Simon P. DuBois House

Article Name
 

Frank Mentz of Wallkill Tells a Christmas Story
Page 38  December 1965

Location
 
Northwest side of Wallkill Avenue and is the last house on that side of the street to be within the village.

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Owners
 * Simon P. Dubois
 
 * Isaac. Tobias
 * James Howell
* Reverend Bruce Penn 
* Jeff Ambrose
 * Early 1800's  built
 
 *  1880 - 1903
 * 1960's - 1970's
 * 1980's - 1990's
 *  1990's - now
Names mentioned
 
 * Simon was a brother to Andries DuBois ???
 * Simon was a great-grandfather to Herbert and Daniel D. DuBois
 * Tobias children
    : Joe - Left the farm and went to live in NYC
    : Katherine - Married Albert Kidd and moved to Middletown when Albert was promoted
      In the Borden Milk company
    : Ira - Stayed on the farm and took care of Mother and farm until 1903 when he married.
 * Warren & Elizabeth Tobias - Children of Ira. Warren joined the Navy and Elizabeth lived with Mia Titus until she married at 17 to George Hammesfahr. They had 2 children - Joan and Marion who is the wife of Joseph Doolittle  
Other Structures
 
 
Other Information
 

 

 
Pictures
Date  December 1965
 

 

 


Date - April 22, 2010 - New roof completed
 

 


Roof construction may indicate building is older than early 1800's