Family/Spouse: CROWLEY, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + WILLIS, Eleanor Corlena. Eleanor (daughter of WILLIS, Perry L and BRADT, Mary Corlena) was born about 1919 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Perry married BRADT, Mary Corlena on 21 Jun 1916 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of BRADT, Leonard D and Julia) was born about 1896 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 17 Jan 1953 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/19/1953

Prayer services at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow
at the Lane Funeral home
and funeral services at 2_ p. m. at
the First Christian church will be
held for Mrs. Mary C. Willis, 57,
of 1119 Pasadena avenue, who was
stricken fatally while attending a
church meeting in Buffalo on Saturday.
The Rev. Jesse J. Simoson, minister
of the First Christian church, will
conduct the services. Mrs. Willis was
an active worker in that church and
in the Women's Benefit association
at the church.
She was a native of Buffalo but
had lived in Niagara Falls most of
her life.
Surviving are her husband, Perry
L. Willis, Sr.; three daughters, Mrs.
Jackson Zimmerman and Miss Alice
Willis, both this city, and Mrs. John
Shirback, .Ransomville; a son. Perry
L. Willis, Jr.: two sisters, Mrs. Richard
Willis, this city, and Mrs. Gerald
McCollum, Ransomville; three
brothers, Alexander and Arthur Bratt,
this city, and Leonard Bratt, Saltsville,
Va. She is also survived by several
nieces and nephews and 16 grandchildren.
Burial will be in North Ridge
cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette 6/23/1916

A pretty wedding was solemnized
at four o'clock Weelnesday afternoon at
the parsonage of t h e Church of Christ,
when Miss Mary Corlena Bradt,
J daughter of Mr. Leonard Bradt, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Perry Willis
by the Rev. Ira L. Parvin. The bride
wore a suit of blue silk poplin, and a
white picture hat, and her bridesmaid,
Miss Saah McCracken, was gowned in
a blue serge suit with hat to match.
The groom was attended by his broth-
er,, Mr. Leslie Willis. A dinner was
served following the ceremony at the
home of the groom's mother, and cov-
ers wre laid for twelve. Mr. and Mrs.
Willis left for a two weeks trip
through Canada, and after July 4th will
be at home at 535 Thirtieth street.

Leonard married Julia about 1895. Julia was born in Mar 1877 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]