Dolores married DICK, Loren Kenneth on 5 Sep 1952 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Loren (son of Frieda M) was born on 16 Dec 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Feb 1997 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DICK, Janice Ruth was born on 4 Jun 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jun 2023 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL.
2. DICK, Paul Kenneth
3. DICK, Raymond Charles

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Niagara Gazette
Roy W. Shafer, 85, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, died Sunday (May 24, 1981) in Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the Lewiston area, he operated the former Shafer Cinder Supply Co. for over 20 years. He later worked as a custodian at the Colonial Village School for many years. He retired in 1966. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Katherine (Stamler) Shafer and the late Marie (Springfield) Shafer. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Hazel) Falkner of Youngstown and Mrs. Loren (Dolores) Dick of Jacksonville, Fla.; a son, Roy J. Shafer of North Tonawanda; a stepson, Billie M. Springfield of Alexandria, Ya.; a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Mlldred) Wittcopp of DeWitt., N.Y.; also 11 grandchildren, a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held today at the Otto Redanz Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the Niagara Lutheran Junior-Senior High School, the family said.

Roy married STAMLER, Katherine Henrietta on 3 May 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katherine (daughter of STAMLER, Jacob H and Emelie O) was born on 20 Apr 1891 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shafer - In this city, March 27, 1944, Katherine Shafer, age 52, wife of Roy W.; mother of Dolores R., Roy J., Mrs. Earl J. Lenhart, Jr.; daughter of Mrs. Emily Stamler, all of this city; sister of Mrs. Mabel Warren of Batavia, N. Y., Jacob S. Stamler of Grand Island. Funeral at the home, 3935 DeVeaux St., Thursday, at 1 :30 and 2 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Dr. Arthur Schmoyer officiating

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Born in log cabin on what is now Lafayette Avenue in the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. He was a dairy farmer for 4 decades on Witmer Road and was school trustee, Town welfare officer and helped build the old gorge scenic railroad. He was one of the first wholesale dairy farmers to supply milk to the City of Niagara Falls.

Niagara Gazette

JACOB SHAFER DIES
Retired Farmer Was Lifelong Town of Niagara Resident.
Jacob W. Shafer, 81-year-old retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Town of Niagara, died this morning in the family homestead in the Witmer road, where he had resided for the last 54 years. Born in the Town of Niagara on Nov. 4, 1860, Mr. Shafer attended the old Cleveland avenue school at Suspension Bridge and graduated from the Northwestern Business college at Mapleville, Ill., in 1881. He was married on April 3, 1888, to Kathleen Laur, who died five years ago. He is survived by four sons and a daughter, William J., Roy W., Lawrence R. and J. Carl Shafer, and a daughter, Mrs, Arthur Wittcopp, all of Niagara Falls, and a sister, Mrs. R. J. Brandt, of Lockport. The funeral will be held from the Redanz funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, with services at the Zion Lutheran church at 2 p.m., Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery.

Jacob married LAUR, Katharine on 3 Apr 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katharine (daughter of LAUR, Vitus and RUSS, Catharina) was born in Jul 1869 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 May 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

SHAFER-At her home, May 18, 1936, Katherine Shafer, age 66, wife of Jacob W.; mother of William, Roy, Lawrence, Carl, Mrs. Mildred Wittcopp, all of this city; sister of Andrew, John, Henry and Chris Laur and Mrs. William Mess of this city. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Funeral from the home on Saunders Settlement Road, Wednesday at 3 and 3:30 from Zion Lutheran church, MI avenue and Tenth street. Rev. Arthur Schmoyer officiating. Interment In Riverdale cemetery. Deceased was a member of Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church and Ladies Rural Club.

Jacob married Emelie O about 1884. Emelie was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Germany; died on 10 Oct 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stone at cemetery says son died 4/5/1869

William married VOGT, Christianna about 1859 in Jefferson County, NY. Christianna (daughter of VOGT, Jacob J and BIEBER, Catherine) was born in Feb 1837 in PA; died in 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived in US 56 years - in Clarksville which was between Suspension
Bridge and Niagara Falls

Vitus married RUSS, Catharina on 1 Jan 1866 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Catharina (daughter of RUSS, Christian and SCHMID, Anna Maria) was born on 27 Feb 1845 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 12 Oct 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/12/1925

Mrs Catherine Russ Laur, one of
the best known residents of tho narth
end of the city, widow of Vitus Laur
and mother of Andrew, John Sr., Mrs.
Catherine Shafer, Grace Laur and Mrs.
Annie Mess, died early today at the
age of 80 years. Funeral from No.
1807 Ontario avenue at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and following
services In Zion Lutheran church, burial
will be in Oakwood. Mrs. Laur was
born In Wurtemburg Germany Feb.
27, 1845. and came to the U. S. in
1886. For 30 years Mrs. Laur was secretary
of the Ladies Aid of Zion
church. She was noted for her delightful
characteristics both in her
home and away from it.

Henry + Catherine. Catherine was born about 1827 in Saxony, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]