Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/29/1895

Mrs. George Whilaker. .
Mrs. George Whitaker of Cleveland
jvetiue, aged 39 years, died at 9:50 o'clock
this morning.in the Georgia street hospital
in Buffalo, where she was being treated for
a cancer.
Mrs. Whitaker was a daughter
of Mrs. Benjamin Swain of South avenue
and leaves besides a husband and mother
a little girl aged two years, fonr sisters,
the Misses Florence, Carrie, Iva and Alice,
and one brother, ChauncCy Swain, all of
this city. She was bom near Guelph,
Out. The remains were brought here
this afternoon. The time of the funeral
will be announced later.


Niagara Gazette - 3/3/1951

SUITOR—In this city. March 3. 1931.
Florence Whltaker Suitor, formerly of
1637 Cleveland avenue. Mother of
Mrs. Thomas Suitor. Jr.. Mrs. Irvin
A. Hannam. Grandmother of Mrs.
Cosby Everett Also survived by two
great grandchildren. Funeral from
the Grldley Funeral Home. 750 Main
street Monday at 3 p.m. Rev. Jesse
J.Slmoson officiating. Interment at
Oakwood.

ALSO

Plan Funeral for Member
Of Pioneer Family Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
Whitaker Suitor, 88, of 1627 Cleveland
avenue,- daughter of a pioneer
family and lifelong resident here,
will be held at the Gridley Funeral
home at 2 p. m., on Monday.
Mrs. Suitor died late yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irvin
A. Hannam, 2484 Pierce avenue,
after a two-week illness.
Born in this city the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Swaim, Mrs. Suitor was a life-long
member of the First Christian
church here.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Hannam,
Mrs. Suitor is survived by an-
other daughter, Mrs. Thomas Suitor,
Jr.. and a granddaughter. Mrs. Cosby
Ezerett. She is also survived by two
great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Jesse J. Simpson, pastor
of the First Christian church will
officiate at the services.
Burial will be in Oakwood ceme-
tery.

Florence married WHITAKER, George W about 1897. George was born in Oct 1853 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WHITAKER, Mabel E was born in May 1893 in New York; and died.
2. WHITAKER, Lillian P was born in Jan 1898 in New York; and died.

Family/Spouse: SUITOR, Thomas. Thomas was born about 1850 in Northern Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/14/1895

Benjamin H. Swain.
T h e funeral of the late Benjamin H.Swain occurred at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the family home on South avenue . Rev. F. W., Norton of the Church of Christ officiated. About 10 members of Whirlpool Lodge No. 19, 'A.O.U. W . of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body. At Oakwood cemetery, where the interment was made, the funeral rites of the A.O.U.W. were pronounced. David Young and John Schumacher officiated The pall bearers wee chosen from the members of the A.O.U.W.

Benjamin + Emma Elizabeth. Emma was born about 1845 in New York; died on 12 Aug 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]