Nan married BUTLER, Richard K [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mark married PORTER, Mary on 1 Sep 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of PORTER, Samuel and HOUSTON, Elizabeth) was born about 1916 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/6/1939

The marriage of Miss Mary Por-
ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam-
uel Porter, of Spruce avenue, and
Mr. Mark Hopkins Beecher, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Beecher, of san-
born, was solemnized Friday eve-
ning September 1, at 7:30 at the
First Congregational church of this
city, the Rev. Joseph A. Zimmer-
man officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated with plants
and baskets of garden flowers. The
organist, Mr. McDannel, accompan-
ied Miss Aisle Rogers, who sand
"Oh, Promise Me' and "I Love You
Truly."
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage by her father, was lovely in
her white silk lace, princess style
gown, with Queen.Anne collar and
a flowing train. She carried an arm
bouquet of orange tea rosebudf and
dainty baby's breath. tied with a
white satin ribbon.
Miss Nan Footer, maid of honor
and sister of the bride, wore a pale
pink taffeta, gown with matching
shirred Jacket and a large wljlte
horsehair picture bat with baby
blue hem-length streamers. She carried
an arm bouquet of talisman
roses and baby's breath, tied tfith
a pink statin ribbon.
The mother of the bride wore, a
gown of Suez lace and the bridegroom's
mother wore a dark blue
crepe with beaded trimming. Both
wore corsages of pink rosebuds and
baby's breath.
Mr. Donald Beecher, the groom's
brother, was the best man and the
ushers were Mr. Daniel Beecher and
Mr. Elmer Woolcutt.
A reception-for about 40 guests
was held at the New Imperial hotel,
where the table .was decorated with
roses and .centered" with a lovely
tiered wedding cake. .The bride's
parents held open house after the
reception, at their home in Soruce
avenue, where' additional guests
were entertained with music and
dancing. . ..
Mr. and l b s . Mark Becher left
immediately for an-extended tour
of Washington, D. ° C'., and other
cities. The bride traveled in a grey
tailored suit, silver fox Jacket and
black accessories. -The couple will
reside at 655 Main street,
Pre-nuptlals were a variety shower
given by Mrs. C. L. Beecher of
Sanborn and a shower'by Mrs. Elmer
Woolcutt and Mrs.'Thomas Mc-
Mahon at the Samovar. Many lovely
gifts were received by Miss Porter.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/16/1951

SANBORN, Feb. 16 ~ Clair L.
Beecher, 64, of Maple, street, died
today at Meyer Memorial hospital,
Buffalo. He had been ill since No-
vember.
Funeral services for Mr. Beecher
will be held at his home at 2:30 p.
m. Monday. The Rev. William
Work will officiate.
A native of Orleans county, Mr.
Beecher had lived in Sanborn tor 25
years. He was ^formerly employed
as a crossing watchman at the Cambria'Station
by the New York Central
railroad.
Surviving are his wife, Inga Beecher;
three sons. Mark H. Beecher, Niagara'Falls,
Daniel M. and Donald
E. Beecher, Sanborn: three sisters,
Mrs Kenneth Sanborn, Tonawanda.
Mrs. Howard Jeffrie. Albion, and
Mrs, Frank Meyers, Batavia.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
cemetery',

Clair married ENGEN, Inga M about 1917. Inga was born on 25 Jul 1892 in Viking, Marshall County, MN; died on 7 Apr 1981 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Inga M. Beecher .
Inga M. Beecher, 88, formerly of Maple Street, died Tuesday (April 7, 1981) in the Carol Lou Mora Care Center, Bradenton, Fla., after a long illness. She was a native of Viking, Minn., and had resided in Sanborn prior to moving to Florida in 1965. Her husband, Clair L. Beecher, died in 1951. She is survived by three sons, Mark H. Beecher of Niagara Falls and Donald and Daniel Beecher, both of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn, with the Rev. Kenneth E. Traxler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Samuel + HOUSTON, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 31 Mar 1964 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/1/1964

Mrs. Elizabeth Porter. 73,
of 942 Niagara Ave., a resident
of this city for the last 35
years, died Tuesday (March
31, 1964) at Memorial Hospital
after a three-month illness.
A native of Stevenson, Scotland,
Mrs. Porter lived for
three years in Niagara Falls,
Ont., before moving to this
city. She was a member of
First Congregational Church.
Surviving are her husband,
Samuel; two daughters, Mrs.
Mark H. Beecher, Lewiston,
and Mrs. Hugh (Nan) F.
Smith, Niagara Falls. Ont.;
three sisters, M r s . John Mc-
Dicken, this city, Mrs. Robert
Forrester, Naniamo, B.C., and
Mrs. James Hastings, Saltcoats,
Scotland; a brother,
Thomas Houston, Stevenson;
six grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1
p.m. Friday at the Bell Funeral
Home. Rev. David A.
DeMeza, Interim pastor of
First Congregational, will offi-
ciate. Burial wil be in Memo-
Irial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7
p.m. today.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/12/1939

Claire Beecher. of Maple street,
was called to Albion, N. Y-, on Wednesday
by the death of his father,
Lyman Beecher, 83, who had been
seriously ill for the past two weeks.
The funeral service will be held at
Albion on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Lyman married SANBORN, Henrietta A on 31 Dec 1876 in Ossinek, MI. Henrietta was born in Jul 1853 in Shelby, Orleans County, NY; died on 4 May 1943 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/5/1943

TONAWANDA-Mrs. Henrietta A.
Beecher, 89, of 29 Loretta street,
died yesterday at her home. She
was born in Shelby, N. Y., and had
resided here the last two years.
She was a member of the Barre
Center, N. Y, Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Frank Meyers, of Elba, N. Y.,
Mrs. Howard Jeffry, of Albion, and
Mrs. Kenneth Sanborn, of Tonawanda;
one son, Clair Beecher, of
Sanborn,' N. Y.; 18 grandchildren
and 31 great grandchildren;
The funeral will be held Friday
at 2 p. m. at the Billiard funeral
home, 147 Delaware street. The
Bar. John H. Sandmeyer will officiate,
interment will be at East
Shelby, N.Y.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/3/1932

ALBION, Jan. 3.-The 56th weeding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
Beecher, West State Street, was
observed at a family dinner Saturday
evening at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Howard Jeffrey, Carolina
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher were born in
the neighborhood, eight miles south
of Medina. Their wedding, on Dec.
31, 1876, took place in Ossinek, Mich,
where Miss Henrietta Sanborn, the
bride, had moved with her father, Is
rael Sanborn. The father, as a Justice
of the peace, united them in civil
ceremony.
Four daughters, 18 grandchildren
and five great-gradchildren have been
born.