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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/3/1973

LUBERACKI - The wife and family
of the late Richard Luberacki
wish to thank relatives and friends
for their kindness and sympathy
at the occasion of his death.
Mr. Luberacki died November 15
at Mt Carmel Mercy Hospital in
Detroit, Michigan He was an employee
at the General Motors Technical
Center in Warren. Mr. Luberacki
was a graduate of Canisius
College at Buffalo and attended
the University of Detroit
His wife, the former Tonia van
den Beemd. makes her home in
Sterling Heights, Michigan as do
his sons, Richard and Paul. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Streck
reside At Summit Blvd., in North
Tonawanda.

Richard + VAN DER BEENDS, Tonia. Tonia (daughter of STRECK, John W and Nellie) was born in Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/23/1956

"Boy, we like it here. . ."
That remark by Walter Van
der Beend might well have
been said by his brother, Jan.
Why? Because Walter and
Jan both like it here. And
they look so much alike, a
NEWS reporter isn't sure
whether Walter or Jan said it.
The Van der Beends are
twins. Two months ago they
arrived in The U. S. from Holland,
where they were born 18
years ago-five minutes apart*
Double Takes °
Since then, people have been
doing double takes trying to
determine just who walked onto
the scene, Jan or Walter.
And speaking of scenes, Jan
and Walter are fast becoming
a part of the American scene.
They're the sons of Mr. and
Mrs. John Streck, 364 Summit
Blvd., North Tonawanda.
Jan already has a job at the
J & E Superette, Payne Ave.
and Tremont St. Walter is employed
by Rojek's Dairy, 12th
Ave.
Both attend a language class
three nights a week at North
Tonawanda High School.
What Youth Doesn't?
Jan said he wants to buy a
car as soon as possible. Now
that's a goal of every American
youth.
Mr. Streck said he met his
wife, the former Petroneila
Van der Beend, while h? was
stationed with the U. S. Army
in Holland, about three miles
from the German Border. They
married after Petroneila arrived
here in 1947. .
Jan and Walter came to this
country from Schaesberg, Holland.
Their arrival was a real
family reunion. With them was
an aunt, Miss Tonia Hissink
of Herrlin, Holland. She's making
her home in North Tonawanda,
too.
Sisters in U.S.
The Dutch twins also have
two sisters who have been living
in the U. S. for the last
eight years.
They are Mrs. Glenn (Petroneila)
Weyers, 50 E. .Stenzil
St., and Mrs. Tonia Luberacki
who lives in Detroit. Another
uncle and aunt also live in
North Tonawanda. They are
Arie and Grada Kooy.
Anyway, it shouldn't take the
twins long to adjust to the
American way of life. New
York State originally was settled
by the Dutch. The friendly
Van der Beend youths are
merely adding to the movement.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/26/1982

STRECK - John W
Streck. 79, of No. Tonawanda,
Thursday (November
25, 1982) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. He was
a former employee of Tonawanda
Iron and a Veteran
of World War II
He is survived by his
wife, Nellie Streck; two
step-sons, Walter (Bernice)
van den Beemd, of No.
Tona. and Jan (Mary) van
den Beemd of Holland; a
step-daughter, Mrs. Tonia
Luberacki of Detroit,
Michigan; eight grandchildren,
six greatgrandchildren;
a brother,
Charles Streck and two
s i s t e r s , Mrs. Joseph
(Mary) Kowalski and Mrs.
Elizabeth Linekin, all of
No. Tona.
A Memorial Service will
be held at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St. at Ward Rd.,
Saturday at 2 p.m. the
Rev. Richard Luh will
officiate.

John + Nellie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/29/1953

An 86-year-old North Tonawan-
dan, who had been employed more
than 50 years at Buffalo Bolt Co.,
died this morning after a brief ill-
ness.
He was Joseph Streck, 163 Lin-
wood Ave. Born in Germany, Mr.
Streck came to this country 60
years ago, and lived in North Ton-
awanda 50 years.
He retired six years ago after
working at Buffalo Bolt more than
half a century. He was a member
of St. Joseph's Church.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m.
Monday in the residence, and at
10 a.m. in the church, the Rev.
Chester H. Polewicz officiating.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/29/1953

STRECK - Joseph Streck, 86,
of 163 Lin wood Ave., North Tonawanda,
died this morning, Saturday,
Aug. 29, 1953, after a brief
illness. He was born In Germany
and came to this country 60 years
ago. For the past 50 years he had
resided in North Tonawanda. He
was employed for more than 50
years at the Buffalo Bolt Co. before
retiring six years ago. He
was a member of St. Joseph's
Church. He Is survived by three
sons, John, Michael, and Charles;
three daughters, Mrs. James
Woods, Mrs. Anthony Mendez of
the Tonawandas, and Mrs. John
Linekin of Long Island, N. Y.; 15
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren
also s u r v i v e.
Friends may call at the residence,
163 Linwood Ave., where services
will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. and
at 10 a.m. In St. Joseph's Church
The Rev. Chester H. Polewicz will
officiate. Burial will be In Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.

Joseph married Frances about 1893. Frances was born about 1868 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]