Charles Burdette Jerome

1868 - 1929  (60 years)

• Name	Charles Burdette Jerome  [1, 2]
  Birth	23 Dec 1868	Stockport, Columbia, New York   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	31 Mar 1872	Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, Columbia, New York   [3]
  Occupation	Clerk, Salesman  [4, 5]
  Death	7 Oct 1929	Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts   [5]
  Burial	10 Oct 1929	Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts   [5]
  Notes	Marriage record lists birthplace as Stottville, NY Listed in 1880 NY Census, Columbia County, Stockport, age 11, at school, born in New York Listed as a child of Jannett Jerome, of full age, residing in No. Adams, MA in Probate petition re: Henry James to Columbia County Surrogates Court by George Tator, 13 Jun 1893 Lived in No. Adams, MA on 29 Jan 1895 Listed in 1900 MA Census, born Dec 1868, age 31, married 9 years, born NY, shipping clerk, rents home at 16 Hudson St., wife Harriet L., children Beatrice A., Frederick Jr., Edna L. Lived in Stockbridge, 27 Feb 1908 Listed in 1920 MA Census, Hampshire Co., So. Hadley, age 50, living with son Frederick Charles and his wife ran a shop called "At Jeromes". In one of the city directories of the time there is an advertisement about his store as follows: "Xmas goods produced by American skill. By them in Stockbridge and protect your neighbors who try to protect you. Staples and luxuries for each member of the family. Would be pleased to show you. C. B. Jerome." In the 2004-5 edition of The Berkshires: America's Premier Cultural Resort, Official Visitors Guide and published by the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, page 170-1 there is an anecdotal record about life on Main Street in Stockbridge as follows: "In those days, personal service in a small town was reserved for "townies." When Mr. Jerome owned the dry goods sxtore, before Mr. Brahmen, an outlander came from the Red Lion to buy a spool of thread. Mr. Jerome held forth the thread and said, "Ten cents, please." "Oh my," the lady responded, "Ten cents? I can get that spool of thread in New York City for a nickel. Mr. Jerome's hand closed around the thread. "Then skiddy ye down to that city and get it." Charles Burdette died on October 7, 1929 as a result of an accident. He was 60 years old and nine months and listed as a salesman and a resident of Gardiner, Mass. In the "Gardiner News" of October 7, 1929 there was a front page headline entitled: "Charles B. Jerome killed in automobile accident: West Broadway man found dead under machine on Templeton Road, Baldwinville- Repairing car when tragedy occurred.  Baldwinville, Oct 7---Charles B Jerome, 60, of 65 West Broadway, was found dead, his neck broken, under his automobile, near the Grary place on the Templeton road here this afternoon shortly after 1:30. The rim of the left rear wheel was resting on his neck and he had evidently been killed instantly. It is believed that Mr. Jerome had jacked up his care and gone underneath to make some repairs when the jack slipped, allowing the wheel to drop on his neck. The  body was discovered by Harry Stone of this town, driver of the shool bus, shortly after 1:30. Earlier in the day Mrs. Hattie E. Kendall, who lives nearby, had seen the machine and the man underneath it but she thought that he was just making repairs and made no attempt to investigate. Mr. Stone notified Dr. O. B. Roberts who in turn notified Medical Examiner Edward A. Sawyer. He had not reached the scene at 2:30. Mr. Jerome was a salesman. He is survivied by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Edna Douglas of Harvard, and a son, Fred, of Hadley. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Walker Funeral Home of Gardner. The following day the same newspaper published a funeral obit as follows: FUNERAL: Funeral in Stockbridge, Services for Charles Jerome to be Held Thursday. The funeral of Charles B. Jerome, 60, of 65 West Broadway, whose body was found pinned under the left rear wheel of his car on the Templeton Road in Baldwinville yesterday, will be held in the Episcopal church in Stockbridge Thurday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body, which is now at the Walker Funeral Home, will be taken to Stockbridge tonight. According to Medical Examiner E. A. Sawyer, who viewed the body yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jerome was choked to death while effecting repairs on his car. When the body was first found it was thought that his neck had been broken by the wheel but the medical examiner's report state that asphyxiation was the cause. Mr. Jerome was well-known here. For a number of years he had acvted as local agent for the Watkinis Co., handling toilet articles, perfumes and similar products. He formerly lived with his family in the Maki blaock on Parker street, but several years ago purchased a home on West Broadway. Anyway, Charles and his wife, Harriet, daughter Beatrice and her daughter Shirley, son Fred and his wife Amy, and my mother, are all buried in the the same plot in the cemetary on Main St. in Stockbridge. Charles B. Jerome, a well known former resident of this city, died suddenly this morning at his home in Gardner. Mr. Jerome while a resident of North Adams was employed at the store of C. H. Cutting and company. He left here about 20 years ago and went to Stockbridge where he was engaged in business for some years. From Stockbridge he went to Gardner to reside. He had a host of friends in this city who will learn with regret of his death. He is survived by three brothers, Ernest and Jeremiah Jerome of this city and Moses Jerome of Yonkers, N. Y. and by one sister, Mrs. Mary Crisfield of Yonkers, NY. Burial will take place in Stockbridge on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Person ID	I13937	Mindrum
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2007

  
  

  Father	Frederick Stickles Jerome,   b. 3 Apr 1833, New York d. 26 Feb 1908, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Janett James,   b. Bef 25 Jan 1835, Spetisbury, Dorset, England d. 14 Apr 1883, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age > 48 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1856	Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, Columbia, New York
  Family ID	F9214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet Louise Conrad,   b. Jan 1870, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 20 Jun 1950, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age ~ 80 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1890	North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts   [12, 13]
  	Methodist Episcopal Church
  Notes	Pastor, Meth. Epis. Ch., No. Adams First marriage for both people [4]
  Children	1. Beatrice Applyn Jerome,   b. 2 Dec 1891, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 14 Mar 1925 (Age 33 years)   2. Frederick William Jerome, Jr.,   b. 25 Feb 1893, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1946 (Age 53 years)   3. Edna Louise Jerome,   b. 9 Sep 1894, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 1936 (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F9684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S1114] 1880 NY Census. [S184] Church records from Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, NY, compiled 1991 by Linda L. Fenoff, City of Hudson Deputy Historian, Charles Burdette. [S184] Church records from Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, NY, compiled 1991 by Linda L. Fenoff, City of Hudson Deputy Historian. [S1013] North Adams, Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages 1878 to 1917. [S1201] E-mail from Rick Bourque, 10 Apr 2006. [S183] Probate petition re: Henry James to Columbia County Surrogates Court by George Tator, 13 Jun 1893. [S998] Letter from Columbia County, NY probate regarding estate of Henry James, deceased. 29 Jan 1895. [S1202] 1900 Federal Census, No. Adams, Berkshire County, MA, ward 4, Enum. dist 52. [S1191] Frederick S. Jerome obituary, No. Adams Transcript, 27 Feb 1908. [S1203] 1920 Federal Census, South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA, Enum. Dist. 185, p. 9B. [S1204] Charles B. Jerome obituary, North Adams Transcript, 8 Oct 1929. [S1013] North Adams, Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages 1878 to 1917, Book 1, p. 108. [S1201] E-mail from Rick Bourque, 10 Apr 2006, Methodist Episcopal Church.