OBITUARY: Stamford, CT. Newspaper
Death of William W. H. Youngs
William H. W. Youngs 71 years of age, died suddenly, Saturday morning after a simple operation for intestinal trouble. He was taken suddenly ill on Thursday last, and physicians discovered that a section of his intestines had twisted. The operation, while imperative, was a simple one. Mr. Youngs rallied splendidly, but later his heart weakened and he succumbed to the shock. He lived in Stamford a number of years ago, then moved away, and about two years ago came back to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Ralph B. Kleinert of Stamford Avenue, Shippan. He was an architect and was in business for many years in New York, retiring recently. Eight children survive him, Mrs. Kleinert being the only one resident in Stamford. There are also two sisters, who formerly resided here -- Mrs. Theodore Miller and Miss Isabel Youngs. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the house of his son, Frederick T. Youngs of Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, L.[Long] I. [Island].
Biography: William Henry Walmsley Youngs was born in February 1841 in New York state to Joseph Youngs and Phebe Adams. He is found on the 1850 census at age 9 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT. with his widowed mother and his siblings. Fairfield County is the first county going east into CT. from NY. He married Amanda Ada Eells in July 1865 in New York City. She was the daughter of Marcellus Eells and Susan Randell and was born in 1847 in Harlem, New York, NY., which at the time was a wealthy village. They had 11 children, but only 8 lived into adulthood (1900 census). William and Amanda are found on the 1870 census in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.; this was very near Greenwich. They moved by 1880 to New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. and they are also listed here in 1900. Westchester is the county north of the NY City boroughs. But by April 1910, they have moved once more to Richmond Hill in Queens, NY. (a borough of NY City) and are living with their son, Frederick. But a few months later, they have moved to Stamford, CT. to live with their married daughter, Isabelle. It is here that Amanda died at age 63 in July 1910; she was buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY. William was still living with his daughter, Isabelle, in 1913. He died in January 1915 in Stamford after a simple operation for an intestinal problem; his death was sudden and unexpected due to a weakened heart. He was age 73 and was buried next to Amanda in the Maple Grove Cemetery. William was a practicing architect and some of the finest office buildings in New York City are from his architectural firm, including Aldrich Court, the Columbia Building, the Ferguson Building and the Morris Building. William was a partner in the firm Youngs & Cable, owned by himself and William A. Cable. They had an office at 1285 Broadway from 1886-1889 and then at 45 Broadway from 1890 to 1892. Some of the buildings, for which they did the plans, were built by Union Iron Works, the Atlas Iron Construction and the firm, Jacob & Youngs; all three of these were companies that William's son, Frederick, worked for or was in partnership with. The dissolution of Youngs & Cable was announced May 13, 1893. William Youngs kept his office at Aldrich Court, but William Cable moved his office to the Morris Building. William Youngs went on to practice architecture on his own for about 2 years, then partnered with John Bergensen and Frank T. Cornell at the firm, Youngs, Bergensen & Cornell with an office at 281 4th Ave., NY city in 1895. From 1897 to 1898, the firm listed that address as Youngs & Cornell and it was thought that William retired about 1899. Other designs by William Youngs are found in Real Estate Record & Builder's Guide. They include a 2 story stable, a brick & stone college building, a 5 story brick store, a 6 or 10 story store and 3 Queen Anne style row houses. These would have been some of his early projects.
History of Harlem, NY: It was populated originally by Dutch immigrants. They were replaced by the English, who in 1664 laid out the village. By the 1760's, it became a resort for the rich of NY City. But in 1776, it was the scene of an American defeat, as the British chased Washington and his troops north and then turned back and burnt Harlem to the ground. Rebuilding took decades and the area remained rural with farmland estates. In the 1830's, the railroad was extended to serve the area and facilities of more urban life were developed. This would have been a few years before Amanda was born in 1847. After the Civil War, the population grew, but it was still the scene of fashion and wealth. But the population was also beginning to change as Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving, creating an Italian Harlem, which existed until the 1970's. Around the time of WW I, the Jews began leaving and were being replaced by Puerto Ricans, creating a Spanish Harlem. But at the same time, Blacks were also migrating into the area from the south during the "Great Migration". After WWII, Harlem became the Black political capital of the America and by the 1960's, it was considered the home of the Black Movement and as public housing was built for these residents, it replaced investment in private homes and businesses. The area changed again, however, and by the mid 2010's, less than 40% of Harlem was Black with the greater populations being Asian and white. One article I read said that the white population increased greatly with Covid, as people moved out of apartments in NYCity into the more rural feel of Harlem.
Death of William W. H. Youngs
William H. W. Youngs 71 years of age, died suddenly, Saturday morning after a simple operation for intestinal trouble. He was taken suddenly ill on Thursday last, and physicians discovered that a section of his intestines had twisted. The operation, while imperative, was a simple one. Mr. Youngs rallied splendidly, but later his heart weakened and he succumbed to the shock. He lived in Stamford a number of years ago, then moved away, and about two years ago came back to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Ralph B. Kleinert of Stamford Avenue, Shippan. He was an architect and was in business for many years in New York, retiring recently. Eight children survive him, Mrs. Kleinert being the only one resident in Stamford. There are also two sisters, who formerly resided here -- Mrs. Theodore Miller and Miss Isabel Youngs. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the house of his son, Frederick T. Youngs of Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, L.[Long] I. [Island].
Biography: William Henry Walmsley Youngs was born in February 1841 in New York state to Joseph Youngs and Phebe Adams. He is found on the 1850 census at age 9 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT. with his widowed mother and his siblings. Fairfield County is the first county going east into CT. from NY. He married Amanda Ada Eells in July 1865 in New York City. She was the daughter of Marcellus Eells and Susan Randell and was born in 1847 in Harlem, New York, NY., which at the time was a wealthy village. They had 11 children, but only 8 lived into adulthood (1900 census). William and Amanda are found on the 1870 census in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.; this was very near Greenwich. They moved by 1880 to New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. and they are also listed here in 1900. Westchester is the county north of the NY City boroughs. But by April 1910, they have moved once more to Richmond Hill in Queens, NY. (a borough of NY City) and are living with their son, Frederick. But a few months later, they have moved to Stamford, CT. to live with their married daughter, Isabelle. It is here that Amanda died at age 63 in July 1910; she was buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY. William was still living with his daughter, Isabelle, in 1913. He died in January 1915 in Stamford after a simple operation for an intestinal problem; his death was sudden and unexpected due to a weakened heart. He was age 73 and was buried next to Amanda in the Maple Grove Cemetery. William was a practicing architect and some of the finest office buildings in New York City are from his architectural firm, including Aldrich Court, the Columbia Building, the Ferguson Building and the Morris Building. William was a partner in the firm Youngs & Cable, owned by himself and William A. Cable. They had an office at 1285 Broadway from 1886-1889 and then at 45 Broadway from 1890 to 1892. Some of the buildings, for which they did the plans, were built by Union Iron Works, the Atlas Iron Construction and the firm, Jacob & Youngs; all three of these were companies that William's son, Frederick, worked for or was in partnership with. The dissolution of Youngs & Cable was announced May 13, 1893. William Youngs kept his office at Aldrich Court, but William Cable moved his office to the Morris Building. William Youngs went on to practice architecture on his own for about 2 years, then partnered with John Bergensen and Frank T. Cornell at the firm, Youngs, Bergensen & Cornell with an office at 281 4th Ave., NY city in 1895. From 1897 to 1898, the firm listed that address as Youngs & Cornell and it was thought that William retired about 1899. Other designs by William Youngs are found in Real Estate Record & Builder's Guide. They include a 2 story stable, a brick & stone college building, a 5 story brick store, a 6 or 10 story store and 3 Queen Anne style row houses. These would have been some of his early projects.
History of Harlem, NY: It was populated originally by Dutch immigrants. They were replaced by the English, who in 1664 laid out the village. By the 1760's, it became a resort for the rich of NY City. But in 1776, it was the scene of an American defeat, as the British chased Washington and his troops north and then turned back and burnt Harlem to the ground. Rebuilding took decades and the area remained rural with farmland estates. In the 1830's, the railroad was extended to serve the area and facilities of more urban life were developed. This would have been a few years before Amanda was born in 1847. After the Civil War, the population grew, but it was still the scene of fashion and wealth. But the population was also beginning to change as Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving, creating an Italian Harlem, which existed until the 1970's. Around the time of WW I, the Jews began leaving and were being replaced by Puerto Ricans, creating a Spanish Harlem. But at the same time, Blacks were also migrating into the area from the south during the "Great Migration". After WWII, Harlem became the Black political capital of the America and by the 1960's, it was considered the home of the Black Movement and as public housing was built for these residents, it replaced investment in private homes and businesses. The area changed again, however, and by the mid 2010's, less than 40% of Harlem was Black with the greater populations being Asian and white. One article I read said that the white population increased greatly with Covid, as people moved out of apartments in NYCity into the more rural feel of Harlem.
OBITUARY: Stamford, CT. Newspaper
Death of William W. H. Youngs
William H. W. Youngs 71 years of age, died suddenly, Saturday morning after a simple operation for intestinal trouble. He was taken suddenly ill on Thursday last, and physicians discovered that a section of his intestines had twisted. The operation, while imperative, was a simple one. Mr. Youngs rallied splendidly, but later his heart weakened and he succumbed to the shock. He lived in Stamford a number of years ago, then moved away, and about two years ago came back to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Ralph B. Kleinert of Stamford Avenue, Shippan. He was an architect and was in business for many years in New York, retiring recently. Eight children survive him, Mrs. Kleinert being the only one resident in Stamford. There are also two sisters, who formerly resided here -- Mrs. Theodore Miller and Miss Isabel Youngs. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the house of his son, Frederick T. Youngs of Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, L.[Long] I. [Island].
Biography: William Henry Walmsley Youngs was born in February 1841 in New York state to Joseph Youngs and Phebe Adams. He is found on the 1850 census at age 9 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT. with his widowed mother and his siblings. Fairfield County is the first county going east into CT. from NY. He married Amanda Ada Eells in July 1865 in New York City. She was the daughter of Marcellus Eells and Susan Randell and was born in 1847 in Harlem, New York, NY., which at the time was a wealthy village. They had 11 children, but only 8 lived into adulthood (1900 census). William and Amanda are found on the 1870 census in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.; this was very near Greenwich. They moved by 1880 to New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. and they are also listed here in 1900. Westchester is the county north of the NY City boroughs. But by April 1910, they have moved once more to Richmond Hill in Queens, NY. (a borough of NY City) and are living with their son, Frederick. But a few months later, they have moved to Stamford, CT. to live with their married daughter, Isabelle. It is here that Amanda died at age 63 in July 1910; she was buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY. William was still living with his daughter, Isabelle, in 1913. He died in January 1915 in Stamford after a simple operation for an intestinal problem; his death was sudden and unexpected due to a weakened heart. He was age 73 and was buried next to Amanda in the Maple Grove Cemetery. William was a practicing architect and some of the finest office buildings in New York City are from his architectural firm, including Aldrich Court, the Columbia Building, the Ferguson Building and the Morris Building. William was a partner in the firm Youngs & Cable, owned by himself and William A. Cable. They had an office at 1285 Broadway from 1886-1889 and then at 45 Broadway from 1890 to 1892. Some of the buildings, for which they did the plans, were built by Union Iron Works, the Atlas Iron Construction and the firm, Jacob & Youngs; all three of these were companies that William's son, Frederick, worked for or was in partnership with. The dissolution of Youngs & Cable was announced May 13, 1893. William Youngs kept his office at Aldrich Court, but William Cable moved his office to the Morris Building. William Youngs went on to practice architecture on his own for about 2 years, then partnered with John Bergensen and Frank T. Cornell at the firm, Youngs, Bergensen & Cornell with an office at 281 4th Ave., NY city in 1895. From 1897 to 1898, the firm listed that address as Youngs & Cornell and it was thought that William retired about 1899. Other designs by William Youngs are found in Real Estate Record & Builder's Guide. They include a 2 story stable, a brick & stone college building, a 5 story brick store, a 6 or 10 story store and 3 Queen Anne style row houses. These would have been some of his early projects.
History of Harlem, NY: It was populated originally by Dutch immigrants. They were replaced by the English, who in 1664 laid out the village. By the 1760's, it became a resort for the rich of NY City. But in 1776, it was the scene of an American defeat, as the British chased Washington and his troops north and then turned back and burnt Harlem to the ground. Rebuilding took decades and the area remained rural with farmland estates. In the 1830's, the railroad was extended to serve the area and facilities of more urban life were developed. This would have been a few years before Amanda was born in 1847. After the Civil War, the population grew, but it was still the scene of fashion and wealth. But the population was also beginning to change as Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving, creating an Italian Harlem, which existed until the 1970's. Around the time of WW I, the Jews began leaving and were being replaced by Puerto Ricans, creating a Spanish Harlem. But at the same time, Blacks were also migrating into the area from the south during the "Great Migration". After WWII, Harlem became the Black political capital of the America and by the 1960's, it was considered the home of the Black Movement and as public housing was built for these residents, it replaced investment in private homes and businesses. The area changed again, however, and by the mid 2010's, less than 40% of Harlem was Black with the greater populations being Asian and white. One article I read said that the white population increased greatly with Covid, as people moved out of apartments in NYCity into the more rural feel of Harlem.
Death of William W. H. Youngs
William H. W. Youngs 71 years of age, died suddenly, Saturday morning after a simple operation for intestinal trouble. He was taken suddenly ill on Thursday last, and physicians discovered that a section of his intestines had twisted. The operation, while imperative, was a simple one. Mr. Youngs rallied splendidly, but later his heart weakened and he succumbed to the shock. He lived in Stamford a number of years ago, then moved away, and about two years ago came back to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Ralph B. Kleinert of Stamford Avenue, Shippan. He was an architect and was in business for many years in New York, retiring recently. Eight children survive him, Mrs. Kleinert being the only one resident in Stamford. There are also two sisters, who formerly resided here -- Mrs. Theodore Miller and Miss Isabel Youngs. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the house of his son, Frederick T. Youngs of Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, L.[Long] I. [Island].
Biography: William Henry Walmsley Youngs was born in February 1841 in New York state to Joseph Youngs and Phebe Adams. He is found on the 1850 census at age 9 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT. with his widowed mother and his siblings. Fairfield County is the first county going east into CT. from NY. He married Amanda Ada Eells in July 1865 in New York City. She was the daughter of Marcellus Eells and Susan Randell and was born in 1847 in Harlem, New York, NY., which at the time was a wealthy village. They had 11 children, but only 8 lived into adulthood (1900 census). William and Amanda are found on the 1870 census in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.; this was very near Greenwich. They moved by 1880 to New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. and they are also listed here in 1900. Westchester is the county north of the NY City boroughs. But by April 1910, they have moved once more to Richmond Hill in Queens, NY. (a borough of NY City) and are living with their son, Frederick. But a few months later, they have moved to Stamford, CT. to live with their married daughter, Isabelle. It is here that Amanda died at age 63 in July 1910; she was buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY. William was still living with his daughter, Isabelle, in 1913. He died in January 1915 in Stamford after a simple operation for an intestinal problem; his death was sudden and unexpected due to a weakened heart. He was age 73 and was buried next to Amanda in the Maple Grove Cemetery. William was a practicing architect and some of the finest office buildings in New York City are from his architectural firm, including Aldrich Court, the Columbia Building, the Ferguson Building and the Morris Building. William was a partner in the firm Youngs & Cable, owned by himself and William A. Cable. They had an office at 1285 Broadway from 1886-1889 and then at 45 Broadway from 1890 to 1892. Some of the buildings, for which they did the plans, were built by Union Iron Works, the Atlas Iron Construction and the firm, Jacob & Youngs; all three of these were companies that William's son, Frederick, worked for or was in partnership with. The dissolution of Youngs & Cable was announced May 13, 1893. William Youngs kept his office at Aldrich Court, but William Cable moved his office to the Morris Building. William Youngs went on to practice architecture on his own for about 2 years, then partnered with John Bergensen and Frank T. Cornell at the firm, Youngs, Bergensen & Cornell with an office at 281 4th Ave., NY city in 1895. From 1897 to 1898, the firm listed that address as Youngs & Cornell and it was thought that William retired about 1899. Other designs by William Youngs are found in Real Estate Record & Builder's Guide. They include a 2 story stable, a brick & stone college building, a 5 story brick store, a 6 or 10 story store and 3 Queen Anne style row houses. These would have been some of his early projects.
History of Harlem, NY: It was populated originally by Dutch immigrants. They were replaced by the English, who in 1664 laid out the village. By the 1760's, it became a resort for the rich of NY City. But in 1776, it was the scene of an American defeat, as the British chased Washington and his troops north and then turned back and burnt Harlem to the ground. Rebuilding took decades and the area remained rural with farmland estates. In the 1830's, the railroad was extended to serve the area and facilities of more urban life were developed. This would have been a few years before Amanda was born in 1847. After the Civil War, the population grew, but it was still the scene of fashion and wealth. But the population was also beginning to change as Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving, creating an Italian Harlem, which existed until the 1970's. Around the time of WW I, the Jews began leaving and were being replaced by Puerto Ricans, creating a Spanish Harlem. But at the same time, Blacks were also migrating into the area from the south during the "Great Migration". After WWII, Harlem became the Black political capital of the America and by the 1960's, it was considered the home of the Black Movement and as public housing was built for these residents, it replaced investment in private homes and businesses. The area changed again, however, and by the mid 2010's, less than 40% of Harlem was Black with the greater populations being Asian and white. One article I read said that the white population increased greatly with Covid, as people moved out of apartments in NYCity into the more rural feel of Harlem.
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