Story Julius & Lucy Greaser


Julius & Lucy (Richards) Greaser Married June 26, 1902 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Howesville, WV
Julius Sebastian Greaser b. May 18, 1880 d. Jun 13, 1969	Lucy Catherine Richards b. Jul 8, 1882 d. Nov 11, 1979
Couple to Observe 65th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Greaser, Kingwood, WV, formerly of Niagara Falls, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday. Married June 25, 1902 at Howesville, WV, they celebrated their 50th and 58th wedding anniversaries in Niagara Falls while visiting children here. Mr. Greaser is a former employee of the International Paper Co. Also, on Sunday, the couple's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ira S. Bolyard, 4420 John St., Town of Niagara, will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary; and a grandson and his wife, Mr. & Mrs. William Garlitz, 2660 Ontario Ave., will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary. In addition to Mrs. (Martha) Bolyard, the couple has eight children living; Elmer Greaser, 1608 Niagara Street.; Mrs. George (Agnes) Smith, Leo Greaser and Martin Greaser, all of the Town of Niagara; Mrs. Gordon (Veronica) Dow, Niagara Falls, Ont.; and Paul Greaser, Mrs. Gertrude Griffith and Mrs. Edward (Rita) Fletcher, all of Kingwood, WV. They also have 35 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Note: Above article was provided courtesy of Martin & Kay Greaser. Photo of Julius & Lucy (with Tiny) was taken in 1967 near the time of their 65th Anniversary, George Smith is in background, he is Agnes's (their daughter) husband. The photo on the left is the homestead that Julius built with the help of his siblings/family in 1902. It still stands on Star Route 4, Tunnelton, WV. This is a photo of the original front of the house, after Star Route 4 was put in, the back of the house became the "front" with access to the road.