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HUGHES, Emrys Wynn

Male 1914 - 2001  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  HUGHES, Emrys Wynn was born on 14 Nov 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 6 Nov 2001 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    EMRYS W. HUGHES, PHOTOENGRAVER
    Buffalo News, The (NY), November 8, 2001

    Emrys W. Hughes of Grand Island, a retired photoengraver, died Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital. He was 86.
    A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Hughes was a 1932 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. He worked as a photoengraver for Moore Business Forms for 40 years before retiring in 1978.
    He was a former member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, where he was a head usher, and Messiah Lutheran Church in Lewiston, where he was a choir member. Most recently, he was active at Trinity United Methodist Church on Grand Island and its domino social group.
    Hughes was a longtime member of the Retired Men's Service Club of the Niagara Frontier and its chorus, which sings for area nursing homes and other organizations. He also was a member of Niagara River Lodge 785, F&AM.
    He regularly played tennis with several groups and enjoyed playing dominoes and various card games.
    Survivors include Janice Carned Hughes of Grand Island; two daughters, Joan M. Watts of Highland, Mich., and Dorothy H. Kemper of Houston; a son, David J. of Niagara Falls; a stepdaughter, Wallee Ann Leri of Houston; a stepson, Jeff Stachowski of Dayton, OH; a sister, Gwenyth Peers of Lockport; 5 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
    Service will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 2100 Whitehaved Road, Grand Island. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lewiston.

    Emrys married SCHULZ, Lydia Albertine Charlotte on 22 Feb 1941 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of SCHULZ, Martin Frederick and COLLINS, Ella Lydia) was born on 22 Jun 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Aug 1984 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 3/17/1941

    Shown above are members of the wedding party of Miss Lydla
    Schultz and Emrys Hughes, who were united in marriage on February
    22 at 8t. Paul's EvangeUcal Lutheran church. Those shown, from
    left to right, are Ronald Kendall and Leonard Schultz, ushers; Nor-
    man Heuer, best man; the groom; the bride; Gertrude Schultx, maid
    of honor; Ruth Schults and Gwyneth Hughes, bridesmaids, Mr. and
    Mrs. Hughes are now residing at 627 Seventh street

    Niagara Gazette - 2/27/1941

    St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
    church was the setting last Saturday
    afternoon at 4 o'clock for the
    impressive wedding of Miss Lydia
    Schulz and Mr. Emrys W. Hughes,
    the marriage vows being taken before
    the altar flanked with palms
    and tall baskets of gladioli. Officiating
    at the service was the Rev.
    Oustav H. Ziemer, pastor of the
    church.
    The musical setting for the service
    was. presented by Miss Dilys
    Hughes, sister of the groom, at the
    organ, and Mr. James Linn, soloist.
    "Because" and "O. Promise Me"
    were the selections of Mr. Linn preceding
    the ceremony. During the
    wedding ceremony, Mr. Linn rendered
    the selection "The Lord's
    Prayer."
    The pews for the family and Invited
    guests were marked by white
    ribbon rosettes.
    The bride, who entered the
    church on the arm of her father,
    was radiant In her exquisite gown
    of white chiffon, simple in style,
    with bishop sleeves and a butterfly
    neckline finished with a tiny pearl
    ornament. Her gown was fashioned
    with a graceful long train. Her
    net wedding veil fell from a lacecovered
    sweetheart cap. She carried
    a bouquet, in colonial design,
    of white roses and sweet peas. Baby
    ribbon was tied in the flowers over
    a large white chiffon bow falling
    from the bouquet.
    Miss Gertrude Schulz, sister of
    the bride and her maid of honor,
    wore a floor-length gown of chiffon
    and lace in heaven blue. She
    carried a colonial bouquet of pink
    roses, forget-me-nots and sweet
    peas and wore a little coronet of
    multi-colored sweet peas.
    The bridesmaids were gowned
    alike in antique rose made on the
    same lines as that of the maid of
    honor. They, too, carried colonial
    bouquets of pink roses, forget-menots
    and sweet peas and wore little
    coronets. The bridesmaids were
    Miss Gwyneth Hughes, sister of the
    groom, and Miss Ruth Schulz, sister
    of the bride.
    Mr. Norman Heuer was the best
    man and the ushers were Mr. Ronald
    Kendall and Mr. Leonard
    Schulz, brother of the bride.
    The mother of the bride wore an
    attractive black lace gown with
    which she wore a corsage of pink
    roses and white sweet peas. The
    bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. C. J. Davies,
    wore a navy blue crepe dress
    and also had a corsage of pink
    roses and white sweet peas.
    Immediately after the ceremony,
    a wedding supper, including 50
    guests, was held In the basement of
    the church, the bride's table being
    centered with a two-tier wedding
    cake, topped by a miniature bride
    and groom. The reception followed
    at the bride's home.
    A number of parties and showers
    were held, including a linen shower
    by Mrs. Martin Schulz and Miss
    Gertrude 8chulz, a variety shower
    by Mrs. Charles Staley, a red and
    white kitchen shower by the
    Misses Dilys and Gwyneth Hughes,
    a personal shower by the Misses
    Irene Kllcoyne and Thelma ' Freeman
    and a dinner party at the
    Samovar by the girls of the Bureau
    of Social Welfare. Many beautiful
    gifts were received.
    Later in the evening, Mr. and
    Mrs. Hughes left on a short trip
    and will be at home to their many
    friends at 527 8eventh street.
    The bride chose a becoming going-
    a way frock of navy blue crepe,
    with white lace collar and matching
    accessories, and wore a corsage
    of gardenias.
    Out-of-town guests were present
    from Springfield, Massachusetts;
    Butler. Pennsylvania; Columbus,
    Ohio, and Buffalo, N. Y.

    Children:
    1. HUGHES, Joan Marsha
    2. HUGHES, Dorothy Ruth
    3. HUGHES, David John

    Family/Spouse: CARNED, Janice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2



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