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- Niagara Gazette - 2/6/1947
John L. Birmingham. 51. assistant
secretary of the Niagara Permanent
Savings and Loan association and a
World War 1 overseas veteran, died
last night at his home. 426 Ninth
street. He had been ill three
months.
Born In Buffalo. October 20. 1885.
he had been a resident of this city
for 50 years. Mr. Birmingham attended
St. Mary's schools and Niag-
ara university. His parents were the
late Patrick and Mary Hoffman
Birmingham.
Prior to his employment by the
loan association 26 years ago he was
employed the passenger department
of the New York Central railroad.
He was promoted to assistant
secretary of the loan association six
years ago.
During World War 1 he was as-
signed to Company F. 174th Regi-
ment Second Division and served
overseas for two years. He was dis-
charged as a corporal.
Mr. Birmingham was a communi-
cant of St. Mary of the cataract
church, a member of the Niagara
Council 247 Knights of Columbus
and the John J. Welch Post 381,
American Legion.
On September 11, 1922, he was
married to Miss Theresa D. Field,
who survives.
Other survivors Include: four
brothers and a sister. William H..
Prank M., Edward P. Joseph D.
and Theresa M.- Birmingham, this
city.
Funeral services anil be held at
9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Beatty
Funeral home, 1136 Main street and
a half hour later at the church. In-
terment will be in the Gate of
Heaven cemetery.
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1895 - 1947 (51 years)