William + BALSCHMITER, Carlise A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married TOMPKINS, Marian on 17 Jan 1941 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Marian (daughter of TOMPKINS, Hartwell) was born on 26 Feb 1917; died on 3 Apr 1998 in Hornell, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/22/1941

LYNDONVILLE - At a ceremony
performed Fridat a 5:30 p.m. at
the parsonage of the Trinity Evan-
gelical Lutheran church in Medina,
Miss Marian Tompkins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Tompkins,
Brockport, became the bride of
Carl Balschmiter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Balschmiter, of Lyn-
donville.
The witnesses to the service,
which was performed by the Rev.
Malte, was the groom's sister,
Miss Gertrude Balschmiter and the
bride's brother, Edward Tompkins,
Brockport.
The bride wore a street dress of
white and pink silk print with navy
accessories. Her corsage was pink
roses.
The maid of honor wore a plain
crepe with black accessories
and a corsage of bronze rorses.
After a delightful dinner was served
the two couples after which the
bride and groom left on a short
trip.
Mrs. Balschmiter, a graduate of
Brockport Normal school, before
her marriage taught in Lyndonville
Central school district.
Upon their return the couple will
be at home at Yates Center.
The groom is employed by Fred
Langdon's trucking concern in
Lyndonville.

Notes:

Dansville NY Genesee County Express - 2/4/1943

Dansville-Fred D. Bossard, 55, of
South Hornell, father-in-law of Leon
Lemen of Hornell, formerly of this
village, died in St. James" Mercy
Hospital, Thursday afternoon. Mr.
Bossard. proprietor of the Glenwood
Dairies, had been a patient at the
hospital since December 17. -
He is survived by his widow, one
other daughter, five sons, his father,
William Bossard of Hornell, and
three sisters.
Funeral services were conducted
from the family home, Tuesday afternoon.

Fred married Anna B about 1909. Anna was born about 1888 in New York; died on 19 Aug 1933 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rochester NY Democrat Chronicle - 8/19/1933

Hornell. Aug . 19-Mrs. Anna
Bossard, 45 of Crittenden, died
today at the Bethesda Hospital.
She was a member of Park Methodist
Episcopal Church here and
a lifelong resident of this vicinity.
Surviving are her husband. Fred
Bossard; five children, Hariett,
William, Marian, Merlin and Ken-
neth, all at home, and a sister, Mrs.
Buare Gulliver, Babylon, L.I.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/31/1958

LYNDONVILLE - A retired
farmer, William A. Balschmiter,
75, died this morning (Jan. 31,
1968) in Medina Memorial Hospi-
tal following a week's illness. He
had resided in this vicinnity for 43
years since coming to America
from Germany in 1914.
Born Nov. 15, 1883 to Gruno
Germany, he was the son of the
late Mr. aad Mrs. Carl Balschmi
ter aad was married to the former
Martha Kopipzki, of Barker,
March 25, 1914.
Mr. Balschmiter was a member
of the Medina Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Survivors, besides his wife, include
three sons. Carl of Lyndon
ville; William P. of Hilton and
Lester of Medina; three daughters.
Mrs. Herbert Church, Lockhaven.
Pa., Mrs. Carl Ivisen. Pitts
ford, and Mrs. Albert Rook, Spen
cerport, one brother, Ernst
Balschmiter, Berlin, Germany;
one sister. Mrs. Helen Benz, Gruno.
Germany and 15 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at 3 at the Smythe Funeral
Home with the Rev. Herman
Llndke, Shelby Center, officiating.
Burial will be to Lynhaven Cemetery.

William married KOPITZKI, Martha E on 25 Mar 1914. Martha (daughter of KOPITZKI, Frederick and Emelia) was born on 21 Oct 1893 in Germany; died on 10 Aug 1979 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 8/13/1979

Mrs. Martha E. Balschmiter,
85, formerly of the North
Lyndonville Road, Lyndonville,
died Friday evening at the
Orchard Manor Nursing Home
where she had been a patient.
Mrs. Balschmiter was born
October 21, 1893 in Germany,
the daughter of the late
Frederick and Emelia
Kopitzki.
She came to the United States
in 1914, where she lived in
Barker, N.Y. unitl 1920 when
she moved to the Town of Yates
where she and her husband,
William Balschmiter engaged
in farming.
She was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Medina. She had worked at
various canning companies in
the area, among them Lyn-
donville Canning Co. until her
retirement in 1960.
Her husband, William
Balschmiter died in 1958.
She is survived by five
children, Mrs. Herbert (Freda)
Church of Mechanicsburg, Pa.,
William Balschmiter of Hilton,
Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Ivison
of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.,
Mrs. Albert (Esther) Rook of
Spencerport, and Lester E.
Balschmiter of Medina. One
son, Carl Balschmiter died in
1976.
She is also survived by 17
grandchildren; 15 great-
greandchildren; two brothers,
Frederick Kopitzki of Shelby
and Paul Kopitzki of Albion; a
suiter, Mrs. Glenwood (Frieda)
Stephens of Lockport, and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the
Barnes-Tuttle Funeral Home,
236 Pearl St., Medina. Of-
ficiating at the service were th e
Rev. Gerald J. Grimm of
Middleport, and the Rev.
Russell Ivison of Missouri, a
grandson of Mrs. Balschmiter.
Burial was in Lynhaven
Cemetery, Lyndonville.
Memorials may be made to
the Organ Fund of the Trinity
Lutheran Church of Medina.