George A. Casscles, one of Fleischmann holocaust victims, born in Greenridge, Staten Island, this state, on September 15, 1883, he the was this son of Joshua T. and Cornelia A.Springstead Casscles.
He attended school as a lad at Greenridge when 8 years of age, in 1891 his parents came to Peekskill and here he lived since. On arrival he became a student at Drum Hill School, residing in that district. He did not finish his curriculum there but took a complete and thorough course in steam engineering in the International School of Correspondence of Scranton. Pa, Fitted and equipped he became a steam engineer for the Honner Brick Company at their yards just below Peekskill He was promoted to assistant superintendent. He was there ten years. For a year he was the manager of the Peekskill Garage, owned by the late P. A. Drum. For the past three years, he held a responsible position with the Standard Oil Cloth Company at Buchanan
In politics Mr. Caascles was independent. He never took an active part in political affairs and never sought or held public office. He was a member of the First M. E. Church. He was a member of none of the fraternal orders but did join Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. January 6, 1903, and as a department member September 8, 1903. and was still a department member at the time of his death.
He was one of the working members of the Truck Company, he served on committees from time to time and did good work. He was both first and second assistant foreman. On January 5, 1916, his faithful service was rewarded by an election to the second vice-presidency. On January I, 1910 he Was elected first vice-president, and on January 2. 1917. president, the highest office in the gift of the Truck Company. All his elections were unanimous.
On February 15, 1905, he was married to Emma G. Hancock, of this village. She with three children, a boy, and two girls, survive him, also his father, stepmother, three brothers, Ward, Howard and Clinton, and two sisters, Edith, and Olive, wife of Ceo. S. McCutchen.
Their home is at 236 Fremont street. The funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon from his late residence. Fremont street, the Rev. R. 1, Ross officiating, The interment will be at Hillside.
Highland Democrat August 3, 1918
He and six others lost their lives fighting a warehouse fire at the Fleischmann Plant. An article on the ‘Net states that 7 firemen lost their lives fighting a disastrous fire at the Fleischmann Plant at Charles Point; and a Firemen Memorial Wing was built 1919, added to the Peekskill Hospital, now the Hudson Valley Hospital Center;
Information provided by Jim Ferris
On the Peekskill Waterfront Green stands a bell as a memorial to the seven firefighters who lost their lives. The plaque reads as follows:
Peekskill Fire Department Alarm Bell
On August 1, 1918 this bell tolled the alarm for the Fleischmann Manufacturing Company Fire, at which seven Peekskill Volunteer Firefighters lost their lives.
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant men who gave their lives in the Fleischmann Fire August 1, 1918.
Department Surgeon Dr. Charles R.F. Green, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Captain Clarence J. Lockwood, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
1st Lt. James H. Selleck, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
2nd Lt. Louis A. Barmore, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter George A. Cassavetes, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter John F. Torpy, Centennial Hose Co. #4
Firefighter Walter Cole, Centennial Hose Co. #4
"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
He attended school as a lad at Greenridge when 8 years of age, in 1891 his parents came to Peekskill and here he lived since. On arrival he became a student at Drum Hill School, residing in that district. He did not finish his curriculum there but took a complete and thorough course in steam engineering in the International School of Correspondence of Scranton. Pa, Fitted and equipped he became a steam engineer for the Honner Brick Company at their yards just below Peekskill He was promoted to assistant superintendent. He was there ten years. For a year he was the manager of the Peekskill Garage, owned by the late P. A. Drum. For the past three years, he held a responsible position with the Standard Oil Cloth Company at Buchanan
In politics Mr. Caascles was independent. He never took an active part in political affairs and never sought or held public office. He was a member of the First M. E. Church. He was a member of none of the fraternal orders but did join Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. January 6, 1903, and as a department member September 8, 1903. and was still a department member at the time of his death.
He was one of the working members of the Truck Company, he served on committees from time to time and did good work. He was both first and second assistant foreman. On January 5, 1916, his faithful service was rewarded by an election to the second vice-presidency. On January I, 1910 he Was elected first vice-president, and on January 2. 1917. president, the highest office in the gift of the Truck Company. All his elections were unanimous.
On February 15, 1905, he was married to Emma G. Hancock, of this village. She with three children, a boy, and two girls, survive him, also his father, stepmother, three brothers, Ward, Howard and Clinton, and two sisters, Edith, and Olive, wife of Ceo. S. McCutchen.
Their home is at 236 Fremont street. The funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon from his late residence. Fremont street, the Rev. R. 1, Ross officiating, The interment will be at Hillside.
Highland Democrat August 3, 1918
He and six others lost their lives fighting a warehouse fire at the Fleischmann Plant. An article on the ‘Net states that 7 firemen lost their lives fighting a disastrous fire at the Fleischmann Plant at Charles Point; and a Firemen Memorial Wing was built 1919, added to the Peekskill Hospital, now the Hudson Valley Hospital Center;
Information provided by Jim Ferris
On the Peekskill Waterfront Green stands a bell as a memorial to the seven firefighters who lost their lives. The plaque reads as follows:
Peekskill Fire Department Alarm Bell
On August 1, 1918 this bell tolled the alarm for the Fleischmann Manufacturing Company Fire, at which seven Peekskill Volunteer Firefighters lost their lives.
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant men who gave their lives in the Fleischmann Fire August 1, 1918.
Department Surgeon Dr. Charles R.F. Green, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Captain Clarence J. Lockwood, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
1st Lt. James H. Selleck, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
2nd Lt. Louis A. Barmore, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter George A. Cassavetes, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter John F. Torpy, Centennial Hose Co. #4
Firefighter Walter Cole, Centennial Hose Co. #4
"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
George A. Casscles, one of Fleischmann holocaust victims, born in Greenridge, Staten Island, this state, on September 15, 1883, he the was this son of Joshua T. and Cornelia A.Springstead Casscles.
He attended school as a lad at Greenridge when 8 years of age, in 1891 his parents came to Peekskill and here he lived since. On arrival he became a student at Drum Hill School, residing in that district. He did not finish his curriculum there but took a complete and thorough course in steam engineering in the International School of Correspondence of Scranton. Pa, Fitted and equipped he became a steam engineer for the Honner Brick Company at their yards just below Peekskill He was promoted to assistant superintendent. He was there ten years. For a year he was the manager of the Peekskill Garage, owned by the late P. A. Drum. For the past three years, he held a responsible position with the Standard Oil Cloth Company at Buchanan
In politics Mr. Caascles was independent. He never took an active part in political affairs and never sought or held public office. He was a member of the First M. E. Church. He was a member of none of the fraternal orders but did join Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. January 6, 1903, and as a department member September 8, 1903. and was still a department member at the time of his death.
He was one of the working members of the Truck Company, he served on committees from time to time and did good work. He was both first and second assistant foreman. On January 5, 1916, his faithful service was rewarded by an election to the second vice-presidency. On January I, 1910 he Was elected first vice-president, and on January 2. 1917. president, the highest office in the gift of the Truck Company. All his elections were unanimous.
On February 15, 1905, he was married to Emma G. Hancock, of this village. She with three children, a boy, and two girls, survive him, also his father, stepmother, three brothers, Ward, Howard and Clinton, and two sisters, Edith, and Olive, wife of Ceo. S. McCutchen.
Their home is at 236 Fremont street. The funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon from his late residence. Fremont street, the Rev. R. 1, Ross officiating, The interment will be at Hillside.
Highland Democrat August 3, 1918
He and six others lost their lives fighting a warehouse fire at the Fleischmann Plant. An article on the ‘Net states that 7 firemen lost their lives fighting a disastrous fire at the Fleischmann Plant at Charles Point; and a Firemen Memorial Wing was built 1919, added to the Peekskill Hospital, now the Hudson Valley Hospital Center;
Information provided by Jim Ferris
On the Peekskill Waterfront Green stands a bell as a memorial to the seven firefighters who lost their lives. The plaque reads as follows:
Peekskill Fire Department Alarm Bell
On August 1, 1918 this bell tolled the alarm for the Fleischmann Manufacturing Company Fire, at which seven Peekskill Volunteer Firefighters lost their lives.
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant men who gave their lives in the Fleischmann Fire August 1, 1918.
Department Surgeon Dr. Charles R.F. Green, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Captain Clarence J. Lockwood, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
1st Lt. James H. Selleck, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
2nd Lt. Louis A. Barmore, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter George A. Cassavetes, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter John F. Torpy, Centennial Hose Co. #4
Firefighter Walter Cole, Centennial Hose Co. #4
"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
He attended school as a lad at Greenridge when 8 years of age, in 1891 his parents came to Peekskill and here he lived since. On arrival he became a student at Drum Hill School, residing in that district. He did not finish his curriculum there but took a complete and thorough course in steam engineering in the International School of Correspondence of Scranton. Pa, Fitted and equipped he became a steam engineer for the Honner Brick Company at their yards just below Peekskill He was promoted to assistant superintendent. He was there ten years. For a year he was the manager of the Peekskill Garage, owned by the late P. A. Drum. For the past three years, he held a responsible position with the Standard Oil Cloth Company at Buchanan
In politics Mr. Caascles was independent. He never took an active part in political affairs and never sought or held public office. He was a member of the First M. E. Church. He was a member of none of the fraternal orders but did join Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. January 6, 1903, and as a department member September 8, 1903. and was still a department member at the time of his death.
He was one of the working members of the Truck Company, he served on committees from time to time and did good work. He was both first and second assistant foreman. On January 5, 1916, his faithful service was rewarded by an election to the second vice-presidency. On January I, 1910 he Was elected first vice-president, and on January 2. 1917. president, the highest office in the gift of the Truck Company. All his elections were unanimous.
On February 15, 1905, he was married to Emma G. Hancock, of this village. She with three children, a boy, and two girls, survive him, also his father, stepmother, three brothers, Ward, Howard and Clinton, and two sisters, Edith, and Olive, wife of Ceo. S. McCutchen.
Their home is at 236 Fremont street. The funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon from his late residence. Fremont street, the Rev. R. 1, Ross officiating, The interment will be at Hillside.
Highland Democrat August 3, 1918
He and six others lost their lives fighting a warehouse fire at the Fleischmann Plant. An article on the ‘Net states that 7 firemen lost their lives fighting a disastrous fire at the Fleischmann Plant at Charles Point; and a Firemen Memorial Wing was built 1919, added to the Peekskill Hospital, now the Hudson Valley Hospital Center;
Information provided by Jim Ferris
On the Peekskill Waterfront Green stands a bell as a memorial to the seven firefighters who lost their lives. The plaque reads as follows:
Peekskill Fire Department Alarm Bell
On August 1, 1918 this bell tolled the alarm for the Fleischmann Manufacturing Company Fire, at which seven Peekskill Volunteer Firefighters lost their lives.
Dedicated to the memory of those gallant men who gave their lives in the Fleischmann Fire August 1, 1918.
Department Surgeon Dr. Charles R.F. Green, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Captain Clarence J. Lockwood, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
1st Lt. James H. Selleck, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
2nd Lt. Louis A. Barmore, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter George A. Cassavetes, Cortlandt Hook & Ladder Co. #1
Firefighter John F. Torpy, Centennial Hose Co. #4
Firefighter Walter Cole, Centennial Hose Co. #4
"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
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