Vitus married KAST, Magdalena on 8 May 1832 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Magdalena (daughter of KAST, Andreas and SCHWENKBECK, Ursula) was born on 9 Sep 1811 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 3 Nov 1880 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andreas married STULINGER, Maria Agnes on 20 Nov 1860 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of STULINGER, Andreas and LAUR, Elisabetha) was born on 14 Mar 1836 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 24 Jun 1902 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Heinrich married SCHWENK, Juditha on 21 Jul 1863 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Juditha (daughter of SCHWENK, Johann Georg and ZIMMERMANN, Barbara) was born on 27 Jul 1844 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 28 Sep 1926 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ursula married FRANK, Johann Jakob on 15 Jul 1862 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann (son of FRANK, Daniel and ECKERT, Angelika) was born on 3 Aug 1837 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 16 Apr 1880 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Uncle Don believes this is only Johannes - not Johannes Georg

Johannes married SAUTER, Anna on 27 Jun 1865 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of SAUTER, Johann Heinrich and BURKARD, Anna Margaretha) was born on 15 May 1843 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 19 May 1922 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in US 56 years - in Clarksville which was between Suspension
Bridge and Niagara Falls

Vitus married RUSS, Catharina on 1 Jan 1866 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Catharina (daughter of RUSS, Christian and SCHMID, Anna Maria) was born on 27 Feb 1845 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 12 Oct 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married SCHWENKEDEL, Johannes on 4 Jun 1872 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johannes (son of SCHWENKEDEL, Christoph and BÜHLER, Catharina) was born on 17 Nov 1843 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 29 Oct 1914 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married ERB, Matthaus on 9 Apr 1889 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Matthaus and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ursula married SAUTTER, Johann on 21 May 1893 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married OTT, Georg on 1 Apr 1897 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Georg (son of OTT, Johann Georg and MANGOLD, Anna Ursula) was born on 17 Sep 1868 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 6 Jan 1924 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married ZUCH, Anna Maria on 10 Apr 1901 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of ZUCH, Jacob and HAGELE, Barbara) was born on 30 Jun 1877 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Town of Niagara Supervisor, Election Commissioner. Lived and farmed Joseph Witmer's homestead.
Baptism indicates he was born in 1867

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Niagara Gazette - 1/15/1943

IN MEMORIAM
A Tribute to the Late Andrew Laur
By EDWARD T. WILLIAMS
Niagara Historian

The dictionaries define a pioneer
as "one who goes before, as into the
wilderness, preparing a way for
others to follow," and that descrip-
tion exactly portrays Niagara
county's earliest settlers. Except
John Stedman and his brothers, at
Schlosser in 1760 there were few
residents of Niagara county, other
then the Red Man, before 1800.
Stedman left for Canada in 1796
after the evacuation of Fort Nia-
gara, and early settlers began to
arrive. The primary pioneer settlers
of Niagara county have been defined
as those who settled here or were
born here previous to the War of
1812. By the same token the secondary
pioneers were those who
wre residents previous to 1940. The
latter date is over 100 years in the
past. the Niagara County Pioneers
Association was organized 57 years
ago next September, and the title
of pioneer has in that time been
extended to embrace not only the
first few settlers but the subsequent
many.
Into this latter class falls Andrew
R. Laur. native and resident for
j more than three-quarters of a ceni
tury. With the rapid increase In
population there are not a large
number of persons in the class of
Mr. Laur, native and resident for
more than three-quarters of a cen-
tury. We are speaking in the sense
of time rather than regarding
character and attainments, but An-
drew R. Laur was an unusual person
in both respects. Vitus Laur, his
father, whose memory old residents
respect was born 100 years ago and
settled in the town of Niagara in
1866. Mrs. Laur, who recently pre-
deceased Mr. Laur was a descend-
ant of a primary pioneer family of
Niagara county. The Wltmer and
Young families. Mrs. Laur was a
Wltmer. were among the earliest
settlers of the Niagara Frontier, in
the locality where their descendants
have ever since lived. Both
the Witmer and Young families
came by wagon and horses from
Lancaster. Pa., In 1810. and were
credited with being the earliest permanent settlers in the town of
Niagara remote from the river. Both
families removed to Livingston
county at the time of the devasta
tion of the Niagara Frontier in
1813. and remained there until after
the ending of the War of 1913,
men coming back during the sum-
mer months to attend to their
farming interests, and going away
again after the harvest.
About the first employment that
Andrew R. Laur had was as a bell
hop in the Monteagle Hotel, the
picturesque hostelry that was con-
temporary with the John A. Roeb-
ling suspension bridge.
One of the enterprises of the
Bellevue Land Company, which was
organized in 1845 by Col. John Fisk,
a prominent railroad man of Roch-
ester; General Charles B. Stuary,
a prominent civil engineer of
Schenectady; J. V. Vedder of
Geneva, and Roswell G. Benedict,
of Saratoga, which bought most of
the land that was the site of the
village of Bellevue was the
construction of the Monteagle Hotel
which WAS first in charge of General
Stuart, who secured the capital to
build ft. Of course, it was some
time afterwards that.Andrew R
Laur, in the 70's, was employed At
the hotel as a bell hop.
Previous to the establishment of
the Niagara Reservation In 1885,
when Prospect Park along the American rapids was lined with various
buildings housing manufacturing
and business enterprises Mr. Laur
was employed in one of these mills
He has related to the writer
boyhood experiences of the real vil-
lage of 60 and more years ago. He
has witnessed a great transforma-
tlon in the Industrial Niagara Falls
of today.
The details of his long and in-
terestlng life have been related.
Some incidents could be emphased.
Only recently one of these was
called by the sale of the car
which he had owned .for years in
which President McKinley rode on his
visit to Niagara Falls Just prior
to his assassination at the Pan-Am-
erican Exposition in Buffalo in
September. 1901. The coach in
which President McKinley rode,
which was recently sold by
Laur to Sanford Morden, Jr,|
engaged in the transportation t
ness, was one of those owned by
the Miller & Brundage Coach Co-
pany. Frank H. Zeiger, for many
years connected with the
Brundage Coach Company and
successor, the Niagara
Company, headed by John C. I
says that this coach was one of
about a dozen purchased by the
former company of a manufactur-
ing company In Connecticut, the
coaches were very substantial
character and cost about $1300
apiece. They were used exclusively
for weddings, funerals and for spe-
cial occasions like the visit of
President McKinley.
On the occasion of the
entertainment of Mr. and Mrs.
of Philadelphia, the winners
of the Niagara honey mooner's
test, conducted by the Niagara Falls
Chamber of Commerce, they were
driven around the Niagara Reserva-
tion and to the center of the
Rainbow Bridge by Mr. Laur and
photographed. Later Mr. and Mrs.
Laur, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Reichert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ford, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael
McGray, 50 year Niagara Falls
honeymooners, with Mr. and Mrs.
David Edwards, longest married of
all of the party, attended the re-
ception to Mr. and Mrs. Fraul
the Hotel Niagara. Now both Mr.
and Mrs. Fraul and Mr. and Mrs.
Laur have crossed the river.
Andrew R. Laur took a deep in-
terest in the history of the ??
Niagara county of which he and his
family were worth citizens and
was president of the Niagara County
Pioneers Association in 1938, he
an active interest in the organization
for years before and has been
actively as a member of the execu-
tive committee since.

Andrew married WITMER, Esther Nancy on 1 May 1890 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of WITMER, Joseph and KAUFFMAN, Catharine) was born on 5 Mar 1863 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Sep 1942 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Left Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport Union Sun and Journal

NIAGARA FALLS, April 24. — A former member of the board of education, a past president of the Trade and Labor council and for the past eight years a truant officer for the school system, John Laur, 712 Willow avenue, died Friday night at Memorial hospital. He had been ill only a short time. He was a brother of Supervisor Andrew Laur of the Town of Niagara.Surviving him are three sons. John V., Arthur A., and Charles J , all of this city; a sister, Mrs. William Mess, this city, and three brothers,Henry V. and Christian; Niagara Falls, and Andrew, town of Niagara.Funeral services will be held at Zlon church «t 3:30 o'clock, Monday,with the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating Burial will be in Oak.wood cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/24/1937

John Laur, of 721 Willow avenue,one of the most widely known men In Niagara Falls and a member of a pioneer Town of Niagara family, died In Memorial hospital last night, following a brief illness. He was 68 years old.A former member of the Board of Education, past president of the Trades and Labor council and for 14 years business agent for the local carpenter's union, Mr. Laur had served the past eight years as attendance officer for the schools of the city.He was president of the Niagara Falls Exempt Firemen's association and an outstanding leader in fraternal and church activities.Born In the Town of Niagara on May 23, 1868, he was the son of the late Vitus Laur and Katherlne Russ,widely known early settlers. He came to Niagara Falls 45 years ago and since that time had been active in many different spheres.Mr. Laur had been a Mason for 33 years and an Odd Fellow for 30 years, holding memberships in Niagara River Lodge, No. 785, F. and A.M., and Niagara Falls Lodge, No. 81,I. O. O. F.' He was also a member of Local 322. of the Carpenters' union; the Young Men's association of Zion Lutheran church and the German American Alliance. He was a former member of the government council of Zion Lutheran church.Surviving him are three sons, John V., Arthur A. and Charles J. Laur, all of this city; a sister, Mrs. William Mess, of this city, and three brothers,Supervisor Andrew Laur. of the Town of Niagara, and Henry V. and Christian Laur, of this city.The funeral will be held from the family home Monday afternoon with public services at the Zion Lutheran church at 3 30 o'clock, the Rev.Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating.Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

SAME PAPER AND DATE

LAUR— I n this city, Friday, April 22 John Laur o t 731 Willow avenue , beloved father of John V , Arthur A and Charles J. Laur, all o f this city, brother of Mrs. Wm . Mess, Henry V. and Cristian Laur Of this city, and Andrew R Laur o t the Town of Niagara . He was also survived by two grandchildren. Deceased was a member o f Niagara River Lodge No. 783, F. an d A. M , Niagara Falls Lodge No. 8 L t O. O. P , Carpenter s Union Local No . 322. YoungMen's Association of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, German American Alliance an d was president of th e Exempt Firemen's Association. Funeral services from Zion Evangelical Lutheran church Monday a t 3:45 p. m Rev . Arthur H. Scbmoyer officiating Interment in Oakwood cemetery

Niagara Falls Gazette - 5/19/1937

The will of John Laur, school at tendance officer, who died here on £prll 23, was admitted to probate at City Hall today by Judge-Surrogate William A. Gold, who named toe Power City Trust company executor. The bulk of Mr. Law's estate, listed nominally In the petition lor probate a t $5,000 realty and $1,000 and up wards personal property. Is to be shared by three sons, Charles J. Laur, John V. Laur and Arthur A. Laur, all of 721 Willow avenue. They are bequeathed certain parcels of real property and equal shares of the residuary estate. A trust fund of $2,000 Is to be established tor a grandson, John Arthur Laur, also of the Willow ave nue address. He will receive one half of the principal a t the age of 21 and the other half at the age of 25. The will, witnessed by Edward F. Dodge and W. Tobln Lennon, was drawn on April 31 of this year.

Johann married STREICHER, Emma Elise on 19 Nov 1902 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of STREICHER, Jacob Frederich and STALEY, Julia Ann) was born on 10 May 1872 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1926 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Falls Gazette

SHAFER-At her home, May 18, 1936, Katherine Shafer, age 66, wife of Jacob W.; mother of William, Roy, Lawrence, Carl, Mrs. Mildred Wittcopp, all of this city; sister of Andrew, John, Henry and Chris Laur and Mrs. William Mess of this city. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Funeral from the home on Saunders Settlement Road, Wednesday at 3 and 3:30 from Zion Lutheran church, MI avenue and Tenth street. Rev. Arthur Schmoyer officiating. Interment In Riverdale cemetery. Deceased was a member of Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church and Ladies Rural Club.

Katharine married SHAFER, Jacob William on 3 Apr 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Jacob (son of SHAFER, William Eugene and VOGT, Christianna) was born on 4 Nov 1860 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Feb 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Founded Laur & Mack Contracting Co. in 1901

Henry married MESS, Amelia Marguerite on 20 Feb 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Amelia (daughter of MESS, George W and GUINTHER, Katharine) was born on 2 Nov 1874 in Ayton, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Apr 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Sect 8 Lot 89 Grave 5W. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married MESS, William C on 12 Dec 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. William (son of MESS, George W and GUINTHER, Katharine) was born on 5 Apr 1878 in Ayton, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 8. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married SCHUL, Marion Anna on 3 Aug 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Marion (daughter of SCHUL, Charles John and HILDEBRANDT, Mary) was born on 26 May 1887 in Canada; died on 20 Sep 1968 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Had accident 1/14/1913 at M.F.Witmer Dairy. Also recorded as Lauer

Friedrich married GREENWALT, Bessie on 18 Aug 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Bessie was born in 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married SCHUL, Henry G on 30 Aug 1911 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Henry (son of SCHUL, Charles John and HILDEBRANDT, Mary) was born on 5 Apr 1883 in Elmwood, Ontario, Canada; died in Dec 1955 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married ROSCH, Heinrich on 10 Mar 1903 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Heinrich (son of ROSCH, Bartholomus and HILSENBECK, Ursula) was born on 22 Aug 1868 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married GUSTENMAIER, Waldburga on 14 Aug 1906 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburga (daughter of GUSTENMAIER, Jakob and GÖTZ, Waldburga) was born on 30 Sep 1881 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flora married SCHUL, August Ludwig on 8 Feb 1912 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. August (son of SCHUL, Charles John and HILDEBRANDT, Mary) was born on 8 Jan 1885 in Elmwood, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1970 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Left Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena married HEWITT, Alan on 16 Mar 1915 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Alan (son of HEWITT, James P and CLEGHORN, Ida) was born on 12 Dec 1890 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jan 1979 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Left Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mabel married DEPEW, Russell Snow on 18 Sep 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Russell (son of DEPEW, Franklin Manny and MACDOUGAL, Georgianna Frances) was born on 1 Jun 1891 in Milton, Saratoga County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1964 in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FL; was buried in W Nottingham Pres. Cem. Rising Sun, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KENNEDA, Ralph Alton. Ralph (son of KENNEDA, George W) was born on 31 May 1899 in Tioga, PA; died on 31 Aug 1959 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Mt View Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Courier Express - 1935

Courier-Express Niagara Falls Bureau Niagara Falls, Feb. 23—Next time you lift your glass to sing a toast to the Schnitzelbank, let it be to one of the "species" still doing duty on the Lockport Road farm of Supervisor Andrew R. Laur of the Town of Niagara. For everyone in the room with you will be able to join in a shouted and emphatic "Ja, das ist eine Schnit zelbank," for this sturdy old shaving stool has done service for 120 years. Abraham Wilmer, grandfather of Mrs. Lauer, constructed this vise in 1815 after arriving in the Lockport Road area. He followed the tradi tional pattern of thc:c built by car penters in Germany since about tne seventeenth century. It has survived the advent of the lathe, so far as those who have followed Abe Wil mer are concerned. Managed by a foot pedp'., the up per arm grips firmly the wood on which the workman is whittling with a draw-knife. From the blocks that the Witmer-Laur schitzelbank has clung onto have come axe handles, chair rungs, table legs, wagon tongues, handles for shovels and many other articles. All these pro ducts defy comparison with ma chine-made counterparts. Supervisor Laur used it in mak ing a gavel which he presented to County Judge William A. Gold re cently. That schnitzelbanking shall not become a lost art in the Laur house hold, the jovial supervisor is dilli gently training his nephew, John Laur, in the art, and John, It may be said to his credit, responds with a foot and arm action that would make any schnitzelbank content.

Arthur married ADAMS, Lenore M on 1 Feb 1932 in Lima, Allen County, OH. Lenore (daughter of ADAMS, Clarence and MOSHIER, Carrie) was born on 18 Aug 1903 in Sandusky, Erie County, OH; died on 27 May 1996 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married OLIVER, Thomasena on 9 Sep 1939 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Thomasena (daughter of OLIVER, Richard J and MCCRORIE, Sarah Agnes Smith) was born on 3 Oct 1911 in 6 Smith Street, Ayr, Scotland; died on 30 Aug 2000 in Medina, Orleans County, NY; was buried on 1 Sep 2000 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Right Center. [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]

Winifred married RODGER, David Neilson on 15 Oct 1932 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. David (son of RODGER, David Campbell and NEILSON, Margaret) was born on 12 Sep 1907 in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Aug 1994 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married BLAKE, Nora Oliver on 17 Aug 1946 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Nora (daughter of BLAKE, William and Hilda) was born on 22 Oct 1920 in Walkersburn, Scotland; died on 14 Feb 2002 in Odd Fellows & Rebecca Health Care Facility, Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married KEYS, Yolanda Jane [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Heinrich married HUSE, Elaine I on 12 Jun 1942 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Elaine was born about 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NIAGARA FALLS - Edna Laur Robins, 92, a dedicated foster grandparent for 29 years at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) in Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, after a brief illness.
The former Edna Laur was born in Niagara Falls, attended local schools and lived her entire life here.

During the late 1930s, Mrs. Robins baked pies for local restaurants. She later worked for Wahl Printing as a binder for 25 years until retiring in the early 1970s.

She was a member of Lewiston Fire Company No. 2 Ladies Auxiliary, and a 50-year charter member of Colonial Village Presbyterian Church in Lewiston.

Her husband, Burdette E., died in 1971.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth N. Sr. and Ronald B., both of Niagara Falls; a sister, Louise Tickett of the Town of Niagara; a brother, Walter Laur of Niagara Falls; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Colonial Village Presbyterian Church, 4813 Kline Road, Lewiston. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lewiston.

Edna married ROBINS, Burdette E on 20 Aug 1932 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Burdette (son of ROBINS, Norman and Marie A) was born on 3 Aug 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Aug 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived in Colonial Village outside of Niagara Falls from 1943 to 1956. Then moved to Lockport.

Helen married BUDDE, Walter Ernest on 3 Jul 1937 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Walter (son of BUDDE, Herman and RILEY, Lillian T) was born on 6 Mar 1912 in Somerset, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Feb 1992 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LAUR - Alfred W. 4/7/01
NIAGARA FALLS - Alfred W. Laur, 81, died Thursday (April 5, 2001) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a lengthy illness.

Laur was a lifelong Niagara Falls resident and attended local schools.

Laur worked for a few years at a now-defunct chocolate company before going to Carborundum County, where he worked 30 years as a sweeper in the maintenance department. He retired in 1981.

Laur was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his brother, Walter of Niagara Falls, and two sisters, Edna Robins and Louise Tickett, both of the Town of Niagara.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Otto Redanz Funeral Home LaSalle Park Chapel, 2215 Military Road, Town of Niagara. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette

Dorothy Uur,48, a Niagara
Falls native, died Saturday
(April 1, 1972) in Newark, N.Y.,
after a long illness.
Survivors include three
brothers, Alfred and Walter
Laur, both of this city, and
Clarence Laur of the Town of
Niagara; three sisters, Mrs.
Edna Robins and Mrs. Louise
Tickett, both of the Town of
Niagara and Mrs. Helen Budd
of Lockport.
Funeral services will be held
at the Otto Redanz Funeral
Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday with
the Rev. J. David Mumford of
Zion Lutheran Church of-
ficiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home after 11 a.m.
Tuesday.

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All Tickett information verified by Louise Laur Tickett on July 9, 1999

Niagara Gazette

TOWN OF NIAGARA — Louise E. (Laur) Tickett, 81, of the Town of Niagara died on Friday, November 5, 2010 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Marian (Schul) Laur. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard R. Tickett on April 3, 1987.

Louise was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. In her younger years, she enjoyed roller skating. She also liked to dance and bake. Most of all Louise enjoyed spending time with her family and centered her life around them.

Louise is survived by four children, Roxanne (Daniel) Schultz, Carol (John Siejka) Lafler, Robert Tickett and Donna (Ethan Stein) Norton, all of Niagara Falls, NY; and was predeceased by one son, Richard R. Tickett. Survivors also include six grandchildren, Richard Tickett, Jr., Kristy Schultz, Christina (Mark) Hain, Tenisha Tickett, Zachary Stewart and Vance Stewart, ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter Laur of Niagara Falls, NY; her dear friend, Joseph Rizzo of Niagara Falls, NY; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by one grandson, Timothy Lafler, Jr.; three sisters, Edna (late Burdette) Robins, Helen (late Walter) Budde, Dorothy Laur; and two brothers, Clarence Laur and Alfred Laur.

There will be no prior visitation. Funeral service and interment in Memorial Park Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY.

Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.

Louise married TICKETT, Richard R on 29 Mar 1947 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Richard (son of TICKETT, George Louis and GREENE, Violet May) was born on 15 Jun 1926; died on 3 Apr 1987 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Left Center. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walter L. Laur passed away September 22, 2021 in Ascension Living Our Lady of Peace, Lewiston.  Born September 14, 1931 in Niagara Falls he was the son of Christian and Marion (Schul) Laur.  Walter worked in production for Manpower in Niagara Falls.  He enjoyed woodworking and was a Buffalo Bills fan.
Walter is survived by several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his siblings Al Laur, Clarence Laur, Helen Budde, Edna Robbins, Louise Tickett, and Dorothy Laur.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial services Tuesday, September 28th at 11 AM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport.