Son of William Lyman and Frances (Mitchell Rose) Lance.
Father of:
Oscar M Lance
John H Lance
Elizabeth S Lance
Katherine Lance
Ruth M Lance
William L Lance
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HUSBAND AND WIFE CLAIMED BY DEATH DURING SAME DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, of Kingston, Die After Brief Illness of Peneumonia
WERE LAID TO REST TODAY
Mr. Lance Was General Manager of the Spring Brook Water Company.
Sweet in sentiment but sad in reality, were the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, which occurred at the residence, 44 Reynolds street, Kingston, both passing from this life within a few hours of each other Saturday evening. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lance contracted pneumonia about one week ago, stricken at the same time and every thing possible was done to prolong their lives, but to no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Lance had lived a happy, congenial life and as they lived, so they died.
Mr. Lance was born in Minersville, Pa., the son of Francis Mitchell Lance, a Philadelphia Quaker, and William Lyman Lance, a pioneer coal operator of the valley. His father was a man in advance of his day, being the first operator to pay his men in money, taking a firm stand against the prevalent custom of paying them in liquor or trading it out at the company store. He was one of the first to manufacture paper from wood pulp and to smelt iron with anthracite coal, a man of considerable inventive ability and of very active interests, even to organizing a company for the Civil War, of which he chose the post of chaplain.
Oscar Lance attended many schools, among them being Wyoming Seminary, graduating at Lehigh University as chemist in 1871.
In 1873 he married Ellen Hancock and was for some years thereafter engaged in his father's shipbuilding works at Norfolk, and later came to Plymouth, where he was employed as superintendent of the water company.
To them were born nine children of whom four survive: John Hancock Lance, Elizabeth Denison Lance, Ruth Mitchell Lance, and William Lymon Lance. He also has three grandchildren; Charlotte Ramsay Lance, Ruth and Ellen Hancock Lance, who afforded him much happiness.
His brothers now living are William Lance of Whitings, J.J.; Charles and Joseph Lance of Philadelphia, and Clarence Lance of Boston.
In July, 1896, the Spring Brook Water Company was organized, and he was chosen as general manager, and was responsible for the conception and realization of the major part of the - now governing the physical property of that company. He was steadfast in his endeavor to make this the most progess ive in the country of which it now ranks second among the privately owned companies in the United States.
Ellen Hancock Lance, his wife, was born June 30, 1851, in what is now Luzerne; her mother was Elizabeth Denison, who was descended from Elder Brewer, Governor Bradford and John Howland of the colonies. Her father was Wilbert Hancock, associate Judge, then widely known for his property holdings and for his upright character. She has one sister living, Mrs. Emily Hughes, of Fort Totten N.Y.
Early an orphan, her youth was spent with her half sister, Mary Hancock, from whose the intellectual companionship she gathered inspiration for a higher life.
At 17 she graduated from Wyoming Seminary. Her education was continued at Vassar College.
The funeral of both Mr. and Mrs. Lance was held from the family residence this afternoon and was private. Services were conducted by Rev. George Bell, Pastor of Kingston Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. William J. Day, pastor of Bennet Presbyterian Church at Luzerne. A short service was conducted at the grave in Forty Fort cemetery, where interment was made, both being buried in one grave.
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 3 Feb 1919)
Father of:
Oscar M Lance
John H Lance
Elizabeth S Lance
Katherine Lance
Ruth M Lance
William L Lance
-------------------
HUSBAND AND WIFE CLAIMED BY DEATH DURING SAME DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, of Kingston, Die After Brief Illness of Peneumonia
WERE LAID TO REST TODAY
Mr. Lance Was General Manager of the Spring Brook Water Company.
Sweet in sentiment but sad in reality, were the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, which occurred at the residence, 44 Reynolds street, Kingston, both passing from this life within a few hours of each other Saturday evening. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lance contracted pneumonia about one week ago, stricken at the same time and every thing possible was done to prolong their lives, but to no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Lance had lived a happy, congenial life and as they lived, so they died.
Mr. Lance was born in Minersville, Pa., the son of Francis Mitchell Lance, a Philadelphia Quaker, and William Lyman Lance, a pioneer coal operator of the valley. His father was a man in advance of his day, being the first operator to pay his men in money, taking a firm stand against the prevalent custom of paying them in liquor or trading it out at the company store. He was one of the first to manufacture paper from wood pulp and to smelt iron with anthracite coal, a man of considerable inventive ability and of very active interests, even to organizing a company for the Civil War, of which he chose the post of chaplain.
Oscar Lance attended many schools, among them being Wyoming Seminary, graduating at Lehigh University as chemist in 1871.
In 1873 he married Ellen Hancock and was for some years thereafter engaged in his father's shipbuilding works at Norfolk, and later came to Plymouth, where he was employed as superintendent of the water company.
To them were born nine children of whom four survive: John Hancock Lance, Elizabeth Denison Lance, Ruth Mitchell Lance, and William Lymon Lance. He also has three grandchildren; Charlotte Ramsay Lance, Ruth and Ellen Hancock Lance, who afforded him much happiness.
His brothers now living are William Lance of Whitings, J.J.; Charles and Joseph Lance of Philadelphia, and Clarence Lance of Boston.
In July, 1896, the Spring Brook Water Company was organized, and he was chosen as general manager, and was responsible for the conception and realization of the major part of the - now governing the physical property of that company. He was steadfast in his endeavor to make this the most progess ive in the country of which it now ranks second among the privately owned companies in the United States.
Ellen Hancock Lance, his wife, was born June 30, 1851, in what is now Luzerne; her mother was Elizabeth Denison, who was descended from Elder Brewer, Governor Bradford and John Howland of the colonies. Her father was Wilbert Hancock, associate Judge, then widely known for his property holdings and for his upright character. She has one sister living, Mrs. Emily Hughes, of Fort Totten N.Y.
Early an orphan, her youth was spent with her half sister, Mary Hancock, from whose the intellectual companionship she gathered inspiration for a higher life.
At 17 she graduated from Wyoming Seminary. Her education was continued at Vassar College.
The funeral of both Mr. and Mrs. Lance was held from the family residence this afternoon and was private. Services were conducted by Rev. George Bell, Pastor of Kingston Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. William J. Day, pastor of Bennet Presbyterian Church at Luzerne. A short service was conducted at the grave in Forty Fort cemetery, where interment was made, both being buried in one grave.
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 3 Feb 1919)
Son of William Lyman and Frances (Mitchell Rose) Lance.
Father of:
Oscar M Lance
John H Lance
Elizabeth S Lance
Katherine Lance
Ruth M Lance
William L Lance
-------------------
HUSBAND AND WIFE CLAIMED BY DEATH DURING SAME DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, of Kingston, Die After Brief Illness of Peneumonia
WERE LAID TO REST TODAY
Mr. Lance Was General Manager of the Spring Brook Water Company.
Sweet in sentiment but sad in reality, were the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, which occurred at the residence, 44 Reynolds street, Kingston, both passing from this life within a few hours of each other Saturday evening. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lance contracted pneumonia about one week ago, stricken at the same time and every thing possible was done to prolong their lives, but to no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Lance had lived a happy, congenial life and as they lived, so they died.
Mr. Lance was born in Minersville, Pa., the son of Francis Mitchell Lance, a Philadelphia Quaker, and William Lyman Lance, a pioneer coal operator of the valley. His father was a man in advance of his day, being the first operator to pay his men in money, taking a firm stand against the prevalent custom of paying them in liquor or trading it out at the company store. He was one of the first to manufacture paper from wood pulp and to smelt iron with anthracite coal, a man of considerable inventive ability and of very active interests, even to organizing a company for the Civil War, of which he chose the post of chaplain.
Oscar Lance attended many schools, among them being Wyoming Seminary, graduating at Lehigh University as chemist in 1871.
In 1873 he married Ellen Hancock and was for some years thereafter engaged in his father's shipbuilding works at Norfolk, and later came to Plymouth, where he was employed as superintendent of the water company.
To them were born nine children of whom four survive: John Hancock Lance, Elizabeth Denison Lance, Ruth Mitchell Lance, and William Lymon Lance. He also has three grandchildren; Charlotte Ramsay Lance, Ruth and Ellen Hancock Lance, who afforded him much happiness.
His brothers now living are William Lance of Whitings, J.J.; Charles and Joseph Lance of Philadelphia, and Clarence Lance of Boston.
In July, 1896, the Spring Brook Water Company was organized, and he was chosen as general manager, and was responsible for the conception and realization of the major part of the - now governing the physical property of that company. He was steadfast in his endeavor to make this the most progess ive in the country of which it now ranks second among the privately owned companies in the United States.
Ellen Hancock Lance, his wife, was born June 30, 1851, in what is now Luzerne; her mother was Elizabeth Denison, who was descended from Elder Brewer, Governor Bradford and John Howland of the colonies. Her father was Wilbert Hancock, associate Judge, then widely known for his property holdings and for his upright character. She has one sister living, Mrs. Emily Hughes, of Fort Totten N.Y.
Early an orphan, her youth was spent with her half sister, Mary Hancock, from whose the intellectual companionship she gathered inspiration for a higher life.
At 17 she graduated from Wyoming Seminary. Her education was continued at Vassar College.
The funeral of both Mr. and Mrs. Lance was held from the family residence this afternoon and was private. Services were conducted by Rev. George Bell, Pastor of Kingston Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. William J. Day, pastor of Bennet Presbyterian Church at Luzerne. A short service was conducted at the grave in Forty Fort cemetery, where interment was made, both being buried in one grave.
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 3 Feb 1919)
Father of:
Oscar M Lance
John H Lance
Elizabeth S Lance
Katherine Lance
Ruth M Lance
William L Lance
-------------------
HUSBAND AND WIFE CLAIMED BY DEATH DURING SAME DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, of Kingston, Die After Brief Illness of Peneumonia
WERE LAID TO REST TODAY
Mr. Lance Was General Manager of the Spring Brook Water Company.
Sweet in sentiment but sad in reality, were the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Lance, which occurred at the residence, 44 Reynolds street, Kingston, both passing from this life within a few hours of each other Saturday evening. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lance contracted pneumonia about one week ago, stricken at the same time and every thing possible was done to prolong their lives, but to no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Lance had lived a happy, congenial life and as they lived, so they died.
Mr. Lance was born in Minersville, Pa., the son of Francis Mitchell Lance, a Philadelphia Quaker, and William Lyman Lance, a pioneer coal operator of the valley. His father was a man in advance of his day, being the first operator to pay his men in money, taking a firm stand against the prevalent custom of paying them in liquor or trading it out at the company store. He was one of the first to manufacture paper from wood pulp and to smelt iron with anthracite coal, a man of considerable inventive ability and of very active interests, even to organizing a company for the Civil War, of which he chose the post of chaplain.
Oscar Lance attended many schools, among them being Wyoming Seminary, graduating at Lehigh University as chemist in 1871.
In 1873 he married Ellen Hancock and was for some years thereafter engaged in his father's shipbuilding works at Norfolk, and later came to Plymouth, where he was employed as superintendent of the water company.
To them were born nine children of whom four survive: John Hancock Lance, Elizabeth Denison Lance, Ruth Mitchell Lance, and William Lymon Lance. He also has three grandchildren; Charlotte Ramsay Lance, Ruth and Ellen Hancock Lance, who afforded him much happiness.
His brothers now living are William Lance of Whitings, J.J.; Charles and Joseph Lance of Philadelphia, and Clarence Lance of Boston.
In July, 1896, the Spring Brook Water Company was organized, and he was chosen as general manager, and was responsible for the conception and realization of the major part of the - now governing the physical property of that company. He was steadfast in his endeavor to make this the most progess ive in the country of which it now ranks second among the privately owned companies in the United States.
Ellen Hancock Lance, his wife, was born June 30, 1851, in what is now Luzerne; her mother was Elizabeth Denison, who was descended from Elder Brewer, Governor Bradford and John Howland of the colonies. Her father was Wilbert Hancock, associate Judge, then widely known for his property holdings and for his upright character. She has one sister living, Mrs. Emily Hughes, of Fort Totten N.Y.
Early an orphan, her youth was spent with her half sister, Mary Hancock, from whose the intellectual companionship she gathered inspiration for a higher life.
At 17 she graduated from Wyoming Seminary. Her education was continued at Vassar College.
The funeral of both Mr. and Mrs. Lance was held from the family residence this afternoon and was private. Services were conducted by Rev. George Bell, Pastor of Kingston Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. William J. Day, pastor of Bennet Presbyterian Church at Luzerne. A short service was conducted at the grave in Forty Fort cemetery, where interment was made, both being buried in one grave.
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 3 Feb 1919)
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