Lois married GAINES, John Lewis on 2 Dec 1944 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/6/1944

Impressive nuptial rites at the
Church of the Pilgrims, Washing
ton, D. C, on Saturday, Decern
ber 2, at 8:30 in the evening,
united in marriage Lois Behm,
member of the Women's Reserve,
United States Navy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Behm
of 94 Bouck street, Tonawanda
New York and John Lewis Gaines:
Jr., U. S. Army, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lewis Gaines of Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Dr. Andrew R. Bird officiated
at the ceremony, performed before
an altar banked with palms,
ferns, white candelabra, and white
chrysanthemums. The pews were
marked with clusters of white
mums and -ribbons.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of deep ivory faille. It was
fashioned with a sweetheart neckline,
long tight sleeves finished
with a ruche of the material. The
fan-shaped train was accentuated
by a panel of ruffles. Her fingertip
veil of illusion fell from a
coronet of seed pearls. She carried
an arm bouquet of Johanna
Hill roses.
Miss Marjory Mackey, the maid
of honor, wore a bouffant-styled
gown of moss green taffeta, the
yoke and skirt of which had an
insertion of matching velvet. Her
headdress was of ostrich tips and
veil matching her frock. She carried
a bouquet of bronze mums
tied with talisman satin ribbon.
Yoemen of the Women's Reserve,
United States Navy, Irene
Berry of Floral Park, Long Island:
New York; Marguerite Harper,
Wakefield, Massachusetts; Mimi
Haughton, Dumont, New Jersey;
and Marjorie Steele of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, were bridesmaids.
Their gowns were of aqua taffeta
styled similarly to the maid
of honor's. They carried bouquets
of yellow chrysanthemums and
wore tulle veils matching their
gowns.
Sgt. Robert Major of Los Angeles,
California, was best man.
Yoeman Ruby Tucker of Florence,
South Carolina; Janet Smith,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dorothy
Bentley, Monroe, Michigan;
and Virginia Gronowski, New Lisbon,
Wisconsin, also of the Women's
Reserve, U. S. Navy, served
as ushers.
A reception at the Kennedy-
Warren followed the ceremony.
Receiving with the bride and
groom and members of the bridal
party were the parents of the
bride. The bride's mother wore a
street-length dress of moss green
with a matching hat and corsage
of orchids.
The bride and groom left later
in the evening for a wedding trip
in Connecticut.

Frederick married Olga H about 1920. Olga was born on 14 Apr 1898 in New York; died on 9 Mar 1990 in Palm Desert, Riverside County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August married SECORD, Elisabeth on 3 Feb 1885 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of Sarah) was born in Jan 1871 in St Davids, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/14/1939

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Secord Behm, wife of August
Behm, who died Tuesday, will be
held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the
home of her son, Albert Behm,-1918
Tenth street, with the Rev. G. H.
Mlchelson officiating. Burial will
be in Elmlawn cemetery, North
Tonawanda.
Mm. Behm. who was 69 years old
and had resided in this country for
52 years, was a native of St. Da-
vids, Ont. She was a descendant of
Laura Secord, famous Canadian
heroine of the War of 1812, and
her family was one of the most
widely known in the Niagara pen-
insula.
Besides ber husband, she is survived
by five sons, Albert, of this
city; John and George, of North
Tonawanda. and Fred and Wilbur,
of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs.
C. S. Urlin, of Hamilton, Ont.;
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Secord, of
Stamford, Ont.; three brothers,
William Secord. of Thorold, Ont.;
Philip Secord, of Niagara Falls, Ont.,
and James Secord. of Stamford,
Ont. and a sister, Mrs. Marion
Miles, of Stamford. Ten grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren
also survive.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/6/1937

Mr. and Mrs. August Behm of
620 East Thompson street observed
their golden wedding anniversary
on February 3. Mr. Before came to
ths country in 1883 from Germany
and has spent most of his life, since
then, in North Tonawanda and vicinity.
Mrs. Behm came from St Davids,
Ont, in 1885. They were married
in that year in Bergholtz,
town of Wheatfleld, by the Rev.
Weinbach. Mrs. Behm was Miss
Elizabeth Second.
Their family was composed of
seven sons, one daughter and 11
grandchildren. Two sons are dead.
Sons who survive are Albert Behm
of Niagara Falls; John, Fred. Wilbert
and George Behm of the Tonawandas.
The daughter, Mrs. Ella
Urlin, resides in Hamilton, Ont.
Illness of Mrs. Behm prevented
an elaborate celebration, Just the
immediate family being present
Mr. Behm has been employed
for 32 years as janitor of public
schools in North Tonawanda. At
present, he s employed at Fine
Woods school in Schenck street. He
has also been janitor at Col. Payne
and Gratwick schools.