REED, Bertha E

1888 - 1955  (67 years)

• Name	REED, Bertha E
  Birth	22 Jan 1888	Ogden, Monroe County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Jul 1955	Sanborn, Niagara County, NY
  Burial	North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I38657	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	REED, Albert,   b. Apr 1843, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	JONES, Clarissa,   b. Sep 1843, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1872
  Family ID	F13306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TOWNSEND, Edgar Stuart,   b. 21 Sep 1885, Lockport, Niagara County, NY d. 16 Dec 1962, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1907	West Sweden, Monroe County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 10/21/1952 SANBORN, Oct. 21—Miss Helen Townsend entertained at a family dinner party at Lyon's Tea room in honor of the Forty-fifth wedding anniversary of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Townsend, Townline road. The table was centered with a tiered wedding cake. Appropriate music was played on the organ during the dinner and "Oh Promise Me," was sung by the soloist. Mrs. Townsend wore a corsage of mums and Mr. Townsend a carnation bouttonaire presented by their eldest son, Clarence, and his wife. Edgar Townsend. formerly of Cambria Center, and the former Bertha Reed, West Sweden, were united in. marriage, October 16, 1907 at the home of the bride, by the Rev. W. H. G. Lewis, who was rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church, Brockport, of which both were members, The bride was attended by her sister. Mrs. Gilbert Hiam, Pekin, as maid pi honor and Mrs. Otto Hemline, Darian Center, sister of the bridegroom, as ring bearer. Clarence M. Townsend, Town of Niagara, was his brother's best man. The wedding music was played by John Liese, Rochester a cousin of Mrs. Townsend. The couple made their home in Brockport moving to Niagara county in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend are the parents of four sons, Clarence A., Lockport: Donald, Niagara Falls; Raymond, Cambria Center and Wilson, Sanborn, and one daughter, Helen, who resides with her parents. They also have 19 grandchildren.
  Children	1. TOWNSEND, Clarence Albert,   b. 7 Jan 1909, Sweden, Monroe County, NY d. Jan 1983, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 74 years)   2. TOWNSEND, Donald Edgar,   b. 17 Dec 1912, Sweden, Monroe County, NY d. Jan 1976, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 63 years)   3. TOWNSEND, Raymond Wallace,   b. 29 Apr 1915, Sweden, Monroe County, NY d. 1 Nov 1998, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 83 years)   4. TOWNSEND, Wilson Reed,   b. 29 Dec 1918, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY d. Nov 1986, Sanborn, Niagara County, NY (Age 67 years)   5. TOWNSEND, Helen Marion,   b. 1 Apr 1922, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY d. 29 Nov 2006, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F13302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 7/26/1955 Mrs Edgar Townsend Did After Extended Illness SANBORN, July 26—Mrs. Edgar J. Townsend, 67, of Saundert Settlement Rd., died yesterday (July 25, 1955) in Lockport City Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in the Town of Ogden, Monroe County, on Jan. 22, 1888, daughter of the late Albert and Carrie Reed. After her marriage, she lived in Brockport for eight years. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church there. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Donald Townsend, Niagara Falls, Clarence A. Townsend, Lockport, Raymond Townsend, North Ridge, and Wilson Townsend, at home; a daughter, Miss Helen M. Townsend, at home; and a sister, Mrs. G. A. Hiam, Niagara Falls. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pike Funeral home. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.