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People of Niagara County: Irma E. Southworth

People of Niagara County: Irma E. Southworth

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:April 12, 2021
  • Post Category:Niagara County / People

In the October 1899 publication of the Lockport High School Crescent, a poem was included written by Irma E. Southworth, class of 1900: Hope Invincible. "She built a beautiful castle…

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Cemetery Saturday: St. Michael the Archangel

Cemetery Saturday: St. Michael the Archangel

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:April 10, 2021
  • Post Category:Cemeteries / Niagara County

St. Michael the Archangel's cemetery is located on Rt. 31 (Saunders Settlement Rd.) in the Town of Lewiston. The Dorothy Rolling & Donald R. Jerge (members of Niagara County Genealogical…

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Cemetery Saturday: St. Joseph Cemetery

Cemetery Saturday: St. Joseph Cemetery

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:March 13, 2021
  • Post Category:Cemeteries / Niagara County

St. Joseph Cemetery is located on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY. The St. Joseph Church has a website that includes a page about the cemetery: https://www.holyfamilyrcchurch.org/st-joseph-cemetery. According to that website,…

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Seeing Niagara Falls in 1804

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:March 7, 2021
  • Post Category:Niagara County

Take a moment to imagine what seeing Niagara Falls for the first time would have been for a person in 1804. This was before Niagara County was established (still being…

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Cemetery Saturdays: St. Mary’s Cemetery

Cemetery Saturdays: St. Mary’s Cemetery

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:February 6, 2021
  • Post Category:Cemeteries / Niagara County

St. Mary's CemeteryEst. 1861 Also known as Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery is located on Portage Ave. in Niagara Falls right next to Oakwood Cemetery. According to the information…

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The Niagara County Genealogical Society is an all volunteer organization created in January 1979 for the purpose of advancing the study of genealogy. We are chartered by the NY Board of Regents as a non-profit educational group. Our library is housed in the Historical Society Building in Lockport, NY.

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