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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/26/1947

Frank W. Semper, 65, of 344
Ward Rd., a lifelong resident of
the Tonawandas, died yesterday
morning in the DeGraff Memorial
hospital after a prolonged illness.
Bom in Tonawanda, he had lived
. North Tonawanda the past 25
years.
Mr. Semper was a member of
the Delaware Hose Company for
35 years. He was also a member
of the St. Peter's Evangelical and
Reformed Church on Oliver St.
Members of the Delaware Hose
Company will meet at the company
quarters at 8:30 o'clock this
evening to pay their respects.
President Alton Wolf of the
Delawares has requested that the
following members of the company's
Funeral Committee attend:
Arthur Vigrass, Melvin Getty,
Sullivan Miano, William Getty,
Laverne Getty, Stephen Syposs,
Raymond Schreiber, Peter Kokanovich
and Carl Moe.
Mr. Semper is survived by his
wife, Amelia nee Stahl; a son,
Franklin of North Tonawanda;
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Stone
and Mrs. Albert Hawkins of North
Tonawanda; three grandchildren;
a brother, Arthur of Tonawanda,
and a sister, Mrs. William Ross .of
Tonawanda.
Funeral services will be held
in the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday
atternoon. The Rev. J. J.
Braun will officiate. Interment
will be in White Chapel Memorial
Park.

Frank + STAHL, Amelia. Amelia (daughter of STAHL, Jacob and GUINTHER, Katherine) was born in Jul 1889 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/25/1947

TONAWANDA. Aug 25 - Mrs.
Mary Wink 8emper. 91. one of Tonawanda's oldest residents and the
last charter member of the Women's
guild of the Salem Evangelical and
Reformed church, died yesterday at
her home, 60 Simson street, after a
long Illness.
Mrs. Semper, a life long resident
here. Is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
William Ross; two sons, Frank and
Arthur Semper. of the Tonawandas.
six grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
at 2 p. m. at the home. The
Rev. Walter P. Hetzel will officiate
and Interment will be In Salem
cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/6/1926

Jacob Stahl, 72 years old, died last
night at Ills home in the village of
Getzville, town of Amherst, from injuries
sustained in a fall from a load
of hay the day before.
Stahl was riding on top of the hay
and was driving across a field on his
farm when he was jolted off by the
wheels of the wagon hitting a deep
ditch. He struck the ground on his
head. Injuries to the'spine caused
death.
Stahl was a life long resident of
Getzville and one of the best known
farmers in Amherst. He is survived
by a wife; six daughters, Mrs. George
Mock, Mra. Henry Planner and Mrs.
Frank Semper of the Tonawandas,
Mm Bert, Liskopf of Buffalo. Mrs.
James Knight of Getzville and Mrs.
Louis Stockert of Swormsvllle, and
one son, Alvin Stahl of Wendelville.
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial win be
at the Skinnersville cemetery.

Jacob married GUINTHER, Katherine about 1879. Katherine was born in Feb 1856 in New York; died on 20 Feb 1932 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/22/1932

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
Stahl, who died Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Stecker, Transit road town of Amherst,
will be held from the Stecker
home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, and an hour later from
the Skinnersville Lutheran church.
Burial will be at Skinnersville.
Mrs. Stahl, was the wife of the
late Jacob Stahl. She is survived
by a son, Alvin Stahl, Pendleton;
six daughters, Mrs. George Muck,
Mrs. Henry Pfanner, Tonawandas;
Mrs. James Knight, Getzville, Mrs.
Albert Liscoff and Mrs. Stecker;
ten grandchildren, two great,
grandchildren, a brother, George
Guinther, Tonawanda, and a sister,
Mrs. Charles Fick, Pendleton.