Ralph married OLLENBITTLE, Patricia Jacqueline on 17 Mar 1956 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/23/1956

Flowers and ferns formed the background March 17
In The First Church of Christ for the marriage of Miss
Patricia Jacqueline Ollenbittle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William F. Ollenbittle, Sanborn, to Ralph J. Babcock of
Mapleton Rd., Lockport. The Rev. Norman B. Crawford
officiated in a candlelight ceremony.
The bride's gown of Chantilly
lace and tulle was fashioned with
a V-neckline and long sleeves. A
fish-tail of lace enhanced the full
skirt of tulle over satin. Her
fingertip veil of illusion was
caught to a tiara crown of lace carnation
and she carried a cascade of white
roses and carnations.
Gowns of blue nyion lace over br
tulle were worn by the bride's
attendants, her sisters, Audrey,
maid of honor; and Nancy, brides-
maid, and Miss Shirley Uplinger.
Similarly dressed was the flower
girl, Loretta Taylor. they car-
ried cascade bouquets of pink
carnations.
Robert Babcock attended his
brother as mest man. Ushers were
another brother, John Babcock,
and James Hamilton. David Ol-
lenbittle served as ring bearer.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Ollenbittle chose a beige
dress with pink accessories. Mrs.
Babcock complimented her pink
dress with beige accessories. Both
wore corsages of pink carnations.
A reception was given in the
Lockport American Legion Post
Home. A buffet supper was
served. The bride's table was
centered with a cake and adorned
with carnations.
Mr. and Mrs. Babcock left for
a honeymoon in Florida.
Prenuptial parties for the bride
were given by Miss Audrey Ollenbittle,
Miss Gertrude Donachy,
Miss Mathilda Stoelting and the
Misses Shirley and Beverly Babcock.
Also entertaining were a
group of girls from the Tabulating
Department, Harrison Radiator
Division, General Motors.

Earl married JACOBS, Ida S about 1926. Ida (daughter of JACOBS, John D and THALER, Sara Salome) was born on 24 Apr 1903 in New York; died on 15 Oct 1996 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/1954

SHAWNEE, Aug. 4-Miss Beverly
A. Fronczak, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Fronczak, Aiken
Rd., and John W. Babcock, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Babcock,
Mapleton Rd., were united in marriage
Saturday at 4 o'clock in St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, Martinsville.
The Rev. Frederic Hinners
officiated.
The altar, was adorned with
vases of white seasonal flowers and
candles with palms at the chancel.
The pews were marked with white
ribbons. The soloist, Mrs. David
Smith, North Tonawanda, sang
"Oh Perfect Love," and "Today Oh
Lord We At Thy Altar Stand."
She was accompanied by Arnold
Nuoffer, organist.
Escorted and given in marriage
by her father, the bride wore a
floor-length gown of white lace
and net over satin and long sleeves
pointed over the wrists. It had a
lace bodice and a lace insert in
the front of the skirt. Her fingertip
veil was caught to a crown of
seed pearls and rhinestones and
she carried a white Bible with an
orchid and small white flowers and
streamers. The bride also wore a
single strand of pearls and matching
tear-drop earrings, a gift of
the bridegroom.
Miss Carolyn Nablo, Niagara
Falls, maid of honor, was gowned
in orchid nylon net over taffeta
with a lace bodice and a small
matching bolero jacket. She wore
a close fitting net cap of orchid
and carried a colonial bouquet of
orchid and yellow carnations.
The bridesmaids, Miss Janet
Friese, Tonawanda, and Miss Shirley
Jendrian, North Tonawanda.
were gowned like the maid of
honor. Miss Friese in pink with a
pink and blue colonial bouquet
and Miss Jendrian in aqua with
an aqua and yellow colonial bouquet
of carnations and small
flowers.
Ralph Babcock . attended his
brother as best man. The ushers
were Robert Babcock and James
Gregson.
The mother of the bride wore
navy blue net over taffeta with
rose accessories and corsage of
white roses and carnations. The
mother of the bridegroom chose
pink nylon lace with white accessories
and a corsage of white roses
and carnations. The grandmothers
of the bride, Mrs. Frances Fronczak,
and Mrs. Henry Weinheimer,
wore print dresses and corsages of
mixed flowers.
A reception was held at the
Shawnee Firehall for 200 guests
The bridal table was centered with
a three-tiered wedding cake and
white candles and flowers. Guests
were present from Rochester, Erie,
Pa., Kitchener, Ont., Binghamton,
the Tonawandas, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Lockport
For a wedding trip to the Thousand
Islands and the Adirondacks,
the bride wore a cocoa brown linen
suit with white accessories' and
white orchid corsage.
Hostesses at prenuptial parties
given for the bride "were Mrs.
Frances Fronczak, Miss Dorothy
Fronczak and Mrs. Richard Borowiec,
at the latter's home, Mrs.
James Kydd, Mrs. Bernard Leniewski
and Miss Patricia Lsniewski,
Miss Carolyn Nablo and Miss
Grace Demler and Miss Shirley
Jendrian, at the latter's home.

William + Minnie B. Minnie was born about 1869 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married THALER, Sara Salome about 1896. Sara (daughter of THALER, John and THOMANN, Lidia) was born in Apr 1870 in Canada; died on 17 May 1942 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/18/1942

Mrs. Sara Salome Jacobs, 72. a
former resident of this city for 50
years, died yesterday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Earl Babcock.
Pendleton. N. Y. She was the widow
of John D. Jacobs and for many
years made her home in Girard avenue,
this city.
Surviving are lour sons, Gordon.
Reuben and Irvin. all of this city,
and Walter, of Lewiston; a daughter,
Mrs. Babcock, a sister. Mrs. Rebecca
Hertzberger, of St. Catharines, Ont.
and two brothers, David Thaler,
Waterloo, Ont.. and John Thaler,
of this city. Four half-sisters and
five half-brothers and eight grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in the home of her daughter in Pendleton,
on the Town Line road near
Shawnee. The Rev. Dr. Arthur H
Schmoyer. of Zlon Lutheran Evangelical
church, this city, will officiate
and burial will be in Memorial Park
cemetery-