Durward married WILSON, Helen Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married SMALLING, Nellie W on 14 Dec 1928 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Nellie (daughter of SMALLING, Johann C and POELLER, Wilhelmina) was born on 1 Jul 1906 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Oct 1995 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/16/1928

Wilson, Dec. 16-A pretty church
wedding took place at the North
Ridge Lutheran church on Wednesday
afternoon last, at 3 o'clock
whan Miss Nellie W. Smalling.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Smalling of Wilson, was united in
wedlock to Howard J. Bendt also
of Wilson, the Rev. John W. Barlow
officiating. The Lohengrin
wedding march was played by Mrs.
Fred Seabert of Ransomville. The
flower girls were Janeta Rhorlng
and Lois Budde..
The bride who was given In marriage
by her father, was prettily
attired in white crepe romalne and
carried white roses and snapdragons.
She was attended by Miss
Evelyn Bendt, sister of the groom,
as maid of honor, who wore green
crepe and carried pink carnations.
The bride's slater, Miss Iva Smalling,
waa bridesmaid and wore a
proven of blue silk radium. She
carried pink carnations. The
groom was attended by Alfred
Strublnsr as best man and Herbert
Miller as groomsman.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rohring
of the Town Line road. The
house was beautifully decorated in
pink, white and blue. An elaborate
wedding dinner was served covers
beins: laid for one hundred sixty
jruests, fourteen of whom were
seated at the bride's table. After
a short wedding journey the happy
couple will be at home at Wilson.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/17/1945

Rudolph H. Bendt of Burt entered
into rest at the Lockport City
hospital Wednesday morning October
17, 1945. At the age of 86
years. He is survived by 4, sons and
4 daughters. Mrs. William Scbaoor,
Mrs. Arthur Hausman, Howard
and William Bendt of Wilson. Arthur
Bendt of North Tonawanda
Pred Bendt, Mrs. Herman Bobzien,
Mrs. Ella Budde of Burt. Also 15
grandchildren and 7 great-grandchrrdlren.
Funeral services will be
held from the home or his daughter,
Mrs. Herman Bobzien Friday
afternoon October 19 at 2:15 and 3
o'clock at the North Ridge Lutheran
church. Burial North Ridge
Lutheran cemetery

Rudolph married SCHULZ, Amelia Auguste about Apr 1885 in Niagara County, NY. Amelia (daughter of SCHULZ, Ferdinand and NIEMANN, Dorothea Louise) was born on 26 Jul 1863 in Mewegen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 8 May 1943 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/10/1943

Amelia, wife of Rudolph Bendt
entered Into rest at her home on
the Shadigee Road, Wilson, Saturday
evening, May 8, at the age of
81 years. She leaves besides her
husband, four sons and four daughters,
Mrs. William Schnoor, Arthur
Bendt, Howard Bendt, William
Bendt. Mrs. Arthur Hausman, all
of Wilson, Fred Bendt and Mrs.
Herman Bobzlen of Burt, and Mrs.
Ella Budde of Newfane. Fifteen
grandchildren and three great grand
children, also one sister, Mrs. Augusta
Mahl of Niagara Falls. Funeral
services will be conducted Wednesday
afternoon, May 13 from her
late home at 2 o'clock and from
the N. Ridge Lutheran Church at
3:30. Burial In N. Ridge Lutheran
Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/20/1935

WILSON, April 20-Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Bendt of the Shadigee
road. Wilson, were pleasantly surprised
on Tuesday evening when
their children and grandchildren
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hausman to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
The dining room was decorated in
gold and white, with a large white
bell suspended over the center of
the table. At seven o'clock an elaborate
dinner was served. The table
was centered with a bouquet of yel
low and white flowers, with a three
tiered wedding cake decorated In
gold at each end. The evening was
spent In playing cards and bingo.
Mrs. Bendt befose her marriage
fifty years a g o was Amelia Schultz
of St. Johnsburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Bendt have resided on t h e S h a d l g ee
road the e n t i r e fifty years of their
marriage.
Beside the honored couple the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bendt
of appleton, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Bobzien and daughter Brenda of Ol-
cott. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bendt
Mr. and Mrs. William Schnoor, Miss
Leona Schnoor, Mr. and Mrs. Arth-
ur Schnoor, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Budde, Lois, Erwin, Gordon and
Laurence Budde. Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Bendt and son Harold. Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Bendt and son, Dur-
wood. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haus-
man, Evelyn, Loraine and Nancy
Hausman, LaValle Albright, Max
Nye, John and Lewis Hausman, all of
Wilson.

Johann married POELLER, Wilhelmina on 11 Feb 1897 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of POELLER, Johann Wilhelm and FRANK, Christine Friedericke Johanne) was born in 1876 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 15 Dec 1954 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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EAST-WILSON, Dec. 16 - Mrs. Minnie Smalling, 78, died last night at her home, Willow Rd. She was the widow of John Smalling. Mrs. Smalling had ben ill for five years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Glenn Rohring, Town Line Rd., Mrs. Howard Bendt, Willow Rd., and Mrs. Morton Dysinger, Dysinger's Corners; six
grandchildren; two great grandchildren, and one brother, Fred Poeller, Barker. Mrs. Smalling, daughter of Christine and John Poeller, came to this area when a child with her parents. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Ridge. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the family home and at 2:30 at St. Peter's Church, the Rec. Carl Oldach will officiate. Interment will be at North Ridge.