From the Wyoming County Courthouse, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania including
the Volume, Page, and License Number within parentheses) acquired from
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thstiger/RECORDS.htm

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George M. Lake, son of John and Mary Lake, age 24, res. Dimock Twp., and
Miss Nettie M. Ely, dau. of Edgar C. and Sarah Ely, age 18, res. Springville,
were married on 25 Dec 1888 in Springville, PA. (V.2, P.93, L.#366)

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Ed Note - George was the son of John L. Lake and Joanna Hay even though the
record above says John and Mary Lake.  Joanna was deceased by the time of
George's wedding and John Lake was married to Mary Caroline Raub at the time.



From a newspaper local to Montrose, Pennsylvania in June of 1904:

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  Springville - George Lake drives as fine a team as one might wish to
ride after.  George is a lover of good horses.

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From a newspaper local to Montrose, Pennsylvania in August or September of 1910:

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  Springville - Geo. M. Lake is taking a fancy to thoroughbred Holstein
cattle and now has a herd of eight.  Mr. Lake is a progressive farmer,
and has one of the finest cow barns in the county.

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From a Montrose, Pennsylvania area newspaper in April of 1912:

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  Springville - School closed last week; the graduating class consisted of
four young ladies, Misses Bernice Sheldon, Meta Greenwood, Irene Lake and
Marian Lott.

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From a Montrose, Pennsylvania area newspaper in April of 1912:

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  School closed last week in Springville.  The commencement experience was
held on Tuesday evening, April 9, at the school auditorium.  The graduating
class was small this year, their [sic] being but four young ladies, Miss
Marion Lott and Miss Irene Lake, of Springville, and Miss Bernice Sheldon
and Miss Meta Greenwood, of Lynn.

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From a newspaper local to Montrose, Pennsylvania in August or September of 1914:

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  Lynn, Springvill Twp. - J. R. Titman, R. L. Avery, C. W. Lee and G. M. Lake
motored to the Syracuse Fair on the formers Maxwell car using on an average
but one gallon of gasoline to 35 miles.  How is that for the famous Maxwell?

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From the Montrose Democrat, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated February 7, 1935:

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George Lake

  The body of George Lake, who passed away last Thursday at his home
in Plainfield, N. J., where he had lived for the past fifteen years,
was brought to the home of his brother, Charles Lake, at Dimock, where
the funeral was held on Monday of this week at 10:30 a.m.  Services were
in charge of the Rev. Roy H. Beane.  Mrs. Beane sang "Jesus Saviour Pilot
Me" and "Abide with me."  The funeral was largely attended in spite of the
inclement weather which bore testimony of the large number of friends which
Mr. Lake had.  Interment was in the family plot in Lynn cemetery.
  The casket bearers were Harry Lee, H. M. Turrell, Leland Avery, Clarence
Taylor, Douglas Lathrop and F. H. Bunnell.
  Mr. Lake suffered a stroke over a year ago and had been in failing health.
Pneumonia developed about a week before his death and he was taken to a
hospital, where he died.  Deceased was a son of John and Joanne (Hay) Lake
and would have attained his 71st year on May 5th next.  He was long regarded
as one of the best farmers in Dimock township, and was a fine type of citizen.
  Besides his wife, who was before her marriage Nettie Ely, and sister
of Mrs. Stuart Ruley, Mr. Lake leaves two children to mourn his loss.
They are Mrs. Ralph Held and Irene Lake.
  Up to the time of going to Plainfield, Mr. Lake had spent his entire life
in Dimock township.

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From the Montrose Independent, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated September
21, 1944:

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Miss Irene Lake
  Miss Irene Lake, aged 51 years, a native of Springville, Susquehanna county,
died at her home in Plainfield, N.J., and her body was brought to the home
of Minot B. Riley, Springville, on Sunday.  The funeral was held at 10:30
from the Riley home on Monday morning and interment made in Lynn cemetery.
  Miss Lake was a professional nurse and her early life was spent in
Springville, where she was well known.  Her death was due to pneumonia.
  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. George M. Lake, and one sister,
Mrs. Ralph Held, of Plainfield.

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A letter written by Annette M. (Ely) Lake to Gladys Irene Raub (1.350)
dated January 3, 1952 (the Edwin & Helen mentioned in the letter is Edwin
Albert Raub (1.331) and Anna Helen Varga, Edwin's wife):

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            Springville, Pa.
              Jan. 3, 1952.

   Dear Gladys -
      Thanks you for the Christmas card and I did not send one to you for
I did not know your address until yours came.
   We had a nice Christmas.  Ralph jr. was home from Lehigh University for
his vacation but it went fast.  He likes it there and has made friends
of boys from different parts of the country and foreign countries - one
especially Chine.  His room mate is from Montclair and likes him very much.
   I did not send a card to Edwin & Helen for we forgot their address.
Christmas would be a busy season for them.
   Nice your girls are near you so you can be together.
   If you ever come this way would be glad to see you.
   Best of everything for the New Year.  Sincerely Nettie Lake & family.

END



From the Montrose Independent, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated June 27, 1963:

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Mrs. Annette M. Lake
  Mrs. Annette E. Lake, 93, died Monday, June 24, 1963, following an illness
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Held, Dimock Twp.  She was the widow
of George Lake of Springville and the daughter of the late Edgar and Sarah
Stemples Hanley. [sic]
  In addition to her daughter she is survived by a grandson, Ralph Held,
Jr., Newark Valley, N.Y.
  The funeral will be held from the home of her daughter Friday at 2 p.m.
Rev. Chester Harris, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montrose, will officiate.
Interment, Lynn Cemetery.  Friends may call at the home Thursday afternoon
and evening.

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From "Springville Township 1800 - 2000, Book 2" by Susan Bennett-Dyson in 2010:

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1892 Diary of Abither Tuttle
A sample of life in Springville in 1892.  Printed with the permission of
his granddaughter Hilda Swingle.  The original spelling and grammar has
been retained.

Saturday, August 6, 1892 - I worked 4 hours to George Lake's, 75 cts paid.

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From "Springville Township 1800 - 2000, Book 2" by Susan Bennett-Dyson in 2010:

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Springville High School Alumni

Class of 1912

Irene Lake

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