Paul's Family Genealogy Pages

Discovering our American and European Ancestors

Family: William Michael Fraley / Irene C. Branche (F283)

m. Apr 1915


Family Information    |    PDF

  • Father | Male
    William Michael Fraley

    Born  21 Feb 1892  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Oct 1946  Rochester, Monroe, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Oct 1946  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Apr 1915  [1]  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Fraley | F18 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Julia Adams | F18 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Irene C. Branche

    Born  1891  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Feb 1921  Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Feb 1921  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Achille Branche | F326 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Harriet Vautrin | F326 Group Sheet 

  • Sources 
    1. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 25 Nov 2005.
      ROSIERE NATIVE, AGED 54, EXPIRES

      William Michael Fraley, Operator of Tourist Camp at Wayland

      William Michael Fraley, 54, of Wayland, N.Y., former resident of Rosiere, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, where he underwent an operation the previous Wednesday. He was stricken ill three weeks ago with a paralysis of his legs.
      Mr. Fraley was born at Rosiere Feb. 22, 1892. In April, 1915, he was married to Miss Irene Branche at Rosiere. She died Feb. 15, 1921. In 1922 he married Madeline Bossert of Wayland.
      Mr Fraley spent the greater part of his life at Rosiere, where he operated a poultry farm. Owing to ill health, he sold the farm in October, 1930, to James Wood and moved to Wayland in January, 1931.
      In 1932 Mr. Fraley entered the tourist business and was the owner and manager of Fraley's Lodge and Cabins at Wayland until the time of his death.
      Surviving him, besides his wife, are three sisters and four brothers, Mrs. John Granger, Mrs. Ray Constance and Miss Ella Fraley, Rosiere, Frank Fraley, Cape Vincent, Milford Fraley, Clayton, Chris Fraley, Evans Mills, and Clarence Fraley, Bayonne, N.J..
      Funeral services were held Saturday morning in St. Joseph's church of Wayland, Rev A. J. Schneider officiating. Burial was made at Rosiere Saturday afternoon at 4 in St. Vincent de Paul's cemetery.
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center