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NIagara Gazette - 6/18/1937

One of the oldest residents of Niagara Falls died last night in the person of Mrs. Mary Frances Schurr,87 years old, whose death occurred at the home of her son, Frank Schurr, 2906 Pine avenue. She was the widow of Christian Schurr, a veteran of the Civil War and former member of the Wilson post of the Grand Army of the Reublic.
Mrs. Schurr was born in Newfane in 1849. She came to Niagara Falls in 1918 and resided at 640 Thirtieth street until a year ago. Surviving her are three sons, Fred Schurr of Wilson, Frank Schurr of this city, and Willis Schurr of Gowanda; two daughters ,Mrs. Bird Sherman and Frank Frank Haner of Wilson and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Brandt of Newfane and Mrs. Jennie Richle of Detroit. Fourteen grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at her son's home at 3 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Dr. Sylvanus S. Davies, pastor of St. Paul's M.E.church, officiating. Burial will be in North Ridge cemetery.

Family/Spouse: SCHURR, Christian. Christian (son of SCHURR, Johann Michael and WAGNER, Catharine Christina) was born in 1842 in Germany; died on 5 Dec 1916 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SCHURR, Fred was born about 1867 in New York; died on 24 Feb 1941 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY.
2. SCHURR, Willis was born in 1877 in New York; died on 8 Jul 1952 in Collins, Erie County, NY.
3. SCHURR, Frank was born about 1889 in Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Aug 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
4. SCHURR, Albert was born on 5 Oct 1889 in Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Sep 1890 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY.
5. SCHURR, Florence M was born about 1884 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Aug 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
6. SCHURR, Sarah Elizabeth was born on 30 Jan 1864 in Clarence, Erie County, NY; died in Sep 1950 in Clarence, Erie County, NY.
7. SCHURR, Anna was born in Oct 1870 in New York; and died.