Elisabeth Beals and Charles Leonard Steyaart

CHARLES LEONARD STEYAART was born June 29, 1902 in Marion, Wayne, New York,⁴¹⁶¹ and died February 11, 1983 in Lee County, Florida.^{4161, 99}

He married ELISABETH BEALS on October 15, 1938 in Buffalo, Erie, New York,⁴¹⁶³ daughter of ELIZABETH PEARL POTTER and DR. LYNN STALEY BEALS. She was born April 5, 1913,⁴¹⁵⁵ and died November 2, 1983 in Lee County, Florida.⁹⁹

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Children of ELISABETH BEALS and CHARLES LEONARD STEYAART:

1. Daughter
2. Son

• Elisabeth Beals was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, Wayne, New York. ⁴¹⁶⁸

Buffalo Courier-Express, August 29, 1938⁴¹⁶²

Miss Beals' Engagement To Dr. Steyaart Announced

DR. AND MRS. LYNN S. BEALS announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Dr. Charles Leonard Steyaart of Lyons. The announcement was made at a buffet supper given last evening at the Beals' summer home on Spectacle Island, one of the Thousand Islands. Miss Beals is a graduate of the Elmwood School, the Buffalo Seminary, Pine Manor Junior College in Wellesley, Mass., and Connecticut College for women, New London, Conn. During the past two years she has been a member of the faculty at the Country Day School in Watertown, Conn. Dr. Steyaart is a graduate of Colgate University, Hamilton, and Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Md. The wedding will take place on Saturday, October 15th.

Buffalo Courier-Express, October 16, 1938⁴¹⁶³

DUCHESS LACE AND SATIN ARE WORN BY BRIDE

Miss Elisabeth Beals becomes wife of Dr. Charles L. Steyaart of Lyons

LOVELY BOUQUET

Gardenias, lilies of valley complement bridal costume in ceremony at Town Club

A lovely wedding of interest to Buffalo society was solemnized at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Town Club when Miss Elisabeth Beals, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Staley Beals, became the bride of Dr. Charles L. Steyaart of Lyons. The Rev. G. Napier Smith of Grace Episcopal Church performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Whitney Truesdale of Olean. The club was decorated with large vases of fall flowers and ferns.

The bride wore her mother's wedding gown of ivory satin. The gown was trimmed with a panel of duchess lace down the front. The skirt was very full and fell in a short train. Her long veil of ivory illusion fell from a cap in Queen Mary of Scotland style and she carried a lovely bouquet of gardenias and lilies of the valley.

Miss Priscilla H. Beals was her cousin's maid of honor. Her gown was of gold taffeta. The square neckline was edged with brown velvet ribbon and the short sleeves were very full. The gown had a hoop skirt with a deep flounce at the hem. She wore a maline bonnet to match her gown. She carried a bouquet of yellow pompons.

Mrs. Emil K. Meachem of Erie, Pa., was the matron of honor. Her gown, similar to the gown worn by the maid of honor, was of rust taffeta and she carried yellow pompons which shaded to rust in the center. The bridesmaids were Miss Shirley C. Durr of Deep River, Conn., and Miss June K. Wiley. They wore similar gowns of taffeta in a wine shade and carried pompons which shaded in the center to wine.

Barbara Potter Beals,niece of the bride, was the flower girl and wore an ivory taffeta frock made like the other attendants' gowns. David Lee Rogers of Syracuse was the ring bearer and wore an ivory satin David Copperfield suit.

Dr. David Ennis of Beverly, Mass., and Lyons was the best man. After the ceremony a reception was given. Mrs. Beals, the bride's mother wore a royal blue velvet gown made on simple lines, her only adornment being a miniature of the bride. Her accessories matched her gown. Mrs. Julius H. Potter, the bride's grandmother, was in a pansy colored velvet gown made with a V neckline and shirred bodice.

Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Hixon and Miss Edna Hixon of Rochester; Miss Edith Innis of St. Catharines, Ont.; Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Avata of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Buston of Utica, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cole of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Charles Tawlerton of Lyons, E. K. Meachem of Erie, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Adams of Katonah, Mrs. Ada Anderson of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Atwood of Lyons, George Britton of Lyons, Dr. Lynn S. Beals, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Robert Barton of Passaic, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Chamberlain of Lyons.

Also, Miss Nellie de Bruyn of Rochester, Mrs.John Folley of Syracuse, Mrs. Frederick Graham and Miss Margaret Graham of Toronto, Ont.; Dean and Mrs. T. W. Graham of Oberlin, O.; Mrs. I. B. Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Logan, Miss Mary Logan, Miss Eleanor Logan, Mrs. Mary G. Logan, all of lyons; Mrs. Peter Miller of Fairport, Miss Mary McPherson of Le Roy, Mrs. Frank Pyke, Charles and Minor Pyke of Syracuse, Bernard Neary of Oswego, Mrs. John Prior of Hornell, Miss Janet Reinheimer of Nutley, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reeves of Lyons.

After November 2d the couple will make their home at 1010 Broad Street in Lyons.

Finger Lake Times, February 12, 1983⁴¹⁶¹

Dr. Charles Steyaart

LYONS — Dr. Charles L. Steyaart, 80, of Fort Meyers, Fla., formerly of Lyons died Friday.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Captiva, Fla. Burial will be in South Lyons Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chapel by the Sea, Captiva, Fla., or to the American Cancer Society.

Dr. Steyaart was born in Marion, June 29, 1902. He practiced medicine in Lyons from 1940 until his retirement in 1970. At his retirement, he moved to Sanibel Island, Fla. He served as a physician in the Army during World War II, and was a former member of the Lyons Presbyterian Church and a member of the Chapel by the Sea.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Beals Steyaart of Sanibel Island, Fla.; two sons, James of Savannah, Ga. and Peter Kelley of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Mrs. Mark (Susan) MacFarlan of Fort Meyers, Fla. and Barbara Compton of Savannah, Ga.; and two grandsons.

Arrangements are by the Boeheim-Pusateri Funeral Home, Lyons.

Finger Lake Times, November 3, 1983⁴¹⁶⁸

Elizabeth Steyaart

LYONS — Mrs. Elizabeth Steyaart, 70, of Sanibel Island, Fla., formerly of Lyons, died Wednesday (Nov. 2).

A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Captiva Chapel by the Sea, Captiva, Fla.

Mrs. Steyaart lived in Lyons 13 years ago. She was a graduate of Connecticut College for Women in New London, Conn. In 1938, she married the late Dr. Charles L. Steyaart and for 10 years they were leaders of the Senior High Westminister Fellowship Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Lyons.

Mrs. Steyaart was active in many community affairs including the Girl Scouts and the American Red Cross. She was a member of the Lyons School Board for 10 years and a 10-year member and president for five years of the Board of Cooperative Education and Vocational Board of Education in Lyons. The new building and vocational complex in Williamson, N.Y., is dedicated to Mrs. Steyaart. She was a five-year member of the New York State Board Presidential Group. She was a member and board member for two years of the Captiva Chapel by the Sea.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Susan MacFarland of Fort Myers, Fla.; a son, James L. Steyaart of Richmond Hill, Ga.; two grandsons.