Eileen married GRANT, Joseph A on 11 Mar 1944 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/27/1944

A very lovely spring wedding was
solemnized Saturday. March 11.
when Miss Eileen A. Boland. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boland.
became the bride of Mr. Joseph
Grant, this city and Palm Beach.
The vows of holy matrimony were
exchanged by the couple at St- Ed-
ward's church. Palm Beach. Florida.
the Rev. John Fltxpatrtck officiating
at the ceremony.
The bride was lovely in a dainty
gown of white silk taffeta made on
princess lines with sweetheart neck-
line and three-quarter length sleev-
es. Net trimmed pepums and net
panels adorned the sides of the
skirt. She wore a fingertip veil of
double illusion, with tiara of orange
blossoms, and carried a white prayer
book ornamented with an orchid
from which fell streamers of white
satin and freesia.
Miss Margaret Boland, sister of
the bride, acted as maid of honor,
wearing a beautifull aquamarine silk
taffeta gown made on long torso
line with double net skirt and
three-quarter length sleeves. She
wore a heart-shaped halo of silk net
and carried a prayer book adorned
with pink roses..
The bridegroom was attended by
Mr. Nathan Garzo, army air in-
structor, in proxy for the broth of
the bride, Staff Sergeant Lawrence
P. Boland, now stationed somewhere
in England.
After a honeymoon in Florida,
the young couple will be at home to
friends in this city about May 1.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/11/1953

A local veteran raliroad engineer,
Peter J. Boland,: has retired at the
age of 68. Mr. 'Boland served" 49
years with the Lehigh Valley.railroad
before his retirement July 1.
Starting work in 1904 as.a fire
cleaner, he became a fireman two
years later. In .1911 he was promoted
to engineer. During his 43
years -as engineer, Mr. Boland
worked on different freight and
passenger runs throughout the
country. His^last assignment was
operating a diesel engine in the
Suspension Bridge yards.
Mr. and Mrs. Boland have one,
son, Lawrence P. Boland, this city,
and two daughters, Nfrs. J. J. Grant,
who lives in Cincinnati, 0„ and
Mrs. M. S. Mansberry of Cleveland
In cxcelltnt health. Mr. Boland
reports that "after a fishing trip
to Canada and taking in some^good
baseball games, my wife "and I
expect to take a trip to California
in the late fall.,"
They reside at 1880 South avenue.
Mr. Boland is a member of Local
594, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 4/28/1954

Requiem High Mass for Peter
J. Boland, 69. of 1880 South Ave.,
a railroad engineer for the Lehigh
Valley Railroad who retired last
July after 49 years of service, will
be sung at Sacred Heart Church
at 9:45 a.m. on Friday.
The Mass for Mr. Boland will
follow 9 a.m. funeral services at
the family home. Burial will be in
Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Mr. Boland died suddenly at-his
home yesterday afternoon of. a
heart attack.
A native of County Claire, Ireland,
he had lived here for the last
50 years. He was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Local 594, and of the Niagara
Falls Division of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians.
Last July 1 marked the close
for Mr. Boland of nearly a half
century of railroading. He started
in 1904 as a fire cleaner, became
a fireman two years later and in
1911 was promoted to engineer.
During his 43 years as an engineer,
Mr. Boland worked on several
freight and passenger runs throughout
the country. His last assignment
was operating a diescl engine
in the Suspension Bridge yards.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Martha Boland; a son.'Lawrence
P. Boland, Lewiston; two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph A. Grant, Cincinnati;
and Mrs. Francis M. Mansbery
Jr., Cleveland; two sisters,
Mrs* Patrick Kelly, this city, and
Mrs. Winifred Bustace, County
Claire; two brothers, Patrick and
Michael Boland, both of County
Claire.

Peter + MAHONEY, Martha. Martha was born about 1887 in New York; died on 2 Oct 1955 in Cleveland, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/3/1955

Mrs. Martha Boland, a native
and longtime resident of this city, died yesterday (Oct. 2, 1955) at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Mansbery. Cleveland,
Ohio, after a month's illness.
Formerly of 1880 South Ave.
Mrs. Boland moved to Cleveland
a year ago last April. She was a °
member of the Ladies Catholic
Benevolent Assn. and the Altar
and Rosary Society of Sacred Heart
Church.
She is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Eileen A. Grant,
Cincinnati, Ohio; a son, Lawrence
P. Boland, this city, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the Rhoney Funeral Home Thursday
at 8:30 a.m. and at Sacred
Heart Church at 9:15. Burial will
be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after noon Tuesday.