SECORD, Elisabeth

1871 - 1939  (~ 68 years)

• Name	SECORD, Elisabeth
  Birth	Jan 1871	St Davids, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Dec 1939	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I65757	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Mother	Sarah
  Family ID	F46895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BEHM, August,   b. 18 Jul 1862, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	3 Feb 1885	Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/6/1937 Mr. and Mrs. August Behm of 620 East Thompson street observed their golden wedding anniversary on February 3. Mr. Before came to ths country in 1883 from Germany and has spent most of his life, since then, in North Tonawanda and vicinity. Mrs. Behm came from St Davids, Ont, in 1885. They were married in that year in Bergholtz, town of Wheatfleld, by the Rev. Weinbach. Mrs. Behm was Miss Elizabeth Second. Their family was composed of seven sons, one daughter and 11 grandchildren. Two sons are dead. Sons who survive are Albert Behm of Niagara Falls; John, Fred. Wilbert and George Behm of the Tonawandas. The daughter, Mrs. Ella Urlin, resides in Hamilton, Ont. Illness of Mrs. Behm prevented an elaborate celebration, Just the immediate family being present Mr. Behm has been employed for 32 years as janitor of public schools in North Tonawanda. At present, he s employed at Fine Woods school in Schenck street. He has also been janitor at Col. Payne and Gratwick schools.
  Children	1. BEHM, Albert E,   b. 19 Sep 1888, New York d. 29 Dec 1964, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL (Age 76 years)   2. BEHM, John Henry,   b. Abt 1891, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 15 Mar 1946, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 55 years)   3. BEHM, Ella H,   b. Feb 1897, New York d. Yes, date unknown   4. BEHM, LeRoy,   b. Nov 1898, New York d. 29 Apr 1924, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 25 years)   5. BEHM, Frederick W,   b. 27 Aug 1900, New York d. May 1969, Morongo Valley, San Bernadino County, CA (Age 68 years)   6. BEHM, Wilbur A,   b. Abt 1906, New York d. 9 Sep 1972, Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 66 years)   7. BEHM, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1908, New York d. 29 Jan 1924, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 16 years)   8. BEHM, George J,   b. Abt 1912, New York d. 14 Jan 1970, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 58 years)
  Family ID	F23310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 12/14/1939 Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Secord Behm, wife of August Behm, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the home of her son, Albert Behm,-1918 Tenth street, with the Rev. G. H. Mlchelson officiating. Burial will be in Elmlawn cemetery, North Tonawanda. Mm. Behm. who was 69 years old and had resided in this country for 52 years, was a native of St. Da- vids, Ont. She was a descendant of Laura Secord, famous Canadian heroine of the War of 1812, and her family was one of the most widely known in the Niagara pen- insula. Besides ber husband, she is survived by five sons, Albert, of this city; John and George, of North Tonawanda. and Fred and Wilbur, of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs. C. S. Urlin, of Hamilton, Ont.; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Secord, of Stamford, Ont.; three brothers, William Secord. of Thorold, Ont.; Philip Secord, of Niagara Falls, Ont., and James Secord. of Stamford, Ont. and a sister, Mrs. Marion Miles, of Stamford. Ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.