Harold married BRATGE, Arlene Lillian [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RHODES, Brian Richard

Harold married MAERTEN, Pearl Catherine on 29 Oct 1930 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Pearl (daughter of MAERTEN, Henry and SPOHR, Clara) was born on 27 Apr 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Jan 2004 in Galway, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/17/1930

Mr and Mrs. Henry Martin of
Rumbold avenue, announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Pearl, to Harold R. Rhodes of 221
Wheatfield street.

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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 - Henry Maerten, 87, of 116 Hird St, died Monday (Oct 14,1963) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of this city and was employed for more than 30 years by the Buffalo Bolt Co., retiring in 1948. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ. His wife, Clara Spohr Maerten, died in May 1955. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Albert Guenther, Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. Harold Rhodes-and Mrs. Frank Hebert, and two sons, Leonard and Arthur Maerten, all of the Tonawandas; a brother, John Maerten, and a sister, Mrs. August Stolzenburg, both of this city; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p,m. Thursday at the Hamp Funeral Home, Rev. Carl Marks officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery

Henry married SPOHR, Clara on 19 Mar 1903. Clara (daughter of SPOHR, Charles and Susanna) was born in Dec 1881 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY; died on 22 May 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/23/1955

Mrs. Clara Maerten, 73,
North Tonawanda, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, May
23—Mrs. Clara Maertent, 73.'df
470 Kohl St., died yesterday (May
22, 1955) at her home.
Born" on Grand Island, she had
lived here for 70 years. She was
a member of Friedens Evangelical
and Reformed Church and its
Ladies Aid Society.
She is survived by her husband,
Henry; four daughters, Mrs. Albert
Guenther, Mrs. John Ward, Mrs,
Harold Rhodes and Mrs. Frank
Hebert; two sons, Leonard and
Arthur, nine grandchildren; seven
great grandchildrerf, a sister, Mrs.
Katheryn Smith, and a brother,
Clarence Spohr, all of this city.
Funeral plans are not completed

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]

Christian married BEYER, Wilhelmine in 1868. Wilhelmine (daughter of BEYER, Johann and Ernestine) was born on 27 Jan 1846 in Prussia; died in 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo NY Morning Express - 1907

Charles Spohr. Father of
Buffalo Woman, passes away.
.
North Tonawanda - Dec 12
Charles Spohr a well-known resident
ot t*ie Tm.awanda*. diied this afternoon
at ln« hum? at No 244 Vandervort
• treet from typhoid fever. He was 53
>eai* old ( id i* survived bv » wl<1ow i
snd thvew .lavightere. Mrs Henry Martins
of Martinsville. Mrs Henry Parkhurst
of Huffalo. Miss CaiheMne *Spohr
of this . li v and one son, Charles Spohr
. n'Ko of North lotawaniia
The fuue.al will t>e held at the family i
l u i i i . e on W e d n e s d a y n f l e r n o o n . t h e
l;r\erend W >'. Hull orRciattng. Hurial
.< ,il Ii* on Urand laiaud

Charles married Susanna about 1881. Susanna was born in Oct 1853 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]