DEVANTIER, Alfred A

1913 - 2002  (89 years)

• Name	DEVANTIER, Alfred A
  Birth	7 Nov 1913	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Nov 2002	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I49999	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	DEVANTIER, Albert Ferdinand,   b. 26 Mar 1862, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 10 Dec 1939, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years)
  Mother	WILLIAMS, Alma Elisabeth Wilhelmine,   b. 15 Feb 1878, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 22 Mar 1928, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1898	Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F17634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WILLIAMS, Martha Lydia Auguste,   b. 8 Oct 1915, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 8 Jul 1998, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1938	Sanborn, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 5/14/1938 SANBORN. May 14.-A lovely spring wedding will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock in St. Peter's Lutheran church in Walmore road, when Miss Martha Williams, young- est daughter of Edward H. Williams, of Lockport road and Alfred A. De Vantier, son of Albert F. DeVantier, of Niagara Falls boulevard, will be united in marriage by the Rev. Ed- ward Grabau. The church will be decorated with white narcissis and snapdragons. The bride will enter the church on the arm of her father, to the strains of Lohengrin's wed- ding march, played by her cousin, Mrs. Paul Viegt. The bride will be gowned in white bridal satin trimmed with chantilly lace at the shoulder and top of the sleeves, the sleeves coming to a point at the wrists. The long train is also trimmed with insertions of lace and her veil of illusion will fall from a headdress of orange blossoms, which were worn by the bride's mother at her wedding. She will carry a bou- quet of calla lilies, tied with a white satin ribbon. Miss Esther Williams will be her sister's maid of honor and will be gowned in peach taffeta with a net skirt. She will wear a taffeta rosette cap from which will hang a scallloped circular face veil. She will carry bronze snapdragons. The two bridesmands, Miss Mar- ion Pearce and Miss Mildred DeVan- tier, will be dressed alike in aqua taffeta made like that of the maid of honor. They will carry yellow snapdragons. Miss Lorraine Buerger and Miss Jeannette Beutel. nieces of the bride, will act as Junior bridesmaids and will be dressed alike in floor-length peach net, with a blue sash. They will carry bronze snapdragons. John Voelker, nephew of the groom will attend the groom as best man and the ushers will be Melvin Williams and John DeVantier. Immediately following the ceremony a dinner for members of the Immediate families will be served at the home of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. De Vantler will leave on a trip to the Thousand Islands and on their return will make their home in Franklin street, Sanborn. Several parties have been given ln honor- of the bride. Miss Dorothy Warner. Miss Dorothy Hoover and Mrs. Watson Eggleston, Jr., entertained at a variety shower. A kitchen shower was given by Mrs. Edwin Beutel and Mrs. William Buerger. Mrs. John Voelker entertained at a shower at which the bride was presented with an aluminum set. Mrs. Arthur Williams and Mrs. Melvin Williams gave a bathroom shower. Mrs. Walter Williams entertained at a supper party and a person shower and Mrs. Siglmund Pfohl gave a variety shower.
  Children	1. DEVANTIER, Frederic B   2. DEVANTIER, Rev Peter Alfred
  Family ID	F17011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  NF Gazette Alfred A. DeVantier, 89, of Franklin Street, Sanborn, NY, died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in the Town of Wheatfield, November 7, 1913, the son of Albert and Alma [Williams] DeVantier. Mr. DeVantier was graduate of North Tonawanda High School. He was a supervisor for the Carborundum Co. for over 43 years, before retiring in 1978. Mr. DeVantier was a life long member of St. James Lutheran Church and an exempt member of St. Johnsburg Fire Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Mr. DeVantier was the husband of the late Martha [Williams] DeVantier, who died in July of 1998. He is survived by two sons Rev. Peter A. (Judith) DeVantier of Wellsboro, PA and Fredric B. DeVantier of Sanborn, NY, also survived by four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Mr. DeVantier was predeceased by five brothers and five sisters. The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, NY, from 2-4 & 7-9 PM Thursday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz, with the Rev. David B. Menz officiating. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY -- Buffalo News, The (NY) - November 14, 2002 Alfred A.DeVantier, 89, who was a supervisor at Carborundum Co. for more than 43 years, died Tuesday (Nov. 12, 2002) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a brief illness. He was born in Wheatfield and was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School. DeVantier retired in 1978 from Carborundum. He was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church and an exempt member of St. Johnsburg Fire Company. DeVantier enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. His wife, the former Martha Williams, died in 1998. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Peter A. of Wellsboro, Pa., and Fredric B. of Sanborn; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery in Bergholz.