Gertrude C. Sporer

b. July 1893, d. 13 July 1921
  • Gertrude C. Sporer was born in July 1893 in New York.
  • Joseph Sporer and Christina Grassly appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 713 Linwood Avenue. Other members of the household included Gertrude C. Sporer, Anna D. Sporer, Rose A. Sporer, Magdalene C. Sporer, August J. Sporer, Francis A. Sporer and Agnes M. Sporer.
  • Joseph Sporer and Christina Grassly appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 2240 Whirlpool Street. Other members of the household included Gertrude C. Sporer, Anna D. Sporer, Rose A. Sporer, Magdalene C. Sporer, August J. Sporer, Francis A. Sporer, Agnes M. Sporer and Clarence W. Sporer.
  • Joseph Sporer and Christina Grassly appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 2240 Whirlpool Street. Other members of the household included Gertrude C. Sporer, Magdalene C. Sporer, Francis A. Sporer, Agnes M. Sporer and Clarence W. Sporer.
  • Joseph Sporer and Christina Grassly appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 2240 Whirlpool Street. Other members of the household included Gertrude C. Sporer, Magdalene C. Sporer, Agnes M. Sporer, Francis A. Sporer and Clarence W. Sporer.
  • She was employed as a bookkeeper, according to the 1915 census.
  • She witnessed the marriage of John Joseph Focazio and Magdalene C. Sporer on 2 March 1916 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York; by license issued on the 1st, with Rev. Roche officiating.
  • Joseph Sporer and Christina Grassly appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 2240 Whirlpool Street. Other members of the household included Gertrude C. Sporer, Francis A. Sporer, Agnes M. Sporer and Clarence W. Sporer.
  • She was employed as a stenographer at an aluminum works, according to the 1920 census.
  • Gertrude C. Sporer died on 13 July 1921 in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • She was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 14 July 1921 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Caught on the Depot avenue crossing of the Lehigh Valley railroad in the path of a freight train, Robert Gibbs, 27 years old, of Pine avenue and the Boulevard, and Miss Gertrude Sporer, 28 years old, of No. 2240 Whirlpool street, were instantly killed at 10:45 o'clock last night when a small roadster automobile in which they rode was ground to pieces by the heavy engine drawing the train. . . .
         Miss Sporer was a stenographer, employed by the Aluminum company of America. She was widely known at the north end of the city where she had lived all her life and was beloved by many Friends. A brother was drowned in the Whirlpool rapids some years ago. She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sporer, and the following sistes and brothers: Mrs. Fred Masster of Smethport, Pa., and Mrs. John Focazio, Miss Anna Sporer, Mrs. Norman Kumm and Clarence and Lawrence Sporerr all of this city. . . .
         Coroner W. L. Draper said this afternoon that he did not think an inquest into the circumstances of the accident by which Miss Gertrude Sporer and Robert Gibbs lost their lives would bring any new facts to light. He said that his investigation showed that Gibbs turned into Main street from Bath avenue and ran his car parallel with the freight train for some distance. Rothenberger, the fireman is alleged to have shouted and called to Gibbs from the window of the engine cab to be careful but the young man, the coroner says, swung his machine directly out in front of the train not realizing that the train was to pass over the crossing.
  • The following appeared on 14 July 1921 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Died in this city, suddenly, July 13th, 1921, Gertrude Sporer, aged 28 years, beloved daughter of mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sporer, sister of Miss Anna Sporer, at home, Mrs. Fred Masser, Smethport, Pa., Mrs. John Focazio, Frank Sporer, Mrs. Norman Kumm, Clarence and Lawrence of this city. Funeral will be held from the home, 2240 Whirlpool street Saturday morning at 9:30 and 9:00 from Sacred Heart church. Burial St. Mary's cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 12 Jul 2013