Family/Spouse: ROSIE, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
John W. Hartman Falls native earned many military honors
John W. "Jack" Hartman, 74, Council Street, died Wednesday (Sept. 22, 1999) at home while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Mr. Hartman was born July 24, 1925, in Niagara Falls, the son Fredrick and Beatrice (Pollard) Hartman: He was a graduate LaSalle Senior High School. He served the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific theatre, from 1943 to 1946. He received the America Defense Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Medal (eight bronze stars), the Philippine Liberation Medal (two bronze stars) and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a lifelong resident Niagara Falls. He married Pauline "Polly" Meraw on June 21, 1947. He was employed by the New York Telephone Company, retiring as an outside plant engineer in 1985 after 37 years of service. Mr. Hartman was a member Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the LaSalle Lions Club where he served as president, zone chairman and deputy district governor of District 20N Lions International and the Niagara Falls Lions Club for 43 years. He was an active member and past president of the Retired Men's Service Club Chorus. He was a past member and president of the Niagara Falls chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., barber shop singing. He was a member of American Legion Post 1451; past president and member of the Oppenheim Zoological Society and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Mr. Hartman had a lifelong interest in hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling and motorcycling. Family members say he was a true sportsman who enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the outdoors with people. His other interests included carpentry and woodworking. He built three homes, furniture, decorative items, playhouses for his granddaughters and suspended lookout forts for his grandsons. He played on numerous fast-pitch softball teams and several hockey teams. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Susan 1. Ciesielski and Nancy E. Rosie, both of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Marylou Jones of' Niagara Falls and Lorraine, Lipp of Kenmore; two brothers, Elroy "Mort" of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Paul Hartman of Niagara Falls; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Fredrick Hartman. Mr. Hartman's body has been donated to the State University at Buffalo Medical School; his eyes were donated to the Buffalo Eye Bank & Research Society. The Rev. Jeffery Grove will conduct a Memorial service at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church, 166 59th St. Memorial contributions may be made to Bacon Memorial Church, 166 59th St., Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303; Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, N.Y. 14094; or Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, N.Y. 14263.

John married MERAW, Dorothy Pauline on 21 Jun 1947. Dorothy (daughter of MERAW, Francis and Julia) was born on 28 Sep 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Jun 2020 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothy "Polly" Hartman, of Niagara Falls passed away peacefully of natural causes on June 27th at Elderwood Nursing Home in Wheatfield. She was born and raised in LaSalle and graduated from LaSalle Sr. High School.
She loved life and lived it to the fullest. She always saw the best in people. She lived most of her life on Cayuga Island and loved living on the water.
In the 1970's and into the 1980's she ran an international company which was incredible, as women typically did not hold that position during that time.
She received the Good Neighbor award. She was a wonderful piano player and enjoyed tennis, swimming, skating, boating, snowmobiling and motorcycling with her husband, Jack.
She belonged to the Water Wheel Square Dance Club where they performed at many nursing homes and community events. For years she knitted caps for newborn babies in the hospital. She never missed any of her grandchildren's recitals, sporting events and graduations. Her face would light up when she had all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
She had a strong personality but it gave her so much passion and love for everyone and all she did. She always loved angels and butterflies. She always wore an angel on her shoulder and a butterfly for good luck on her necklace. She belonged to Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sue (Dave) Ciesielski and Nancy Rosie; grandchildren, Kerri (Mick) Askew, David (Kristin) Ciesielski, Kristin (Mike) Wade, Justin (Matthew) Rosie; great-grandchildren, Bryce and Kailey Ciesielski, Christian and Alessandra. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack W. Hartman; parents, Francis and Julia Meraw; brother, Joseph (Don) Meraw.
Her body has been donated to the State University at Buffalo Medical School.Published on July 1, 2020

Frederick married POLLARD, Beatrice H on 7 Apr 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Beatrice (daughter of POLLARD, Frank and Etta) was born in 1901 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/14/1920


LA Salle. April 14 - Last Wednes-
day evening at seven o'clock, at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage on
the River road. the Rev. Mark
Shenton united In marrlage Miss
Beatrice H. Pollard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Pollard of
Duane avenue, and Edward A.
Hartman of Griffin street. They
were attended by Miss Alice Hickox
and Walter L. Griffin of Niagara
Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Hartman will
make their home In this village.

ALSO - NOTE CHANGE IN BRIDEGROOM'S NAME

Niagara Gazette - 4/21/1920

La Salle. April 21 - In the announce-
ment of the marriage of Miss Bea-
trice Pollard, in last Wednesday's
Gazette the groom's name was er-
roneously given as Edward Hartman.
and the name of the bridegroom's parents
as Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Pollard.
The groom's name should have read
Frederick F. Hartman and the bride's
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank S.
Pollard of Duane avenue.

Francis + Julia. Julia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HARTMAN - In Ransomvitle, N.Y., June 12. 1959, Fred W. Hartman of 1017 87th St. Father of Fred, Newfane. N.Y.,Clarence of Fort Erie. Ontario, Edward, Lawrence and Alvin, all of this city, Mrs. Laura Conrad. Tonawanda, N.Y., Mrs. William Hill, Mrs. Nellie McKelvey, Mrs. Walter Strausburg and Mrs. Archie Kratts. all of this city; brother of Mrs. Minnie Snyder, this city, Mrs. Aususta Fitzgerald, Tonawanda, N.Y. Also survived by 26 Grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave. Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m., Rev. Alan J. Perrine officiating. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Fred married STAHL, Augusta A on 21 May 1886 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. Augusta was born in 1867 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank + Etta. Etta was born in 1870 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]