Frederick married MARTIN, Florence Patricia on 14 Feb 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/21/1951

Miss Florence Patricia Martin,
daughter of Mrs. Otto Martin, was
united in marriage to Mr. Frederick
Stewart Zilm, son of.Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Zilm, February 14 at a candlelight
setting in the Church of God,
Forrest avenue and Twentieth street.
The Rev. Daniel Schemmer officiated
at the double ring ceremony
before an altar decorated with palms
and snapdragons.
The music was presented by Mrs.
William Black well at the organ. The
choir sang "The Lord's Prayer" under
the direction of Mrs. Alfred
Jones.
The brides gown was of white
satin with leg-of-mutton sleeves and
lace-paneled insertions, on princess
lines. Her fingertip veil fell from a
crown of lace. She carried a bouquet
of white talisman roses.
Miss Rozella Pentz, Anderson.
Ind., maid of honor, wore a gown of
dusty, pink satin with lace and rhinestone
trim. She carried a bouquet of
deep-hued pink carnations and wore
a headdress of colored flowers.
Miss Audrey Zilm, bridesmaid,
and sister of the bridegroom, wore an
aqua-colored gown, identical to the
one worn by the maid of honor. Her
bouquet was of light pink carnations
and she also wore a headdress of
Qowers of the same color.
Mr. Donald Albright, broiher-inlaw
of the bridegroom, was best man.
Mr. Paul Desgalier and Mr. Morton
Demster were ushers.
The mother of the bride wore a
wine-braided dress with black accessories.
The bridegroom's mother
chose a black, bolero dress svith red
and black accessories. The mothers
wore matching corsages of red roses
and while carnations.
A reception was held in the church
hall following the ceremony.
Out-of-town guests were from Gasport.
Youngstown, and Lewistown.
N. Y.: Strawberry Point, la., and
Punxsutawney, Pa.
For traveling the bride wore a grey
suit wfth black accessories and a corsage
of white carnations.
After motoring through the Southern
states the couple will reside in
2207 LaSalle avenue.
Previously, the bride was entertained
at various showers by friends.

Frederick married LITSCHNER, Emma Marie on 20 Jun 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of WITT, August and LITSCHNER, Augusta) was born in May 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 26 Apr 1971 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/27/1971

Mrs. Emma Zilm, 78, of
1344 Whitney Ave. died Monday
(April 26, 1971) at the
home of her son, Frederick
Zilm of Sanborn, after a long
Illness.
Born In Buffalo, she had
been a resident of this city
for more than 60 years. She
was a member of the Golden
Agers of Fourth Avenue
Church of God.
Surviving, besides her son
are her husband, Fred C.
Zilm, of this city; two
daughters, Mrs. Donald
(Jessie) Albright of this city
and Mrs. Ernest (Audrey)
Boyce of Lockport; a sister,
Mrs. Edward (Ella Mae)
Hepburn of Punxsutawney,
Pa.; a half sister, Mrs. Lena
Broeker of Youngslown and
11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 1 p.m. at
the Otto Redanz Funeral
Home, the Rev. John C.
Williams officiating.
Rurlal will be In North
Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.
today and 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Wednesday,

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/17/1967

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Silm, 1344 Whitney Ave.,
were honored today at an
openhouse at the fellowship
hall of the Forest Avenue
Church of God. The affair
was held by their son and
daughters in observance of
the couple's 50th wedding
anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Zilm, both
natives of the Town of
Porter, were married June
20, 1917 at Zion Lutheran
Church, Niagara Falls. They
have resided in Niagara Falls
since 1918.
Mrs. Zilm's sister, who was
maid of honor at the couple's
wedding, Mrs. Edward Hep-
burn (the former Ella Mae
Whitt), of Punxsutawney,
Pa., attended the open house.
Mr. and Mrs. Zilm have a
son, Frederick Zilm of San-
born; two daughters, Mrs.
Donald (Jessie) Albright of
Niagara Falls and Mrs.
Ernest (Audrey) Boyce of
Whittier, Calif.; and 10
grandchildren.

Frederick married PRUTZ, Wilhelmina Caroline Georgina on 20 Feb 1885 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of PAULI, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Karl and PRUTZ, Caroline Fredrike Marie) was born on 31 Aug 1858 in Germany; died on 7 Nov 1937 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/8/1937

RANSOMVILLE Nov. 8.-Mrs.
Wilhelmina C. Zilm, 78 years old, of
Porter Center, died at her home
yesterday after a long Illness. She Is
survived by two sons, William Zilm,
at home, and Fred Zilm, of Niagara
Falls; one daughter, Mrs. William
Andrees, of Ransomvllle; eight
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the home. The Rev. Ernest A. Sergel
will officiate and Interment will be
at St. Peter's cemetery.
Mrs. Zilm was the wife of the late
Fred Zilm. who died about 25 years
ago. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Pauli
and was born in Germany. When
a child she came to this country
with her parente and had since resided
in this vicinity.

NOTE: born Prutz

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/25/1929

RANSOMVILLE, June 25-Funeral
services for August Witt, 73, who died
Sunday, will be held from the family
home, Balmer road, two miles west of
this village on Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock standard time. The Rev.
Walter Rimmer of Niagara Falls will
officiate. Interment will be in North
Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Witt was born in German y but
had resided in the Ransomville vicin-
ity for the past 55 years. He was a
farmer and active in town affairs dur-
ing his younger days. He is survived
by three daughters and four sons, Mrs.
Alfred Broeker, of Youngstown, Mrs.
Fred Zilm, of Niagara Falls, Ella, at
home, Augusta and Adolph, of Niagara
Falls, Albert of Lockport, and Richard
of Ransomville, and 12 grandchildren.

August married LITSCHNER, Augusta in Jan 1898. Augusta (daughter of LITSCHNER, Johann and LASS, Carolina) was born in Aug 1863 in Germany; died on 22 Aug 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - Wednesday - August 28, 1935

RANSOMVILLE, Aug. 28.—Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Witt, who died In Niagara Falls last Friday, were held here from the home of her son. Richard Witt, yesterday, the Rev.Marcel Desgaller, pastor of the Church of God, Niagara Falls officiating. The services were attended by a large number of friends from both Niagara Falls and this village,where she formerly resided. Interment was in the family plot in North Ridge cemetery.