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Niagara Gazette - 9/24/1921

Wilson, Sept. 24.-Leander E . C a r e y
one of Wilson's best known fruit and
g a r d e n t r u c k f a rme r s , died a t a
Lockport hospital Thursday morning.
He was taken ill with appendicitis on
F r i d a y and was taken to the
tal on Saturday. An operation was
performed that afternoon but it was
found that the appendix had burst,
Hensuffered, great pain before the
end came. He was born In Lewiston
48 y e a r s ago a n d . c a m e to this town
to reside at the age of 15 years.
L a t e r he spent ten years in Niagara
F a l l s where he had a wide acquainta
n c e and the remainder of his life
was spent here. He was a member of
O n t a r i o Lodge No. 376, F. and A.
M. of this place, the Warren's Cor-
ners grange and the North Ridge
Methodist church. He was an active
Republican in politics and at the time
of his death inspector of election of
the second election district serving as
such at the county primaries held
September 13. Surviving are
and one son, Russell Carey, a n d
ono daughter. Luella Carey, both at
home: on sister, Mrs. I r a W. Swlck
of N i a g a r a Falls, a n d one half broth-
er. Hamilton H. Swick of Newf ate.
The funeral was held at the family
home on the Town Line road this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Robert
H. F a i r b u r n of the Wilson Methodist
church officiating assisted by Rev.
A r t h u r Burko of the orth Ridge
Methodist church. The interment
was in o r t h Ridge cemetery.

+ Avis. Avis was born in Aug 1845 in New York; died on 14 Apr 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

Funeral of Mrs. Avis Swick
at Wilson Methodist church.

Wilson, April 15.—The funeral of
Mrs. Avis Swick, 75 years old, widow
of Augustln W. Swick. who died on
Monday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ira W. Swick, at Niagara Falls,
was held in the Methodist church
here this afternoon. The Rev. William
Robinson of Wellsville officiating.
She was a prominent resident of
this place for 25 years. She is survived
by Mrs. Ira W. Swick: two sons,
Leander E. Carey of Wilson and
Hamilton Swick of Newfane' four
grandchildren, four stepdaughters,
Mrs. Rollin L. Cushing and Mrs. Arch
C. Scoby of Tonawanda, Mrs. Jason
brace of Buffalo and Mrs. Burt N.
lafler of North Ridge; five stepsons,
Eugene Swick of Lansing, Mich.,
Homer E. Swick of Buffalo, John L.
and Ira W. Swick of Niagara Falls
and Burt Swick of Erie, Pa., and a
sister, Mrs. Henry Highland of Niag-
ara Falls.