Mary Frances Bork

Mary Frances Bork

• Mary Frances Bork was born circa 1881.
• She married Charles Lee O'Connor.
• Charles Lee O'Connor registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife Mary Frances at 429 Forest Avenue in Buffalo, and employed there by the US Internal Revenue Service as a deputy collector at 334 Federal Building.
• Mary Frances Bork became a widow at the 10 June 1940 death of her husband Charles Lee O'Connor.
• The following appeared on 11 June 1940 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Charles L. O'Connor, 57, referee in the bureau of workmen's compensation for the last fifteen years, died 5:20 p. m. yesterday in General Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital May 18th and two weeks ago submitted to a thyroid operation.
       Born in Buffalo July 22, 1882, Mr. O'Connor attended School 52, Annuncuation School and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. He was employed as a mechanic by the International Railway Company for about five years before entering public service as a deputy state fire marshal during the administration of Governor John A. Dix. He served for two years as secretary to Carl Sherman while the latter was state attorney general, relinquishing that post to join the compensation bureau of the state department of labor as referee.
       Mr. O'Connor is survived by his wife, the former Mary Frances Bork; and two sons, Eugene M., Niagara Falls, and Edwin G., Brocton. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at his home, 155 Fordham Drive, and at 10 o'clock in Holy Spirit Church, with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
• Mary Frances Bork died on 18 April 1943 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 1500 Delaware.
• The following appeared on 19 April 1943 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Mary F. O'Connor, April 18, 1943, wife of the late Charles L. O'Connor; mother of Edwin G. O'Connor of Brocton, N. Y., and Eugene M. O'Connor of Niagara Falls, N. Y; sister of Louis and George Bork and Mrs. Margaret Smering of this city and the late Mrs. Matthew Slener and Mrs. Emma Guoyd. Funeral from the family residence, 634 Parkside Avenue, Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock, and from St. Margaret's Church at 10 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
• The following appeared on 22 April 1943 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Vital Statistics (Deaths) April 18--Mary F. O'Connor, 62, 1500 Delaware.

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