(New York Times; New York, NY. Thursday, March 7, 1935, page unknown.)
MYNDERSE VAN CLEEF, ITHACA BANKER, DEAD
Trustee and Counsel of Cornell University Held Number of Financial Posts
(Special to the New York Times)
Ithaca, N.Y., March 6 – Mynderse Van Cleef, long prominent in Ithaca's financial circles, died late today at Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was 81 years old.
He was chairman of the board of the Ithaca Trust Company and attorney for the Ithaca Savings Bank. He was a trustee of Cornell University and attorney for that institution.
Mr. Van Cleef became critically ill last night with a perforated gastric ulcer and underwent an operation early today. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Eugenia Van Cleef of Ithaca and Mrs. Arthur W. Booth of Elmira.
Born in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1853, Mr. Van Cleef came to Ithaca with his parents in 1869 and was graduated from Cornell in 1874, later attending Columbia Law School. He was Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from 1880 to 1900.
He became president of the Ithaca Trust Company and Ithaca Security Company, which positions he held for many years. He was also a director of the Tompkins County National Bank.
In 1882 he married Miss Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman, sister of Robert H. Treman, president of the Ithaca Trust Company.
He was a member of the Town and Gown Club, University Club, Ithaca Country Club and the Cornell Club of New York and a Mason.
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from Find A Grave member #48860385:
Mynderse Van Cleef was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 29, 1853. His father and mother were Alexander and Jane E. Van Cleef. Mynderse's great-grandfather was Lawrence Van Cleef, the first white child born in Seneca Falls. As a young man, Mynderse Van Cleef studied at the Ithaca Academy and was a proud 1874, graduate of Cornell University. He went on to study law at Columbia University from 1875-1876 and was admitted to the bar in 1876. On Dec. 21, 1882 he married Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman. Arthur B. Treman, Charles E. Treman, Robert E. Treman and Allan H. Treman were all Elizabeth's nephews. Elizabeth and Mynderse had two daughters Jeannette Van Cleef Booth who married Arthur W. Booth and Eugenia Van Cleef. Both daughters graduated from Ithaca High School. Eugenia went on to attend Vassar College after graduating in 1904. For many years M. Van Cleef and his family lived on University Avenue, in Ithaca, NY. A prominent lawyer, Mr. Van Cleef served as commissioner of the U.S. Circuit Court, 1880-1900. In 1881 Mynderse was named an alumni Cornell Trustee. Among his other achievements he was president of the Ithaca Trust Company as well as chairman of the board. He was director of Tompkins County National Bank and Trustee of the Ithaca Savings Bank. For many years he was the Cornell University attorney. He was also president of the Corporate Association of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mynderse and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Ithaca, NY. Mynderse was a member of the Ithaca Fire Department or Protective Police. He was also an officer of the Lyceum Theater Company that was erected in 1893, in Ithaca, NY.
-- source Cornell University,Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Guide to the Van Cleef Family Papers. 1841-1935
MYNDERSE VAN CLEEF, ITHACA BANKER, DEAD
Trustee and Counsel of Cornell University Held Number of Financial Posts
(Special to the New York Times)
Ithaca, N.Y., March 6 – Mynderse Van Cleef, long prominent in Ithaca's financial circles, died late today at Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was 81 years old.
He was chairman of the board of the Ithaca Trust Company and attorney for the Ithaca Savings Bank. He was a trustee of Cornell University and attorney for that institution.
Mr. Van Cleef became critically ill last night with a perforated gastric ulcer and underwent an operation early today. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Eugenia Van Cleef of Ithaca and Mrs. Arthur W. Booth of Elmira.
Born in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1853, Mr. Van Cleef came to Ithaca with his parents in 1869 and was graduated from Cornell in 1874, later attending Columbia Law School. He was Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from 1880 to 1900.
He became president of the Ithaca Trust Company and Ithaca Security Company, which positions he held for many years. He was also a director of the Tompkins County National Bank.
In 1882 he married Miss Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman, sister of Robert H. Treman, president of the Ithaca Trust Company.
He was a member of the Town and Gown Club, University Club, Ithaca Country Club and the Cornell Club of New York and a Mason.
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from Find A Grave member #48860385:
Mynderse Van Cleef was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 29, 1853. His father and mother were Alexander and Jane E. Van Cleef. Mynderse's great-grandfather was Lawrence Van Cleef, the first white child born in Seneca Falls. As a young man, Mynderse Van Cleef studied at the Ithaca Academy and was a proud 1874, graduate of Cornell University. He went on to study law at Columbia University from 1875-1876 and was admitted to the bar in 1876. On Dec. 21, 1882 he married Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman. Arthur B. Treman, Charles E. Treman, Robert E. Treman and Allan H. Treman were all Elizabeth's nephews. Elizabeth and Mynderse had two daughters Jeannette Van Cleef Booth who married Arthur W. Booth and Eugenia Van Cleef. Both daughters graduated from Ithaca High School. Eugenia went on to attend Vassar College after graduating in 1904. For many years M. Van Cleef and his family lived on University Avenue, in Ithaca, NY. A prominent lawyer, Mr. Van Cleef served as commissioner of the U.S. Circuit Court, 1880-1900. In 1881 Mynderse was named an alumni Cornell Trustee. Among his other achievements he was president of the Ithaca Trust Company as well as chairman of the board. He was director of Tompkins County National Bank and Trustee of the Ithaca Savings Bank. For many years he was the Cornell University attorney. He was also president of the Corporate Association of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mynderse and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Ithaca, NY. Mynderse was a member of the Ithaca Fire Department or Protective Police. He was also an officer of the Lyceum Theater Company that was erected in 1893, in Ithaca, NY.
-- source Cornell University,Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Guide to the Van Cleef Family Papers. 1841-1935
(New York Times; New York, NY. Thursday, March 7, 1935, page unknown.)
MYNDERSE VAN CLEEF, ITHACA BANKER, DEAD
Trustee and Counsel of Cornell University Held Number of Financial Posts
(Special to the New York Times)
Ithaca, N.Y., March 6 – Mynderse Van Cleef, long prominent in Ithaca's financial circles, died late today at Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was 81 years old.
He was chairman of the board of the Ithaca Trust Company and attorney for the Ithaca Savings Bank. He was a trustee of Cornell University and attorney for that institution.
Mr. Van Cleef became critically ill last night with a perforated gastric ulcer and underwent an operation early today. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Eugenia Van Cleef of Ithaca and Mrs. Arthur W. Booth of Elmira.
Born in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1853, Mr. Van Cleef came to Ithaca with his parents in 1869 and was graduated from Cornell in 1874, later attending Columbia Law School. He was Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from 1880 to 1900.
He became president of the Ithaca Trust Company and Ithaca Security Company, which positions he held for many years. He was also a director of the Tompkins County National Bank.
In 1882 he married Miss Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman, sister of Robert H. Treman, president of the Ithaca Trust Company.
He was a member of the Town and Gown Club, University Club, Ithaca Country Club and the Cornell Club of New York and a Mason.
_______________________
from Find A Grave member #48860385:
Mynderse Van Cleef was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 29, 1853. His father and mother were Alexander and Jane E. Van Cleef. Mynderse's great-grandfather was Lawrence Van Cleef, the first white child born in Seneca Falls. As a young man, Mynderse Van Cleef studied at the Ithaca Academy and was a proud 1874, graduate of Cornell University. He went on to study law at Columbia University from 1875-1876 and was admitted to the bar in 1876. On Dec. 21, 1882 he married Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman. Arthur B. Treman, Charles E. Treman, Robert E. Treman and Allan H. Treman were all Elizabeth's nephews. Elizabeth and Mynderse had two daughters Jeannette Van Cleef Booth who married Arthur W. Booth and Eugenia Van Cleef. Both daughters graduated from Ithaca High School. Eugenia went on to attend Vassar College after graduating in 1904. For many years M. Van Cleef and his family lived on University Avenue, in Ithaca, NY. A prominent lawyer, Mr. Van Cleef served as commissioner of the U.S. Circuit Court, 1880-1900. In 1881 Mynderse was named an alumni Cornell Trustee. Among his other achievements he was president of the Ithaca Trust Company as well as chairman of the board. He was director of Tompkins County National Bank and Trustee of the Ithaca Savings Bank. For many years he was the Cornell University attorney. He was also president of the Corporate Association of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mynderse and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Ithaca, NY. Mynderse was a member of the Ithaca Fire Department or Protective Police. He was also an officer of the Lyceum Theater Company that was erected in 1893, in Ithaca, NY.
-- source Cornell University,Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Guide to the Van Cleef Family Papers. 1841-1935
MYNDERSE VAN CLEEF, ITHACA BANKER, DEAD
Trustee and Counsel of Cornell University Held Number of Financial Posts
(Special to the New York Times)
Ithaca, N.Y., March 6 – Mynderse Van Cleef, long prominent in Ithaca's financial circles, died late today at Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was 81 years old.
He was chairman of the board of the Ithaca Trust Company and attorney for the Ithaca Savings Bank. He was a trustee of Cornell University and attorney for that institution.
Mr. Van Cleef became critically ill last night with a perforated gastric ulcer and underwent an operation early today. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Eugenia Van Cleef of Ithaca and Mrs. Arthur W. Booth of Elmira.
Born in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1853, Mr. Van Cleef came to Ithaca with his parents in 1869 and was graduated from Cornell in 1874, later attending Columbia Law School. He was Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from 1880 to 1900.
He became president of the Ithaca Trust Company and Ithaca Security Company, which positions he held for many years. He was also a director of the Tompkins County National Bank.
In 1882 he married Miss Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman, sister of Robert H. Treman, president of the Ithaca Trust Company.
He was a member of the Town and Gown Club, University Club, Ithaca Country Club and the Cornell Club of New York and a Mason.
_______________________
from Find A Grave member #48860385:
Mynderse Van Cleef was born in Seneca Falls, NY on August 29, 1853. His father and mother were Alexander and Jane E. Van Cleef. Mynderse's great-grandfather was Lawrence Van Cleef, the first white child born in Seneca Falls. As a young man, Mynderse Van Cleef studied at the Ithaca Academy and was a proud 1874, graduate of Cornell University. He went on to study law at Columbia University from 1875-1876 and was admitted to the bar in 1876. On Dec. 21, 1882 he married Elizabeth Lovejoy Treman. Arthur B. Treman, Charles E. Treman, Robert E. Treman and Allan H. Treman were all Elizabeth's nephews. Elizabeth and Mynderse had two daughters Jeannette Van Cleef Booth who married Arthur W. Booth and Eugenia Van Cleef. Both daughters graduated from Ithaca High School. Eugenia went on to attend Vassar College after graduating in 1904. For many years M. Van Cleef and his family lived on University Avenue, in Ithaca, NY. A prominent lawyer, Mr. Van Cleef served as commissioner of the U.S. Circuit Court, 1880-1900. In 1881 Mynderse was named an alumni Cornell Trustee. Among his other achievements he was president of the Ithaca Trust Company as well as chairman of the board. He was director of Tompkins County National Bank and Trustee of the Ithaca Savings Bank. For many years he was the Cornell University attorney. He was also president of the Corporate Association of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mynderse and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Church, of Ithaca, NY. Mynderse was a member of the Ithaca Fire Department or Protective Police. He was also an officer of the Lyceum Theater Company that was erected in 1893, in Ithaca, NY.
-- source Cornell University,Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Guide to the Van Cleef Family Papers. 1841-1935
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