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February 18, 2014
Bruce M. Seeloff

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

LOCKPORT -
Bruce M. Seeloff passed away on February 17, 2014 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst. Born in North Tonawanda on November 7, 1930, he was the son of Frederick and Edith (Bowler) Seeloff.
Bruce served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for the City of Lockport for 33 years where he was a fireman retiring as a Lieutenant in 1986. He was a member of the Lock City Firefighter Association, IAFF #963 and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and working on model RR.
Bruce is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elaine (Sharpe) Seeloff of Lockport; father of Michael (Debbie) Seeloff, Jacqueline Sas, Terri (Donald) Sherman and Mark Seeloff, all of Lockport; grandfather of Michael (Eunice) Seeloff, Craig (Michele) Sherman, Christopher (Beth) Sherman, Andrew (Samantha) Heschke, Tiffany Seeloff, Alexandria Seeloff, Joel Heschke, Andrea Seeloff, Lisa (Robert) Szpilewski, Jennifer (Randy) Sullivan, Rene (Andy) Breen and Nathan Sherman; great-grandfather of Haliegh Seeloff, Patrick Sherman, Madeleine Sherman, Makaleigha Sherman, Melissa Sherman, Delilah Heschke, Tyler and Conner Sullivan and Morgan and Kennedy Szpilewski; brother of the late Norval and George Seeloff. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, February 20th from 1-4 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport, where funeral services will immediately follow at 4 PM. Interment will be in Cold Springs Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Lockport Rescue Fund c/o LFD, Lock City Benevolent Association, 1 Locks Plaza, Lockport, NY 14094 would be appreciated.
Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com.

Bruce married SHARPE, Elaine Elizabeth in Nov 1955. Elaine (daughter of SHARPE, Adelbert and KREPPENNECK, Alice Pearl) was born on 22 Oct 1937 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jan 2016 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1955

Engagement Announced
APPLETON, May 12—Mr. and
Mrs. James Blackley, Lake Rd., announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Elaine Elizabeth, Sharp, to
Bruce Seeloff, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Seeloff, 143 North Transit
Rd., Lockport, A November wedding
is planned,

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

SEELOFF-SHARPE-Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Blackley of
Lake Road, Appleton, announce
the engagement ef
their daughter, Elaine Elizabeth
Sharpe, to Brace M. Seeloff,
sea of Mr. aad Mrs. Fred
Seeloff ef 143 North Transit
Road. A November wedding Is
planned.

1. SEELOFF, Michael
2. SEELOFF, Mark
3. SEELOFF, Jacqueline
4. SEELOFF, Terri

Frederick married BOWLER, Edith R about 1918. Edith (daughter of BOWLER, George H and MORTON, Harriet E) was born on 18 Jul 1895 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Aug 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/7/1965

Mrs. Seeloff
Gazette Lockport Bureau
LOCKPORT — Mrs. Edith
R. Seeloff, 70, of 143 N. Transit
Road, died Sunday (Aug.
8, 1885) at Lockport Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Seeloff was born July
18, 1885, in Lockport, daughter
of George and Harriet
Bowler. She was the widow
of Frederick Seeloff who died
Dec. 13, 1858. She lived in
Lockport most of her life but
resided in North Tonawanda
from 1818 to 1939.
Survivors I n c l u d e three
sons, Norval, George and
Bruce Seeloff, all of Lockport;
two brothers, George Bowler,
Rochester, and Norval Bowl-
ST, Lockport, and six grand*
children.
Services will be held at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home.
Rev. Gordon BendeT, of Assembly
of God Church, will
officiate. Burial will be in
Cold Springs Cemetery.

Wilhelm married ERNST, Sophia about 1883. Sophia was born on 14 Aug 1866 in Mollenstorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/3/1921

George H. Bowler died this Wednesday
morning August 3rd at the home
123 N Transit Road. He i s survived by
his wife, Harriett, one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Seelof, Tonawanda; four sons,
George, Paul, Norval. and Albert Bowler,
Lockport; four sisters and four
brothers. Funeral on Friday afternoon
at 2.30 from the home. Interment will
be In Cold Springs cemetery.

George married MORTON, Harriet E on 26 Nov 1884 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Harriet was born in Apr 1860 in MI; died on 29 Oct 1945 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/30/1945

Harriet E. Bowler, widow of
George Bowler passed away at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Ray Warren,
31 Marshall Place, Monday
evening October 29, 1945. She is
survived by four sons, one daughter,
George V. of .Rochester, N. Y,
Paul C, Norval L., Albert L. Bowler,
and Mrs. Fred Seeloff of Lockport,
eight grandchildren, two great
grandchildren, one brother, William
Morton of Buffalo. Friends may
call at Prudden Funeral Home, 242
Oenesee Street, where funeral senices
will be held Thursday afternoon,
November 1st at two o'clock.
Burial In Cold Springs Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/1884

BOWLER-MORTON-At t h e home of t h e bride
No. 26 Olcott s t r e e t , East Lockport, Wednesday
evening, Nov. 26th by Rev. A. M. Bancroft, Mr.
George Bowler ond Miss H a t t i e E. Morion.

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.