Ronald John Bach

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• Census: 1940, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 6; Address:
  886 Main Street South Side
• Graduation: 1955, Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York; In 1955 he graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
• Military: say 1956; Following college, he enlisted in the Army to serve in the Military Police and became a captain. He completed his service at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia.
• Obituary: 25 Aug 2021; Ronald John Bach departed his life on earth on Friday, August 20, 2021, at his home in Huddleston, Va. His wife Marilyn was by his side. Ron was 87. He was born on October 1, 1933, to Florence Marie Bascom Bach and John Joseph Bach in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He attended St. Lawrence University in Upstate N.Y., where he majored in psychology. He was in ROTC and a member of ATO fraternity. He graduated in 1955. Following college, he enlisted in the Army to serve in the Military Police and became a captain. He completed his service at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga. Ron began his 36 year career with GE in Utica, N.Y. in 1956. Shortly after, he accepted a position with GE Daytona Beach, to recruit engineers for NASA and the Apollo Space Program. He continued in various capacities in that area for eight years before moving to Pennsylvania. Ron then moved up the east coast to Upstate NY and to GE Corporate headquarters in Fairfield, Conn. He ended his career in GE's Industrial Sector as human resource manager for the sales divisions and manager of the Technical Marketing Program (his favorite), where he recruited graduating engineers and put them through a two-year training program to learn the GE culture and products. He was a member of the GE Elfun Society. Ron enjoyed his retirement on Smith Mountain Lake for 23 years and lived life to its fullest. He enjoyed golf, boating and reading. He was active politically, was a true patriot, and firmly believed in the values of the Republican Party. He was fun-loving and brutally honest. You never had to wonder what he was thinking. Some even considered that an endearing quality. In addition to Marilyn, his wife of 41 years, he is survived by three daughters, Karen Popple, Lynne Rourke and Martha Devine (Jeff); six grandchildren, Ben (Deanna) , Reid (Lola), Veronica, Colleen, Brendan and Andrew (Cassie) and two great-grandchildren, Landon and Thomas. Last, but not least, he is survived by his loving "little girl", Sarah (a 20 lb. calico cat.) A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021, in the Tharp Funeral Home Chapel, 320 N. Bridge St. in Bedford. Livestreaming of the service will be available at tharpfueralhome.com. Lunch will follow at The Landing Restaurant, The Pointe at Mariners Landing in Huddleston. Donations can be made to Centra Hospice-Bedford, 1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA 24523. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford is assisting the family. To send condolences online, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. Published by the Roanoke Times, 25 August 2021

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Family/Spouse: Patricia Landers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Karen Sue Bach
2. Lynne Bach
3. Martha Bach

Ronald married Marilyn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1915, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 2
• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 7; Address:
  1005 Mill Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 18
• Census: 1930, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was recorded while living with his widowed mother.; : 17
• Census: 1940, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; He is listed as a salesman in a Wood "Bahing" Company; : 29; Address:
  886 Main Street South Side

John married Florence M. Bascom. Florence (daughter of Harry Spelman Bascom and Florence Gribneau) was born on 29 Aug 1914 in Utica, Oneida County, New York; died on 1 Jun 1993 in Utica, Oneida County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 5; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 10
• Census: 1930, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 15
• Census: 1940, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; : 25; Address:
  886 Main Street South Side

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• Immigration: 1901
• Census: 1915, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 33
• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was listed as a blacksmith working for the New York Central Railroad; : 41; Address:
  1005 Mill Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 45

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August married Frances Laskey on Yes, date unknown. Frances was born about 1883 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1902
• Census: 1915, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 32
• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 37; Address:
  1005 Mill Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 44
• Census: 1930, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She is listed as a widow,; : 47

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• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his father.; : 13
• Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He registered for the draft giving his job as a tool maker.; : 30; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He is listed as a tool maker for Savage Arms; : 33; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 38; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1930, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He is listed as a truck driver.; : 43; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1940, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He was a tool maker.; : 53; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Draft Registration: 1942, Utica, Oneida County, New York; He registered for the draft. He was employed by the Savage Arms Corporation.; : 55; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Last Full Review: 27 Mar 2021

Harry married Florence Gribneau on 27 Nov 1913 in Utica, Oneida County, New York. Florence (daughter of Ferdinand Frederick Gribnau and Mary Dreher) was born in Dec 1888 in Utica, Oneida County, New York; died on 14 Jun 1970 in Utica, Oneida County, New York; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 11; Address:
  223 Steuben Street
• Census: 1910, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was recorded while living with her widowed mother.; : 20; Address:
  223 Steuben Street
• Census: 1920, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 31; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1925, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 36; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1930, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 41; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Census: 1940, Utica, Oneida County, New York; : 51; Address:
  1552 Steuben Street
• Last Full Review: 27 Mar 2021

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• Census: 1850, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his family.; : 3
• Census: 1855, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 8
• Census: 1865, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 17
• Census: 1870, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents. His occupation was a laborer.; : 23
• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed as a widower.; : 53
• Married to: 25 Feb 1903, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Sarah Ellen Lowe, the daughter of Elijah and Calista (Amidon) Lowe. She was born about 1863 in Westmoreland, New Hampshire and died 7 May 1950 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Census: 1910, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a mail carrier. He lived with his second wife and had four boarders.; : 62; Address:
  Factory Hollow
• Census: 1920, Turners Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a mail carrier living with his second wife.; : 72; Address:
  Second Street
• Last Full Review: 27 Dec 2020

Dorus married Eliza Maria Delvy on 3 Oct 1878 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Eliza (daughter of John Carter Delvy and Mary Sophia Munn) was born on 7 Apr 1860 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1893 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 16 May 1893 in Riverside Cemetery, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 3 months
• Census: 1865, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 5
• Census: 1870, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 10
• Last Full Review: 27 Dec 2020

Ferdinand married Mary Dreher in 1869 in Germany. Mary was born on 19 Feb 1852 in Germany; died on 29 Jan 1931 in Utica, Oneida County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Utica, Oneida County, New York; She was listed as a widow; : 58; Address:
  223 Steuben Street