James married ZAHNO, Rita Carol on 4 Oct 1958 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/23/1958

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H.
Zahno, Ridge Rd., Ransomville,
announce the engagement
of their daughter, Rita
Carol, to James Alvin Rohring,
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley R. Rohring, Lake
Rd., Wilson.
. Mr. Rohring is a graduate
of Wilson Central High
School and is. employed by
the Bickford Paper Box
Company in Lockport.
A September wedding is .
planned at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church North Ridge,'
Lockport.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 10/1/1958

MISS RITA ZAHNO, whose marriage to James Alvin
Rohring will take place Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran^
Church, North Ridge, has announced her bridal attendants.
The bride-to-be, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harold
Zahno, Ridge Rd., RansomviHe,
has asked her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Roger Clark, to be her matron of
honor. Mrs. Howard Perry, Miss
'Gayle Zahno, Miss Karen
Zastrow, Miss Ruth Dingman
and Miss Jeanie Bennett will be
bridesmaids. Miss Linda Rohring
will be flower girl.
THE F U T U R E BRIDEGROOM,
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesfley Rohring, Wilson, has
asked the bride's brother, Glenn
Zahno, to serve as best man.
Howard Perry, Randall Zahno,
Gary Schultz, Wesley Rohring
and John Schuler will serve as
ushers. Ronald Perry will be
ringbearer.
Several pre-nuptial paarties
have been given for the bride-
elect.
MRS. ANDREW PASELL
was hostess at .a neighborhood
shower in honor of Miss Zahno.
Mrs, Donald Pollow, cousin of
the prospective bride, was hostess
at a variety shower. Miss
Gayle Zahno and Mrs. Thomas
Zahno entertained' at a shower
and Mrs. Harold McMillan- and
Mrs. William Boyd were hostesses
at a variety shower. Mrs.
Howard Perry was hostess at a
personal shower for her cousin.
The betrothed couple were
guests of. honor at. a variety
shower given by the parents of
the prospective bridegroom

Wesley married ZASTROW, Elsie Ottile Ella on 25 Jun 1924 in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of ZASTROW, August F and HUEBNER, Louise Christine Emilie) was born on 24 May 1905 in New York; died in Jan 1984 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glenn married BISHER, Dolores Mary on 30 Dec 1939 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. Dolores (daughter of BISHER, George Lewis and MORSE, Lydia) was born about 1923 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/19/1939

TOWN OF PENDLETON. Dec. 19
The engagement is announced of
Miss Dolores M. daughter of Mr.
and. Mrs . George L . Bisher. of Pen -
ton to Glenn H. Zahno. son of
Mr. a nd Mrs Frank Zahno. of
Ransomville. The wedding will take
place in the near future.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/4/1940

The marriage of Miss Dolores
Blsher, daughter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, George L. Blsher of Pendleton,
and Glenn H Zahno, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zahno of Ransomville,
was solemnized Saturday
at 2:30 at the home of the bride's
parents, the Rev. Arthur J. Vrooman
performing the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of white
taffeta with sweetheart neck and
trimmed with white velvet ribbon.
She wore gardenias in her hair and
carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley and talisman roses.
Miss Pearl Morse of Lockport, who
acted as maid of honor, wore robin's
egg blue taffeta with white accessories
and wflite gardenias In her
hair. Her bouquet was of American
Beauty roses tied with matching
ribbon. Edward Zahno of Ransomvilie
was best man.
Mrs. Bishers, mother of the bride,
wore sea green crepe with gold acsessories
and corsage of talisman
and American Beauty roses and
yellow daisies. Mrs. Zahno wore
black crepe with gold accessories
and also had a corsage of talisman
and American Beauty roses with
daisies.
A reception to 100 guests followed
the ceremony, house decorations being
of blue and white crepe paper
with wedding bells. The bride's table,
where 25 were seated, was decorated
with silver candle holders with white
candles and centered with the
bride's cake, topped with a miniature
bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Zahno will make
their home on the Million Dollar
highway.
Out-of-town guests were from
North Tonawanda, Cambria, Castile,
Ransomville, Block church,
Pekln, Sanborn and Model City.
Among recent entertainments
given for the bride was a variety
shower given by Mrs. Jacob Wagner
of Ransomville, who entertained 25
guests.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/9/1955

WILSON, Nov. 9-Former chair-
man of the Town Board of Assessors,
William C. Rohring, 82. of
Lake Ave., died yesterday (Nov. 8,
1955) in Ransomville General Hospital
where he had been a patient
for several weeks.
Born in Germany Dec. 5, 1872,
Mr. Rohring came to the United
States with his parents in 1885. The
family took up residence in Brayley
Rd. His parents were Charles and
Wilhelmina Rohring.
Mr. Rohring married Reka Kraus
of this village in 1893. She died
in 1931. He was married to Cecilia
Kiegler, Buffalo, in 1933.
Survivors include his wife; five
sons, Elwood, Glenn,-.Clarence,
Wesley and Levell Rohring; a'
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Urtel, all of,
the Town of Wilson; two stepsons
August Kiegler, Buffalo, and Paul
Kiegler, Hopewell. Va.; 20 grandchildren
and 28 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Wilbur-
Rohring. All his children were
born during his first marriage.
Mr. Rohring operated a farm in
Town Line Rd. until 1926 when
he retired from farming. He served
as tax collector for two years, as
superintendant of highways for 10
years and as a member of the Board
of Assessors for 20 years, 18 of
which as chairman.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday at thc residence,
and at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church. North Ridge, at
2:30. Burial will be in the Lutheran
Cemetery. North Ridge. The Rev.
Carl W. Oldach will officiate.

Wilhelm married KRASE, Fredericke on 30 Aug 1893 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke (daughter of KRASE, Adolph Friedrich Johann and SCUMACKER, Wilhelmine Johanna) was born on 30 Mar 1874 in Ballendorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prussia; died on 19 Oct 1931 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1931

WILSON, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Fredericka
Rohring, 67 years old. wife of William
O., of the Town Line road Town of
Wilson, died early this morning In
Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls, after
an Illness of six montfts.
Besides the husband Mrs. Rohring Is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Urtle, of Wilson, six sons, Ellwood,
Glen, Clarence, Wesley and Lilbert, all
of Wilson, and LeVell, of Niagara Falls,
14 grandchildren, one sister, Lena
Schcffler, of Wilson, and one brother,
John Kroff, of Grand Rapids, Mich.

August married HUEBNER, Louise Christine Emilie in 1894 in Niagara County, NY. Louise (daughter of HUEBNER, Christian F Wilhelm and WERTH, Marie Louise) was born on 16 Feb 1872 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died about 16 Dec 1943 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/16/1943

EAST WILSON, N. Y.-Funeral
services will be held for Mrs. August
Zastrow on Saturday afternoon at
the family home. Irish road, at 3
o'clock and from St, Peter's Lutheran
church, North Ridge, N. Y„
at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Carl W.
Oldach will officiate. Interment will
take place in the Lutheran cemetery,
North Ridge.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/2/1953

RANSOMVILLE, Sept. 2-Frank
Zahno, a native and lifelong resident
of the Town of Porter, died
today at his home,. North Lake
street, after a prolonged-illness.
Mr. Zahno was born in the Town
of Porter and was a farmer until
his retirement several years ago.
He was a member of St. Peter's
Lutheran church, North Ridge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Edith Zahno, four sons, Franklin.,
Thomas and Glenn Zahno, all of
Ransomville, and Edward Zahno,
Niagara Falls; two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Widmer and Mrs. Wallace
Schultz, both of Lewiston;
brother, Henry Zahno, Buffalo, 17
grandchildren and one great grand-
child.
Funeral services will be held at
the Zahno home Friday at 2 p.m.
and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Peter's
church, with the Rev. Carl Oldach
officiating. Interment will be in
North Ridge cemetery.

Frank married HEIDER, Edith about 1903. Edith (daughter of HEIDEN, John) was born on 9 Jan 1881 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1966 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/5/1966

RANSOMVILLE- Mrs. Edith
Zahno, 85, of 4358 Porter Road,
a lifelong resident of this area,
died Friday (Nov. 4, 1966) at
home after a,long illness.
Mrs. Zahno was born Jan. 9,
1881 in Ridge Road the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John Heiden. She was the
widow of Frank Zahno.
Mrs. Zahno is survived by
three sons, Franklin, Thomas
and Glen Zahno, all of Ransomville;
two daughters, Mrs.
Frederick (Lillian) Widmer of
Model City, and Mrs. Wallace
(Edna) Scholtz of Ransomville;
17 grandchildren, and 21 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1:30 p.m. Monday at
the Hardlson Funeral Home
here and at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, North Ridge,
by Rev., William Faust, pastor
of St; Peter's Church. Burial
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2 p.m. to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/18/1953

BISHER-George Bisher died sud
denly in the Town of Pendleton,
Sept. 27th, 1953. He is survived by
his wife, Lydia; five children, Mrs.
Glenn Zahno of Ransomville. N. Y.,
George L. Jr., Norman, Jane and
Karen at home; four grandchildren:'
three sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Waibel, Mrs. Ray Greasy, Tonawanda,
and Mrs. William Sanford,
Lockport; two brothers, Bert
Blsher and Walter Blsher. Cambria.
Funeral services from his home,
Washington Rd., Town of Pendleton,
Sunday at 3 o'clock and 3:80
at the Pendleton United Brethren
Church. Interment Beer Ridge
Friends are Invited.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Apparently dead for two hours,
George L. Bisher, 56. RD 3, Town
of Pendleton was found Thursday
at the wheel of his tractor when
his son George Jr. went to call
him for supper.
Sheriff's deputies said the tractor
had stalled in some bushes at
the edge of the field and that
Mr. Bisher had died of a heart
attack. When the South Lockport
and Wendelville Volunteer F i re
Companies arrived the tractor was
cold. Dr. L. R. Hurlbut, coroner,
and Deputy Floyd Frey invest!
gated.
Mr. Blsher was born In the Town
of Amherst, son of the late. Mr
and Mrs. Fred Blsher. He had
lived for 34 years In Pendleton
He had been In ill health for eigh
years. He had previously been employed
as a steam engineer by the
former Associated Gas and Electric
System of Lockport. He was a
member of fhe Pendleton United
Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Lydla,
three daughters and two sons,
Mrs. Glenn Zahn, Ransomville. and
Jane, Karen. Norman and George
Jr., all at home; three sisters and
two brothers, Mrs. Clarence Waibel,
North Tonswanda; Mrs. Roy
Creasy, Tonawanda; Mrs. R o se
Sanford, Lockport; Burt and Walter
Bisher, Town of Cambria; also
four grandchildren.
Services will be held Sunday at
2 o'clock at the home and 2:30
at the United Brethren Church,
Pendleton, the Rev. Byron V. Ber
ry officiating. Burial will be in
Bear Ridge Cemetery.

George married MORSE, Lydia about 1921. Lydia was born about 1903 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]