James married Maggie about 1893. Maggie was born in Apr 1865 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born about 1859 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Claudia married TUOHEY, George about 1917. George was born on 7 Jul 1890 in New York; died in Oct 1975 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/29/1957

GODFREY-Nellie J., of the Creek
RdL. Youngstown, N.Y.. died at' Mt.
St. Mary's Hospital. March 28. 1957.
age 63 years. Wife of Herbert;
mother of Mrs. Robert G. Brown
and Arnold F. Dier of Niagara falls.
N.Y., Albert Dier of Younjstown.
N.Y.. and Harold Godfrey of Los
Angeles. Calif.: sister of. George
Oakes. Mrs. Gabriel' McGrath. Mrs.
Elwin Townsend and Mrs. George
Tuohey. all of Niagara Falls. N.Y..
Delbert Cakes of Washington. D C ,
.and Mrs. Ernest Pett of Niagara
Falls, Ont. She is also survived by
14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral Monday, April 1.
1957. at 2 p.m. at the Hardison
Funeral Home, Lewiston, N.Y.. the
Rev. Chester C. Beebe of St James
Methodist Church of Niagara Falls
officiating. Interment in Oakland
Rural Cemetery. Youngstown, N.Y.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Nellie married GODFREY, Herbert about 1912. Herbert was born about 1886 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: TOWNSEND, Elwin. Elwin (son of TOWNSEND, Louis W and LOTT, Alice J) was born on 23 Nov 1905; died in Jun 1984 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeffrey married Amy about 1897. Amy was born in Oct 1880 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/30/1958

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Jane Ashcroft Pett, 72
of 779 Fourth Ave., died Friday
evening (Sept. 19, 1958) at her
home. She was the widow of Ernest
Pett, who died in August 1956.
Born in Clearfield, Pa., Mrs.
Pett had resided in this - city for
the last 32 years. She was a member
of St. Patrick's Church, and its
Altar and Rosary Society.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
George Tuohey, Mrs. Edwin Townsend
and Mrs. Gabriel McGrath,
all of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Services will be conducted at
9:30 a. m. at the Heatherington
and Deans Funeral Chapel followed
by a Solemn Requiem Mass at
10 at St. Patrick's Church. Burial
will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery,
Lewiston, N. Y.

Family/Spouse: PETT, Ernest. Ernest died before Sep 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/8/1955

Frank R. Ashcroft, 68, a former
resident of the LaSalle area, died
today in Sebatian, Fla., after a
lingering illness from a heart con-
dition.
A former employe of the Car-
borundum Co., where for some
years he was foreman of the ma-
chine shop. Mr. Ashcroft retired
about three years ago.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Laura Ashcroft; two sons, Richard
Ashcroft, Braley Rd., Youngs-
town. and John Ashcroft. Fair-
banks, Alaska; two daughters, Mrs.
Marie Ditzel, Fairbanks, Alaska,
former Gazette employe, and Mrs.
Helen Poole, Albuquerque, N.M.;
four sisters, Mrs. George Tuohey,
Mrs. Gabriel McGrath, Mrs. Elwin
Townsend, all of this city, and Mrs.
Ernest Pett, Niagara Falls, Ont.;
and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the Rhoney Funeral Home at a
time to be arranged.

Family/Spouse: ALCORN, Laura. Laura (daughter of ALCORN, Albert and BILBY, Sarah) was born on 17 Feb 1895 in PA; died in May 1974 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BROWN, Robert G. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married WALEZAK, Sandra Carolyn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

August 5, 2013
Norman P. Townsend

Niagara Gazette

YOUNGSTOWN —
Norman P. Townsend, 77 of Youngstown, NY, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls on February 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Elwin and Gladys (Oakes) Townsend of Niagara Falls, NY, later of Youngstown, NY.
Norman attended Maple Avenue School, North Junior, Niagara Falls High School, graduating in 1953. He also attended Niagara University School of Business from 1953-1957 and received a Bachelor's Degree. Norman entered the United States Army in 1959, serving in a personnel company at Fort Dix, NJ and was honorably discharged as a SP-4 in 1961. In 1964, Norman moved to Youngstown, NY and became a member of St. Bernard’s Church where he regularly attended mass.
Following his military service he went to work in the family auto parts business in Niagara Falls, with his brother. In 1978, they moved their NAPA store to Porter Road in the Town of Niagara. In 1995, that business was sold and moved a short distance to Military Road by its new owners, where it remains today. Norman remained with the new company until his retirement in 2002. His droll sense of humor and many years of experience were great assets to the businesses he worked for and enjoyed by his co-workers and customers.
Norman enjoyed boating and fishing for many years often in the Niagara River, Lakes Ontario and Erie and numerous smaller lakes in Ontario, Canada. He spent part of many vacations with his life-long friend, George Mack at his family home on Lake Muskoka in Ontario, Canada. His devoted friend and companion on many fishing trips on Lake Erie and elsewhere was David Stevens of Lewiston, NY. His interest in hunting and fishing led to many pleasant days pursuing those sports. Norman also became interested in trap shooting, becoming quite skilled in this sport and later in small-arms target shooting. He was a member of the 3F Club in Lewiston for many years.
After his retirement in 2002, he became an ardent canoeist and enjoyed paddling the streams, lakes and rivers of New York, northern Pennsylvania and Ontario, most often with his brother Louis. He especially enjoyed camping and canoing in the Adirondacks Mountains and spent several summers with his brother paddling the canoe wilderness areas of that vast park until medical problems required him to lead a few remaining quieter years at his home on the border of Fort Niagara State Park. Walking often there often, in the park he loved.
He is survived by his brother, Louis (Sandra) Townsend of Niagara Falls, NY; his nephews, Paul (Dawn) Townsend of Niagara Falls, NY and David (Stephanie) Townsend of Corona, CA. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his nephew, Michael Townsend.
There is no prior visitation. A Memorial Mass in his memory will take place Saturday, August 10th at 10:00 AM at St. Bernard's Church, 218 Hinman Street, Youngstown, and NY 14174 with Monsignor Thomas Moran officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family in Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. Arrangements entrusted to ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Visit zajacfuneralhomeinc.com for online condolences.

Richard married PHILLIPS, Jerrelene on 14 Nov 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Helen married POOLE, William O on 10 Jan 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. William (son of POOLE, William E and Louise) was born on 2 Nov 1921 in New York; died on 6 Mar 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]