Nelson Peter Dolbeck

Nelson Peter Dolbeck's Family

Compiled by Bruce De Larm
Date Last Updated: 04/16/2014

Nelson Peter Dolbeck          April 30, 1836 - September 20, 1920   (Gabriel Archangel Dolbec + Dorothée Beaudry)
            Civil War: Enlisted June 30, 1861 as a Private in Company B, 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry
      Ellen Susan Hayford       August 20, 1843 - March 13, 1929   (Obit.) (Alvin Hayford + Keziah Lewis Vaughan)

Nelson Peter Dolbeck was christened "Pierre Antoine Domitian Dolbec" when he was two years old, on August 5, 1838 in the St. George de Noyan parish in the town of Henryville, Québec, Canada.
Nelson served as a Private and as a Corporal with Company B, 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry (click here for his Civil War Records).
Nelson and Ellen were married by Rev. Hibbard Ingalls on November 24, 1862 (Streetroad, Ticonderoga, NY).

Nelson had a regular route throughout northern NY where he sold garden seeds and Dolbeck's Ready Relief. His visits were eagerly anticipated by his steady customers and he was sorely missed while he spent his winters in Florida. A number of his customers provided testimonials about Dolbeck's Ready Relief.
Nelson wrote a column for the Ticonderoga Sentinel in 1897 extolling the virtues of Dolbeck's Ready Relief. His typical column was titled "Mineral Spring Farm" such as this one from April 29, 1897. Here is another article from December 16, 1897 that describes how Nelson came up with the name "Mineral Spring Farm".
Nelson also kept journals of his daily life. Among the items in the journal are various recipes, such as these variations on the ingredients for wine..
The family bible of Nelson P. Dolbeck contains the most complete record of the births and deaths of their 13 children (page 4, page 5, page 6).
Albert Burton Cliff Dolbeck            February 7, 1865 - April 15, 1949
        Susan Evaline Whitcomb                 July 9, 1869 - October 15, 1949   (John L Whitcomb + Mrs. Jane L Perkins)

Albert and Susan had 6 children.

Alfred Bradford Charles Dolbeck       July 7, 1866 - September 25, 1900
Alice Luella Dolbeck           August 10, 1867 - July 04, 1917
        James Casper Leach                 June 18, 1863 - January 17, 1936 (Jonathan Hoyt Leach + Phylura Haskins)
Alice and James had 6 children.
Alma Lizzie Dolbeck                           May 31,1869 - June 12, 1957
        William Elmer Densmore             September 1858 - June 14, 1940     (Benona Densmore + Sarah ?)
Alvin Byron Clarence Dolbeck           December 11, 1871 - August 22, 1881
"unnamed son"                                      August 3, 1873 - August 4, 1873
Allan B. C. Dolbeck                            September 9, 1874 - October 16, 1874
Almond B. C. Dolbeck                         October 10, 1875 - October 31, 1875
Alvey Benj. Christopher Dolbeck      May 29, 1877 - August 26, 1881
Alta Lucy Dolbeck                               May 12, 1878 - April 1969
        Francis H. Waters                       January 7, 1862 - May 13, 1934 (Miles Waters + Calista Holland)

Alta and Francis had 5 children.

Allen B. C. Dolbeck                             April 20, 1880 - August 17, 1881

Louis Nelson Dolbeck                         September 25, 1881 - September 18, 1932 (Obit.)
        Agnes Peterson                                1887 - ?

Clayton Casius Dolbeck                           May 1, 1885 - June 20, 1898