Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/12/1978

ALLIGER -James R.
Allifer, Sr., suddenly
Monday (December 11,
1978). Mr. Alliger was a
veteran of World War II.
Beloved husband of
Marilynn V (nee Steck);
dear father of James R.
° Elsie) Alliger Jr.
U.S.A.F.. Tucson. Ariz.,
Michael E. (Nancy)
Alliger of Seattle, Wash.,
and Sharon Lynn
Alliger; brother of Mrs.
Kelsey (Helen) Jewett
and the late Frank I.
Alliger, also survived by
four grandchildren.
A memorial service
will be held at St. Bar-
thlomew Episcopal
Church. Brighton and
Fries Rd., Town of
Tonawanda Wednesday
evening at 7:30 p.m.
Friends invited. No prior
visitation. Arrange
me n t s by Nagel-
McCready Funeral
Home, Inc.

James married STECK, Marilynn Virginia on 9 May 1942 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/11/1942

The marriage of Miss Marilynn Virginia Steck, daugh-
tar of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J, Stack of Chapel road. Kenmore,
to Pvt. James Richard Alliger son of Mr and Mrs.
Frank L Alliger of Clinton street, was solemnised Saturday
afternoon, May 9, at 4:80 o'clock in All Saints Episcopal
church, Buffalo, the Rev. Siegfrid W. Sundin officiating.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white net with a train
and her veil of illusion fell from
a headdress of seed pearls. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and white lilacs.
Miss Mary Ellen Compton of
Detroit, Mich., was maid of honor,
wearing a gown of blue net and
her bouquet was of white lilacs
and pink roses. Miss Betty Lou
Kehrer of Buffalo acted as brides-
maid, attired in pink net, with
which she carried purple lilacs
and pink roses, and Miss Jewel
Aungst was flower girl wearing
a colonial costume and carrying
a colonial bouquet.
Mr. Frank I Alliger, Jr. at-
tended his brother as bestman,
and the ushers were Mr. Francis
Gruen and Pvt. L. A. Bridgeman
of Niagara Fails, who was home
on a furlough treat Camp Stewart,
VA.
Following the ceremony a dinner
was given at the Hotel Fairfax,
Buffalo, where covers were
laid for twenty five at a T shaped
table decorated with s tiered wedding
cake and spring flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Alliger have left
for a several day motor trip following
which Mr. Alliger will return
to Camp Stewart, Ga„ where
he is stationed with ths U. S.
Coast Artillery,

1. ALLIGER, Sharon Lynn
2. ALLIGER, James R
3. ALLIGER, Michael Edward

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/15/1948

TONAWANDA, Oct 15 - Frank
I. Alliger, 80, Tonawanda's first
mayor, died today at his home, 81
Clinton street, after a short Illness
Mr. Alllger was a pioneer lumber
dealer here and was active in civic
matters for many years. He was a
member of the Board of Education
for 13 years and was prominently
identified with trade and service
organization. He was one of the
organizers of the Buffalo Automo-
"bWcIub and served on the State
Highway commission when the first
Buffalo-Niagara Falls boulevard was
built. He was a member of the
Rotary club, Tonawanda lodge 247,
F and AM, and the Democratic
party.
Surviving are his wife, Mabel Alii
ger; two sons, Frank L. Alliger, jr.,
this city, and James Alliger, of Kenmore;
two daughters, Mrs. Myrna A.
Bowen, of Greenville, S.C., and Mrs.
Helen A. Jewett, of Yokohama,
Japan; nine grandchildren; . four
great grandchildren; one brother,
Newton Alliger. of Wllimantlc,
Conn., and a sister, Mrs. Magdalene
Galatain, of East Greenwich. N.Y.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
at 2:30 p.m. at the home. The
Rev. Wesley Baker, of Riverside
Presbyterian church, Niagara Falls,
and the Rev. Stanley Boughton, of
this city, will officiate.

Frank married STRYKER, Mabel about 1891. Mabel was born in Apr 1870 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 20 Dec 1959 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/21/1959

TONAWANDA - F u n e r a l
services will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday for Mrs. Mabel Stry-
ker Alliger, 89, of 81 Clinton
St., Tonawanda, who died Sun-
day (Dec. 20, 1959) in the Naz-
areth Nursing home, 291
North St.
Mrs. Alliger was the widow
of Frank I. Alliger, Tonawanda's
first mayor.
A lifelong Tonawanda resi
dent, she was one of the old-
est members of the First Pres-
byterian Church here. Until
several years ago she was
active in women's groups at
the church.
Her husband served as mayor
of the city after it received
its charter in 1903. A
lumber dealer, he owned the
Alliger Box and Lumber Co.
before he retired in 1919. He
died in 1948.
Mrs Alliger is survived by^-
two sons, Frank I. Alliger Jr.,
Grand Island, and James R.
Alliger, Town of Tonawanda;
two daughters, Mrs. Myrna A.
Bowen, Greenville, S.D., and
Mrs. Kelsey H. Jewett, North
Tonawanda.
She is also survived by nine
grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.
The funeral services will be
conducted at Mrs. Alliger's
home by the Rev. Donald V.
Roberts.

Notes:

Elmira NY Star Gazette - 11/8/1902

The funeral of Justus Alliger will be
held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at
the home of his son Newton Alliger,
367 West Fourth street. Rev. W. T.
Henry will officiate. The funeral will
be private. The interment will be in
Woodlawn cemetery.

ALSO

Corning NY Journal - 11/12/1902

Justus Alliger, a Civil War Veteran,,
died from a stroke of apoplexy while
chopping wood at his home in Elmira,on
Friday. He was the second war veteran
in Elmira to drop dead during the week

Justus married Mary A about 1862. Mary was born about 1840 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]