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Lockport Union Sun and Journal

NIAGARA FALLS, April 24. — A former member of the board of education, a past president of the Trade and Labor council and for the past eight years a truant officer for the school system, John Laur, 712 Willow avenue, died Friday night at Memorial hospital. He had been ill only a short time. He was a brother of Supervisor Andrew Laur of the Town of Niagara.Surviving him are three sons. John V., Arthur A., and Charles J , all of this city; a sister, Mrs. William Mess, this city, and three brothers,Henry V. and Christian; Niagara Falls, and Andrew, town of Niagara.Funeral services will be held at Zlon church «t 3:30 o'clock, Monday,with the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating Burial will be in Oak.wood cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/24/1937

John Laur, of 721 Willow avenue,one of the most widely known men In Niagara Falls and a member of a pioneer Town of Niagara family, died In Memorial hospital last night, following a brief illness. He was 68 years old.A former member of the Board of Education, past president of the Trades and Labor council and for 14 years business agent for the local carpenter's union, Mr. Laur had served the past eight years as attendance officer for the schools of the city.He was president of the Niagara Falls Exempt Firemen's association and an outstanding leader in fraternal and church activities.Born In the Town of Niagara on May 23, 1868, he was the son of the late Vitus Laur and Katherlne Russ,widely known early settlers. He came to Niagara Falls 45 years ago and since that time had been active in many different spheres.Mr. Laur had been a Mason for 33 years and an Odd Fellow for 30 years, holding memberships in Niagara River Lodge, No. 785, F. and A.M., and Niagara Falls Lodge, No. 81,I. O. O. F.' He was also a member of Local 322. of the Carpenters' union; the Young Men's association of Zion Lutheran church and the German American Alliance. He was a former member of the government council of Zion Lutheran church.Surviving him are three sons, John V., Arthur A. and Charles J. Laur, all of this city; a sister, Mrs. William Mess, of this city, and three brothers,Supervisor Andrew Laur. of the Town of Niagara, and Henry V. and Christian Laur, of this city.The funeral will be held from the family home Monday afternoon with public services at the Zion Lutheran church at 3 30 o'clock, the Rev.Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating.Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

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LAUR— I n this city, Friday, April 22 John Laur o t 731 Willow avenue , beloved father of John V , Arthur A and Charles J. Laur, all o f this city, brother of Mrs. Wm . Mess, Henry V. and Cristian Laur Of this city, and Andrew R Laur o t the Town of Niagara . He was also survived by two grandchildren. Deceased was a member o f Niagara River Lodge No. 783, F. an d A. M , Niagara Falls Lodge No. 8 L t O. O. P , Carpenter s Union Local No . 322. YoungMen's Association of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, German American Alliance an d was president of th e Exempt Firemen's Association. Funeral services from Zion Evangelical Lutheran church Monday a t 3:45 p. m Rev . Arthur H. Scbmoyer officiating Interment in Oakwood cemetery

Niagara Falls Gazette - 5/19/1937

The will of John Laur, school at tendance officer, who died here on £prll 23, was admitted to probate at City Hall today by Judge-Surrogate William A. Gold, who named toe Power City Trust company executor. The bulk of Mr. Law's estate, listed nominally In the petition lor probate a t $5,000 realty and $1,000 and up wards personal property. Is to be shared by three sons, Charles J. Laur, John V. Laur and Arthur A. Laur, all of 721 Willow avenue. They are bequeathed certain parcels of real property and equal shares of the residuary estate. A trust fund of $2,000 Is to be established tor a grandson, John Arthur Laur, also of the Willow ave nue address. He will receive one half of the principal a t the age of 21 and the other half at the age of 25. The will, witnessed by Edward F. Dodge and W. Tobln Lennon, was drawn on April 31 of this year.

Johann married STREICHER, Emma Elise on 19 Nov 1902 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of STREICHER, Jacob Frederich and STALEY, Julia Ann) was born on 10 May 1872 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1926 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Courier Express - 1935

Courier-Express Niagara Falls Bureau Niagara Falls, Feb. 23—Next time you lift your glass to sing a toast to the Schnitzelbank, let it be to one of the "species" still doing duty on the Lockport Road farm of Supervisor Andrew R. Laur of the Town of Niagara. For everyone in the room with you will be able to join in a shouted and emphatic "Ja, das ist eine Schnit zelbank," for this sturdy old shaving stool has done service for 120 years. Abraham Wilmer, grandfather of Mrs. Lauer, constructed this vise in 1815 after arriving in the Lockport Road area. He followed the tradi tional pattern of thc:c built by car penters in Germany since about tne seventeenth century. It has survived the advent of the lathe, so far as those who have followed Abe Wil mer are concerned. Managed by a foot pedp'., the up per arm grips firmly the wood on which the workman is whittling with a draw-knife. From the blocks that the Witmer-Laur schitzelbank has clung onto have come axe handles, chair rungs, table legs, wagon tongues, handles for shovels and many other articles. All these pro ducts defy comparison with ma chine-made counterparts. Supervisor Laur used it in mak ing a gavel which he presented to County Judge William A. Gold re cently. That schnitzelbanking shall not become a lost art in the Laur house hold, the jovial supervisor is dilli gently training his nephew, John Laur, in the art, and John, It may be said to his credit, responds with a foot and arm action that would make any schnitzelbank content.

Arthur married ADAMS, Lenore M on 1 Feb 1932 in Lima, Allen County, OH. Lenore (daughter of ADAMS, Clarence and MOSHIER, Carrie) was born on 18 Aug 1903 in Sandusky, Erie County, OH; died on 27 May 1996 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married OLIVER, Thomasena on 9 Sep 1939 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Thomasena (daughter of OLIVER, Richard J and MCCRORIE, Sarah Agnes Smith) was born on 3 Oct 1911 in 6 Smith Street, Ayr, Scotland; died on 30 Aug 2000 in Medina, Orleans County, NY; was buried on 1 Sep 2000 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Right Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stone at Oakwood Cemetery has his name on it. However, he was never buried there. Buried at:
Long Island National Cemetery
2040 Wellwood Avenue
Farmingdale 11735
Suffolk County
New York USA
631-454-4949
Died in a US Naval Reserve Plane crash in Lake George, Volusia County, FL while on a training exercise. Was probably practicing bombing in the National Forest Bombing Range outside of Ocala. Newspaper articles in the Leesburg paper indicate there were a crew of 11. Two survivors were taken to the hospital in Palatka. All were not recovered immediately but within the next week all were accounted for. The unit was flying from Jacksonville Naval Air Station but were originally stationed in Willow Grove, PA.

Eugene married MILNE, Annie Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlene married LAUER, Arthur [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlene married PENDERGAST, George P [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlene married SOOS, Robert A [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News - 2/24/2000

A memorial service for Cheryl M. Borzillieri, a photographer and art patron, was held Sunday in Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University.

She died Feb. 10, 2000, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, after a long illness. She was 49.

Born Cheryl Laur in Lewiston, she attended Amherst High School and Villa Maria College.

A longtime Snyder resident, in the 1990s she owned and operated Through the Looking Glass, a boutique in Williamsville.

She had a lifelong interest in the arts, and her intimate still- life photos of ordinary items such as trash cans, shopping carts, recliners and Easter eggs were widely exhibited locally. …

BALANCE UNAVAILABLE

Family/Spouse: BORZILLIERI, Joseph A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SINON, Karen J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Douglas married OGG, Cheryl Lynn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Douglas married WAGNER, Denise [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married NORTHCUTT, Heather [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Brenna married PRICE, John Hugh [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]