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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 10/17/1983


MIDDLEPORT - Wesley C.
Bedford, 22, of 9770 Ridge
Road, Middleport, died
unexpectedly Saturday. He
was born July 1, 1961, in
Medina, the son of Ralph and
Elizabeth (Leffler) Bedford.
He served in the U.S. Navy
from 1980 until Sept. 1 of this
year. He was a member of St.
Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Medina and had lived
in the area all of his life. He
was presently a mechanic at
Chamber Bros, in Medina.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
L. Bedford; two children,
Nicole Elizabeth Bedford and
Wesley Carl Bedford Jr.; his
parents, Ralph and Elizabeth
Bedford 6f Medina; one
brother and two sisters,
Thomas Bedford of Medina;
Mrs. Rudy (Yvonne) Rugante
of Hawaii, Mrs. William
(Victoria) Brown of Medina;
his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Bedford of
Medina, and three nephews.
Friends may call today (2-4,
7-9) at the Bates, Wallace and
Heath Funeral Home Inc., 38
State St Funeral services
will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m. at
St. Peter's Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Medina,
with the Rev. Clarence Elliott
officiating. Burial will be in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
West Shelby.

Family/Spouse: Mary L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BEDFORD, Nicole Elizabeth
2. BEDFORD, Wesley Carl

Ralph + LEFFLER, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Russell + Ivy G. Ivy was born about 1918 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 4/24/1981

MIDDLEPORT - John C.
Leffler Jr., 62, of 80 Genesee
St., Lockport, died today at
Lockport Memorial Hospital
following a long illness.
Mr. Leffler was born Jan. 7,
1919, the son of John C. and
Elizabeth Pogel Leffler of
Middleport. He lived in Middleport
until 13 years ago, when
he moved to Lockport. He had
worked for Simon Saw and
Steel, Lockport for 23 years
until retirement.
Survivors include six
children, Mrs. * Ronald
(Audrey) French, Medina,
Ronald (Kim) Leffler,
Varysburg, Mrs. Ralph
(Elizabeth) Bedford, Middleport,
Mrs. Walter (Rose
Mary) Austin, Lyndonville, Ms.
Carol Schultz, Lockport, and
Carl Leffler, Lockport,; 13
grandchildren; one brother,
Elmer Leffler, Middleport; one
sister, Mrs. Minnie* Schilling,
Gasport; several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call tomorrow
(24,7-9) at the Bates, Wallace
and Heath Funeral Home, Inc.,
38 State St., where services win
be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial
will be in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, West Shelby.

John married BAEHL, Evelyn W on 29 Apr 1939 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Evelyn (daughter of BAEHR, Fredrick Otto W and MIETZ, Helena) was born on 8 Jul 1921 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Apr 2003 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/17/1951

A Royalton farmer, Clarence Bedford,
collapsed and died Friday
noon while doing chores on h i s
farm in the Riddle Road. He would
have been 58 years old on Feb. 22.
Born in Royalton. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Bedford, he farmed
there most of his life. At one time
he was employed by the Trico Windshield
Company in Buffalo and during
World War II was employed
by Harrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corporation.
Surviving are a .daughter, M r s .
Elwood Duchow. Town of Royalton:
six sons, Roger, Lloyd. Howard and
Clarence Jr., all of Royalton: Rus-
sell, Town of Amherst and Carl,
Town of Newfane. There are 19
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Coulson and Mrs. John
Heroy, both of this vicinity.
Services will be held Monday at
2 o'clock at the Gaul Funeral Home,
263 East Ave., the Rev. Francis
Feldman of the United Brethren
Church at the Rapids officiating.
Burial will be in Chestnut Ridge
Cemetery.

Clarence + BREWER, Hattie. Hattie (daughter of BREWER, Ora) was born about 1895 in New York; died on 11 Aug 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/13/1923

Lockport. Aug. 13.—Mrs. Hattie Bed-
ford, 29 years old. wife of Clarence
Bedford, died Saturday at her home
in South Royalton of complications fol-
lowing confinement. Besides her h u s -
band, she leaves six children and her
father, Ora Brewer of Royalton. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home on Chestnut
Ridge.

John married POGEL, Elizabeth Wilhelmine on 27 Feb 1906 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of POGEL, William Frederick August and WEBER, Wilhelmina Augusta) was born on 27 Feb 1885 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Mar 1938 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. John Leffler
Medina - Funeral services were to be held at 2 p. m. today for Mrs. Elizabeth Leffler, 53, West Shelby, who died Friday, Mar. 11, 1938, in Cleveland, in the West Shelby home, with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, John Leffler; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Schilling, Middleport; two sons, Elmer and John, West Shelby; a brother, William Pogle; and three sisters, Mrs. William Blumreich, West Shelby, Mrs. Edward Sweeney and Mrs. Frank King, Gasport.

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Mrs. John Leffler
Medina - Funeral services were to be held at 2 p. m. today for Mrs. Elizabeth Leffler, 53, West Shelby, who died Friday, Mar. 11, 1938, in Cleveland, in the West Shelby home, with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, John Leffler; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Schilling, Middleport; two sons, Elmer and John, West Shelby; a brother, William Pogle; and three sisters, Mrs. William Blumreich, West Shelby, Mrs. Edward Sweeney and Mrs. Frank King, Gasport.

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Medina NY Tribune - 5/2/1935

Otto Baehr. aged 57 years, died
Wednesday night of last week at his
home in Lewiston road, Town of
Royalton. He is survived by his wife;
two sons, Otto and Howard Baehr, of
Royalton; three daughters, Mrs.
Clifton Gilbert of Alabama, Mrs.
Howard Waterstreet of Wolcottsville
and Evelyn Baehr of Royalton;
three brothers, Charles and John of
Shelby and Paul Baehr of Wolcotts-
ville. Funeral services were held Fri-
day afternoon in St. Michael's
church, Wolcottsville.

Fredrick married MIETZ, Helena on 16 Apr 1900. Helena (daughter of MIETZ, Karl Martin Wilhelm and HOLZHEIMER, Maria Dorothea) was born on 17 May 1882 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jan 1960 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette
Mrs Baehr Dies At 77
MIDDLEPORT - Mrs. Helene Mietz Baehr, 77, of Wolcottsville, widow of Otto W. Baehr, died Sunday (Jan 31, 1960) at the home of her son, Herman B. Baehr, Lewiston Rd., where she had resided the last few months. She was born May 17, 1882, in Wolcottsville, a daughter of William and Marie Holtzheimer Mietz. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, and had resided in this area all her life. In addition to her son, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Helene Gilbert. Middleport, Mrs. Hilda Bruning, Akron. N.Y.. and Mrs. John Leffler, West Shelby; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A son, Otto R. Baehr. died several years ago. Friends may call at the Wallace & Heath Funeral Home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be held at 1;30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home and at 2:30 at St Michael's Church, Wolcottsville. The Rev. Hilbert Huth will officiate. Burial will be in St Michael's Cemetery.