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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/25/1913

Xavier Batt, 81 years old, died sud
denly at his home at No. 69 Main
street late yesterday afternoon. Coroner
George B. Helwig was called this
morning to Investigate the cause of
the man's death and pronounced it due
to heart disease.
Mr. Batt was connected with the
North Tonawanda street department
for many years and was working half
an hour before he died. He was sit
ting in a chair at his home, talking with, members of his family and other
relatives, when he was stricken. Dr.
C. W. Clendenan and Dr. R. H. Wilcox
were called but the man was
dead when they arrived.
Mr. Batt came to this country from
Germany when he was four years old
and settled at Cheektowaga. They
were passengers on the schooner Mary
which was caught in a storm on the
Atlantic and for many days threatened
with destruction. The boat was
113 days crossing the ocean. During
the storm the passengers made a vow
that they would erect a chapel in honor
of the Mother of Our Lord. This
chapel was erected at Cheektowaga
and is known as "Our Lady Help of
Christians." It was in the cemetery
at the rear of the edifice that Mr.
Batt's parents were buried. He will
be buried in the same plot.
Before coming to the Tonawandas 41
years ago, Mr. Batt conducted a brew
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ery at Williamsville. Upon locating
here he opened a flour mill and was
later engaged in the manufacture of
shingles. His mill was one of the finest
of its kind to be operated in the
Tonawandas.
Had Mr. Batt lived,until July 4, 1914
he and his wife would have observed
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Besides his wife, Mr. Batt Is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. John Netter,
Mrs. Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. Cather-
ine Graff and Miss Rose Batt and five
sons, William, Frank, Charles, Edward
and Albert of Tonawanda and Casper
of Cleveland- He leaves 35 grand-
children and 5 great grandchildren.
The, funeral will be held at the chapel
at Cheektowaga Monday morning

Xavier married Catherine on 4 Jul 1854. Catherine was born in Mar 1832 in New York; died on 3 Apr 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BATT, Anna was born about 1857 in New York; and died.
2. BATT, Mary was born about 1857 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Sep 1930 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
3. BATT, William was born in Jun 1859 in New York; died on 31 May 1934 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
4. BATT, Casper was born in Jan 1860 in New York; died in May 1950 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.
5. BATT, Lance was born about 1863 in New York; and died.
6. BATT, Helen was born in Jun 1863 in New York; died on 25 Apr 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
7. BATT, Frank X was born in Apr 1865 in New York; died on 7 Mar 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
8. BATT, Catherine was born about 1867 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY; died on 9 Nov 1925 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
9. BATT, Sarah was born about 1870 in New York; and died.
10. BATT, Rose G was born in Feb 1872 in New York; died on 31 May 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
11. BATT, Charles Xavier was born on 26 Oct 1874 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Mar 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
12. BATT, Edward M was born on 29 Jul 1877 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1969 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
13. BATT, Albert was born about 1879 in New York; and died.