WORLD, Edward William
1885 - 1919 (~ 33 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. WORLD, Edward William was born in Apr 1885 in New York (son of WORLD, Henry and SHERKEY, Edith J); died on 24 Mar 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/24/1919
Edward W World, 33 years old.
died this morning at his home at No.
188 Vandervoort street Besides his
wife he is survived by two sons, Ken
neth and Robert World; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry World; two
brothers, Fred and George World,
and three sisters, the Misses Ella.
Jennie and Edith World, all of North
Tonawanda, excepting Fred World,
who is a member of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France.
World was employed as a moulder at
the plant of the American District
Steam Company on Bryant street. He
was a member of Protective Home
Circle and the Columbia Hook and
Ladder Company. The members of
the Columbia Hook and Ladder Company
will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night to make arrangements
for the funeral
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the late residence. Rev O. Sherman
Burrows of Geneva, former rector of
the St. Mark's Episcopal church, will
conduct the services and burial will
be in Ihe Sweeney cemetery.Edward married STICKNEY, Maud R on 26 Jun 1907 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Maud was born about 1886 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/28/1907
Children:
A pretty wedding was solemnized
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the
St. Mark's Episcopal church when
Miss Maud Stickney of Ganson street
was united in marriage to Mr. William
Edward World of Vandervoort
street, by the Rev. G. Sherman Burrows.
The bride wore a blue traveling
suit, white hat and carried white
rosea Miss Eva Hall was maid of
honor and wore a white suit, white
hat and carried pink carnations. Mr.
Frank World was best man. The ushers
were Messrs. Fred Stickney and
Fred World and the flower bearers
were Iris Stickney and Master George
World . After the ceremony luncheon
was served to the relatives and
friends at the home of the bride. Mr.
and Mrs. World will reside in Payne
avenue.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
J. Briggs, Mrs. William Mehlberg, Mrs.
George Harrer, Mrs. W. Dornine, Miss
Blanche Laird of Buffalo. Mrs. Dormer
and four daughters of Lockport.- WORLD, Kenneth
- WORLD, Robert H was born about 1916 in New York.
2. WORLD, Henry was born in Jun 1859 in Germany; and died. Henry married SHERKEY, Edith J about 1882. Edith (daughter of Lena) was born in Aug 1865 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. SHERKEY, Edith J was born in Aug 1865 in Germany (daughter of Lena); and died. Children:
- 1. WORLD, Edward William was born in Apr 1885 in New York; died on 24 Mar 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- WORLD, Frank was born in Aug 1887 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, Fred A was born in Apr 1890 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, Ella was born in Mar 1892 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, Jennie was born in Jun 1894 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, Edith M was born in Apr 1897 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, George was born about 1901 in New York; and died.
- WORLD, Leonard was born about 1909 in New York; and died.
Generation: 3
7. Lena was born about 1834 in Germany; and died. Children:
- 3. SHERKEY, Edith J was born in Aug 1865 in Germany; and died.