Michael married MUNIAK, Janet Lynn on 17 Nov 1984 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/19/1984

Miss Janet Lynn Muniak carried
her great-grandmother's rotary
when she and Michael Richard
Follendorf were married at noon
Saturday, Nov. 17, 1984, in Prince of
Peace Church, Niagara Falls.
The bride is the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Charles A. Muniak of
Niagara Falls. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H.
Follendorf of 846 Rule Road, North
Tonawanda.
Miss Lynnette Lewis was maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Miss
Cynthia Muniak, sister of the bride,
and Miss Sheila Follendorf, sister of
the bridegroom.
Robert Lockett was best man.
Ushers were Joseph and Timothy
Follendorf, both brothers of the
bridegroom.
After a reception at Stephen
Sikora Post, the newly weds left for
honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas.
They will be at home in North
Tonawanda.

Richard married ZIPP, Patricia Marie on 4 May 1957 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Patricia (daughter of ZIPP, Joseph F and LUCHTERHAND, Charlotte) was born on 22 Aug 1939 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Oct 2018 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FOLLENDORF - Patricia M.
Age 79, of North Tonawanda, NY, died on Monday, October 22, 2018; beloved wife of the late Richard H. Follendorf; mother of Joseph R. (Annette) Follendorf, Timothy R. (Catherine) Follendorf, Michael R. (Janet) Follendorf, and Sheila L. Schmidt; grandmother of Lindsay (Brandon), Jessica, Brent, Samantha, Ryan (Jennifer), Kelli (Matthew), Brad, Janelle, and Matthew; daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte (nee Luchterhand) Zipp; sister of Sylvia (late Larry) Shad, Robert Zipp, and the late Richard Zipp; sister- in-law of Janice (late Richard) Zipp, and Pearl (late Fred) Follendorf; also survived by many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Family will be present on Thursday from 4-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (Between Morgan and Broad Sts.), City of Tonawanda. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 26, at 9:30 AM at the Chapel at CrossPoint James Andrews Chapel, 500 Crosspoint Pkwy. in Getzville. Friends invited. Burial will be private. Patricia had been a Sales Associate at the Chapel at CrossPoint Bookstore for many years, and volunteered at Shea’s Performing Arts Center and at the Degraff Memorial Hospital Gift Shop. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Dr., Suite 12, Buffalo, NY 14221.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/2/1956

FUTURE BRIDE: The engagement of Miss Patricia M. Zipp,
daughter of Mrs. Joseph Zipp, 55 Simson St., and the late Mr.
Zipp, to Richard Howard Follendorf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Follendorf, Rumbold Ave. is announced by the future bride's
mother. A spring wedding is planned.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/23/1957

Palms, white chrysanthemums
and lilies in t h e chancel
of Salem Evangelical and
Reformed Church formed a
background for the May 4
wedding of Patricia Marie
Zipp, d a u g h t e r of Mrs.
Joseph Zipp, 55 Simson St.
and Richard Howard Follendorf,
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Follendorf, Sr., 59
Rumbold Ave.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Walter F. Hetzel.
Theron Miller waa the soloist and
Mrs. Theron Miller, the organist
£iven in marriage by her brother,
Richard, the bride wore a gown
of Chantilly lace over bridal satin.
The fitted bodice was styled with
long tapered lace sleeves and an
oval scalloped neckline outlined
with sequins. Her bouffant skirt
was accented with a back panel
of nylon tulle ruffles featuring a
large satin bow. Her shoulderlength
veil of illusion was attached
to a tiara of seed pearls
and sequins. She wore a single
strand of pearls and matching earrings
and carried a white satin
prayer book covered with a cor-
sage of white roses and lilies of
the valley with white satin streamers.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Jean
Dumais. wore an orchid net gown
over taffeta with a matching crown
and shoes. She carried yellow roses
tied with orchid ribbon. Wearing
identically styled costumes
were the bridesmaid, Miss Janice
Strassburg, in pink, and the jun
ior bridesmaids, the Misses Sylvia
Zipp and Dorann Hardy, in aqua
The bridesmaid carried pink roses
and the junior bridesmaids, yellow
roses.
Wearing a full-length dress of
orchid net with a matching hat
was the flower girl, June Dumais,
who carried a basket of red roses
and rose petals.
Elie Dumais was the best man
and Robert Zipp, James Heider
and LaVern Hardy, the ushers.
Newton Dumais served as the ringbearer.
The bride's mother wore a pink
silk organza dress over pink taffeta
with a navy blue picture hat
and accessories. A corsage of deep
pink roses and white carnations
complemented her costume. The
bridegroom's mother was attired
in an aqua lace dress with matching
shoes, a pink hat and gloves.
Her corsage was of yellow roses
centered with a white carnation.
A reception for 350 guests was
given in the Labor Hall, Tremont
St., which was decorated with
white wedding bells and a pink
and white theme.
Prenuptial parties were given by
Mrs. Follendorf Sr., Miss Strassburg
and Miss Sylvia Zipp, Mrs.
Edward Jacobi and Mrs. Richard
Sattelburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Follendorf are at
home in 338 Oliver St.

Fred married BRANDT, Ruth M in 1924. Ruth (daughter of BRANDT, Charles F and Louise S) was born on 15 Jun 1905 in New York; died on 13 Nov 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/12/1947

Joseph F. Zipp, 89, of 55 Sim-
son street, died last night at
Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo,
after a short illness. He was
born in Austria and had lived in
Tonawanda nearly all his life. He
is survived by his wife, Luchterhand,
two sons, Richard and Robert,
and two daughters, Patricia
and Sylvia. Also by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zipp of Tonawanda,
five brothers, John, Martin,
Fred, Paul and Anthony, and
two sisters, Mrs. Anna Thiebolt
and Mrs. Catherine Towers, all of
Tcnawanda. The funeral will be
Friday from the home of his parents,
809 Young street, at 8:30 and
from S t Francis church at 9 a.m.

Joseph + LUCHTERHAND, Charlotte. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary from The Evening News
Friday, November 3, 1939
WILLIAM FOLLENDORF
Willaim Follendorf, 70, died this morning at his home, 50 Ransom street, after a brief illness. Born in Germany, he had resided in North Tonawanda the past 47 years. He was a member of the Friedens church and the North Tonawanda Labor association. Surviving are his wife Anna, nee Goers; five sons, William, Jr. and Fred, North Tonawanda, Herman, Wilson, Clarence Gardei, Lewisburg, Pa.,and George Gardei, North Tonawanda; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence Runge, Pendleton, and Mrs. Howard Flanders, Lockport; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, Ferdinand, Stettin, Germany, and Carl, Chicago, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Braun, New Smyrna, Fla.; Mrs. Amelia Wagner, Stettin, Germany; Mrs. Bertha Hening, Buffalo, and Mrs. Charles Batt, North Tonawanda. Rites will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. The Rev. Theodore Mayer will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

William + BACH, Anna. Anna (daughter of BACH, Julius W and Wilhelmina) was born in Dec 1873 in Prussia; died on 7 Jan 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/8/1930

MRS. ANNA FOLLENDORF
Mrs. Anna Follendorf, 57 years old, 50 Ransom street, died yesterday afternoon at the Deaconess Hospital, Buffalo. She was born in Germany and had lived in the Tonawandas for the past 50 years. She was a member of the Frieden's church and the Ladies' Aid Society and the Sewing Circle of the church. Surviving are a husband, William; a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Runge, Tonawanda; three sons, William, Herman and Fred, all of North Tonawanda; one grandchild, and four brothers, Herman Bach, North Tonawanda, Ferdinand Bach. Indianapolis, Ernest Bach, Buffalo, and Julius Bach, Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Theodore Mayer will officiate and interment will be In the St. Peter's cemetery, North Tonawanda.

Charles married Louise S in 1903 in Niagara County, NY. Louise was born in 1879 in IN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/27/1955

ZIPP - Martin Zipp, 73, of 369
Young St., died Tuesday evening
(April 28, 1965) in Roswell Park
Memorial Institute, Buffalo, after
a prolonged illness. Born in Aus
tria-Hungary. Mr. Zipp lived in the
Tonawandas fcr 50 years and was
employed in local lumber mills. He
was a member of St Francis of
Assisi Church, of the Holy Name
Society of the church, and of the
272 Club. He is survived by bis
wife, Anna (nee Baumgartner),
five sons, John, Martin Jr., Fred,
Paul and Anthony, two daughters,
Mrs. William Thiebolt and Mrs.
Marmon Tower, 18 grandchildren
and three g r e a t grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral
Home where services will be
at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and at 9 a.m.
in St. Francis Church with the Rev.
Wilbur Yaeger officiating. Interment
will be in St Francis Cemetery.

Martin married BAUMGARTNER, Anna on 25 Aug 1902 in Austria. Anna (daughter of Anna) was born about 1886 in Austria-Hungary; died on 14 Nov 1967 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA - Mrs. Anna Baumgartner
Zipp, 81, of 7171 Nash Road, Wheatfield, died Tuesday
(Nov. 14, 1967) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a
brief illness.
Born in Austria-Hungary, she
had resided in this area the
greater part of her life. She was
a member of St. Francis of
Assisi Church and the altar
Society at the church.
Her husband, Martin Zipp,
died in 1955.
Survivors include five sons.-
John, Martin .Ir., Fred, Paul
and Anthony Zipp, and two
daughters, Mrs. William Thiebalt
and Mrs. Marmon Tower,
all of the Tonawandas; two
sisters, Mrs. Katrina Keller,
Wheatfield, and Mrs. Christine
Peterman, Whittier, Calif.; a
brother, Anthony Baumgartner,
Tonawanda; 19 grandchildren
and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services will'be conducted at
ft:30 a.m. Friday at the Hamp
Funeral Home, followed by Requiem
Mass at 10 in St. Francis
of Assisi Church. Burial will be
in St. Francis Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/25/1952

MARRIED 50 YEARS AGO TODAY were Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Zipp Sr. of 369 Young St. who were guests of honor yesterday
at an open house in the home of their daughter, Mrs. William
Thiebolt, 580 Broad St. Yellow tapers in golden candlesticks and
red and yellow roses centered the buffet table which was
adorned with a large anniversary cake. Mr. and Mrs. Zipp were
married in Austria Aug. 25, 1902. They have seven children
living, 17 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Mr. Zipp worked
for the Tonawanda Public Works Department, retiring in 1949.
Before that he was employed by the Treat Nantke Lumber
Company. Among the 150 attending were out of town guests
from Chicago and Buffalo. The guests of honor received many
anniversary gifts, and gift flowers decorated the Thiebolt home
for the celebration.