Alberta married TURTLE, Thomas on 15 Oct 1931 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/20/1931

A very pretty but quiet wedding
took place Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church, when Miss Alberta
Awaldt became the bride of
Thomas Turtle, Rev. Wesley
Baker officiating.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin made Princess style, with
hat and slippers to match anti
carried a bouquet of white roses
tied with white tulle and ribbons,
knotted with rose buds and sweet
peas.
Miss Bertha Waild was maid of
honor, her gown being of blue
satin, with which she wore a blue
hat and white slippers, her bou-
quet being of pink roses.
David Turtle, the groom's
brother, was best man. Mrs. Barton,
the bride's mother, wore a
gown of black and white crepe
with shoulder bouquet of pink and
white sweet peas.
The wedding supper took place
at the home of the bride's mother,
covers being laid for twenty at
the bride's table, which was beautifully
decorated In pink and
white roses, and tall white tapers.
Mr. and Mrs. Turtle left for a
motor trip through Canada.

1. TURTLE, Thomas was born about 1935; died on 15 Jul 2020 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. TURTLE, Darlene and died.
3. TURTLE, James and died.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/12/1927

Albert C. Awaldt, 44 years old, 297
Main street, yesterday morning succumbed
to a lingering illness. He
was engaged in the manufacture of
birch beer. He was a member of the
local aerie of Eagles and the Na-
tional Hose company and Lodge No
32 of the Woodmen of the World.
Buffalo.
With the exception of two years
spent in Buffalo, Mr. Awaldt had re-
sided in Tonawanda since he was
six years old, coming here from Ger-
many. He is survived by a wife,
Viola; a son, Maynard; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Otto Boehnke and the Mis-
ses Pearl and Alberta Awaldt; three
grandsons, a father, Charles Awaldt;
four sisters, Mrs. Fred Newman, Mrs.
Daniel Phillips, Mrs. Charles Edin
and Miss Anna Durwald, and a broth-
er, William Durwald.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the residence. Rev. Andrew Hils of
the Salem church will conduct the
services and interment will be at
Elmlawn.

Albert + ROGERS, Viola M. Viola was born about 1887 in New York; died on 18 Dec 1958 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/18/1958

TONAWANDA - Mrs. Viola
M. Edmister, 71, of 94 Fuller
Ave., a former operator of a
nursing home, died today (Dec.
18, 1958) in Kenmore Mercy
Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Williamsville,. Mrs.
Edmlster resided in this city
for the greater part of her life.
Her husband, William H. Edmister,
died in November-1957.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs, Otto Boehnke. Mrs.
Harry Gllcart and Mrs. Thomas
Turtle, and a son. Maynard
Awaldt, all of this city. Also
surviving are three sisters,
Mrs. Frank Webb, Grand Island,
Mrs. Gustave Unferdross,
this city, and Mrs. Walter
Everett, Town of Amherst, and
a brother, Melvin Rogers, this
city. Fourteen grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren
also survive.
The Rev. Walter F. Hetzel
will conduct the funeral service
at 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Hamp Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.