David married HARDY, Betty Louise [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BALLING, David Louis
2. BALLING, Cathy

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1965

Fred S. Balling, one of the
founders of Balling Bros. con-
struction company, 454 Young
St., Tonawanda, died yesterday
in Buffalo Mercy Hospital after
a brief illness. He was 61.
Mr. Balling had been associated
with the company for 35
years. He had been a bricklayer-
foreman.
He is survived by his wife, Al-
berta Peters; a son, David L. of
Tonawanda; four sisters; seven
brothers and two grandchildren.
He was a member of St. Fran-
cis of Assisi Church; Bricklayers
Local 49 and a 25-year member
of National Hose Company.
John O. roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William Streets,
tonawanda, is in charge of ar-
rangements. Funeral services
will be conducted Wednesday
Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cem-
etery.

Fred married PETERS, Alberta F on 17 Nov 1927. Alberta (daughter of PETERS, Charles J and KRUM, Sadie L) was born about 1907 in New York; died on 9 Dec 1966 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/10/1966

TONAWANDA - A 59-
year-old l o c a l woman
drowned Friday (Dec. 9,
1966) when she apparently
fell in the bathtub at
her home.
Mrs. Alberta Peters Balling,
of 92 Walter Ave., was pronounced
dead on arrival at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Police said the woman was
drawing water into the tub
when she reportedly slipped
and fell. Robert M. Barone,
an Erie County medical examiner,
has issued a certificate
of accidental death.
A brother-in-law of Mrs.
Balling found her body, which
was clad in nightclothes.
A native of this city, she
was the widow of Fred S.
Balling.who.died in 1965. She
was a member of Grace
Lutheran Church in North
Tonawanda.
Survivors include a son,
David L. Balling; a sister,
Mrs. Walter (Thelma). Balling;
a brother, Chester A.
Peters, and two grandchildren,
all of this city.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Roth Funeral Home
by Rev. Howard E. Funk.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/7/1927

Miss Evelyn Struebing of 14
Glenwood avenue, entertained at
a variety shower Wednesday, November
2nd, in honor of Miss Albetta
Peters, whose marriage to
Fred Balling takes place November
17. Many interesting games
were played, and prises were
awarded to Miss Elsie Leber, Mrs.
Chester Peters, Miss Lucinda
Leber, Miss Vera Strassburg, Mrs.
Joe Mayer, Miss Amelia Strassburg
and Miss Lydia Kline, all ol
whom presented them to Miss
Peters. The house was artistically
docorated in pink and yellow,
and luncheon was served at
a table centered with a bouquet of
cosmos and chrysanthemums, covers
being laid for sixteen. The
bride elect's place was marked
aith a large wedding cake, and
-osa favors and cards marked the
places of the guests. Miss Peters
was the recipient of many beautiful
presents.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/14/1927

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peters of
Walter avenue announce the engagement
of their daughter, Alber-
ta to Fred Balling, the wedding to
take place in November.

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:

Charles + KRUM, Sadie L. Sadie was born about 1882 in New York; died on 23 Oct 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/23/1944

Mrs. Sadte L. Peters, nee Krum.
62, died this morning at her home
92 Walter avenue, after a prolonged
illness. She was a life-long
resident and a member of the
Grace Lutheran church. Surviving
are her husband, Charles F.; two
daughters, Mrs. Walter Balling
and Mrs. Fred Balling of Tonawanda;
a son, Chester A. Peters
of Tonawanda; three grandchildren,
two brothers, Edward and
Louis Krum of North Tonawanda
and a nephew, RusseM Krum of
New York city. Rites will be heJd
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence. The Rev. Herman
Miller will officiate. Burial
will be in White Chapel Memorial
Park.

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.