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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/91940

HENRY BRIGGS
Henry Briggs, 73, a former resident
of Tonawanda, died early
today at his home. Town Line
road, town of Wilson. Born in East
Saginaw, Mich., he had resided
in Tonawanda many years before
removing to the town of Wilson
several years ago, He was a
member of the Grace Evangelical
Lutheran church and the Protective
Home circle of the Tonawandas.
He leaves a wife, Frances,
nee Vandre; a son, Kempton C.
F, of Tonawanda; a daughter, Mrs.
Edna D. Schurr of Wilson, and a
brother, Frank of Buffalo. Funeral
sen-ices will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at
the home of his son, 29 Fletcher
street. Rev. Clarence L, Braun
will officiate. Burial will be in
Elmlawn

Henry married Frances F about 1888. Frances was born about 1871 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Mar 1965 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/31/1965

WILSON - Mrs. Edna D.
Schurr, 71, died unexpectedly
Tuesday (March 30, 1965) In
Mount View Hospital, Lockport.
Born Sept. 24. 1893 in Buffalo,
she 'was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Briggs. Her
mother died at the age of 93 on
March 6, 1965.
She was married to Robert
Schurr about 45 years ago and
the couple lived in Wilson since
that time. Mrs. Schurr was a
member of Grace Lutheran
Church of North Tonawanda
and of Twin City Council 37.
Daughters of America.
Besides her husband, she Is
survived by a son, Lloyd H. and
four grandchildren, all of Wilson;
also a brother, Kempton F.;
Briggs of Tonawanda.
Friends may call at the
Creasey Memorial Chapel, 138:
Delaware St., Tonawanda.
where services will be held at 2
p.m. Friday.
Burial will be in North Ridge
Cemetery

Edna married SCHURR, Robert about 1920. Robert (son of SCHURR, Fred and HALSTEAD, Lena) was born in Dec 1894 in Erie County, NY; died on 23 Apr 1974 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/1/1983

BRIGGS Kempton F
Briggs. 87 of Tonawanda,
entered into rest on Wed
nesday (August 31, 1983) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospi
tal Mr Briggs was a
member of Salem United
Church of Christ and was a
veteran of World War 1
Beloved husband of the
late Mabel (nee Forth)
Briggs. father of Mrs
Ijoren (Lorinda) Herman
of Tonawanda and Mrs
Earl i Shirley I Zuch ol
North Tonawanda grand
father ol Dennis (Linda)
Herman and Thomas
(Evelyn) Herman also
survived by three great
grandchildren
F r i e n d s m a y call
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m
and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p m at the Creasey Me
morial Chapel, inc . 138
Delaware St Tonawanda
where services will be
conducted Saturday at 1
p.m. Pastor Norbert (Bob)
Wasiewicz officiating Interment
Wheatfield Cemetery
.

Family/Spouse: FORTH, Mabel E. Mabel (daughter of FORTH, Wilhelm Carl and ULRICH, Caroline Hannah) was born in Dec 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Apr 1947 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/7/1921

Leslie Fred Schurr, the three-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schurr of the Town Line road, died here last Friday. He was one of a pair of twins. The funeral was held at the home Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Arthur W. Burke of North Ridge officiating. The interment was in North Ridge cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/7/1941

Herman-Briggs
The marriage of Miss Lorlnda
Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Kempton Briggs of 67 Fletcher
street, Tonawanda, to Loren Herman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Herman of 84 Walter avenue, Tonawanda,
was solemnized Saturday
afternoon, Oct. 25, at 4 o'clock In
the parsonage of Immanuel Lutheran
church, the Rev. F. O. Schol*
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of pale
blue taffeta with a lace yoke and
tiny buttons down the back, a corsage
of white pompons and pink
rosebuds tied with silver ribbon
and a tiara of pink rosebuds.
Miss Dorothy Forth, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor, wearing a
pink taffeta gown fashioned with a
sweetheart neckline, a corsage of
white pompons and pink roses tied
with pink and a tiara. Roswell
Herman, brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
The bride's mother chose a blue
gown and the mother of toe groom,
wine color. Each wore a corsage of
red roses.
A wedding dinner was served In
Oeltz tea room with covers for 55
juesta at two long tables decorated
with pink and white pompons, and
pink and blue candles In crystal
holders. A four-tiered wedding
cake- adorned with the ornament
used at Mrs. Briggs' wedding was
placetUwfore the bride and groom.
Severfl bouquets of vari-colored
pompons were placed about the
room and a large white wedding
bell was suspended above the center
of the tables.
After the dinner, a reception was
held at the home of the bride for
100 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman left for a
wedding trip, the bride wearing for
traveling a plaid suit with Dubonnet
accessories.

Lorinda married HERMAN, Loren on 25 Oct 1941 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

ZUCH - Shirley A. (nee Briggs)
Age 90, of the City of Tonawanda, January 28, 2020. Wife of the late Earl J. Zuch who died in 1992; daughter of the late Kempton and Mabel (nee Forth) Briggs; sister of the late Lorinda (late Loren) Herman and aunt of Dennis (Linda) Herman and Thomas (Evelyn) Herman. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Shirley was a 1947 graduate of Tonawanda High School and was an active member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ - Shawnee. Calling hours will be held on Friday (January 31) from 4-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan and Broad Sts.), in Tonawanda, where a Funeral Service will be conducted at 11 AM Saturday (February 1). Everyone welcome. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ-Shawnee or to the Erie Co. SPCA. Condolences may be shared at www.rothfuneral.com

Shirley married ZUCH, Earl J on 17 Jun 1951 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Earl (son of ZUCH, Benjamin and KAUFMAN, Esther M) was born on 2 Apr 1919 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1992 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]