WELCH, Charles
1. WELCH, Charles Family/Spouse: FULCHER, Jessie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. WELCH, Frances E
was born on 12 Dec 1897 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Dec 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. - 3. WELCH, Lillian
- 4. WELCH, Jesse
- 2. WELCH, Frances E
Generation: 2
2. WELCH, Frances E (1.Charles1) was born on 12 Dec 1897 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Dec 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/20/1965
A Gold Star Mother, Mrs
Frances E. Bourlier, 68, of 87
Corinthia St., died unexpected*
ly Sunday .evening (Dec. 19,
1985) at Mount View Hospital.
The fire department rescue
squad had been called at 10:07
p.m. to assist Mrs. Bourlier who
was having difficulty breathing.
After the Inhalator had been
used for 23 minutes, Mrs. Bourlier
was taken to the hospital
by Emergency Ambulance. She
died a short time later.
A lifelong resident of Lockport,
she was born here on Dec.
12, 1897, the daughter of Charles
and Jessie Fulcher Welch.
She was chaplain of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
an officer of Myrtle Rebekah
Lodge 84; a member of
Angelus Chapter 559, OES, and
of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Her son, the late Donald W.
Bourlier, a staff sergeant in the
Air Force, was killed in action
over Germany on Nov. 21, 1944.
She leaves her husband,
Charles D. Bourlier; two daughtes,
Mrs. Jean Hiam and Mrs.
Robert Guay, both of Lockport;
a sister, Mrs. Lillian Wright
and a brother, Jesse Welch, both
of Lockport, and five grandchildren.
Beginning this evening, friends
may call at the Prudden and
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Stm, where funeral services
will be held Wednesday at
2 p.m. Dr. W. James Westhafer
0f the First Presbyterian Church
will officiate.
Burial will be in Glenwood
CemeteryFrances married BOURLIER, Charles D about Apr 1921. Charles (son of BOURLIER, George H and GUST, Ida A) was born on 15 Mar 1899 in New York; died in Apr 1983 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. BOURLIER, Phyllis Mae
- 6. BOURLIER, Jean was born about 1919 in New York.
- 7. BOURLIER, Donald W was born about 1922 in New York; died on 21 Nov 1944 in Germany.
- 5. BOURLIER, Phyllis Mae
3. WELCH, Lillian (1.Charles1)Family/Spouse: WRIGHT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. WELCH, Jesse (1.Charles1)
Generation: 3
5. BOURLIER, Phyllis Mae (2.Frances2, 1.Charles1)Phyllis married GUAY, Robert Kenneth on 17 Jan 1949 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. BOURLIER, Jean (2.Frances2, 1.Charles1) was born about 1919 in New York. Family/Spouse: HIAM, Everett Gilbert. Everett (son of HIAM, Gilbert) was born about 1915 in Monroe County, NY; died on 13 Oct 1952 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
7. BOURLIER, Donald W (2.Frances2, 1.Charles1) was born about 1922 in New York; died on 21 Nov 1944 in Germany. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 12/13/1944
LOCKPORT, Dec. 13 - Top tur-
ret gunner on a B-17 and a member
of a bomber squadron of the Eighth
Army Air Force. Technical Sergeant
Donald W. Bourlier. 22, only son of
Mr and Mrs. Charles D. Bourlier. of
87 corinthia street, was reported
today missing in action over Ger-
any since November 21 according
to a War department telegram re-
ceived by his parents.
Overseas since last April. Techni-
cal Sergeant Bourlier was awarded
the Air Medal six months ago. Born
in North Tonawanda, he attended
the Lockport high school. He was
employed by the Chevrolet Motor
and Axle division of the General
Motors corporation before entering
the service in November, 1942.
Generation: 4
8. HIAM, Karen Jean (6.Jean3, 2.Frances2, 1.Charles1)Karen married WALK, Chester Kortum on 1 Jul 1967 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. HIAM, Ronald Everett (6.Jean3, 2.Frances2, 1.Charles1)Ronald married CLAPSATTLE, Pauline about Dec 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]