Gretchen E. Alves

F, b. 15 December 1942, d. 10 May 2024
FatherHenry Otto Alves b. 27 May 1912
MotherHelene A. Pryce-Jones b. 8 Apr 1912, d. 2 Jan 1997
Relationship3rd cousin of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Gretchen E. Alves was born on 15 December 1942 at Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.1  
(Step-daughter) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1950 as the step-daughter of Frank Ernest Humphreys Sr. at Blanchard Road, Colden, Erie, New York, United States.1 
Residence*Gretchen E. Alves lived in 1961 at 1196 Abbot Road (later 396 Abbott Road), Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.2 
Occupation*She was a bank clerk in 1961 at Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.2 
Marriage*She married Richard John Lang, son of John Richard Lang and Grace Louise Biddlecomb, on 14 February 1961 at Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. The wedding party included Elbert Charles Smith.2 
Married Name As of after 14 February 1961,her married name was (Alves) Lang. 
Death of MotherHer mother Helene A. Pryce-Jones died on 2 January 1997 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville, Erie, New York, United States.3 
Death of SpouseHer husband Richard John Lang died in October 2022 at Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States.4,5
Death*Gretchen E. (Alves) Lang died on 10 May 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, at age 81.6

Family

Richard John Lang b. c 1942, d. Oct 2022
Marriage*She married Richard John Lang, son of John Richard Lang and Grace Louise Biddlecomb, on 14 February 1961 at Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. The wedding party included Elbert Charles Smith.2 
Children
  • John Lang
  • Michael Edgar Lang
Last Edited5 Mar 2025

Citations

  1. [S5234] 1950 U.S. census, Erie County, New York, population schedule, Colden, p. 31, enumeration district (ED) 15-102, line 5, family 290, Frank E Humphreys household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 Sep 2024); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 5.
  2. [S5932] Charlevoix County, Michigan, Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, state file no. 2825, Richard John Lang and Gretchen Elaine Humphreys, 1961; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, United States.
  3. [S5242] "Helene A. Humphreys, former Rockettes dancer," The Buffalo News, 04 Jan 1997, p. B-9; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 01 Oct 2024).
  4. [S5236] Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, Inc., Obituaries, database (https://pruddenandkandt.com/tribute/details/4594/… : accessed 30 Sep 2024), obituary for Richard Lang, Oct 2022.
  5. [S5237] Bill Hilts Jr., "DEC officer, coach Lang dies," The Buffalo News, 08 Oct 2022, p. C5; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 30 Sep 2024).
  6. [S5235] Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, Inc., Obituaries, database (https://pruddenandkandt.com/tribute/details/5122/… : accessed 30 Sep 2024), obituary for Gretchen E. Lang, 10 May 2024.