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BRITTON, John Joseph

Male 1913 - 1999  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  BRITTON, John Joseph was born on 13 Dec 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA (son of BRITTON, Samuel Earl and LOCKNER, Philomena Teresa); died on 17 Nov 1999 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

    John married PROEFROCK, Florence Ella Agatha on 22 Jun 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Florence (daughter of PROEFROCK, Edward Johann Christian and KARRE, Rose Anne) was born on 29 Mar 1914 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in May 1987 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. BRITTON, Jacqueline was born about 1939 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Dec 2017 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY.
    2. BRITTON, Barbara
    3. BRITTON, Robert
    4. BRITTON, James
    5. BRITTON, Lawrence E was born on 23 Jun 1949; died on 17 Mar 2022 in NV.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BRITTON, Samuel Earl was born on 7 Jul 1885 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (son of BRITTON, Earle Z and Emma C); died on 1 Mar 1968 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 3/18/1968

    Samuel E. Britton Sr., 81, of
    8010 Lockport Road, Town of
    Niagara, died late Saturday at
    his home after a lengthy illness.
    He was a former peace justice,
    having served Town of
    Niagara in that capacity for
    18 years.
    Mr. Brittton was • born on
    • July 7, 1885 in Niagara Falls.
    He was the husband of the
    late Philomena Lochner Britton,
    who died in 1956.
    A lifelong Republican, he
    was at one time the GOP candidate
    • for State Assembly.
    More than 70 years ago he
    was a Gazette, carrier boy in
    this city. He moved to the
    Town of Niagara 50 years ago.
    "He retired about 15 years
    ago after working for several
    years in the New York Central
    Railroad car shop. He was
    employed by the railroad for
    35 years.
    He was a charter member
    of the Railroad Clerk's Association.
    He- is survived by six sons,
    Earl P.. John J., and Phillip
    C; Britton, all of this city,
    Harry and Harold Britton,
    both of Cape Kennedy, Fla.,
    and Samuel E. Britton Jr. of
    California: five daughters,
    Mrs. Angus Gray, of this city,
    Mrs. Ernest Ganshow, Mrs.
    Seymour Martin and Mrs.
    William Fredericks, all of
    Wilson, and Mrs. George Amsdill
    of Lewiston: three sisters,
    Mrs. Jacob Sweitzer, this city,
    Mrs. Irene Blount, of North
    Tonawanda, and Mrs. Lulu
    Packer, of Los Angeles, Calif.;
    36 gra n dchild ren; and 44
    •great-grandchildren.
    Services will be held at 2
    p.m. Tuesday at the Cornell
    and Daggett Funeral Chapel.

    Samuel married LOCKNER, Philomena Teresa about 1908 in PA. Philomena was born about 1886 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA; died on 14 Jan 1956 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  LOCKNER, Philomena Teresa was born about 1886 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA; died on 14 Jan 1956 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 1/14/1956

    Mrs. Philomena Teresa Britton.
    68, RFD No. 1, Lockport Rd.,
    Town of Niagara, died 'today (Jan.
    14, 1956) at her home.. Mrs. Britton
    had been in poor health for
    more than three years. Her last
    sickness was of a few days length.
    Mrs. Britton was a native of
    Pittsburgh, Pa. She had resided in
    the Town of Niagara for 38 years.
    Surviving are her husband, Samuel
    Earl Britton, retired justice of
    the peace: six sons, Earl. Samuel,
    John, Phillip, Harry and Harold
    Britton, all of Town of Niagara;
    five daughters, Mrs. Ernest Ganshaw,
    Wilson; Mrs. Grace Gray,
    Town of Niagara, Mrs. Seymour
    Martin, Wilson, Mrs. George Armdell,
    Lewiston, and Mrs. William
    Fredericks,-Wilson: 33 grandchild-
    ren; 2 great grandchildren; a brother,
    Lawrence Schubert, Pittsburgh;
    and a sister, Mrs. Phillip
    Vrenegor. Town of Niagara.
    Funeral services will be held
    Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Cornell
    and Daggett Funeral Chapel and
    at 9 o'clock at St. Teresa of the
    Infant Jesus Church. Burial will
    be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

    Children:
    1. BRITTON, Earl Paul was born about 1909 in PA; and died.
    2. BRITTON, Helen M was born on 26 Nov 1909 in PA; died in Feb 1989 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY.
    3. BRITTON, Grace M was born on 12 May 1911 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA; died on 8 Jul 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    4. BRITTON, Samuel E was born about 1912 in PA; and died.
    5. BRITTON, Lucille E was born about 1913 in New York.
    6. 1. BRITTON, John Joseph was born on 13 Dec 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA; died on 17 Nov 1999 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    7. BRITTON, Philip Charles was born on 7 Apr 1915 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA; died on 8 Sep 2001 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    8. BRITTON, Lorraine B was born about 1921 in New York.
    9. BRITTON, Dorothy J was born about 1923 in New York.
    10. BRITTON, Harry F
    11. BRITTON, Harold V


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  BRITTON, Earle Z was born on 14 Dec 1866 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (son of BRITTON, Samuel E and ROMMEL, Nancy Ann); died on 16 Oct 1955 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/18/1955

    SANBORN - Earle Britton. 88,
    of Ward Road, a retired farmer,
    died Sunday at the Niagara Sanatorium
    after a long Illness.
    Mr. Britton was born In Lewiston,
    Dec. 14, I860, the son of the
    late Samuel and Nancy Ann Rom
    mel Britton. For many years he
    operated a bicycle store on Main
    Street, Niagara Falls. Later he
    ran a garage and auto sales rooms
    at Niagara and Uth Sts.. the Falls
    He had lived here for the past
    33 years.
    He Is survived by one son, Samuel
    E. Britton. Town of Niagara,
    a stepson. Harry Robinson of Niagara
    Falls; three daughters.
    City Mrs. Lulu Packer. Los Angeles,
    Mrs. Irene Frances Blount of San
    born, Mrs Edna Schweitzer of Niagara
    Falls, one brother. Frank
    Britton, Buffalo; a sister, Mrs
    Alice Fieldius, Miami. Fla. There
    are 18 grandchildren, 35 great
    grandchildren and one great great
    grandchild.
    Services will be held tomorrow
    at 2 o'clock in the Pike F.ineral
    Home with the Rev John K Wick
    enden Niagara Falls, officiating
    Bunai will be at Lewlston.

    Earle + Emma C. Emma and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Emma C and died.

    Notes:

    Buffalo NY Courier - 11/12/1895

    A judgment of absolute divorce was
    yesterday granted to Earl Z. Britton from
    Emma C. Britton. in Justice Spring's court.
    The Brittons live in this city

    Children:
    1. BRITTON, Lulu E was born on 11 May 1885 in New York; died in Aug 1980 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
    2. 2. BRITTON, Samuel Earl was born on 7 Jul 1885 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Mar 1968 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY.
    3. BRITTON, Irene Frances was born on 18 Oct 1889 in New York; died on 11 Jul 1973 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    4. BRITTON, Edna


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BRITTON, Samuel E was born about 1832 in New York (son of BRITTON, Zebedee and Elizabeth); and died.

    Samuel + ROMMEL, Nancy Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  ROMMEL, Nancy Ann
    Children:
    1. 4. BRITTON, Earle Z was born on 14 Dec 1866 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Oct 1955 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    2. BRITTON, Grace was born about 1867 in New York; and died.



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