Gazlay Family History
Jacob S. Bridger
Parents
| Father | William Bridger ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary Newkirk ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 October 2012; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 4298 |
| Name | Jacob S. Bridger |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 18 November 1858 in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 20 October 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York to Ellen Gazlay4 |
| Married | 20 October 1919 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Bessie Ely5, 6 |
| Died | 25 March 1940 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York1, 5 |
| Buried | in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York1, 5 |
Biography
Jacob was born in Greenbush, New York, and he moved with his family to Cherry Valley, New York, when he was young. Around 1890, Jacob moved to Cooperstown, where he was employed by Captain P. P. Cooper on the steamer “Gem,” one of the first passenger boats on Otsego Lake. He was an assistant manager of the Cooperstown Aqueduct Association for forty years, and he work as a mechanic at the Clark Estate. Jacob was known as a quiet and unassuming person, a skilled and faithful worker, and always exhibiting good cheer and kindness. He was married twice, first to Ellen Gazley, who died in 1917, and later to Bessie Ely. He is survived by his wife and one brother, Samuel Bridger, along with many nieces and nephews.5
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ellen Gazlay (daughter of William H. Gazlay and Alice Alcock) |
| Born | March 1857 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York |
| Married | 20 October 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York to Jacob S. Bridger |
| Died | 21 September 1917 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York |
| Spouse 2 | Bessie Ely (daughter of Eleazer Ely and Lydia Edwards) |
| Born | 29 January 1875 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York |
| Married | 20 October 1919 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Jacob S. Bridger |
| Died | 1 January 1967 in Laurens, Otsego County, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York, Jacob S. Bridger, born: 18 November 1858 in New York; died: March 1940 in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York (from record, which includes the text of his obituary, and provides the names and links for his two wives).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Otsego Town, Enumeration District 132, Sheet No. 10B, family of Jacob S. Bridger (41, New York, Nov. 1858, engineer, stationary); wife of 4 years Ellen G. Bridger (43 New York, Mch. 1857, no children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Otsego County, Cooperstown Village, Enumeration District 39-42, Sheet No. 24A, family of Jacob S. Bridger (72, New York, supt., water works, public utility; first married age 60 [undoubtedly refers to this marriage, not his first]); wife Bessie E. Bridger (55, New York, first married age 44).
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 28 September 1917, Mrs. Jacob S. Bridger, Ellen Gazley, died 21 September 1917. The article provides brief biographical details, including her marriage to Jacob S. Bridger, two sibling survivors, and place of burial.
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 29 March 1940, Jacob S. Bridger, died 25 March 1940. The article provides brief biographical details, including his two marriages, and the names of survivors.
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 5 January 1967, Mrs. Bessie E. Bridger, died 1 January 1967. The article provides brief biographical details, including her marriage to Jacob S. Bridger, and several survivors, including a brother, a cousin, nieces and nephews.