Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/25/1927

Mrs. Caroline Esslie, 81, was
Lifelong Resident of the count;
Resided Here 76 Years

Mrs. Caroline E Esslie, one of the old-
est native born residents of Niagara
county, died at 4 o'clock this morn-
ing at her home. 8 c Street. She was
81 years old and was born in the old
Sweet Home settlement, which was
located between La Salle and North
Tonawanda. Moving to this city
when a child. Mrs. Esslie spent more
than 76 years of her life in Niagara
Falls.
One of the best known and most
highly respected residents of the com-
munity, Mrs. Esslie for many years
controlled large property interests in
the Buffalo avenue and River road
sections. She was a sister of Mrs.
Louise Ellenbaun and the late John
C. Stricker, Adam Esslie, her hus-
band, died several years ago. They
had .eleven children, six of whom sur-
vive. They are: Miss Rose Esslie
and Mrs. Williiam Lewis, this city;
Mrs. Edward g. Zeller, Buffalo;
George Esslle and Arthur Esslie, this
city; and Dr. Warren E. Esslie, Cleve-
land.
During her long residence in Nia-
gara Falls, Mrs. Esslie was a member
of the Zion Lutheran church. Fun-
oral services will be conducted at the
home Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The Rev. Herman Brezing,
pastor of Zion Lutheran church, will
officiate. Burial will be in the fam-
ily plot In Oakwood cemetery.

Family/Spouse: ESSLIE, Adam Clarence. Adam was born on 23 Apr 1831 in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; died on 12 Nov 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kittie married KRAFT, John C on 27 Nov 1883 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. John was born about 1861 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Oct 1928 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/29/1938

Widely Known Woman Was Member
, of Pioneer Niagara Family
The funeral of Miss Rose M.
Esslie, daughter of the late Adam
and Caroline Esslie, pioneer residents
of Niagara Falls, who died
Saturday following a prolonged illness,
took place this afternoon from
the home of her sister, Mrs. William
R. Lewis, 5622 Buffalo avenue.
Miss Esslie was educated at the
old Nardin academy here. She
had been a lifelong resident of this
city. She is survived by her sister,
Mrs. Lewis, and three brothers,
George F. and Arthur L. Esslie, of
this city, and Dr. Warren E. Esslie,
of Cleveland, Ohio.

ESSLIR-In thU city, NOT. « . iMl. Rose
Margaret Esslie, age 73, sister ot Mis.
Win. R. Lewis, George F. and Arthur L.
Esslie. all ot this city and Dr. Warren
E, Esslie ot Cleveland. Funeral services
were held from the home or her sister,
Mrt. Wm. R. Lewis, 5632 Buffalo avenue
Monday. Nov. Wth at J:30. Rev.
J. K. Boroeman officiating. Interment
was In the family plot in Oakwood cemetery.
Her nephews acted as pallbearers.
They were Esslie B. Kraft, G. Frederick
Zeller, Jr.. and Nelson Schwob
of Buffalo: John L. Lewis, of Albany,
and Frederick B. Downing,
Jr., of this city. Burial was made
in the family plot in Oakwood
cemetery. The Rev. John K. Borneman,
of the Bacon Memorial
Presbyterian church, officlatd.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1941
G.F.ESSLIE PASSES
Was Member of Pioneer Family mt
Niagara Frontier.
YOTJNOSTOWN*—George F. Bsslie.
son of the late Adam and Caroline
Esslie, pioneer residents of the
Niagara frontier,-died-last evening
in the town of Porter..
Be i s survived by bis wife.yMrs.
Isabella Esslie; 'g daughter, Isabel
M.; a sister, Mrs. William R. Lewis.
and a brother, Arthur L. Esslie. of
this city. Another brother. Dr. Warren
E. Esslie, resides at Cleveland^
Ohio.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from
the Leuppie funeral home at Niagara
"Fails, with interment In the
family plot in .Rlverdale cemetery.
The Rev. A. C. VanRaalte win officiate.

Family/Spouse: MITCHELL, Isabella. Isabella was born in 1859; died on 13 Dec 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 8. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married ZELLER, Edward G about 1900. Edward (son of ZELLER, G Frederick and Barbara) was born in Oct 1870 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adam married SLOUGH, Nellie Victoria about 1892. Nellie was born in Jan 1877 in Canada; died on 2 Jun 1949 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married FELL, Clifford Paul on 5 Aug 1902 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Clifford and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo Express - 2/1/1900

The funeral of the late Frank E. Esslie
was held from tbe family home near
Echota this afternoon. The Rev. J. T.
Asbeck read the funeral service. A number
of Buffalonlans attended the services
at the house.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/19/1960

ESSLIE—Doctor Warren E. Esslie of
Cleveland, Ohio. March 18, 1960, In
Cleveland. Husband of Kittie Wells
Esslie. Father of Mrs. Eugene c.
Rust of Northfleld, Ohio. Brother of
Mrs. William R. Lewis, and Arthur
L. Esslie, both of Niagara Falls, New
York. He is also survived by two
grandchilldren, Linda and Randell Rust
and several nelces and nephews.
Friends may call Sunday after T2
noon at the John 0. Rath Funeral
Home, Morgan and WilHams Streets
in Tonawanda. Services will be held
Monday at 2:00 P-m. Interment In
Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda.

Dr. W. e. Esslie,
Cleveland, Dies
Dr. Warren E. Esslie, a
native of this city, died in
Cleveland Ohio, F r i d a y
March 18, 1960) after a brief
illness
Dr. Esslie, who left this
city in 1912 to start a dentistry
practice in Cleveland, is
survived by a brother and
sister here, Arthur L. Esslie
and Mrs. William R. Lewis.
Also surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Kittie Wells Esslie; a
daughter, Mrs. Eugene C.
Rust, Northfield, Ohio; two
grandchildren and s e v e r al
nieces and nephews.
Dr. Esslie was an engineer
with the Niagara Falls Power
Co. prior to taking up dentistry,
and was a member,, of
a pioneer Niagara Falls family.
He retired from dentistry
two years ago.
Friends may call after noon
Sunday at the Roth Funeral
Home, C i t y of Tonawanda,
where funeral services will
be held Monday at 2 p.m. with
the Rev. Donald L. Gardner
officiating. Interment will be
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Warren married WELLS, Kittie Selena on 17 Sep 1912 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Kittie (daughter of WELLS, Seymour and Sarah) was born about 1886 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Apr 1967 in Bedford, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/19/1966

Mrs. Lewis,
City Native,
Dies at 81
Mrs. Mabel E.- Lewis, 5623
Buffalo Ave., the member of a
pioneer family in Niagara Falls,
died al home Monday (March
28. 1966) after a short illness.
She, was 81.
She was born in Niagara
Falls, daughter of Carolina
Strieker and Adam Esslie. The
family operated a farm on land
now the site of the Hooker
Chemical Corp. plant in Buffalo
Avenue.
Mrs. Lewis was a charter
member of the Niagara Falls
v\VCA in Niagara Falls and a
Mfe-long member of First Presbyterian
Church and the Circle
1 group of the church.
She was (he widow of William
R. tawis, who died in 1941.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. F r e d e r i c k (Marjorie)
Downing, Erie., Pa., and Irene
Lewis, Niagara Falls; a son,
John L., this city; a brother,
Arthur L. Esslie, Niagara Falls;
six grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.
Services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday at the Cornell &
Daggett Funeral Chapel. Roy.
John B. Toay, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: LEWIS, William R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marie R. Marie was born in 1899 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jul 1967 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married BOND, Nelson on 16 Jun 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/3/1950

Thirty-iecond Degree
Mason Diet at Falls
Masonic services for Raymond H
Esslie. 52. of 433 Cedar avenue, will
be conducted by LaSalle Lodge 1049
P and AM. at the Bell Funeral
chapel tomorrow at 7 pjm.
Funeral services for Mr. Esslie
will be held at the Bell chapel on
Sunday at 2:30 pxn. The Rev.
Bruce O. Tucker will conduct the
service. |
Mr. Esslie died late yesterday at i
Memorial hospital following % heart j
attack.
Born In Niagara Falls. Mr Esslie
was a lifelong resident here He
was a member of the Nlwr&ra Falls
Thirty-second Masonic Degree
club. LaSalle Lodge 1049. F and AM.
and the Buffalo Consistory- He also
belonged to the Pierce Avenue Presbyterian
church and the Modern
Woodmen of America. He worked
for the du Pont company here for
16 rears.
Surviving are his wife. Helen: two
sons. Richard Butler, this city, and
Capt. Joseph P. Butler. Portland,
Me., three daughters, Mrs. Beulah
Oray. this city, Mrs. Evelyn Parker,
this city, and Mrs. Nellie Dober.
Wyandotte, Mich., and 11 grandchildren.
Burial will be In Corfu
Health Clinic Schedule

Family/Spouse: Helen B. Helen was born on 4 Dec 1889; died about Feb 1985; was buried in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Corfu, Genesee County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1930

Mrs. F.lmn Irene. Snyder. Wife of Harrison
Snyder. 2251 LaSAlle avenue, a
lifelong and widely known resident of
this city, died at. her home yesterday.
following an illness of 18 months. The
funeral will be held from the family
home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
tho Rev. W. C. Crofts officiating. Burial
will be 111 Riverdale cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Snyder ls
survived by two daughters, Betty Ruth*'
And Nellie Irene Snyder, both of this
city; her mother, Mrs. Nellie B. Esslie,
this city: two brothers, Raymond H.
and Harold Bs$He. of this city, And onfi
sister, Mrs, Thomas Marshall, of Buffalo
She was A member of Pine C»mp,
Royal Neighbors of America, of Toiuv
wands
. - ' •

Elma married SNYDER, Harrison T on 29 Jun 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Harrison (son of SNYDER, Charles D and Mary R) was born on 4 Apr 1884 in PA; died on 26 Jan 1967 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Sect 5 Lot 12 6W. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/21/1932

Fifteen Years Ago Today
March 21, 1917
A CLARENCE ESSLIE, of 23rd
street. Is fatally Injured when
motorcycle driven by him collides
with automobile on Ferry avenue.

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

Family/Spouse: MARSHALL, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/9/1949

Burns Are Fatal
To Falls Victim
Of Area Farm Fire
Harold Esslie, 50, of. 4001 Lockport
road, who was critically burn*
ed early last Sunday in a fire in a
barn on the farm of August Schull,
Lockport road, died, shortly before
noon today In Memorial hospital,
where he was taken after being rescued
from the blazing barn.
Esslie leased a stable in the barn,
where he kept two riding horses
and a dog, and boarded horses for
other riding enthusiasts.
At the time of the fire he had
gone to the barn to feed his dog
and apparently fell asleep. He was
dragged out of the building by Emory
Richardson, 37, of Lockport road,
who was driving past the Schull
farm at about 2 a. m. and heard
screams coming from the burning
barn.
Esslie. an employe of the Niagara
Structural Steel company. Is survived
by a brother, Raymond, and
a son and daughter, all of this city.
Esslle's two horses and'flve others
which were In the barn at the time
were burned to death and a car,
trucks and other farm equipment
were destroyed In the blaze, which
razed the building.

Family/Spouse: SHEPHERD, Cecelia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married JONES, Frieda F on 25 Jun 1932 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RUST, Eugene C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DOWNING, Frederick B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/5/1971

Dr. J. L. Lewis is dead at 57
Dr. John L. Lewis, 57," of
W>22 Buffalo Ave., died Tuesday
(May 4, 1971) at Veterans
Hospital, Buffalo, after an extended
illness.
A dentist, he was the son of
late William R. and Mabel
(Esslie) Lewis.
Survivors include two sisters.
Miss Irene Lewis of this
city and Mrs. F. B. Downing
Jr. of Erie, Pa. Funeral arrangements
will be private.

Nellie married DOBER, Walter O in Mar 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRAY, George E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn married PARKER, Harold T on 21 Aug 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/4/1969

SNYDER—In Lockport Memorial Hospital,
Lockport, N.Y. Jon. 4, 1969. Lepna
M. Snycer of 2251 LaSalle Ave. Sister
of Harrison E. Snyder and Mrs. Albert
L. (Betty) Rusk, botn ol tnls city,
Mrs. John (Nellie) Stevenson, Buffalo,
N.Y. Funeral services will be held from
tiie Lone Funeral Home, Inc., 8622 Buffo.
o Ave., Monday, Jan. 6, 1969 at a
time to be announced. Rev. John C.
Williams officiating. Interment in Riverdale
Cemetery. Friends may coll Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/28/1921

S.NYDBR—In this city. May 28, 1931, Clarence
Edward Snyder, Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Snyder, nee Esslle,
aged 3 months. Besides his parents deceased
13 survived by one sister, Lepha.
Funeral will bo held from the family res-
" Idence. 615 Twenty-third street, Monday
at 2:00 p.pi. Rev. Crofts officiating. Interment
in Rlverdale cemetery.

Harrison married VILLONT, JoAnne Marie on 22 Sep 1950 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. JoAnne (daughter of VILLONT, James and SMITH, Vera L) was born on 27 Jun 1933; died on 20 Feb 2002 in Tacoma, Pierce County, WA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty married RUSK, Lorne on 14 Jan 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STEVENSON, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Donna "Joy" (nee Marshall) Borks, 78, of Youngstown, NY, entered into rest, peacefully, on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, NY, following a brief illness. Born on January 31, 1932 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle (Esslie) Marshall. On June 6, 1953, Donna married Robert L. Borks. He predeceased her on May 19, 2008. Mrs. Borks attended schools in Buffalo and graduated from Lafayette High School. Donna worked for the former Courier-Express until her marriage to Robert in 1953. In 1959, she moved to Youngstown, NY with her family. For 30 years, Mrs. Borks worked as a Teacher's Aide for the Lewiston-Porter School District, until her retirement in 1995. Donna served as a volunteer, each week on Wednesday, for the American Red Cross at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. She was a member of Niagara Frontier Bible Church. Mrs. Borks is survived by three children, Laurie J. (Jeffrey) Rusk of Niagara Falls, NY, Patti I. (Jeffrey) Saunders of Conover, NC and James R. Borks of Youngstown, NY; five grandchildren, Amy (Tim) Kaczmarzyk and Hope and Adam Rusk, all of Niagara Falls, NY, and Jon Saunders and Melinda (Bruce) Hedrick, both of North Carolina; and one great-granddaughter, Lillie Hedrick. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 PM and on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY (297-9007). Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Tuesday, March 2nd at 1:00 PM in Niagara Frontier Bible Church, 5287 Bronson Drive, Lewiston, NY, with Rev. Billy Crone officiating. Private interment in Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. If desired, memorial offerings may be made to Niagara Frontier Bible Church, 5287 Bronson Drive, Lewiston, NY 14092. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting us at www.ottoredanz.comand www.legacy.com/niagara-gazette/Obituaries.asp
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 2/26/2010

Donna married BORKS, Robert Leo on 6 Jun 1953 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Robert (son of BORKS, Leo W and DETERS, Josephine) was born on 15 Jul 1931 in New York; died on 19 May 2008 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Returned from Europe Jan 1945 on ship unknown - as Pvt ASN - 32941121 diagnosis - trench foot

Robert married STAKER, Alice J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/20/1959

Raymond C, Parker, 21, of
5500 Mayle Gtl; Town of Niagara,
in critical condition at
Mem o r i al- Hospital since
^ursdayas the result of;an
au t d mob ile mishap, died
early today (July 20,1959).; \
Mr. Parker was admitted tp
the hospital early Thursday
when his mother, Mrs. Evelyn
Parker, * an admitting office
clerk there for ttie last fiye
years, was on duty. ! ' •
The youth was the operator,
of an auto that went out of
control inv Walmore Rd. near
Lockport Rd/ in an area under
construction. According to two
passengers in the car, the machine
passed through the first
curve of a detour, skidded on
loose gravel,arid^went out,of.
control. :-•'.? ;-
Coroner F. Eugene Ingram
is investigating accident reports
before issuing a death
certificate; ; '
A native of Niagara Falls,
Mr. Parker attended Trott Vocational
High School. He was
employed as a truck driven by
the High Energy Fuels, Division
of the Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corp.
Mr. Parker was a member of
the National Guard unit here
and a member of the YMCA.
Survivors include his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold T.
Parker; a.sister, Barbara A.
Parker, and a brother, Thomas
Li. Parker, all of the Town of
Niagara. . Also surviving are
two grandmothers, Mrs. Helen
B. Esslie, this city, and Mrs.
Martha Salsgiver, Clearfield,
Pa.
Funeral services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
Gridley : Funeral Home with
the Rev. William J. Devine,
Niagara United Presbyterian
Church, officiating.1 Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home between 7 and 9
p.m. today and: between 2 and
4:30 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m.
Tuesday.

Ronald married DECKER, Billie-Jo Weslie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laurie married RUSK, Jeffrey L [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patti married SAUNDERS, Jeffrey Paul [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HEDRICK, Bruce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]