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Rufus Lincoln SLAWSON

Male 1867 - 1939  (72 years)


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  • Name Rufus Lincoln SLAWSON  [1] 
    • OLEAN (NY) TIMES EVENING HERALD
      May 15, 1935, section D, page 14

      SLAWSON'S GARAGE HAS RECORD HERE

      Founded by R.L. Slawson in 1920; Three well known cars are promoted.

      Slawson and Sons Garage, 1208 West State Street, began business in the rear of the home of R.L. Slawson, president, which was then at the property next to the southeast corner of South Fourth Street. The small garage in the rear provided room for the new car while it was being serviced for the first sale which was made in 1920.

      Today the business is conducted with the aid of twenty employees. The company is housed in two buildings which occupy an extensive plot of ground on West State Street. The show room fronting on the street is capable of displaying fourteen cars as well as affording amply room for the offices, salesmen's rooms and quarters for the bookkeeping staff.

      In the building in the rear, eleven mechanics are employed to service three lines of automobiles, reconditioning cars traded-in and making adjustments to insure satisfaction from every motorist when the car leaves the shop. The efficiency and capacity of the plant and showrooms, which were built and occupied in 1928, are sufficient to meet today's requirements and are a tribute to the executive personnel of the company for its excellent long time planning.

      R. L. Slawson has been assisted in the business by his two sons almost since the beginning of the company, and many of the other employees have records of service that number many years. Mr. Slawson, Sr., is president; Howard L. Slawson, vice-president and charge of service; harry R. Slawson, vice-president and charge of sales. Alfred Holford, who has occupied the position of accountant for the last eleven years, is secretary. Miss Lysbeth Lish has been with the company for more than seven years in the capacity of bookkeeper.

      Three of the most attractive lines are sold by Slawson and Sons - the Packard, the Hudson-Terraphane and the Auburn. Harry R. Slawson has been the guest of the Packard officials and was four times winner of an annual honor bestowed by Packard on 125 leaders among 20,000 Packard salesmen. In the test made in the Hudson-Terraphane line, Harry Slawson also participated - this was on the ruggedness run of 1934, when a year's mileage was put on the car in two weeks time.

      Received by Joe Chester
      dtd March 2012
    Birth 05 Jan 1867  Genesee, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Living with parents in Genesee, Potter Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Living with parents in Willing, Allegheny Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  Living in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Living in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1920  Living in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1930  Living in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death 22 May 1939  Olean, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Olean, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I52194  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2012 

    Father William Nelson SLAWSON,   b. 07 Mar 1822, Minisink, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Jan 1890, Genesee Forks, Potter County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Phoebe GUNDERMAN,   b. 03 Jan 1831, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1886 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1847  North Chemung, Chemung Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F21150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Minnie COBB,   b. 02 Mar 1877, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Jul 1903, Jamestown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1895  Jamestown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Harry Rufus SLAWSON,   b. 12 Sep 1898, Olean, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1967, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Natural]
     2. Howard Leslie SLAWSON,   b. 22 Aug 1896, Olean, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1973, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F21203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Daisy LOUNSBURY,   b. 28 May 1875, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Sep 1945 (Age > 70 years) 
    Marriage 07 May 1905  Jamestown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F21204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 05 Jan 1867 - Genesee, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Sep 1895 - Jamestown, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Living in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 07 May 1905 - Jamestown, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Living in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    2. [S00868] 1900 Census Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.

    3. [S00443] 1870 Census Genesee, Potter County, Pennsylvania.

    4. [S00757] 1880 Census Willing, Allegheny County, New York.

    5. [S01077] 1910 Census Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.

    6. [S01339] 1920 Census Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.

    7. [S01571] 1930 Census Olean, Cattaraugua County, New York.


  

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