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Obituary of Terry E. Drury

Terry E. Drury passed away November 27, 2020 in Buffalo General medical Center.  Born February 6, 1948 in Lockport he was the son of Manuel and Eleanor (Sewar) Drury.  Terry served in the US Army during Vietnam and worked for the Town of Newfane in the Highway Department.  He was a social member of the Rapids Volunteer Fire Co. where he went to have coffee with his buddies.  Terry enjoyed watching western movies, NASCAR, and had a great love for his dogs.
Terry is survived by his wife Nancy (Harris) Drury; daughter Brandi Morgret; stepchildren Tammi (Eric) McKendree and Andy (Meagan) Cordle; five grandchildren; sister Karen (Russ) Harrison; furry companions Tweety, Twiggy, Taffy, and Tinker.
Private services will be held.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Family/Spouse: HARRIS, Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DRURY, Brandi

Emanuel + SEWAR, Eleanor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

SEWAR-William C. Sewar of
50 Monroe Street passed away
at the City Hospital, Saturday
morning, June 26, 1954. He is
survived by his wife Erna (nee
Bluhm), three daughters and
two sons Mrs- Emanuel Drury,
Carol, William M., and Robert
L. Sewar of Lockport and Mrs.
William Maloney of Middleport,
seven grandchildren, one brother
and one sister Fred of Barker
and Mrs. Minnie Lacey of Lyndonville,
his stepmother Mrs
Herbert Sewar of Alabama, N.
Y., six stepbrothers and three
atepsisters. Friends may call
at-Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee Street where
funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon, June 28th at
two o'clock. Interment in Mt.
Ridge Cemetery.

William + BLUHM, Erna R. Erna (daughter of BLUHM, August F and ROGGOW, Albertine W) was born about 1900 in New York; died on 4 Feb 1971 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/5/1971

CADY - Erna Sewar Cady
passed away at her home, Mann
Road, WolcottsviHe, Thursday,
Feb. 4, 1971. She leaves her
husband Raymond Cady; three
daughters and two sons Mrs.
Manuel (Eleanor) Drury, Mrs.
William (Norma) Maloney, Mrs.
J a m e s (Carol) Cronkhite,
William M. and Robert L.
Sewar; seven stepchildren and
several grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Also survived by
one brother Herbert W. Bluhm
and two sisters Mrs. Frederick
Pratt and Mrs. Henry Sharts,
a n d several nieces and
nephews. Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 o'clock at
Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee St., where
funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Interment in Mountain Ridge
Cemetery

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/18/1941

August F. Bluhm, 77, former employe
of the Federal Milling company,
died at 6:15 this morning at
the home of his son, Fred W. Bluhm.
17 Evans street, after a illness of
two weeks with heart trouble.
Mr. Bluhm was born in Germany
but had lived 55 years in this city.
He was employed for 90 years by
the former Indurated Fibre corporation
and for 33 years at the federal
mill. For the past 10 years he had
been retired. He was a member of
Trinity Lutheran church.
Surviving are four sons, Fred w
Frank H. William F. and Herbert
W. Bluhm, and three daughters,
Mrs. Fred Pratt, Mrs. Lee Taylor
and Mn. William Sewar, and one
brother, Fred Bluhm, all of Lockport.
Services will be held Friday at 2
o'clock at 17 Evans street and at
3:30 at Trinity Lutheran church.
Burial will be In Trinity Lutheran
Cold Springs cemetery.

August married ROGGOW, Albertine W on 19 Nov 1887 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of ROGGOW, Henry and QUANDT, Wilhelmine) was born on 22 Dec 1865 in Germany; died on 22 Jul 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - Jul 22, 1947

In her 82nd year, Mrs. Albertine
W. Bluhm. widow of August F.
Bluhm, died early today at the
home of her son, Alderman-at-large
Fred W. Bluhm, 17 Evans St.
Mrs. Bluhm was born to Germany
Dec 22, 1885, daughter of Henry
and Wilhelmuie Quandt Roggow.
She came to Lockport 60 years ago
and was one of the oldest members
of Trinity Lutheran Church. She
was an'honorary member of the
Trinity Ladles Aid Society.
Besides Alderman Bluhm, she
leaves two other sons, William F.
Bluhm. Lockport; and Herbert w
Bluhm, Burlington, Vt.; three
daughters. Mrs. Frederick Pratt,
Mrs. Lee W. Taylor and Mrs. William
Sewar, Lockport; 14 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; a
brother, Henry Roggow, Lockport,
and a sister, Mrs. Frederick Bred-
lau, Miami.
Services will be held Thursday at
2:30 at the home of her son, Fred,
in Evans Street. Burial will be in
Trinity Lutheran Cold Springs
Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/19/1937

LOCKPORT, Nov. 19.-Fifty years
ago, on November 19, 1887, Mr. and
Mrs. August Bluhm, 74 South Niagara
street, were married in the
town of Lockport by the Rev. Arthur
Hanser, who was then pastor
of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church, this oity.
This afternoon, on their golden
wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs.
Bluhm, both still in good health,
received the congratulations of
many friends and relatives at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Sewar, 74 South Niagara street.
Mrs. Sewar is a daughter of the
happy couple.
A day of celebration which recalled
many Joys and sorrows of
a fleeting half century will be
brought to a close this evening
when the honored couple will be
feted by members of their family
at a dinner to the Park hotel.
Mr. Bluhm was born in Germany,
September 1, 1863, and his
wife first saw the light of day in
the same country two years later
on December 22, 1865- Both came
here In their early twenties and
have lived ln Lockport ever since.
For 22 years Mr. Bluhm was toployed
in the old Indurated Fibre
corporation plant. Then he obtained
employment at the Federal
Milling company and remained
there for another 21 years. He la
now retired.
Mr. and Mrs. Bluhm have lived
in South Niagara street for many
years. Both are members of Trinity
church.
Joining with them ln the celebration
of their golden wedding are
four sons, three daughters and 15
grandchildren. The children are
Fred, Frank. William and Herbert
Bluhm. Mrs. Fred Pratt, Mrs. Lee
Taylor and Mrs. William Sewar, all
of this city.