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Buffalo NY Evening News - 1/16/1924

LOCKPORT. Jan 16-Funeral services for
Joseph Bewley, 84 years old, father of form-
er Assemblyman William Bewley. of Detroit.
Mieh., will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the late residenee. 490 Market street, where
he died yesterday after a long illness. Mr.
Bewley waa bom in England and came to
this country when 25 years old, locating in
Lockport. He was a wheelright and pat-
ternmaker by occupation. In fraternal cir-
cles he was an Odd Fellow. For several
years he served as vestryman of Christ epis-
copal church.
Mr. Bewley leaves one daughter, Mrs. C.
Irving Fisher of New York city, and four
sons, William of Detroit, Mich., Richard,
Henry and George C Bewley of this city.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/15/1924

Joseph Bewley. 84 y e a r s old.
well known resident of t his city,
died this morning a t his home. No.
499 Market street, after an illness
of several weeks.
Br on In Wavertown, Cumber-
land, England, February 21. 1840.
Mr. B e w l e y spent his y o u t h there.
At t h e a g e o f 25 h e c a m e t o America,
remaining here one year,
when he returned home. On'December
31. 1867. h e married and
one year later returned t o Amer-
ica,, m a k i n g his home at He. 18
Dayton atreet, where h e lived for
many years.
A wheelrlght and patternmaker
by trade, Mr. Bewley was a life
member of t h e A m a l g a m a t e d S o
ciety of Engineers, Wheelwrights,
and Patternmakers of Carlisle,
England. ln fraternal circles he
was a life member of t h e H e a r t of
Oak Lodge. I. O. O. F.. o f Wigton.
England. He was a member of
t h e Christ Episcopal church, serving
aa vestryman under t h e Rev.
Dr. W i l l i am P. Faber. now Bishop
of Montana.
Mr. B e w l e y leaves one daughter,
Mrs. C. Irving Fisher of New
York; four sons. Richard. Henry
and George C. a l l o f Lockport and
former Assemblyman William, of
Detroit, Mich., also o n e brother,
Richard Bewley of Brythe. Ont.
The funeral will be h e l d at t h e
home, No. 490 Market street,
Thursday afternoon. a t 9 o'clock
Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery.

Joseph married HOWE, Mary on 31 Dec 1867 in England. Mary was born in Oct 1839 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]