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Posted: Sunday, October 4, 2015 4:49 pm


George G. Hinkson of Middleport passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home. Mr. Hinkson was born in Middleport on March 31, 1933 son of the late LaVerne and Pauline (Bell) Hinkson and he has lived in Middleport most of his life.

He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and while in the navy he won the National Defense Medal. He and his wife, Doris (Tuttle) Hinkson, were married on July 18, 1953. He started Fairfield American Corp. in Middleport in l977 which later became the Bayer CropScience Company where he was the director of manufacturing. Mr. Hinkson enjoyed his family traveling with his company, remodeling his house and his children's houses and he enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and watching sports on TV.

He is survived by his wife, Doris M. Hnkson; five children, Rick (Rebecca) Hinkson of Middleport, Geoff (Shelli) Hinkson of North Carolina, Kevin (Helen) Hinkson of North Carolina, Ken Hinkson of Middleport and Yvonne Tobert of North Carolina. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and a sister, L. Jean Dubrian of Florida.

Friends may call on Friday from 4-8 PM at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St., Middleport. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Middleport United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Knapp officiating. Burial will be in West Ridgeway Cemetery. Memorials to the Middleport United Methodist Church would be appreciated by the Hinkson family.

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Family/Spouse: Doris M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HINKSON, Kenneth
2. HINKSON, Yvonne
3. HINKSON, Richard
4. HINKSON, Geoff
5. HINKSON, Kevin

LaVerne married BELL, Pauline on 15 May 1932 in Alabama, Genesee County, NY. Pauline (daughter of BELL, George G and LASAL, Huldah) was born on 13 Oct 1909 in New York; died in Mar 1981 in Holiday, Pasco County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/18/1932

The marriage of Miss Pauline
Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George G. Bell, Jr., of Middleport,
to La Verne Hinkson also of the
same village took place Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, Alabama,
N. Y, Rev. Wilson officiating.
Attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Sterns.
The bride was gowned in a nowred
dress of blue crepe with fawn
stockings. Her flowers were white
rose buds.
The bride's attendant wore an ensemble
of tan, and carried a bouquet
of spring flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hinkson will take
up residence in Mlddleport

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Niagara Gazette - 5/25/1938

MIDDLEPORT. May 25-Thomas
E. Hinkson. 64. of Centenial street,
died yesterday at the Medina Memorial
hospital where he was taken
Monday for an appendix operation
He leaves five children. Mrs. Charles
Woodrtck, of Tonawanda: Mrs.
Frank Oakcs. Miss Dorothy Hinkson.
Harold and LaVerne Hinkson,
of Mlddleport.
Mr. Hinkson was a carpenter by
trade and was employed by a Tonawanda
concern.
Funeral services will be held at
the Richardson and Knuebel funeral
home, State street, tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. D. S. T..
with burial In West Ridgeway cemetery.
The Rev. Harold Spencer,
pastor of the Mlddleport Methodist
Episcopal church, will officiate.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/27/1933

Funeral services for George G.
Bell, 48, Royalton farmer, who died
Saturday night at his home near
Middleport, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the
home. Burial will be in Clarence
Center cemetery.
Mr. Bell was born in Hartland
and farmed all of his life In the
vicinity of Middleport. His death
was attributed to pneumonia.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Bell; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline
Hikson of Middleport; his parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Bell, town of
Hartland; four brothers and four
sisters, Fred Bell of Canton, O.,
Ralph Bell of Barker, Mark and
Lawrence Bell of Middleport; Mrs.
Leo Kerrigan of Buffalo, Mrs. Margaret
Hill of Hemstead, L. I., Mrs.
Ferris Talmadge, East Hempton, L.
I., and Mrs. Robert Prast of Jeddo.

George married LASAL, Huldah about 1909. Huldah (daughter of LASAL, John and Amelia) was born about 1889 in Town of Clarence, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Dec 1952 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/29/1952

MIDDLEPORT. Dec. 29-Funeral
services for Mrs. Huldah Bell Lasal
Banty, 63, Of 714 West avenue, Medina,
who died yesterday at Medina
Memorial hospital, will be held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at the Wallace and
Heath Funeral home here. The Rev.
George Bishop will officiate with
burial in Royalton Mountain Ridge
cemetery.
Mrs. Banty was born at Clarence,
daughter of John and Amelia Lasal.
She spent most of her life in this
vicinity but had lived In Medina
the last three years.
Surviving are her husband, Howard;
a daughter. Mrs. Laverne Hinkson,
Medina; four brothers, Charles
Lasal, West Silby; Frank Lasal, Cam-
bria; Grover Lasal, Gasport, and
Ralph Lasal, Clarence Center, and
one sister, Mrs. Howard Andrews,
Pendleton.

George married Margaret Ann about 1879. Margaret was born in Apr 1859 in New York; died on 13 Feb 1944 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/16/1944

MIDDLEPORT. N. Y. - Funeral
services were held this afternoon for
Mrs. Margaret Ann Bell, widow of
George Bell, Sr. at the home in the
Carmen road, town of Hartland.
Mrs. Bell died Sunday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. J. Berrigan,
504 Plymouth avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.,
after a short illness.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Berrigan and Mrs. Margaret Hill,
of Buffalo, and Mrs. Clara Talm-
age, of East Hampton, L. I., and
four sons, Fred Bell, of Massillon,
Ohio, Ralph Bell, of Barker, N.Y.,
Mark Bell, of Middleport, and Law-
rence Bell, of Paterson, N.J.

John + Amelia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]