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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/23/1963

BRANCH - Alida C. Branch of 78
Beverly Ave., passed away Sept.
22.1983 at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Henry (Marion)
Frombgen of Lockport; three sons,
Ernest A. Branch of Wilson, Roger
Branch of Gasport and Walter
L. Branch of Lockport. Also 13
grandchildren and 38 • greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call
at their convenience at the Lange
Funeral Home, 188 East Ave.,
where funeral services will be
held on Wednesday. Sept. 25. 1983
at 10 a.m. The family will be
present from 2-4 and 7 - 9 p.m.
Interment in Wrights Corners
Cemetery.

ALSO

Same Paper and date

A retired area school teacher
and employe of Lockport Memorial
Hospital, Mrs. Alida C.
Branch, 82, of 76 Beverly Ave.,
died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1983) in
Lockport Memorial Hospital.
She was born in the Town of
Hartland on Aug. 11. 1880,
daughter of Josiha Ernest and
Elizabeth Clerk. She was the widow
of Elbert J. Branch who died
in 1941.
Mrs. Branch, a resident of Lockport
for 38 years, taught in several
one - room school houses in
the county for many years until
her retirement abut 1940. Until
five years ago she worked as a
kitchen aide in the Lockport Hospital.
She was a charter member
of the Newfane Grange and a
member of Emmanuel Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Henry (Marion) Frombgen
of Lockport; three sons, Ernest
A. Branch of Wilson, Roger
Branch of Gasport and Walter L.
Branch of Lockport; 13 grandchildren
and 36 great • grandchildren.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave., where the
family will be present from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral
service will be conducted there at
10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.
Donald M. Peck, pastor of Emmanuel
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be In Wright's
Corners Cemetery.

Alida married BRANCH, Elbert J about 1901. Elbert (son of BRANCH, Andrew J and Sarah A) was born in Nov 1874 in New York; died on 23 Oct 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BRANCH, Ernest A was born on 20 May 1902 in New York; died on 9 Dec 1972 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
2. BRANCH, Mae Belle was born about 1903 in New York; died on 20 Dec 1962 in Miami, Dade County, FL.
3. BRANCH, Marion was born on 14 Aug 1905 in New York; died on 16 Jul 2000 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
4. BRANCH, Roger E was born on 24 Nov 1906 in New York; died on 23 Jan 1992 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY.
5. BRANCH, Walter Lester was born on 27 Jan 1908 in New York; died in Jun 1977 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY.

Josiha + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1844 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]