John LOBDELL

1830 - 1907  (76 years)

• Name	John LOBDELL  [1]
  	"Simon Lobdell and His Descendants": When a little child the home was broken up on account of the death of his mother, and like the boys of that time he was encouraged to learn a trade, that of tailor, with his brother Samuel in Ridgefield, Conn. When still a youth he went to California, engaged in mining and late in the clothing business in San Francisco when that city was destroyed by fire 3 May 1851. He lost everything, seeking refuge on the now famous "Nob Hill", where he awoke next morning with but twenty-five cents in his pocket. On returning in 1856 he m. Sarah Eleanor Keeler, b. 11 June, 1832, at Ridgefield, Conn., dau. of Adonirum and Charlotte (Brush) Keeler, and for more than a quarter of a century he labored together with Brokaw Brothers, Astor place, New York City, for the best interests of the clothing business. Mr. Lobdell's quiet attention to his business affairs, his interest in church and Sunday-school work, his complete devotion to his family, his generous hospitality and his attractive personality won for him much love and reverence from all. Although for more than a dozen years removed to the country near the old homeland of his forefathers, he kept in touch with the city of his adoption (New York) by the newspapers, which, as he had a keen appreciation of intellectual attainments, were his daily delight, and which served to kindle afresh the fires of his ardent patriotism. Here in Ridgebury, after a long illness, he died Monday morning, 25 Feb., 1907, leaving his wife and two daughters. [1]
  Birth	15 Mar 1830	North Salem, Westchester County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Feb 1907	Ridgebury, Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I69508	Main Tree
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Joshua LOBDELL,   b. 19 Apr 1798   d. 10 Dec 1850, North Salem, Westchester County, New York (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Eliza MILLER,   b. 7 Jun 1797, North Salem, Westchester County, New York d. 5 May 1833, North Salem, Westchester County, New York (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F28016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Eleanor KEELER,   b. 11 Jun 1832, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. Aft Feb 1907 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1856  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Grace LOBDELL,   b. 29 Nov 1870, New York City, New York
  Family ID	F28015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S5002] Julia Harrison Lobdell, "Simon Lobdell - 1646 of Milford, Conn. and His Descendants", (Julia Harrison Lobdell).