FIFTH GENERATION

175. Benjamin M. FALKNER ⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 2 May 1891 in Middlebury, Wyoming, NY.⁽¹⁴⁾ He died on 1 Oct 1964 in Buffalo, Erie, NY.^{(14) (16)} He died at his home 31 Sherman Ave, following a brief illness. He was buried in Forest Lawn, Buffalo, Erie, NY. ^(14)(16) A Boy Scout service was held at the Stripp Funeral Home and services were conducted at 2 pm sunday in the Wyoming Presbyterian Church by Rev. Thomas Woodward. He was a mason, builder, painter and decorator. He was past president and past chier of the Wyoming Hook and Ladder Compnay. He was active in Boy Scouts for 27 years and soutmaster of Troop 35 in Wyoming for 10 years. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow. He was craft teacher at Camp sam Wood, Pike for a number of years.

He was married to Pearl B. SHAY.⁽¹⁴⁾ Pearl B. SHAY was born on 2 Oct 1898 in LeRoy, Genesee, NY. ⁽²⁰⁾ She died on 18 Aug 1973 in Wyoming County Hospital, Warsaw, Wyoming, NY.^{(20) (16)} Services were held at Weeks Funeral Home on Aug 21, 1973. Benjamin M. FALKNER and Pearl B. SHAY had the following children:

+265 i. Elsie Mae FALKNER.
+266 ii. Myron J. FALKNER.
+267 iii. McChesney Benjamin FALKNER.
+268 iv. Marvin Coe FALKNER.
+269 v. Howard W. FALKNER.
+270 vi. Phylena FALKNER.
271 vii. Lucille FALKNER.