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Niagara Gazette - 12/11/1962

TREADWELL-Fred B., 2765 Heights,
Newfane, N. Y.; husband of the late
Carrie Treadwell, entered Into rest at
the home of his daughter Monday,
Dec. 10th, 1962. Father of Mrs. Andrew
(Lucille) McKnlght of Newfane
and Elwood F. Treadwell, Niagara
Falls. Also survived by 5_grandchlldren
and 5 great-grandchild r e n.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Rutland-Corwln Funeral Home,
Inc., 2670 Main St. where the family
will be present this evening at 7 and
Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9. Funeral servlees
will be held from the funeral
home Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962 at 2
p.m. Interment will be In Cold Spring
Cemetery, Lockport.

ALSO

Fred B. Treadwell, father of
15th Ward supervisor Elwood
F. Treadwell, died Monday
(Dec. 10, 1962) at the home of
a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Mc-
Knight, in Newfane.
Mr. Treadwell was 94 and in
I960 voted for his 17th time in
p r e s i d e n t i a l elections.
Throughout his adult life, Mr.
Treadwell missed voting only
once, when he changed residence.
The younger Mr. Treadwell,
county supervisor for his ward
and a . Niagara Falls . area
homebuilder, was called back
from Chicago where he had
gone to attend a homebuilders'
convention and exposition
as a national director representing
the.; Niagara Falls
Homebuilders Association. He
had just,left his plane when
Chicago airfield authorities
notified him of .bis father's
death and informed, him that
arrangements for a return
flight were completed.
His wife, Mrs. Treadwell,
was called back from the Buffalo
Airport where she had
gone-to emplane for Newark,
N.J., to visit a daughter.
Cambria Native
The elder Mr., Treadwell, a
former homebuilder, was born
in, the .Town of.Cam'bria and
was the son of a pioneer family
settling in Niagara County
before the War of 1812. The
Treadwell. homestead is located
in Slayton Settlement
Road,1 northeast of Lockport.
: From 1921 to 1926 Mr.
Treadwell. worked with his
brother, the late Ernie Coff,
as a homebuilder in Lockport.
He moved to Newfane in 1926
where he farmed until his
retirement in 1945.
Mr. Treadwell was married
to the former Connie L. Brick
who died in 1949. The couple
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary in 1947.
Church Worker
Following his wife's ,de*th,
the elder Mr. Treadwell divided
his time between his daughter's
home in Newfane and the
home of his son, Elwood
Treadwell, in this city.
The elder Mr. Treadwell and
his wife were devoted church
workers. Mr. Treadwell was a
deacon and Sunday school
superintendent in the Cambria
Congregational Church. He
also was active in the Emanuel
Methodist Church in
Lockport, and the Methodist
Church in Newfane.
Avid Gardener
During his retirement years,
Mr. Treadwell took a keen
interest in home gardening
and kept the yards and gardens
of his son's and daughter's
homes in trim condition.
In addition to his son and
daughter, Mr. Treadwell is
survived by five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. at the. Rutland-Corwin
Funeral Home, Newfane,
where services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Thursday by
Rev. Richard Closson of the
Newfane Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Cold Springs
Cemetery, Lockport.

Fred married BRICK, Carrie L on 4 Mar 1896 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Carrie (daughter of BRICK, Adam and KOON, Helena) was born in Mar 1873 in New York; died on 20 Jan 1949 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/1/1946

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKnlgbt
and Mr. and Mrs. Klwood Treadwell
will entertain near relatives in
honor of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred B. Treadwell In celebration
of their 50th wedding anniversary
Sunday afternoon from 3
to 6 o'clock at their home, 48
North Main St.. Newfane.
The marriage of the couple was
solemnized March 4, 18M at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Brick, Cambria
Center, the Rev. L. L. Rogers performing
the ceremony. Mr. Treadwell'*
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bar
num Treadwell, were also of Cam
oris.
The couple lived most of their
married life In Cambria, recently
moving to Newfane. They have always
been active In church work
and are now members of the Methodist
Church In Newfane. They
have five grandchildren.

1. TREADWELL, Elwood F was born on 11 Feb 1900 in New York; died in Nov 1987 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. TREADWELL, Lucille H was born on 18 Feb 1903 in New York; died in Jun 1980 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, NJ.

Isaac + COBB, Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]