Ernest married BISHARA, Mary about 22 Oct 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of BISHARA, Alexander Saad and Nettie A) was born on 25 Oct 1918 in New York; died in Feb 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/22/1937

A pretty wedding was solemnized
in St. George's Greek Orthodox
church recently when Miss Mary
Bishara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. Bishara, became the bride of
Ernest Wasmund, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Wasmund. The Rev. M.
Gelsinger officiated at the ceremony.
The bride was lovely in a gown
of white satin, made on princess
lines, with buttons running down
from a beaded back to the waist
with flowing sleeves and short train.
She entered the church on the arm
of her father. Her veil hung from
orange blossoms that were clustered
at the back of her matching queen's
crown. Her bridal bouquet was of
white chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor, Miss Mable
Bishara, wore pink lace with matching
halo and carried red roses. Katherlne
Bobl, bridesmaid, wore a gold
satin gown with matching halo.
Her flowers were Talisman roses.
Paul Wasmund, brother of the
groom, acted as best man and Carl
Bishara acted as usher.
Throughout the ceremony voices
of the church choir were heard,
with J. Gelsinger acting as soloist.
Following the ceremony a dinner
was served for 40 persons after
which a reception was held. The
couple left on a honeymoon trip to
Washington, D. C, and New York
City.
Prenuptial affairs for the bride
were: a linen shower, by Miss Irene
Klvar; a kitchen shower, by Miss
Mable Bishara, and a personal
shower by Miss Stella Boswell.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/26/1938

Funeral services for William Was-
mund. of 475 Twenty-fifth street.
who died Friday, were held at the
family home yesterday afternoon
with the Rev. John E. Vassar offi-
ciating. Burial was made in Memorial
Park cemetery. The pallbears
ers were Russell Fitzgerald. Bernan
Schultz, Thomas Cadwallader. Ron-
aid Brown. Donald Clayton and Mil-
ton Moyer.
Mr. Wasmund came here from
Germany 14 years ago and had been
employed by the Carborundum company
for 12 years. He was 66 years
I old. Surviving him are his wife.
Mrs. Martha Wasmund. and four
sons. Henry. Paul. Max and Ernest,
all of this city, and a son. Albert,
and two brothers and three sisters
in Germany. Six grandchildren also
survive.

William married Martha about 1900 in Germany. Martha was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 18 Nov 1957 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/18/1957

WASMUND-In this city. November
18, 1957. Martha W„ age 79. of 1907
Pine Ave., mother of Henry, Paul.
Max and Ernie Wasmund,- all of this
city; also survived by 8 grandchildren.
Funeral will be held from Otto
Redanz Funeral Home. Michigan &
10th St., Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rev.
Evan J. Bartell officiating. Inter-
ment Memorial Park Cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/3/1953

Alexander Saad Bishara, 1349
Linwood avenue, died today in
Memorial hospital, after a short
illness. He was born in Lebanon
39 years. He was a retired emand
had resided here for the last
ploye of the Aluminum Company
of America.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nettie
Bishara, and six sons, Carl,
George, Frank, Robert, Joseph
Bishara, all of this city, .and Fred
Bishara, L e b a n o n , and three
daughters, Mrs. Ernest Wasmund,
Mrs. James Slaiman and Miss
May Bishara, all of this city.
He is also survived by six sisters
and one brother, all of Lebanon.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Thursday at the Otto Redanz
Funeral home and at 2:30 p.
m. at St. George's O r t h o d ox
church, the Rev. Gabriel Salhany
officiating. Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.

Alexander + Nettie A. Nettie was born about 1896 in Lebanon; died on 15 Jun 1966 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/16/1966

Mrs. Nettie A. Bishara, 70, of
1349 Linwood Ave., a founding
member of the St George Syrian
Greek Orthodox
Church,
died in Memor
i a l Hospital
Wed n e s d a y
(June 15, 1966)
after b e i ng
stricken ill at
her home.
Mrs. Bishara
w a s born in
Lebanon and
was a resident
of this city for
t he l a s t 52
years. She was
a charter member of the St.
George's Ladies Society, a
member of Riverdale Rebecca
Lodge No. 195 and the Golden
Age Club. of .Whitney Avenue
School.
Her husband, Alex Bishara,
died in 1953.
Surviving are five sons, Carl,
Frank, Robert and Joseph Bishara,
this city, and Faud Bishara,
in Lebanon; three daughters,
Mrs. Ernest (Mary) Wasmund,
Mrs. James (Mabel)
Slaiman, and Mrs. May Smith,
all of this city. 25 grandchildren
and one great grandchild!
Another son, George S. Bishara,
predeceased her.
Funeral services will be held
at the Otto Redanz Funeral
Home Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
and at 1 p.m. at the St. George'
Syrian Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
The family said that contributions
to the building fund of
St. George's Church will be acceptable
as tributes.