VANBUREN, Mark A

Abt 1902 - 1937  (35 years)

• Name	VANBUREN, Mark A
  Birth	Abt 1902	New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Mar 1937	Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I151919	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	VANBUREN, Godfrey   d. 10 Nov 1910
  Mother	BLOSSER, Lillian M,   b. 9 Jan 1879, New York d. 22 Feb 1968, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1898
  Family ID	F54673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/30/1937 Returning home about 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, Mrs. Lillie Van Buren, Riddle road, town of Royal' ton, found the lifeless body of her son, Mark Van Buren, 36. hanging from a rafter in the attic. Dr. Frank A. Waider, coroner, said he would issue a certificate of death by suicide. He learned that the man had been ill for several years and was despondent Mr, Van Buren and his mother lived alone. Monday afternoon Mrs, Van Buren went out for a short time. During her absence Mr. Van Buren apparently went to the attic, stood on a small keg while he fastened a clothesline around his neck and then jumped from the keg, the coroner said. Besides his mother, Mr. van Bursa leaves two sisters and one brother, Ellis Van Buren of the Rapids. Mrs. Walter Bell of Clarence Center and Mrs. Leon Paters of Royalton Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home, the Rev. Arthur Vrooman, pastor of the United Brethren church. The Rapids, officiating, Burial will be la Chestnut Ridge cemetery.