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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/1/1962

A former resident of Lockport,
Mrs Emma Gilbert, 66, of Vista,
Calif, died Monday (Jan. 30, 1962)
at her home after a long illness.
A native of Lockport, she was
born July 31, 1895, the daughter
of Vincent and Ursula Bowler.
Mrs. Gilbert moved to Vista 18
years ago. While In Lockport, she
was employed by the Harrison Radiator
Division. General Motors
Corp. for several years.
Surviving her art three daughters.
Mrs. Shirley Alstach; Mrs.
Norma Shaw: Mrs Helen Kraatz;
• son, Robert Gilbert, all of Vista;
12 grandchildren; three brothers,
Kenneth and Vincent, both of
Lockport; Arthur of Gasport;
sister, Leona of Buffalo; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial will
be in Vista tomorrow.

Emma married MCCLELLAN, Frank C on 28 Apr 1917 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Frank (son of MCCLELLAN, John) was born about 1892; died on 13 Oct 1918 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/1/1917

The marriage of Miss Emma Amelia
Bowler, daughter of Mr- and Mrs.
Vincent Bowler and Mr Frank C. Mc-
Clellan of Buffalo took place Saturday
evening at the home of the bnde, 729
Old Niagara road, the Rev. .Dr. Jami-
son of the Second Presbyterian church
officiating. Promptly at 7 o'clock to
the strains of the wedding march
played by Miss" Florence McClellan of
Buffalo, the wedding party took their'
places under an arch in the corner of
the parlor. First came little Ruth
Emma Rogers, cousin of the bride as
flower girl, then Miss Leone F Bowler .
sister of the bride, as ring bearer.
carrying a large- white lilly from which
hung the wedding ring. Both were
dressed in white. Then came the
bride who wore a gown of white crepe
meteor trimmed with point lace and a
veil of tulle with wreath of white
sweet peas.. Her flowers were white
roses in a shower bouquet. Miss
Frances Mohn of Newfane bridesmaid,
wore a gown of crepe-de-chine with
arm bouquet of sweet peas. Vincent
Bowler, brother of the bride acted as
best man. A reception and supper
was given after the ceremony, about
75 guests being present. The bride's
table with covers for 12. was centered
with carnations. Roses and carnations
were also used through the
rooms, The bride received many
beautiful gifts of cut glass and silver
also a purse of gold. Mr. and Mrs.
MeClellan left for a wedding trip to
Cleveland and will be at home In
Buffalo after September 1st. The
out of town guests were, Mr- and Mrs.
John McClellan. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
McClellan. 'Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
McClellan. Mr. and 'Mrs. George Mc-
Clellen, the Misses Florence, Isabel,
Louise McClellen. Helen' and Clara
Haegar, Mr. Fred Lens, Mrs. Harry
Farrager, Mr. Leslie and Miss Dorothy
Farrager and Wm. Bowler of Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs Wm. Mohn, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mohn of Newfane; Mrs.
Emma Batt, Mr. and Mrs George H.
Batt. Miss Anna and Nellie Batt,
Mr. and Mrs. James Watt, Miss Ida
Mae Watt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lee, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Benhan,
James and George Batt of Albion

1. MCCLELLAN, Helen Jane was born about 1918 in New York.

Family/Spouse: GILBERT, Morton L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GILBERT, Shirley
2. GILBERT, Robert

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/14/1932

Vincent Bowler died at his home,
No. 720 Niagara road, Monday afternoon,
June 13, 1932. He leaves two
daughters and three sons, Mrs. Morton
Gilbert, Vincent, Jr., Kenneth
J., Mrs. Russell Cunningham, Arthur
D. Bowler, all of this city, also
four sisters and three brothers, Mrs.
Edward Weaver, Samuel Bowler,
Mrs. Frank Lambert, James G. Bowler
of Lockport, Mrs. William Bennett
of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs.
George Robinson of Titusville, Pa.,
Richard Bowler of Gasport, nine
grandchildren. Funeral services
from the home Thursday afternoon,
June 18th, at 3:30 o'clock. Burial
in Cold Springs cemetery

Vincent married BATT, Ursula V about 1892. Ursula was born in Feb 1871 in New York; died about May 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/28/1923

Lockport, May 28 - The funeral of
Mrs. Ursula Bowler, wife of former Su-
pervisor Vincent Bower, who died
Friday at the late residence on Old
Niagara road, took place this after-
noon at 2 o'clock with interment in
Cold Springs cemetery. Besides her
husband, she leaves two daughters and
three sons; also her mother, Mrs. Emma
Batt of Albion, three sisters and three
brothers.

Vincent + MAPES, Eliza. Eliza was born about 1841 in New York; died on 27 Feb 1917 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo NY Courier - 2/28/1917

Lockpioxt. Feb, 17.-Mrs. Eliza Mapes
Bowler, who was fatally burned at her
home in North Transit road yesterday,
her seventy-sixth birthday, died early
today at her home. No one was present
in the kitchen where It is presumed
het dress caught fire, it is believed
while seh was taking meat from the
even or fixing the fire, although her
sister, Mrs. Mary Smith, who lived with
her was in another part of the house
at the time. *
Mrs. Bowler was first noticed by a
daughter, Mrs Edward Weaver, who
lives on the opposite side of the road,
from her home, who saw, her rolling
in the snow. She ran to her mother's
assistance and extinguished flames
which enveloped her. but not before
the woman was badly burned in all
parts of the body. Although partly
conscious at first. Mrs. Bowler was unable
to tell how she received her burns,
owing to her sufferings.
Deceased was the widow of Vincent
Bowler and is survived by five sons,
George, Samuel, Richard and Garfield
Bowler and Former Supervisor Vincent
Bowler, all of Lockport; four daughters.
Mrs. Edward Weaver and Mrs.
Frank Lambert, this city; Mrs. William
Bennett, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs.
George Robinson, Titusville, Pa., and.
one brother, James Mapes of North
Dakota. Also by two sisters, Delia.
Mapes of North Dakota and Mrs. Mary
Smith, this city. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the residence
of her son, Vincent Bowler, Old
Niagara road, with Interment at Cold
Spring cemetery.