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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/3/1964
Mrs. George Stannard, of 116
Locust St., who was born on a
farm near Raymond Hill more
than a century ago, died Monday
(March 2, 1164) at Mount
View Hospital after a three week
illness.
She waa the daughter of
Chauncey and Caroline Gets
Blosser. She quietly celebrated
her hundredth birthday Nov. 14,
1963 with a few friends.
Her father taught school at
Raymond Hill during the Civil
War after her grandfather paid
his draft bounty, and she grew
up on farms in the area. After
finishing school at Raymond
Hill, she was married to George
Bower who operated a an
machine shop in Lockport. Her
only child, Rollin Bower, was
born on the Raymond Hill farm
78 years ago.
Following the death of her
husband she lived alone for a
time before she was married to
Charles Stannard. When he died
about five years ago, she moved
to 116 Locust St. where she lived
until her death.
Besides her son, she is survived
by a brother, Burt Blosser
of Royalton, 93; three sis
ters, Mrs. Martha Fry, 96, of
Gasport, Mrs. Lillie VanBuren,
84, of Royalton, and Mrs. Lottie
Bower, 89, of the Lockport ad-
dress. A granddaughter also sur-
vives.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee St., where the funeral
will beheld Thursday at 2:30
p.m. with the Rev. Herbert L.
Siegner, pastor of St. Peter's
United church of christ, offici-
ating.
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1863 - 1964 (100 years)