Kenneth + KELLY, Muriel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erich married MUELLER, Elsie R on 29 Nov 1922 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of MUELLER, August Albert Floran and SY, Rosa W) was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Jun 1996 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - June 20, 1996
Elsie R. Ferchen, the oldest living member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, died Tuesday (June 18, 1996) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after becoming ill in CrestWood Health Care Center, Wheatfield.
Mrs. Ferchen, 96, formerly of Bergholz, was born Elsie Mueller on Jan. 1, 1900, in the Town of Wheatfield.
She enjoyed gardening and cooking.
Her husband, Erich, died in 1973.
She is survived by two sons, Nathan "Ollie" and Kenneth; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield

Clarence + STALLARD, Gertrude. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

C. F. Ferchen Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, April 10. -Christian Frederick Ferchen, 68 years old, died Sunday night at his home in Bergholz, where he had been a lifelong resident. For 15 years he was teacher of the St. Jacob's parochial school in Bergholz. He is survived by a wife, Augusta; two sons, Hugo, Sanborn, and Errick (sic), Bergholz; two daughters, Miss Adelia Ferchen, and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Bergholz; eight grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Hattie I. Heidenfeldt, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. August Burow, Bergholz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church, Bergholz. Rev. John Kuchenbecker officiating. Interment will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.
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NF Gazette

BERGHOLTZ, April 14.-The passing of Christian Frederick Ferchen, who peacefully passed away at his home in this village, at the age of 68 years, removes one of the most popular residents of this vicinity, whose life was in every respect an exemplification of Christianity and civility. Mr. Ferchen was born in this village on the 12th of August, 1859. His parents were among the first settlers of this vicinity. He at one time was a parochial school teacher for 15 years for the St. Jacob's congregation. Being of a kind, loving character, he not only endeared himself to his own family, but also to everyone with whom he came in contact. He was a talented musician, when nine years old, he started to play in a band. He also played a violin and bass viol. Mr. Ferchen had been in good health until about two weeks ago, when he was taken ill with erysipelas. The funeral services were held from the home at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 o'clock at the Holy Ghost church, Thursday. The services being conducted by the Rev. J. Kuchenbecker. He leaves a wide circle of friends, besides his wife, Auguste, two sons, Hugo of Sanborn and Erich at home, two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Williams and Miss Adelia Ferchen, at home; one brother, William Ferchen, two sisters. Mrs. Hattie Heidenfeldt and Mrs. August Burow. He also leaves eight grandchildren.
Flower bearers were: Edgar Milleville, Theodor (sic) Heuer, Herbert Strassburg, Alfred Heidenfeldt, Martin Milleville, Clarence Wittkopp, Lester Wurl and Wilmer Wurl. Pallbearers were: John Moll, August Mueller, Fred Wurl, August Williams, Philip Mueller and August Sy. Burial was in the Holy Ghost Cemetery.

Christian married MILLEVILLE, Auguste Maria Friedricke on 21 Oct 1886 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Johannes and KRULL, Albertine Elizabeth) was born on 28 Mar 1868 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Jun 1950 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Ferchen
BERGHOLZ, June 15. - Funeral services for Mrs. Auguste Milleville Ferchen were held this afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 o'clock at Holy Ghost Lutheran church with the Rev. Victor. Dahlke officiating. The senior group of the Holy Ghost school sang, "Jesus While Living and Jesus While Dying." The bearers were Christ Burow, Arthur Milleville, Cornelius Ferchen, Theodore Schmidt, David Ferchen and Edwin DeVantier. Interment was in Holy Ghost cemetery. Mrs. Ferchen was born at the Milleville homestead on the Old Falls boulevard and was a life long resident of the Town of Wheatfield for 82 years. She lived 64 years in the same house and attended school in the same house where she resided when ten years old. In 1886 she was married to Christian Ferchen, a parochial school teacher of the St. James congregation. She was the daughter of the late John and Albertine Krull Milleville. She Is survived by two sons, Hugo Ferchen, Niagara Falls, and Erich Ferchen, Bergholz; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur J. Williams. Cayuga drive, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Edward Eggert, at home; one sister, Mrs. Bertha DeVantier, St, Johnsburg; 11 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. She was a sister of the late John William Albert Milleville and Mrs. William H. Schmidt. Mrs. Ferchen was an active member of the Holy Ghost church and of the Lutheran Women's Missionary league. She was interested in the Lutheran Hour, sponsored by the Luther Laymen's league and founded by the late Dr. Walter Maler.

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Tonawanda News
3 Jan 1941
AUGUST F. MUELLER
August F. Mueller 72, died yesterday at his home on the Niagara road, Bergholtz. He was a life-long and well known resident of that place. He leaves a wife. Rosa, nee Sy: a son. Edwin: a daughter, Mrs, Erich Ferchen, and four grandchildren, all of Bergholtz. Rites will he held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock at the Holy Ghost Lutheran church. Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate and burial will be in Holy Ghost cemetery.

August married SY, Rosa W about 1898. Rosa (daughter of SY, Daniel and LANGE, Justine Sophia) was born in Dec 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Oct 1959 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

BERGHOLTZ—Mrs. Rose W.
Mueller, 88, of Niagara Rd
died Thursday (Oct. 22. 1959)
in the Niagara County Infirm-
ary, Lockport, after a lengthy
illness.
Survivors include a daught
e r , Mrs. Eric Ferchen. and a
son, Edwin Mueller, both of
the Town of Wheatfield; four
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
The Rev. Robert F. Jaeger
will conduct the funeral service
at 2 p.m. Saturday in the
Frethold Funeral Home, North
Tonawanda. Burial will be in
Holy Ghost Cemetery here.