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Hiram Lloyd Suydam

Birth
Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death
14 Aug 1898 (aged 77)
Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
Burial
Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Suydam, H. S.From Geneva Daily Times 28 May 1904. On a list of soldiers buried in the Washington ST. Cemetery. No service info given.


Name: Hiram Suydam Enlistment Date: 22 May 1861 Enlistment Place: Elmira, New York
Side Served: Union State Served: New York Service Record: Enlisted as a Quartermaster on 22 May 1861 at the age of 39. Commission in Company S, 33rd Infantry Regiment New York Union on 22 May 1861. Discharged from Company S, 33rd Infantry Regiment New York on 14 Sep 1861.
Source: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

** HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; edited by George S. Conover; 1893: Hiram Lloyd Suydam, Geneva, was born in Geneva, April 26, 1822. He was educated in the common schools and at the age of eight years, worked in the Geneva Woolen Factory, afterward at Big Stream, where he remained three years. In 1833 he learned the tailor's trade but only followed it two years. He then learned the harness trade which he followed five years. In 1841 his mother bought the property on Exchange street known now as the International Hotel, and conducted a bakery; he attending to the business and his mother to matters in the house. In 1848 a confectionery business was added; also a partner, A. T. Randolf, with teams on the road with crackers, candies and cigars. This was discontinued after three years. In 1853 he began to conduct a restaurant called "The Gem" which was quite noted. Mr. Suydam retired from business in 1872. May 15, 1861, the 33rd Infantry was organized and Mr. Suydam became its regimental quartermaster, but resigned after four months service. After retiring from business he devoted his time to painting and studying the Scriptures. He has married 3 times, first, April 12, 1842, to Eliza Easter, who was born in England and they had a son, Aldred, who died at the age of seven months. Mrs. Suydam, died January 24, 1846 and he married second, February 24, 1847, Elizabeth Hayward of Geneva, also born in England and they had five children: William H., Grant L., Frederick W., Louisa I. and Anna T., who married Dr. Allen of Gorham. Mrs. Suydam died October 4, 1884. For his third wife, on November 12, 1885, he married Addie Burns, of Geneva, who was born at Ovid, Seneca county. Mr. Suydam has lost all of his family, except one daughter and his present wife. The crowning work of his life is upon the "Chart of the Ages," showing forth the fact that we shall all be saved through the two Adams.

submitted by Dorothy Daskam Sargent (#47197822)
Suydam, H. S.From Geneva Daily Times 28 May 1904. On a list of soldiers buried in the Washington ST. Cemetery. No service info given.


Name: Hiram Suydam Enlistment Date: 22 May 1861 Enlistment Place: Elmira, New York
Side Served: Union State Served: New York Service Record: Enlisted as a Quartermaster on 22 May 1861 at the age of 39. Commission in Company S, 33rd Infantry Regiment New York Union on 22 May 1861. Discharged from Company S, 33rd Infantry Regiment New York on 14 Sep 1861.
Source: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

** HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; edited by George S. Conover; 1893: Hiram Lloyd Suydam, Geneva, was born in Geneva, April 26, 1822. He was educated in the common schools and at the age of eight years, worked in the Geneva Woolen Factory, afterward at Big Stream, where he remained three years. In 1833 he learned the tailor's trade but only followed it two years. He then learned the harness trade which he followed five years. In 1841 his mother bought the property on Exchange street known now as the International Hotel, and conducted a bakery; he attending to the business and his mother to matters in the house. In 1848 a confectionery business was added; also a partner, A. T. Randolf, with teams on the road with crackers, candies and cigars. This was discontinued after three years. In 1853 he began to conduct a restaurant called "The Gem" which was quite noted. Mr. Suydam retired from business in 1872. May 15, 1861, the 33rd Infantry was organized and Mr. Suydam became its regimental quartermaster, but resigned after four months service. After retiring from business he devoted his time to painting and studying the Scriptures. He has married 3 times, first, April 12, 1842, to Eliza Easter, who was born in England and they had a son, Aldred, who died at the age of seven months. Mrs. Suydam, died January 24, 1846 and he married second, February 24, 1847, Elizabeth Hayward of Geneva, also born in England and they had five children: William H., Grant L., Frederick W., Louisa I. and Anna T., who married Dr. Allen of Gorham. Mrs. Suydam died October 4, 1884. For his third wife, on November 12, 1885, he married Addie Burns, of Geneva, who was born at Ovid, Seneca county. Mr. Suydam has lost all of his family, except one daughter and his present wife. The crowning work of his life is upon the "Chart of the Ages," showing forth the fact that we shall all be saved through the two Adams.

submitted by Dorothy Daskam Sargent (#47197822)

Bio by: Dorothy Daskam Sargent



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