Peter married TOOKER, Barbara Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married FURRY, Doris Amelia on 14 Sep 1940 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Doris (daughter of FURRY, Orville Emerson and HOUSER, Izgyl Leonore) was born on 10 Feb 1918 in Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Mar 1998 in Brockport, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/28/1940

Shafer - Furry
The marriage of Miss Doris Furry,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.E.
Furry, of Whitney avenue, and Mr.
Paul W. Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Shafer, of 1322 Maple ave-
nue, was solemnized Saturday, Sep-
tember 14, at 1 o'clock in the Zion
Lutheran church, with the pastor
of the church, the Rev. Arthur H.
Schmoyer, D.D., officiating
Preceding the ceremony, Mr.
Henry Neff sand "O Promise Me"
and "Where'er You Walk" with
Miss Olive Sutherland accompanist
at the organ.
The bride wore a floor-length
gown the skirt of golf taffeta fash-
ioned full, with matching velvet fit-
ted bodice and turban. Her corsage
was of Tallsman roses and pom
poms.
Miss Betty Furry, sister of the
bride and her only attendant, was
lovely in her down of sapphire blue
velvet, fashioned with matching net
bodice top. With this she wore a
corsage of Jack Lillies.
Mr. Maurice St. Denny was the
best man.
a reception was held after the
service at the home of the bride's
parents. The mother of the bride
wore a gown of black, with corsage
of gardenias, and the mother of the
bridegroom wore a crepe gown of
wine shade, with black accessories.
After a motor trip through the
South, Mr. and Mrs. Shafer will
reside at 626 Twenty-ninth street.

Morris married Julia about 1914. Julia was born on 8 Mar 1898 in Canada; died in Jul 1977 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/21/1948

Falls Man, 59, Dies
After Brief Illness
. William J. Shafer. 59. of
Maple avenue, died last night at his
home after a brief illness. Born In
the Town of Niagara, he had lived
here all his life. He was employed
by the Certalnteed Products corporation.
Surviving are his wife, Annetta
H. Sharer, and one son, Paul W„
both of this city; two daughters,
Mrs. Alice Peterson. Minneapolis.
Minn., and Mrs. Rhlta Florey, Den-
ver. Colo.; three brothers and one
sister, Roy W., Lawrence R, and
Carl J. Shafer and Mrs. Arthur
Wittcopp. all of this city, and five
grand-children.
Mr. Shafer was a member of the
brotherhood of Zlon Evangelical
Lutheran church.
The body will rest at the Home
until noon Saturday. Funeral services
will be held from Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church. Michigan
avenue and Tenth street, at 2 pm.
Saturday, with the Rev. Arthur H.
Schmoyer, D.D., officiating. Interment
will be In Riverdale cemetery

William married HILDEBRANDT, Annetta on 4 Jun 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Annetta was born on 17 Apr 1890 in Gowanstown, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1986 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Orville married HOUSER, Izgyl Leonore in 1916 in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. Izgyl was born in 1896 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Izgyl Houser Furry, 62, of. 1318 Whitney Ave, died Tuesday (Feb. 3, 1959) at Memorial Hospital after an illness of three months. She was the widow of Orville E. Furry. A native of Grimsby, Ont., Mrs. Furry lived in this city for 35 years and was,a member of St James Methodist Church here. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Paul W. Shafer, this city; Miss Gladys L. Furry, Schenectady; Mrs. Paul W. Melon, Tappan , and Mrs. James L. Gullett, Jamestown, and a son, Kenneth O. Furry, Schenectady. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Stanley B. Sutton, Simcoe, Ont.; Mrs. Gordon L. Hale, St. Marys, Ont.; Mrs. Robert W. Becker, Tarrytown, and Mrs. William F. Melville, St. Catharines, Ont., and three brothers, Roy E. and Donald R. Houser, Lowbanks, Ont., W. Lloyd Houser, Port Colborne, Ont. Friends may call at the Redanz Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. James Methodist Church with the Rev. Chester Beebe officiating. Burial will be in Lowbanks.

Notes:

Clyde NY Herald - Abt 1914

LEAVES ESTATE
OF FIREARMS
Owned 100 Rifles and 75 Re-
. volvers When He Died
A STATION AGENT'S MANIA
Widow of Pierson E. Tooker, Tries to
Realize on High Powdered Guns
—All in Perfect Condition,
Oiled and Polished.
BatavLa.—Attorney William E. Webster
of Batavia, has been engaged by
the widow to close the estate of Pierson
E. Tooker, formerly of Batavia
and before his death station agent at
Long wood. Tooker was 54 years old
and besides his wife, is survived by
eight children. The chie/ trouble
will be to realize on Mr. Tooker's
estate, which is all personal property,
in the shape of high-powered rifles
and revolvers, of which he had 175
at the time of his death. There are
75 revolvers. There are modern rifles
that will kill. at a distance of over
a mile and fine 44 caliber Colt revolvers.
It is estimated that the arms
are worth over $2,000. while Tooker
left his family almost penniless.
Tooker bad a mania for collecting
firearms. All were kept In perfec;
condition, oiled and polished and a
record kept In a book of the condition
of the arms. He was once arrested
on suspicion that he had stolen the
large supply of new firearms and, after
the case against him was dropped,
he brought suit for defamation of
character and was awarded a verdict
of $1,500. Too_ker was an expert
telegrapher and before going to Longwood
had been station agent at North
Le Roy.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/12/1905

Friend^ of HersoH E. Tooker,
a Former Resident,
Will Be Surprised to
Learn of His Arrest on
Serious Charge.
A former resident of this city. Pierson
E. Tooker, familiarly known here as
"Birdie" Tooker, has been engaged In
car robbery operations on a large scale
at Longwood near Corfu. Tooker was
placed under arrest on Tuesday afler
noon on a charge, of robbing the cars
of the New. York Central railroad.
Enough miscellaneous material was
found on ;his farm to stock a department
store. The railroad detectives
searched the Tooker premises and
found cases of stationery, boots and
shoes, a large number of rifles, shot
guns and revolvers, perfumery, soaps
and a large amount of miscellaneous
merchandise. There was also found a
number of car seals and a Sealer and
the railway officials are of the opinion
that Tooker broke open the cars ami
after taking what suited his fancy resealed,
the cars again.
Tooker is. 45 years old and was born
in this city, living at the corrner ot
Fairfield Avenue and Tenth Street the
greater part of his life, He was a telegraph
operator and for a time worked
In the employment of the Michigan
Central railroad on the Canadian side
of the river. He was also employed as
an operator at the Falls Street station
of the New York Central railroad: As
near as can he ascertained. he removed
from this city about ten years ago. He
has been in the employment of the
New York C e n t r a l a t Longwood for the
past six years. His friends in this city
will be greatly surprised to learn ot his
thievng proclivities.

Pierson married PINNEO, Minnie E about 1891. Minnie (daughter of PINNEO, Charles E) was born in Nov 1869 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]