Frederick married LAMB, Norma Kathleen on 23 Sep 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Norma (daughter of LAMB, John) was born on 20 May 1897 in Canada; died in Aug 1986 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/28/1922

The home of Mr. John Lamb. Vic
toria avenue. Niagara Falls. Ont., was
on Saturday afternoon, September 23.
the scene, at a very pretty autumn
wedding, when his second daughter.
Norma Kathleen, was united in mar-
riage to Mr. Frederick W. Bonacker,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bonacker
of this city.
The stairway down which the bridal
party came, and the drawing room
where the ceremony took place, were-
very tastefully decorated with palms,
ferns and baskets of cut flowers. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. James
Barber, in t he presence of the imme-
diate relatives and friends of the contracting
parties.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was gowned very
becomingly in navy canton crepe, with
trimmings of cloth of gold, her hat
being cinnamon brown, with gold lace
and she wore a corsage bouquet of
Ophelia roses and baby's breath.
Miss Mabel Rigg, who attended her
as bridesmaid, was smart in brown
duvetyn, with beaver trimming, wear-
ing a picture hat to match, and. a
corsage of sunset roses. 'Mr. Herbert
Green of this city ably assisted the
groom.
The wedding music was played by
the bride's sister, Miss Vera Lamb,
and. Miss Gertrude Bonacker. sister
of the groom, sang -"I Love You
Truly.''
Following the ceremony' a dainty
supper was served, after which the
bridal couple left for a wedding trip
in New York and Atlantic City. The
bride traveled in a handsome frock'
of navy poiret twill, with pipings
of fawn crepe, wearing a lovely cloak
of Orlando cloth, with sable collar,
and becoming hat to match.
Mr. and Mrs Bonacker will be at
home to their many friends after Oc-
tober 15th at No. 101 Parkview ave-
nue. Syracuse, N. Y.

1. BONACKER, Frederick W was born on 20 Aug 1923 in New York; died on 20 Feb 2003 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/27/1923

D a n i e l E. B o n a c k e r , for more than
30 y e a r s a p a t r o l m a n on the N i a g a ra
F a l l s p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t , died at 1:30
o ' c l o c k y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n at his
h o m e . " N o . 430 S i x t h s t r e e t , f o l l o w i ng
a l o n g i l l n e s s . Mr. B o n a c k e r s e r v ed
o n the police d e p a r t m e n t s i n c e the
i n c o r p o r a t i o n or t h e c i t y until h e - w as
s u p e r a n n u a t e d in March. 1893. Bef
o r o t h a t he s e r v e d for s e v e r a l y e a rs
a s a v i l l a g e c o n s t a b l e . In y e a r s and
l e n g t h of s e r v i c e he w a s the oldest
m e m b e r of the d e p a r t m e n t.
H i s s e r v i c e on the p o l i c e d e p a r t m
e n t w a s c h a r a c t e r i z e d by c o n s c i e n t
i o u s a t t e n t i o n to d u t y . a n d . t h r o u g h o
u t h i s l o n g p e r i o d of p r o t e c t i n g the
s a f e t y of c i t i z e n s he is s a i d t o - h a ve
n e v e r had a black mark to h i s credit.
He w a s 33 y e a r s old w h e n a p p o i n t ed
a c i t y p a t r o l m a n , a n d . a t the t i m e of
h i s d e a t h he w a s 68 y e a r s old He
w a s . born in N i a g a r a a n d w o r k e d a s a
b l a c k s m i t h and a c o o p e r . He is s u r v
i v e d by h i s wife. Mrs. N e t t i e Cook
B o n a c k e r : a son. F r e d e r i c k , of S y r a c
u s e : two d a u g h t e r s . Mrs. C h r i s t i an
Laurel of B u f f a l o , and Gertrude, at
h o m e : a brother. George, and a s i s t
e r , C a t h a r i n e , b o t h of t h i s city.
F u n e r a l s e r v i c e s will be held T u e s -
d a y a f t e r n o o n at 3 - o ' c l o c k at the
h o m e . The Rev. Albert S. Bacon.
m i n i s t e r of the First P r e s b y t e r i an
c h u r c h , will o f f i c i a t e . Burial will be
i n O a k w o o d c e m e t e r y.

Daniel married COOK, Antoinette about 1882. Antoinette was born in Jun 1856 in Germany; died on 28 Feb 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/1/1937

Mrs. Nettle Bonacker, widow of
Daniel Bonacker. died at noon yesterday
at her home, 430 Sixth street.
She had been confined "to bed since
last November.
Born in Germany, Mrs. Bonacker
came to Niagara Falls a child 67
years ago. Her husband, member of
the first city police department, was
retired on a pension 15 years ago. He
died several years ago. Mrs. Bonacker
was widely known and her many
friends. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Gordon Lyall, of
Toronto, Ont., and Miss Gertrude
Bonacker, of this city, and a son,
Fred, in Boston.
Funeral services will be held at the
Gridley funeral home on Wednesday.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/2/1892

Jacob Bonacker, Sr., an old resident of
Niagara Falls, died very suddenly at his
home No. 11 Ontario street at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon of paralysis. The deceased
was'born in Hessen Darmstadt,
Germany, in 1821 and was over 70 years of
age. He came to this country and Niagara
Falls in 1815 and has since resided here.'
He was a blacksmith by trade. A family of
four sons and three daughters survive him.
his wife having died about nine years ago,
their names are: Martin P.,- Daniel, Jacob,
George, MissbCatherine,Mrs. John Stromer
and Mrs. P. Guinthcr.
The funeral was observed at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from his late residence,
Rev. A. S. Bacon officiating. The bearers
were Hans Nielson, Leonard Hengsler.
Adam Lippert, William Thurecht, Thoma
Mullen and Caleb Tschaboldt. The remains
were in buried in Oakwood cemeterv.

Jacob + Margaret. Margaret was born about 1825 in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany; died about 1883 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]