New Scotland; with children Lillian, Freddie, Mina A. and Alexander J.
• "New York State Census, 1892", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X36J-7KX : Sun Mar 10 12:42:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Mynie Van Guysling in household of James and Susan Van Guysling, enumerated 16 February 1892, Albany County, New York.
• The Altamont enterprise, 29 July 1999, page 3; NYS Historic Newspapers.org
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54380173/mynard-van_guysling: accessed March 29, 2024), memorial page for Mynard Van Guysling (26 Jun 1870–17 Aug 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54380173, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, New Salem, Albany County, New York, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 46995175).
• Repository: R2 National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C.