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• Lavell, Alfred E. (Rev.)

  father of Nora and Mona; 1892 graduated Queen's University, Kingston, with Master's degree; 1902 pastor at Methodist Church in Waterloo for 4 yrs; 1906-10 minister at Lundy's Lane Methodist Church; Chair of Quarterly Official Board;
• Edison, Thomas Alva

  inventor of electric light bulb;
• Coleman, Alva Nellie Myrtle (nee Lewis)

  b. 1901; baptized in Methodist Church Nov 9,1905; daughter of Jabez Josiah Cushman Lewis;
• Lewis, Jabez Josiah Cushman

  b. 1834; d. Jan 1906 (Drummond Hill Cemetery); baptized in Methodist Church Nov 9,1905 at age 71 yrs together with his 4 yr old daughter Alva Nellie Myrtle Coleman;
• Stewart, Richard Enoch

  b. May 10,1817 (Niagara Township); died age 88 yrs;
• Doane, Tanna

  b. 1816 (Allanburg); died age 88 yrs;
• Lewis, Clarissa Maria

  b. Dec 19,1808 (Vienna, N.Y.); died at age 92 yrs;
• Harris, Gertrude

  b. 1901; d. Dec 26,1906 (gas poisoning); daughter of James Harris; sister of Arthur;
• Harris, Arthur

  b. 1893; d. Dec 26,1906 (gas poisoning); son of James Harris; brother of Gertrude;
• Harris, Mrs. James

  d. Dec 26,1906 (gas poisoning); mother of Arthur and Gertrude;
• Harris, James

  d. Dec 26,1906 (gas poisoning); father of Arthur and Gertrude;
• Fair View (Fairview)Cemetery

  1903 new cemetery;
• Drummond Hill Cemetery

  only cemetery in use until 1903;
• Lundy's Lane Cemetery

  paupers' burial ground;
• Johnson, A.J. (Rev).

  Methodist minister, Grand Valley, ON;
• Pew, Nellie

  soloist in Methodist church;
• Bigger, Fanny

  daughter of Marsena Bigger; younger sister of Josephine Bigger;
• Lenin

  Russian revolutionary;
• Morse

  trustee Methodist Board;
• Hanan, George

  1904 first mayor of City of Niagara Falls;
• City of Niagara Falls

  Jan 1,1904 Town of Niagara Falls and Village of Niagara Falls South amalgamated; 1st mayor: George Hanan; at time of amalgamation fewer than 7000 inhabitants; Jan 1,1963 Township of Stamford became part of City of Niagara Falls; Jan 1,1970 city expanded to include Village of Chippawa, most of Township of Willoughby, half the Township of Crowland and small portion of Township of Humberstone;
• Fergusson, George (Rev.)

  1903 Methodist minister with Lundy's Lane Church; retired to live in Niagara Falls;
• Rudd, Alfred J.

  1902 appointed organ pumper at Lundy's Lane Methodist Church; on 1918 Roll of Honour of Lundy's Lane Methodist Church Roll;
• Watson (Dr.)
• Pickering, John (REV.)

  1903 District Superintendent for Lundy's Lane Church;
• Gibbard, A.H.

  Recording Steward for Quarterly Board of Lundy's Lane Methodist Church;
• Bigger, P.S. (Miss)

  Secretary-Treasurer of choir for Lundy's Lane Methodist Church;
• Shugg
• Brethour, Mrs. D.L.

  wife of Methodist minister;
• Harvey (Rev.)

  Methodist;
• McBain (Rev.)

  Methodist;
• Spofford

  cartoonist;
• Lundy's Lane Burying Ground
• Watson, John

  Scotland; Presbyterian minister; author of 'The Cure of Souls';
• Sherin, Mrs.
• Lord Kitchener

  1900 British General, Boer War;
• Lord Roberts

  1900 British General, Boer War;
• Morden, J.C.

  Recording Steward for the Official Board of Lundy's Lane Methodist Church;
• Carman, Albert (Rev., Dr.)

  General Superintendent of the Methodist Church;
• Garner, Adam

  caretaker of Methodist Church;
• Garner, Mrs. Adam

  1897 wife of caretaker of Methodist Church;
• Dalton

  member of Methodist Board;
• Ker, Mrs.
• Cook (Dr.)
• Ker, Wilfrid
• Stephenson, C.
• Kitchen, Mrs. Charles

  Methodist; member of Quarterly Board; member of Ladies' Aid Society;
• Stevenson, Mrs. J.C.

  wife of Methodist minister;
• Cadham, Joe
• Kitchen, Charles

  married; trustee of Methodist Church board;
• Stocks

  Methodist;
• Hazlett
• Dalton, F.E.
• Sargent (Miss)
• Gilmore, Mrs.
• Snider (Miss)
• Abb (Mr.)
• German and Cross

  Barristers and Solicitors;
• Wilson, John C.
• Hunter

  evangelist;
• Crossley

  evangelist;
• Laurier, Wilfrid (Sir)

  1896 Prime Minister of Canada; 1897 knighted at occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamomnd Jubilee;
• Kelly, Sarah

  Methodist board member; president of Epworth League;
• McNally (Miss)

  Methjodist board member;
• Kitchen, Mrs. C.H.

  Methodist board member;
• Russ, Mrs. Amos

  Methodist ministre's wife;
• Timms, Frederick William

  b. 1893 (Stoney Creek); d. Dec 21,1969 (seizure at the organ during Sunday service); 1944 organist and choir master at Methodist Church Niagara Falls;
• Brakey, Joe
• Kerr, Mrs. William
• Crane, Stephen

  b. 1877;
• Anderson

  caretaker of Methodist church;
• Stevenson, J.C. [J.S. ?] (Rev)

  1897 Methodist minister, Niagara Falls South; 1st minister to served a fourth term at Lundy's Lane Methodist Church; 1901 moved on to Dunnville;
• Durham, Eliza
• Cross, Mrs. Charles
• Columbus, Christopher

  1492 discovered America;
• Doane (Miss)
• Ker, Mrs. F.
• Glasgow, Mrs. O.D.

  1895 vice-president of Ladies' Aid Society;
• Fralick, Mrs.
• Awde, James (Rev.)

  1871-72 assistant to Rev. John Mills;
• Epworth League of Christian Endeavour

  ca 1891 succeeded the 'Young People's Society'; founded 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio;
• Edwards

  Methodist; 1891-92 authorized to collect outstanding payments to building fund pledges;
• Hollenbeck (Mr.)
• Niagara Falls South Methodist Church
• Elliott, Myra (nee Morse)\

  wife of J.C. Elliott (m. Feb. 11,1891);
• Elliott, J.C.

  husband of Myra Morse (m. Feb 11,1891); Methodist;
• Dew Drops'

  Methodist Sunday school paper for Beginners;
• Pleasant Hours'

  Methodist Sunday school paper for Intermediates;
• Happy Days'

  Methodist Sunday school paper for Juniors and Primaries;
• Sunbeam'

  Methodist Sunday school paper for Juniors and Primaries;
• The Onward'

  1891 - 1961 Methodist Sunday School paper for senior classes;
• Able (Miss)
• Young People's Society [Y.P.S.]

  Methodist group formed ca. 1890 in Drummondville; ca 1891 succeeded by the 'Epworth League of Christian Endeavour';
• Mitchell, Samuel
• Willox, Charles
• Ker, Hamilton

  son of Walter Ker; brother of Franklin, Ella Baxter and Lena Brown;
• Lavell, Charles (Rev.)

  retired Methodist minister; president of The Systematic Beneficence Society;
• The Systematic Beneficence Society

  Methodist;
• Women's Missionary Society

  organized in 1885; Methodist;
• Woodsworth, Mrs.

  wife of Rev. Woodsworth;