The Family of Lee E. Speers and Ada M. Swarts Speers

The Parents of Lee E. Speers

James and Cora Speers

The Parents of Ada M. Swarts

Mr. and Mrs. George Swarts

Speers Family Tree

Lee’s Maternal Family Tree

Swarts Family Tree

Ada’s Maternal Family Tree

Marriages of Lee E. Speers

Marriage to Ada M. Swarts in 1920

Marriages of Ada M. Swarts

Marriage to Lee E. Speers in 1920

Marriage of Lee E. Speers and Ada M. Swarts

From the Springwater Star, 8 July 1920

The marriage of Miss Ada Swarts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Swarts of Akron, NY, to Mr. Lee Speers was solemnized July 5th at 4:30 o’clock at the home of James Speers at Springwater, Rev. George Stone of Wayland, performing the ceremony.

The bride wore a gown of white georgette over satin and was attended by Miss Dorothy Zimmer as bridesmaid. Lloyd Lawrence acted as best man.

After the ceremony supper was served, covers being laid for twelve. The table was prettily decorated in gold and white. The house decorations were green and white.

Mr. and Mrs. Speers will be at home in Wayland after July 14th.

Out-of-town guests were: Miss Mabel Swarts, Akron; Carroll Rector, Geneseo; Howard West, Rochester.

The Obituary of Lee E. Speers

1898 - 8 May 1967

From the Democrat and Chronicle, 9 May 1967

Springwater - Lee E. Speers, 68, died unexpectedly yesterday (May 8, 1967) in his home on North Main Street. He has resided here all his life. He was employed by C. S. Cannon Co., Springwater, for the past 38 years.

He was a member of Springwater Methodist Church, a charter member and past president of Springwater Fire Company, a member of Warren Patchen Lodge 883, F&AM, the Order of the Eastern Star 499 of Wayland, Livingston Lodge 727, IOOF, of Springwater, the Gore Encampment of Spencerport, and Canton-Monroe Lodge, IOOF, in Hilton. He was treasurer of the Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery Association of Springwater.

He is survived by his widow, Ada Swarts Speers; a son, James of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Baird Funeral Home, Wayland, where the service will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow with Rev. Raymond B. Horan officiating. Burial in Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery.

Masonic services will be at 7 p.m., Springwater Fire Company memorial services at 7:30 p.m., and IOOF services at 8 p.m. today.

Obituary of Ada M. Swarts Speers

1895 - 19 May 1969

From the Genesee Country Express, 22 May 1969.

A retired Springwater school teacher, Mrs. Ada May Speers, 73, died unexpectedly Monday (May 19, 1969) in the home of her son in Des Moine, Iowa, where she had resided for the past six months.

Mrs. Speers was a graduate of Geneseo State Teachers College. She was a member of the Springwater Methodist Church, the Springwater Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Surviving are her son, Dr. James F. Speers who is commissioner of the Iowa State Department of Health; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Rung of Akron, N.Y., Mrs. Mabel Rector of Geneseo and Mrs. Marjorie Brown of Greenfield; a brother, Harry Swarts of Akron; and four grandchildren.

A Rebekah memorial service was conducted in the Baird Funeral Home in Wayland last evening and was followed by an Eastern Star service at 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted there at 9 a.m. today. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Springwater.

The Burial of Lee E. Speers

Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery in Springwater NY

The Burial of Ada M. Swarts Speers

Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery in Springwater NY

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