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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 1/7/1980

GASPORT - the death
Saturday of a 55-year-old
Gasport resident has been
ruled a suicide by a Niagara
County Coroner, according to
Wrights Corners State Police.
Richard C. Bars, of 7834
Chestnut Ridge Road, was
found dead in his car in the
parking lot of the Terry's
Comers fire hall at about 2:30
p.m., having suffered a gunshot
wound to the head.
State Police said that a 12-
guage shotgun, a spent shell,
and a suicide note were found in
tiie car. He was pronounced
dead at the scene by county
Coroner Louis Raymond.
Bars had been a volunteer
member of the fire company
for 20 years.

Richard married VERITY, Gertrude J on 1 Jul 1950 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of VERITY, Walter G and MCGRAW, Nellie) was born on 24 Sep 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Apr 2018 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY UnionSun Journal - 7/7/1950

A candlelight wedding took place
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Baptist
Church whan Miss Gertrude J.
Verity, daughter Of Mr and Mr.
Walter O. Verity Of 156 John St..
was united in marriage to Richard
Bars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Bars of RD 5. The Rev. Darrell
J. Westlake officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
ferns, gladioli, white carnations and
feverfew, Miss Evelyn Baylies
played music for the ceremony
NYLON MARQUISETTE
Escorted by her father, the bride
was attired ui a gown of white ay.
ion marquisette designed with a t
illusion neckline and Chantilly lace
insets accenting her hooped akin
which fell into a
train. Her fingertip veil
was edged With Chantilly lace and
fastened to a tiara of seed pearls
Bows of white net surrounded ban
bouquet of white roses and carnations
and she wore a double strand
of pearls, gift of the groom, and
carried a white tatted handkerchief,
gift of her aunt.
Mrs. Donald McAvoy was matron
of honor at her sister's wedding
and chose a gown of light blue nylon
marquisette fashioned with a
fitted bodice, a tucked and draped
fichu and ruffled sleeves. Bar fun
skirt was trimmed with white eyelet
and she wore a white net halo
hat and white nylon gloves. She
carried a bouquet of American
beauty roses and red carnations
surrounded by bows of white net.
' Mrs. Elwood Pittler. cousin of
the bride, was bridesmaid in a
pink nylon marquisette gown similar
in style to that of the matron
of honor. She carried a bouquet
of tea roses and yellow carnations
surrounded by bows of white net
and wore a white net halo hat and
nylon gloves.
JUNIOR BRIDESMAID
Miss Nancy Joanne Verity, sister
of ther bride, was junior bridesmaid
and was gowned In yellow nylon
net featuring an Illusion neckline
and bustle back, she wore a white
hat and gloves and carried a bouquet
of pink roses and carnations
similar to that of the bridesmaid.
Russell Ogden was best man for
his brother-in-law's wedding e n d
Clayton Bars, brother of t h e
groom, and John Verity, the bride's
brother, served as ushers.
The bride's mother selected an
afternoon gown of Navy blue crepe
with a lace yoke accented by a
matching sweetheart hat trimmed
with American beauty roses. White
accessories and a red rose cor-
sage completed her costume. Mrs.
Bars was gowned in a Navy and
white crepe print accented by white
accessories and a similar corsage.
Immediately following the ceremony a
reception was held at the
bride's home for 180 guests, A buffet
supper was served.
GIFTS PRESENTED
'The bride presented pearls to her
atendants while the groom gave
cigarette lighters to the -best man
and ushers.
For traveling to the Thousand Is-
lands the bride chose a sheer yellow
dress, white accessories and a
pink rose corsage. On their return
the couple will live at 33 Harvey
Ave*.
Guests attended from Niagara
Falls, Lockport, Middleport and
Buffalo

1. BARS, Joan Marie

Roy married NEUMANN, Dorothy on 14 Oct 1922 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of NEUMANN, Charles Fredrick and GROLL, Barbara) was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/17/1972

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bars,
317 Ontario St., Lockport,
were honored Sunday at a
reception at Terry's Corners
Fire Hall upon the occasion
of their 50th wedding ananiversary.
Gold and white decor was
highlighted by fall flowers
and Mrs. Doris Ramming
played the organ for the
event hosted by the couple's
children:
Richard Bars of Terry's
Corners, Clayton Bars of
Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport,
Mrs. Evelyn Payne of
Barker, Mrs. Ethel Ogden
of Newfane, John Bars of
Erie Street, Lockport and
Mrs. Barbara Daskavitz of
Lincoln Avenue Ext., Lockport.
Mr. and Mrs. Bars, who
previously resided on Kinne
Road, Lockport, for 41
years, were married Oct.
14, 1S22 by the Rev. A. G.
Wall at his Salt Road
parsonage.
Dorothy ° Bars Bell and
Howard J. Neumann, their
attendants, were present at
the Sundav festivities.
Bom Feb. 21, 1904 in
Clarence Center, Mrs. Bars
is the daughter of Charles
Fredrick and Barbara Groll
Neumann of Rapids.
Mr. Bars was bom Sept.
14, 1896, in the Town of
Rovalton, the son of John
and Elizabeth Altrogge Bars
of Ravmond Hill. He was
a farmer until 1959 when
he went to work for Niagara
County, retiring in 1966.
The coutrle has 13 grandchildren
and four great -
grandchildren.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/30/1956

John Bars, 86, formerly of Beat-
tie Rd , Raymond Hill. died Saturday
afternoon (April 28, 1956) at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Robert H. Bell, S. Transit Rd.
He was born Oct. 5, 1869. in
the Town of Newstead, Erie County,
son of Charles and Rachael
Bars. He was a trustee of Raymond
Hill Community Church.
A week ago on Sunday he and
his wife, the former Elisabeth Al
tro, observed their 60th wedding
anniversary.
Besides his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Bell, he leaves another
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Hall of
Cincinnati, O , four sons, Roy L.,
Lockport, Warren F.. Hartland.
Lester C, Clarence Center and
John Jr., Raymond Hill; three sisters,
Mrs. Anna Cable, Lockport;
Mrs. William Siegler, New fane and
Mrs. Emma Klutts, Middleport; 13
grandchildren and 15 great-grand
children.
Services will be held Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of the son; John Jr., Beattie
Ave . Raymond Hill. The Rev.
Everett Davis of Raymond Community
Church, will officiate. Burial
wdl be in Hartland Central
Cemetery.

John married ALTRO, Elizabeth on 22 Apr 1896. Elizabeth (daughter of ALTRO, Fred and Amelia) was born in Aug 1877 in Town of Clarence, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Apr 1959 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/11/1959

BARS - Elizabeth M. of S. Transit
Rd., passed away Saturday.
April 11, at Lockport Memorial
Hospital. She leaves to daughters.
Mrs. Robert H. Bell, of Lockport,
and Mrs. Kenneth Hal!. Cincinnati.
Ohio; four sons, Roy L., of
Lockport, Warren F., Hartland,
N. Y., Lester C, of Clarence
Center, N. Y., and John Jr., of
Raymond Hill; 13 grandchildren,
and 18 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the home of
John Bars Jr., Beattie Ave., Raymond
Hill beginning Sunday from
2 to S and 7 to 10 p.m. where
funeral Services will be held
Tuesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. In-
terment in Hartland Central
Cemetery. Arrangements by
Bream and Lange Funeral Home.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/25/1946

Mr. and Mrs. John Bars, RD 3 Lockport,^who spent their
childhoods in log cabins in Western New York. Monday marked
the 50th anniversary of their wedding. In honor ol the occa-
sion, they were entertained at a surprise iamily dinner party at
Park Hotel Saturday evening attended by 32 persons
This is the third golden wedding
observed in recent years in Mr
Bars' family.
For the past quarter of a cen-
tury the oouple has resided at
their 196-acre farm at Raymond
Hill.
Mrs. Bars, the former Elizabeth
Altro. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Fred Altro, was born in the Town
of Clarence. When she was six
months old, she moved to a log
cabin in the Kinne Road.
At the age of 13, Mrs. bars fam-
ily settled on a neighboring farm
and she remained there until her
marriage by the Rev. S. E. Way.
Erie County Native
Mr. Bars was born in a log cab.n
in the Town of Newstead.- Erie
County, and moved to Niagara
County at the age of nine, where
he attended a district school. He
is still active as a successful
farmer.
"The log cabin was town down
shortly after we moved," Mrs. Bars
said, as she vividly recalled the
crowded conditions in the two -room
hut for the family fo four, and her
daily two-mile hike to the district
school.
"The most noticeable change I
have seen through the years is in
farm machinery. When I was a
child, I remember my father work-
ing the land with wooden imple-
ments, drawn by horses."
Farming Family
Both Mr. and Mrs. Bars parents
were lifelong farmers. Their grand-
parents were natives of Germany.
After their marriage, the couple
moved to the Town of Royalton.
They have six children: Mrs.
Robert Bell, Transit Road; Mrs.
Edward Wartman, Cincinnati, O.;
Roy and John Bars, Town of Lock-
port; Warren Bars, Gasport RD 1;
Lester Bars, Clarence Center.
Mrs. Bars had a brother, Clarence
Altro, living at Gasport RD. Her
husband has four sisters:
Mrs. William Dietz, Newstead;
Mrs. Fred Cable, 127 Spalding St.;
Mrs. William Seigler, Newfane;
Mrs. DeForest Klutts, Middleport.

Charles + GROLL, Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles + KORLMINN, Rachel. Rachel (daughter of KORLMINN, John and Rachel) was born about 1838 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred + Amelia. Amelia died on 2 Feb 1928 in Raymond Hill, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/3/1928

Amelia Altro passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Bars, at Raymond Hill Thursday.
February 2, 1928.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. John Bars, and one son, Clarence
B. Altro, seven grand children
and five great grandchildren, also
one sister, Mrs. Peter Shafer of
Corfu, N. Y., and one niece, Mrs.
Arthur Kinney of Royalton.
Funeral services will be held from
the home of her daughter, Sunday
afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, and two
o'clock from St. Stephan Church at
Millersport, N. Y. Interment will
be In St. stephan cemetery.