76 years
Rhinebeck NY Gazette 1909-1913 - 0580.pdf
The Rhinebeck Gazette Feb. 18, 1911 front page
WELL KNOWN RHINEBECK MAN DIED AT SAUGERTIES WEDNESDAY—MASONIC FUNERAL HERE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Louis A. Ehlers, for many years a prominent resident of Rhinebeck died at his home, “Chateau de Bonair,” Saugerties, N. Y. after an illness of several days. Mr. Ehlers was born in Germany in 1835 and was in his seventy-sixth year at the time of his death. At an early age he came to America and for some time resided in New York City. He came to Rhinebeck first as a Landscape Gardener for William Astor and later was superintendent at “Ferncliff,” Mr. Astor’s estate. He owned, until recently, the estate adjoining Mr. Astor’s property on the north, which he named “Marienrue” for his wife.
Mr. Ehlers was a man well known in this vicinity and well liked and respected. He had travelled extensively and was versed in the history and customs of most of the countries of the known world. He was an artist of ability and at one time possessed many rare paintings. He was a member of the Kingston Lodge B. P. O. E. and of Rhinebeck Lodge No. 432 F. & A. M., of which organization he was the second oldest member, having been raised in 1863. He was a member of the Church of the Messiah and for a number of years served as a Vestryman.
In 1909 Mr. Ehlers bought a beautiful country place just north of Saugerties and has since lived there with his daughter, Mrs. Powers.
Mr. Ehlers is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Flora Powers of Saugerties, Mrs. Mary Crenshaw of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mable Goodwin of Matteawan, N. Y., and Mrs. Alida Colburn of Rhinebeck, and two sons; Louis A. Ehlers Jr. of New York, and F. W. Ehlers of Oklahoma.
The funeral service will be held in the Church of the Messiah this Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Rev. Ernest C. Saunders will officiate and the Episcopal service will be followed by the Masonic service also to be rendered in the church. The interment will be in the family plot in the Rhinebeck cemetery.
Despite obit, he was actually born in Denmark, in Schleswig Holstein, it became part of Germany in 1864. He came over with his father around 1842, per Pioneers of Landscape Design, a scholarly work produced thru the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service.
He got naturalized in 1858, per naturalization petition, and gave his former nationality as "Danish".
Rhinebeck NY Gazette 1909-1913 - 0580.pdf
The Rhinebeck Gazette Feb. 18, 1911 front page
WELL KNOWN RHINEBECK MAN DIED AT SAUGERTIES WEDNESDAY—MASONIC FUNERAL HERE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Louis A. Ehlers, for many years a prominent resident of Rhinebeck died at his home, “Chateau de Bonair,” Saugerties, N. Y. after an illness of several days. Mr. Ehlers was born in Germany in 1835 and was in his seventy-sixth year at the time of his death. At an early age he came to America and for some time resided in New York City. He came to Rhinebeck first as a Landscape Gardener for William Astor and later was superintendent at “Ferncliff,” Mr. Astor’s estate. He owned, until recently, the estate adjoining Mr. Astor’s property on the north, which he named “Marienrue” for his wife.
Mr. Ehlers was a man well known in this vicinity and well liked and respected. He had travelled extensively and was versed in the history and customs of most of the countries of the known world. He was an artist of ability and at one time possessed many rare paintings. He was a member of the Kingston Lodge B. P. O. E. and of Rhinebeck Lodge No. 432 F. & A. M., of which organization he was the second oldest member, having been raised in 1863. He was a member of the Church of the Messiah and for a number of years served as a Vestryman.
In 1909 Mr. Ehlers bought a beautiful country place just north of Saugerties and has since lived there with his daughter, Mrs. Powers.
Mr. Ehlers is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Flora Powers of Saugerties, Mrs. Mary Crenshaw of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mable Goodwin of Matteawan, N. Y., and Mrs. Alida Colburn of Rhinebeck, and two sons; Louis A. Ehlers Jr. of New York, and F. W. Ehlers of Oklahoma.
The funeral service will be held in the Church of the Messiah this Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Rev. Ernest C. Saunders will officiate and the Episcopal service will be followed by the Masonic service also to be rendered in the church. The interment will be in the family plot in the Rhinebeck cemetery.
Despite obit, he was actually born in Denmark, in Schleswig Holstein, it became part of Germany in 1864. He came over with his father around 1842, per Pioneers of Landscape Design, a scholarly work produced thru the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service.
He got naturalized in 1858, per naturalization petition, and gave his former nationality as "Danish".
76 years
Rhinebeck NY Gazette 1909-1913 - 0580.pdf
The Rhinebeck Gazette Feb. 18, 1911 front page
WELL KNOWN RHINEBECK MAN DIED AT SAUGERTIES WEDNESDAY—MASONIC FUNERAL HERE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Louis A. Ehlers, for many years a prominent resident of Rhinebeck died at his home, “Chateau de Bonair,” Saugerties, N. Y. after an illness of several days. Mr. Ehlers was born in Germany in 1835 and was in his seventy-sixth year at the time of his death. At an early age he came to America and for some time resided in New York City. He came to Rhinebeck first as a Landscape Gardener for William Astor and later was superintendent at “Ferncliff,” Mr. Astor’s estate. He owned, until recently, the estate adjoining Mr. Astor’s property on the north, which he named “Marienrue” for his wife.
Mr. Ehlers was a man well known in this vicinity and well liked and respected. He had travelled extensively and was versed in the history and customs of most of the countries of the known world. He was an artist of ability and at one time possessed many rare paintings. He was a member of the Kingston Lodge B. P. O. E. and of Rhinebeck Lodge No. 432 F. & A. M., of which organization he was the second oldest member, having been raised in 1863. He was a member of the Church of the Messiah and for a number of years served as a Vestryman.
In 1909 Mr. Ehlers bought a beautiful country place just north of Saugerties and has since lived there with his daughter, Mrs. Powers.
Mr. Ehlers is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Flora Powers of Saugerties, Mrs. Mary Crenshaw of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mable Goodwin of Matteawan, N. Y., and Mrs. Alida Colburn of Rhinebeck, and two sons; Louis A. Ehlers Jr. of New York, and F. W. Ehlers of Oklahoma.
The funeral service will be held in the Church of the Messiah this Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Rev. Ernest C. Saunders will officiate and the Episcopal service will be followed by the Masonic service also to be rendered in the church. The interment will be in the family plot in the Rhinebeck cemetery.
Despite obit, he was actually born in Denmark, in Schleswig Holstein, it became part of Germany in 1864. He came over with his father around 1842, per Pioneers of Landscape Design, a scholarly work produced thru the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service.
He got naturalized in 1858, per naturalization petition, and gave his former nationality as "Danish".
Rhinebeck NY Gazette 1909-1913 - 0580.pdf
The Rhinebeck Gazette Feb. 18, 1911 front page
WELL KNOWN RHINEBECK MAN DIED AT SAUGERTIES WEDNESDAY—MASONIC FUNERAL HERE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Louis A. Ehlers, for many years a prominent resident of Rhinebeck died at his home, “Chateau de Bonair,” Saugerties, N. Y. after an illness of several days. Mr. Ehlers was born in Germany in 1835 and was in his seventy-sixth year at the time of his death. At an early age he came to America and for some time resided in New York City. He came to Rhinebeck first as a Landscape Gardener for William Astor and later was superintendent at “Ferncliff,” Mr. Astor’s estate. He owned, until recently, the estate adjoining Mr. Astor’s property on the north, which he named “Marienrue” for his wife.
Mr. Ehlers was a man well known in this vicinity and well liked and respected. He had travelled extensively and was versed in the history and customs of most of the countries of the known world. He was an artist of ability and at one time possessed many rare paintings. He was a member of the Kingston Lodge B. P. O. E. and of Rhinebeck Lodge No. 432 F. & A. M., of which organization he was the second oldest member, having been raised in 1863. He was a member of the Church of the Messiah and for a number of years served as a Vestryman.
In 1909 Mr. Ehlers bought a beautiful country place just north of Saugerties and has since lived there with his daughter, Mrs. Powers.
Mr. Ehlers is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Flora Powers of Saugerties, Mrs. Mary Crenshaw of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mable Goodwin of Matteawan, N. Y., and Mrs. Alida Colburn of Rhinebeck, and two sons; Louis A. Ehlers Jr. of New York, and F. W. Ehlers of Oklahoma.
The funeral service will be held in the Church of the Messiah this Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Rev. Ernest C. Saunders will officiate and the Episcopal service will be followed by the Masonic service also to be rendered in the church. The interment will be in the family plot in the Rhinebeck cemetery.
Despite obit, he was actually born in Denmark, in Schleswig Holstein, it became part of Germany in 1864. He came over with his father around 1842, per Pioneers of Landscape Design, a scholarly work produced thru the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service.
He got naturalized in 1858, per naturalization petition, and gave his former nationality as "Danish".
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