Family/Spouse: WIRTH, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lawrence married EVEREST, Marilyn Louise on 22 May 1954 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Marilyn (daughter of EVEREST, William G and BLANDIN, Bernice) was born on 13 Oct 1928; died on 10 May 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

Engagements
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Everest,
Weston Ave., announce the engagement
of their daughter. Marilyn
Louise, to Mr. Lawrence J. Voelker,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E.
Voelker, 24th St.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/26/1954

Voelker-Everest;
Mr. and. Mrs. Lawrence J. Voelker
are honeymooning, in Northern
Ontario and Quebec after their marriage
on Saturday at.3 p.m. at St.
James Methodist Church. The bride
is the former Miss Louise Marilyn
Everest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Everest Weston Ave.,
and the bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Voelker,
24th St.
The Rev. Chester C. Beebe performed
the ceremony before the
altar decorated with palms and
beauty baskets of White lilacs. Mr.
Earl Brownell, organist, played
Lohengrin's "Wedding March" and
accompanied Mrs. William Smith
who sang "I Love You Truly," "O,
Promise Me" and "The Lord's Prayer."
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of rosepoint
lace and tulle sprinkled with
iridescent sequins over satin. The
bodice with a shirred tulle insert
had a stand-up collar of scalloped
lace. The folly'gathered tulle skirt
had a. peplum ,and front panel of
rosepoint lace which cascaded into
the cathedral-length train. Her headpiece
was a pearl and iridescent Sequin
crown holding a double illusion
scalloped nylon tulle veil. The
former Miss Everest carried a cas-
cade bouquet of double white lilacs
centered with white roses.
Gowns of rainbow hues in styles
similar to that of the bride were
worn by the bridal attendants, Miss
anette Dunlap, maid of honor, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, sister of the
bride, Mrs. Roy Swain, Flushing,
sister of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
Howard Voelker, bridesmaids. Each
wore a crown of velveteen flowers
and carried a bouquet of variegated
carnations and white double lilacs.
Miss Dunlap was attired in yellow;
Mrs. Smith in nile green; Mrs.
Swain in powder blue and Mrs.
Voelker in orchid.
Mr. Robert Denman was best
man. Performing the ushering duties
were Mr. Howard Voelker, Mr.
Harold Hollenbeck and Mr. Robert
Everest, brother of the bride.
After the ceremony, the reception
was held in the church parlors
where the bride's table was center-
ed with a four-tiered wedding cake,
white tapers and white daisy mums.
Guests were received by Mrs. Everest
in a powder blue lace dress with
a tulle skirt, pink accessories and a
corsage of pink and blue carnations.
Mrs. Voelker was attired In a dusty
rose lace and tulle dress with navy
blue accessories and a corsage of
blue and pink carnations.
For traveling the bride chose a
powder blue silk shantung costume
with a hand knit natural coat. After
June 1, the couple will reside at
2006 Forest Ave.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/2/1959

VOELKER - In. Memorial Hospital.
Saturday, February 28. 1959. Lawrence
E. Voelker. Beloved husband of Elsie
J. Voelker, 1316-24th St., Cltv; father
of Mrs. Roy (Muriel) Swain, Cleveland.
Ohio, Lawrence J. Voelker. City;
brother of Frederick Voelker, Chester
Voelker. Marvin Voelker and Roy
Voelker, all of this city. He is also
survived by three grandchildren. Funer-
al from Cobler's Funeral Home, 6401
Park Place, Tuesday, March 3. 1959
at 2:00 P.m., Rev. Alvin H. Butz Jr.,
officiating. Interment In North Ridge
Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/1/1959

Lawrence E. Voelker. 55,
of 1316 24th St., died Saturday
(Feb. 28, 1959) at Niagara
Falls Memorial H o s p i t al
after an illness of about six
months. °
A native of Niagara Falls,
Mr. Voelker was employed
for the last 35 years by the
former Electro-Metallurgical
Cor He was a pipe fitter and
a member of the firm's 25-
ycar club and the LaSalle
Sportsman's Club.
Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Elsie J. Voelker; a
daughter. Mrs. Roy Swain,
Cleveland. Ohio; a son, Lawrence
J. Voelker, this city;
four b r o t h e r s , Frederick,
Chester, Marvin and Roy
Voelker. all of this city; and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at Cobler's Funeral Home by
the Rev. Alvin H. Butz Jr.

Lawrence + JOHANNES, Elsie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + BLANDIN, Bernice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/8/1941

Frederick W. Voelker. of 820 Willow
avenue. 74-year-old member of
a pioneer Niagara county family,
died In Memorial hospital this
morning.
Bom In the town of Wheatfleld,
Mr. Voelker came to Niagara Falls
as a child and lived here since. He
was employed for 40 years as a foreman
at the plant of the Aluminum
Company of America, retiring ten
years ago. He was a member of
Bellevue Lodge, No. 316, I. O. O. F.,
and the Young Men's club of Zlon
Evangelical Lutheran church. He
was also a member cf the Aluminum
company's 25-Year club.
Surviving him are five sons,
Chester A., Mllford Roy. Lawrence
E. Marvin E. and Frederick W.
Voelker. Jr. a brother. William
Voelker. of the Saunders Settlement
roAd. and four sisters. Mrs. Augusta
Schweitzer, of this city; Mrs.
Georglana Sattleberg. of Youngstown:
Miss Emma Voelker, of the
Saunders Settlement road, and Mrs.
Margaret Mulvey, In California.
Eleven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral will be held from
the family home at 2 p.m. Thurs-
day with services at Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church, Michigan avenue
and Tenth street, at 2:30 p.m.
Burial will be in Riverdale ceme-
tery.

Frederick married WATTS, Sarah on 25 Oct 1893 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Sarah (daughter of WATTS, Joseph and HOPKINS, Katherine) was born on 26 Jul 1869 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1938 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/13/1938

VOELKER - In this city, April 12, 1938,
Sarah Voelker, age 69 years, beloved
wife of Fred W. Voelker, Sr.; mother of
Chester, Roy, Lawrence, Marvin and
Fred, Jr.; sister of Mrs. Charles Nichols
and George Watts, all of this city. She
is also survived by 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services from the late residence.
820 Willow avenue. Friday. April 15. at
3 p. m. and at 3:30 from the Zion
Lutheran church. Michigan avenue and
Tenth street. Rev. Arthur Schmoyer officiating.
Interment In Rlverdale cemetery.
Deceased was a member of the
Missionary Society of the Zion Lutheran
church.

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Niagara Gazette - 10/3/1952

JOHANNES-In Niagara Falls. Thurs.,
Oct. 2, 1932. Emllie of Ransomville,
age 83. mother of Mrs. Anna Johns,
Mrs. Lawrence Voelker and William,
all of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Agnes Burmaster.
Mrs. Emilie Landers of Lewiston
and Ernest of Ransomville. sister
of Ernest Kramer of Kinner. Wise.
Also survived by 29 grandchildren. 49
great-grandchildren and 13 great-greatgrandchildren.
Funeral Sat. Oct 4. at
2 p. m. from home of her son. Ernest,
Dickersonville Rd.. and 2:30 from St.
Peter's Lutheran church. North Ridge.
N. Y.. Rev. Carl Oldach officiating. Interment
at St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery.