Family/Spouse: DEMARCE, Donald R. Donald was born on 22 Mar 1899; died in Oct 1978 in Palo Alto, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/22/1961

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Frederick J. Rhodes, 95. of
221 Wheatfield St., a former
Niagara County supervisor
and city alderman, died today
(April 22, 1961) at the Odd Fellows
Home, Lockport.
Born in Wolcottsville, Mr.
Rhodes resided jn this city
for 65 years. He lived at the
IOOF home for the last 11
years.
employed as a lever man by
Mr. Rhodes formerly was
the New York Central Rail-
road, retiring in 1933. He was
a member of Electric City
Lodge No. 663, IOOF, and of
the Order of Railroad Tele-
graphers.
A former tax collector in
the Town of Wheatfield (1895-
96) he served as 5th Ward
alderman from 1901-07 and as
supervisor from 1911-23.
His wife, Augusta Bennin,
died in 1934.
Surviving are four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Barbara Hoffmaster,
Akron, Ohio, Mrs. C. C. Perry
and Mrs. Alfred Jacobsen,
both of Orlando, Fla.; and
Mrs. Donald DeMarce, Palo
Alto, Calif.; five sons, Fre-
erick W. Rhodes, Kenmore,
Elmer C. Rhodes, Orlando,
Fla., Walter G. Rhodes, Wash-
ington, D. C., Edward H.
Rhodes, Beaumont, Tex., and
Harold R. Rhodes, this city;
a brother, Charles Rhodes,
North Rose, N.Y.; 13 grand-
children and 15 great grand-
children.
Services will be conducted
by Rev. Noel V. Blackenship
of Central Church of Christ
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Wattengell Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Friedens
Cemetery.

Frederick married BENNIN, Augusta about Feb 1906 in FL. Augusta (daughter of BENNIN, Hermann and Maria) was born in Sep 1872 in New York; died on 21 Jan 1934 in Orlando, Orange County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/22/1934

Word was received today of the
death of Mrs. Augusta Rhodes, a
former resident of North Tonawan-
da, at her winter home in Or-
lando, Fla., yesterday. Death was
sudden. The body will be beought
to North Tonawanda for burial.
Mrs. Rhodes is survived by a
husband, Fred J. Rhodes; three
daughters, Mrs. C. C. Perry and
Mrs. Wilmer Pfanner, Orlando, and
Mrs. Donald DeMarce, Kenmore,
and a son, Harold R. Rhodes,
North Tonawanda.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/10/1906

Alderman Fred J. Rhodes left yes-
terday for Florida. Upon his .return he
will be accompanied by a bride. While
in Florida Alderman Rhodes will be
united in marriage to Mrs. Augustine
Peters, a daughter of Herman Bennin.
fa former resident of St. Johnsburg,
who removed to the land of orange
blossoms several years ago.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/5/1916

Word was received here by Mrs
John Kiphuth of Young street, an-
nouncing the death of her father, Mr.
Herman Bennin, or Orlando, Florida,
after a lingering illness. He was for
many years a well known and highly
respected business man of Niagara
County. His funeral was largely attend-
ed and interment took place at the Or-
lando cemetery.

Hermann married Maria about 1867. Maria was born in May 1845 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]