John married BATT, Frances M about 1904. Frances (daughter of BATT, Michael and DAUL, Gertrude M) was born in Feb 1879 in New York; died on 14 Nov 1959 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/16/1959

Mrs. Frances M. Nuwer, 79, of
22 Zimmerman Blvd., Town of
Tonawanda, former organist and
choirmaster, died Saturday at Sisters
Hospital.
Serving Roman Catholic church-
es more than 60 years, she had
key music roles in North Tona-
wanda, Buffalo and Kenmore par-
ishes. She was an organist 38
years at St. Paul's Church, Ken-
more.
When she was only 16 years old,
she became a substitute organist
at Ascension Church, North Tonawanda.
She later became organist
and choirmaster there. Water f o r wheatfield and ap-
After her marriage, she and h e r
husbandmoved to St. Nicholas
Parish, Buffalo, and Mrs. Nuwer
became substitute organist at the
church. She later organized the St.
Nicholas Choir.
When the Rev. Ferdinand
Banks, an assistant pastor at St.
Nicholas, was appointed pastor of
St. Paul's Church, Kenmore, he
persuaded Mrs. Nuwer to become
organist there "until a regular organist
is appointed." Mrs. Nuwer
remained at St. Paul's until failing
health compelled her to give up
her work in February 1957.
She served at St. Paul's while
the Most Rev. Joseph A. Burke,
now bishop of Buffalo, pastor.
Mrs. Nuwer is survived by two
children, Edwin J. Nuwer and
Mrs. Norman J. McCormack:
eight grandchildren and a sister
Mrs. Edwin J. Leinert.
Prayers will be at 9 a.m. tomor-
row in the Rolling Funeral Home,
13000 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, and
la Solemn Requiem Mass at 9:30
in St. Andrew's Church. Burial will
be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 1/13/1912

North Tonawanda, Jan. 12 (Special).-
The funeral of the late Michael Batt,
who died on Wednesday nlght at his
home at No 348 Goundry street, will
be held from the Ascension church on
Robinson street tomorrow morning.
Solemn high mass will be sung by
Father J. F. Kelly. Burial will be
made In Mount Olivet cemetery. Tona-
wanda.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/11/1912

Michael Batt, 58 years old. of No.
246 Goundry street, one of the oldest
and best known business men in
the Tonawandas, passed away at his
last night after a lingering ili-
ness. The deceased was born in
Williamsville, N Y., in 1853 and
came to North Tonawanda with his
parents to live. In 1868. He engaged
in the manufacture of shingles and
was a member of the J. S. Bliss
Shingle Company for many years.
When the Bliss mill was abandoned.
Mr. Batt retired, devoting his time
to looking after his property holdings
in the Tonawandas.
Mr. Batt is survived by h i s widow,
four daughters, Mrs. John E. Nuwer
and Mrs. H. R. Hankin of Buffalo;
the Misses Gertrude and Adelaide
Batt of North Tonawanda; and three
sons: Norbert Batt of Batavia, Raymond
Batt of Columbus, O., and Iren-
us Batt of Pittsburg, Pa.; t w o sisters,
Mrs. Bessie Diehl and Miss Kate
Batt of Williamsville, N. Y.; three
brothers, John Batt, superintendent
of the water • works of North Tona-
wanda, Frank and George Batt of
North Tonawanda. The funeral will
be held from the Ascension Church
In Robinson street, Saturday morn-
ing at 9:30 o'clock.

Michael married DAUL, Gertrude M about 1878. Gertrude was born in Aug 1854 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1922 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/27/1922

Mrs. Gertrude J. Batt. 68 years old,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
her home, 268 Summit avenue, Buffalo.
Death was due to a stroke of apoplexy.
Mrs, Batt was in good health up to
the time she was stricken.
She was the mother of Mrs. J. Nuwer,
Mrs. H. R. Hankin and Miss Adelaide
Batt of Buffalo, Mrs. James V.
Misner. Norbert and Raymond Batt of
North Tonawanda, and 11 grandchildren;
sister of Sister DePazzi, Sister
Delphina and Sister Philomena of Buffalo;
Mathilda A. Daul and Eugene
Daul of North Tonawanda and George
Daul of Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Batt was born in Williamsville
and moved to the Tonawaudas in
1872. She resided here until three
years ago, when she moved to Buffalo.
The funeral will be hold from the
late residence Friday morning at
nine o'clock and from St. Mark's
church, Buffalo at 9:30. Burial will
be in Mt. Olivet. Mrs. Batt was the
wife of the late Michael Batt of North
Tonawanda.

John + Catharine. Catharine was born about 1828 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]