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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/22/1942

Burton C. Demorest. 85. of Newfane,
died early this morning in
Lockport City Hospital after an
illness of several weeks. He was
born in Newfane. son of Harding
and Julia Steele Demorest and had
lived in Niagara County all his
life. Surviving are a daughter.
'Mrs. Florence A. Ricfcard and a
grandson. Robert Rickard, Lockport;
two sisters. Mrs. Jennie ,
Hanford. Town of Newfane, and
Mrs, Jessie Cunningham. Lockport,
and a brother, Elmer Demorest,
Lockport.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Prudden Funeral Home, 343 Genesee
St. Burial will be in Wright's
Corners Cemetery.

Burton married BRANCH, Viola Clementine about Apr 1887. Viola (daughter of BRANCH, Harding and Eliza) was born about 1867 in Ionia, Ionia County, MI; died on 27 Jan 1935 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1927

Mr and Mrs. Burton Demorest
celebrated the 40th anniversary of
their marriage last evening at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Rickard of Millar Place.
The rooms were decorated for the
occasion in colors of pink and white,
and a dinner was served to yie fifty
eight r e l a t i v e s and friends, the table
being centered with a handsome
wedding cake topped by a miniature
bride and groom, and baskets of pink
and white nwaet peas were at either
end.
Following the dinner the evening
was spen with cards and dancing
with an enjoyable piano number by
Violet Demorest. Many handsome
g i f t s were presented to Mr. and Mrs.
Demorest and the guests Included
friends from East Aurora, Springbrook,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Olcott
and Newfane.

1. DEMOREST, Florence A was born about 1893 in New York; and died.