Elizabeth married KANTOR, Peter S on 26 Jun 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/6/1937

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bowman
of 412 Stanley street, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth
Barbara to Peter S. Kantor,
son of Mrs. John Kantor, of 340
Stanley treet, will take place Saturday
morning, June 26 in the Ascension
church.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/1/1937

A lovely wedding was solemnized
Saturday morning, June 26th at
10 o'clock in the Ascension Church
at a nuptial High Mass, when
Miss Elizabeth Barbara Bowman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Bowman of Stanley street,
became the bride of Peter S. Kantor,
son of Mrs. John Kantor of
Stanley street, the Rev. Father
Grotty officiating. Pink and white
rotes and white candelabra adorned
the altar.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
white satin gown made on princess
lines which buttoned down
the back as far as the waist and
then formed into a long fanshaped
train. The sleeves were
made in ruffled tiers from the
shoulder to the elbow becoming
very tight and forming a point
over the hands. Orange blossoms,
clustered into a crown on her
head, held her long veil ot illusion.
She wore* while satin sandals and
carried a shower bouquet of white
bridal roses, lilies of the valley,
and gypsophila.
Sister Maid of Honor
Miss Barbara Marie Bowman,
her sister's only attendant, was
maid of honor. She wore aqua
embroidered net, made princess
style with a squared neck faced
In shell pink grosgrain from
which were tiny buttons, made of
the same material as the dress,
reaching to the hemline. She
wore an aqua poke bonnet with
shell pink grosgrain steamers.
Her sandals were of the same pink
shade as that of the grosgrain.
She carried a sunburst bouquet
of premier roses, gypsophila, tied
with pink lily of the valley ribbon.
Mr. J. Stanley Thursby was
best man and Albert Kantor acted
as usher. Miss Ann M. Bowman,
youngest sister of the bride, sang
^Ave Marie" during the ceremony
accompanied by Mrs. Anna Forten
at the organ. She wore a coral
dress with brown accessories and
a corsage of roses, sweet peas and
forget me nots.
Mrs. Lawrence Bowman, mother
of the bride, wore a navy blue
marquisette printed in green and
white, with white accessories. She
wore a shoulder corsage of roses
and bachelor buttons. Mrs. John
Kantor, mother of the groom, also
wore navy blue marquisette printed
in lavender and ivory with
white acccessories. Her corsage
was similar to that of the bride's
mother.
Immediateiy after the ceremony
a reception was given at the home
the bride's parents. Dinner
was served to fifty guests at one
long table. A huge wedding cake,
topped with love birds and a weddmg
bell marked the plaee of
the bride and groom. Bouquets
of roses, flanked by white candles
and silver holders, adorned each
and of the table. White favors,
similar to the one topping the
cake designated the place of each
guest. Later in the evening a
reception was held for 100 friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Kantor have left
fcr a four weeks wedding trip to
California and will be at home
after July 26th at 340 Stanley
street.
The bride's going away costume
was a beife suit with matching
accessories and a shoulder cor-
sage of violets.
Among the out of town guests
included Mrs. Elizabeth Phillip of
New York City.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/24/1970

BOWMAN - Lawrence N.
Bowman, 74, of 6230 Southwest
27th St., Mirimar, Florida,,
former resident of North Tona-
wanda, died Thursday (Oct. 22,,
197) in Hollywood General
Hospital, Hollywood, Florida
after a long illness.
He was born in Germany,
iving in North Tonawanda until
going to Florida in 1954. Mr.
Bowman was employed as
superintendent of the George J.
Meyer Malting Company for 38
years, retiring in 1954.
He was a member of the
Ascension Church in North
Tonawanda and St. Stephens
Church, Hollywood, Florida.
Survived by his wife, Barbara
Herrmann Bowman; two
sons, William J. of Oakridge.
New Jersey and Lawrence
Bowman Jr. of.North Tonawanda;
three daughters, Mrs.
Peter (Elizabeth) Kantor and
Mrs. Jerome (Barbara)
McCormick of the Tonawandas
and Mrs. Hugh (Ann) Cramer of
Mirimar, Florida; two
brothers, Henry L. Bowman of
North Tonawanda and Michael
of Austria; three sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Philf, Mrs. Joseph
(Theresa) Breuer and Mrs.
Dieter (Ann) Schutz, all of Niagara
Falls, Ontario. Also 16
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call at the Wattengel
Funeral Home Inc., 307
Oliver St., North Tonawanda,
where prayers will be said at
9 a.m. Tuesday, followed by
a Requiem Mass at 9:30 a.m. in
Ascension Church. Burial in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of
floweers, memorials may be
made to the Ascension Build-
ing Fund.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/24/1942

LA WHENCE BOMANC aaa
BARBARA BOMANC
For Leave to Change their Names to
LAWRENCE BOWMAN and
BARBARA BOWMAN.
LEGAL NOTICE
PETITION
At a Special Term of me
County Court held in the
Chambers ot Hon. Raymond
A. Knowles In the Court
House In the City of Lockport,
Niagala County, New
York, on the 19th day of
September, 1942.
P R E S E N T : HON. RAYMOND A.
KNOWLES. County Judge
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY COURT : : :
COUNTY OF NIAGARA
In the Matter of the Application
Of
The petition of Lawrence Bomanc
and Barbara Bomanc. sometimes known
as Lawrence Bomanz and Barbara
Bomanz, duly verified the 18th day of
September, 1942, and entitled as above,
having been duly presented to the
County Court of Niagara County, the
said petition praying for leave of the|
petitioners to assume the name of
Lawrence Bowman and Anna Bowman,
in place and stead of their present
name, and the court being duly satisfied
that the averments contained in
such petition are in all respects true
and that there Is no reasonable objection
to the change of name proposed.
NOW, on motion of JOSEPH AMBRUSKO
& HETFREN J. COHEN, attorneys
for the petitioners, it is,
ORDERED, that LAWRENCE BOMANC
and BARBARA BOMANC Of
the City of North Tonawanda, Niagara
County, New York, be and they hereby
are authorized to assume the names
of LAWRENCE BOWMAN and BARBARA
BOWMAN upon condition, however,
that they shall comply with the
further provisions of this order, and it
is further,
ORDERED, that this order and the
aforementioned petition be filed with-
in ten days from the date hereof in
th.3 office of the Clerk of the County
ot Niagara; and that a copy of this
order shall within ten days from the
date hereof be published once In THE
EVENING NEWS, a newspaper published
in North Tonawanda, N. Y.
and that, proof of publication thereof
be filed with the County Clerk of
Niagara County: and It Is further;
ORDERED, that following the filing
of this petition and the order herein
as hereinbefore directed, and the publication
of such order and the filing
of proof of publication thereof as
hereinbefore directed, and on and after
October 26th, 1942, the petitioners shau
be known by the names of LAWRENCE
BOWMAN and BARBARA BOWMAN
and by no other name.
Eater.
RAYMOND A. KNOWLES,
Niagara County Judge.
Sept 24.

Lawrence married HERRMANN, Barbara M about 1914. Barbara was born about 1898 in Austria; died on 30 Apr 1981 in Miramar, Broward County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/1/1981

BOWMAN - Barbara
M. Bowman, 83, of
Tonawanda formerly of
North Tonawanda and
Miramar, Fla , Thur-
sday (April 30, 1981)
Mr s Bowman was a
member of St. Stephen's
R.C. Church and former
member of Ascension
R.C. Church Wife of the
late Lawrence Bowman,
she is survived by two
s o n s , W i l l i am J
(Audrey) Bowman of
Oakridge, N.J. and
Lawrence (Shirley)
Bowman of Tonawanda;
three daughters, Mrs.
P e t e r ( E l i z a b e t h)
Kantor, North Tonawanda,
Mrs. Barbara B.
McCormick, Tonawanda
and Mrs. Hugh (Ann)
Cramer, Miramar,
Fla.; grandmother of
sixteen grandchildren
and eight greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call
Thursday and Friday at
their convenience at the
Wattengel Funeral
Home Inc., 307 Oliver
St., North Tonawanda
where prayers will be
said Saturday at 8:30
a.m. followed by a Mass
of Christian Burial at 9
a.m. in Ascension R.C.
Church. Burial Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers
memorials to a charity
of your choice.