Ransomville in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Funeral Parlor

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 13, 2014

1. Funeral Parlor Marker

Inscription. William Gentile's hardware store opened c.1890s. His son, Harry expanded the operation and founded a funeral parlor. The Post Office operated on the east side.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 43° 14.288′ N, 78° 54.482′ W. Marker is in Ransomville, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Youngstown Lockport Road (New York State Route 93) 0.1 miles west of Ransomville Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2570 Youngstown Lockport Road, Ransomville NY 14131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Those Who Served in the World War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of W.H.H. Ransom & Sons, (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Site Of Niagara Poultry Farm (about 600 feet away); Swigert's Evaporator (approx. 0.2 miles away); Traveler's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grain Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fowler Sawmill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ransomville Schools (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ransomville.

Westward View Funeral Parlor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 13, 2014

2. Westward View Funeral Parlor Marker

Eastward View Funeral Parlor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 13, 2014

3. Eastward View Funeral Parlor Marker

Funeral Parlor Marker with Background Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 13, 2014

4. Funeral Parlor Marker with Background Signs

Site of Funeral Parlor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 13, 2014

5. Site of Funeral Parlor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 15, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.