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RUSS - John R. January 26, 2013, age 73, beloved husband of Susan B. (nee Bradley) Russ; loving father of John B. (Julie) Russ, Kristin E. Bou Zeidan and Daniel S. (Beth) Russ; cherished grandfather of three granddaughters and seven grandsons; caring brother of Karen A. (late Louis) Omel; also survived by nieces and nephews. The family will be present on Thursday from 2-5 PM at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5200 Sheridan Drive (corner of Hopkins Road). In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in John's name to Hospice Buffalo, Inc. or Erie County SPCA. Please share your condolences at www.AMIGONE.com

Published in the Buffalo News from January 29 to January 30, 2013

John married BRADLEY, Susan Elizabeth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RUSS, John Bradley
2. RUSS, Kristin Elizabeth
3. RUSS, Daniel Sutton

Johann married PUGH, Ruth Ellyn on 22 Feb 1932 in Covington, KY. Ruth (daughter of PUGH, Enoch Henry and JONES, Eva Mead) was born on 9 May 1905 in Nelsonville, OH; died on 20 Mar 2000 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/19/1957

John J. Russ, 82, River Rd.,
Wheatfield, who rose- from the job
of handyman at the Carbor-
undum Co. here to president and
board chairman of N a t i o n a l
Grinding Wheel Co.. North Ton-
awanda. died yesterday (May 28,.
1957) at his home. He had been in
ill health for several months.
Born here Dec. 17. 1874, Mr.
Russ joined Carborundum in 1896
as a laborer and climbed rapidly,
to a managerial position. He is
credited with making many im-.
provements in early g r i n d i ng
wheel manufacture.
He went to Dusseldorf, Germany,
in 1907 to supervise wheel
operations and train new employes
for Carborundum's Ger-
man plant. _ •
Mr. Russ left Carborundum in
1923 to reorganize the National
Grinding Wheel Co. which then
operated in Buffalo. When the
plant was moved to North Tonawanda
in 1929, he was elected
president. He. became chairman
of the company in 1951 and con-
tinued active in management until
his recent illness.
Mr. Russ was a long time leader
in civic affairs in the village
of LaSalle before its incorporation
into the city of Niagara Falls
in 1927. He was a member of
the village board of trustees, president
of the village and a member
of the LaSalle school board.
Mr. Russ was one of the founders
of the Carborundum Employes'
Benefit Assn. in 1898. •
He was predeceased by his
wife, the former Fredericka Mellenthin.
Survivors are Miss Clara
M. Russ. who lived with her father,
Mrs. George P. Eddy, this
city, and three sons, Frederick W.,
John T. and Arthur A. Russ, all
of North Tonawanda.
He is'also survived by a brother,
Peter J. Russ, Detroit: two
sisters, Mrs. Frank H. Taylor,
this city, and Mrs. Harry Walters,
Lake Worth, Fla., seven grandchildren
and 12 great grandchildren.
He was a member of LaSalle
Zion Lutheran Church, now
Grace Lutheran Church;
Funeral services will be held
at the home Friday at 1 p.m. and
at Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Fajcsner and T h o m p s o n Sts.,
North Tonawanda, at 1:30 p.m.
The Rev. H. G. Kleiner, pastor,
of the church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Oakwood Cemetery
here.
The family said contributions
to the DeGraff Memorial Hospital
fund will be acceptable as
tributes.

John married MELLENTHIN, Friedericke Wilhelmine Ernestine on 2 Jun 1898 in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Friedericke (daughter of MELLENTHIN, Friedrich August and RADANT, Caroline Christine) was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 4 Dec 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1944

Mrs. Friederlcka Russ. 69, of the
River road, town of Wheatfleld, collapsed
and died of a heart attack In
Bennett street, North Tonawanda,
at 8 o'clock last evening. She was
the wife of John J. Russ. president
of the National Grinding Wheel
company, of the Walck road and
Erie avenue, North Tonawanda.
She was returning from a shopping
trip at Niagara Falls and was walking
from the bus in Payne avenue
when she was stricken. She as on
her way to the home of her son,
John T. Russ, 413 Evans street,
North Tonawanda, for dinner.
Bom in Germany.Mrs. Russ had
lived in Niagara Fells since coming
to America st the age of seven, with
the exception of the past two years
during which she and her husband
resided in the River road.
Mr. Russ is in Miami Beach, Florida,
where his wife planned to join
him as soon aa she was able to secure
plane reservations. Mr. Russ in
former years was an official of the
Carborundum company here but
started his own abrasive plant in
North Tonawanda several eyars ago.
Besides her husband and son,
John. Mrs. Russ is survived by two
Other sons, Frederick W. and Arthur
A. Ruse, of North Tonavanda; two
daughters. Clara, at borne, arid Mrs.
George P. Eddy, of Niagara Falls,
six grandchildren and.one great
grandchild.•
Mrs. Ruas was a member of the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church,
Cayuga drive, this city, and the
Ladies Aid society of. the church.
Funeral services will be held at
the family home in River road with
interment- in Oakwood cemetery.
The time of the rites has not been
fixed pending the arrivad of Mr.
Russ, who is flying here from Flori--
da.

Enoch married JONES, Eva Mead about 1902. Eva was born about 1882 in OH; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/12/1922

J o h n Russ, one of the city's most
h i g h l y respected citizens, died this
m o r n i n g a t t h e family home, No. 1601
Whirlpool street, at the ago of 85
y e a r s . He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Barbara Russ, and three sons.
J o h n J. of LaSalle, William F. and
P e t e r J., of t h i s city, and two d a u g h -
t e r s , Mrs. F. H. Taylor of this city
a n d Mrs. George Taylor of Chicago.
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Vitus
Laur. of t h i s city. Funeral Monday
a f t e r n o o n at 1.30 from the home and
a t 2 o'clock from Trinity Lutheran
church, South avenue, burial to be in
Oakwood cemtery. Rev. Paul T.
Gutknecht officiating.
Mr. Russ was one of the pioneers
of N i a g a r a Falls. He was born in
W u r t e n b u r g , Germany, and came to
N i a g a r a in 1866 where he has since
made his home. He was in the emp
l o y of the New York Central for
m a n y years and was retired twelve
y e a r s apo on a pension in recognition
of his w o r t h as a mechanic. He celeb
r a t e d his golden wedding annivers
a r y J u n e 27 last. He was one of the
o r g a n i z e r s of Trinity Lutheran
c h u r c h . He had lived for 39 y e a r s in
t h e house in which he ..passed away.
He leaves t h i r t e e n g r a n d c h i l d r e n and
two g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n.

Johannes married BOHNACKER, Barbara on 27 Jun 1872 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Barbara (daughter of BOHNACKER, Johann Jakob and SCHNEIDER, Anna) was born on 21 Dec 1850 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 17 Jul 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/17/1925

Mrs. Barbara Russ, 74 years old,
widow of John Russ, died at 7
o'clock this morning at the family
home. No. 1601 Whirlpool street.
She had been ill a year. Mrs. Russ
was born In Wurtemburg, Germany,
and came to this country, settling in
this city 53 years ago. Practically
all of .her residence in this city was
spent in, the neighborhood In which
she lived at the time of her death.
She held the confidence and esteem
of- a wide circle of friends and was
beloved for her many admirable
qualities.
For many years a member of the
Trinity Lutheran church, Cleveland
avenue, Mrs. Russ wa.s active In the
Interests and affairs of that congregation.
She is survived by three
sons, Johns Russ of La Salle, former
La Salle village president, and William
and Peter Russ, both of this
city; two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Taylor and Mrs. Charlotte Taylor
of Niagara Fails, a brother In St.
Paul, Minn., and a sister In Germany.
The funeral will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home and. a t 2:30 o'clock from the
Trinity Lutheran church, the Rev.
M. C. Kertzman officiating. Burial
will be in the family plot in Oakwood
cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1922

Mr. and Mrs. John Russ of. No. 1601
Whirlpool street celebrated- their
golden wedding anniversary at a
dinner party at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Taylor of No.
714 Linwood avenue. on Tuesday
evening. The color scheme of the
decorations was gold and white, carried
out with quantities of yellow
and white roses. Mr. a nd Mrs. Russ
were presented with a purse of gold.
The guests consisted of the immediate
family, three sons and two daughters
and their families. Mr. John Russ
of. La Salle, Mr. Peter Russ of Linwood
avenue and Mr. William Russ
pt; Spring street. Mrs. Frank Taylor
of Linwood avenue and Mrs. George
Taylor of Chicago were -the sons and
daughters present at the dinner
party. Mr. and Mrs. Russ were
born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and
came to this country at different
times during their early youth. They
were married at the German Lutheran
church in this city 50 years ago and
have made their, home here for the
past 40 years.

Friedrich married RADANT, Caroline Christine on 20 Dec 1872 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia. Caroline (daughter of RADANT, Christian Friedrich and BARS, Christine) was born on 4 Jun 1847 in Woddow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 4 Dec 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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6 December 1900 Tonawanda News

Caroline Mellenthin aged 53 years of the Creek Road, LaSalle died Tuesday. The funeral will take place tomorrow from the late residence. Interment will be at Bergholtz.