W + BATT, Zita G. Zita (daughter of BATT, William) was born in May 1887 in New York; died on 18 Nov 1980 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

LEWIS Zita G (nee
Batt) Lewis. 83, of
Tonawanda. N Y .
Tuesday (November 18.
1980) after a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of
Tonawanda, Mrs Lewis
was a member of the
Altar Society at St
Francis of Assisi Church
and the Historical
S o c i e t y of t he
Tonawandas She was
the wife of the late W
Burt Lewis and mother
of the late William B
Lewis. Jr
Mrs. Lewis is survived
by two daughters. Mrs
J a m e s ( M a r i o n)
McKenzie of Fort Worth,
Tex , Mrs Willard
(Dorothy) Dittmar of
Tonawanda; a son, A
R o b e r t Lewis of
Tacoma. Wash and a
brother. Edwin G Batt
of Mesa, Ariz . also
surviving are ten
grandchildren and
e i g h t e e n g r e a t grandchildren
The family will be
present from 7 9 p m
Wednesday and 2 4 and
7-9 p m Thursday at the
Hamp Funeral Home.
Inc . Adam and Seymour
Sts., Tonawanda where
prayers will be said at 9
a.m. Friday followed by
a Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a m , at St
Fr anc is of Assisi
Church Interment at
Mount Olivet Cemetery
In lieu of flowers,
memorials to the
Historical Society of the
T o n a w a n d a s are
preferred by the family

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/1/1934

TONAWANDA, June 1 . - William
B. Batt, 75, died late yesterday after-
noon at his home, 423 Niagara street,
after a long illness. He was a retired
manufacturer of soft drinks. He was
born inCheektowaga and had resid-
ed here for the past 65 years. He was
an exempt fireman, having served
with the Niagara hose company. He
is survived by his wife, Ida Batt; one
son, Edward G.; four daughters,
Anna and Ida Batt and Mrs. Bert
Lewis, all of Tonawanda, and Mrs.
W. W. Barnum, of Niagara Falls,
and eight grandchildren. The funeral
will be Monday at 8:30 a.m. from
the house and at 8 o'clock from St.
Francis church. Interment will be in
Mt. Olivet cemetery.

Notes:

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