Notes:

The Buffalo News - April 27, 1989
Services for Alice E. Beccue, 70, of Sunset Drive will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in the Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St. Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery.
The former Alice Sprung died Tuesday (April 25, 1989) in her home after a long illness.
The widow of Clay Beccue, she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include two sons, Clay of Barrington, R.I., and David of Rochester; two daughters, Janine Crum and Bonita; a brother, Karl Sprung; a sister, Viola Sprung, and five grandchildren.

Alice married BECCUE, Clay Gartner on 28 Jun 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Clay (son of BECCUE, Abraham Otto Robert and GARTNER, Marie Wilhelmine) was born on 23 Aug 1915 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Nov 1969 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/6/1962

Gazette Lockport Bureau
LOCKPORT — A former
volunteer firefighter and employe
of Harrison Radiator
Division, G e n e r a l Motors
Corp., William A. Sprung, 78,
of 408 N. Transit St., died
Thursday (April 5, 1962) at
home.
Mr. Sprung was a charter
member and past president
of the Lockport Exempt Firemen's
Association. He retired
10 years ago after working
more than 30 years as a shear
operator at Harrison.
Born in Wolcottsville, May
25, 1883, Mr. Sprung was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sprung. He was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors i n c l u d e two
daughters, Miss Viola Sprung
and Mrs. Clay G. Beccue;
three sons, William H., Harold
O. and Karl W. Sprung,
all of Lockport; four sisters,
Mrs. Bertha Marnitz, Mrs.
Wendel Kater and Miss Emma
Sprung, all of Lockport,
and Mrs. Harry Dillingham,
Buffalo; three brothers, Walter
Sprung, Lockport, and
Gustave and Albert Sprung,
both of Buffalo; nine grandchildren
and several nieces
and nephews.
Services will be coducted
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home
by Rev. Herman Meier, pastor
emeritus of Trinity Lutheran
Church. Burial will be in Cold
Spring Cemetery.

William married LANDOW, Emilie Justine Louise about 1906. Emilie (daughter of LANDOW, John and HERING, Fredericka Luise Wilhelmine) was born on 13 Apr 1884 in Wolcottsburg, Town of Clarence, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Nov 1945 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT, Nov. 5—Mrs. Emilie
J. Sprung. 61, wife of William A.
Sprung. 408 North Transit street.
died suddenly Saturday night at her
home of a heart attack. She was a
native of Wolcottsburg, N.Y., but
had lived here 45 years.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two daughters and three sons, Mrs.
Clay Beccue, Viola, William, Harold
and Karl Sprung of Lockport; two
brothers and four sisters, Mrs. John
Pless and Mrs. Arthur Wendler,
Clarence Center, N.Y., Mrs. Alvin
Harder, North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Richard E. Coakley, Lockport, Henry
and Herman Landow, Buffalo.
Services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Prud-
den Funeral Home, 242 Genesee
street.

Charles married LUEDTKE, Wilhelmine A about 1875. Wilhelmine was born in Nov 1852 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married HERING, Fredericka Luise Wilhelmine on 21 Apr 1872 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Fredericka was born on 30 Apr 1852 in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 22 Jul 1930 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gottfried + BATESCHLAG, Marie. Marie was born on 1 Mar 1803 in Fahrenwalde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 18 Jan 1877 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]