5. | SECORD, Elisabeth was born in Jan 1871 in St Davids, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Sarah); died on 12 Dec 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. 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.
Children:
- BEHM, Albert E was born on 19 Sep 1888 in New York; died on 29 Dec 1964 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL.
- BEHM, John Henry was born about 1891 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Mar 1946 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
- BEHM, Ella H was born in Feb 1897 in New York; and died.
- BEHM, LeRoy was born in Nov 1898 in New York; died on 29 Apr 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- BEHM, Frederick W was born on 27 Aug 1900 in New York; died in May 1969 in Morongo Valley, San Bernadino County, CA.
- BEHM, Wilbur A was born about 1906 in New York; died on 9 Sep 1972 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- BEHM, Benjamin was born about 1908 in New York; died on 29 Jan 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- 2. BEHM, George J was born about 1912 in New York; died on 14 Jan 1970 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
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