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Crawford Getman

Crawford Getman

Male 1833 - 1917  (84 years)

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  • Name Crawford Getman  [1, 2] 
    Residence 1833  Ephratah, Fulton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Crawford was raised on the family farm, the youngest of several children, who lived in near poverty. [3]
    Born 23 Jan 1833  Ephratah, Fulton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Abt. 1850  Agricultural Bank of Herkimer, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    • 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. [5]
    Residence 1858 - 1860  Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Occupation 1858 - 1863  Union Glass Company, Kathern and North Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    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. [7]
    Occupation 1866 - 1867  Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notary Public 
    Occupation 1869 - 1870  Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Cleveland Village President 
    Residence 1880  Getman House, Center Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    • 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. [10]
    xxxxxxxx - Crawford Getman House    		 xxxxxxxx - Crawford Getman House
    Occupation 1863 - 1880  Caswell & Company, Clay Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 12] 
    Glass Factory Worker, Proprietor 
    • After Caswell retired in 1877, Crawford Getman assumed control. [11]
    1866-1867, Oswego Business Directory, Ad., Caswell & Company    		 1866-1867, Oswego Business Directory, Ad., Caswell & Company
    1866 - 1867 Gazetteer and Business Directory for Oswego County, N.Y., (Hamilton Child), p.125
    19480416 - Cleveland    		 19480416 - Cleveland
    Chittenango Madison County Times
    04/16/1948, n.p.
    Occupation 1878 - 1881  Getman General Store, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Proprietor 
    18801218 - AD, Getman General Store    		 18801218 - AD, Getman General Store
    Cleveland Lakeside Press
    12/18/1880, Business Ad
    Occupation 1882  Constantia, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    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. [15]
    Occupation 1880 - 1889  Getman Glass Company, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Glass Factory Worker, Proprietor 
    • In 1889, Crawford Getman sold both glass companies to United Glass Company. [16]
    1903xxxx - Getman Glassworks    		 1903xxxx - Getman Glassworks
    Getman Glassworks
    Cleveland, New York
    Occupation 1882 - 1889  Union Glass Company, Kathern and North Street, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    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. [17]
    • In 1889, Crawford Getman sold both glass companies to United Glass Company. [16]
    Occupation 1892  Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 18] 
    Cleveland Village President 
    Occupation 1889 - 1896  Getman Hotel, Cleveland, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21] 
    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. [19]
    xxxxxxxx - Hotel Getman, circa. 1889-1896    		 xxxxxxxx - Hotel Getman, circa. 1889-1896
    Died 28 Nov 1917  [22] 
    19171206 - Once Prominent Glassmaker    		 19171206 - Once Prominent Glassmaker
    Camden Advance-Journal
    12/06/1917, p.3
    Legal 6 Dec 1917  [23] 
    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. [23]
    Occupation National State Bank, Oneida, Madison, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I1110  CHS Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2019 

  • Photos
    xxxxxxxx - Profile: Crawford Getman    		xxxxxxxx - Profile: Crawford Getman
    xxxxxxxx - Crawford Getman & Unknown Niece    		xxxxxxxx - Crawford Getman & Unknown Niece
    1914xxxx - Crawford Getman Portrait    		1914xxxx - Crawford Getman Portrait
    Donated to the Cleveland Historical Society by the Madison County Historical Society, 2019

    Documents
    18890511 - Hotel Getman Opening    		18890511 - Hotel Getman Opening
    Cleveland Lakeside Press
    05/11/1889, n.p.

    Histories
    18820513 - Poem, Rum Traffic    		18820513 - Poem, Rum Traffic
    Cleveland Lakeside Press
    05/13/1882

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] 1880 United States Federal Census, 25 (Reliability: 2), 15 Jun 1880.
      State: New York; County: Oswego; Town: Constantia; Village: Cleveland; ED: #231; ED Date: 06/15/1880; SD: #8; Sheet No: 25; Line No: 20

    2. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 2 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    3. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 8 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    4. [S170] Camden Advance-Journal, 3 (Reliability: 1), 6 Dec 1917.
      Once Prominent Glassmaker

    5. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 9 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    6. [S32] 1860 United States Federal Census, 28 (Reliability: 2), 26 Jun 1860.
      State: New York; County: Oswego; Town: Constantia; Village: Cleveland; ED Date: 06/26/1860; Sheet No: 28

    7. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 9, 14 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    8. [S121] 1866 - 1867 Gazetteer and Business Directory for Oswego County, N.Y., (Hamilton Child), 95-98 (Reliability: 1), 1866 - 1867.
      Business Directory for Cleveland

    9. [S33] History of Oswego County New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, (L.H. Everts and Company), 291 (Reliability: 2), 1877.
      Cleveland Village

    10. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 31 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    11. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 17 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    12. [S124] Chittenango Madison County Times (Reliability: 1), 16 Apr 1948.
      Window Glass Industry in Cleveland, N.Y.

    13. [S11] Cleveland Lakeside Press (Reliability: 1), 18 Dec 1880.

    14. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 45 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    15. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 41 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    16. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 24 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    17. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 18 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    18. [S40] Landmarks of Oswego County, Henry Perry Smith, W. Stanley Child, (Higgins Book Company - 1895), 507 (Reliability: 2), 1895.
      Town of Constantia

    19. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 45, 47 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    20. [S11] Cleveland Lakeside Press (Reliability: 1), 11 May 1889.
      Hotel Getman Opening

    21. [S8] Unknown Newspaper Clipping (Reliability: 1), 1896.
      Getman Hotel at Cleveland Burned

    22. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 83 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman

    23. [S160] Three Millionares in Cleveland, Jack Cottet, Power Point Presentation., 84 (Reliability: 1), 1 Jun 2009.
      Crawford Getman


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