1. | SCHELL, John J was born about 1883 in Fort Winiski, IA; died on 26 Nov 1948 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo NY Courier Express - 11/27/1948
John J. Schell, 66, of 232 Ideal
St., locomotive engineer for the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad since 1912, died yesterday
at Mercy Hospital after three
months illness. Connected with the
railroad since 1905, Mr. Schell
started as a fireman and, following
his promotion to engineer, alternated
on fast freight and passenger
runs.
Born at Ft. Winiski, la., he lived
in Buffalo since the year he joined
the railroad. Mr. Schell was a
member of F. B. Griffith Division
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
Surviving are his wife, Ida Buckman
Schell; two sons, Gordon and
Anthony; three daughters, Mildred
and Elinor Schell and Mrs. Laura
Loichinger; a brother, Joseph;
three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
St Agnes Church Monday a 9
a.m. following prayers at the
home. Burial will be in St. John's
Cemetery, West Alden.
John married BUCKMAN, Ida J on 18 Dec 1902 in Alden, Erie County, NY. Ida (daughter of BUCKMAN, Fred and WANNEKE, Augusta) was born in Sep 1882 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Batavia NY Daily News - 12/24/1902
Fargo, Dec. 24.-Miss Ida Buckman
and John Schell of Fargo were united
in marriage at Alden on December 18th.
The ceremony was perform«l by the Rev.
Mr. Moore at the Presbyterian parson
age.
Children:
- SCHELL, Mildred was born about 1906 in New York; and died.
- SCHELL, Gordon was born about 1909 in New York; and died.
- SCHELL, Laura
- SCHELL, Elinor was born about 1912 in New York; and died.
- SCHELL, Anthony was born about 1916 in New York.
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