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April 26, 2011
Walter E. Blackman

Niagara Gazette

CAMBRIA — Walter E. Blackman, 96, of Blackman Homestead Farm, Cambria, NY, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, after a short illness and under loving care of nurses and his children at Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY. Walter was born on December 7, 1914 in Lockport, NY, the son of Walter E., Sr. and Mae A. (Hoag) Blackman.

He graduated from Lockport High School in 1932 and married the late Janice (Fogle) Blackman in 1938. Janice died on May 31, 1994. Walter farmed all his life on Thrall Road, Cambria and was a life member of the Cambria Congregational Church. His many civic obligations were charter member of the Cambria Volunteer Fire Company; 14 years on the Starpoint Board of Education, instituting the centralization of the Starpoint District; over 50 years on North Ridge Burial Association board; instrumental in establishment of the Inter-Community Memorial Hospital, Newfane, as a Founding Member of the Board of Directors. He served on the Cambria Zoning Board; Niagara County Civil Service Commission; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS); and was a member of the Niagara County Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations. He enjoyed winters at Saddlebag Lake, Lake Wales, FL, playing games of golf and horseshoes.

He is survived by his children, Barbara A. (Harold) Hartwig, Robert E. (Margaret) Blackman, Lockport, NY and the late (infant) David Lee Blackman; eight grandchildren, Daniel (Kathleen) Hartwig of Spencerport, NY, Mary (Bruce) Zeller of Newfane, NY, Timothy (Barbara) Hartwig of Myrtle Beach, SC, Rebecca (Robert) Miller of Grand Island, NY, Julie Blackman of Lockport, NY, Jennifer (Daniel) Irvin of Prides Crossing, MA, Molly (Steven) Dunn of Danvers, MA, and Jeffrey Blackman of New York, NY; and twelve great-grandchildren, Krista Mae, Marc and Bradley Hartwig, Derek, Troy and Maegan Zeller, Robert, Elizabeth and Elaine Irvin, Jane and Evelyn Dunn and the late (infant) Robert J. Miller, Jr.

The family will be present on Wednesday, April 27th from 7-9 PM and on Thursday, April 28th, from 2-4, 7-9 PM at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St, Lockport, NY. Funeral service will be Friday, April 29th at 10 AM with Rev. Todd Blackley officiating. Burial will follow in North Ridge Cemetery, Church Rd., Town of Cambria. Memorials may be made to the Cambria Congregational Church, 4045 Lower Mountain Rd., Lockport, NY 14094; Cambria Volunteer Fire Company, 4631 Cambria-Wilson Rd, Lockport, NY 14094; or to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.

Please visit www.pruddenandkandt.com to send an online condolence to the family.

Walter married FOGLE, Janice M on 26 Oct 1938 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Janice (daughter of FOGLE, Norman B) died on 31 May 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/20/1938

Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Fogle,
156 Erie street, announce the engagement
of their daughter Janice
Maie to Walter E. Blackman Jr..
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E.
Blackman of Cambria.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/31/1938

A beautiful Fall wedding was solemnized when Miss
Janice M. Fogle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Fogle of
156 Erie street, became the bride of Walter E. Blackman, son
of Mr- and Mrs. Walter Blackman of Cambria, Wednesday
evening at 6 o'clock in Plymouth Congregational church, the
Rev. Harry H. Bergen performing the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
clipper satin made with a train and
finger-tip veil caught with orange
blossoms She carried white Killarney
roses and gypsophlla.
Miss Helen Blackman of Cambria
was maid of honor wearing old rose
raolre taffeta and the Misses Margaret
Hoffmaster and Flora Brown
were bridesmaids, wearing blue
moire taffeta gowns. Miss Blackman
carried pink and white Killarney
rases and the bridesmaids
carried pink briarcllff roses and
gypsophila.
Glen Brick of Cambria was best
man and ushers were Raymond
Hoag of Niagara Falls and James
and Edward Murtaugh of Lockport.
Mrs. Helen Webb played the
wedding music and Elmer Om of
Cambria sang "I Love You Truly"
and "Because."
Mrs. Fogle wore a gown of brown
and tan suede lace and Mrs. Blackman
wore plum color trimmed with
sequins. Both wore corsages of roses.
Church decorations were of chry-
santhemurm and ferns, the church
being lighted with tapers. A wedding
supper was served at the Tuscarora
club, 50 guests attending.
Decorations there were of chrysanthemums,
roses and ferns.
Eight were seated at the bridal
table, centered with a large wedding
cake and roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackman left for
New York, Mrs. Blackman traveling
in a suit of maroon with black accessories.
While In New York they
attended the Army-Notre Dame
game on Saturday. The couple will
be at home after Dec. 1 In Cambria.
Out-of-town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. William Hoag and family
of Niagara Falls, Miss Daisy Blackman
and Herbert Blackman of Buffalo,
Miss Mftbel Fogle of Medina,
Mr. and Mrs. William Kopf of North
Tonawanda.
A number of others attended from
Boston, Buffalo. Niagara Falls and
vlelnltv.
Miss Focle was guest of honor at
numerous entertainments before her
marriage. A dinner and variety
shower were given by Mrs. William
Kopf at Warner's Tea Loft; a bedroom
shower bv Mrs. Harriet Capen
at her home in Locust street; a
towel shower by Mrs. Slyvia Cousins
at her home in Kenmore.
A personal shower by Mary Hoffmastar
at her home In Prospect
street; a linen shower by Mrs
Walter Blackman and daughter.
Helen, at there home in Cambria;
a kitchen shower by Mrs. William
Phillips and the Misses Ruth and
Doris Olds at Mrs. Phillips home in
Newfane
A bathroom shower by Mrs. carl
Burl at her home In East avenue: a
variety shower by Mrs. John Laughton
anri the Misses Helen and Margaret
Ha lev at the Haley home in
East avenue; a grocery shower by
Mrs Howard Kruser at her home
In Wilson and a dinner bv Mr. and
Mrs William Hoag In Niagara Falls

1. BLACKMAN, Barbara A
2. BLACKMAN, Robert E
3. BLACKMAN, David Lee

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/31/1959

CAMBRIA-Walter E. Black
man Sr., 81, of Thrall Rd.,
Town of Cambria, a prominent
fruit and dairy farmer and former
town official, died today
(July 31, 1959) at his home. He
had been confined to bed with'
ill health recently. .
Mr. Blackman, was born
Aug. 28, 1878, in Cambria, son
of pioneer residents Isaac B.
and Mary A. Blakeman Blackman..
'
" He. served as Cambria town
clerk, justice of the peace for
26 years, town supervisor from
1930. to 1934, was a past president
of the Niagara County
Farm Bureau and the 4-H Club
Assn.* was an agent and director
of the Erie and Niagara
County F a r m e r s Insurance
Assn., president of the North
Ridge BUrial Assn. and a member
of the Cambria Congregational
Church, where he served
as a trustee for 50 years.
Mr. Blackman is survived by
his wife, the former Mae A;
Hoag; a son, Waiter E. Blackman
Jr., Cambria; a daughter,
Mrs. Ralph L. Treichler, Sanborn,
and four grandchildren.
The Rev. David Munro, pastor
of Cambria Congregational
Church, will officiate at services
at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Prudden & Kandt Funeral
Home, Lockport. Burial will be
in North Ridge Cemetery.

Walter married HOAG, Mae A about Nov 1906 in New York. Mae (daughter of HOAG, Thomas and FORSYTHE, Louise) was born on 8 May 1882 in Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Oct 1971 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/18/1971

LOCKPORT - Mae Hoag
Blackman, 89, of 4472 Thrall
Road, Town of Cambria, died
Sunday (Oct. 17,1971) at Lockport
Memorial Hospital after a
brief illness.
She was born in the Town of
Somerset May 8, 1882,- the
daughter, of Thomas and
Ixmise Forsythe Hoag, and
lived in the Town of Cambria
for 65 years.
She served as clerk for the
Cambria United Church of
Christ for many years, and was
a former member of the board
of directors of the .Home
Department, Cooperative
Extension Service and a
charter member of the
Cambria Volunteer Fire Co.
Auziliary.
She was the wife of Walter E.
Blackman who died in 1959. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Ralph (Helen) Treichler of
Sanborn; a son, Walter E.
Blackman Jr., of Cambria;
three grandsons, Roger and
Gordon Treichler of Sanborn
and Robert Blackman of
Cambria and a graddaughter,
Mrs. Harold (Barbara) Hartwig;
six great-grandchildren
and a sister, Mrs. Harriet
Capen of Lockport.
Friends may call from 7 to 9
p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee St,, where
services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday. The Rev. L.
Russell Foster will officiate.
Burial will be in North Ridge
Cemetery.

Isaac + BLAKEMAN, Mary A. Mary (daughter of BLAKEMAN, Leander and Hannah L) was born about 1845 in CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + FORSYTHE, Louise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leander + Hannah L. Hannah was born about 1811 in CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]