Eleanor Gruber

Eleanor Gruber

• Eleanor Gruber was born circa 1888.
• She married Edward Henry Mayle, son of Louis F. Mayle and Philomena Maria Dellar.
• Edward Henry Mayle registered for the draft on 18 September 1918 in Niagara County, New York, while living with his wife Eleanor at 436 Portage Road in Niagara Falls, and employed there by Cataract Brewing Company as a salesman and collector.
• Eleanor Gruber became a widow at the 6 August 1949 death of her husband Edward Henry Mayle.
• The following appeared on 8 August 1949 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: A descendant of one of the pioneer Niagara Falls families, Edward H. Mayle, Sr., 65, of 436 Portage road, died Saturday in Memorial hospital.
       A lifelong resident of this city, he attended schools here and Canisius college, Buffalo. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Mayle, he was associated with his father in the Niagara Falls Brewing company and the Cataract Consumers brewery for many years.
       When prohibition came in, he became a cashier in the city treasurer's office. He retired four years ago.
       He served one term as alderman for the Fifth Ward, 1912 to 1914, and was a member of the BPOE for 42 years and a member of Our Lady of Lebanon church.
       He is survived by his wife, Eleanor B; one son, Edward H. Mayle, Jr., Kenmore; one daughter, Mrs. Betty M. Koch, this city; two brothers, Albert T., this city, and Francis C., Newark, N. J; three sisters, Mrs. Matilda Leonhardt, North Tonawanda; Mrs. Edith Kaiser, this city, and Miss Grace J. Mayle, Newark, N. J., and three grandsons, Kenmore.
       Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the home, 436 Portage road, and at 10 o'clock at Our Lady of Lebanon church. Interment will be in Riverdale cemetery, with the Elks in charge of services at the grave.
• Eleanor Gruber died on 7 March 1950 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Buffalo General Hospital.
• She was interred at Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 10 March 1950 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] Eleanor Gruber Mayle, of Niagara Falls, March 7, Buffalo General hospital. Wife of the late Edward H. Mayle, mother of Mrs. Robert J. Koch, of Niagara Falls, and Edward H. Jr., of Kenmore. Sister of Mrs. Caroline Reinhardt of Buffalo, Mrs. Margaret Evans and Mrs. Harriet J. Weeks, both of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. John M. Benzine of Hollywood, Fla; also survived by three grandsons. Funeral Saturday, March 11, at 3 p.m. from home, 436 Portage road. Rev Arthur Schmoyer officiating. Interment Riverdale cemetery.

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