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OBITUARY

William A. Henwood of Niagara Falls, NY,   passed away on  Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Northgate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda, NY.   He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 19, 1935, the son of the late James and Olga [Ziehm] Henwood.
Mr. Henwood graduated from LaSalle Senior High School and served with the Air National Guard.
He was employed with the Niagara Junction Railroad, The New York State Power Authority and later became the Rehabilitation Specialist with the City of Niagara Falls for over 30 years before retiring in 2015.   Mr. Henwood also owned and operated the Henwood Motel in Niagara Falls, NY, for many years.
He was an avid sportsman and a member of the LaSalle Sportsman's Club, the 3 F Club and enjoyed wintering in Florida.
Mr. Henwood is survived by his wife of  65 years M. Jacqueline [Marshall] Henwood, his children Daniel (Brenda) Henwood and Debra Taylor, four grandchildren Farron and  Matthew (Jamie) Henwood, Laura Cruz and Rebecca Franks, a brother James (Sharon) Henwood, fourteen great grandchildren,  also many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Joan Butzbok. 
Due to the COVID Pandemic,  private funeral services will be held at the wishes of his family.
Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Town of Pendleton, NY.

 

Family/Spouse: MARSHALL, M Jacqueline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HENWOOD, Daniel
2. HENWOOD, Debra

James + ZIEHM, Olga. Olga (daughter of ZIEHM, August and POERSCHKE, Auguste E) was born on 14 Aug 1913 in New York; died on 6 Oct 2004 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/2/1954

ZIEHM - August Ziehm, aged
81, of 1207 Oliver St., died early
Wednesday morning (Dec. 1, 1954)
at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Ziehm was the father of Rudolph
and Arthur of North Tona-
wanda and Mrs. James Henwood
of Niagara Falls; half brother of
Gustav Werth of the Town of
Wheatfield; grandfather of 10
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver
St. at Ward Rd., where services
will be Friday at 2 p.m., the
Rev. Charles Kriete officiating.
Interment in Frieden Cemetery.

ALSO

August Ziehm, 81, Dies At DeGraff Hospital

August Ziehm, 81, of 1207 Oliver St., father of Deputy Sheriff Rudolph Ziehm, died this morning at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Ziehm, Mr. Ziehm had retired a number of years ago after working most of his life for lumber companies in the Twin Cities. His wife, Augusta, died several years ago.

Besides Deputy Sheriff Ziehm, he is survived by another son, Arthur, of North Tonawanda; a daughter. Mrs. James Henwood of Niagara Falls; a half-brother, Gustav Werth of the Town of Wheatfield: 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., the Rev. Charles F. Kriete officiating. Burial will be in Friedens Cemetery.

August married POERSCHKE, Auguste E about 1896. Auguste (daughter of POERSCHKE, August and KREBS, Elizabeth Anna) was born in Aug 1875 in Germany; died on 12 Oct 1935 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/13/1935

Rites were held at 3:30
this afternoon from the residence
Mrs. Auguste B, Ziehm, 50 years
who died at her home, 49 Friedericka
Street Saturday afternoon. The ser-
vices were conducted by Rev. Theo-
phil Twenty of the St. Peter's Ev-
angelical church of which the deceased
was a member. Mrs. Ziehm was born
in Germany and resided in the Ton-
awandas for the past 40 years. she is
survived by a husband, August,
daughter, Mrs. James Henwood, Niaga-
ra Falls; two sons, Rudolph and
Arthur, North Tonawanda;
grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Gus-
tav Kriedeman and Mrs. Adolph
??beck, North Tonawanda, and three
brothers, Rudolph Poerschke, Niagara
Falls, NY and August and William
Poerschke, North Tonawanda.

Notes:

23 November 1910 Tonawanda News
August F. Poerschke
August F. Poerschke, 68 years old, died at his home on the Ruie road last
night after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Germany and has
lived in the Tonawandas during the last fifteen years. Besides his widow,
three daughters and four sons survive. The funeral will be held from the
late home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. August Herring
officiating. Burial will be at Sawyers Creek.

August married KREBS, Elizabeth Anna about 1879 in Germany. Elizabeth was born in Sep 1851 in Germany; died on 5 Sep 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Elizabeth Poerschke
Mrs. Elizabeth Poerschke, 70 yrs. old. died Sunday night at the home of her daughter. Mrs . Gustav Kriedemann, Walck and Nash Rds, after a lingering illness. She was born in Germany. She had been a resident of of North Tonawanda for the past 30 years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Kriedemann Mrs. August Ziehm and Mrs. Adolf Liebeck, four sons, Otto Braun, and Rudolph, William and August Poerschke, all of North Tonawanda, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Eichler, Ebling, Germany. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Kriedemann home. Rev. Carl Frankenstein of the St. Matthews' church officiating. Burial will be in the St. Matthew Cemetery.