Austin G. Joerger

1924 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Austin G. Joerger
  Born	14 Mar 1924	New York, Brooklyn-Kings County, New York, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Mar 2011	Hamilton, Madison County, New York, USA   [2, 3]
  Buried	29 Mar 2011	Colgate University Cemetery, Hamilton, Madison County, New York, USA   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I172706	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	August C. Joerger,   b. 1 Nov 1896, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1976, Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherine Amrell,   b. 3 Oct 1894, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1984, New York, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F56808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Schaefer,   b. 18 Jan 1926, New York, Brooklyn-Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 24 Jun 2011, Hamilton, Madison County, New York, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1947	Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Austin C. Joerger,   b. 3 Jan 1948, New York, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 2006, Hamilton, Madison County, New York, USA  (Age 58 years)   2. Christopher Joerger   3. Victoria Joerger   4. Peter Joerger   5. Paul Joerger   6. Marianne Joerger
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F67891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Austin G Joerger Birth Year: abt 1924 Home in 1930: Queens, Queens, New York View Map Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: August C Joerger Mother's name: Catherine C Joerger [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Austin G. Joerger Last Residence: 13346 Hamilton, Madison, New York Born: 14 Mar 1924 Died: 24 Mar 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/319835/Joerger-Austin.php Austin G. Joerger sr Date of Birth: Friday, March 14th, 1924 Date of Death: Thursday, March 24th, 2011 Funeral Home: Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Homes, Inc. 25 Broad Street Hamilton, New York, UNITED STATES 13346 Obituary: Austin G. Joerger, Sr., 87, of Bonney Hill Rd., Hamilton, NY, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Community Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Hamilton. He was born March 14, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of August and Catherine Amrell Joerger. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943, serving in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe during WWII until his discharge in 1945. On February 15, 1947, Austin married Frances Schaefer in Richmond Hill, Long Island. Mr. Joerger began his career with an engineering firm working on designs for oil refineries and power plants, as well as for Chicago OHare and John F. Kennedy International Airports. Following that, he was the Chief Engineer at New York Medical College. Moving to Hamilton in 1965, Mr. Joerger was the Director of Physical Plant at Colgate University. During his tenure, he directed the construction and renovation of 85 percent of Colgates building area. In addition, he developed a regular repair and maintenance program that covered all the campus buildings. When he retired in 1987 after nearly 23 years with the department, he left a campus in first-class condition. A resolution of appreciation passed December 31, 1987 by the colleges Board of Trustees reads in part: Mr. Joerger provided important leadership to the Physical Plant Department which enabled Colgate University to enjoy buildings and grounds that rank among the finest of any college or university. Mr. Joerger served as President of the Eastern Region Association of Physical Plant Administrators and had been a member of its Board of Directors. He was one of the founders of the College and University Facilities Management Association in New York, an organization that conducts workshops and seminars for all physical plant personnel, from directors to online work force in New York State colleges. He had consulted as a number of colleges and universities including LeMoyne, Mount St. Mary, Hartwick and the University of Maine. He was a communicant of St. Marys Church in Hamilton. Surviving are his wife, Frances; his children, Christopher and Elizabeth Joerger of Hamilton; Victoria and Gregory Hess of Eaton; Peter Joerger of Logan, UT; Paul and Lynda Joerger of Flagstaff, AZ; Marianne and Michael Dunham of West Chester, OH; daughter-in-law, Terry Joerger of Hamilton; a sister, Cathleen Corry of Poughkeepsie; fourteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Austin C. Joerger in 2006, and a brother, Allan Joerger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at St. Marys Church, 16 Wylie St., Hamilton, NY. Interment in the Colgate Cemetery will be in the spring. Friends are invited to call at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 25 Broad St., Hamilton on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Marys Church. [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Family: Joerger/Schaefer (F64934)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/familygroup.php?familyID=F64934&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: Married: Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York, USAwikipedia sez, "Richmond Hill is a neighborhood located in the central-southern area of the New York City borough of Queens. The Borough of Queens, Queens County & The City of New York were all formed on January 1, 1898."Also it doesn't show a Long Island County in New York State. Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA