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[[File:Ernest Lewis VerDow.jpg|right|thumb | [[File:Ernest Lewis VerDow.jpg|right|thumb|462x462px|"Ernest Lewis VerDow (center) at [[Sunmount Veterans Administration Hospital|Sunmount Sanatorium]], Tupper Lake, NY convalescing from TB developed after being gassed in WWI," Undated. Courtesy of Jane VerDow (Henne), Barbara Henne Beaman, Emmalie Beaman.]] | ||
'''Born: '''May 28, 1891 | |||
'''Died: '''February 12, 1970 | '''Died: '''February 12, 1970 | ||
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'''Children: '''[https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries\ny/rochester/jane-henne-9065114 Jane VerDow], (1926-2018) | '''Children: '''[https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries\ny/rochester/jane-henne-9065114 Jane VerDow], (1926-2018) | ||
'''Ernest Lewis VerDow '''was a [[ | '''Ernest Lewis VerDow '''was a [[World War I veteran]]. He developed tuberculosis after being gassed in WWI, and convalesced at [[Sunmount Veterans Administration Hospital|Sunmount Veterans Administration Hospital]] in Tupper Lake. | ||
Information provided by Barbara Henne Beaman, his granddaughter, and Emmaline Barbara Beaman, his great-granddaughter in August 2017. | |||
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Born: May 28, 1891
Died: February 12, 1970
Married: Emma Salome Specht, July 28, 1917
Children: Jane VerDow, (1926-2018)
Ernest Lewis VerDow was a World War I veteran. He developed tuberculosis after being gassed in WWI, and convalesced at Sunmount Veterans Administration Hospital in Tupper Lake.
Information provided by Barbara Henne Beaman, his granddaughter, and Emmaline Barbara Beaman, his great-granddaughter in August 2017.
My TB Story - Barbara Henne Beaman and Emmalie Beaman
My grandfather, Ernest Lewis VerDow married Emma Salome Specht on 7/28/1917, shortly after he fought in WWI. He developed TB after being gassed in the war. He convalesced at Sunmount in Tupper Lake, N.Y. My mom, Jane VerDow (Henne) was born in Tupper Lake on 6/1/1926. They eventually moved to Webster, N.Y. where Ernest became a self taught radio/TV operator. Ernest passed away in his 70's. Emma passed away at age 93. Jane is 91 and lives in Airport, N.Y.