1906She was born and spent much of her childhood on a farm on Old Route 29.
835She attended country schools.
8321918:Eliza moved to the village of Broadalbin when her father bought a coal and feed store.
8351929:
Eliza graduated from Broadalbin High School.
8321930:Eliza attended the Broadalbin Teachers College and was able to teach in the one-room school in Union Mills.
8321950:Eliza’s husband, Frank, died in a fire at his home, Ext. Elm St., Broadalbin, while sleeping.
7,769 He had been ill for the previous three days and had apparently been smoking in bed. His body was discovered by his wife, Eliza, when she came home from work. She was a Grades 1 and 2 teacher at the Perth Central School at the time and classes had been dismissed early because of drifting road conditions.
829 Ironically, Frank and Eliza Reed’s son, John (Jack) died in a house fire at the same location on 20 Apr 1974.
8391957:Eliza graduated from Oneonta Teachers College.
8321962:
Eliza married Fred Ammeroll on 1 Sep 1962. She lived in Broadalbin, New York at the time.
8371971:
Eliza retired from Perth Central School, Perth, NY.
8321974:Frank and Eliza Reed’s son, John (Jack) died in a house fire at the same location as his father on 20 Apr 1974.
8392006:Eliza celebrated her 100th birthday with a large gathering of family and friends at Michael’s Restaurant in Amsterdam, NY on Saturday, April 22, 2006.
836 She was alert, remembered everyone and carried on conversations. However, she did stay in her seat and said it was noisy! At this time, she still lives by herself in her own home, although her grandson, Bradley Reed lives next door.
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2007:
Eliza resided at Rt. 30, Amsterdam (Perth), NY from her marriage to Fred Ammerall until nine months prior to her death.
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Eliza was a member of the following organizations:
Charter Member, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Joseph’s Church, Broadalbin, NY
832Altar Rosary Society, St. Joseph’s Church, Broadalbin, NY
832Broadalbin Historical Society, Broadalbin, NY
832Delta Kapa Gamma Teachers Society
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