WIFE: Nora A. Unknown∼Father: William Wallace Ball
Mother: Emeline Adele Wells
The Ball family had long been operators of the Bemis Point to Stow Ferry. In 1916 he built the first New Ferry and in 1925 Earl became sole owner/operator of this Chautauqua Lake Ferry crossing. He also converted it first from hand operation to steam, then in later years to gasoline power. He also worked as a boat builder and as a fireman.
Children: Gerald Al & Earl Cecil
The address below is a clip of the Ferry from 1936 it begins 3 minutes into the video. To view it copy and paste in a new window.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IVp0hljq4
Mother: Emeline Adele Wells
The Ball family had long been operators of the Bemis Point to Stow Ferry. In 1916 he built the first New Ferry and in 1925 Earl became sole owner/operator of this Chautauqua Lake Ferry crossing. He also converted it first from hand operation to steam, then in later years to gasoline power. He also worked as a boat builder and as a fireman.
Children: Gerald Al & Earl Cecil
The address below is a clip of the Ferry from 1936 it begins 3 minutes into the video. To view it copy and paste in a new window.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IVp0hljq4
WIFE: Nora A. Unknown∼Father: William Wallace Ball
Mother: Emeline Adele Wells
The Ball family had long been operators of the Bemis Point to Stow Ferry. In 1916 he built the first New Ferry and in 1925 Earl became sole owner/operator of this Chautauqua Lake Ferry crossing. He also converted it first from hand operation to steam, then in later years to gasoline power. He also worked as a boat builder and as a fireman.
Children: Gerald Al & Earl Cecil
The address below is a clip of the Ferry from 1936 it begins 3 minutes into the video. To view it copy and paste in a new window.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IVp0hljq4
Mother: Emeline Adele Wells
The Ball family had long been operators of the Bemis Point to Stow Ferry. In 1916 he built the first New Ferry and in 1925 Earl became sole owner/operator of this Chautauqua Lake Ferry crossing. He also converted it first from hand operation to steam, then in later years to gasoline power. He also worked as a boat builder and as a fireman.
Children: Gerald Al & Earl Cecil
The address below is a clip of the Ferry from 1936 it begins 3 minutes into the video. To view it copy and paste in a new window.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IVp0hljq4
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