Family/Spouse: CARAMORE, Kevin C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CARAMORE, Adrienne
2. CARAMORE, David
3. CARAMORE, James

Charles married VOELKER, Marie Elsie in Apr 1941 in Carlton, Orleans County, NY. Marie (daughter of VOELKER, Milford Roy and DEMPSTER, Elsie Marie) was born on 3 Feb 1918 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Aug 2002 in Delphi, Delaware County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
Marie V. "Grandma" Allen Music Teacher
Marie V. "Grandma" Allen, 84, of Hancock, NY, entered into rest on Monday, August 12, 2002 at Del. Co. Countryside Care Center, Delphi, NY. She was born on February 3,1918 in Niagara Falls, NY, a daughter of Milfred and Elsie (Dempster) Voelker. She was married to Charles Allen, who predeceased her on April 29, 1995. She was a volunteer in reading and music at Hancock Central School and a volunteer at St. Paul's Vacation Bible School. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kevin and Charlene Caramore of Hancock, NY; three grandchildren, Adrienne, David and James; one brother, Roy Voelker of Niagara Falls, NY; one sister, Carroll Cisek of Sanborn, NY; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church, Hancock, NY with Father Stephen Morris officiating. Burial will be held Friday, August 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at the Wheatfield Cemetery, Wheatfield, NY. Memorials contributions may be made to the Hancock Community Education Foundation. Arrangements made by the Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock, NY.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/22/1941

A delightful wedding was solemnized
at the Carlton Baptist church,
Carlton. N. Y., when Miss Marie
Elsie Voelker, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Voelker, was united In
marriage to Mr. Charles Allen, .son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, of
"The Bridge." N. Y.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with white accessolres and a corsage
of gardenias.
Mrs. Paul Shafer was the bride's
only attendant. She was attired in
a beige suit with corsage of yellow
rosebuds.
Mr. Charles Billings, of "The
Bridges," N. Y., was the groom's
only attendant. Mr. Roy Voelker,
Jr., and Mr. Gordon Allen were
ushers.
The Rev. Lewis Brehaut and the
Rev. Robert Howland officiated at
the ceremony. A reception was held
at the bridegroom's home for 50
guests and a reception was held later
in the evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Frits, in Carlton,
N. Y.
Before the wedding a variety
shower was given by Mrs. Lawrence
Voelker and a kitchen shower by
Mrs. Paul Shafer and Mrs. Maurice
St. Denny; also, the office girls of
the American Sales Book, of which
Miss Voelker was an employe, gave
a shower at the Imperial hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen are at home
at 712 Ninety-third street.

James married THOMPSON, Maude about 1913. Maude (daughter of THOMPSON, William) was born about 1893 in Norfolk, England; died on 22 Aug 1964 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/23/1964

LOOKPORT-Mrs. Maude
Allen, 71, d i e d Saturday
(Aug. 22, 1964) at the Odd
Fellows Home where she
had lived for the past two
years.
Born in Norfolk, England,
she settled in Albion, N.Y.
.after coming to the United
States.
Mrs, Allen belonged to the
Albion Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving are two sons,
Charles Allen, Sanborn, and
Gordon Alien, Tucson, Ariz.;
a daughter Mrs. John E.
Leddon, of Albion; a sister,
Mrs. Lillian Kendall, and
brother William Thompson,
both of Medina; six. grandchildren,
two great grand
children, and several nieces
arid, nephews, also survive.
Friends may call at the
Odd Fellows Home, Lake
Avenue where funeral services
will be held Monday at
10:30 a.m. Rev. Herbert L.
Siegner will officiate.
Burial will be in Bates ,
Road cemetery, Medina.

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VOELKER - Milford Roy Voelker, of 1860 Pierce Ave., in Ransomville, Wednesday, May 30. 1962. Beloved father of Mrs Carroll Cisek and Mrs. Marie Allen, both of Sanborn, and Roy W. Voelker of this city, Brother of Chester Voelker of Ft. Lauderdale. Fla.; Marvin, of this city, and Fred of Sanborn.. He is also survived by
four grandchildren. Funeral services from the 8904 S. Military Rd. chapel of Bell Funeral Home Inc., at the corner of Pasadena Ave., Saturday, June 2, at 1:30 P.m. The Rev. Alfred Walck officiating. Interment in Wheatfield Cemetery.

Milford married DEMPSTER, Elsie Marie on 25 Jul 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of DEMPSTER, William and MORTON, Lydia) was born on 5 May 1898 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Aug 1945 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Wheatfield Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/18/1945

Mrs. Elsie Marie Voelker. 47 years
old. 1860 Pierce avenue, a lifelong
resident of Niagara Falls, died this
morning In Mount St. Mary's hospital
after a brief Illness.
Mrs. Voelker was born in Niagara
Falls and during most of her life
she had been an active member of
Zlon Lutheran church.
She Is survived by her husband,
Mllford Voelker; two daughters, Mrs.
Charles Allen, of Lewlston. N. Y.,
and Carroll Katherlne Voelker, this
city; a son, Roy William Voelker,
serving with the U. S. Army In Germany;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Demster; a sister, Mrs. A.
Curry, and a brother William Demster,
Jr., all of this city. °
Funeral services will be held from
the Beatty funeral home In Main
street, Tuesday at 2 p. m., with the
Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating.
Interment will be In Shawnee,
N.Y.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/8/1941

Frederick W. Voelker. of 820 Willow
avenue. 74-year-old member of
a pioneer Niagara county family,
died In Memorial hospital this
morning.
Bom In the town of Wheatfleld,
Mr. Voelker came to Niagara Falls
as a child and lived here since. He
was employed for 40 years as a foreman
at the plant of the Aluminum
Company of America, retiring ten
years ago. He was a member of
Bellevue Lodge, No. 316, I. O. O. F.,
and the Young Men's club of Zlon
Evangelical Lutheran church. He
was also a member cf the Aluminum
company's 25-Year club.
Surviving him are five sons,
Chester A., Mllford Roy. Lawrence
E. Marvin E. and Frederick W.
Voelker. Jr. a brother. William
Voelker. of the Saunders Settlement
roAd. and four sisters. Mrs. Augusta
Schweitzer, of this city; Mrs.
Georglana Sattleberg. of Youngstown:
Miss Emma Voelker, of the
Saunders Settlement road, and Mrs.
Margaret Mulvey, In California.
Eleven grandchildren also survive.
The funeral will be held from
the family home at 2 p.m. Thurs-
day with services at Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church, Michigan avenue
and Tenth street, at 2:30 p.m.
Burial will be in Riverdale ceme-
tery.

Frederick married WATTS, Sarah on 25 Oct 1893 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Sarah (daughter of WATTS, Joseph and HOPKINS, Katherine) was born on 26 Jul 1869 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1938 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/13/1938

VOELKER - In this city, April 12, 1938,
Sarah Voelker, age 69 years, beloved
wife of Fred W. Voelker, Sr.; mother of
Chester, Roy, Lawrence, Marvin and
Fred, Jr.; sister of Mrs. Charles Nichols
and George Watts, all of this city. She
is also survived by 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services from the late residence.
820 Willow avenue. Friday. April 15. at
3 p. m. and at 3:30 from the Zion
Lutheran church. Michigan avenue and
Tenth street. Rev. Arthur Schmoyer officiating.
Interment In Rlverdale cemetery.
Deceased was a member of the
Missionary Society of the Zion Lutheran
church.

William + MORTON, Lydia. Lydia was born in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]