Thomas + GRAFF, Frances. Frances (daughter of GRAFF, David F and BATT, Catherine) was born about 1894; died on 24 Apr 1923 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/24/1923

Mrs. Frances G. Allison, 29 years
old, wife of Thomas P. Allison, died
early this morning after a brief illness
at her home in 278 Adam street.
Surviving, besides Mr. Allison, are one
daughter, Armella; one son, Thomas,
Jr., her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Graf; four sisters, Mrs. William Long
of Tonawanda. Sister Mary Anthanasia
of Swormsville, the Misses Armella
and Catherine Graff of Tonawanda,
and two brothers, Leo Keicher and
Xavier Graff of Tonawanda. Funeral
services will be held Saturday morning
at 8:30 from tbe late residence
and at 9 o'clock from St. Francis
church. Burial will be made in Mt.
Olivet.

David + BATT, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of BATT, Xavier and Catherine) was born about 1867 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY; died on 9 Nov 1925 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/10/1925

Mrs. Catherine Graff. 58 years old,
died yesterday morning at her home
In 393 Adam street after a lingering
illness. Mrs. Graff was born In liamsvtllo
and h a d been a resident
of the Tonawandas for the past fifty
years. She was a members of t he
Altar society of tho St. F r a n c is
church. Surviving are a husband.
David F. Graff, four daughters, Sister
Athanasia of Buffalo. Mrs. William
Long and t h e Misses Amelia
and Catherine Graff; two sons, Leo
Keicher and Xavier Graff, six grandchildren,
three sisters. Mrs. John
Netter. Mrs. Helen Rathgeber a nd
Miss Hose Batt. five brothers, 'William.
F r a n k X., Charles and Edward
Batt, all of t h e T o n a w a n d a s and Casper
Batt of Cleveland- The funeral
will be h e l d Thursday morning at
S:30 o'clock at t h e residence a n d
half an hour later at St. F r a n c is
church, Rev. John A. Weismantel officiating.
Burial will be a t Mount
Olivet.

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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]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/5/1917

Mrs. Catherine Batt, 85 years old.
widow of the late Xavier Batt, died
Saturday at her late home at No. 60
Main street, North Tonawanda. Her
death followed an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Batt was born in the
town of Cheektowaga and came to
the Tonawandas to reside in 1868.
With her family she located on Main
street in North Tonawanda and continued
her residence there during the
rest of her life.
Mrs. Batt is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. John Netter, Mrs.
Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. David Graff
and Miss Rose Batt; five sons, William,
Frank, Charles and Edward
Batt, all of the Tonawandas, and Casper
Batt of Cleveland. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at the chepel of Our Lady
Help of Christians in Cheektowaga,
founded by Mrs. Batt's father inlaw,
Joseph Batt. Interment will be in
the family lot adjoining the chapel