Son of Thaddeus Davids and his first wife Jane M. Reynolds.
Published May 10,1860
DAVIDS -BARTON -
At New Rochelle, on Thursday, May 3, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J. M. Lyols, Mr. Walter F. Davids, son of Thaddeus Davids, Esq., to Miss Sarah J. Barton, all of New Rochelle.
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New York Daily Tribune, April 17, 1906
WALTER F. DAVIDS
Walter F. Davids, probably the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound, and one of the early instructors of C. Oliver Iselin, died yesterday at the Masonic Home, at Utica. Mr. Davids, was at one time wealthy, having owned a large sealing wax factory, which had contracts for supplying the United States government. Her served as an alderman and tax receiver of New Rochelle.
In the 70's, Mr. Davids owned a speedy sailboat, which he thought so much of that he gave her his own name. Mr. Iselin, who was then a youth of twenty, had just bought a crack catboat, which he called the Dare Devil and Mr. Davids showed him how to sail her. The young yachtsman soon became such an expert skipper that he challenged his instructor to a series of races. The boats were backed at $500 a side, and on the day the races were sailed the interest was so intense that hundreds of yachtsmen when to New Rochelle to witness them. Mr. Iselin won.
Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer -April 17, 1906
Death of Old Sound Yachtsman
Walter F. Davids, one of the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound died in New Rochelle today. Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer - April 21, 1906
Walter F. Davids Dead
In the death of Walter F. Davids, which occurred at the Masonic Home, Utica, on Sunday evening last, one of New Rochelle's oldest and best known citizens has passed away. Mr. Davids was in the 70th year of his life and had been an inmate of the Masonic Home for several months. He was a son of the late Thaddeus Davids, a prominent ink and sealing wax manufacturer of New York City. Back in the 70's Mr. Davids conducted a sealing wax factory which was operated in conjunction with the New York firms business on Echo Avenue. This business he has continued for many years and the reputation of the output of his factory became world-famed.
Mr. Davids was born in New York City and had been a resident of New Rochelle the greater portion of his life. He was at one time an active yachtsman and taught many of the well know skippers of today their first lessons in sailing. He was a charter member of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. In the palmy days of the Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company, Mr. Davids figured among its most active members, serving in its ranks as foreman, secretary and treasurer.
In 1869 he held the position of Clerk of the Village of New Rochelle, in the years 1872-72 he was a Trustee of the Village in 1870-80 and he filled the position of Receiver of Taxes and in 1883-84-85-86 fulfilled the duties of Assessor. He was also an Excise Commissioner. He was one of the oldest members of Huguenot Lodge, F.& A. M.
He had been ill for the last two years with a complication of diseases.
His remains were brought to Davis' undertaking rooms on Wednesday, where short services were held at 2:30 p.m. The remains were taken to the family plot in Beechwoods cemetery where the Masonic services were conducted. He leaves a wife and two sons, Frank and Cortlandt I. Davids.
From the records of Geo. T. Davis Funeral Home.
Walter F. Davids - Died 15 April 1906 at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Buried - 18 April 1906 Beechwoods Cemetery
Published May 10,1860
DAVIDS -BARTON -
At New Rochelle, on Thursday, May 3, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J. M. Lyols, Mr. Walter F. Davids, son of Thaddeus Davids, Esq., to Miss Sarah J. Barton, all of New Rochelle.
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New York Daily Tribune, April 17, 1906
WALTER F. DAVIDS
Walter F. Davids, probably the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound, and one of the early instructors of C. Oliver Iselin, died yesterday at the Masonic Home, at Utica. Mr. Davids, was at one time wealthy, having owned a large sealing wax factory, which had contracts for supplying the United States government. Her served as an alderman and tax receiver of New Rochelle.
In the 70's, Mr. Davids owned a speedy sailboat, which he thought so much of that he gave her his own name. Mr. Iselin, who was then a youth of twenty, had just bought a crack catboat, which he called the Dare Devil and Mr. Davids showed him how to sail her. The young yachtsman soon became such an expert skipper that he challenged his instructor to a series of races. The boats were backed at $500 a side, and on the day the races were sailed the interest was so intense that hundreds of yachtsmen when to New Rochelle to witness them. Mr. Iselin won.
Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer -April 17, 1906
Death of Old Sound Yachtsman
Walter F. Davids, one of the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound died in New Rochelle today. Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer - April 21, 1906
Walter F. Davids Dead
In the death of Walter F. Davids, which occurred at the Masonic Home, Utica, on Sunday evening last, one of New Rochelle's oldest and best known citizens has passed away. Mr. Davids was in the 70th year of his life and had been an inmate of the Masonic Home for several months. He was a son of the late Thaddeus Davids, a prominent ink and sealing wax manufacturer of New York City. Back in the 70's Mr. Davids conducted a sealing wax factory which was operated in conjunction with the New York firms business on Echo Avenue. This business he has continued for many years and the reputation of the output of his factory became world-famed.
Mr. Davids was born in New York City and had been a resident of New Rochelle the greater portion of his life. He was at one time an active yachtsman and taught many of the well know skippers of today their first lessons in sailing. He was a charter member of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. In the palmy days of the Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company, Mr. Davids figured among its most active members, serving in its ranks as foreman, secretary and treasurer.
In 1869 he held the position of Clerk of the Village of New Rochelle, in the years 1872-72 he was a Trustee of the Village in 1870-80 and he filled the position of Receiver of Taxes and in 1883-84-85-86 fulfilled the duties of Assessor. He was also an Excise Commissioner. He was one of the oldest members of Huguenot Lodge, F.& A. M.
He had been ill for the last two years with a complication of diseases.
His remains were brought to Davis' undertaking rooms on Wednesday, where short services were held at 2:30 p.m. The remains were taken to the family plot in Beechwoods cemetery where the Masonic services were conducted. He leaves a wife and two sons, Frank and Cortlandt I. Davids.
From the records of Geo. T. Davis Funeral Home.
Walter F. Davids - Died 15 April 1906 at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Buried - 18 April 1906 Beechwoods Cemetery
Son of Thaddeus Davids and his first wife Jane M. Reynolds.
Published May 10,1860
DAVIDS -BARTON -
At New Rochelle, on Thursday, May 3, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J. M. Lyols, Mr. Walter F. Davids, son of Thaddeus Davids, Esq., to Miss Sarah J. Barton, all of New Rochelle.
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New York Daily Tribune, April 17, 1906
WALTER F. DAVIDS
Walter F. Davids, probably the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound, and one of the early instructors of C. Oliver Iselin, died yesterday at the Masonic Home, at Utica. Mr. Davids, was at one time wealthy, having owned a large sealing wax factory, which had contracts for supplying the United States government. Her served as an alderman and tax receiver of New Rochelle.
In the 70's, Mr. Davids owned a speedy sailboat, which he thought so much of that he gave her his own name. Mr. Iselin, who was then a youth of twenty, had just bought a crack catboat, which he called the Dare Devil and Mr. Davids showed him how to sail her. The young yachtsman soon became such an expert skipper that he challenged his instructor to a series of races. The boats were backed at $500 a side, and on the day the races were sailed the interest was so intense that hundreds of yachtsmen when to New Rochelle to witness them. Mr. Iselin won.
Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer -April 17, 1906
Death of Old Sound Yachtsman
Walter F. Davids, one of the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound died in New Rochelle today. Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer - April 21, 1906
Walter F. Davids Dead
In the death of Walter F. Davids, which occurred at the Masonic Home, Utica, on Sunday evening last, one of New Rochelle's oldest and best known citizens has passed away. Mr. Davids was in the 70th year of his life and had been an inmate of the Masonic Home for several months. He was a son of the late Thaddeus Davids, a prominent ink and sealing wax manufacturer of New York City. Back in the 70's Mr. Davids conducted a sealing wax factory which was operated in conjunction with the New York firms business on Echo Avenue. This business he has continued for many years and the reputation of the output of his factory became world-famed.
Mr. Davids was born in New York City and had been a resident of New Rochelle the greater portion of his life. He was at one time an active yachtsman and taught many of the well know skippers of today their first lessons in sailing. He was a charter member of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. In the palmy days of the Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company, Mr. Davids figured among its most active members, serving in its ranks as foreman, secretary and treasurer.
In 1869 he held the position of Clerk of the Village of New Rochelle, in the years 1872-72 he was a Trustee of the Village in 1870-80 and he filled the position of Receiver of Taxes and in 1883-84-85-86 fulfilled the duties of Assessor. He was also an Excise Commissioner. He was one of the oldest members of Huguenot Lodge, F.& A. M.
He had been ill for the last two years with a complication of diseases.
His remains were brought to Davis' undertaking rooms on Wednesday, where short services were held at 2:30 p.m. The remains were taken to the family plot in Beechwoods cemetery where the Masonic services were conducted. He leaves a wife and two sons, Frank and Cortlandt I. Davids.
From the records of Geo. T. Davis Funeral Home.
Walter F. Davids - Died 15 April 1906 at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Buried - 18 April 1906 Beechwoods Cemetery
Published May 10,1860
DAVIDS -BARTON -
At New Rochelle, on Thursday, May 3, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J. M. Lyols, Mr. Walter F. Davids, son of Thaddeus Davids, Esq., to Miss Sarah J. Barton, all of New Rochelle.
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New York Daily Tribune, April 17, 1906
WALTER F. DAVIDS
Walter F. Davids, probably the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound, and one of the early instructors of C. Oliver Iselin, died yesterday at the Masonic Home, at Utica. Mr. Davids, was at one time wealthy, having owned a large sealing wax factory, which had contracts for supplying the United States government. Her served as an alderman and tax receiver of New Rochelle.
In the 70's, Mr. Davids owned a speedy sailboat, which he thought so much of that he gave her his own name. Mr. Iselin, who was then a youth of twenty, had just bought a crack catboat, which he called the Dare Devil and Mr. Davids showed him how to sail her. The young yachtsman soon became such an expert skipper that he challenged his instructor to a series of races. The boats were backed at $500 a side, and on the day the races were sailed the interest was so intense that hundreds of yachtsmen when to New Rochelle to witness them. Mr. Iselin won.
Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer -April 17, 1906
Death of Old Sound Yachtsman
Walter F. Davids, one of the oldest yachtsman on Long Island Sound died in New Rochelle today. Mr. Davids was one of the charter members of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves a wife and family.
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New Rochelle Pioneer - April 21, 1906
Walter F. Davids Dead
In the death of Walter F. Davids, which occurred at the Masonic Home, Utica, on Sunday evening last, one of New Rochelle's oldest and best known citizens has passed away. Mr. Davids was in the 70th year of his life and had been an inmate of the Masonic Home for several months. He was a son of the late Thaddeus Davids, a prominent ink and sealing wax manufacturer of New York City. Back in the 70's Mr. Davids conducted a sealing wax factory which was operated in conjunction with the New York firms business on Echo Avenue. This business he has continued for many years and the reputation of the output of his factory became world-famed.
Mr. Davids was born in New York City and had been a resident of New Rochelle the greater portion of his life. He was at one time an active yachtsman and taught many of the well know skippers of today their first lessons in sailing. He was a charter member of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. In the palmy days of the Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company, Mr. Davids figured among its most active members, serving in its ranks as foreman, secretary and treasurer.
In 1869 he held the position of Clerk of the Village of New Rochelle, in the years 1872-72 he was a Trustee of the Village in 1870-80 and he filled the position of Receiver of Taxes and in 1883-84-85-86 fulfilled the duties of Assessor. He was also an Excise Commissioner. He was one of the oldest members of Huguenot Lodge, F.& A. M.
He had been ill for the last two years with a complication of diseases.
His remains were brought to Davis' undertaking rooms on Wednesday, where short services were held at 2:30 p.m. The remains were taken to the family plot in Beechwoods cemetery where the Masonic services were conducted. He leaves a wife and two sons, Frank and Cortlandt I. Davids.
From the records of Geo. T. Davis Funeral Home.
Walter F. Davids - Died 15 April 1906 at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Buried - 18 April 1906 Beechwoods Cemetery
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