Notes:

BELLING - Bruce G. Age 85, of Amherst, January 31, 2018, at his residence under the care of his loved ones. Husband of 60 years of Carol (nee White) Belling; father of Sandra (John) DiCillo, Bruce G. Belling, Jr., Michael (Krista) Belling and Barbara Dorogi; grandfather of Nicole (Andrew), Ryan, Rachel, Danielle, Kathy and Aric and great-grandfather of Lysette; brother of Carl (Joyce) Belling and the late Leona Ohlrich and David Belling and brother-in-law of Mona (late David) Belling. Also many nieces and nephews. Bruce was a lifetime member of St. Martin Lutheran Church. He was a US Navy Combat Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the original crew of USS The Sullivans. He was a member of USS The Sullivans Organization, a member of Tin Can Sailors and also a member of the Naval Park in Buffalo. There will be no prior visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Bruce's Life on Saturday, February 17th, at 10 AM in St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd. in North Tonawanda. Flowers gratefully declined, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Buffalo, St. Martin Lutheran Church or to Parkinson's Association of WNY. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., Tonawanda, NY.

Bruce married WHITE, Carol Lee on 8 Jun 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/26/1957

Miss Carol Lee White,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William White, Chateaugay,
N.Y., became the bride of
Bruce George Belling, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Belling,
16 Benton St., on June
8 in St. Martin's Lutheran
Church, Old Falls Blvd.
The Rev. Arthur Hornish per-
formed the ceremony before an al-
tar decorated with vases of flow-
ers and palms.
The bride wore a gown fashioned
with a shirred nylon tulle
bodice, shirred cap sleeves and a
bateau neckline. Tiers of ruffles
from waist to skirt featured the
bouffant, floor-length skirt. An imported
queen's crown of pearls)
and rhinestones held a fingertip
veil of French silk illusion bor-
dered with appliqued lace edg-
ing. Wearing matching gauntlets
of nylon, she caarried a cascade
bouquet of white roses and carna-
tions.
Miss Gwen Harvey, maid of hon-
or, wore a nylon net dress of
white, accented at the waist with
tiny pink lace rosebuds. She wore
a queen's crown of pink with a
maline circular veil. She carried
a cascade boouquet of pink roses
and carnations.
The Misses Deborah Carter,
niece of the bride, and sharon
Ohlrich, niece of the bridegroom
were flower girls. Deborah wore
a pink net frock and Sharon was
dressed in nile green. Headpieces
of pink and white flowers and min-
iature cascade bouquets completed
their costumes.
Carl Belling, twin brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.. John
Ohlrich, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom, and David Belling,
another brother, were ushers.
Mrs. Belling chose a rose chif-
fon print dress complemented
with white accessories.
Mrs. Harry Carter, sister of the
bride, received 100 guests in her
home in honor of her sister's
wedding.
After a wedding trip to Miammi
and Washington, D.C., the cou-
ple are now at home in 16 Ben-
ton St.
Medsames Eugene Guido, John
Ohlrich, Carl Belling, and Harry
Carter entertained at prenuptial
parties for the bride.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/2/1957

BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED: Mrs. Harry Carter, 292 Sweeney
Street, announces the engagement of her sister, Carol White,
to Bruce Belling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Belling, 16 Benton
Street. Miss White is a graduate of North Tonawanda High
School, class of 1954, and is employed at Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. Mr. Belling has completed four years
with the U. S. Navy aboard the U. S. S. Sullivan and is now
employed at Bell Aircraft Corporation. The wedding will take
place June 8.

1. BELLING, Bruce G
2. BELLING, Sandra
3. BELLING, Michael
4. BELLING, Barbara

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/1/1981

BELLING - Carl H.
Belling, 90. of the Town
of Amherst, unexp
e c t e d l y Tuesday
(March 31, 1981) at
Abingdon, Va.
Husband of Ella (nee
Leber) Belling; father of
Mrs. John (Leona)
Ohlrich of Abingdon,
Va., Carl J. (Joyce)
Belling of Winfield, 111.,
Bruce G. (Carol) Belling
and David B. (Mona
Lou) Belling, both of
Amherst; brother of
Mrs. Ella Sattelberg of
Buffalo and Mrs. Gertrude
Denef of North
Tonawanda, also survived
by twelve grandchildren,
three greatgrandchildren,
and
several nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Belling was a
lifelong resident of the
Tonawandas, a former
e m p l o y e e of the
Wurlitzer Company and
the Richardson Boat Co.,
retiring in 1969. He was a
veteran of World War I
and a lifelong member of
St. Martin's Lutheran
Church.
Friends may call from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at the
Hilliard Funeral Home,
Inc., 147 Delaware St.,
Tonawanda. Relatives
and friends are invited to
attend a funeral service
from St. Martin's
Lutheran Church, 322
Old Falls Blvd., North
Tonawanda Saturday at
10 a.m., the Rev. David
B. Kaplan officiating.
Interment Acacia Park
Cemetery. Flowers
gratefully declined,
memorials may be made
to St. Martin's Lutheran
Church.

Carl married LEBER, Eleanora A on 26 Aug 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Eleanora (daughter of LEBER, Alexander J and SATTELBERG, Wilhelmina) was born on 21 Apr 1895 in New York; died in Aug 1993 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/26/1976

Mr. and Mrs. Carl H.
Belling will observe their
50th wedding anniversary
this evening in St. Martin
Lutheran Church, North
Tonawanda.
Mr. Belling and the
former Ella Leber were
married Aug. 26, 1926, in
St. Martin Church with
the Rev. T. Berner officiating.
A lifelong
r e s i d e n t of the
T o n a w a n d a s , Mrs.
Belling lived on Fremont
Street, Tonawanda, prior
to her marriage.
Mr. Belling was born in
the Martinsville area and
was baptized in St.
Martin Church by his
grandfather, the Rev.
Schroer, who was serving
the congregation at that
time. Mr. Belling retired
from the Richardson
Boat Co. in 1959.
T h e y have four
children: Mrs. John
(Leona) Ohlrich of
Abingdon, Va., Carl J.
(Joyce) Belling of Mt.
View, Calif., Bruce
i C a r o l ) Belling of
Amherst, and David
(Mona Lout Belling of
Amherst.
The couple received a
congratulatory message
from President and Mrs
Gerald Ford. Guests
from California and
Minnesota will attend the
reception and dinner
tonight in the fellowship
hall.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/31/1926

A lovely wedding was solemnized
Thursday afternoon. August 26th, at
four o'clock when the marriage of
Miss Eleanora A. Leber, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leber of 5
Fremont street, t o Carl H. Belling was
solemnized at St. Martin's church on
the Niagara Falls boulevard. Rev.
Theodore Bemer officiating. Gladioli
and asters were effectively used in
decorating the church.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
ivory crepe back satin with Spanish
?? and pearl trimming and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses and
cypsophelia. Miss Gertrude Belling,
s i s t e r of the groom, was maid of honor,
wearing orchid georgette over satin.
Her arm bouquet was of roses,
asters, sweet peas and gypsophetis.
The bridesmaids were the Misses Elsie
and Lucinda Leber, sisters of the
bride, and Miss Ella Belling. They
wore gowns of peach, Nile green and
yellow georgette over satin with bou-
quets similar to Miss Belling's. All
the attendants wore gold metal head
bands. Joseph Leber, brother of the
bride was best man, and the ushers
were Carl Leber, Alvin Wurl and John
Wilson. The Logengrin wedding march
was played by Miss Clara Schrosen
of Buffalo and she sang "Hold Thou
My Hand."
Followingn the ceremony a wedding
supper was served at the home of the
bride's parents, which was beautifully
decorated with gladioli, asters and
snapdragons in rainbow colors. Cov-
were laid for sixteen at the bride's
table which was centered with a large
wedding cake. Ninety guests were
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Belling will make their
home on the Niagara Falls boulevard.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/31/1947

Old Resident of North Tonawanda Dead
North Tonawanda, March 31 - Charles Belling, 88, died Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Adolph Thiele, of the Shawnee Road, Town of Wheatfield. Mr. Belling was born in Sweeney street when this part of the city was part of the Town of Wheatfield and the street was known as the Creek road. He retired as a farmer 20 years ago. He was a member of St. Martin's Lutheran church at Martinsville. He is survived by three sons, John of the Town of Pendleton, George of the Town of Wheatfield, and Charles Belling, Jr. of Tonawanda; four daughters, Mrs. Robert Thiele and Mrs. Louis Sattelberg, of this city; Mrs. Adolph Thiele of the Town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Walter Denel of the Town of Amherst; 21 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was also the father of the late Mrs. Anna Ewald, of this city Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Hamp Funeral home, 37 adam street, with the Rev. Theophilus Berner officiating. Interment will be in St. Martin's cemetery.

Charles + Augusta. Augusta was born in Aug 1859 in New York; died on 17 Jul 1904 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tonawanda News Jul 18, 1904
Mrs. Augusta Belling, aged 44 years wife of Charles Belling of Martinsville; died suddenly at her home yesterday morning from cholera morbus. Beside a husband eight children survive. Funeral announcement will be made later.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/26/1912

Invitations have been issued for
the wedding of Miss Anna Belling,
daughter of Mr. Charles Belling of
Amherst, to M. F. C. Ewald of North
Tonawanda, which will be solemnized
at the St. Maertin's church at Martins-
ville on September 5th.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/21/1948

T O N A W A N D A. Feb. 21 -
Alexander J. Leber, 84, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 5 Fremont
street, after a lengthy illness.
Bom In Berlin, Germany, he .had
resided In Tonawanda 65 years. He
was a member of Branch 139. Workman's
Benefit association, and the
Stlem Evangelical and Reformed
church.
Surviving are his wife, Wilhelmlna;
five daughters, Mrs, Fred
Sattelberg, Mrs. Carl Belling and
Miss Elsie Leber, Tonawanda, Mrs.
William Hurdlis and Mrs. Edmund
Hartwig, North Tonawanda: fotir
sons, George A., Carl A., and Edward
C. of Tonawanda, and 'Joseph
A., of Buffalo, 15 grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Funeral services wil be held at
3:80 pm. Monday at the home. The
Rev. Walter-F. Hepzel will officiate.
Burial will be at White Chapel Memortal
parkr

Alexander married SATTELBERG, Wilhelmina on 9 Feb 1891 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina was born about 1869 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Mar 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/7/1959

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Mrs. Wilhelmina Leber, 90, of
376 Falconer St., died Friday
(March 6, 1959) at her home
after a lengthy illness.
A lifelong resident of this
city, Mrs. Leber was a member
of Salem United Church of
Christ, its women's Guild and
Home Department and of the
Ladies Auxiliary of Post No.
264, American Legion. she was
the widow of Alexander Leber,
who died in 1948.
Surviving are four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Fred Sattleburg,
Tonawanda, Mrs. Carl Belling,
Town of Amherst, Mrs. Wil-
liam Hurdiss and Mrs. Lu-
cinda Hartwig, both of this
city; three sons, Joseph A.
Leber, Buffalo, Carl a. and ed-
ward P. Leber, both of Tona-
wanda; 15 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Walter F. Hetzel,
assisted by the Rev. Karl H.
A. Rest and the Rev. Richard
W. Hurdiss, Cleveland, Ohio, a
grandson, will conduct the fu-
neral service at 3 p.m. Monday
at the Hilliard Funeral Home.
Burial will be in White Chapel
Memorial Park.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/7/1959

LEBER - Wilhelmina (nee Sattelberg)
Leber, age 90, of 376 Falconer
St., North Tonawanda, died
Friday (March 6, 1959) at her
home after a lingering illness.
She was born in Martinsville and
resided in the Tonawandas a ll
her life. Member of Salem United
Church of Christ (E. and R.),
the Women's Guild and Home Department
of the Church and Ladies
Auxiliary of American Legion.
She was the widow of Alexander
Leber; survived by 4 daughters,
Mrs. Fred (Emma) Satteiberg,
Tonawanda, Mrs. Carl
(Ella) Belling, Town of Amherst,
Mrs. William (Ada) Hurdiss and
Mrs. Lucinda Hartwig, North Tonawanda;
3 sons, Carl A., Tonawanda,
Joseph A., Buffalo and
Edward P. Leber, North Tonawanda;
15 grandchildren and 12
great - grandchildren. She was
the mother of the late George Leber
and Miss Elsie Leber
Friends may call at the Hilliard
Funeral Home, 147 Delaware St.,
Tonawanda, where services will
be held Monday at 3 o'clock. Rev.
Richard W. Hurdiss of Cleveland,
Ohio, Rev. W. S. Hetzel and Rev.
Karl H. A. Rest will officiate.
Burial in White Chapel Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/10/1941

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leber
of 5 Fremont street celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at
their home last evening with a
dinner and reception. The dinner
was attended by nine of the sons
and daughters and the wives and
husbands, respectively, of the married
children and 12 of their 13
grandchildren.
The children present were:
George A., Carl and Edward of
Tonawanda, Joseph of Buffalo;
Mrs. Fred Sattelberg, Mrs. Carl
Belling, Mrs. William Hurdiss,
Mrs. Edmund Hartwig and Miss
Elsie Leber all of the Tonawandas.
The dinner was followed by a
reception and was attended by
many relatives and friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Leber were the recipients
of many valuable presents.
Mr. Leber, who is 77, was born
in Germany. Mrs. Leber, who is
71, was born in the Martinsville
section of North Tonawanda. They
were married In the St. Martin's
church in Martinsville. Since their
wedding they have resided in Tonawanda.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/29/1926

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leber of 5
Fremont street, announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Eleonora A.
to Carl H. Belling of Tonawanda, the
wedding to take place in August.

Carl + LANDZELL, Caroline. Caroline was born about 1825 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]