Obituary from newspaper of 31 May 1932: DEPAUVILLE--Mrs. Clara Putnam Haas, 73, widow of George Haas, of Depauville, died at 3 :40 Sunday morning in the House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, where she had been a patient since May 26. Mrs.
Haas had been suffering from heart trouble for some time and was under treatment in the Watertown hospital in April.She was born in the town of Clayton, March 26, 1859, the daughter of the late Arlow and Caroline Henry Tracey, both of whom were born in the town of Clayton also. Mrs. Haas had always resided in the town of Clayton. For the last 15 years
she had lived in Depauville.She was married twice. On Dec. 5, 1877, she was married to Hoton T. Putnam. He died Aug. 28, 1905. The only child born to the couple, Stanton Putnam, died about five years ago. In 1917 she was married to George Haas. Mr. Haas died in
1921.Mrs. Haas was a member of the Depauville grange. The only near survivor is a granddaughter, Miss Doris Putnam of the town of Clayton.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 from her home here, Rev. C. A. Robinson, pastor of the Depauville Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was made in Depauville cemetery.
Obituary from newspaper of 31 May 1932: DEPAUVILLE--Mrs. Clara Putnam Haas, 73, widow of George Haas, of Depauville, died at 3 :40 Sunday morning in the House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, where she had been a patient since May 26. Mrs.
Haas had been suffering from heart trouble for some time and was under treatment in the Watertown hospital in April.She was born in the town of Clayton, March 26, 1859, the daughter of the late Arlow and Caroline Henry Tracey, both of whom were born in the town of Clayton also. Mrs. Haas had always resided in the town of Clayton. For the last 15 years
she had lived in Depauville.She was married twice. On Dec. 5, 1877, she was married to Hoton T. Putnam. He died Aug. 28, 1905. The only child born to the couple, Stanton Putnam, died about five years ago. In 1917 she was married to George Haas. Mr. Haas died in
1921.Mrs. Haas was a member of the Depauville grange. The only near survivor is a granddaughter, Miss Doris Putnam of the town of Clayton.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 from her home here, Rev. C. A. Robinson, pastor of the Depauville Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was made in Depauville cemetery.
1 CMNT Obituary Say He Died 6 Nov.
Obituary (from Watertown Daily Times of 6 Nov. 1948): CLAYTON---Herbert Elton Consaul, 70, former river captain and founder of the Clayton Boat Line, died this morning at 6:10 at his home, 202 Union St. He had been ill with rheumatic fever
since August.Mr. Consaul sailed with his father, the late Enos W. Consaul, on the old schooner, Cornelia, and later became captain of the charter yacht, Mabel, owned by Gordon Miller. For 14 years he was captain of the Alice R, a yacht owned by C. G.
Emery of Calumet Castle, and until 1923 he was master of the yacht Jean, owned by T. A. Gillespie.In 1923 he founded the Clayton Boat Line with Frank Haas as partner. He sold out to William Lantier and Stewart Ormsby in 1929, and since that time he has operated Camp Woodland on the Clayton-Watertown road.
In 1935 the firm went into bankruptcy, and Mr. Consaul bought into the business again, forming what is now known as the Clayton Boat Line. He sold his interest in 1946, and since then had devoted his time to Camp Woodland.
In 1923, Mr. Consaul built the Miss Clayton I and in 1926 he built the Miss Clayton II, two of the largest tour boats on the river.
Mr. Consaul was born in Clayton on Dec. 13, 1876, a son of Enos W. and Lucinda Shell Consaul. In 1890 he married Miss Villa Larrabee of LaFargeville. She died in 1914. The couple had one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Consaul Eberhart, of Buffalo,
who survives.On June 26, 1916 he married Miss Anita Muller of Brooklyn, who survives. Also surviving besides the daughter, Mrs. Eberhart, are a brother, Elgin, and two sisters, Miss Delia Consaul and Mrs. Paul Potter, all of Clayton. A brother,
Joseph, died in 1911.Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of Miss Delia Consaul, Riverside Drive, and at 2 at the Clayton Baptist Church. Rev. Clayton R. Stoddard, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in Clayton Cemetery.
Masonic rites will be conducted at the grave. The bearers will be Harold More, William Warner, George Schlayer, Raymond Slate, Harold Rivers, and James G. Chapman.
1 CMNT Obituary Say He Died 6 Nov.
Obituary (from Watertown Daily Times of 6 Nov. 1948): CLAYTON---Herbert Elton Consaul, 70, former river captain and founder of the Clayton Boat Line, died this morning at 6:10 at his home, 202 Union St. He had been ill with rheumatic fever
since August.Mr. Consaul sailed with his father, the late Enos W. Consaul, on the old schooner, Cornelia, and later became captain of the charter yacht, Mabel, owned by Gordon Miller. For 14 years he was captain of the Alice R, a yacht owned by C. G.
Emery of Calumet Castle, and until 1923 he was master of the yacht Jean, owned by T. A. Gillespie.In 1923 he founded the Clayton Boat Line with Frank Haas as partner. He sold out to William Lantier and Stewart Ormsby in 1929, and since that time he has operated Camp Woodland on the Clayton-Watertown road.
In 1935 the firm went into bankruptcy, and Mr. Consaul bought into the business again, forming what is now known as the Clayton Boat Line. He sold his interest in 1946, and since then had devoted his time to Camp Woodland.
In 1923, Mr. Consaul built the Miss Clayton I and in 1926 he built the Miss Clayton II, two of the largest tour boats on the river.
Mr. Consaul was born in Clayton on Dec. 13, 1876, a son of Enos W. and Lucinda Shell Consaul. In 1890 he married Miss Villa Larrabee of LaFargeville. She died in 1914. The couple had one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Consaul Eberhart, of Buffalo,
who survives.On June 26, 1916 he married Miss Anita Muller of Brooklyn, who survives. Also surviving besides the daughter, Mrs. Eberhart, are a brother, Elgin, and two sisters, Miss Delia Consaul and Mrs. Paul Potter, all of Clayton. A brother,
Joseph, died in 1911.Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of Miss Delia Consaul, Riverside Drive, and at 2 at the Clayton Baptist Church. Rev. Clayton R. Stoddard, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in Clayton Cemetery.
Masonic rites will be conducted at the grave. The bearers will be Harold More, William Warner, George Schlayer, Raymond Slate, Harold Rivers, and James G. Chapman.
Obituary (from newspaper of 29 Aug. 1952): CLAYTON---Mrs. Meta M. Consaul, 71, widow of former Clayton boat Captain Herbert Consaul, was found dead on the floor of her residence, 202 Union St. at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Friends of Mrs. Consaul, Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Fournier, found the body when they went to the home to make a social call. They found the doors locked, but looked through a window and saw the woman lying on the floor.
Chief of Police James Stage was called and broke into the building. He summoned Dr. John T. Fowkes, health officer, who said Mrs. Consaul had died of natural causes about four or five days ago. Mrs. Consaul was last seen Saturday night
when she talked with Mr. and Mrs. Fournier.Surviving are one stepdaughter, Mrs. Carl (Ruth) Eberhart, Buffalo; a niece, Mrs. Edward (Irene) Kreps, Sparta, N.J.; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 at the Cummings Funeral Home, Clayton, Rev. Clayton R. Stoddard, officiating. Burial will be in the Clayton Cemetery.
Born at Remduum, Germany, Mrs. Consaul was a daughter of the late Gur-ee and Meta Mueller. She came to the United States as a young girl and resided in the New York area until her marriage in 1916. Her husband, Herbert E. Consaul, died
in November, 1948.Mrs. Consaul was a member of the Eastern Star and of the Clayton Rebekah Lodge. She was also active in Clayton Baptist Church activities. In recent years she had been somewhat of a recluse.