Family/Spouse: STRADTMAN, Gladys A. Gladys (daughter of STRADTMAN, William G and BINDING, Mabel) was born on 11 Jan 1916; died on 10 Jan 1997 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BLOSSER, Gary W was born about Apr 1948 in Erie County, NY; died on 13 Jun 1948 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY.

Alvin married BISCHER, Olive M in 1918 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Olive (daughter of BISCHER, Henry H and BISTOFF, Caroline) was born on 25 Aug 1900 in New York; died on 2 Feb 1991 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/28/1988

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO-1918

Marriaae of
Miss Olive Bischer and Alvin Blosser announced

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/16/1970

LOCKPORT - Burt W. Blos
ser 99, died Thursday (Jan. 15,
1970) at the home of his son,
Robert Blosser of Grove Road,
Lockport, after a long illness.
He was born in the Town of
Lockport, Aug. 18. 1870. the son
of Chancey.and Caroline Goss
Blosser. He had been a retired
farmer. His wife, the former
Amanda Priesch. died in 1956.
Besides his son, he is survived
by two other sons. Harley
Blosser of Elfenton, Fla., and
Alvin Blosser of Bradenton,
Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. marvin
(Mable) Kelkenberg of Gas-
port; 14 grandchildren; 39
great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Friday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday
from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bream
Funeral Home, Gasport, where
services will be held at 3 p.m.
Sunday. The Rev. Ivan Lange
will officiate.
Burial will be in Chestnut
Ridge Cemetery.

Burt married PREISCH, Amanda about 1887. Amanda was born about 1874 in New York; died in Sep 1956 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/20/1956

BLOSSER-Funeral services for
Amanda Blosser, Chestnut Ridge
Rd., Lockport, N. Y., were held at
the Bream Funeral Home, Gasport,
N. Y.. Sept. 19, 1958 at 2
p.m. The bearers were Gordon,
Ernest and Donald Kelkenberg,
La Vern Blosser. Raymond Gothard,
and Adolph Wrobel. The Rev.
Ivaa Lange officiated and inter-
ment was in Chestnut Ridge Cem-
tery.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/6/1957

Henry B. Bischer, 90. lifelong
Town of Lockport farmer, died
Friday (April 5, 1957) at his home
on East High St. Rd.
He w a s born in the Town of Clarence,
the son of John W. and
Anna Gursslin Bischer. He was
the husband of the late Caroline
Bistoff Bischer.
Survivors include four daught
e r s . Miss Florence W. Bischer,
Mrs. Alvin Blosser, Clarence Center,
Mrs. Harley Blosser and Mrs.
William E. Miller, both of Lockport;
two sons, Walter H. of Bar
ker and Erwin A. of Lockport; 10
grandchildren and 15 great-grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
the Bream and Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave. at 2:30 Tuesday
afternoon. Burial will be in
Cold Springs Cemetery. The Rev
Ivan L. Lange will officiate.

Henry married BISTOFF, Caroline about Sep 1890 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Caroline (daughter of BISTOFF, Gustave and SCHUSTER, Johanna) was born about 1869 in New York; died on 24 Apr 1948 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/26/1948

BISCHER - Caroline Bischer
(Bistoff) beloved wife of Henry H.
Bischer of East High St., passed
away at the City Hospital Saturday
afternoon April 24, 1948 at the age
of 79. She leaves four daughters
and two sons, Florence W., at home,
Mrs. Alvln Blosser of Clarence Center,
Mrs. Harley Blosser of Royalton,
Mrs. William E. Miller of
Lockport, Erwin A., of East High
St., Walter H., of Barker, ten
grandchildren and nine great
en. Also four brothers
and two sisters, Edward and John
Blstoff of Lockport, Theodore Blstoff
of Akron, N. Y., William Blstoff
of Buffalo, Mrs. Mary Murtaugh
of Ransomville, Mrs. Anna
Raduns of Lockport and several
nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at Prudden Funeral Home 242
Genesee Street, where funeral
services will be held Tuesday afternoon
April 27 at 4 P.M.. DST. Burial
in Cold Springs Cemetery.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/26/1948

A member of the First English
Lutheran Church, Mrs. Caroline
Bischer, 79, wife of Henry
Bischer, East High Street, diedi
early Saturday evening at Lockport
City Hospital.
Mrs. Bischer was born Oct. 3,
1868, the daughter of Gustave and
Johanna Schuster Bistoff, in the
Riddle Road, Town of Royalton.
Long a member of the English
Lutheran Church. Mrs. Bischer
had been active in the Luther Band
and the Women's Association.
Besides her husband, she leaves
four daughters, Miss Florence E.
Bischer at home, Mrs. Alvin Blos-
ser of Clarence Center, Mrs. Har-
ey Blosser of Royalton and Mrs.
William E. Miller of Lockport; two
sons, Erwin A. Bischer of East
High Street and Walter H. Bischer
of Barker, ten grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
There are four brothers, Edward
and John Bistoff of Lockport, Theo-
dore Bistoff of Akron and William
Bistoff of Buffalo, and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Murtaugh of Ransom-
ville and Mrs. Anna Raduns of
Lockport.
Services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Prud-
den Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St.
The Rev. Ivan L. Lange, pastor
of the First English Lutheran
Church, will officiate. Burial will
be in Cold Springs Cemetery.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/25/1940

Although Mr. and Mrs. Henry H.
Bischer have lived in a number of
houses in Niagara county during
their married life, they celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
Tuesday in the homestead on East
High street, where they first started
housekeeping.
Many friends called during the
evening to congratulate the couple
and received attractive flowers, gifts
and cards. Members of the family
were guests at dinner and presented
a purse of money to the couple.
Mrs. Bischer, who is 71 was Miss
Caroline Bistoff, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gustav Bistoff and was
born on the Riddle road, south of
Lockport. Mr. Bischer, who is 73,
was born on the Mill road near
Gasport.
They have four daughters, Miss
Florence Bischer of Chestnut Ridge,
Mrs. Alvin Blosser of Clarence Cen-
ter, Mrs. Harley Blosser of Hollen-
beck road and Mrs. William Miller
of South Transit street; two sons,
Walter Bischer of Barker and Erwin
Bischer of Lockprt; also ten grand-
children and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Bisch er has been a farmer
until his recent retirement.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/27/1931

Chauncey Blosser, aged 89 years,
died Tuesday, January 27th, 1931,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Van Buren, Riddle road.
Mourning are five daughters, Mrs,
Emma Stannard, Lockport, Mrs. Oliver
Holenbeck. Newstead, Mrs. Fred
Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Bower, Mrs.
Lillie Van Buren and one sen. Bert
Blosser. all of town of Royalton, also
19 grandchildren. Funeral service
Thursday, January 29th, at 3:30 from
the home of Mrs. Fred Van Buren.
Riddle road. Burial Chestnut Ridge
cemetery,

Chauncey married GOSS, Caroline about 1863. Caroline was born in Oct 1844 in New York; died on 21 Jun 1927 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/22/1927

Caroline, wife of Chauncey Blosser,
passed away at her home. Town of
Royalton, Tuesday, June 21, 1927.
aged 82 years. She leaves to mourn
her loss her husband, one son, Bart
Blosser of Town of Royalton, and
five daughters, Mrs, Emma Stannard
of Lockport. Mrs Oliver Hollenbach.
Mrs. Fred Van Buren, Mrs. Chart's
Bower and Mrs. Lillie Van Buren, all
of Royalton.
The funeral will take place at the
home Friday at two o clock stan-
dard time. Interment in Chestnut
Ridge cemetery

John + GURSSLIN, Anna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gustave + SCHUSTER, Johanna. Johanna was born in Feb 1846 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany; died on 26 Apr 1916 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

Mrs. Johanna Bistoff. aged 70 years,
who came to Lockport from Ulm.
Wurtemberg, Germany, when only
eight years of age. died at her late
residence about 11 o'clock yesterday
morning after a year's illness. De-
ceased was the widow of Gustav Bis-
toff. a Civil War veteran who passed
away 21 years ago. She.was a member
of the English Lutheran church,
and also of tha Woman's Relief Corps
of Sprout Post. No. 76, G. A. R. Nine
children survive.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/28/1916

The funeral of the late Mrs.
Johanna Bistoff. who died Sunday
morning at her late residence. No.
82 Nlcholls street, was held this afternoon
with services at her late home
at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev.
Francis T. Hoover. Mrs. R. J. Carson
sang several appropriate selec
tlons.
The bearers were four grandsons.
Fred and Roy Bistoff, Walter and
Lester Bischer. and two nephews,
Joseph Schuster and John Siedhoff.
all of this city. The interment was
at Cold Springs cemetery.