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28 September 1981 Tonawanda News

BEHM – Robert L. Behm, of South St., Lockport, unexpectedly at Lockport Memorial Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Francis L. (nee Baudendistal) Behm; one son, Paul of North Tonawanda; his step-father, William Quinlan of North Tonawanda; one sister, Mrs. Gerhardt (Gertrude) Krehan and one brother, John E. (Shirley) Behm, both of North Tonawanda; five step-children and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday at the Gaul Funeral Home, Inc., 263 East Ave., Lockport and from St. John the Baptist Church. Interment in Cold Spring Cemetery.

ALSO

Tonawanda News - 9/28/1981

BEHM Robert L
Behm. of South St.,
Lockport. unexpectedly
Sept 24. 1981. at Lockport
Memorial Hospital
He is survived by his
wife, Frances L. (nee
Baudendistel) Behm; one
son, Paul of North Tonawanda;
his step-father,
WHliam Quinlan of North
Tonawanda; one sister.
Mrs. Gerhardt (Gertrude)
Krehan and one brother.
John E. (Shirley) Behm.
both of North Tonawanda;
five step-children and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
held Saturday at the Gaul
Funeral Home, Inc. 263
East Ave.. Lockport and
from St. John the Baptist
Church. Interment in Cold
Spring Cemetery

Robert married BAUDENDISTEL, Frances L about 5 Jun 1970 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Frances (daughter of BAUDENDISTEL, William and MEYER, Elizabeth) was born on 2 Nov 1914 in New York; died on 9 Oct 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married MOAG, Paula G on 24 Jul 1959. Paula was born on 19 Jul 1943; died on 10 Jun 2016 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/6/1959

SUMMER BRIDE - ELECT:
Mrs. Elva Jean Edwards, 43
Main St., Tonawanda, announces
the engagement of
her daughter, Paula G. Moag,
to Robert L. Behm of 208 Bryant
St. The wedding is planned
July 24.

1. BEHM, Tari L
2. BEHM, Paul R

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/16/1946

NORTH TONAWANDA, March
16-John Henry Behm. 55, of 45
Ganson street, died yesterday at
the Meyer Memorial hospital, Buffalo.
He was a life-long resident
here. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Anna Behm; two sons. John K. of
this city, and Seaman Second Class
Robert Behm. at Pearl Harbor; a
daughter, Mrs. Gerhardt Krehan, of
this city; three grandchildren; four
brothers. Albert, of Niagara Falls,
Fred and Wilbert, of Itonawanda.
and George, of this city, and a sister,
Mrs. Stanley Urlin. of Hamilton.
Ont
Last rites will be held Monday at
8:30 a. m. from the home with services
at Ascension church at 9 o'clock-
The Rev. J. P. J. Hunt win
officiate. Interment will be in Mt.
Olivet cemetery.

John married CARLIN, Anna about 1913. Anna was born about 1893 in Canada; died on 22 Jun 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/25/1968

QUINLAN - Anna C. (Behm)
Quinlan, 308 Main St., Tona-
wanda, Saturday (June 22,
1958) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a long illness.
Beloved wife of William J.
Quinlan; mother of Mrs.
Gerhardt (Gertryde) Krehan,
Robert and John Behm, all of
North Tonawanda; sister of
Mrs. katherine Flechsenhaar
of Lockport, Mrs. John (Mar-
garet) Martin of Ottawa,
Canada, Mrs. Grace Thompson
of Buffalo and Jim Carlin of
Florida; grandmother of nine
grandchildren.
Friends received by the fam-
ily from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at
the Brunner Funeral Home,
156 Robinson St., North Tona-
wanda, where prayers will be
said at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June
26, followed by a mass of
Requiem at 9:30 a.m. from St.
Francis of Assisi Church, Tona-
wanda The Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Ralph M. Miller will officiate.
Interment in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.

August married SECORD, Elisabeth on 3 Feb 1885 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of Sarah) was born in Jan 1871 in St Davids, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/14/1939

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Secord Behm, wife of August
Behm, who died Tuesday, will be
held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the
home of her son, Albert Behm,-1918
Tenth street, with the Rev. G. H.
Mlchelson officiating. Burial will
be in Elmlawn cemetery, North
Tonawanda.
Mm. Behm. who was 69 years old
and had resided in this country for
52 years, was a native of St. Da-
vids, Ont. She was a descendant of
Laura Secord, famous Canadian
heroine of the War of 1812, and
her family was one of the most
widely known in the Niagara pen-
insula.
Besides ber husband, she is survived
by five sons, Albert, of this
city; John and George, of North
Tonawanda. and Fred and Wilbur,
of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs.
C. S. Urlin, of Hamilton, Ont.;
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Secord, of
Stamford, Ont.; three brothers,
William Secord. of Thorold, Ont.;
Philip Secord, of Niagara Falls, Ont.,
and James Secord. of Stamford,
Ont. and a sister, Mrs. Marion
Miles, of Stamford. Ten grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren
also survive.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/6/1937

Mr. and Mrs. August Behm of
620 East Thompson street observed
their golden wedding anniversary
on February 3. Mr. Before came to
ths country in 1883 from Germany
and has spent most of his life, since
then, in North Tonawanda and vicinity.
Mrs. Behm came from St Davids,
Ont, in 1885. They were married
in that year in Bergholtz,
town of Wheatfleld, by the Rev.
Weinbach. Mrs. Behm was Miss
Elizabeth Second.
Their family was composed of
seven sons, one daughter and 11
grandchildren. Two sons are dead.
Sons who survive are Albert Behm
of Niagara Falls; John, Fred. Wilbert
and George Behm of the Tonawandas.
The daughter, Mrs. Ella
Urlin, resides in Hamilton, Ont.
Illness of Mrs. Behm prevented
an elaborate celebration, Just the
immediate family being present
Mr. Behm has been employed
for 32 years as janitor of public
schools in North Tonawanda. At
present, he s employed at Fine
Woods school in Schenck street. He
has also been janitor at Col. Payne
and Gratwick schools.