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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/24/1969

BECCUE - Clay G. Beccue of
4894 Sunset Drive passed away
suddenly at Lockport Memorial
Hospital, Saturday, Novem
ber 22, 1969. He leaves his wife
Alice Sprung Beccue, two sons
and two daughters Clay A. and
David R., Mrs. Dennis (Bonita
Sue) Flanagan all of Lockport
and Miss Janine A. Beccue of
Buffalo. Also survived by one
brother and one sister Karl R.,
Buffalo and Mrs. Norman (Naomi)
Unferdross, Lockport and
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 Street, where funeral
services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
In Cold Spring Cemetery.

Clay married SPRUNG, Alice Edith Emma on 28 Jun 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of SPRUNG, William A and LANDOW, Emilie Justine Louise) was born on 3 Jul 1918 in New York; died on 25 Apr 1989 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/19/1940

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowler of
Lockport and Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Beccue of Raymond Hill entertained
recently with a variety shower party
at the latters home, in honor of
Miss Alice Sprung and Clay Beccue,
whose marriage will take place on
Friday, June 28.
The evening was spent playing
games for which prizes were awarded.
Miss Sprung received a guest prize.
Large bouquets of garden flowers
were placed about the living room.
An attractively decorated umbrella
was hung in one corner, directly
above the davenport upon which the
young couple was seated when they
received their many gifts.
Lunch was served from small
tables. The bride-elect was presented
with a corsage of mixed flowers.
Guests included the Misses Donna
Dlrich, Dorothy Smith, Viola Sprung,
Mary Lambert and Naomi Beccue.
Mr. and Mrs. Fulton McKenna,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Day, Karl Sprung,
Harold Sprung, Karl Beccue and
Lester Hemmer.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/1/1940

The marriage of Miss Alice E.
Sprung, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Sprung, to Clay G. Beccue,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beccue,
was solemnized Friday evening at
6:30 in the trinity Lutheran church
by the Rev. Herman Meier.
The bride given in marriage by
her father, wore an attractice gown
of white organza fashioned with lace
and train and a finger tip veil
caught with orange blossoms and a
halo of pearls. She carried a bride's
bouquet of mixed flowers.
The wedding march was played by
Erwin Reinholtz, who played several
selections before the ceremony and
played while the vows were made.
Miss Viola Sprung, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Her
dress was of blue organza with
matching slippers and she carried
a mixed bouquet tied in pink.
Allen Beccue, brother of the
groom, acted as best man.
Marcia Beccue, niece of the groom
preceded the bride and dropped rose
petals in her path. David Bowler,
nephew of the groom, carried the
ring on a taffeta pillow.
Harold and Karl Sprung, brothers
of the bride, acted as ushers.
A dinner was served to the im-
mediate families at Tenbrook's res-
taurant, where 20 were seated at
the bride's table. A reception fol-
lowed at the home of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Beccue left later on
an eastern trip, the bride wearing
a bllue sharkskin suit with matching
hat and slippers and pink acces-
sories. She wore a corsage of mixed
flowers. Upon their return they will
reside at 380 North Transit street.
The bride was recently entertained
with a linen shower by Mrs. F. Mc-
Kenna, a bariety shower by Miss
Jean Starling and Mrs. Frank
Schultz; a variety shower by Mrs.
Allen Beccue and Mrs. Arthur
Bowler.
A kitchen shower by her mother
and sister; a grocery shower by Mrs.
C. Smith; a towel shower by Mrs.
W. Orr.

1. BECCUE, Bonita Sue
2. BECCUE, Janine Alice
3. BECCUE, Clay Allen
4. BECCUE, David Robert

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/4/1942

Private services for Otto Beocue,
63, who died at 7 o'clock Sunday
morning at his home, 440 Michigan
St., after a long illness, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the funeral
home of Clemens O. Gaul, 263 East
Ave, Burial will be In Acacia Park
Cemetery.
Mr. Beccue was born In Lockport,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Beccue,
As a young man he was employed at
the former Oliver bedstead factory-
Then for 21 years he was with the
New York State Electric and Gas
Corporation ill health forced his retirement
seven years ago.
Survlvtm are his wife, Mrs. Marie
Gartner Beccue; two daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Bowler and Mist Naomi
Beccue; and three sons, Karl R.,
Allen E. and Clay O. Beccue; five
grandchildren and a brother, former
Policeman Walter K. Beccue, all of
Lockport.

Abraham married GARTNER, Marie Wilhelmine on 26 May 1909. Marie (daughter of GARTNER) was born on 16 Sep 1889 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 7 Aug 1965 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/9/1965

LOCKPORT-Services for a longtime Lockport
resident, Mrs. Marie Beccue, 75, of 134 West Ave., who
died Saturday (Aug. 7, 1965) at Lockport Memorial
HospHal, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home.
Rev. Ivan L Lange will of
ficiate. Burial will be in
Acacia Park Cemetery.
Ms. Beccue was born Sept.
16, 1889, in Buffalo, daughter
of Stephen and Maria Gartner.
She came to Lockport at
an early age. She was a member
of St Peter's U n i t ed
Church of Christ, a past
Great Pocahontas of Scqula
Council No. 177, Degree of
Pocohontas, a member of the
women's auxiliary of Aerie
825, F r a t e r n a l Order of
Eagles, and of Loyal Order of
Foresters of America.
Survivors Include two sons,
Karl R. Bcccue, of Buffalo,
and Clay G. Beccue. of Lockport;
a daughter, Mrs. Norman
Unferdross, of Newfane;
two b r o t h e r s , Martin and
S t e p h e n Gartner, both of
Lockport; a sister, Mrs. E. Ray
Harris, of Hamburg, 18 grandchildren,
f i r e great - grandchildren
and sereral nieces
and nephews.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/18/1893

The last will and testament of Abraham
Beccue, late of the City of Lockport, hits
beeu admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary issued to Anna Beccue.

Abraham married BECKER, Anna Franziska on 22 Nov 1874. Anna (daughter of BECKER, Fred and Fredrica) was born on 2 Nov 1854 in Prussia; died on 19 Aug 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married BAILLENGE, Christine Susanne Amelia on 18 Jan 1840 in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany. Christine was born on 6 Feb 1818 in Kreis Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 30 May 1885 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred + Fredrica. Fredrica was born about 1823 in Germany; died on 9 Sep 1888 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Daily Journal - 9/10/1888

MRS. FREDIKA BECKER
died Sunday, Sept 9th, a t 8 p. m., at her
home, No. 88 Grand street, aged 65 years.
She leaves to mourn their loss her husband,
and two daughters, Mrs Robert Stephainske
and Mrs Abraham Beccue, all of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence
at 2 p. m. tomorrow and one-half hour later
from the German Lutheran church, corner
of Locust and South streets.