Betty married DUGAN, William G on 7 Jun 1944 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1944

A lovely summer wedding was
solemnized Wednesday June 7
7:30 p.m. in the Niagara United
Presbyterian church when Miss
Betty Alcorn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Alcorn, of the Military
road, this city, became the bride of
First Class Petty Officer William
G. Dugan, ARM, of ,lhe United
States Navy, son of Mr, and Mrs.:
Wm. Dugan of Liberty avenue, this
city, with the Rev. Wm.' Harper
officiating. Preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Wm. Harper rendered
musical selections Including "Because"
and "Llebestraum."
The bride, who was given In mar-
riage by her father, entered the
church to the strains of Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus and was beautiful
in a gown of gleaming white
satin, fashioned with fitted bodice
and sweetheart neckline. The long
fitted sleeves ended in points over
the wrists. Her full net skirt ended
in a long graceful train. Her
shoulder-length veil of Illusion net
fell from a coronet of seeded pearls.
She wore a gold lavaliere belonging
to her mother and carried a white
prayerbook with two large orchids
and white streamers.
Miss Verna Alcorn, sister of the
bride, as maid of honor, wore a
gown of delicate rose marquisette
with a fitted torso sweetheart neckline
and three-quarters-length
sleeves. She wore a single strand
of pearls and carried an arm bouquet
of pink carnations, bachelor
buttons and pink roees tied with
blue satin ribbon. Her small cap
and shoulder-length veil matched
her gown.
Miss Gloria Dugan; sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Vera Bond, cousin
or the bride, and Miss Elsie
Tilley were gowned In peach, green
and blue marquisette, respectively.
Their gowns were fashioned alike
with round necklines and threequarters-
length sleeves. Each wore
a matching calot and veil and a
single strand ot pearls and carried
an arm bouquet of roses and marguerites.
.
Miss'Shirley Alcorn snd Miss
Lara Dugan, as junior bridesmaids,
wore gowns of blue and pink velveray,
respectively. They carried
colonial bouquets.
The best man was Second Class
Petty Officer Gordon Townsend,
ARM of the U.S. Navy. The ushers
were Mr. Clark R. Verner, Mr.
Carl Dachton and Mr. John Bentley.
The mother of the bride wore a
street-length gown of. powder blue
with white accessories and the
mother of the bridegroom wore a
gown of dusty rose with tan acces-
sorles. Both wore corsages of gar-
denias.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride immediately after the
ceremony. The table was centered
with a three-tiered wedding cake
topped by a miniature bride and
sailor.
The bride and bridegroom have
left to make their home in Cali-
fornia, where the bridegroom is sta-
tioned at present. The bride trav-
eled in an orchid suit with match-
ing hat and white accessories and
wore a corsage of orchids.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1944

PETTY OFFICER AND MRS. WILLAM G DUGAN who were
united in marriage at a ceremony June 7 at the Niagara United Presbyterian,
church, town of Niagara, The bride, the former Miss Betty
Loraine Alcorn, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Alcorn, of
Military road. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs, William.
Dugan, of Liberty avenue. They are now making their home in California,
where the bridegroom is now stationed.

1. DUGAN, Kent
2. DUGAN, Kirk

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/17/1966

Halvin R. Alcorn, 72, of 3721
Military Road, Town of Niagara,
died Wednesday (March 16,
1966) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital
after a short illness.
He was a native of Salina,
Pa., and came to this city when
he was 16. He lived most of his
life in theTownof Niagara,
life in the Town of Niagara.
COurter Printing, and later at
the Wahl Printing and Binding
Co. for 10 years before joining
Moore Business Forms Inc. He
worked there for 25 years and
retired in 1958 as a compositor.
Mr. Alcorn worked at the
Highland Avenue plant and then
at the Lockport plant when it
opened.
Served as Justice
He was a justice of the peace
in the Town of Niagara from
1930 to 1942, and he was known
around the town as "the judge."
Mr. Alcorn was a member of
the Town of Niagara Board of
Education. He served on the
school board for 12 years, and
during that time the Military
Road Elementary School was
built.
He also served as a Republican
committeeman in the 1920s
and 1930s.
Mr. Alcorn was an instructor
of printing at Trott Vocational
High School from. 1945 to 1949.
He was a member of Niagara
Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and a
member of the Niagara Falls
Typographical Union 233.
The Survivors
Survivors include his wife,
Gertrude M.; three daughetrs.
Miss Verna E. Alcorn, Town of
Niagara; Mrs. William G. (Betty)
Dugan, San Diego, Calif.,
and Mrs. William H. (Shirley)
Strasburg, Town of Wheatfield;
three brothers, Clyde M. Alcorn,
this city; MauriceBichler,
this city, and Chris Bichler,
North Tonawanda; three sisters,
Mrs. Laura Ashcroft, Albuquerue,
N.M.; Mrs. Francis (Mary)
Mills, this city, and Mrs. Melvin
(Genevieve) Smith, Randolph;
and six grandchildren.
Service Saturday
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Rhoney Funeral
Home Inc., at 2 p.m. Saturday
by the Rev. Paul R. Swank,
pastor of Zion Lutheran Church.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday.

Halvin + BECHTEL, Gertrude M. Gertrude (daughter of BECHTEL, Philip F and Helena) was born in Oct 1893 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Sep 1970 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/10/1970

Mrs. Gertrude M. Bechtel Alcorn,
76, of 3721 Military Road,
Town of Niagara, died at home
Wednesday (Sept. 9, 1970) after
a two-year illness.
A resident of the Town of
Niagara, she was active most
of her life In town affairs.
She was the widow of Halvin
R. Alcorn, who died in 1966.
He was a former peace justice
in the Town of Niagara and a
civic leader.
° She was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church, the past Mar
tha Society at the church, the
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior Citizens,
a charter member of the
Niagara No. 3 Community Club,
and the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Niagara No. 1 Fire Co.
Survivors include three daughters,
Verna E. Alcorn of Town
of Niagara, Mrs. William H,
(Shirley) Strasburg of Town of
Wheatfield and Mrs. William G.
(Betty) Dugan of Norfolk, Va.;
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin
of this city, six grandchildren
and three great-granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.
Ivan L. Lange, vice pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2
to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

ALSO

ALCORN-at home September 9, 1970.
Gertrude (Bechtel) Alcorn of 3721
Military Rood. Wife of the late Halvin
R. Alcorn. Mother of Miss Verna E.
Alcorn, Town of Niagara, Mrs. William
H. (Shirley) Strasburg, Town of
Wheafield ond Mrs. William G.
(Betty) Dugan, Norfolk, Virginia.
Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Martln
of this city. Also survived by 4 grandchildren
and 3 great granddaughters.
Funeral services ot The Rhoney Funeral
Home Inc., 1124 Ontario Ave.
Saturday ot 1 p.m. with The Rev.
Ivan L. Lange, Vice Pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church officiating. Interment
In Memorial Park Cemetery. The
family will be present Thursday from
7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-5 ond 7-9
p.m.

Albert married BILBY, Sarah on 11 May 1893. Sarah was born in Sep 1872 in Paradise, Lancaster County, PA; died on 1 May 1954 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/3/1954

Funeral services will be held
Wednesday for Sarah Bichler. 79,
of 2927 North Ave., who died at
Memorial Hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Bichler, who suffered a
heart attack two days previous to
her death, would have celebrated
her 51st wedding anniversary on
May 11. She was born in Paradise,
Pa.
She is survived by her husband,
George Bichler; four sons, Halvin
Alcorn, Clyde Alcorn and Chris
Bichler of this city and Morris
Bichler of North Tonawanda; four
daughters, Mrs. Charles Bechtel,
Mrs. Francis Mills of this city; Mrs.
Lewis MacKenzie, Sinclairville,
and Mrs. Frank Ashcroft, Sebastien,
Fla.; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-
grandchildren.
Services will be held at the
Rhoney Funeral Home on Wednes-
day at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Vernon
Squire, assistant pastor of Zion
Evangelical Church, of which she
was a member. Interment will be
in Witmer Cemetery.

Philip married Helena about 1883. Helena was born in Jul 1857 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + Caroline. Caroline was born about 1824 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Philip + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1833 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]