Margaretha married SHAFER, William on 9 Feb 1833 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY. William (son of SHAFER, J Conrad and WALTER, Mary Elisabeth) was born on 9 Sep 1809 in Nida, Hesse, Germany; died on 28 Jan 1892 in Town of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cape Vincent, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Stone at cemetery says son died 4/5/1869

William married VOGT, Christianna about 1859 in Jefferson County, NY. Christianna (daughter of VOGT, Jacob J and BIEBER, Catherine) was born in Feb 1837 in PA; died in 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rose K about 1907. Rose was born about 1865 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederick married FRAZELL, Frances A about 1872. Frances was born in Dec 1846 in New York; died in 1925 in Town of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cape Vincent, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosella married VINCENT, Edgar J in 1868 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY. Edgar (son of VINCENT, John and HOLLENBECK, Clara) was born in Apr 1846 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Born in log cabin on what is now Lafayette Avenue in the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. He was a dairy farmer for 4 decades on Witmer Road and was school trustee, Town welfare officer and helped build the old gorge scenic railroad. He was one of the first wholesale dairy farmers to supply milk to the City of Niagara Falls.

Niagara Gazette

JACOB SHAFER DIES
Retired Farmer Was Lifelong Town of Niagara Resident.
Jacob W. Shafer, 81-year-old retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Town of Niagara, died this morning in the family homestead in the Witmer road, where he had resided for the last 54 years. Born in the Town of Niagara on Nov. 4, 1860, Mr. Shafer attended the old Cleveland avenue school at Suspension Bridge and graduated from the Northwestern Business college at Mapleville, Ill., in 1881. He was married on April 3, 1888, to Kathleen Laur, who died five years ago. He is survived by four sons and a daughter, William J., Roy W., Lawrence R. and J. Carl Shafer, and a daughter, Mrs, Arthur Wittcopp, all of Niagara Falls, and a sister, Mrs. R. J. Brandt, of Lockport. The funeral will be held from the Redanz funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, with services at the Zion Lutheran church at 2 p.m., Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery.

Jacob married LAUR, Katharine on 3 Apr 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katharine (daughter of LAUR, Vitus and RUSS, Catharina) was born in Jul 1869 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 May 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/23/1953

Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Brandt of Lockport-Olcott
Road Burt, announce the
marriage of their daughter,
Deborah Lee, to Douglas
Lennon, son of Mrs. Helen
Hovey of Barker, and Carl
Lennon of Newfane. The
ceremony will be Friday,
Oct. 16.
Following the ceremony, a
reception will be held at
Olcott Fire Hall, at 7:30
p.m.
Friends and relatives are
invited.

ALSO

Same date and paper

A resident of Lockport for 59
years, Mrs. Catherine M. Brandt,
87, died Sunday evening at her
home, 70 Benwood St.,, Buffalo.
Mrs. Brandt, who had been ill for
approximately 15 years moved to
Buffalo following the death of her
husband, Rudolph J. Brandt, a real
estate broker and former proprie-
tor of a meat market at 16 Locust
St. Mr. Brandt also served as alder-
man of the third ward. Their last
Lockport residence was at 123
Spalding St.
Born in the Town of Niagara,,
Oct. 12,, 1965, Mrs. Brandt was the
daughter of William and Chris-
tiana Vogt Shafer..
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Frank M. Burlingame of
Buffalo.
Services will be held Wednesday
at 2 o'clock at Kennedy Funerall
Home,, 122 Walnut St., the Rev..
Darrell J. Westlake,, Minister of
PlymouthCongregational Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Cold
Spring Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: BRANDT, Rudolph J. Rudolph (son of BRANDT, Fred and Sophia) was born in Oct 1866 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH; died in Aug 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Cold Spring Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married WITMER, Elias K on 30 Mar 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Elias (son of WITMER, Joseph and KAUFFMAN, Catharine) was born on 9 Jul 1861 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Mar 1922 in 123 Spalding St., Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Cold Spring Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Franklin married WRIGHT, Eva S about 1899. Eva (daughter of WRIGHT, Harvey J and Francis) was born in Jun 1875 in Sanborn, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Dec 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nettie married ROADHOUSE, George about 1895. George was born in 1871 in Canada; died in 1945 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cape Vincent, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elsie married RICE, Steven Decator about 1900. Steven (son of RICE, Charles and Mary) was born in Jun 1877 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married ARMSTRONG, Annie F about 1894. Annie (daughter of ARMSTRONG, John) was born in Jan 1869 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/21/1948

Falls Man, 59, Dies
After Brief Illness
. William J. Shafer. 59. of
Maple avenue, died last night at his
home after a brief illness. Born In
the Town of Niagara, he had lived
here all his life. He was employed
by the Certalnteed Products corporation.
Surviving are his wife, Annetta
H. Sharer, and one son, Paul W„
both of this city; two daughters,
Mrs. Alice Peterson. Minneapolis.
Minn., and Mrs. Rhlta Florey, Den-
ver. Colo.; three brothers and one
sister, Roy W., Lawrence R, and
Carl J. Shafer and Mrs. Arthur
Wittcopp. all of this city, and five
grand-children.
Mr. Shafer was a member of the
brotherhood of Zlon Evangelical
Lutheran church.
The body will rest at the Home
until noon Saturday. Funeral services
will be held from Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church. Michigan
avenue and Tenth street, at 2 pm.
Saturday, with the Rev. Arthur H.
Schmoyer, D.D., officiating. Interment
will be In Riverdale cemetery

William married HILDEBRANDT, Annetta on 4 Jun 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Annetta was born on 17 Apr 1890 in Gowanstown, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1986 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette
Roy W. Shafer, 85, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, died Sunday (May 24, 1981) in Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the Lewiston area, he operated the former Shafer Cinder Supply Co. for over 20 years. He later worked as a custodian at the Colonial Village School for many years. He retired in 1966. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Katherine (Stamler) Shafer and the late Marie (Springfield) Shafer. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Hazel) Falkner of Youngstown and Mrs. Loren (Dolores) Dick of Jacksonville, Fla.; a son, Roy J. Shafer of North Tonawanda; a stepson, Billie M. Springfield of Alexandria, Ya.; a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Mlldred) Wittcopp of DeWitt., N.Y.; also 11 grandchildren, a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held today at the Otto Redanz Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the Niagara Lutheran Junior-Senior High School, the family said.

Roy married STAMLER, Katherine Henrietta on 3 May 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katherine (daughter of STAMLER, Jacob H and Emelie O) was born on 20 Apr 1891 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married CAMPMAN, Marie E on 24 Apr 1946 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Marie was born on 2 Oct 1896 in PA; died on 10 May 1978 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/17/1968

SHAFER-At home, Saturday, Dec 14,
1968, Lawrence R. Shafer of 1115 Vanderbilt
Ave. Husband of the late Grace
Rommel Shafer; father of Mn. Wllllam
(Beverley) Johnton, Westport,
Conn, and Roland J. Shater, this city;
brother of Mrs, Arthur (Mildred) Wittcopp,
Lewlston, N.Y, Roy W. Shafer,
Lewlston and Carl J, Shafer, Middleport,
N.Y.; grandfather of James M.
and Kathryn A. Johnson, both of Westport,
Conn. Funeral service In Zlon
Lutheran Church, Michigan Avenue ot
Tenth St., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1968 at
1:30 p.m. The Rev. Paul R. Swank
officiating. Interment Memorial Pork
Cemetery. It is the family's wish that
tributes be made to the Zlon Lutheran
Building Fund. Friends may call ot
the Chapel of Cornell & Doggett Inc.
South Ayenue at Tenth Street, Monday,
7 to 9 e.m.

Lorenz married ROMMEL, Grace Loraine on 31 Dec 1925 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Grace (daughter of ROMMEL, John and Lena) was born on 1 Oct 1904 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Right Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married HATT, Florene Frances on 24 Nov 1932 in Clinton St Methodist Church, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Florene (daughter of HATT, Wilbur and JONES, Flora) was born on 18 Feb 1906 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died in Apr 1983 in Medina, Orleans County, NY; was buried in Hartland Cemetery, Gasport, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Buffalo News - October 16, 1997
Mildred K. Wittcopp, a native of Niagara County who had previously worked for the Niagara-Wheatfield School District and Niagara County Department of Social Services, died Tuesday (Oct. 14, 1997) in Clinton Lutheran Home.
Mrs. Wittcopp, 89, had resided in the Syracuse area and Clinton for the past several years. She was born in Niagara County and had been a longtime resident.
She had worked as an accounting clerk for Niagara-Wheatfield schools and then for the county Department of Social Services in Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Wittcopp also was a life member of both Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pendleton and Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls.
Her husband, Arthur A., died in 1988.
Mrs. Wittcopp is survived by a son, the Rev. William A. of Rochester; a daughter, Kathryn Gentry of East Syracuse; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Burial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Acacia Park and Resthaven Memorial Garden, Pendleton.

Mildred married WITTCOPP, Arthur Adolph on 15 Jun 1935 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Arthur (son of WITTCOPP, Albert Christian and MEYERS, Louise Hulda Malvine) was born on 31 Aug 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Oct 1988 in Clinton, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married VOELKER, Frederick William on 23 Sep 1933 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Frederick (son of VOELKER, Frederick William and WATTS, Sarah) was born on 17 Jul 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Dec 1962 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Mt View Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married BURLINGAME, Frank M on 28 Jun 1913 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Frank was born on 13 Apr 1882 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, NY; died on 31 Oct 1950 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in Cold Spring Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence married IRVINGS, Myrtle A on 18 Jan 1930. Myrtle (daughter of IRVINGS, Herbert and SMITH, Gertrude) was born on 11 Dec 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Mar 2002 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Niagara Falls Memorial Park, Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Watertown NY Daily Times

Kenneth Vincent.
(Special to The Times.)
Cape Vincent May 7.-Kenneth Vincent,
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Vincent of this village, died .
at Sonyea, N. Y., Sunday morning at
8:30, following a brief illness of pneu-
monia, aged 22 years. Mr. Vincent was
formerly a native of Cape Vincent
News of his death was received Sunday
evening. He was a member of
the Cape Vincent Grange and was al-
so a Mason.
He is survived by his parents, and
one brother, Lansing W. Vincent of
this village.
The remains will, be brought here
today from Sonyea at 1:15. The
funeral will be held Tuesday after-
noon at 2:10.