Family/Spouse: MORT, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MORT, Russell
2. MORT, Robyn Janine

John married BENNION, Dorothy Elizabeth about Sep 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of BENNION, Donald M and FANNING, Ruth) was born on 6 Dec 1923 in New York; died on 6 Oct 2013 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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October 7, 2013
Dorothy E. Winchester

Niagara Gazette

TOWN OF NIAGARA — Dorothy E. Winchester, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at her residence.

She was born in Warsaw, NY, on December 6, 1923, the daughter of the late Donald M. and Ruth E. (Fanning) Bennion.

Mrs. Winchester graduated from LaSalle High School. She was employed with Olin Matteson and Maxim's Department Store, before becoming a school bus driver with the Niagara Wheatfield School System, for over 25 years, before retiring in 1985.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting, knitting, cooking and listening to country music. Mrs. Winchester was a member of the Niagara Falls Senior Citizens.

She was the wife of the late John L. Winchester, who died in September of 2005, and the late John A. Lester, who died in May of 1981.

Mrs. Winchester is survived by one son, Allan (Susan) Lester of North Tonawanda, NY; one daughter, Ruth (Bob) Mort of Niagara Falls, NY; five grandchildren, John (Mary Beth) Lester, Virginia (Jeff) Chancy, Robyn (Mike) McKinney, Renae Card and Russell Mort; eight great- grandchildren; numerous step-children, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews; close friend of Ben Mitchell and family and her dog, Greyson. She was the mother of the late Janine Lester; sister of the late Everett Bennion and Gladys Milliman.

The family will be present on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. James D. Henkel officiating. Memorials may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or to the American Heart Association. Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Town of Pendleton, NY.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/30/1941

The home of Mr. and Mrs. D
M. Bennion, 202 Sixty-sixth street
was the scene of an attractive fall
wedding when their daughter,
Dorothy Elizabeth, was united in
marriage to Mr. John Abner Lester,
of this city. The ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Clinton
H. Churchill, of the Churchill
Tabernacle, took place in front of
the fireplace, which was banked
with garden flowers. The Wedding
march was played by Mrs. E. J.
Lawler.
The bride was attractive in a
gown of white velva ray taffeta,
with tiara of gardenias, and carried
an arm bouquet of white gardenias.
She was given in marriage by her
father, Mr. Donald M. Bennion.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. Winfield Winchester, of
Dale, who wore a gown of rose
moire taffeta and corsage of yellow
Talisman roses.
The bridegroom's attendant was
Mr. Robert Davis, of Niagara Falls.
Little Jean Winchester, niece of
the bride, acted as flower girl and
wore a dress of blue silk. she car-
ried a basket of white asters and
blue gypsophela.
The bride's mother was attired in
green crepe. Her corsage was of
yellow roses and pompoms.
After the wedding reception, re-
freshments were served. Covers were
laid for 60. Friends and relatives
were present from Rochester, Dale,
Dansville, Warsaw and Niagara
Falls.
After a wedding trip to the
Afirondacks, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
will reside at 202 Sixty-sixth street.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/8/1972

Donald M. Bennion, 81, of
6086 Ward Road, Sanborn, died
today (May 8, 1972) in Mount
St. Mary's Hospital after a long
illness.
He was a native of Sheldon,
N.Y., and had resided in
Wyoming County prior to
moving to Niagara Falls in
1930.
He had resided in Sanborn
for the last 20 years.
He worked for the Olin
Matheson Chemical Corp. as a
cell cleaner for 26 years
retiring in 1955.
' He is survived bv his wife,
Ruth; a son, Everett Bennion
of Phoenix, Ariz.; two
daughters, Mrs. John
(Dorothy) Lester of this city
and Mrs. Kenenth (Gladys)
Milliman of Dalton, N.Y.; a
brother, Raymond Bennion of
Sanborn; two sisters, Mrs. Nell
Tutle of Johnsonburg, N.Y,,
and Mrs. Irene Canaway of
Hinsdale, N.Y.; ten grandchildren,
nine greatgrandchildren
and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
(Pike and Jones), 5893 Hoover
Raod, Sanborn,. Wednesday at
2 p.m. with the Rev. Ray K.
Hallin officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9
p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Donald married FANNING, Ruth about 1912. Ruth was born on 16 May 1893 in New York; died in Dec 1973 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rochester NY Democrat Chronicle - 3/15/1932

Caledonia, Mar. 15-Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted in St. And-
rew's Church here Thursday at 2
o'clock for Henry H. Bennion, 75,
who died last night at his home at
Balcoda, Town of Wheatland.

ALSO

Warsaw NY Wyoming County Times - 3/24/1932

Henry H. Bennion,a former resident
of the townships of Sheldon
and Wethersfield, died at his home
at Mumford. N. Y., March 14th, after
a three months illness. He was
born at Fairfield, Conn., Septem
ber 17. 1853. He is survived by his
wife and eleven children, David
Bennion of Scottsville, Owen Bennion
of St, Thomas, Ont., Frank,
Wayne and Raymond Bennion of
Mumford, Chester Bennion of Castile,
Joseph Bennion of Warsaw,
Donald Bennion, Mrs. Homer C.
Nevinger and Mrs. Wm B. Witter
of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Roy H.
Tuttle Of Johnsonburg; and one
sister, Mrs. Emma Pierce of West
Falls, N. Y. Funeral services were
held Thursday, March 17th at 1:
30 p. m. from his home and at
2:00 p. m, in St. Andrews Episcopal
Church at Caledonia. The Rev.
Fisher officiated. Interment was
made at Mumford

Henry married TASKER, Matilda M about 1880. Matilda (daughter of TASKER, Joseph and SCHOVILLE, Mary) was born on 10 Jul 1862 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died in Jul 1943 in Genesee Falls, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Warsaw NY Wyoming County Times - 7/29/1943

Mrs*. Matilda M. Bennion, wid
ow of the late Henry H.- Bennion
died in Genesee Falls at the home
of her granddaughter, Mrs. Ev
erett Strain on Sunday, July 25th.
The funeral services were held at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Roy Tuttle of Johnsonburg on
Wednesday, July 28th at 2:00 p.m.
with the Rev. Andrew G. Podles-
ney of Portageville officiating. The
burial was in the Mumford cem-
etery. Mrs. Bennion was born in
Buffalo on July 10, 1862 and was
the daughter of Joseph and Mary
Schoville Tasker. Her husband
died March 14, 1932, but she is
survived by seven sons and three
daughters, David Bennion of
Scottsville, Mrs. Roy Tuttle of
Johnsonburg, Owen Bennion of St.
Thomas, Ontario, Chester Bennion
of Castile, Donald Bennion, Mrs.
Homer Nevinger, Raymond Ben-
nion and Frank Bennion of Ni-
agara Falls, N.Y., Mrs. William
Witter of Sanborn, N.Y., and
Wayne Bennion of Caledonia, thir-
ty-seven grandchildren, twenty-
nine great grandchildren and a
brother, Mile Tasker of Cattarau-
gus. mrs. Bennion was a member
of the Episcopal church.