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Niagara Gazette - 5/2/1940

THOMAS TRAVERSE DIES
Chief Clerk of Niagara Junction
Passes Here after Operation.
Thomas J. Traverse, chief clerk of
the Niagara Junction railroad, died
in Mount St. Mary's hospital yesterday
afternoon. He was 59 years
old and had undergone an operation
a week ago.
Mr. Traverse was a native and
lifelong resident of Niagara Falls.
He was a son of the late John and
Elizabeth Traverse and Is survived
by two sons, Robert and Orvllle,
and two brothers, Charles, of this
city, and John, of Buffalo. He was
a member of the Woodmen of the
World,.Knights of Columbus and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The funeral will be held from his
late home, 1152 North avenue, at
8:30 a.m. Saturday, with services at
Sacred Heart church at 9 am. Burial
will be In Riverdale cemetery

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

Thomas married OLSCAMP, Helen Frances on 4 Oct 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of OLSCAMP, George and KEIGHAN, Sarah H) was born on 20 Sep 1915 in Canada; died on 6 Dec 2002 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/28/1949

Falls Man Found
Dead in His Home

A certificate of accidental death
was issued by Coroner James W,
Heary today in the death of Orville
Traverse, 32. who was found dead In
his home at 1152 North avenue,
where he lives alone. Saturday night.
Coroner Heary said that Traverse,
who was partially paralyzed, had
died from asphyxiation from cool
gas leaking from a heater In the
house.
"The fire was evidently Improperly
banked," permitting the gas to
escape. Into the room." he said.
Mr. Traverse, a native of Milwaukee,
had resided here since the age
of ten. He was the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Traverse.
Surviving are a. brother, Robert
Traverse, and an uncle, John Traverse,
both of this city.
The funeral services will be held
at .the Rhoney. .Funeral home to-
morrow at 8:30 a. m., and at Sacred
Heart church at 9:16 o'clock. Interment
will be tn Gate of Heaven
cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/10/1926

Marian E. Traverse, young daugh-
ter of Thomas Traverse, No. 1152
North avenue, who was.burned while
playing with fireworks Thursday,
dled early today in St- Mary's; hos-
pltal. Funeral will be held from the
family home .Tuesday morning at
8:30 o'clock and from Sacred Hearth church
a half hour later. Burial
be In Riverdale cemetery. Besides
her father she Is survived by her
brothers, Orville J. and Robert.

John married MCDONOUGH, Kathleen A on 19 Aug 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]