EMERY - JOHN J. - Bar Harbor

JOHN J. EMERY DIES




The Bar Harbor Record

September 9, 1908




John J. Emery of New York, one of the best known and most prominent members of the summer colony at this resort, died at The Torrets, his Bar Harbor villa, at 9;45 o'clock Saturday morning, after an extended illness. Mr. Emery leaves a widow and five children, three girls and two boys, who will have the profound sympathy of the community in their bereavement.

Mr. Emery has been in very feeble health all summer, suffering from a very severe attack of the gout. This was followed by pleurisy and friends and relatives realized that his condition was very critical. Pneumonia had set in and although the crisis seemed to have been passed a few days ago the patient was left in so (unreadable) a condition that great danger remained. Mr. Emery gained slightly but had a set back Friday evening, and in spite of the most skilled medical treatment sank rapidly until the end came Saturday forenoon.

Mr. Emery had been a regular summer visitor here for several years. He boarded at the Rodick house 25 years ago and in 1895 after his marriage, built the Torrets, which is recognized as one of the most charming and pretentious of Bar Harbor villas. November 2, 1892, Mr. Emery married Miss Lela Alexander, daughter of General C.T. Alexander, U.S.A. ore of the leading beauties of Bar Harbor society. Mr. and Mrs. Emery have been closely identified with the social life of Bar Harbor and the Torrets has been the scene of many charming social functions, Mrs. Emery being a delightful hostess.

Mr. Emery was one of the wealthy members of the summer colony and was reputed to be worth about $40,000,000. His parents were English people and settled in Cinelnuati, where he was born about 75 years ago. Mr. Emery Sr., accumulated a large amount of property for those days and the share of John J. Emery and his brother, Thomas, was increased many times over by their excellent business sagacity.

For many years the emery's devoted their energies chiefly to improving Cinaiannati real estate, but in later years they invested largely in real estate in other western cities and in other lines of business. Mr. Emery moved to New York shortly after his marriage. He was possessed of a splendid business judgment adled investigation and wonderful application. Since the recent death of his brother, Thomas, Mr. Emery has taken charge of the vast estate for the widow. Mr. Emery is said to have 2,000 houses and buildings in Cincinnati alone. He was keenly interested in Bar Harbor and took an active part in village improvement, especially in the Kebo Valley Club and other local institutions.

There will be no funeral services here. The remains will be taken to Cincinnati.







John Josiah Emery

BIRTH 1835

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

DEATH 5 Sep 1908 (aged 72–73)

Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, USA

BURIAL

Spring Grove Cemetery

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio,




Lela Amelia Alexander Anson

(She remarried)

BIRTH 21 Nov 1867

Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

DEATH 14 Jul 1953 (aged 85)

Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, USA

BURIAL

Memorial Cemetery of Saint John's Church

Laurel Hollow, Nassau County, New York,

her second marriage;