1. | BARNUM, William W was born in Feb 1879 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1957 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 12/5/1957
William W. Barnum, 79, of 1527
Niagara Ave., a resident of this
city for 60 years, died today (Dec.
5. 1957) at his home. He had been
ill with a heart condition. .
Mr. Barnum was born in Wilson
and until 1941 had been the owner
and operator of the W. W. Barnum
and Son Dairy here for 35 years.
After leaving the dairy business
Mr. Barnum manufactured various
pieces of dairy . equipment land,
home and farm freezers which he
had developed and patented. He
retired in 1955.
Mr. Barnum was a member of
Lodge No. 346, BPOE.
Survivors include a son, Jack
Barnum, and two granddaughters,
Joyce and Carol Barnum, all' of
this city.:
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at the residence in
Niagara Ave. Burial will be in Gate
of Heaven Cemetery.
William married BATT, Clara M on 7 Jun 1911 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Clara (daughter of BATT, William) was born in Aug 1885 in Lancaster, Erie County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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