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Obituary of Floyd A. Beyer

Middleport: Floyd A. Beyer, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on June 27, 2021. He was born September 26, 1941 in Lockport to the late Floyd and Thelma (Buccue) Beyer.
Floyd worked as an Electrician for 37 ½ years for the NYS Thruway Authority and was a Junior member of the Wilson Conservation Club for over 50 years. Floyd enjoyed collecting toy tractors and going to toy shows and farm shows. He was an avid hunter as well.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Bev (late Dick), Cornelius, Don, and Sharon Williams.
Floyd is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Helen, children, Doug (Tania), Deb (Rob), Duane (Erin), 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Barbara Beyer, brother-in-law, Richard Williams, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home 38 State St. Middleport, NY 14105 on Thursday, July 1st from 3:00-7:00pm where his funeral service will be held Friday at 10:00am. Private interment will be held in North Ridge Cemetery in Cambria.
Memorial contributions in Floyd’s name may be made to Niagara Hospice 4675 Sunset Dr. Lockport, NY 14094 or the Royalton United Methodist Church 5309 Royalton Center Rd. Middleport, NY 14105.
To share a special memory of Floyd, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Floyd married LESTER, Helen Ann on 10 Jul 1965 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/10/1965

The Rev. Philip D. Schaal
will officiate at the nuptial
ceremony at 3 p.m. today,
July 10, 1965, which will
unite Miss Helen Ann Lester
and Floyd Albert Beyer.
Baskets of white gardenias
will adorn the altar of the
North Ridge Methodist
Church for the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs E d w a r d
Lester of the Daniels Road,
Ransomville, are the parents
of the bride. The bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Beyer of the
Nelson Road, Wilson, N. Y.
Carrying a cascade bouquet
of white glamellias accented
with ivy, the bride
will be given In marriage
by her father She will wear
a full - length gown of gardenia
white angel lace styled
with a bateau neckline
sprinkled with sequins. Scalloped
tiers of lace form the
bouffant skirt which terminates
in a chapel - length
train and a coronet of pearls
and crystals holds her bouffant
veil of English illusion.
Serving as her sister's
honor attendant will be Mrs.
Lorena Williams of Ransomville,
wearing a gown of
white satapeau over blue
taffeta. The full - length
gown Is styled with a fitted
bodice of lace and features
a flying panel. Adding a
matching headpiece, she will
complete her ensemble with
an arm bouquet of white
carnations tinted blue.
Wearing identical gowns
but in pink, orchid, mint
green, yellow and sherbet,
will be the attendants, Mrs.
Barbara Beyer of Cambria,
sister-in-law of the bridegroom:
Mrs. Ella Lester of
Ransomville, sister - in - law
of the bride. Miss Sharon
Beyer of Wilson, sister of
the bridegroom, Miss Rosemary
Brawn of Wilson, cousin
of the bride; and as Junior
attendant, Linda Lester
of Ransomville, sister of the
bride.
Cindy Williams, niece of
the bride will serve as flower
girl and James Beyer,
nephew of the bridegroom,
will bear the rings.
Don Beyer of Cambria,
will serve as best man for
his brother Ushers will be
Carl Frederick of Wilson,
Thomas Williams of Ransomville,
brother - in - law
of the bridegroom; Sam
Lester of Ransomville.
brother of the bride; and
David Cloy of Lockport
The wedding reception
will follow at the Cambria
Community Center before
the couple leaves on a trip
through the Finger Lakes
region of New York State
They will return to make
their home on the German
Road Wilson

1. BEYER, Douglas Edward
2. BEYER, Debra
3. BEYER, Duane

Floyd married BECCUE, Thelma Frances on 25 Jul 1936 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Thelma (daughter of BECCUE, Karl Walter and BUHS, Amelia) was born on 4 Mar 1914 in New York; died on 13 Feb 2001 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/30/1936

Miss Thelma Frances Beccue,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Beccue of Carlton place and Floyd
Beyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Beyer of Wilson were united In
marriage Saturday afternoon, July
25, at the home of the bride's parents,
Rev. Irvin Lynds officiating.
The Lohengrin wedding march was
played by Carlton Drew Jr.
The bride, who was given In
marriage by her father was lovely
in a white moire gown fashioned on
long lines with short jacket Taring
below the waist. Her fingertip
veil was made cap shape, encircled
with a wreath of orange blossoms
and pearls and she carried an arm
bouquet of white roses and baby
breath tied with white ribbon.
Miss Lena Thomas was maid of
honor, gowned in yellow moire
fashioned the same as the bride's
gown and she carried an arm bouquet
of talisman roses and blue
delphinium. Karl Beccue. brother
of the bride acted as best man. The
bride's gift to her maid was a white
beaded evening bag and to his best
man the groom presented a bill
fold.
A reception to the immediate
families followed the ceremony,
twelve being seated at the bridal
table which was attractively decorated
in yellow and white.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/23/1963

LOCKPORT - Walter H
Beyer, 78, 4406 Ridge Road,
Cambria, died today (Oct. 23,
1963) in Lockport Memorial
Hospital after being ill for
nine months.
Born Dec. 8, 1884, in Buffalo,
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Beyer, he had lived
at the Ridge Road address for
about 20 years. He had operated
his own vending machine
business throughout the
county, for the last 10 years.
Earlier he had,been employed
by Buffalo Pump Co. for five
years and was a watchman at
the United Board and Carton
Co. for seven years.
Me was a member of the
C a m b r i a Congregational
Church and the Cambria volunteer
Fire Co.
Surviving are his wife,
Irene Rankie Beyer; two
daughters, Mrs. Jacob Kolb,
North Tonawanda, and Mrs.
John School of Los Angeles,
Calif.; four sons, Ron Beyer,
Tacoma, Wash., Floyd Beyer,
Wilson; Charles and Richard
Beyer, both of Lockport; two
step-sons, Howard and La-
Verne Glena, both of Lockport;
a step-daughter, Mrs.
Howard Mclntyre, Lockport,
23 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. at the Gaul Funeral
Home. A service will
be conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Friday by Rev. Walter H.
Butt, pastor of the Cambria
Congregational Church. Burial
will be in North Ridge
Cemetery.

Walter + UNTERFENGER, Mary. Mary (daughter of UNTERFENGER, William) was born on 18 Sep 1885 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 13 May 1957 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/14/1957

Mrs. Mary Beyer, 71, of Route
104, Cambria, died Monday night
(May 13, 1957) in Lockport Memorial
Hospital after a two-year
illness.
She was born Sept. 18, 1885 In
Buffalo, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Unterfenger. She
had lived in Cambria for the past
15 years with her husband, Wal
ter H. Beyer, who survives.
Mrs. Beyer was a member of
Cambria Fire Auxiliary and the
Ladies Aid Society of Cambria
Congregational Church.
Besides her husband, surviving
are four sons, Charles of Lockport;
Richard of Cambria; Roy W.
of Tacoma, Wash.; and Floyd of
Wilson; two daughters, Mrs. Jacob
KoH>, North Tonawanda; and
Mrs. John Scholl, Los Angeles,
Calif.; three sisters, Bars. Frank
Warning, Mrs. Clarence Goetz,
both of Buffalo; and Mrs. Anthony
Heckman, St. Petersburg,
Fla.; 17 grandchildren; a
great-grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 in Gaul Funeral
Home, 263 East Ave., with the
Rev. Morris Burns officiating.
Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/13/1947

Ill for more than 5 years. Walter
K. Beccue, 64, retired police
sergeant and Spanish-American
War Veteran, died Sunday evening
at his home, 32 Carlton Place.
Mr. Beccue was born in Lockport
March 24, 1882, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham Beccue. His father op-
erated a hotel in Park Avenue.
The son attended the former
Hawley and Washburn Street
schools. When war broke out with
Spain he answered the call to the
colors and served with the 42nd
Regiment, U.S. Volunteers, in the
Philippines.
Before failing health forced his
retirement in 1932, Mr. Beccue
served 23 years in the Lockport
Police Department. Appointed a
patrolman on April 1, 1909, he rose
from the ranks to detective sergeant
and served in that capacity for sev-
eral years. Unable to perform the
latter duties because of his health,
he served as desk sergeant for a
short time before he retired.
Mr. Beccue was a member of the
Hickory Club and Lockport Lodge,
73, F&AM.
Surviving are his wife, Amelia
Buhs Beccue; a daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Beyer of Wilson and three
sons, Karl W., William A. and Don-
ald R. Beccue of Lockport. There
are seven grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday
at 2:30 at the Clemens O. Gaul
Funeral Home, 263 East Ave.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Ceme-
tery.

Karl married BUHS, Amelia on 18 May 1910. Amelia (daughter of BUHS, John and SALTZMAN, Elizabeth) was born on 2 Jul 1885 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 30 Dec 1952 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/30/1952

Stricken with a cerebral hem-
orrhage early this morning while
visiting at the home of her son,
Mrs. Amelia Beccue, 67, was pro-
nounced dead upon arrival at
Lockport City Hospital.
Mrs. Beccue. widow of Detective
Sergt. Walter K. Beccue. who
served on the Lockport Police
Force for 23 years, had been making
her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Floyd Beyer, in Wilson for
tour years. She was spending a
few days with her youngest son,
Donald Beccue, 1S1 Lock St.. when
she became ill.
Born In Buffalo. July J. I8®
the daughter of John and Elisabeth
Saltzman Buhs, Mrs. Beccue
lived In Lockport approximately
38 years. She was a member of
the Auxiliary to United Spanish
War Veterans.
Besides her daughter and son
Donald, she Is survived by two
other sons, Karl W and William
A., both of Lockport, ten grandhildren,
two sisters and two
brothers, Mrs. Louis Panten, Mrs.
Clarence Dietsel and John Buhs,
all of Buffalo, aad William Buhs
of Chicago.
Services will be held Friday at
2 o'clock at Gaul Funeral Home,
253 East Ave., the Rev. Walter
L. Kingsley, pastor of Wilson
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Lu-
theran Cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/18/1893

The last will and testament of Abraham
Beccue, late of the City of Lockport, hits
beeu admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary issued to Anna Beccue.

Abraham married BECKER, Anna Franziska on 22 Nov 1874. Anna (daughter of BECKER, Fred and Fredrica) was born on 2 Nov 1854 in Prussia; died on 19 Aug 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married SALTZMAN, Elizabeth about 1886. Elizabeth was born about 1861 in New York; died in 1927 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]