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Barbara J. Lehman
Age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Jerald F Lehman. She was born August 10, 1942 in North Tonawanda NY, to Edward and Ethel Bach. She was a 1960 graduate of North Tonawanda High School. She married Jerry on August 5, 1961. She worked as a Dental assistant for many years and was a homemaker. She and Jerry retired in 2005.
After which they spent many winters in Clermont FL. The rest of the year at their home on the Niagara River. She was a lifelong member of St Mark Lutheran Church and taught Sunday school. Barb was a kind, loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with and cooking for her family. She is survived by her children Jeffrey (Marilyn),
Michael (Susan), and Scott (Nicole Tomsen) and many grandchildren; Jordan, Taylor (James), Matthew, John, Eric, Renee, Griffin, Madison (Kyle), Hayley, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, November 10 at the WATTENGEL Funeral Home, 533 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
A Funeral Service is scheduled at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 11 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Reverend Keith Knupp will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mark's Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Barbara married LEHMAN, Jerald Frank on 5 Aug 1961 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Jerald (son of LEHMAN, Frank and BAEHR, Mildred) was born on 19 Jun 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Feb 2020 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/18/1961

Miss Barbara Jean Bach, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bach, 71 Hagen Ave., and Jerald Frank
Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, 24 Linwood
Ave., North Tonawanda* were married Aug. 5 in
St. Peter Lutheran Church.
The Rev. M. L. Baseler performed
the ceremony before an
altar graced with white gladioli,
chrysanthemums and pompons
and four seven-branch candelabra
entwined with lemon leaves,
The bride's gown of white embroidered
silk organza over taffeta
was designed with a scoop
neckline, short sleeves and a full
skirt. A large bow accented the
skirt back which fell into a chapel
length train. A pearl trimmed
crown held her bouffant veil of
silk illusion and she carried a
cascade of phalaenopsis orchids
arranged with ivy.
Miss Sallie Bach was maid of
honor for her sister. The Misses
Barbara Schultz and Betsy Cook,
the bride's cousin, were bridesmaids
and Jacqueline Tremble
and Pamela Ensminger, t he
bride's niece, were junior
bridesmaids. They w o r e Nile
green silk organza gowns made
with scoop necklines, three-quarter
sleeves and taffeta cummerbunds.
Taffeta applique accented
the bodices and street length
skirts. Miss Bach carried a cascade
bouquet of yellow roses and
white carnations with ivy. The
bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids
carried yellow roses and
carnations.
The flower girls, Valerie and
Debra I^ehman, the bridegroom's
nieces, wore white organdy over
taffeta dresses with Nile green
taffeta sashes and carried cascade
bouquets of yellow sweetheart
roses and carnations
Roger Lehman was his brother's
best man. Thomas Kuczkowski
and David Bach, the bride's
brother, were ushers.
The bride's mother wore a two
piece powder blue silk shantung
dress and a corsage of pink
sweetheart roses with blue accents.
The bridegroom's mother
chose a pink linen sheath dress
and a pink chiffon sweetheart
rose corsage.
Out of town guests attending a
buffet dinner and reception in Stephen
Sikora American Legion
Post home were from ICast Aurora,
Lockport. Medina, Lewiston,
Rochester; Pittsburgh, Pa., and
Abingdon, Va.
After a trip to the Thousand
Islands, Montreal, and the New
England states, Mr. and Mrs.
Lehman will be at home in North
Avenue and Ruie Road, North
Tonawanda.
Pre - nuptial parties for the
bride were given by Mrs. Sherwood
Tremble and Miss Sallie
Bach; Mrs. Roger Lehman and
Mrs. Frank Lehman; Mrs. Klatt
and; Mrs. Voelker, Middleport,
N.Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Lehman entertained
the wedding party and
guests following the wedding rehearsal.

1. LEHMAN, Scott
2. LEHMAN, Jeffrey Alan
3. LEHMAN, Michael

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/27/1963

BACH - Edward C. Bach, 63,
71 Hagen Ave.,North Tonawanda,
died Tuesday (Feb. 26, 1963) inm
DeGraff Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness. He was a lifelong
resident of North Tonawanda; a
member of St. Peter's American
Lutheran Church and North Ton-
awanda Lodge 860, BPOE. He
owned and operated a service
station in North Tonawanda since
1923. He is survived by his wife,
Ethel Cooke Bach; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Sherwood Tremble of
North Tonawanda, Mrs. Howard
Ensminger of Abingdon, Va., and
Mrs. Thomas Kuczkowski and
Mrs. Jerald Lehman of the Tona-
wandas; a son, David of North
Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. Irwin
Hils of North Tonawanda, and
four grandchildren. Friends may
call at the Wattengel Funeral
Home, 307 Oliver St., where serv-
ices will be a 2 p.m. Friday, the
Rev. Alfred Walck officiating.
Burial in White Chapel Memorial
Park.

Edward married COOKE, Ethel about 1925. Ethel was born about 1906 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/17/1948

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bach of 71
Hagen Ave. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Betty Jane,
to Sherwood Tremble, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Schultz of 373
Miller St. The wedding will take
place in the Fall.

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Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
Thursday, January 15, 1959
Herman H. Bach Dies at Age 87
NORTH TONAWANDA - Herman H. Bach, 87, of 448 Bennet St., died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 1959) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a short illness. A native of Germany, he lived in this city for the last 80 years and was formerly employed as a lumber handler for many years. He retired a number of years ago. Survivors include a son, Edward C. Bach, and a daughter, Mrs. Irwin Hils, both of this city; a brother, Ernest Bach, Buffalo, and seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Rev. Merton L. Baseler will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wattengel Funeral Home. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Herman married BOHLMAN, Mathilda Auguste about 1896. Mathilda (daughter of BOHLMAN, August and KRIEDEMANN, Amelia) was born in Aug 1874 in Prussia; died on 11 Oct 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from The Evening News
Monday, October 12, 1942
MRS. MATILDA BACH
Mrs. Matilda Bach, 68, died Sunday afternoon at her home, 328 Schenck street. Born in Germany, she had resided inthe Tonawandas for the past 56 years. She was a member of St. Peter's church on Thompson street and the Ladies' Aid Society of the church. Surviving are her husband, Herman; two daughters, Mrs. Amanda Thuersam and Mrs. Irwin Hils; a son Edward; six grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. John Roloff, Mrs. Charles Schulmeister and Mrs. Fred Vorpahl, all of the Tonawandas. Rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. The Rev. Robert Hein will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

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Obituary from The Evening News
Wednesday, January 22, 1930
JULIUS W. BACH
Julius W. Bach, 83 years old, died this morning at the home of his son, Herman W. Bach, 328 Schenck street. Mr. Bach was born in Germany. For the past 38 years he has resided in North Tonawanda. He is survived by four sons, Herman, Ferdinand, Indianapolis; Ernest, Buffalo, and Julius Bach Jr. Tonawanda; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Frieday afternoon at the residence. Rev. Ernest Schneppe of the St. Peter's church, Thompson and Bryant streets, will officiate and interment will be in St. Peter's cemetery

Julius + Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was born in 1849 in Prussia; died on 15 Jan 1922 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from The Evening News
Monday, January 16, 1922
Mrs. Wilhelmina Bach
Mrs. Wilhelmina Bach, 73, died yesterday morning at her home 17 Ransom street. She is survived by a husband, William J. Bach, a daughter, Mrs. William Follendorf; four sons, Herman and Julius Bach, all of North Tonawanda, Ferdinand Bach of Indianapolis and Ernest Bach of Buffalo; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence. Rev. George Sch.... will officiate and burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/18/1908

August Bohlman, 61 years old, a
well-known grocer of this city, died at
his home at 358 Falconer street yesterday
morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Bohlman was born in Germany
And came to this country 23
years ago. He worked at the grocery
business all his life, having conducted
a store here for the last 17 years.
He was a prominent Republican and
an active church worker. Besides a
widow, one son,, Charles Bohlman; and
four daughters, Mrs. Herman Bach,
Mrs. John Roloff, Mrs. Charles Schu-
meister and Miss Minnie Bohlman, all
of this city, survive. The funeral will
be held from the late home at 2 o'clock
and a half hour later from the Saint
Peter's church on Thompson street on
Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be
made at St. Peter's Cemetery.

August married KRIEDEMANN, Amelia about 1873 in Germany. Amelia (daughter of KRIEDEMANN, Charles and WITKOPH, Wilhelmina) was born in May 1851 in Germany; died on 14 Jan 1916 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News, Jan 16, 1916
Mrs. Amelia Bohlman.
Mrs. Amelia Bohlman, 64 years old, widow of August Bolhman, late of North Tonawanda, died at her home at No. 358 Falconer street shortly before noon yesterday after a lingering illness. Four daughters, Mrs. Herman Bach, Mrs. John Roloff, Mrs. Charles Schulmeister and, Mrs. Fred Vorpahl, all of North Tonawanda; one son, Charles Bohlman of North Tonawanda, one sister, Mrs. Herman Acksel of Tonawanda, and three brothers, Charles and Julius Kriedemann of North Tonawanda and Rudolph Kriedemann of Germany survive. The funeral will be held from the family home at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon and a half hour later from St. Peter's church on Thompson street. Rev. R. A. Salzwedel officiating, Burial will be made in St. Peter's cemetery.