Carl married KOEPSEL, Caroline in 1850. Caroline was born on 23 Mar 1831; died on 1 Jun 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grassman Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow
MIDDLEPORT, Aug. 11 - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Grassman, 79, wife of August Grassman, Graham road, town of Royalton, who died Wednesday after a long illness will be held at 2:30 tomorrow in the home. Burial will be made in Mountain Ridge cemetery. Royalton, with the Rev Herman Ewald officiating. She leaves her husband, six daughters and one son, Mrs. Fred Dohring, Mrs. Edward Cook, Mrs. Willis Jackson and Miss Carrie Grassman of Royalton; Miss Helen Grassman and Leo R. Grassman of Lockport, and Mrs. Peter Mulsiner of Niagara Falls. Seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive.

Maria married GRASSMAN, August M in 1879 in New York. August was born on 4 Mar 1855 in Germany; died on 22 Jan 1942 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport Union Sun & Journal, Tuesday evening August 18, 1931
MIDDLEPORT WOMAN IN DESPONDENCY FIT TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Found By Family With Head Immersed In Water Trough.
Two previous attempts to end her life having proven unsuccessful, Mrs. Wilhelmina Downey, 52 years old housekeeper at the home of John Compton on the Freeman Road, two miles south of Middleport, committed suicide between four and five o'clock this morning, by plunging her head and shoulders into a watering trough in the barn, made from a half barrel. Coroner Frank T. Carmer, M. D., of Newfane, was summoned, and he issued a certificate of death by suicide. In ill health for many years, Mrs. Downey had been confined to the bed much of the time the past year and a half, Coroner Carmer states, and in fits of meloncholia, she made the previous attempts to end her life within a comparatively recent period - once by smothering and once by hanging. Her sister, Mrs. Fred Dohring also resides at the same address, and members of the family, missing her from her room early this morning, instituted a search and made the discovery. Born near Gasport, Mrs. Downey Is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Grassman of Royalton Center, one brother and seven sisters.
--
Lockport Union Sun & Journal,
Tuesday Evening, August 18, 1931
Wilhelmina M., wife of the late Thomas J. Downey passed away early Tuesday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Dohring, Freeman Road Middleport, aged 52 years. She leaves to mourn her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Grassman, Sheldon road, seven sisters and one brother. Mrs. Fred Dohring, Mrs. Edward Cook, Mrs. Willis Jackson of town of Royalton, Mrs. Berner, Mrs. Peter Mulsiner, Niagara Falls, Carrie of Medina, Helen and Leo of Lockport. Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon, 2:30, Standard Time, from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Fred Dohring. Burial in Mount Ridge cemetery, Rev. Herman Ewald officiating.

Family/Spouse: DOWNEY, Thomas J. Thomas was born in 1876; died in 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married DOHRING, Frederick W on 5 Feb 1919 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Frederick (son of DOHRING, Frederick Christian and YAUDE, Anna F) was born in Aug 1883 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married HUTH, Fred A on 15 Nov 1911 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Fred (son of HUTH, August W and GIERTZ, Johanna C) was born in 1879 in Germany; died about 1918 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/1/1935

Marie Berner passed away Thursday
morning. February 28. 1935, at
the age Of 50 years. She is survived
by three sons, Anson, Rolltn and
Ellsworth Berner of Niagara Falls,
N. Y, and her parents. Mr. and Jtra.
August Grossman of Hoyalton and
six sisters, Mrs, Fred Dohring of M id -
dleport, Mrs. Edward Cook of Gasport,
Mrs. Willis Jackson of Royal-
ton, Mrs. Peter Muisner of Niagara
Falls, Miss Caroline Grassman of
Medina and Miss Helen Grassman of
Lockport, and one brother, Leo R
Grassman of Lockport. The remains
will arrive on Saturday morning at
the home of her brother, Leo R
Grassman, at Chestnut Ridge road.
where the funeral services win be
held at 2:30 o'clock. Burial at Moun-
tain Ridge cemetery.

Marie married BERNER, Norman S about 1906, and was divorced on 17 Jun 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Norman (son of BERNER, Albert and Carrie) was born in Nov 1888 in New York; died on 29 May 1964 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alma married COOK, Edward on 11 Jul 1909 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Edward (son of COOK, August and BALLARD, Carrie) was born in 1885 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 7/31/1980

MIDDLEPORT -- Leota E.
Jackson, formerly of Middleport,
died yesterday at
Medina Memorial Hospital
following a short illness.
Born March 17,1893, she was
the daughter of the late Mary
(Eick) and August
Graasman. She had lived in the
Middleport area all of her life
and had been married to the
late Willis Jackson.
Surviving are one son, John
J. Jackson of Lockport; one
brother, Leo Graasman, one
sister, Miss Carrie Graasman,
both of Lockport; three
grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren;
two greatgreat-
grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call today (2-4,
7-9) at the Bates, Wallace and
Heath Funeral Home Inc., 38
State St., where funeral services
will be held Friday at 11
a.m. The Rev. Michael Blackwell
will be officiating and
burial will be in Royalton
Mountain Ridge Cemetery.

Leota married BRUNING, Fred A about 1911. Fred (son of BRUNING, August Heinrich Albert and TIEFEL, Elizabeth M) was born on 29 Nov 1891 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Nov 1918 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JACKSON, Willis. Willis was born about 1872 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married MEISNER, Peter on 15 Aug 1929 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Peter (son of MEISNER, Peter and MCKEE, Jennie) was born on 21 Jun 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/3/1960

Funeral services for Anson
F. Berner, 52, of 1887
Michigan Ave., who died
Saturday (Jan. 2, 1960) at
Memorial Hospital as a result
of injuries suffered in
an accident while working,
will be held at 1:30 p.m.
T u e s d a y at the Gridley
Funeral Home.
The Rev. Evan J. Bartell,
of St. P a u l ' s Evangelical
Lutheran Church, will officiate.
Friends may call at the
funeral home after 3 p.m.
Sunday. A guard of honor,
from Ft. Niagara will participate
in funeral services -
at Riverdale Cemetery.
Mr. Berner wasN burned
Dec. 14 while at work at the
Union Carbide Metals Co.
A native of the Town of
Royalton, Mr. Berner moved
to this city 40 years ago.
A World War II veteran,
he was a charter member
of Gold Star Post' No. 6,
Amvets, and a past vice
commander of the post."He
also was a member of Niagara
Falls' Lodge No. 81,
IOOF, the Oxcart S o c i al
Club and the Carbide Good
Fellows Club.
Mr. Berner was burned
when fine metal powder he
was grinding caught fire.
He suffered third-d e g r e e
burns over 20 to 25 per cent
of his body.
Coroner F. Eugene Ingram
is conducting an investigation.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/4/1960

BERNER - in Memorial Hospital,
Niagara Falls. Jan. 2. 1960,
Anson F. (Tommy) Berner, of
1887 Michigan Ave., Niagara
Falls, husband of Betty, father
of Richard and David, son of
Norman Berner of Akron, N.Y.,
brother of Norman Yarrington
and Rowland Berner, Niagara
Falls. Funeral from the Gridley
Funeral Home, Inc., 750 Main
St., Niagara Falls, N.Y. Tuesday
at 1:30 P.M. The Rev. Evan
J. Bartell officiating. Military
honors at the grave at Riverdale
Cemetery. Niagara Falls Lodge
IOOF, 81. will hold memorial
services Monday 7 P.M. at the
funeral home.

Anson married KRAUSE, Betty A about Oct 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Betty (daughter of KRAUSE, Fred) was born on 17 Mar 1918 in New York; died on 1 Nov 2007 in Ballwin, Saint Louis County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rawland married PORTER, Mildred Alberta on 2 Jul 1938 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mildred (daughter of PORTER, George and MAES, Anna Laura) was born on 10 Sep 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MORIKO, Stella. Stella (daughter of MORIKO, Carl and Josephine) was born on 23 Jan 1918; died on 4 Sep 2001 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: SOLOMON, Donna Marie. Donna (daughter of SOLOMON, Edward and MICHAEL, Hattie) was born on 22 Dec 1943 in Lackawanna, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Dec 2020 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leota married KOLEK, James A on 30 Nov 1957 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leota married ZIMMERMAN, Rudolf on 9 Dec 1972 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married SHARPSTEEN, Nerea James [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BUSCH, Clyde D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HEINLE, Todd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRABKA, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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