William Henderson Decourcey

1890 - 1968  (78 years)

• Name	William Henderson Decourcey  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	17 Mar 1890	Sizerville, Cameron, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Nov 1968	Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
  Burial	Bougainvillea Cemetery, Avon Park, Florida
  Person ID	I2736	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John C. Decourcey,   b. Jan 1841, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Apr 1908, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Hout,   b. 17 Dec 1853, Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Apr 1920, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1875
  Family ID	F346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret,   b. 13 Jan 1902   d. Mar 1975, Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Emporium Independent, (Name: Cameron County Historical Society; Location: Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States;), Obituary: DeCoursey, Catherine (Hout). 06MAY1920. Catherine Decoursey died at Buffalo on April 17, 1920, at 9:45 p.m., aged 67 years, 3 months and 29 days. She leaves the followign children: James, Frank, Martin, Bertha, Twilla and William; also the following brothers: Michael and George Hout, of Emporium; Charles Hout, of Akron, O., and Martin Hout of Wisconsin. She lived here in Emporium and in Shippen township for many years. M/M George Hout, Michael and Edward Hout and William Webster, of Emporium, attended the funeral at Buffalo. Emporium Independent. 06MAR1920 Cameron County Historical Society [S189] Staff, Obituary: Hout, Mrs. George (Margaret Prechtl), (Name: Press/Independent; Location: Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States; Date: 30AUG1923;), Obituary: Hout, Mrs. George (Margaret Prechtl). 1923 – Thursday, August 30 – Press/Independent – Front Page DEATH OF MRS. GEO. HOUT The sudden death of Mrs. George Hout was a shock to the entire community, occurring Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from an attack of acute indigestion. Her many admirable traits of character gained the love and esteem of all who knew her and her untimely demise is deeply mouned. Mrs. Hout, nee Margaret Prechtl, was born in St. Marys April 9, 1867, and had lived in Emporium since her marriage to her husband who survives her. She is also survived by seven children, George, Raymond and Julia, at home; Henry, of Cleveland; Mrs. W.S. Webster of Buffalo; Mrs. F. Specht, of White Haven, and Mrs. R. Housler, of town; and four brothers who two sisters, Michael and Joseph Prechtl of St. Marys, George Prechtl, of Cleveland; John Prechtl of Boone, Iowa; Mrs. Barbara Wurm and Mrs. Mary Cook, of St. Marys, and also five grandchildren. Burial services were held from the St. Mark’s Catholic church yesterday (Wednesday) morning at 9 o’clock and were largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. Those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr. Henry Hout, Mr. and Mrs. George Prechtl, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Stuart, of Cleveland; Mrs. Chas. Hout, of Akron; Carl Hout, of Fredonia; Mrs. Barbara Wurm, Mrs. Mary Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. Prechtl, Mr. Michael Prechtl, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wurm, Mr. and Mrs. W. Whiteman, Mr. and Mrs. D. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. L. Wurm of Bradford; Mr. and Mrs. E. Wiegle, of New Bethlehem; Mr. John Hout, Mrs. Leo Hout, Mr. S. Schaefer, Mr. F. Dedoursey, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Webster, of Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Specht, of White Haven. *omitted – Mr. and Mrs. W. Wurm, of Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. M. Decoursey, Mr. G. Decoursey, Mr. W. Decoursey, Mr. J. Decoursey, of Buffalo. Cameron County Historical Society HFA [S93] Staff, Buffalo News, The, (Name: Buffalo News, The; Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; Date: 31MAR1999;), DeCourcey, Chester L. Chester L. DeCourcey Chester L. DeCourcey, 71, died Saturday night (April 30, 1960) of a heart attack while making a purchase in a delicatessen at 1241 Seneca St. Mr. DeCourcey, a bevier for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass co. until 1947, lived at 29 Troupe St. A native of Emporium, Pa., he came to Buffalo as a child and lived formany years on Juniata St. He worked for Standard Mirror Co. from 1947 to 1951. Mr. DeCourcey was a member of St. Monica's Church and its Holy Name Society and was formerly a member of Local 44 of the United Glass & Ceramics workers. During World War II he was an air raid warden in the Seneca-Babcock Sts. area. He recently returned from Florida where his two brothers live. His wife, the former Laura Rickard, died in 1956. He is survived by a son, Chester L. DeCourcey Jr. of Roseville, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. John E. Luvender, and two brothers, George W. of Hallandale, Fla., and William H. of Avan Park, Fla. A solemn Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Monica's Church following 8:30 O'clock prayers in Loomis, Offers & Loomis Memorials Chapel,1820 Seneca St. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Buffalo News, The: 02MAY1960 Accessed: 21NOV2024 [S519] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).