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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/10/1971

Mrs. Dorothy E. Lawrence,
69, of 2697 Maple Ave.,
Newfane, died unexpectedly
Saturday at Inter - Community
Memorial Hospital, Newfane.
Mrs. Lawrence was born Nov.
28, 1901 in the Town of Newfane,
the daughter of Robert J. and
Metta Stratton Rutland.
She had lived in Williamsville
most of her life before moving
to Newfane in 1965. A seamstress
by trade, she had worked
for many years for Flora Hatch
in Williamsville.
Widow of William J.
Lawrence, survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Allan (Joan)
Work of Tonawanda; a son,
Donald L. Bradley of Lockport;
three sisters, Mrs. Arthur
(Eugenia) Albright of Newfane,
Mrs. Edwin (Claire) Pouthier of
East Aurora, and Mrs. Joseph
(Louise) Pouthier of Orchard
Park; one brother, Clifton J.
Rutland of Buffalo; six grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call at the
Rutland - Corwin Funeral
Home, Inc., 2670 Main St.,
Newfane, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Prayers will be recited at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, and a Mass
of the Resurrection will be
celebrated at 11 a.m. at St.
Bridget's R.C Church,
Newfane.
Memorials may be made to
St. Bridget's Church Building
Fund.

Family/Spouse: SNYDER, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married BRADLEY, Leigh Elton on 17 Jul 1926 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. Leigh (son of BRADLEY, Leonard Smith and THOMPSON, Katherine) was born on 27 Jan 1904 in New York; died on 22 Jun 1964 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/15/1926

Newfane, July 15-The leading
social event of this week is the wedding
of Miss Dorothy Ellen Rutland,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert Rutland
of Lincoln Court snd Leigh
Elton Bradley of Buffalo son of Mr.
and Mrs Leonard Bradley of Ransomvllle,
which will be solemnised
at bigh noon Saturday July 17th at
the Methodist church, Newfane, Rev.
Leland B. Henry officiating. A reception
will follow the ceremony at
the home of the bride's parents
Miss Rutland has chosen as maid
of honor her sister Miss Gene Rutland,
bridesmaids her sister Miss
Claire E. Rutland, her cousin Miss
Grace K. Rutland, and the Misses
Pearle A. Denton of Barker and Viols
E French, of Rochester. Little Wilnia
Rutland, daughter of Mr. snd
Mrs. Richard Rutland, will be the
flower girl, and Miss Louise Rutland,
a sister will play the wedding march.
Among the delightful pre-nuptlal
events for Miss Rutland was a variety
shower'given by the Rebeksh
lodge of Wilson last week st tha
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Armstrong
of that place. A musical by
Mrs. DeNeau, pianist. Miss Frances
Schoul and Mrs William Lasher,
vocalists, and Miss Louise Rutland,
pianist Afterwards games and contest
wa» enjoyed, and prises were
awarded and presented to the bride
elect.
Refreshments were served from a
table decorated with pink and white
roses, covers were laid for 26.
Much Feted Bride Blect.
Monday night Miss -Dorothy Rutland
was honor guest at a kitchen
shower, at the home of her cousin
Miss Grace Rutland of Newfane.
Dinner was served from a table
centered with a bowl of pink roses,
while pink and white was carried out
in detail about the room, and from
the center of the ceiling to the ends
of the table were pink and white
ribbons caught with roses, and shad-
ed with tall lighted candles of vivid
pink. The guests favors were pink,
tied with white and the honor guest's
was of white fashened with orange
blossoms.
The Misses Pearle Denton of Barker
and Miss Viola French entertain
for Miss Rutland at a variety shower
tonight with an "Indian party," on
the beach. There will be a glowing
camp fire, a program of out door
sports.
Miss Gene Rutland win entertain
In honor of her sister Miss Dorothy
Rutland, and the bridal party on Friday
at the Tuscarora Park club at
Wilson. Luncheon will be served from
small tables surrounding the honor
guests table, two being seated at
each table. Pink roses snd ferns will
be used as decorations Following
there will be a dancing reception,
with music by Miss Francis Crossman,
Harold Albright and Norman
Thielk.

1. BRADLEY, Donald L was born on 27 Oct 1927 in New York; died on 3 Oct 1992 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
2. BRADLEY, Joan

Family/Spouse: LAWRENCE, William J. William (son of LAWRENCE, James) was born on 14 Oct 1888 in Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Aug 1963 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NEWFANE-Robert J. Rutland.
82, of Lake Road, died
suddenly Friday (July 20,
1962) at Inter-Community
Memorial Hospital.
He was a farmer for the
last 28 years. Prior to that he
was employed at the Palmer
Lumber Co., Tonawanda. For
several years Mr. Rutland
was a member of Newfane
Lodge No. 392, IOOF and the
Farm Bureau and was a onetime
chairman of the Board
of Elections in Wilson.
Survivors include his widow
J. Hazel Rutland, four daughters,
Mrs. William (Dorothy)
Lawrence, Snyder; Mrs. Arthur
(Eugenia) Albright, Newfane;
Mrs. Edwin (Claire)
Ponthier, East Aurora; and
Mrs. Joseph (Louise) Ponthier,
Orchard Park; two sons
Clifton J. Rutland, Buffalo,
and Richard L. Rutland, Olcott;
and two step-sons, Samuel
McCoy, Wilson, and Clifford
McCoy. Olcott. Also 25
grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren.
The Odd Fellows will hold
a memorial .service at the
Corwin Funeral Home at 9
p.m. Sunday. Funeral services
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday
with Rev. Ernest Kerrison,
Wilson Methodist Church,
officiating.
Friends may call at the fu-
neral home from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in
Corwin. Cemetery

Robert married STRATTON, Metta L about 1901. Metta (daughter of STRATTON, Veleria and CRAW, Ella) was born in Jun 1877 in New York; died on 30 Apr 1929 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/1/1929

NEWFANE. May 1.-Mrs. Metta I.
Ruthland, wife of Robert J. Rutland,
died late yesterday afternoon at the
family home in Lincoln Court. Funeral
services will be held from thc home
en Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock standard
time with interment in Corwin
cemetery.
Mrs. Ruthland had lived in this vicinity
all her life and was one of the
most respected members of the com-
munity. While she had been in poor
health for some time her death was
rather sudden and a great shock to a
host of friends.
Besides her husband she is survived
by four daughters and two sons. Mrs.
Leigh Bradley, of Kenmore, Clifton,
of Buffalo. Eugenia. Claire and Louise,
at home, and Richard, of Newfane.
three grandchildren, and one brother.
Elmer Stratton, of Burt.

Ephraim + Libbie. Libbie was born about 1858 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Veleria + CRAW, Ella. Ella was born in Nov 1850 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi + Abby. Abby was born about 1837; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]