Family/Spouse: MCGILL, James H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Batavia NY Daily News - 7/29/1901

TONAWANDA, July 29.-Gottleib Beyer, a
member of the Board of Trustees, was
shocked to death while trimming an arc
lamp this morning He was found lying In
the road shortly after receiving the shock.
He was still alive, but died before a phy -
sician arrived. He leaves a family.
About the same time Alden Sparks, another
employe of the Tonawanda Power
Company, received a shock while doing the
same work in another part of the town,
one of his hands is disabled. The wet condition
of the grounds Is supposed to be responsible
for the accident.

ALSO

Buffalo NY Courier - 7/30/1901

Tonawanda., July 29.-After receiving
2,000 volts of electricity, Gottlieb Beyer,
aged 42 years, a well-known and popular
German Democratic politician and
member of the Common Cot|ncil of this
village, raised to his knees examined
his hands and fell over dead. The
electrocutiorl occurred shortly before 9
O'clock this morning in Fillmore Avenue,
while Beyer, who is employed by
the Tonawanda Power Company, was
adjusting a carbon in an arc lamp.
His body was carried in the yard of
a house nearby and Dr. Regan summoned,
who upon his arrival pronounced
life extinct. In the absence of
Coroner Edmonds of this village, Coroner
Wilson of Buffalo was notified.
He came to the scene at once, took
charge of the body and impaneled a
Jury. The body was taken to the undertaking
establishment of C. J. Miller
of South Niagara Street, after
which it was taken to the Home of his
family at No. 32 Park Avenue.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
news of the death of Beyer, President
O. H. Gorton of the village issued a
special call for a meeting of the Board
of Trustees, of which the deceased was
a prominent member, for this evening.
At the meeting a resolution of condolence
was passed and the board decided
to turn but in a body.; It is quite
probable that the entire lire depart
ment of the village will accompany
the body to the grave.
The date of the funeral has not as
yet been set.

Gottlieb married LINDEMANN, Helen C about 1898. Helen (daughter of LINDEMANN, William and Christiana) was born on 6 Jul 1873 in New York; died on 30 May 1969 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/31/1969

BEYER - Mrs. Helen C.
Beyer, 95, of 59 Park Ave., Tonawanda,
died Friddav (May 30.
1969) at DeGraff Memortaf Hospital
after a brief illness. Born
in Shawnee, N.Y., Mrs. Beyer
was a lifelong resident of the
area.
A member of the Broad Street
Baptist Church, she was a former
president of the Mission
ary Society of the church for
three terms, and a former mem-
ber of the church choir.
Surviving are two daughters.
Miss Helen M. Beyer of Tonawanda,
with whom she resided,
and Mrs. James H. McGill of
Kenmore: two grandchildren,
Mrs. Laverne H. Hardy of Tonawanda.
and Paul J Hilferding
of Grand Island.
The late H. Ruth Hilgerding
was a daughter, and the late
Henry A. Hilferding, a grand-
son.
The family will be present
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Hamp Funeral Home
Inc.. Adam-Seymour Streets.
Tonawanda, where services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday.
The Rev. Earl Sidley will
otticiate. Interment in Elmlawn
Cemetery.

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Same date and paper

Mrs. Helen C. Beyer, a
member of one of the City of
Tonawandas pioneer families
died yesterdav at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital at the age of
95. She lived at 59 Park Ave.
A son. the late John Beyer Sr..
served as mayor of Tonawanda.
His son. John Beyer
Jr.. is an attorney in Buffalo. A
grandson. Paul Hilferding of
Grand Island, is vice president
of the River Road Lumber co.
in North Tonawanda.
Born in Shawnee, Mrs. Beyer
was a lifelong resident of the
area.
She was honored by members
of the family on her 92nd
birthday in 1965. At that time
she received birthday congratulations
from former
President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Mrs. Beyer was a member of
the Broad Street Baptist
Church in Tonawanda and was
president of the church's
Missionary society for three
terms. She was a former
member of the church choir.
Other survivors are two
daughters, Miss Helen M. Beyer
of Tonawanda, with whom she
lived, and Mrs. James H.
McGill of Kenmore: a grand-
child. Mrs. Laverne H. Hardy of
Tonawanda, and nine great-
grandchildren.
The late H. Ruth Hilferding
was a daughter, and the late
Henry A. Hilferding, a
grandson.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamp
Funeral Home, Adam and
Seymour Streets, Tonawanda,
where services will be
condicted at 2 p.m. Monday, the
Rev. Earl Sidler officiating.
Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery.

William + Christiana. Christiana was born about 1831 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]