Katharina married BATES, Henry about 1885. Henry was born about 1864 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Mar 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married MEHLS, Emilie Maria Wilhelmine on 19 Jun 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of MEHLS, Ferdinand Friedrich Wilhelm and Augusta) was born on 7 Dec 1897 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in Nov 1977 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ernest married STEVER, May Elizabeth on 30 Jun 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. May (daughter of STEVER, Martin Gardener and PETERKIN, Margaret) was born on 26 Feb 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 May 2002 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/7/1924

BATES-In this city, January 7. 1924
Evelyn Bates, age 8 years, beloved daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bates, sister of
Adeline. Funeral services from home,
2213 Michigan avenue, Wednesday at 2:00
p.m. and 2:30 from St. Paul's Lutheran
church, 18th and Cleveland avenue, Rev.
Nemeschy officiating. Burial Riverdale
cemetery

Adeline married HAMPTON, Sydney F J in Mar 1946. Sydney (son of HAMPTON, Sydney J) was born on 2 Jul 1910 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in Feb 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melvin J. Bates, 82, of Philipsburg, died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Windy Hill Village, PSL, Philipsburg.
Melvin was born on March 11, 1937, in Niagara Falls, New York, a son of the late John C. and Emilie (Mehls) Bates.
He was a 1956 graduate of Niagara Falls High School.
Melvin was raised and spent the early part of his career in the Niagara Falls area. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served with the Army National Guard of New York.
He was married on June 15, 1963, in Niagara Falls, to the former Dollie D. Reeves, who survives of Philipsburg.
After he and Dollie moved from the Niagara Falls area, Melvin was employed with a few area businesses including: the former Clearfield Glen-Gery plant for thirteen and a half years and the former Black Moshannon Cannondale plant. Most recently, he drove bus with Fullington Bus Company for seven and a half years until his retirement in 2004.
Melvin was preceded in death by one sister, Adeline Hampton, in addition to his parents.
He is survived by Dollie, his wife of nearly 56 years, and numerous other extended family members. He was especially close with his niece, Bonita L. Aramini and her husband, David; their son, John William Aramini and his wife, Lauren; and their daughter, Emmaline.
He was the last of his generation.
There will be no public visitation or funeral service.
Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery & Resthaven Gardens, North Tonawanda, New York.

Melvin married REEVES, Dollie D on 15 Jun 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]