R.P Trickey, 43, Veteran, Expires

Alexandria Bay, November 12-Roswell P. Trickey, 43, veteran of the World War and life long resident of the Village, died in Rochester Sunday after a long illness with Tuberculosis.

Mr. Trickey was born in the Village of Alexandria Bay [Brian's note: Rochester County, New York] on January 19, 1892, a son of Peter and Eliza Jones Trickey. He lived in the village continously until the entry of the United States in the World War when he enlisted in the Army as a volunteer, being a member of one of the first regiments sent to France.

Mr. Trickey say service in the Meuse-Argonne campaign and was gassed during the Battle of the Argonne. After his return from the World War Mr. Trickey worked for C.S. Thompson as a ticket seller. Always active in legion affairs, Mr. Trickey was a promoter of a number of benifit shows for the local legion post.

Surviving Mr. Trickey are his wife, Louise Trickey, his son Peter Trickey and three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Porter, Mrs. Duncan Rae and Mrs. Ralph Flynn. All of Alexandria Bay.

A Military funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 for Mr. Trickey. The local legion will be represented by their full membership and will provide a military escort as well as a firing squad.

Funeral services will be held from the Glitz undertaking home, this village, with the Reverand William Aubry, pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Walton Street cemetery.

Submitted by gbc@frontiernet.net

Found by Brian: Cemetery Transcription for Roswell Trickey (includes his father, his mother, his son, and some of his siblings. Also noted is his father Peter's parents names!)

Peter's parents were Thomas & Emeline Trickey, and I found this webpage with a lot of information on the Trickey lineage. Here's a brief excerpt but visit the webpage for full details: Thomas Trickey, born ca 1813, Mallorytown, Ontario, Canada married Emeline Wells on 21 Jan 1834 in Ontario, Canada. Emeline was born ca 1818 in Ontario, Canada, and died 24 Jan 1901. She is buried in the Rockport Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. Children: Henry, Nancy, Lucinda, Wilson, Amelia, Lewis Thadius, Sheldon Y., Mary, Alzina, Saphornia, and Peter A. Trickey Source: Trickey Family Website

1900 census TRICKEY PETER 38 born CANADA living NY JEFFERSON County ALEXANDRIA

Trickey, Peter b Nov. 1862, md 17 years, 7 children, 4 living, b Canada, father and mother born Canada, immigrated 1876, naturalized, day labourer
Eliza, b May 1860, b Canada, father born Italy, mother born Ireland, immigrated 1882
Mabel, b Dec 1887 born New York
Grace b July 1890 born New York
Ross [sic] b Jan. 1892 born New York
Leona, b July 1896 born New York

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Here's some index findings to help: TRICKEY PETER 48 M W CANA NY JEFFERSON ALEXANDRIA 1910. Peter is listed as the Captain of a Steamboat. I also found him in BUSINESS DIRECTORY TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA

See the obit for his son, Roswell "Pete" Trickey 1925 - 1992

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