Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WALTERS

Calvin + RIETSCH, Mabel F. Mabel (daughter of RIETSCH, Otto A and BROECKER, Augusta A) was born in 1895 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Dec 1972 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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18 September 1941 Tonawanda News
Otto Rietsch, 61, of the Nash road, town of Wheatfield, died yesterday afternoon at the DeGraff Memorial hospital. Born in Germany, he came to America at the age of one and had resided the town of Wheatfield since. He was a charter member of the Adams Hose company. He leaves his wife, Augusta, nee Broecker; two daughters, Mrs. Leo Tomkiewics, town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Calvin Walters of Tonawanda; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. William Martin of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Albert Broecker of Tonawanda. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at the St. John's church in St. Johnsburg at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John's cemetery.
18 September 1941 Tonawanda News
Otto Rietsch
Otto Rietsch, 61, of the Nash road, town of Wheatfield, died yesterday
afternoon at the DeGraff Memorial hospital. Born in Germany, he came to
America at the age of one and had resided the town of Wheatfield since. He
was a charter member of the Adams Hose company. He leaves his wife,
Augusta, nee Broecker; two daughters, Mrs. Leo Tomkiewics, town of
Wheatfield, and Mrs. Calvin Walters of Tonawanda; two grandchildren and two
sisters, Mrs. William Martin of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Albert Broecker of
Tonawanda. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence and at the St. John's church in St. Johnsburg at 2:30 o'clock.
The Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John's
cemetery.

Otto married BROECKER, Augusta A about 1902. Augusta (daughter of BROECKER, Charles J and MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina) was born in 1874 in Prussia; died on 2 Aug 1958 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2 August 1958 Tonawanda News
RIETSCH – Mrs. Augusta Rietsch, 81, of 80 14th Ave., North Tonawanda, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 1958) at the home of her daughter, after an illness of several months. Born in Germany, Mrs. Rietsch had been a resident of North Tonawanda the greater part of her life. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Calvin Walters of Tonawanda, and Mrs. Leo (Hilda) Tomkiewicz of North Tonawanda, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lavendusky of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Rose Pletcher of Lockport, a brother, William Broeker of North Tonawanda, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mrs. Rietsch was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Adams Fire Department. Friends may call at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Leo Tomkiewicz, 80 14th Ave., North Tonawanda, where services will be at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Walter J. Thiemecke officiating. Burial in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.

+ Wilhelmine. Wilhelmine was born in 1846 in Prussia; died on 20 Nov 1935 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawaqnda News Nov 20, 1935
MRS. WILHELMINA HOUSER
Mrs. Wilhelmina Houser, 89 years old, died this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Broecker, 65 South Niagara street. Born in Germany, she had resided in the Tonawandas for the past 53 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Broecker. Ms. William Martin, town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Theodore Werth, North Tonawanda; two sons, Otto Rietsch and Henry Houser, town of Wheatfield; 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her son, Otto, Nash read, and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church, Ward road and Niagara Falls boulevard. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.
Tonawanda News Nov 20, 1935
MRS. WILHELMINA HOUSER
Mrs. Wilhelmina Houser, 89 years old, died this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Broecker, 65 South Niagara street. Born in Germany, she had resided in the Tonawandas for the past 53 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Broecker. Ms. William Martin, town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Theodore Werth, North Tonawanda; two sons, Otto Rietsch and Henry Houser, town of Wheatfield; 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her son, Otto, Nash read, and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church, Ward road and Niagara Falls boulevard. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/15/1920

Charles Broeker, seventy-one years
old, died this morning at his home at
No. 196 Stenzel street. Mr. Broker was
stricken with apoplexy recently, resultng
in his death He was one of the oldest
residents of the Gratwick section
of the city. Surviving are a wife and
nine children.

Charles married MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina about 1872 in Prussia. Wilhelmina (daughter of MELLENTHINE, William) was born in Jul 1854 in Prussia; died on 30 Jun 1927 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Wilhelmina Broecker, 73 years old, wife of the late Charles Broecker, died last night at her home, 192 Stenzel street. She was born in Germany. For the past 40 years she had been a resident of North Tonawanda. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Rietch, Mrs. Herman Engel, Mrs. Otto Schimschack, Mrs. Fred Lavendusky and Mrs. William Pletcher, all of the Tonawandas; three sons, Albert Broecker, Pendleton, and William and Gustav Broecker, North Tonawanda; 28 grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and two brothers, William Mellentine, Germany, and Albert Mellentine, Niagara Falls, N. Y. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul's church on East Felton street, Rev. H. J. Kleiner of the Redeemer Lutheran church, Schenck street officiating.