Marjory Koelle Hardy
b. circa 1909
- Father: Dempster Hardy b. 11 October 1883, d. 5 February 1967
- Mother: Margaret Koelle b. 10 July 1882, d. 25 July 1950
- Marjory Koelle Hardy was born circa 1909 in New York.
- The following appeared on 6 February 1967 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Dempster Hardy, 86, of 634 Ashland Ave., a grocer here for 58 years, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 1967) in DeVeaux Manor Nursing Home after a long illness.
A native of St. Catharines, Ont., Mr. Hardy lived in this city for 74 years. While attending school in this city, he worked as a water boy for 50 cents a day on the construction of the Niagara Gorge Railroad. After leaving school he worked for $3 a week at a variety of jobs in a local tea store. He later operated a grocery store at 929 Main St. for 58 years until his retirement in 1959 and was known to the neighborhood children as "Uncle Demp."
Mr. Hardy was a member of the Free Methodist Church, Niagara Commandery No. 64 and Niagara Scottish Rites, Niagara Chapter No. 200, Royal ARch Masons. He was a past master and a member for 64 years of Niagara River Lodge No. 785, F&AM; a past patron of Flagler Chapter No. 355, OES; and a representative of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia from the Grand Lodge of New York State.
Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Marjory K. Hardy, of Philadelphia, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Gridley Funeral Home by Rev. H. R. Goodrich, pastor of the Free Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Niagara River Lodge No. 785, F&AM, will conduct memorial services at the funeral home tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
- Last Edited: 18 Oct 2013