| Name |
Crawford Getman [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Residence |
1833 |
Ephratah, Fulton, New York  [5] |
- Crawford was raised on the family farm, the youngest of several children, who lived in near poverty. [5]
|
| Born |
23 Jan 1834 |
Ephratah, Fulton, New York [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Abt. 1850 |
Agricultural Bank of Herkimer, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York [6, 8] |
- Crawford received a common school education. At age 15 he started working as a clerk in his brother's country store for several years until he moved up to cleark in the Agricultural Bank of Herkimer. [8]
|
| Residence |
1858 - 1860 |
Cleveland, Oswego, New York [8, 9] |
| Occupation |
1858 - 1863 |
Union Glass Company, Kathern and North Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [9, 10] |
| Glass Factory Worker, Bookkeeper |
- Mr. Getman moved to Cleveland in 1858 to accept a job as bookkeeper for Union Glass Works at age 25. He would remain in this position until September 1, 1863, when Getman, William Foster, Forrest Farmer, and H.J. Caswell formed the firm of Caswell and Company. [10]
|
| Religion |
1867 |
St. James Episcopal Church, North Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [11] |
- 1868 - Elected vestryman.
1869 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1870 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1871 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1876 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1877 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1878 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1879 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1880 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1881 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1882 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1885 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1886 - Re-Elected vestryman.
1887 - Elected junior warden. [11]
|
| Occupation |
1866 - 1867 |
Cleveland, Oswego, New York [12] |
| Notary Public |
| Occupation |
1869 - 1870 |
Cleveland, Oswego, New York [13] |
| Cleveland Village President |
| Occupation |
1863 - 1880 |
Caswell & Company, Clay Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [1, 12, 15] |
| Glass Factory Worker, Proprietor |
- After Caswell retired in 1877, Crawford Getman assumed control. [14]
|
|
| Occupation |
1878 - 1881 |
Getman General Store, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [16, 17] |
| Proprietor |
 |
18801218 - AD, Getman General Store
Cleveland Lakeside Press
12/18/1880, Business Ad |
| Occupation |
1882 |
Constantia, Oswego, New York [6, 19] |
| Town of Constantia Supervisor |
- Crawford Getman was a Democrat and served as Town of Constantia Supervisor and Village of Cleveland Mayor, as weel as a Trustee for several terms. [18]
|
| Occupation |
1880 - 1889 |
Getman Glass Company, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [15] |
| Glass Factory Worker, Proprietor |
- In 1889, Crawford Getman sold both glass companies to United Glass Company. [20]
|
 |
1903xxxx - Getman Glassworks
Getman Glassworks
Cleveland, New York |
| Occupation |
1882 - 1889 |
Union Glass Company, Kathern and North Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [21] |
| Glass Factory Worker, Proprietor |
- In 1882 Crawford Getman purchased Union Glass Works, which he conducted profitably in tandem with the Glass Works company under Caswell and Company. [21]
- In 1889, Crawford Getman sold both glass companies to United Glass Company. [20]
|
| Occupation |
1892 |
Cleveland, Oswego, New York [6, 22] |
| Cleveland Village President |
| Occupation |
1889 - 1896 |
Getman Hotel, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [23, 24, 25] |
| Proprietor |
- Opened May 7, 1889, Hotel Getman was located on a small hill at Center and Main Street overlooking Oneida Lake. It was destroyed by fire on July 26, 1896. For it's time it was well known and contained 37 large, handsomely furnished rooms, steam heat and all modern conveniences. [23]
|
 |
xxxxxxxx - Hotel Getman, circa. 1889-1896
|
| Residence |
1870 - 1900 |
Getman House, Center Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York [1, 2, 3, 19] |
- Crawford Getman's home was located on Center Street across from Factory Street. It had a large ballroom on the third floor and other features common for a wealthy person' home. [19]
- According to the 1870 census, the Getman residence was valued at $5000 and personal assets valued at $15000. [1]
|
 |
xxxxxxxx - Crawford Getman House
|
| Occupation |
1900 |
Cleveland, Oswego, New York [3] |
| Capitalist |
| Occupation |
1914 |
National State Bank of Oneida NY, Oneida, Madison, New York [7] |
| President |
 |
19140000 - Herringshaw's American Blue Book of Biography
Thomas William Herringshaw
FamilySearch International, p.416, Crawford Getman |
| Died |
28 Nov 1917 [26] |
 |
19171206 - Once Prominent Glassmaker
Camden Advance-Journal
12/06/1917, p.3 |
| Legal |
6 Dec 1917 [27] |
| Will Probated |
- Crawford Getman's will was probated on December 6, 1917 at well over $1 million dollars in value. At the time, it was described as the largest ever processed in Oswego County at the time. [27]
|
| Occupation |
National State Bank, Oneida, Madison, New York [6] |
| Person ID |
I1110 |
CHS Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2021 |
1834 - 1917 (83 years)
