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Protected: (V45, N1) People of Niagara County: Lillian Bronson by Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits

Protected: (V45, N1) People of Niagara County: Lillian Bronson by Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits

  • Post Author:Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits
  • Post published:January 1, 2023
  • Post Category:Digital Newsletter

On October 21, 1902, Lillian Rumsey Bronson was born to Sylvester Marris and Emma Jeanette (nee Huber) Bronson in Lockport, New York.  She was the couple’s youngest child, following the…

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Lockport, NY Newspapers – Digital Guide Creation

Lockport, NY Newspapers – Digital Guide Creation

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:February 4, 2022
  • Post Category:General / Newspapers / Niagara County / Online Resources

The following is the start of creating a Digital Guide to Newspapers Published in Lockport and their availability. If you know of resources to add to this, please contact Jeanette…

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People of Niagara County: Joseph Johnson

People of Niagara County: Joseph Johnson

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:May 7, 2021
  • Post Category:Niagara County / People

This sad story was found in the Buffalo Evening Courier and Republic on 14 February 1873: "Death of a Drinking Man. Last night Joseph Johnson, a man somewhat addicted to…

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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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People of Niagara County: Caleb Mastin Sanborn

People of Niagara County: Caleb Mastin Sanborn

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:March 4, 2021
  • Post Category:People

I recently learned that the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) website (dar.org) has a free resource of the Digital Magazine Archive spanning from 1892 - 2016. You can find…

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People of Niagara County: Othniel Charles Marsh (Part 1)

People of Niagara County: Othniel Charles Marsh (Part 1)

  • Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
  • Post published:February 26, 2021
  • Post Category:People

Our NCGS Library has a collection of school yearbooks including some early school publications. One such publication is The Lockport High School (L.H.S.) Crescent which was first published in May…

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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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