Family/Spouse: Eliza. Eliza was born about 1836 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/20/1925

Cambria, Nov. 20-Funeral services
were held for H. Eugene Branch at
the Wright's Corners Presbyter'an
church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and interment was made in the
Wrights Corners cemetery. Mr.
Branch died in East Aurora, N. Y.,
•where he has been living for some
time. He was born and reared In
North Niagara county. He leaves to
mourn him, his wife, Lottie, three
daughters. Mrs. Jennie "Bangs, M!ddleport;
Mrs. Edith Mead. East Aurora
and Mrs. Don Bissell of LaSalle,
and one son, Frank D. Branch, of
Lockport; two brothers William K.
Branch and Jay Branch of Kewfane
and Lockport, two sisters, Mrs. Fred
Brower and Mrs. Hattle Church.

Family/Spouse: Charlotte. Charlotte was born about 1854 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/2/1932

Funeral services were held yes-
terday afternoon for William E
Branch, commission merchant and
produce dealer, at his home on the
Hess road, town of Newfane, and
burial was in Wright's Corners
cometTV. The death of Mr. Branch
last Thursday removed one of the
best known and most prominent
fruit dealers of the Niagara fruit
belt of a few years aeo.
Mr. Branch had been engaged in
the commission business for the past
forty years, and during that time
was one of the biggest operators in
this part of the country, the fruit
bearing his labels going to practically
every part of the United States
and Canada and foreign countries.
He retired from active business
about a year ago and had been in
failing health for several months.
He was born on the Hess road, on
a farm about a mile from the home
where he passed away Thursday.
His parents were pioneer residents
of the town of Newfane. When he
was two years old, they removed to
Michigan, but returned to Niagara
county when Mr. Branch was fifteen
He engaged In farming for a short
time and then entered the commission
business.
Operated in Lockport.
At various times he maintained
offices in Lockport, Newfane and
Gasport, and at one time was in
business with a son. In the ownership
and operation of a cold storage
plant at the latter place. He
deail chiefly in apples, shipping
many thousands of barrels from this
counts-, but in the Sprina and early
summer mon'hs he made annual
trips through the south as the representative
of the C. C. Taft company
of Des Moines, Iowa, buying
strawberries, tomatoes and other
fruit and produce. He was weD
known from Virginia to Texas.
He was a member of the Tuscarora
Club of this city, the Macabeee
and a former member of Lock-
I port Lodge. B. P. O Elks. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Charles B. Bates, pastor of the Free
Methodist church of this city, where
Mr Branch was an attendant.
The bearers were. Dennis W. Daly,
John F. LeVan and Tomothy J.
OShaughnessy of this city and Benjamin
Richards. William Shaw and
William Cole of Newfane.
He leaves his widow, Martha L.
Branch, two sons. Ohm W, and
Charles W. Branch, and four daughters.
Mae and Ora L. all of Newfane.
Mrs. William Wuth and Mrs.
Paul Sutton of this city. and three
sisters Mrs Wesley Church Miami.
Fla, Mrs Burt Demerest Lockport
and Mrs Fred Brauer, Buffalo and
nine grandchildren.

William married BOWMAN, Martha L about 1878. Martha was born in Mar 1856 in New York; died on 7 Jan 1934 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CHURCH, Wesley E. Wesley was born about 1875 in IL; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/28/1935

Mrs. Viola Clementine Demorest,
67, wife of Burton C. Demorest,
died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Florence Rickard, 33 Millar
place, after a brief illness with
heart disease. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in the home and at 3 o'clock
in Plymouth Congregational church.
Burial will be in Wright's Corners
cemetery.
Born in Ionia. Mich., on April 6,
1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hardin Branch, Mrs. Demorest
came to Niagara county with her
parents in her youth. She had lived
in Lockport nineteen years ago. She
would have been married 48 years
on April 6.
Besides her husband and daughter
she leaves a grandson, Robert
Rickard of Lockport and two sisters,
Mrs. Wesley Church of Miami, Fla.,
and Mrs. Fred Brauer of Buffalo.

Viola married DEMOREST, Burton C about Apr 1887. Burton was born about 1867 in New York; died on 22 Oct 1942 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rochester Democrat Chronicle - 4/15/1930

Stark. Fla.. April 14-J. L.
Branch, produce buyer of Lockport,
N. Y„ was killed near Lake
Butler as his automobile left the
highway and turned over twice.
So was a member of the firm of
J. L. Branch & Son.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/12/1930

Funeral services for Jay L.
Branch. 69, former Niagara county
fruit and produce buyer, killed
Thursday night In an automobile
accident near Lake Butler, Florida,
will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at Starke, Fla... according
to a telegram received today by his
brother. William E. Branch of the
Hess road, town of Newfane The
body will not be brought here but
will be buried in Florida.
The telegram was sent by J.
Weldon Branch who was in business
with his father under the firm
name J L Branch and Son. They
had been in Starke several weeks
for the strawberry season.
A blowout in a tire was given by
the son as the cause of the accident
in which an automobile driven
by the elder'Branch went through
a wire fence and turned over
twice. Mr Branch wa,s alone in the
automobile and was killed almost
instantly, the telegram stated.
None of the relatives here will
attend the funeral because it would
be impossible for them to reach
Florida in time unless they traveled
by airplane
The telegram sent bv the son from
Starke. Fla . follows
While father driving in country
tire blew out. Car turned over twice.
he dying almost instantly He was
alone No eye witnesses Think best
to bury him here for present.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock here

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/11/1930

Jay L. Branch, 69 years old. well
known throughout Niagara county
as a fruit and produce buyer, was
killed last night near Lake Butler,
Fla- as bis automobile left the highway,
went through a wire fence and
turned over twice.
First news of the accident reached
Lockport at 10.30 o'clock last night,
when a long distance telephone
message came to the Hotel Kenmore.
The management of the
hotel was asked to notify relatives
and the Lockport lodge of Elks, of
which Mr. Branch was a member.
William E Branch of the Hess
road, town of Newfane, a brother,
was reached by telephone and came
here this morning to telegraph to
Weldcn Branch, a son of Jay
Branch, at Plant City, Fla., requesting
frrtner details. He said that
Lake Butler was about seventy miles
from Plant City, where his brother
had been spending the winter.
Jay Branch was born in Michigan
on November 18, 1860, but came to
Niagara county with his parents
when a small child. He was educated
In the Newfane district
schools. He entered the fruit and
produce buying business and moved
to this city, where he lived for many
years in Walnut street.
For the past several years he
spent the winters in Florida and
engaged in produce buying there
with his son, under the firm name
mt J. L. Branch and Son. He went
south again last autumn and when
last heard from by relatives here
was enjoying excellent health. For
several weeks he bad been in Starke,
Fla.. near Late Sutler, buying
strawberries.
Surviving Is one son. Weldon
Branch, of Plant City, Fla., one
brother, William E. Branch of Newfane,
and three sisters, Mrs. Viola
Demerest of Olcott. Mrs. Fred C.
Braucr of Buffalo, and Mrs. Hattie
D. Church of Olcott, who la now at
Miami, Fla.

Jefferson married WELDON, Vernie R about 1901. Vernie (daughter of Ardell) was born about 1875 in KS; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/281958

BRAUER ~ Nellie A., of 129 Ox
ford Ave. , Buffalo. Jan. 17. 1958,
wife of the late Fred C. Brauer;
survived by severa nieces and
nephews. Friends received Tues-
day from 3-5 and 7-10 p.m. at the
Dohn Funeral Home. 143
Ave., near University Plaza, Buffalo,
where funeral services will
be held Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Friends invited. Mrs,
Brauer was a member of the First
Free Methodist Church, Buffalo.

ALSO

Same date and paper

An employe of the Lockport Cold
Storage. Mrs. Nellie A. Brauer. 80,
died Monday (Jan. 27, 1959) in
Deaconess Hospital, Buffalo,
where she had been a patient since
early that morning. She had been
in ill health for the past five years.
Mrs. Brauer also worked for her
brother, the late J. L. Branch,
Lockport produce dealer, before
moving to Buffalo more than 60
years ago.
Born on the Hess Rd., Town of,
Newfane, Oct. 19, 1877, she was!
the daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Branch and attended
a Methodist seminary in the state
during her youth. I
In Buffalo she was employed at
the Buffalo Ice Co., Fillmore
Ave. before she was married to
Fred C. Brauer. Mrs. Brauer was
a member of the First Free Methodist
Church, Buffalo.
Survivors include several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call today from 3
to 5 and 7 to 10 at the Dohn Funeral
Home, 143 Kenmore Ave.,
near the University Plaza, Buffalo,
where funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 2:30.

Nellie married BRAUER, Frederick C about 6 May 1914 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Frederick (son of BRAUER, Charles R and WIOT, Elizabeth) was born about 1879 in New York; died on 17 Mar 1949 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/5/1927

Frank D. Branch, 51 yeara old, of
393 Pine street a former fruit buyer,
died at 3:19 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Buffalo General hospital
following a serious operation. He
was born in East Aurora but came
here in his youth. For the past
severla years he had been in ill
health.
Survlving are hia wife, Edith
Phillips Branch, one son, Stephen E.
Branch; his mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Branch'of East Aurora; three sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Bang of Olcott; Mrs
Glenn Mead and Mrs Don Bissell of
East Aurora. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the home. Burial Win be In
Wright's Corners cemetery.

Family/Spouse: PHILLIPS, Edith B. Edith was born in 1882 in Wrights's Corners, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jun 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/30/1932

Jennie Branch Bangs of Olcott,
N. Y.. passed away at the Lockport
City Hospital July 29, 1932, at the
age of 63 years She leaves four
sons and three daughters, Horatio
B. of Maywood, 111, Richard E. and
Charles C. of Chicago, 111.. H. Eugene
of Lockport, Mrs. Susan B.
Scott of Niagara Falls. Mrs. Emma
Kramp and Mrs. Marlon Harding,
both of Lockport, her mother, Mrs.
Charlotte Branch of Hamburg, N. Y.,
two sisters, Mrs. Edith C. Mead of
East Aurora, Mrs. M Viola Blssell
of Hamburg, N. Y., six grandchildren.
Funeral services from 190
Gooding street, Lockport, Sunday,
July 31, 1932, at 3 p.m., Daylight
Saving Time. Burial Wright's Cor
ners cemetery.

Jennie married BANGS, Horatio F about 1899. Horatio was born about 1873 in OH; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married MEAD, Glenn R about 1905. Glenn was born about 1885 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married BISSELL, Don Wilson about Mar 1921. Don was born on 12 Jun 1890 in NH; died in Sep 1967 in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/15/1952

Services for Glenn W. Branch
formerly of Hess Road. Town of
Newfane. who died Sunday in Buf-
falo, will be held Wednesday at
2:30 at Corwin Funeral Home, 27
North Main St., Newfane. Burial
will be in Wright's Corners Cem-
etery.
Mr Branch was a son of the
late William and Martha Bowman
Branch. He was a fruit buyer for
many years and a retired tool
crib attendant at Consolidated Air-
craft in California.
Survlvors Include his wife. Jennie
Gunn Branch; one brother and
three sisters. Charles Branch and
Miss Ora Branch. Newfane; Mrs
Paul Sutton. Lockport. Mrs. Will
iam Werth, Gasport

Glenn married GUNN, Jennie about 1906. Jennie (daughter of Mary) was born about 1882 in New York; died on 18 Oct 1960 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married MCDONALD, Irene on 17 Apr 1906. Irene (daughter of MCDONALD, Marshall and BASSLER, Alice) was born in Dec 1883 in New York; died on 30 Apr 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/15/1972

WIRTH - Nina B. (Branch)
8396 Park Ave., Gasport, N.Y.,
passed away March 14, 1972, at
the Medina Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by her husband,
William F. Wirth; one son,
Dwight B. Wirth, Gasport,
N.Y-: one daughter, Mrs. Carl
(Grace) Seib, Lockport; four
grandchildren; seven great
grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews. Friends may call
at the Bream Funeral Home,
Main St., Gasport, N.Y.
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. and
Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.,
where funeral services will be
held on Friday, March 17, at
11 a.m. Flowers gratefully
declined. Memorials may be
made to National Multiple
Sclerosis Society of Western
New York Chapter, c-o Statler
Hilton, suite 261, Buffalo, N.Y,
14202. Interment in Wrights
Corners Cemetery.

Nina married WIRTH, William F about 1914. William was born on 13 Jan 1889 in IL; died in Mar 1982 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/25/1945

A member of the nursing staff at
Niagara Sanatorium for 15 years,
Miss Mae I. Branch, Hess Road,
Town of Newfane. died this morning
at Lockport city Hospital, following
a week's illness. 'Miss Branch
was an active member of the Hess
Road Wesleyan Methodist Church.
She is survived by two brothers,
Glenn Branch of National City.
Colo., and Charles Branch of the
Hess Road and two sisters, Mrs.
William Wlrth. Oasport; Mrs. Paul
Sutton, Loclcport, and Miss Ora
Branch. Newfane
The funeral will be conducted bv
the Rev. Everett Elliott, pastor of
Hess Road Wesleyan Methodis:
Church, on Friday afternoon at
2:30. Burial will be in Wright's
Corners' Cemetery.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/6/1964

A former secretary, Mrs. Winifred
Sutton, 71. of 7610 Chestnut
Ridge Road, died Thursday,
(Nov. 5, 1964) in Lockport Memor
al Hospital after an illness
of several months.
She was born Feb. 15, 1893 in
the Town of Newfane, daughter
of William and Martha Bowman
Branch. She was married
June 24, 1915 at the Branch
homestead, Hess Road, Town
of Newfane. Her husband, Paul
R. Sutton,, died Aug. 3,, 1958.
Mrs. Sutton attended the former
Bettinger Business School
in Lockport, and was secretary
to her father who was a wholesale
produce and cold storage
operator in Gasport for many
years. More recently, she was
employed in the cafeteria at De
Sales Catholic High School.
Mrs. Sutton was a member of
the First Baptist Church of
Lockport, Lockport Grange and
Niagara County Home Depart-
ment Extension Service.
Survivors are a daughter,,
Mrs. Mae Schuster and a grand-
son, Paul Schuster of Lockport;
three sisters, Mrs. William
Wirth of Gasport, Mrs. Joseph
G. Latta of Lockport, and Miss
Ora Branch of Newfane; a brother,
Charles Branch, Newfane;
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave., where funeral
serfces will be held at 3
p.m. Sunday. The family will
be present from 2 to 5 and 7 to
9. Burial will be in Chestnut
Ridge Cemetery.

Winifred married SUTTON, Paul R on 24 Jun 1915 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. Paul was born about 1893 in New York; died on 3 Aug 1956 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Florence married RICKARD, Robert about Sep 1913 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Robert was born about 1891 in New York; died on 11 Sep 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J married Olivia M about 1925. Olivia was born on 11 Jun 1901 in MI; died in Jul 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Wayne married SEELBINDER, Gladys on 14 Jul 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Gladys (daughter of SEELBINDER, G) was born on 29 Apr 1909 in New York; died on 11 Sep 1995 in Town of Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married HAIGHT, Leah A in Jan 1950. Leah (daughter of HAIGHT, Louis G and WEBB, Clara E) was born on 26 Oct 1907 in New York; died on 19 Oct 1992 in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married CHAMBERS, Mary Helen on 1 Jan 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of CHAMBERS, DeForest E and Mary A) was born on 8 Aug 1918; died on 25 Jan 1994 in Town of Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilma married CULVER, Percy on 29 Aug 1936 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Percy was born on 6 Feb 1910; died in Nov 1973 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PURTELL, LeRoy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Della married ROBISON, George on 29 Jul 1933 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY. George (son of ROBISON, John) was born on 27 Apr 1911; died on 21 Oct 1995 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SPARRER, Herbert R. Herbert (son of SPARRER, John Henry and Augusta) was born on 26 Oct 1916 in New York; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Town of Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grace married SEIB, Carl A on 21 Sep 1946 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1920

Stanley Burton Rickard died at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Rickard. No, 160 Erie street,
Wednesday morning, July 28, 1920.
He is survived by his parents and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton
Demorest. ,
Funeral services will be held from
the home, Thursday afternoon, July
29th, at 2:30 new time. Interment In
Wright's Corners Cemetery.

Marilyn married MORTHORAT, Ronald J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Friday, November 27, 2015 1:23 pm


Ronald Lynn Branch, 74, passed away on November 24, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at the Niagara Hospice House. He endured several years of chronic debilitating illness.

He retired from Harrison Radiator after 32 years. He was a long time supporter of Ransomville Speedway, for years if not fielding a car in the sportsmen ranks he could be found in the mix enjoying the atmosphere. He liked people and enjoyed socializing at local coffee shops. He will be missed by many.

He was the son of the late Cliff and Mary Branch. He was the brother to David (Verna) Branch. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Judy Richards Branch. He was cherished by his daughters, Jodie (Mike) Jeffrey and Sandy (Rich) Williams; his grandchildren were the light in his life, Connor and Rachel Williams. He was also Papa Ron to Greg, Kayla and Alex Jeffrey. Ron is also a son in law to Jean Richards and the late Duane Richards and brother in law to Ron (Catherine) Richards. Family and friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main St., Newfane, NY on SUNDAY 2 - 7PM. A Memorial Service will be held on MONDAY at 11AM at the Hess Rd. Wesleyan Church, 2514 Hess Rd., Appleton, NY, 14008.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY, 14094, would be appreciated by the family.

Please visit rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.

Ronald married RICHARDS, Judith Ann on 16 Nov 1963 in Warrens Corners, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married HICKMAN, Verna [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JEFFREY, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WILLAMS, Richard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]