STIVERS, David Randall

Abt 1893 - 1925  (~ 32 years)

• Name	STIVERS, David Randall
  Birth	Abt 1893	New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 1925	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I154776	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Family	BOELDT, Minnie Matilda,   b. Oct 1893, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Jun 1915	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette 6/21/1915 Mr. and Mrs. John Boeldt of Lockport street announce the engagment of their daughter, Minnie Matilda, to Mr. David Randall Stivers of this city, the marriage to take place in the near future. ALSO Niagara Gazette - 7/1/1915 Last evening-occurred one of the p r e t t i e s t June weddings of the season, when Miss Minnie M. Boeldt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boeldt of No. 1620 Ldckport street was given in marriage to Mr. David Randall Stivers, Jr., son of David Stivers of Eleventh street. Miss Dorothy Haeberle payed the wed- ding march. The party came in led by the pastor, Rev. Herma Brezing, followed by the bride and her brother, Mr. Louis Boeldt, who gave her in marriage. Miss Boeldt was beautifully gowned in white silk crepe de chine over white satin and wore a silk tulle veil caught back by a wreath of orange blossoms worn by her mother 27 years ago, she carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley and was assisted by Miss Anna Marks of Kington-on-the-Hudson, and Miss Jessie Boeldt, a sister of the bride. The bride's maids were gowned in white and carried cluster boouquets of pink roses. The groom was assisted by Mr. Her- bert Coffey and Mr. Edward Lass. A sumptuous wedding dinner was seerved to which nearly one hundred guests were invited, after which Mr. and Mrs. Stivers left on their wedding trip to Cleveland, Ohio and will be at home in La Salle. Mrs. Stivers was gowned in a becoming going away gown of bue gabardine with a white pcture hat and left with the well wishes of a host of friends following both her and her hus- band upon their journey. A number of out-of-town guests were present among them being Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Coughill of Lockport, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Tefft of Ransomville and Miss Marks of Kingston-on-the-Hudson.
  Children	1. STIVERS, David Earl,   b. Abt 1917, New York
  Family ID	F55814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 6/17/1925 While lying fatally injured In the wreckage of hla automobile after the machine and another car had collided at Ferry avenue and Seventeeth street on Sunday night, David R. stivers of No. 1175 Haeberle avenue, was robbed.of nearly $200 which he carried in one Of the pockets of his clothing, Police are convinced follow- ing an investigation conducted by Detectives John L Roeder and Terrence M. Reilly, The police are trying to determine who was near- the automobiles following the wreck In an effort to place the responsibility for the robbery. The detectives In their Investigation learned, that Stivers was taken into Memorial hospital by four men. Nurses in the hospital said that the men appeared to he foreigners. One, however, the Investigators learned was Paul Becker, who was with Stir vers in his car when the accident occurred and who-was injured. The other man who assisted Becker in getting his friend to the hospital were located by the police and were eliminated from suspicion of complicity In the robbery. The three men besides Becker who assisted In taking Stivers to the hospital, the detectives learned .were with a Mrs. Colucci in her motor truck. The truck came up to the scene of the accident shortly after the crash occurred. About 20 or 30 persons were gathered about the wrecked cars then. Mrs. Colucci told the detectives. Some of the spectators, were searching the ground. Mrs. Colucci saw- Stivers unconscious on the ground and, realizing that he was badly injured, called to the three men in her truck to get him to the hospital. He was placed in the truck and Becker accompanied him to the hospital, Stivers was admitted to the hospital at 10:10 o'clock on Sunday evening. He died fifteen minutes later. Coroner Harry R. Ernes went through his clothing. The coroner found only a watch, knife, fountain pen and 90 cents. This was placed In a package and was turned over to Louis Boeldt, Stivers' brother-in-law. The detectives'established the truth of the report that Stivers had the considerable sum of money by Interviewing William Crow, proprietor of a gasoline station at Main street and Cedar avenue. Crow told the detective that. Stivers and Becker bought five gallons of gasoline at his place at 9:30 o'clock on Sunday, night. Stivers paid for the gasoline by changing a $10 bill. Crow said he noticed that stivers had at least eight $10 bill in the roll from which he took the one to pay for the gasoline. Crow said he Jokingly asked Stivers where. he got all the money and Stivers told him that he had sold his Ford car. The detectives reported to Detective Chief George H. Calllnan that they were satisfied that Stivers' was .robbed while he law mortally Injured on the ground near his wrecked automobile. They are continuing their in- vestigation and are rounding up per- sons who were near the scene of the crash in the hope that the will establish the identity of the thieves. ALSO Niagara Gazette - 6/16/1925 STIVERS At Memorial hospital. Jun 14. 1925. David R. Stivers, aged 32. Beloved husband of Minnie: father of Earl; brother of Thomas, Roy. Henry, of this city, and Frank of Buffalo. N. Y, Mrs. Wiillam Coughell of Florida and Mrs. John Lundy of Albany. N. Y. Funeral will be held from the family residence. No. 1175 Haeberle avenue. Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Herman Brezing officiating. Interment In Rirerdale cemetery.