Town Historian
MILITARY ROAD SCHOOL PROJECT
Due to increasing student enrollment, the Town of Niagara 3rd School District began construction of Military Road School in 1930. Prior to that, students in the area attended Young’s School which is now Steve’s Heating and Air Conditioning. The brick building closed in 1992 and was purchased by a private developer. The building was vacant for many years and burned in 2019. Due to the presence of asbestos and other issues, the remains were tested by the EPA and once deemed dealt with were torn down in 2023.
The Marsh/Rolling Local History Room, located in the Calvin K. Richards Community Center contains over 50 years’ worth of student pictures from the school. On September 5, 2021, there was an event to help add names to many unidentified students. There was a good turnout, and we were able to update information on many of those pictures, but some are still unknown. If you would like to help with that, please look through the pictures and see if you know someone that has yet to be identified.
Town of Niagara historian, Pete Ames has access to the paperwork and the pictures to update any new information. Feel free to contact him through his cell phone, 716-297-4429 or email him at pames@townofniagara.com.
If you happen to have any materials that relate to the history of the Town of Niagara such as photos or documents, please contact Pete Ames. If you would like to donate them, that is fine, but if not, Pete would like to scan them and give them back to you. He is especially interested in information on the military veterans but collects information on all town residents. He can be available to give tours of the local history room and Witmer Cemetery where many of the town residents reside. The Town of Niagara recently installed a columbarium at Witmer Cemetery and are accepting cremation burials. If you might want your forever home to be in the Town of Niagara, reach out to Pete or the Town Clerk’s office for details.
Town Historian
7000 Lockport Road
West Entrance (far end of the building towards Military Road)
Niagara Falls, New York 14304
Phone: (716) 297-4429
Office Hours by Appointment Only
Pete Ames, Historian
Pames@townofniagara.com
MILITARY ROAD SCHOOL YEAR BOOKS
Class of 1991-1992
Class of 1990-1991
Class of 1989 -1990
Class of 1988 - 1989
Class of 1987 - 1988
Class of 1986 - 1987
Class of 1984 - 1985
1984-1985 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 1 PETRAKIS Miss. class
1984-1985 GR 1 PETRAKIS Miss. names
1984-1985 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. class
1984-1985 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. names
1984-1985 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1984-1985 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1984-1985 GR 2 MILLER Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 2 MILLER Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 2-3 LOYACANO Miss. class
1984-1985 GR 2-3 LOYACANO Miss. names
1984-1985 GR 3 MYHRE Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 3 MYHRE Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 3 NICOLETTE Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 3 NICOLETTE Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR 5 HUGHEY Mr. class
1984-1985 GR 5 HUGHEY Mr. names
1984-1985 GR 5 VENTRY Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR 5 VENTRY Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR K AM HOGAN Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR K AM HOGAN Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. class
1984-1985 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. names
1984-1985 GR K PM HOGAN Mrs. class
Class of 1983 - 1984
1983-1984 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. class
1983-1984 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. names
1983-1984 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1983-1984 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1983-1984 GR 2 MILLER Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 2 MILLER Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 2 PETRAKIS Miss. class
1983-1984 GR 2 PETRAKIS Miss. names
1983-1984 GR 3 MYHER Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 3 MYHER Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 3-4 LOYACANO Miss. class
1983-1984 GR 3-4 LOYACANO Miss. names
1983-1984 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR 5 HUGHEY Mr. class
1983-1984 GR 5 HUGHEY Mr. names
1983-1984 GR 5 LUTTS Miss. class
1983-1984 GR 5 LUTTS Miss. names
1983-1984 GR K AM HOGAN Mrs. class
1983-1984 GR K AM HOGAN Mrs. names
1983-1984 GR K AM STERNER Miss. class
1983-1984 GR K AM STERNER Miss. names
1983-1984 GR K PM HOGAN Mrs. class
Class of 1981 - 1982
1981-1982 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. class
1981-1982 GR 1 POLINCHOCK Miss. names
1981-1982 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1981-1982 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1981-1982 GR 2 MYHRE Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 2 MYHRE Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. class
1981-1982 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. names
1981-1982 GR 3 LOYACANO Miss. class
1981-1982 GR 3 LOYACANO Miss. names
1981-1982 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 3-4 HARRIS Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 3-4 HARRIS Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. class
1981-1982 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. names
1981-1982 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1981-1982 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1981-1982 GR 5 LUTTS Miss. class
1981-1982 GR 5 LUTTS Miss. names
1981-1982 GR K AM STERNER Mrs class
1981-1982 GR K AM STERNER Mrs names
1981-1982 GR K AM TOWNSEND Mr. class
1981-1982 GR K AM TOWNSEND Mr. names
1981-1982 GR K PM STERNER Mrs. class
Class of 1980 - 1981
1980-1981 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 1 NICOLETTE Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 1 NICOLETTE Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1980-1981 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1980-1981 GR 2 MYHRE Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 2 MYHRE Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. class
1980-1981 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. names
1980-1981 GR 3 LOYACANO Miss. class
1980-1981 GR 3 LOYACANO Miss. names
1980-1981 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 3 THURMON Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 4 HARRIS Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. class
1980-1981 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. names
1980-1981 GR 4 LUTZ Miss. class
1980-1981 GR 4 LUTZ Miss. names
1980-1981 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR 4 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR K AM ORRANGE Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR K AM ORRANGE Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. class
1980-1981 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. names
1980-1981 GR K PM STERNER Mrs. class
Classs of 1979 - 1980
1979-1980 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 1 HOGAN Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1979-1980 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1979-1980 GR 2 NICOLETTE Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 2 NICOLETTE Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. class
1979-1980 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. names
1979-1980 GR 3 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 3 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 3 ORRANGE Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 3 ORRANGE Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. class
1979-1980 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. names
1979-1980 GR 4 LOYACANO Miss. class
1979-1980 GR 4 LOYACANO Miss. names
1979-1980 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. class
1979-1980 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. names
1979-1980 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR K AM STERNER Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR K PM STERNER Mrs. class
1979-1980 GR K PM STERNER Mrs. names
1979-1980 GR K WOLANYK Mrs. class
Class of 1978 - 1979
1978-1979 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 1 MCKENZIE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 1 MCKENZIE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. class
1978-1979 GR 2 LILLIS Miss. names
1978-1979 GR 2 NICOLETTE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 2 NICOLETTE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. class
1978-1979 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. names
1978-1979 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 3 WALLACE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR 3 WALLACE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. class
1978-1979 GR 4 HUGHEY Mr. names
1978-1979 GR 4 LOYACANO Miss. class
1978-1979 GR 4 LOYACANO Miss. names
1978-1979 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. class
1978-1979 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. names
1978-1979 GR K AM STETS Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR K AM STETS Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR K PM STETS Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR K PM STETS Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR PRI LITTLE Mrs. class
1978-1979 GR PRI LITTLE Mrs. names
1978-1979 GR T1 HOGAN Mrs. class
Class of 1977 - 1978
1977-1978 EMR LITTLE Miss. class
1977-1978 EMR LITTLE Miss. names
1977-1978 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 1 BRODERICK Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 1 DOYLE Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 1 LILLIS Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 1 LILLIS Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 1 SCIRTO Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 1 SCIRTO Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 2 ORRANGE Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 2 ORRANGE Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. class
1977-1978 GR 2 PASTORE Miss. names
1977-1978 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 3 SAVINO Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 3 THURMAN Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 3 WALLACE Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 3 WALLACE Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 4 LOYACANO Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR 4 LOYACANO Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. class
1977-1978 GR 4 LUTTS Miss. names
1977-1978 GR K AM STETS Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR K AM STETS Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR K PM STETS Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR K PM STETS Mrs. names
1977-1978 GR P1 HOGAN Mrs. class
1977-1978 GR P1 HOGAN Mrs. names
Class of 1975 - 1976
Class of 1974 - 1975
Class of 1973 - 1974
Class of 1972 - 1973
Class of 1970 - 1971
Class of 1969 - 1970
Class of 1967 - 1968
Class of 1966 - 1967
Class of 1964 - 1965
1964-1965 GR 1 O’ROURKE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 1 O’ROURKE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 1 STEELE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 1 STEELE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR K-PM MONROE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR K-PM STETS Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR K-PM STETS Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 1 DAVIDSON Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 1 DAVIDSON Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 1 LADD Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 1 LADD Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 2 DEVINE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 2 O’SHEA Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 2 O’SHEA Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 2 VALENTINE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 2 VALENTINE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 3 HERVEY Mrs names
1964-1965 GR 3 HERVEY Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 3 PELLEGRINO Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 3 PELLEGRINO Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 3 SCHALLER Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 3 SCHALLER Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 4 COLPOYS Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 4 COLPOYS Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 4 MOORE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR 4 MOORE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR 4 TERESI Mr. class
1964-1965 GR 4 TERESI Mr. names
1964-1965 GR 5 HAYDEN Mr. class
1964-1965 GR 5 HAYDEN Mr. names
1964-1965 GR K AM MONROE Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR K AM MONROE Mrs. names
1964-1965 GR K AM STETS Mrs. class
1964-1965 GR K AM STETS Mrs. names
Class of 1962 - 1963
Class of 1961 - 1962
Class of 1959 - 1960
Class of 1957 - 1958
Class of 1956 - 1957
Class of 1955 - 1956
Class 1954 - 1955
Class of 1953 - 1954
Class of 1952 - 1953
Class of 1950 - 1951
Class of 1948 - 1949
Class of 1947 - 1948
Class of 1935 - 1936
WHATS IN OUR ARCHIVES
• Subject files – with files related to businesses, civic clubs, organizations, etc.
• Obituary files – 1,000s of obits of former residents since the 1980s have been printed out and filed in binders alphabetically by surname and then given name. Digital copies have been archived since April 2016 and can be emailed.
• Birth, Marriage, and Death records – Town Clerks office retains those
• Cemetery records – The original records for Witmer Cemetery are gone. Headstone reading, maps, and information gathered over the years are available. Currently working on a database to catalog information as it becomes available. Some other cemeteries in the area have been digitized, and the historian can help with those.
• General historical reference books – State, County and Local, People and Military.
• Scrapbooks – 2016-current that contain Town of Niagara news and events
• Town of Niagara Officals – 1812 to present Justices; Highway; Council; Clerks; Supervisors
• Town of Niagara board meeting minutes– ledgers from 1812 to 1939
• U.S. Census – data from 1810 to 1910 printed out and stored in binders. Both federal and state censuses are available. Some are indexed, some are not.
• Family group files – files on 100s of Town of Niagara residents.
• Photographs – very few photos in the collection.
• School pictures – Student/Classroom pictures-some identified, some not.
• Tax Assessment records – from 1819 up through 1960
• Maps – Periodic development maps, and atlases. Town and Niagara County.
• Computer resources – There is an ongoing effort to index and digitize many of the Historian’s Office records. The system can be used to assist in information searches.
CHECK OUT "SAVE OUR CEMETERY" PROJECT
Witmer Memorial Cemetery: Its History and Restoration
The Town Historian’s Office is open by appointment
DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?
coins from the Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1962?
The wooden nickel and the gold 50 cent piece were legal tender at certain establishments during the weeklong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Niagara in 1962. I am trying to determine how much these coins cost the recipient and where they were accepted as real money at that time. There was a flyer that businesses had in their window if they accepted the money.
If you have any information that could help us solve this mystery, please call Pete Ames (Town of Niagara historian) at 716-297-4429.
A NOTE ABOUT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
The research library, including cemetery listings, obituaries and family files, is available for visitors to conduct their own genealogical research. We are happy to assist you conduct your research and locate files, however due to limited resources and personnel we are unable to conduct extensive genealogical research for you beyond looking up a name or two. We appreciate your understanding.