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Obituary of Gerald Bull
Gerald Earl Bull, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Born May 20, 1927 to Earl Hoffman Bull and Dorothy (Rankie) Bull, stepson of Floyd Joshua Rockwood. He graduated from Lockport High School in 1944. He served in the Army from 1945-1947 as a tech 4th grade, serving for ten months in Occupied Japan, receiving the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War ll Victory Medal. He was a charter member and proud exempt member of South Lockport Volunteer Fire Company, having served as assistant fire chief and fire chief. He worked for the Town of Lockport Highway Dept. retiring in 1984 as a mechanic and motor equipment operator. Devoted husband of the late Joyce (Toenniessen) Bull, married June 19, 1948 at First English Lutheran Church, Lockport where he was a member. He built their first house and worked diligently on updating their second house. He could build and fix anything. Past member of the Town of Lockport Historical Society, he was interested and knowledgeable about local history. He was known for his abundant gardens and his love of hunting and fishing. Past active in Wrights Corners Boy Scouts. Woodworking became his hobby in retirement.Survived by four children: Linda Stevens, Donna Macaluso, both of Lockport, Richard (Sheila) Bull of Middleport and Gary (Diane) Bull of Allegany, Also six beloved grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren. Also survived by a sister, Geraldine Luckman, nieces, nephews and dear cousins.Interment will be at North Ridge Cemetery for family. Memorial donations to the South Lockport Volunteer Fire Company Exempts, 5666 S. Transit Road, Lockport 14094 or Town of Lockport Historical Society, 6560 Dysinger Road, Lockport, NY 14094.

Gerald married TOENNIESSEN, Joyce on 19 Jun 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Joyce (daughter of TOENNIESSEN, Norman C and Loretta) was born on 15 Feb 1927 in New York; died on 3 Mar 2018 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/12/1948

Miss Eileen Arthur, Transit
Road, recently entertained for Miss
Joyce Toenniessen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Toenniessen a
bride-elect of this month,, whose
marriage to Gerald Bull will take
place June 19 at 12 o'clock noon at
the English Lutheran Church. The
table was decorated with a two tier
wedding cake. Other decorations
were in yellow. Miss Toenniesssen
received many gifts.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/22/1948

A Colonial gown was chosen by Miss Joyce L Toennies-
sen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Toenniessen. South Tran-
sit Road, for her marriage to Gerald L. Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rockwood. Fisk Road, which was solemnized Sat-
urday at noon in First English Lutheran Church, the Rev. Ivan L. Lange, pastor, officiating.
The bride's gown of white
starched chiffon was fashioned with
a fitted bodice and shadow neck-
line, outlined with a shirred
bertha. The full Basque skirt over
a hoop ended In a long, full train
edged with lace. Her veil of bridal
Illusion waa caught to a crown of
orange blossoms and she carried a
Colonial bouquet of white roses.
Miss Patricia Landrigan of Buf-
falo, maid of honor, wore an aqua
marquisette gown with a high neck-
line and shirred applique on the
skirt and bodice. She wore match-
ing gauntlets and a shoulder-length
aqua veil caught by giant canter-
bury bells.
BRIDESMAIDS' GOWNS
Bridesmaids, Miss Donna Ander-
son of Buffalo and Miss Oeralduie
Bull, sister of the bridegroom, wore
gowns of pink and blue marquisette
with high necklines, fitted bodices
and full stlrts. They wore gaunt-
lets and headpieces matching that
of the honor attendant. Miss Land-
rigan carried a Colonial bouquet of
pink roses and the bridesmaids car-
ried similar bouquets of yellow
roses.
Ernest Rankle was best man and
ushers were Richard Brauer and
La Verne Olena. The bride was giv-
en in marriage by her father.
Mrs. Helen Kinzly Webb, organ-
ist, played the wedding music and
Mrs. Clarence Dean sang
"Through the Years" and "Be-
cause."
The bride's mother wore a silver
gray sheer dress with white acces-
sories and the bridegroom's mother
wore a dress of dusty pink shadow
lace with white accessories. Both
wore corsages of pink roses.
Pink and white peonies and pyre-
thrum decorated the church for the
ceremony, after which a reception
to 200 guests was held in Eagles'
Temple, where a buffet luncheon
was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Bull left for a
northern motor trip, the bride
wearing an aqua gabardine suit
with white accessories and a
corsage of white roses. They will make
their home at 91 Cottage St
OUT-OP-TOWN GUESTS
Out-of-town wedding guests were
from Buffalo, Wilson, Olean, Niag-
ara Palls and Newfane.
Both bride and bridegroom were
graduated from Lockport High
School, Class of *44, and the bride
It a graduate of Deaconess Hos-
pital School of Nursing. The bride-
groom spent 16 months In the U.
S. Army, ten of which were spent
In Japan. Hit rating waa technic-
ian, fourth grade
Pre-nuptial events included a va-
riety shower given by Miss Ger-
aldine Bull; a variety shower given
by Miss Donna Anderson a green
and yellow kitchen shower given by
Mrs.. Mildred Toenniessen and Mrs.
Vera Toenniessen; a personal show-
er given by Miss Eileen Arthur and
a dinner party given by Mrs Floyd
Rockwood.

1. BULL, Linda Sue
2. BULL, Donna L
3. BULL, Gary Norman
4. BULL, Richard

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Niagara Gazette - 7/5/1934

LOCKPORT, July 6.-Following the
death, late yesterday, of Earl H. Bull,
30, of Millersport, in the City hospital
here from typhoid fever, Dr.
Lyman H. Wheeler, health officer of
the town of Lockport, today advised
residents of the town to boll all well
and cistern water used for drinking
and dishwashing purposes as a precaution.
Dr. Wheeler said that,
while there are no other known cases
of typhoid ln the town, wells and cisterns
are Unusually low, due to-the
dry season, thus increasing tne danger
from contamination. A sample of
the water from the well at the Bull
home has been taken for analysis
but no report has been received.
Bull was born in the town of Lockport
And had been employed for the
past 12 years at the Upson plant
here. He leaves his wife, Dorothy
Bull, and two children, Gerald and
Geraldine; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William C. Bull, and one sister, Hazel
Bull. All of Mlddleport. Funeral
services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.,
from the home of the parents, North
Creek road, Mlllersport. Interment
Will be in St. Peter's cemetery.

Earl married RANKIE, Dorothy L about Nov 1925 in Wendelville, Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of RANKIE, Frederick and HOCHADEL, Annie) was born on 29 Apr 1904 in New York; died on 25 Mar 1999 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/9/1925

The marriage of Dorothy L,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rankie of Millersport to' Earl H.
Bull, also of that place, was sol-
emnized at the parsonage of St.
Paul's church, Wendelville, N. Y„ a
few days ago, the Rev. Vogelman
officiating. The bride wore a gown
of cocoa color brown satin crepe
and fitch fur, with picture hat of
black velvet and gold brocade. At-
tendants were Miss Esther Schultz
and Howard Rankle, the brlsemaid
wearing navy blue velvet and silver
with hat of black velvet. Mr. and
Mrs. Bull left immediately after the
ceremony for a motor trip to Wash-
ington, D, C. Cambria friends wish
them happiness.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/21/1942

William C. Bull died Saturday,
Nov. 21. 1942 at the Lockport City
Hospital. He is survived by one
daughter Hazel of Buffalo and two
grandchildren. also a sister, Mrs.
Frank Knoop of Lockport. Friends
are invited to call at the Clemens
0. Gaul Funeral Home, 263 East
Ave., from where the funeral will
be Monday, Nov. 23rd at 2:30. In-
terment will be at St Stephen's
Cemetery, Middleport.

William + Louise. Louise was born about 1869 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederick married HOCHADEL, Annie about 1891. Annie was born in Sep 1874 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry + Regina. Regina was born in Sep 1845 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]