The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameGeorge A. BUCHANAN 46,763
Birth23 Sep 1880, Salt Springville, New York811,43
Death1957, at home, 8 Main St., Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York811,43 Age: 76
BurialHagaman Mills Cemetery, Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York 12086, USA811,43
OccupationEducator for 44 years; School teacher and school principal811,763
EducationGraduate of Oneonta Normal School, Oneonta, NY811,763
ReligionCalvary Reformed Church, Hagaman, NY811
FatherGeorge H. BUCHANAN
MotherAlmira SNYDER
Spouses
1Maud REED 810,811,38
Birth23 or 29 Aug 1885, Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York40,43
MemoBirth registered 30 Sep 1885.
DeathAug 1972, Amsterdam, Montgomery Cnty, New York55,43 Age: 86
BurialHagaman Mills Cemetery, Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York 12086, USA55,43
OccupationMillhand, homemaker763
FatherJohn Edward REED 2nd (1858-1938)
MotherCaroline (Carrie) Adalade Shriver GRAVATT (1865-1953)
Family ID524
Marriage18 Aug 1909, Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York55,811,763
Marr Memo? Seibert officiated; Witnesses were: Leland R. Bowman and Clara G. Reed
ChildrenLaRue G. (-1994)
 Lauren R. (1921-1994)
Notes for George A. BUCHANAN
1908:
Geo. A. Buchanan was received “During Pastorate Rev. George C. Seibert” at the Calvary Reformed Church, Hagaman, NY on 27 Feb 1908 from the “M. E. Ch Salt Springville, N. Y.”

1938:
As of 25 Oct 1938, the Buchanans lived in Hagaman, New York.766

1955:
George Buchanan retired Jun 1955 after 55 years as an educator. He spent 44 years at Hagaman, New York, with 36 of those years spent as a principal in Hagaman.848,811 (See note below.) He received a telegram from President Eisenhower congratulating him on his teaching service.811
Hagaman Elementary School was named in George Buchanan’s honor on Sept. 6, 1955.811

1957:
The Buchanans lived at 8 Main St., Hagaman, NY. 811

Note:
Accounts vary as to length of George Buchanan’s teaching career. His obituary states that his teaching career was for 55 years, starting in Rhinecliff, NY and that he was a principal in Hagaman, NY for 44 years.811

Another account (“School Principal Honored at Hagaman Church Event”, Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Amsterdam, NY, 24 Jan 1955) states he was an educator at Hagaman for 44 years and a principal at Hagaman for 36 of those 44 years.811
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