The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-01-18
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AUGUSTINE BERNIER

Steubenville, Ohio Augu / n
Frederick Bernier, 72, former city
councilman and member of the Jeffer-
son county board of elections for
eight years, died January 8 at the
Ohio Valley Hospital where he had
been confined one week. He had been
in failing health the last year.
A son of the late Oliver and Mer-
ceIine Bernier, he was born, April Is,
1872 and made his home in Steuben-
vile for the past 81 years and until
i'll health prevented was employed at
the Steubenville Pottery Company
and member of Local Union No. 20,
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters.
He was devout member of Holy
Name Church and charter member of
the Knights of Columbus Council, be-
ing active in the work of the council
up to the time of his death. He had
served on the city health board,
Jefferson county board of elections
and city council and was an active
and influential citizen. He was man
of pleasing disposition and good
character whose death will be the
matter of regret for many friends.
He was married June 2, 1898 to
Clara A. Murphy of Syracuse, N. Y.
who died 10 years ago. Surviving are
these children, Mrs. Evan II. Powell,
Mildred Bernier, Frank Bernier, all
of Steubenvilie and Mrs. Richard
Scheckler of Marland Heights, w. Va.
Also a brother, Archie Bernier, and
two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Murray and
Mrs. Frank Gross, all of Syracuse,
N. Y. and six grandchildren.
p. T.. CANT
p. f. Cant, "a, kilnman at Plant
No. 5 Of the Homer Laughlin China
Company, died in his home, ll2 Har-
rison Street, Newell, January l3, fol-
lowing a two-month illness.
Mr.. Cant was a native of Weir
County, w. Va, coming to East Liver
pool about 30 years ago. He was a
member of Local Union No. 9, Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters and the Newell Church of the
NaZarene.
Mr.. Cant leaves his widow, Mrs
May Cant; foster son, Seaman (2c)
Chester e. Cline with the navy III
North Africa; two step-children,
Curtis Hague of East Liverpool, and
Mrs. Bertha Buck of Lawrenceville;
two sisters, Mrs. Jane Caplinger OF
Elizabeth, w. Va, and Mrs. Martha
Stevens of Rockford, w. Va, and
three brothers, William Cant of Eliza
beth, George Cant of Clarksburg, w.
Va, and Louis Cant of Limestone,
w. Va.
Funeral services were held in the
Newell Nazarene Church by Rev.
John K. Donley, the pastor. Burial
was in Locust Hill Cemetery.
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ROBERT DAWSON
Robert Dawson, former resident
of this city and a veteran Of World
War |, died January 10 in his home,
22l MUIR Street, Buffalo, N. Y, fol-
lowing "A long illness.
Mr. Dawson was born in East
Liverpool and resided in Buffalo for
the past two and half years. He
was employed at the Buffalo Pottery
Company and affiliated with Local
Union rs, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters. He was member
Of the American Legion.
Mr.. Dawson leaves his widow,
Mrs. Myrtle Burlingame Dawson;
one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Willis of
Buffalo; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fletcher of Beechwood; one sister,
Mrs. Vanilla Snow of Youngstown,
and two brothers, Thomas Dawson
and Louis Dawson, both of East
Liverpool.
The body was brought to East
Liverpool for burial with Maj. Henry
Hitler Of the Salvation Army Corps,
and Captain Robert Barton of the
Salem Salvation Army in charge of
services. Military rites were held at
the grave. Burial was in Riverview
Cemetery.
ELMER II. DAWSON
Elmer Reed Dawson, 81, dpper,