Edward married GLAESER, Sharon Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BALLING, Michael Douglas

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/4/1976

BALLING - Norman
A. Balling, 57, of North
T o n a w a n d a , N.Y.,
Thursday (June 3, 1976).
Mr. Balling was a
member of Ascension
R.C. Church, Tonawanda
L o c a l No. 49,
B r i c k l a y e r ' s Union,
Gratwick Hose Co., North
Tonawanda Firemen's
Benevolent Association,
Western New York
Volunteer Firemen's
Association Tonawanda
Council 413, Knights of
Columbus and the Twin
City General Assembly,
Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Balling is survived
by his wife, Margaret
(nee Joyce) Balling; four
s o n s , R i c h a rd
(Georgianna) Balling,
Petty Officer, U.S. Navy,
Ft. Allen,, Puerto Rico,
Edward (Sharon) Balling
of Manchester, N.H.,
Andrew and Norman
Balling Jr., of North
T o n a w a n d a ; two
daughters, Mrs. David
(Mary) Musilowski and
Miss Margaret Balling,
b o t h of N o r th
T o n a w a n d a ; four
b r o t h e r s , Leo of
Williamsville, Walter,
J o s e p h and Jacob
Balling, all of the
Tonawandas; three"
sisters, Mrs. Archibald
(Gertrude) Clifford of
T o n a w a n d a , Mrs.
Frances Brown and Mrs.
Florence Korkow, both of
Englewood, Fla.; brother
of the late Henry J.,
Leonard and Fred
Balling and Sophia
C a r n e y ; and four
grandchildren, Richard
Jr. and Joseph Balling,
David Jr. and Stephen
Musilowski.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m., at the Wat
tengel Funeral Home,
Inc., 307 Oliver St., North
T o n a w a n d a where
prayers will be said
Saturday at 9:30 a.m.,
followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10
a.m. in Ascension
Church. Burial will be in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In
l i e u of f l o w e r s,
memorials may be made
to DeGraff Memorial
Hospital Building Fund.

Norman married JOYCE, Margaret Wilson on 17 Nov 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Margaret (daughter of JOYCE, Douglas D) was born on 25 Jan 1924; died on 15 May 2006 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/19/1945

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Wilson Joyce, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Joyce of Tremont
street, and Norman A. Balling, son
of Mrs. Magdalena Balling of
Tonawanda, was solemnized on
Saturday, November 17, at 10 a.m.
in St Francis Church, The Rev. I.
G. Speidel, of St Gerards Church,
Buffalo, officiated at the ceremony..
Given in marriage by her fattier,
the bride wore a gown, combining
a white satin bodice, and
full marquisette skirt, over satin
and net. Tiny ruffles outlined the
neckline and waist and the skirt
extended into a train. A full
length veil of illusion was caught
with bands of pearls. She carried
a shower bouquet of white roses
and baby mums.
Miss Helen Ann Joyce, the
bride's sister was maid-of-honor
wearing pink gown, fashioned
with moire bodice and full net
skirt. She wore a matching heartshaped
net hat and carried a bouquet
of deep red roses and white
mums.
Leonard Balling was his brother's
best man.
Mrs. Joyce, the bride's mother,
selected a brown dress with turquois
trim and brown accessories
ant a corsage of bronze roses and
mums. Mrs. Balling chose a blue
crepe dress with blue accessaries
and a corsage of white roses and
yellow mums.
A wedding breakfast for the
immediate families was served in
Hotel Sheraton, Buffalo, followed
by a reception in the home of the
bride's parents. The attractive
buffet table was centered with
b&cy mums, arranged in a series
of, small crystal vases flanked by
tall white tapers.
Mr and Mrs. Balling left for a
wdeding trip to Washington, D. C.
and Flo:ida. Mr. Balling recently
received his discharge after serving
4-1/2 years as an Army sergeant.
He saw overseas duty in
tlia European theater.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/8/1926

Jacob Balling, aged 49 years, died
suddenly at ten o'clock Thursday e v e
n i n g at h i s home, 842 Grove street.
Mr. Balling worked as bricklayer for
Morris and A l l a n , building contractors
He was talking over some working
plans with his family when he stepped
i n t o the kitchen and fell dead. He
was born ln Germany and lived here
for 43 years. Surviving are a wife.
eight sons. M. Joheph, Henry, Fred,
Leo, Leonard, Walter, Norman and
Jacob Balling, Jr. four daughters.
Florence and Gertrude Balling, Mrs.
Spencer Carney and Mrs. Miles Brown
and three grandchildren, all of the
Tonawandas. He was president of the
Holy Name Society of St. Francis
church and of the Bricklayers' Union.
No. 49, of the Tonawandas, at tne
time of his death. Funeral services
will be held Monday morning at 8:30
o'clock from the residence and a t 9
o'clock at St. Francis church. interment
will be in St. Francis cemetery.
Very Rev. John A. Weismantel
will officiate.

Jacob married Magdalene about 1898. Magdalene was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 2 Oct 1951 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/2/1951

Mrs. Magdalena Balling, 74. of
342 Grove St., fifty years a resi-
dent of Tonawanda, died this
morning in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Germany, Mrs. Balling
came to the United States
when she was seven years old.
She is the mother of four daugh
ters and eight sons. Seven sons
are associated with their brother
Henry J. Balling, prominent
contractor. She was the widow
of the late Jacob Balling.
Mrs. Balling was a member
of St. Francis Church and the
Altar and Rosary Societies of
the church.
Daughters surviving are Mrs.
Spencer Carney, Mrs. Florence
Karkow and Miss Gertrude Balling
of the Tonawandas; Mrs.
Frances Brown of Englewood,
Fla. Her sons are M. Joseph,
Henry J., Fred, Leo, Leonard,
Walter, Norman and Jacob, all
of the Tonawandas. Also surviving
are 28 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
A prayer service will be conducted
in the residence Friday
at 9 a.m. and the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
John A. Weismantel will sing a
solemn high Requiem Mass at
9:30 in St, Francis Church. Burial
will be in St. Francis Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/14/1942

25 YEARS AGO

Michael Balling, a well known resident of Tonawanda, died at
the home of his son Jacob Balling of 343 Grove street last night
The funeral will be held from St Francis church tomorrow morning,
Rev. A. A. Bachmann officiating. '

Michael married Sophia about 1875 in Germany. Sophia was born in Feb 1843 in Germany; died on 11 Mar 1914 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/11/1914

Mrs. Sophia Balling, 71 years old,
wife of Michael Balling of Tonawanda
died at the family home at No. 240
Grove street this morning after a brief
illness. She was born in Germany and
had lived in Tonawanda nearly 50
years. One son, Jacob Balling of Tonawanda,
and nine grandchildren, besid-
es the husband survive. The funeral
will be held from the family home at
8:30 o'clock Saturday morning and
half hour later from the Saint Francis
church on Adam street, the Rev. A. A.
Bachmann officiating. Burial will be
in Saint Francis cemetery.