Family/Spouse: Natalie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + BELLING, Florence Ruth. Florence (daughter of BELLING, Henry C C and EWALD, Augusta Emilie) was born about 1928 in New York; died on 17 Aug 1973 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/17/1973

LEAVER Florence Ruth
(nee Belling) Leaver Friday
(August 17 1973) Wile of
John daughter ol Mrs August
E Belling, mother of John III,
Kenneth, Michael, David,
Gregory and Elizabeth; sister
ol Clare DeGtopper, Verna Mil
l e v i l le, Alice Belling, Norma
Wells, Huge Belling, Walter
Belling, Leonard Belling,
Edgar Belling, Earl Belling
and Ellen Seely also survived
bv several nieces and
nephews
Memorial services w i l l be
held at SI Martin Lutheran
Church, .Sunday August 19 at
7 p m In place of flowers.
those d e s i r i n g may make
contributions to the American-
Cancer Society.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/30/1955

LEAVER - John F. Leaver Sr.,
59, of 94 Oxford Ave., Buffalo, un-
expectedly yesterday (Aug. 29,
1955) in Buffalo General Hospital
after a heart attack. Born in Au-
burn, Mr. Leaver had been a resi-
dent of Buffalo the greater part of
his life and was employed for the
last 16 years at the Chevrolet plant
in Buffalo. He is survived by a son,
John F. Leaver, Jr., and five
grandsons, all of North Tonawan-
da and a brother, George, of Sloan,
N.Y. Friends may call at the
Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St.,
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. where the
family will be in attendance from
2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
with the Rev. Arthur Hornish of-
ficiating. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/16/1971

BELLING — Henry C. of 74 Creekslde
Dr., Town of Tonawanda, N.Y., April
15, ,1971. Husband of Augusta Ewald
Belling; father of Hugo, Walter, Edgor,
Earl Belling, all of North Tonawanda,
and Leonard Belling of Buffalo, Mrs.
Lauren DeGlotler of Dallas, Texds,
Mrs. Robert Millevllle of Niagara Falls,
N.Y., Miss Alice Belling ot home. Mi's.
Robert Wells of Ogdensburg, N.Y.,
Mrs. John Leaver, of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. Thomas Seely of Columbus,
Ohio. Also. survived by 36 grandchildren
and 27 oreot grandchildren. The
family will be present 2-4 ond 7-9 p.m.
at the Hamp Funeral Home Inc., Adorn-
Seymour Sis., Tonawanda, until noon
Sunday. Funeral • services at 2 p.m.

Niagara Gazette - 4/17/1951

Henry C. Belling

T 0 N A W A NDA-Funeral
services for Henry C. Belling,
81, of 74 Creekside Drive,
Town of Tonawanda, a former
resident of North Tonawanda,
will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Sunday at St. Martin
Lutheran Church. The Rev.
Lulher L. Knauff will officiate.
Burial will be in White
Chapel Memorial Park.
Mr. Belling died Thursday
(April 15, 1971) in Kenmore
Mercy Hospital after a brief
illness.
He had lived In the Town
of Tonawanda for the last 37
years and was a former
superintendent for many
years of While Chapel
Memorial Park. He was a
member of St. M a r t in
Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Auguste Ewald;
five sons, Hugo, W a l t e r,
Edgar, and Earl Belling of
the Tonawanda^ and Leonard
Belling of Buffalo; six
daughters, Mrs. Lauren
DeGlopper of Dallas, Tex.,
Mrs. Robert Milleville of
Niagara Falls, Miss Alice
Belling at home, Mrs. Robert
Wells of Ogdensburg, N.Y.,
Mrs. John Leaver of this city
and Mrs. Thomas Seely of
C o l u m b u s , Ohio; 36
grandchildren and 27 greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today
at the Hamp Funeral Home.
Sundoy ot St. Martin Lutheran Church,
North Tonowonda. Interment In White
Chapel Memorial Cemetery.

Henry married EWALD, Augusta Emilie on 22 Aug 1911 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI. Augusta (daughter of EWALD, Christopher Martin and BELLING, Anna Ernestine Wilhelmine) was born on 17 May 1889 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in Feb 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/16/1961

Mr. a n d M r s . H e n r y Belling of 74 Creekside Drive, To give cottage cheese an inter-
Tonawanda, will c e l e b r a te t h e i r 50th wedding anniver-
s a r y Sunday with an open house from 2 t o 5 p.m. in
t h e i r home.
On Aug. 22 a family dinner honoring
the couple will be given at
the Ship and Shore Restaurant,
Pendleton, with 30 guests attend-
ing.
Mr. Belling, a North Tonawandan,
and the former Augustei
Ewald of Unionville, Mich., were
married in Michigan and a week
later arrived to make their home
in the Tonawandas.
Mr. Belling, now retired, chose
carpentry as his life's work. For a
time he operated his own business
as a contractor and builder and!
in later years was employed by
other area contractors.
He and Mrs. Belling are mem-
bers of St. Martin L u t h e r an
Church, Old Falls Boulevard,
North Tonawanda.
The couple had 12 children and
11 are living. They are Mrs. Lauren
DeGIopper, Mrs. John Leaver,
Hugo Belling, Walter Belling
and Edgar Belling, all of North
Tonawanda; the Misses E l l en
and Alice Belling and Earl Belling,
all of Tonawanda; Mrs. Robert
Milleville of Niagara Falls;
Mrs. Robert Wells of Ogdensburg,
and Leonard Belling of Williamsville.
They have 32 grandchildren
and five great - grandchildren.
A tiered anniversary wedding
cake trimmed in gold will be the
centerpiece for the open house.
Cut flowers will be arranged
throughout the home for the occasion.
Mrs. Belling, to greet her
guests, will wear a teal blue dress
with white accessories and a yellow
orchid corsage.

John married Hattie about 1891. Hattie was born in Oct 1872 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/11/1922

August Belling, one of the early
s e t t l e r s in the M a r t i n s v i l l e section of
N o r t h T o n a w a n d a , died this morn-
ing at his home on on the Niagara Falls
b o u l e v a r d . Mr, Belling was born in
G e r m a n y 73 years ago. At the a g e of
six months he came to America with
h i s p a r e n t s , Who s e t t l e d in Martinsville.
He c o n t i n u e d his home t h e re
d u r i n g the rest of his life
Mr. Belling is s u r v i v e d by his wife,
a d a u g h t e r , Mrs. Emil Lein, two
s o n s . G. C. C. Belling and Henry Belling,
f o u r t e e n g r a n d c h i l d r e n , a brother,
C h a r l e s Belling, and a s i s t e r , Mrs.
Mary Wurl, all of North T o n a w a n d a.
T h e f u n e r a l will be h e l d T u e s d a y af
t e r n o o n at 2 o'clock from the late resid
e n c e and half an hour later from
t h e St. M a r t i n s church. Rev. Theo.
Brener officiating. Burial will be in
t h e St. M a r t i n ' s cemetery.

August married SCHROEER, Clara C in 1868. Clara was born in 1852 in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 May 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NORTH TONAWANDA - May 29 - Mrs. Clara Belling, 76 years old, died yesterday at her home, 342 Niagara Falls Blvd. Born in Port Colbourne, Ont., Mrs. Belling had resided in North Tonawanda since she was two years old. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Emily Lein, Norh Tonawanda; two sons, Henry, Amherst and Gregory, North Tonawanda; nineteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Conrade Leubole, Buffalo and Mrs. John Lehman, Los Angeles, and a brother, Carl Schroeer, Buffalo. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at St. Martin's church.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/28/1928

Mrs. Clara Belling, 76 years old,
died this morning at her home, 342
Niagara Falls boulevard. Born in
Port Colborne, Ont., Mrs. Belling
had resided in North Tonawanda
since she was two years old.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Emily Lein, North Tonawanda; two
sons, Henry, Amherst, and Gregory,
North Tonawanda; 19 grandchild-
ren; three greatgrandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Conrad Leubole, Buf-
falo, and Mrs. John Lohman, Los
Angeles, and a brother, Carl
Schroeer, Buffalo. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the residence and half
an hour later at St. Martin's church.
Rev. Theodore Berner will conduct
the services and burial will be in
St. Martin's cemetery.

Christopher married BELLING, Anna Ernestine Wilhelmine about 1882. Anna (daughter of BELLING, William Frederick) was born on 24 Jul 1866 in Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 8 Jun 1949 in Bay City, Bay County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]