William + NEWMAN, Betty Viola. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/19/1949

Emiel Newman of the Lake Road,
Appleton, announces the engagement
of his daughter, Betty Viola,
to William L. Ackerman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ackerman
of 140 South Main St., Newfane.

William married BIXLER, Ethel on 9 Jul 1919 in Wrights's Corners, Niagara County, NY. Ethel (daughter of BIXLER, George J and BISHOP, Julia) was born on 12 Nov 1900 in New York; died in Jan 1985 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/16/1919

WRIGHTS CORNERS, July 16
The marriage of Miss Ethel Bixler
of Lockport and William Ackerman
waa solemnized at the ??????, Wed-
nesday, July 9th, by Rev G. A. Papperman.
Miss Gladys Bixler, a sister
of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and
Harry Hemmer was best man. Mr.
and Mrs. Ackerman left for Crystal
Beach on their wedding trip. Upon
their return will reside in Lockport.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 7/10/1969

WILSON Mr. and Mrs.
Willam Ackerman. 3233 W.
Lake Road, Roosevelt Beach,
who marked their 50th wedding
anniversary Wednesday,
were guest of honor at a
family, d i n n e r Wednesday
night at the Apple Grove Inn,
Medina.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman
were married at the Pres-.
byterian Church, Lockport,
July 9, 1919. They have two
children, a daughter, Mrs.
Harold (Mildred) Bowen; and
a son,- William L. Ackerman,
both of Lockport; 10
grandchildren and 5 great-
grandchildren.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/12/1924

George Bixler, 64 years old of
the Ide road, town of Newfane, arrested
yesterday by Deputy Smith
and Rees on charge of bigamy.
was arraigned this morning before
Acting Police Judge Noonan In
police court at Niagara Falls. A
plea of not guilty was entered
and the case was adjourned until
19 o'clock tomorrow morning;.
The complainant is Mrs. Julia
Bixler of 295 Hawley street, this
city, who claims she is t h e wife of
George Bixler and mother of h i s
seven children. She told Judge
Noonan that while there Is no di-
vorce she has been separated from
her husband about thirteen years.
Recently Mrs. Bixler saw an ac-
count in a newspaper of the mar-
riage of George Bixler and Rose
Mary Carey, the ceremony being
performed on September 3, at Ni-
agara Falls, she claims, and upon
investigation found that the groom
was her husband. she then
swore out the warrant.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/13/1940

NEWFANE, June 12 - Funeral
services for George Bixler. 70. former
resident of the Newfane area who
died Monday in Cleveland, will be
held at 3:30 tomorrow at the heme
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Corwin,
Main street. Burial will be In Corwin
cemetery. Mr. Bixler had been
ill for several months.
Born In the town of Newfane. the
son of the late Joshua and Alice
Brown Bixler, he had been a farmer
on the Ida road until 16 years ago
when he went to Cleveland. He was
a member of the Newfane Baptist
church.
Survivors include a son Clayton
Bixler, Moravia; five daughters, Mrs.
Everett Forsyth, Burt; Mrs. william
Akerman and Mrs. Beverly Harris,
Newfane; Mrs. George Howard and
Mrs. Douglas Roberts, both of Lock-
port; and one brother, Scott Bixler,
Hess road, town of Newfane.

George married BISHOP, Julia about 1893. Julia was born in Sep 1873 in New York; died on 13 Oct 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/13/1934

Julia Bixler died at her home. No.
222 Niagara street, (this) Saturday
morning, October 13, 1034. She is
survived by five daughters, one son.
Clayton Bixler of Moravia, N. Y..
Mrs. Everett Forsyth of Burt. N. Y.,
Mrs. William Ackerman of Newfane,
Mrs. Douglas L. Roberta, Mrs. Beverly
Harris and Mrs. George Howard
of Lockport. two brothers, one sister.
Mrs. Hulda Gleaaon and Fred
Bishop of Lockport, Edward Bishop
of Ridgeway, Ont., also 18 grandchildren.
Funeral services from tbe
late home Monday afternoon. October
15th, at 2:30 o'clock. Burial in
Hunt's Corners cemetery.