John married Elizabeth about 1866. Elizabeth was born about 1845 in New York; died on 28 Feb 1920 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married JOHNSTON, Frank E about 1890. Frank was born in Feb 1865 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/12/1952

Plan Last Rites Monday
For Mrs. Theresa Smoyer
NORTH TONAWANDA, July 12
—Mrs. Theresa Smoyer, 83, of 1130
Oliver street, died early yesterday.
She was the widow of the late Dr.
Henry Smoyer, widely-known local
physician. "
A charter member of the Third
Presbyterian Church Women's Benefit
association and the Sunshine society,
she was active in church,
civic and social affairs of the city
for many years.
Survivors include a son, Henry T
Smoyer, Pendlelon; a sister, Mrs.
Louise Argue, Lockport, and two
brothers, Nikolas Bower, Gasport,
and John Bower, Lockport
Services will be at 2 p. m. Monday
at the Fretihold Funeral home
with the.Rer. William H. Saye officiating.
• Burial will be in Acacia
Park cemetery.
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/11/1952

SMOYER-Mrs. Theresa M., July
11, 1903 In North Tonawanda. Mrs.
Smoyer was the wife of the late
Dr. Henry Smoyer. Mother of
Henry L. Smoyer of Pendleton;
sister of Mrs. Louise Argue of
Lockport, Nicholas Bower of Gasport
and John Bower of Lockport.
Funeral servlces will be held Monday
at 2 P. M. from Fretthold Funeral
Home, 1341 Oliver St. at
Ward Road. North Tonawanda.
The Rev. William Saye will officiate.
Interment in Acacia Park
Cemetery

Theresa married SMOYER, Dr Henry M Dr about 1895. Henry (son of SMOYER, Daniel and Dorothy) was born in Apr 1870 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/8/1962

A former resident of Gasport
and brother of Mrs. Louise Argue
and John Bower of Lockport,
Nicholas Bower died Tuesday
(Aug. 7, 1962) a t Meyer Memorial
Hospital, Buffalo.
Mr. Bower was also the broth-
er of the late Albert Bower and
Mrs. Barbara Johnston.
For the past five years Mr.
Bower had been a patient at the
St.. Francis Home,, Williamsville.
Friends may call tomorrow
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at
the Murphy Funeral Home, 1700
Hertel Ave., Buffalo, where ser-
vices will be held Friday at 8:15
a.m. and at 9 a.m.. at the Coro-
nation of the Blessed Mary Virgin
Church.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born about 1873 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 8/4/1949

McDONALD-Elizabeth Spoth Bowers Mc-
Donald of 271 East I Uca St., in Buffalo,
N Y., August 2, 1949, wife of the late
Arthur McDonald; sister of Nicholas
Bowers of Gasport, N. Y„ Mrs Theresa
Smoyer of North Tonawanda, N. Y.,
Mrs. Louise Argue and John Bowers of
Lockport, N. Y. Funeral from the
Knapp Funeral Home. 335 Leroy Aye.,
Friday morning at 8.30 o'clock and at
St. Nicholas Church at 9. Interment in
St. Mary's Cemetery, Lockport, N. Y.
Friends are invited to attend.

Elizabeth married MCDONALD, Arthur on 17 Jan 1903 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Arthur and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married ARGUE, Frederick about 1900. Frederick (son of ARGUE, Abraham and NICHOLSON, Jane) was born about 1879 in Canada; died on 6 Jan 1941 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/24/1963

LOCKPORT-A retired, trucking contractor, John J.
Bower, 80, formerly of 67 Rochester St. here, died Monday
(Dec. 23,1963) in the Hilltop Nursing Home, Gasport.
Born July 8, 1883, in Gas
port, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joh n Bower, he had been a
resident of Lockport for the
last 60 years. He- had operated
a trucking business here
for many years. He was a
member of Second Presbyterian
Church of Lockport. He
had been ill for two years and
a patient at Hilltop for a
year.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Gordon (Ellagene) Hayes,
Lockport; two sons, Norman
Bower, Lockport, and Donald
E. Bower, Littleton, Colo.; a
step-son, Thomas E. Hallifax,
Lockport; a sister, Mrs. Louise
Argue, Lockport; nine grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren
and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today
and Wednesday at the Lange
Funeral Home. A service will
be conducted at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday by Rev. David Van
Winkle, minister of Second
Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/24/1963

John J. Bower, 80, formerly of
17 Rochester St, a long • time
Lockport resident, died Monday
(Dec. 23. 1963) at Hilltop Nurs
ing Home, Gasport, alter a long
Illness.
He lived in Gasport after his
birth there July 8, 1883. In
Lockport he owned and operated
his own trucking contracting
business and was a member of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
He had been ill for the past two
years and lived at the home for
about a year before his death.
Surviving him ate a daughter,
Mrs. Gordon Hayes of Lockport;
two sons, Norman Bower
of Lockport and Donald E. Bower
of Littleton, Colo.; a sister,
Mrs.' Louise Argue of Lockport;
a stepson, Thomas E. Hallifax.
of Lockport; nine grandchildren;
two great - grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Lange
Funeral Home, 188 East Ave.,
where the funeral will be held
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with the
Rev. David VanWinkle of the
Second Presbyterian Church officiating.
The family will be
present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Edith M. Edith was born about 1891 in New York; died between 1920 and 1930 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary E. Mary was born about 1899 in New York; died on 13 Oct 1958 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 8/6/1948

BOWERS- Albert S , of Wrights Corners,
died in Lockport. N". Y., Thursday,
August 5. 1948, father of Layton. Robert.
Willard and Mrs. William Remington;
elght grandchildren; brother
of Nicholas and John Bowers. Mrs,
Theresa Smover, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald
and Mrs. Louise Argue. Funeral
Saturday at 8:30 o'clock at the
Cienwns O, Gaul Funeral Home. 268
East Ave... Lockport, and at 9 at St
Mary's Church. Friends Invited.
Niagara Gazette - 8/4/1948

LOCKPORT. Aug. 5-A Wright's
Corners excavating and grading contractor,
Albert S. Bowers. 64. died
today at the City hospital. Mr.
Bowers, who had been In falling
health for over a year, was associated
with his sons. Layton J.,
Robert J. and Wlllard C. Bowers,
under the name of A. S. Bowers and
Sons at Wright's Corners where he
had been In business since 1922.
Born In the Town of Royalton, Mr.
Bowers was a son of John and Mary
Bowers. He spent his early life on
a farm and as a young man operated
a blllard room at Gasport. Later he
entered the trucking business there.
Moving to Wright's Comers, Mr.
Bowers opened a gravel pit. This
business he expanded to excavating
and black topping for which he was
well known throughout the county.
He was a member of St. Mary's
church and the Holy Name society.
Besides the sons, he leaves a
daughter, Mrs. William A. Remington,
this city: two brothers, Nicholas,
6f Gasport, and John, of this city,
and three sisters, Mrs. Theresa
Smoyer. of Tonawanda. Mrs. Elizabeth
McDonald, of Buffalo and Mrs.
Louise Argue, of this city.
Services will be held Saturday at
8:30 a. m. from the Gaul funeral
home and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's
church.

Family/Spouse: SEITZ, Nora M. Nora was born about 1887 in New York; died on 3 May 1945 in Wrights Corners, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/1/1961

NORTH TONAWANDA—
Henry Smoyer Jr., 62, of
6668 C a m p b e l l Boulevard,
Pendleton, died S u n d ay
(April 30, 1961) at Kenmore
Mercy Hospital of cancer. He
was an agent for the New
York Life Insurance Co.
Born in this city, he lived
in Pendleton most of his life.
He was a m e m b e r of -the
Third Presbyterian . Church
h e r e and of Sutherland
Lodge No. 826, F&AM.
Surviving is his w i d o w,
D o r o t h y Holland Smoyer.
Mr. Smoyer was a son of the
late Dr. and - Mrs. H e n r y
Smoyer, this city.
Friends may call from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. at the Wattengell
Funeral Home, w h e re
services will be conducted by
Rev. Richard Bodey at 1:30
p.m. Wendesday. Burial will
be in Acacia Fark Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: HOLLAND, Dorothy. Dorothy (daughter of HOLLAND, Frank) was born on 20 Oct 1897; died in Apr 1984 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KAISER, Jean. Jean (daughter of KAISER, Charles A Dr and HUSTON, Clara) was born on 4 Oct 1912 in New York; died on 28 Jan 1999 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HAYES, Gordon L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HAYES, Gordon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Norman married RUTTER, Vivian Caroline on 16 Jun 1937 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Vivian (daughter of RUTTER, Lester) was born on 30 Apr 1918 in Canada; died on 13 Dec 1997 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/31/1966

A former Lockport resident,
' Donald A. Bower, has been
appointed executive editor, a
senior editorial position, for the
Colorful Colorado Magazine.
Mr. Bower was graduated
from Lockport High School in
1938 and earned a B.A. degree
from the University of Nebraska.
He is the son of the late
John Bower and brother of
Norman Bower, Lockport, and
Ellagene Hayes, Wilson.
An experienced newspaper
editor and publishing executive,
Mr. Bower has been the managing
editor of four weekly newspapers
owned by Colorado Publications
Inc. He served as
president of Empire Publishing
Co. before coming to Colorado
Magazine.
From 1950 to I960, he headed
his own firm which published
trade catalogs and nationallysyndicated
direct mail programs.

Family/Spouse: DEGAN, Virginia N. Virginia (daughter of DEGAN, Martin S and ZENT, Marion J) was born on 5 Jun 1920 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY; died on 25 Jan 2015 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Irene E. Irene was born on 11 Mar 1919 in New York; died on 13 Jun 1999 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REMINGTON, William A. William was born on 28 Feb 1919; died on 21 Aug 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willard married TISACK, Kathryn on 28 Feb 1946 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married SCHEARER, Ronald Paul on 4 Mar 1961 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURY, Carol Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married FOSTER, Joan Carol [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married BISHER, Audrey Lee [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Brian married LAFLEUR, Charlene C [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married GRAHAM, Ramona Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Layton married HUGHES, Maxine on 19 Sep 1959 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karen married ZAPP, John W on 26 Jan 1963 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. John (son of ZAPP, John and MORAN, Frances E) was born on 1 Jan 1936 in Lockport St, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Nov 1998 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Marleen Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married BERNARD, Joan K [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BEUTEL, Barbara Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard “Dick” Bowers of Lockport, NY, husband of Carol Mayer Bowers, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Buffalo, NY. He was born in Lockport on June 27, 1940, son of the late Robert and Irene (Heary) Bowers.


Dick worked for Local 22 and was the owner of Hoot Mechanical. He was a member of the Wrights Corners Fire Co. exempts, Island Yacht Club and was very involved in the Boy Scouts Troop 40. Dick enjoyed boating and spending time at his home in Olcott.


Father of Jeffrey (Paula) Bowers, Alan (Kim) Bowers and the late Cheryl Lillybridge. Father-in-law of Damon Lillybridge. Brother of Robert (Marleen) Bowers, John (Barbara) Bowers and the late Gary Bowers. Brother-in-law of Gordon (Beth) Mayer, Lois (late Robert) Hays and Diane (John) Rowley. Grandfather of Shauni, Brendan, Alyssa, Cara, Kaitlyn, Damon Jr., and Jake. Also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.


Family and friends may call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main Street Newfane, NY on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 10am-12noon. The burial will be in Mt. View Cemetery 3065 Upper Mountain Road Sanborn, NY In lieu of flowers, donations to Wrights Corners Fire Co. Exempts

Richard married MAYER, Carol Lynn on 9 Jan 1960 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FINLEY, Jane L. Jane was born on 27 Oct 1942; died on 26 Feb 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]