I was encouraged by Diana's post to see if anyone on the list ever heard of my connections in Niagara Co.! My father, Charles "Bill" Leonard (1908-53), was from an old Olcott family. He had a sister Betty who was a nurse, his father Grover Cleveland Leonard ran a grocery store with his brother Arthur Dewitt Leonard, Leonard Bros. (later called Leonard & Hamminga). Arthur had one daughter, Althea Leonard Halstead (Mrs. Elwood) who taught music. Grover and Arthur also had a sister Mina, who married Fred Miller of Buffalo and had a daughter, I believe her name was Helen; and a brother, Leon, who I believe worked in a garage and had a son William/Bill. Dad's mother's family were the Meyerses, they lived in Buffalo and I believe in Lockport. Irene Meyers was the daughter of Charles Meyers and Emma Jane Ball. The Meyerses were German. I believe Emma Ball had several brothers whom I was told ran a hotel either in Lockport or Olcott. If anyone has any info on these folks, please drop me a line! -- I am sailing to Athens... Make voyages, attempt them! There is nothing else! ~ "Lord Byron", CAMINO REAL by Tennesee Williams ---------- >From: Diana Wolff <Rwolffden@aol.com> >To: NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Searching for Jack Viele >Date: Thu, Jan 18, 2001, 5:20 PM > > Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Niagara/470 > > Surname: Viele > ------------------------- > > Dear Carole, > > Thank you so much for responding to my message. I never in a million years > would have expected a response let alone I have received two that knew > my father. > > I was told by my mother that he passed away in a boating accident while > in the service in Pensacola, FL. My mother met him while he was attending > medical school in New York City (I think). > > I have only one picture of him but I did receive a response from someone > that also knew him in Jr. High and High School (Vee Housman)and she has > some pictures. If you have any information about my father I would greatly > appreciate it. I am so sorry I never got to meet him. > > Do you know if he had any brothers or sisters? If he ever got married? > What kind of person was he? > > Thank you again for responding. > > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Were your ancestors in Niagara County by 1860? You might find their > names at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/extras/1860.html>, > transcribed from 1860 county maps! > >