Family/Spouse: DIAMOND, Bertram. Bertram was born about 1882 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DIAMOND, Dona Marie was born about 1906 in New York; and died.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/11/1935

One of the final chapters in the history
of a group of persons whose romantic
record is interwoven with
memories of early days in Niagara
Falls was written yesterday afternoon
when John J. Blake, veteran hack
driven, died at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Sylvia, 546 Twelfth street,
after an illness of several weeks. Mr.
Blake, who was 74 years old, started
driving a hack here in 1901, Pan-
American year, and retired only two
years ago.
A native of Liverpool, England, Mr,
Blake came to Niagara Falls at the
beginning of this century. Because
of his business, he became widely
known throughout the city. He had
escorted to points of interest here
many famous personages from all
parts of the world who came to see
the wonders of Niagara. Even after
the automobile brought an end to the
hack business, he continued to operate
a horse-drawn vehicle and was a familiar
figure In the south end business
section until forced to retire because
of old age two years ago.
Mr. Blake was a member of Unity
Lodge, No. 47, L O. O. F., of Hamilton,
Ont.; Riverdale Rebekah lodge.
No. 195, I. O. O. F., of this city; Niagara
Lodge, No. 686, Loyal Order of
Moose, and the Niagara Falls Exempt
Firemen's association. He is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Bertram Diamond,
of this city; a son, Stanley H.
Blake, of Arizona, and a niece, Mrs.
Joseph Hurst, of this city. Eight
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services will be held under
the auspices of Niagara Falls Lodge,
No. 81, L O. O. F„ at the Bell funeral
chapel, 635 Main street, at 3 p.
ra., Saturday. Tho Rev. A. C Vah-
Raalte, pastor of the First Presbyterlsn
church, will officiate. Interment
win be made in Riverdale cemetery.

John married STEMPLE, Mary Ann about Sep 1880. Mary was born in Sep 1858 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 May 1933 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/24/1933

Mrs. Mary. A. Blake. 74 years old,
wife of John J.. Blake, 358 Fifth
street, died in Memorial hospital at
11:45 o'clock last night. Plans for
the funeral were being completed to-
day. Mrs. Blake was born in Guelph,
Ont. She had lived in Niagara Falls
for the past 43 years. She had been
in poor health for about a year and was
taken seriously ill about a week ago.
More t h a n half a century of happy
married life was broken by Mrs.
B l a k e ' s ' d e a t h . She and Mr. Blake-
were married in September, 1880.
They celebrated their golden wedding
in September,. 1930.
Mrs. Blake was active in many fra-
t e r n a l organizations and was widely
known throughout, the city. . S h e was
a member of Riverdale Rebekah.lodge.
the local organization of Patriarchs
Militant, the women's organization of
the Orientals and the Ladies auxiliary
of the Army and Navy Union.
Besides her husband. .Mrs. Blake is
survived by one daughter, Mrs Bert
ram Diamond. of this city; one son.
Stanley H. Blake, of Phoenix. Arizona.
and two s i s t e r s a n d two brothers. Mrs.
Lena Jaques, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper.
George Stremple and John Stremple.
of Hamilton. Ont. Nine grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren also sur-
vive.