Marcellus Best (1877 - 1947)

Born 16 Dec 1877 in Germantown, Columbia, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Markle) Proper — married 9 Nov 1902 (to about 1907) in Tillson, Ulster, New York, United States

Died 26 Mar 1947 at age 69 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Marcellus Best was born on 16 December 1877 in Germantown, Columbia, N.Y.; son of Reuben Best and Susan Anna Proper.

Marcellus married first Anna Markle on 9 November 1902 in Tillson (Rosendale), Ulster, N.Y. ^[1]

Note: After the divorce of Marcellus and Anna (Markle) Best, Anna married the brother, William Proper, of her mother-in-law, Susan (Proper) Best.

Marcellus married second Daisy Mae Brown on 8 April 1913 at the German Evangelical Church in Hoboken, Hudson, N.J. ^{[2] [3]}

Marcellus died on 26 March 1947, age 69, at St. John's Hospital in Long Island City, New York City (Queens), N.Y. ^[4] Burial: Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess, N.Y. ^[5]

Marcellus made his living with several office jobs before becoming a plumber and a stationary engineer; father of one son and one daughter with first wife Anna Markle; and a second son with second wife Daisy Mae Brown.

Obituary: Poughkeepsie New Yorker, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Thursday, 27 Mar 1947.

Marcellus Best, Dies in 70th Year.

Former local resident, Marcellus Best, 69, of 48-16 47th street, Woodside, L.I., died unexpectedly yesterday in St. John's hospital, Long Island City. He had been ill since Tuesday and had been receiving treatment in the hospital since Wednesday.

Born in Germantown, Dec. 16, 1877, Mr. Best was the son of the late Reuben and Susan Proper Best. A resident here for some years, he had operated a plumbing business here and formerly operated the Windsor garage. The last three years, Mr. Best had been the chief stationary engineer at the Navarro hotel, New York City. Prior to that time, he had been an engineer at a YMCA in New York and prior to that time, was employed as an engineer at the Newburgh airport.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Daisy Mae Best; a son, Marcellus Best Jr., Stamford, Conn.; and four brothers, Jacob Best, Port Ewen and Arthur, Robert and Smith Best, Beacon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 20 Smith street at 2 o'clock, Saturday. The Rev. George W. Chant, pastor of Hedding Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the East Park cemetery, under the direction of the McCornac Funeral service.

Sources

1. ↑ “New York State Marriage Index, 1881-1967,” database with images, Ancestry.com. [Names: Marcellus Best & Anna Markle; Date: 9 Nov 1902, Place: Tillson, New York, USA; Certificate # 23034]
2. ↑ “New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-1914,” database with images, Ancestry.com. [Names: Marcellus Best & Daisy Brown; Date: 1913, Place: New Jersey]
3. ↑ “US Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1660-1926,” database with images, Ancestry.com. [Names: Marcellus Best of Newburgh, N.Y. and Daisy May Brown of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Date: 8 Apr 1913; Place: German Evangelical Church, Hoboken, N.J.]
4. ↑ “NY, New York City Death Index, 1862-1948,” database with images, Ancestry.com. [Name: Marcellus Best; Date: 26 Mar 1947; Place: Queens, New York, USA.]
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 August 2021), memorial page for Marcellus Best (12 Dec 1877–26 Mar 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #115774627, citing Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Rebecca & Sarah Jayne (contributor 47978627) .

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• US Social Security Applications & Claims Index
• New York State Marriage Index
• New Jersey Marriage Index
• US Dutch Reformed Church Records [German Evangelical Church, Hoboken, N.J.]
• Obituary [‘’Poughkeepsie New Yorker,’’ Poughkeepsie, N.Y.]
• NY, New York City Death Index
• Find A Grave