Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/25/1956

Funeral services for Thomas B.
Sparling, 71, of 1831 Weston Aye,,
will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
at the Gridley Funeral Home.
Mr. Sparling died yesterday (Feb.
24, 1956) at the Memorial Hospital
after a two years1 illness.
A native of Brussels, Ont., Mr.
Sparling bad resided in this city
for 70 years. A bricklayer by
trade, he had worked in local construction
until he retired two years
ago because of ill health. He was
a member bf the Niagara Falls
Bricklayers Union No. 2, AFL for
52 yean. , .
He was a past grand of Belle'vut
Lodge No. 316 IOOF and a member
of the Frontier Encampment
No. 99, IOOF. The lodge will-hold
a memorial service at 7:30 p.m.
Monday at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida
M. Sparling; four sons, Thomas L.
and Raymond E. Sparling, this city,
Eiwood B. Sparling, Lewiston, and
Kenneth Jr. Sparling, Santa Monica,
Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Robert C.
Witmer, this city; two sisters, Mrs.
William Newman, this city, and
Mn. Perry Chambers, Newfane;
and four grandchildren. '-
The Rev. John E. Wickenden
and the Rev. David Henry, Weeks v
will officiate at the rites. Burial]'
will be in Oakwood Cemetery.1

Thomas married BALE, Ida May on 26 Jun 1904 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Ida (daughter of BALE, Frank J and SUITOR, Elizabeth J) was born in May 1887 in Model City, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/29/1904

The many friends of Miss Ida M. Bale
and Mr. Thomas B. Sparling will be
surprised to hear of their marriage:
which took place June 26; 1904, a t Buff-
alo. Mr. and Mrs. Mislin acted as
bridesmaid and groomsman.

1. SPARLING, Howard B was born in 1905 in New York; died on 23 Jun 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 9.
2. SPARLING, Thomas LaVerne was born on 23 Jan 1907 in New York; died in May 1987 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Mausoleum.
3. SPARLING, Kenneth F was born on 11 Aug 1908 in New York; died in Jul 1983 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA.
4. SPARLING, Raymond E was born on 8 Oct 1910 in New York; died on 7 Sep 1996 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Mausoleum.
5. SPARLING, Elwood Bale was born on 13 Mar 1913 in New York; died on 30 Oct 1998 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3.
6. SPARLING, Elizabeth was born on 16 Sep 1914 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Oct 1997 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 11N.

John + Amelia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]