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Niagara Gazette - 8/16/1970

SHEARER-Anna W. of 601 ° 88th St.,
Niagara Falls, N.Y., In Roswell Pork
Memorial Institute, August 14/ 1970.
She Is survived by her husband
Eugene, a daughter Mrs. Roland
(Helen) Stell and one ton Mr. Samuel
Shearer, oil of this city, ond her
father Mr. August Winter of Ronsomvllle.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Margaret House of Cambria and
° Mrs. Edwin (Lily) Hamann of Sonborn,
two brothers, Herbert Winter of
Combrio ond Walter Winter of Lockport,
thrw grandchildren, one greotgrondson
and several nieces and
nephews. Friends moy call Sunday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the Peter
A. Wilson Funeral Chopel, 8904 South
Military Rd. where funeral services
will bo held Monday at 2 p.m. with
Pastor Waller G. Schultz officiating.
Interment Wheatfield Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers contributions may be
made to The American Concer Society
or the Memorial Fund of Grace Lutheron
Church.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 8/15/1970

Mrs. Anna W. Shearer. 76. of
601 88th St. died Friday (Aug.
14. 1970) in Roswell Memorial
Park Institute, Buffalo, after a
long illness.
Born in 'his city, she attended
local schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shearer
owned and operated the Shearer
Grocery Store on Cayuga Drive
for about 50 years.
She was a lifetime member of
the Grace Lutheran Church.
Other survivors include a son,
Samuel Shearer, and a daughter,
Mrs. Roland (Helen) Stell,
both of Niagara Falls; her
father, August Winter of Ransom
ville; two brothers, Hurbert
Winter of Cambria and Walter
Winter of Lockport; two sisters,
Mrs. Margaret House of
Cambria and Mrs. Edwin (Lily)
Hamann of Sanborn; three
grandchildren, a great-grandson
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
at the Peter L. Wilson Funeral
Chapel Monday at 2 p.m. with
the Rev. Walter G. Schultz officiating.
Burial will be in Wheat-
field Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m.

Family/Spouse: SHEARER, Eugene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SHEARER, Helen
2. SHEARER, Samuel

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Niagara Gazette - 6/1/1968

The congregation of Grace
Lutheran Church will say a
special prayer Sunday morning
for long-time member August E.
Winter who celebrates his 100th
birthday Monday.
Mr. Winter, who has been
totally .blind and deaf for the
last three years, has been a
patient in the Ransomville Nurs-
ing Home since 1963.
His daughter, Mrs. eugene
Schearer, 601 88th St., said no
special celebrations are planned
because of her father's delicate
health but he is still able to
recognize his children when they
visit him.
Mr. Winter was born June 3,
1968 in Germany and came to
Niagara Falls with his parents
when he was two years old. He
has lived in Niagara County
since that time.
He married Helena Flach in
1891 and the couple had 10
children, five boys and five
girls, all born on a farm north-
east of Niagara Falls.
Still surviving besides Mrs.
Shearer are Mrs. M a r g a r et
House of North Tonawanda,
Mrs. Lily Hamann of Sanborn,
Walter Winter of Lockport and
Herbert Winter of Sanborn.
Mrs. Winter died in 1940. His
three brothers and two sisters
are also deceased.
Mr. Winter, a m em b e r of,
Grace Lutheran C h u r c h for,
many years, also had nine
grandchildren and 15 great-
grandchildren. One grandson
died while serving his country.
Before Mr. Winter moved to
the nursing home he resided
with his son, Herbert.

Ernest married FLACH, Helena in 1891. Helena was born on 27 Feb 1870 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/29/1922

La Salle. Nov. 29.-Ernest Winter, a
former well known resident of LaSalle,
passed away last Friday morning, at the
home of his son August Winter. In
Cambria, the result of gradually failing health, he being in his 88th year. Mr. Winter was born in Germany, but had
resided in this country since young
manhood; and the larger part of his life
here was spent in La Salle, Bergholtz
and Niagara Falls He Is survived by
three sons: August of Cambria. Frank
of this village, and William of Niagara
Falls; also, one brother and one sister
residing In Niagara Falls and Bergholtz.
The funeral service was conducted
Sunday afternoon, at the Berg-
holtz Lutheran church, by the Rev
Stark, and Interment was In Bergholtz
cemetery.

The Tonawanda News Nov 24, 1922
Ernest Winter, 87 years old, died last night at the home of his son. August Winter, Of the town line road in tne town of Pendleton, after a long illness. Up to 12 years ago, Winter operated his farm, which was located in the vicinity of Bergholtz. Winter was born in Germany and came to America 52 years ago, locating at Bergholtz. Surviving are three sons, August Winter of Pendleton. Frank Winter of La Salle and William Winter of Niagara Falls; one brother, Christian Winter of Niagara Falls; one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Urtel of Bergholtz; 19 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the late residence and an hour later from Holy Ghost Lutheran church at Bergholtz, Rev. Alvin Starck officiating. Interment will be in Holy Ghost Church cemetery.

Ernst married BOUILLION, Wilhelmine Friederike Ernstine about 1863. Wilhelmine (daughter of POLLION and NAGEL, Marie Louise) was born on 8 Jan 1840 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 5 Dec 1917 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

+ NAGEL, Marie Louise. Marie was born on 28 Jan 1812 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 23 Dec 1854 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]