Lester married HOFFMAN, Elizabeth on 14 Feb 1953 in Orangeport, Orleans County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of HOFFMAN, George and RECOR, Marion) was born on 23 Jun 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jul 2022 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/17/1953

A bridal gown of traditional white satin was the choice of
Miss Elizabeth Hoffman.daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoff
man. of West Jackson Street, for her marriage to L Herbert
Bob/jen. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bobzien of Dale Road, Gasport,
Saturday afternoon at Orangeport Christian Church.
The Rev. Elton Schwinger. pas-
tor, performed the ceremony in
front of the altar banked with
white gladioli, snapdragons, palms,
and ferns. Mr. Hoffman gave his
daughter in marriage.
The bride's gown was fashioned
with a fitted bodice, and bouffant
skirt with cathedral-length tram.
liar finger-tip veil of silk illusion
was held by a satin cap embroidered
with seed pearls a nd
rhlnestones. and she carried a
bouquet of white rosebuds w i th
White satin streamers.
ATTENDANTS' GOWNS
The maid of honor, alias Noreen
Hoffman, sister of the bride, wore
a gown of yellow taffeta and nylon
net, with a matching headband
trimmed with pearls. Her bouquet
was made up of pink rosea.
Miss Laura Lee Bobsien and
Mrs. Patricia Pearson of Gasport,
wera bridesmaids and ware a ttlred
In gowns of aqua, with lace
bodice and nylon net skirts. Their
matching headbands were trimmed
with pearls and they carried bou-
quets of yellow roses.
William Pearson Jr., acted as
best man. and the ushers were
Marvin and Norman Pearson of
Gasport.
BRIDAL MUSIC
"Because" sad "O Perteet
Leva" was sung by Mrs. Jesse
Gifford. accompanied by Mr,
Stanley Pease at the organ.
Hoffman wore a navy and gray
dress, with gray acessorles and a
corsage of yellow roses. Mrs. Bob-
zien wore a black gown with powder
blue hat and gloves, and a
corsage of yellow roses.
A reception to 131 was held in
the church dining room with 14
sensed at the bridal table, which
waa decorated with white candles
and roses.
WEDDING TRIP
For traveling, the bride wore a
cream-colored suit. Following the
recaption, the couple left for a trip
to Syracuse and Albany.
Out-of-town guests were from
Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Camdan.
The bride attended L o c k p o r t
High School, and the bridegroom
attended Hartland High School and
Alfred School of Rural Engineer-
ing.
Prior to her wedding, the bride
was entertained at showers given
by the Misses Sandra Moore, Nor-
een Hoffman, Linda Weaver and
the Golden Rule Class. The re-
hearsal party was given by the
bridegroom's mother.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/11/1978

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Bobzien of 6130 Shawnee
Road, Sanborn, will
celebrate their silver
anniversary tomorrow at
an open house from 1 to 5
p.m. at the Shawnee
Volunteer Fire Company
Recreation Hall, 3747
Lockport Road, Sanborn.
They were married
Feb. 14, 1953, at the
Orangeport United
Church of Christ. Mrs.
Raymond Weatherall, the
former Norma Hoffman,
of Gasport, was maid of
honor and the
bridesmaids were Laura
Lee Bobzien Lymn and
Patricia Pearson.
William Pearson of
Gasport, and Melvin and
Norman Pearson at-
tended the bridegroom.
The open house is being
hosted by the couples'
four children, Myron,
Robert, Debra and
Darlene Bobzien.

1. BOBZIEN, Myron W
2. BOBZIEN, Robert L
3. BOBZIEN, Darlene Sue
4. BOBZIEN, Debra Ann
5. BOBZIEN, Lester Herbert was born about 1967 in New York; died on 17 Oct 1967 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/1969

L. P. Bobzien
Dies at 65
Gazette Lockport Bureau
GASPORT — Lester P. Bobzien,
65, of 3952 Dale Road,
Gasport, died Wednesday (Nov.
5, 1969) at. Buffalo General
Hospital.
A retired farmer, he had
been a salesman for the De
Kalb Seed Co.
Amember of the Orangeport
United Church of Christ, he had
served as a trustee and a
member of the Farm Bureau
and the Niagara County Extension
Service.
His wife Thelma Weaver Bobzien,
survives him.
Also surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. John R. Lyman Jr.
of Youngstown; a son, Herbert
Bobzien-of Gasport; three sisters,
Mrs. Ruth Adams of Bradenton,
Fl'a., and Mrs. Neva
Mayer and Mrs. Seva Mayer,
both of Newfane; a brother,
Burdelte Bobzien of California
and eight grandchildren.
Friends may call at the
Bream Funeral Home, Main
Street, Gasport, this evening
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at
Orangeport United, Church of
Christ Saturday at 2 p.m.
Memorials to the Orangeport
United Church of Christ or the
cancer fund Will be acceptable
as tributes.
Burial will be in Orangeport
Cemetery.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/6/1969

BOBZIEN - Lester P., 3952,
Dale Rd Gasport, N.Y. passed
away Nov. 5. 1969 at Buffalo
General Hospital. He is surviv
ed by his wife. Thelma, one
daughter and one son, Mrs.
John R. Lyman Jr. (Carol Lee)
of Youngstown, N.Y. and Herbert
Bobzien of Gasport, three
°sisters and one brother," Mrs.
Ruth Adams of Bradenton, Fla..
Mrs. Neva Mayer and Mrs.
Ceva Mayer, both of Newfane,
Burdette Bobzien of California
and e i g h t grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Bream
Funeral Home, Main St., Gas-
port on Thursday 7-9 p.m. and
Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
services will be held at the Or-
angeport United church of
Christ Saturday, Nove. 8, 1969
at 2:00 p.m. Rev. George Paboo-
jian will officiate. Interment
will be in Orangeport Cemetery.
If desired memorials may be
made to the Orangeport United
Church of Christ or to the Can-
cer Fund.

Lester married WEAVER, Thelma on 17 Nov 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Thelma (daughter of WEAVER, Eric B and Laura) was born about 1908 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/20/1928

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at 3:30 o clock on Saturday afternoon
at the Church of Christ Disciples, when
Miss Thclma Weaver, daughter of Mrs.
Laura Weaver of this city became the
bride of Lester Bobzien. son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bobzien of Burt. N. Y.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Z. E. Bates. The church
was beautifully decorated with palms
and chrysanthemums. Mrs. Myron J.
Schadc sang "At Dawning." Just before
the ceremony accompanied by Mrs.
Banks who also played the wedding
march.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her cousin Myron Schadc.
looked lovely In a wedding gown of
white crepe-back satin. The skirt
was made of bouffant styk with uneven
hemline and was trimmed with chantilly
lace and pearls. Her tulle veil was
arranged cap-style and' was caught
with orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of lillles of the valley
and bridal roses. The bride's sister.
Miss Lorene Weaver, acted as bridesmaid.
She was gowned in powder blue
georgette with hat to match and carried
an arm bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Leonard Bradt. Jr.. acted as best
man and the ushers were Burdettc Bob-
zien and Myron Weaver.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception for fifty guests was held at
tho home of the bride.
After a motor trip to Washington.
Philadelphia ond New York. Mr. and
Mrs. Bobzien will reside at Burt. N. Y.
Among those who entertained at prenuptial
affairs were: Mrs. Harry
Davis. Miss Myrtle Vedder. and the
Loyal Daughters' Class of the church
of Christ, each with variety showers:
the Girls' Sewing club with a personal
shower, and Mrs. Richard Willis and
Mrs. Jerald McCollum with a Rose
Marie shower.
Guests were present, from Ransomville,
Lockport, Little Valley. Youngstown.
Sanborn. Buffalo. Confer. Burt
Newfane and Tonawanda.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/31/1942

Burt Farmer Is
Called by Death
BURT, N. Y.—William P. Bobzien,
70. died yesterday afternoon at his
home in the Coomer road. Although
he had been In falling health for
the lastr few years, his death was unexpected.
Funeral services will be
held at the home Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in
Corwin cemetery.
Mr. Bobzien had been a lifelong
resident of this locality, having
owned and worked the farm on
which he resided for more than 40
years. Besides his wife. Mrs.
Eleanor Bobzien, he is survived by
two sons, Lester, of Gasport, N. Y.,
and Burdette, of Burt; three daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Adams, of Corfu,
N. Y„ Mrs. Lester Mayer and Mrs.
Howard Mayer, both of Burt; three
sisters, Mrs. Emma Bigalow and
Mrs. Mary Ball, of Lockport, and
Mrs. Anna Townsend, of Elgin, II-
linois, and one brother, John Bobzien,
of Buffalo.

William married SHAFER, Eleanor on 28 Feb 1900. Eleanor (daughter of SHAFER, Peter and LISMAN, Mary B) was born in Aug 1880 in New York; died on 21 Apr 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/20/1955

Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Eleanor Bobzien
BURT, April 26 - Services were
held Saturday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Adams, Coomer
Rd., for Mrs. Eleanor. Bobzien
who died Thursday (April 21, 1955)
at Millard Fillmore: Hospital, Buffalo,
after a brief illness. She had
undergone, surgery Wednesday.
The Rev. James Wilson, McKee.
Rd., officiated. Burial was in Corwin
Cemetery, Newfape.
Mrs. Bobzien was a daughter
of the late Peter and Mary Lisman
Shafer, who resided in Ewings
Rd. She married William-F. Bobzcin
Feb. 29, 1900, and they took
up residence in Coomer- Rd.
Mr. Bobzien died several years
ago. Mrs. Bobzien later took up
residence with a daughter, Mrs.
Lester Mayer, McClew Rd„ and
then with Mrs. Adams another
daughter,
. She was a member of the Intercommunity
Memorial Hospital,
Newfane.
. In addition to Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Mayer she is survived by another
daughter; Mrs. Howard
Mayer, all of Burt;-two sons Lester
Bobzien, Gasport, and William
Burdette Bobzien, Ashtabula, Ohio;
a brother. Clarence Shafer, Corfu;
10 grandchikircrn. and two great
grandchildren.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/9/1933

NEWFANE, Feb. 9-Among outstanding
social events was the marriage
of Miss Seva Eleanor Bobzien,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
F. Bobzien, Coomer road to Lester
Albert Mayer, son of Albert Mayer
of Sanborn, uniting two well known
families and early Niagara settlers.
The ceremony was performed at
two o'clock Saturday afternoon, February
4, in the First Baptist church,
Newfane village, with the Rev.
Artemas P. Goodwin, minister, officiating.
Upwards of 250 guests attended.
The church auditorium was
decorated in profusion with spring
flowers. The altar was banked with
tall palms, roses, sweetpeas, snapdragons,
mignonette and lillies ln
pastel shades, arranged ln baskets.
The ushers were Edward Mayer,
Sanborn, groom's brother and Burdette
Bobzien, Coomer road, Newfane,
bride's brother.
Miss Maisie Flynn, Newfane, presented
nuptial music at the organ,
playing the "Alpine Love Story." by
Petrie and Carrie Jacob Bond's*
Love You Truly," which served as
the wedding march and musical
theme during the entire ceremony,
The bride given by her father was
gowned in heavy white satin, fashioned
with a long full-length skirt
forming a bodice effect, and draped
on the left side with white satin
roses with valley lilies. Her embroidered
tulle veil was caught with
orange blossoms and folded gracefully,
forming a long train. She
wore white satin slippers and white
gloves and carried a shower bouquet
of white bride rosses, touched with
pale yellow and delicate pink, tied
with white tulle and satin.
Miss Neva Eleanor Bobzien of
Buffalo, the bride's twin sister, was
maid of honor. She was gowned ln a
lovely heavy beige crepe.
Mrs. Bobzien, the bride's mother,
wore a handsome black and white
gown of crepe, with a belt of several
strings of pearl beads. The
bride's sister. Miss Ruth Bobzien of
Sherburne, N. Y., also was in a
black crepe. Mrs. Lester Bobzien, a
sister-in-law, wore an emerald green
crepe with puff sleeves of velvet.
Howard William Mayer of San
born, a cousin, was the best man.
At the close of the ceremony 125
guests were received at the home of
the bride, where a lovely reception
was held.
The house decorations were siml
la r to those of the church.
14 As Bride's Table.
Fourteen guests were seated at the
bride's table, which was covered with
a linen cloth and set with rose
crystal, centered with a four-tier
wedding cake of white and decorated
with white rose*. Each table was
also decorated in pink and white,
centered with spring flowers. The
places marked with favors of pink.
At the bride's table were seated
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bobzien.
the Misses Neva Eleanor and Ruth
Bobzien, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bobzien,
Burdette Bobzien, Albert
Mayer, May Mayer, Edward and
Howard Mayer, and the Rev. Artemas
P. Goodwin.
After a three course chicken dinner
was served the guests enjoyed
music and cards. Guests were received
from Illinois, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Sanborn, Wilson, Newfane
and vicinity, Burt and vicinity,
Lockport, Olean, Corfu, Sherburne,
and Ransomville.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayer left for a
motor trip t o Washington, D. C , the
bride wearing a traveling gown of
midnight blue crepe with beaded
embroidered sleeves forming puffs,
and the neckline and yoke of beads.
She wore a black hat and black
wrap with fox collar. Mr. and Mrs.
Mayer will be at home on the
Coomer road Newfane about March
1.
The gift of the groom to his bride
was a crystal necklace set in silver.
The gift of the bride to her twin
sister, who is a nurse in the Millard-
Fillmore hospital, Buffalo, gold
cuff links; to the organist, Miss
Maisie Flynn, a purse of gold. Gifts
were also presented to attendants
during the reception. The best man
was presented with a gold pen
knife and the ushers were given
ties.
Se bride received many handgifts
which were attractively
displayed. Among the pre-nuptial
affairs, Mrs. Lester Bobzien, sisterin-
law entertained at a largely attended
shower and the Busy Bee
class of the First Baptist church,
Newfane, of which Mrs. Mayer is a
member, entertained in the home of
the Misses Eleanor and Mildred
Kurtz at a shower.

Eric + Laura. Laura was born about 1884 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred + Theresa. Theresa was born about 1832 in Austria; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married LISMAN, Mary B about 1879. Mary (daughter of LISMAN, Henry) was born in Jan 1860 in New York; died in 1947; was buried in St Mary's Cemetery, Swormville, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J + Ella. Ella was born in Mar 1851 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]