Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/28/1918

Joseph Ball, age 68, well known as
a gardner for former Mayor Calvin O.
Sutliff, died last night at 7 o'clock at
his home, 378 Green street of influensa.
He had been ill only a f ew days
Eight sons and three daughters survive.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at ths home. Burial
was In S t Mary's cemetery

Joseph married Catherine E about 1874. Catherine was born in Jun 1853 in New York; died about Jan 1916 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/3/1948

A veteran of the spanish Ameri-
can War, Joseph F. Ball, 72, died
unexpectedly Monday afternoon at
his home, 17 Cottage St., of a heart
attack.
Born in the Town of Pendleton
March 29, 1875, Mr. Ball was the
son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph Ball,
and was educated in Good Shepherd
Parochial school at Pendleton. He
served seven years in the U.S. Navy
and afterwards was a fireman on
lake vessels at the Buffalo armory
and at plants in Niagara Falls and
Lockport. He retired several months
ago.
Mr. Ball was a member of Lockport
Camp, 83, United Spanish War
Veterans, and was the oldest member
of Lockport Navy Ship 110. He
was a member of Lockport Aerie,
825. FOE.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Agnes Flanders of Spokane, Wash,
and Mrs. Charles Wedlake of East
Gary, Ind.; a son, John L. Ball, of
Rochester; three grandchildren; a
sister, Mrs. J. Harold Moore. Lock-
port; and four brothers. Jacob, John
L. and Martin L. Ball. Lockport, and
Adam Ball, Newfane.
Members of the Spanish War Vet
erans and Lockport Navy Ship will
meet at 7:30 this evening in USWV
Hall, 11 Cottage St. to take action
on Mr. Ball's death. Afterwards
they will pay their respects
Services will be held Thursday
morning at 8:30 at the Gaul Fun-
eral Home, 263 East Ave. and at 9
o'clock at St. Mary's Church. Burial
will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

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

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/22/1938

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO-1913
Marriage is announced
of Anna Behrens to John L. Ball

John married BEHRENS, Anna H in 1913. Anna (daughter of BEHRENS, Charles and LINDERMAN, Johanna) was born about 1886 in Germany; died on 30 Apr 1940 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

A veteran of World War I, Louis
P.- Ball, 48, of 323 Prospect St.. died
unexpectedly of a heart affliction
at 3 o'clock Sunday morning in
the Veterans' Center, Batavia,
where he was taken on Saturday.
Mr. Ball was born In Lockport.
April 11, 1897, and was educated In
St. Mary's Parochial School. He
served with the infantry In the
first World War. For a number of
years he was employed by the Merrltt
Engineering and Sales Company
but for the past ten years had been
an employe of the Carborundum
Company in Niagara Falls.
A member of B. Leo Dolan Post,
410, American Legion, and the 40
and 8. Mr. Ball also was a member
of Lockport Aerie, 836, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, and the Screwball
Club.
Surviving are his wife, Clara; e
son, Ralph Edward Ball; a sister,
Mrs. Harold Moore, and five brothers,
Joseph, Jacob, Adam, John and
Martin Ball, all of Lockport and
vicinity.
Services will be held Wednesday
at 8:30 at the family home and at
9 o'clock at St. Anthony's Church
Burial will be m Wright's Comers
Cemetery.
Members of Dolan Post will meet
this evening at 8:15 in American
Legion Headquarters and proceed
hi a body to the Ball home to pay
their respects to the Legionnaire
Pott Commander Anthony J. Haley
will lead the delegation.

Family/Spouse: Clara. Clara was born on 11 Nov 1901; died on 11 Mar 1993 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/16/1948

Stricken with a heart attack,
Martin L. Ball, 47, of 1 Weil St.
died Saturday evening in his auto-
mobile on the Peace Bridge, Buf-
falo. He was a lifelong resident of
Lockport where he was born April
6, 1900. He had been employed at
the Upson Company.
A brother, Joseph Ball, a Spanish
War veteran, died unexpectedly on
Feb. 2. Surviving are three brothers,,
Jacob, Adam and John L. Ball and
a sister, Mrs. J. Harold Moore, Lock-
port.
Services will be held Wednesday
at the Gaul Funeral Home, 263 East
Ave

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/18/1948

BALL-The funeral of Martin L.
Ball was held Wednesday morning
at 10:00 at the Clemens O. Oaul
funeral home, 263 East Avenue.
Reverend Albert Winters officiated.
The bearers were John J. Ball Jr.,
Ralph Ball, Jotin Mosure, John L.
Ball Jr., Raymond Ball and Lynn
Ball. Interment St. Mary's cemetery
at the convenience of the family.

Martin married ALBRIGHT, Gertrude E on 27 Sep 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of ALBRIGHT, John) died about Nov 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married FOOTE, Edith L on 19 May 1932 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Edith (daughter of FOOTE, Chauncey and BLACKLOCK, Lottie) was born about 1903 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: WEDLAKE, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HOFFMEISTER, Katherine E. Katherine (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Friedrich Adolph August and STOLZENBURG, Rose) was born on 12 Nov 1914 in New York; died in Mar 1994 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married PLASTER, Marie E on 4 May 1941 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ralph married SPALDING, Joyce [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married LEE, Robert E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married DEMETER, Sharlee Elaine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beverly married MOLISANI, Dominick James on 7 Aug 1965 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara A. Holmes passed away February 28, 2023.  Born June 26, 1954 in Lockport she was the daughter of Ralph and Joyce (Spalding) Ball.  Barbara worked for Briody’s Health Care Facility where she was a controller retiring in 2020.  She was the President of the Ross Holmes Fan Club, member of the Mickey Mouse Club, served as Treasurer of the Niagara County American Legion Auxiliary, and was a member of the Foar Score Fan Club.  Barbara enjoyed vacationing to Disney World, working with the Race of Champions, spoiling her family, and squirrel watching. 
Barbara is survived by her husband Ross William Holmes; daughters Michelle Holmes-Anderson (Dean Anderson), Charyl Williams (Eric Williams), and Kay Rahlf (John Rahlf); “BAH” to Grayson Rahlf and EJ Williams; siblings Nancy Babis (late John Babis) and Norman Ball; also several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call Friday, March 3rd from 3-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport where funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4th at 10 AM.  Interment will be in Cold Springs Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Windsong Cares Foundation in the name of Barbara Holmes.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Barbara married HOLMES, Ross W on 23 Jun 1973 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Ross (son of HOLMES, Robert W and PERNETT, Joan) was born on 12 May 1951 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Oct 2023 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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