Family/Spouse: HOLMES, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HOLMES, Michael
2. HOLMES, Thomas
3. HOLMES, William was born about 1971; died on 17 Jan 1985 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

Chester + KERRY, Betty A. Betty was born on 16 Aug 1923; died on 10 Apr 2007 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/21/1984

BEHRNS - Elmer W
Behrns. 91. of North Tonawanda
at his residence
Friday (January 20. 1984).
Beloved husband of Hazel
K Behrns; father of
Chester (Betty) Behrns of
North Tonawanda and the
late Howard Behrns;
grandfather of Nancy Lee
Symer and Gary (Nancy)
Behrns. both of North
Tonawanda. Kristine Carroll
of Oregon and Howard
Behrns. Fairport, NY.;
great-grandfather of eight
great-grandchildren.
Friends received by the
family Saturday 7-9 p.m.
and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. at the Brunner
Funeral Honme. 156
Robinson St.. North Tonawanda.
Serivces Monday at
1:30 p.m. at the Wheatfield
Neighborhood Church.
Witmer Road, the Rev.
Stanley A Messer and the
Rev. Lee Ohrum will officiate.
Interment Elmlawn
Cemetery. If so desired,
memorials may be made to
t h e W h e a t f i e ld
Neighborhood Church.

Elmer married CARRINGTON, Mabel on 23 Nov 1916 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mabel was born about 1891 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Mar 1960 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA ~
Mrs. Mabel C a r r i n g t on
Behrns, 69, of 433 Robinson
St., died unexpectedly Tues-
day (March 8, 1960) in her
home.
Born in this city, she was a
member of the Alliance Tabernacle.
Survivors include her husband,
Elmer W. Behrns; two
sons. Chester H. and Howard
E. Behrns, both of this city,
and a sister, Mrs. Lavina Sub-
bera, Buffalo.
The Rev. D. K. Keyser will
conduct the funeral service at
3 p.m. Friday in the Wattengel
Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Buffalo.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/24/1916

A quiet wedding was solemnized last
evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Rech of J84
Payne avenue, when their niece Miss
Mable Carrington of East Felton street
was united in marriage to Mr. Elmer
Behrns of Washington street. Rev.
Willis P. Hume, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian Church performed the
ceremony, in the presence of thirty
relatives and friends. The house was
decorated with ferns and cut flowers
and the ceremony was performed under
an arch of smilax and flowers.
The bride was gowned in blue taffeta
and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Miss Mable Kinzly, cousin
or the bridegroom was the maid-ofhonor
and was gowned in green taffeta
and carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Mr. Clarence Behrns, brother
of the bridegroom was the best man.
Miss Sarah Kinzly played the wedding
music. Following the ceremony the
wedding dinner was served, the dishes
of the bride's, grandmother being
used. Covers were laid for ten at the
bride's table. Decorations were carried
out in yellow and white. The
wedding gifts were numerous and
beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Behrns will
be at home in their new residence in
95 Jackson avenue after December 15.

George married KINZLY, Pauline about 1885. Pauline was born in Feb 1858 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]