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WILLLIAM BEHM DIES
Long Illness Fatal to Bergholz Native, Resident Here 33 Years
William L. Behm, 1546 North avenue, died at his home Saturday night, after a long illness. He was 57 years old and had lived ln Niagara Falls for the past 33 years. Mr. Behm was a native of Bergholz. He was employed for 26 years at the plant of the Carborundum company. He is survived by his wife, Mrs, Bertha Behm; one son, William Behm, and three daughters. Bertha, Gertrude and Eleanor Behm, all of this city, and two brothers, Albert Behm, of this city, and John Behm, of Lockport. The funeral will be held from the family home at 2 p.m. tomorrow, with services at Trinity Lutheran church at 2:30 p; m., the Rev. M. C. Kreizmann officiating. Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 1/22/1934

BEHM-In this city, Jan. 20, 1934. William
F. Behm, aged 57 years. Beloved
husband of Bertha Behm; father of
Bertha, Gertrude, Eleanor and William,
Jr., all ot this city; brother of Albert of
this city, John ot Lockport. Funeral
services will be held from the home,
1546 North avenue, Tuesday at 2 o'clock
and 2:30 from Trinity Lutheran church,
Rev. M. O. Kretimann officiating. Interment
ln Rlverdale cemetery.

William married URTEL, Bertha Auguste in 1901 in Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of URTEL, Wilhelm and WINTER, Wilhelmine) was born on 29 Nov 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Jan 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/30/1959

Mrs. Bertha A. Behm, 78, of
1M6 North Ave., died today
(Jan. 30, 1959) , in Memorial
Hospital after an illness of a
month.
Bom in Bergholtz, Mrs.
Behm had lived in Niagara
Falls for 65 years. She was a
member of Trinity. Lutheran
Church.
Survivors include t h r ee
daughters, Miss Bertha W.
Behm, Miss Gertrude Behm
and Miss Eleanor E. Behm, all
of this city; a son, William J.
Behm, North Tonawanda; and
a sister, Mrs. Minnie Camann,
of this city.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday at the
Redanz Funeral Home and at
2:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran
Church. Burial will be in Riverdale
Cemetery

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/16/1914

John Behm, 77 years old, is dead at
his home at Bergholtz, four miles
north of the Tonawandas. He was a
veteran of the Franco-Prussian War of
1870 and took keen interest in the present
combat between his native country,
Germany, and the allies. He-had
been heard to remark frequently since
the war broke out that he would return
to Germany and take up arms
again if he was young enough. He had
lived at Bergholtz for over 30 years.
The deceased is survived by three sons
William Behm of Niagara Falls, Albert
Behm of Bergholtz and John Behm,
Jr., of Lockport, and two daughters,
Mrs. John Schmidt of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. William Winters of Niagara
Falls. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
from the late residence and half an
hour later at the Bergholtz Lutheran
church, Rev. Stark officiating. Burial
will take place at Bergholtz.

Johannes married KRULL, Wilhelmine Fredericke on 4 Apr 1869 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of KRULL, Friedrich) was born on 31 May 1844 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died in 1906 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm married WINTER, Wilhelmine in 1874 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of WINTER, Gottfried) was born in Dec 1851 in Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1934 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AGED WOMAN WHO BROKE HER HIP IN FALL, DIES
Mrs. Wilhelmina Urtel, 82 years old, died today at the home of her son, Walter C, Niagara road, Bergholtz. She had been in poor health for the past year but her death was hastened by injuries which she sustained in a fall at the late home a week ago. A fractured hip was among her injuries. Mrs. Urtel was born in Germany. She had resided in the town of Wheatfield for the past 63 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Behm and Mrs. Esther Canosa, Niagara Falls, Mrs. Augusta Werth, St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Katherine Fuerch and Mrs. Minnie Camann, Bergholz; two sons, Henry, Niagara Falls, and Walter, Bergholz; 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, daylight saving time, at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz. Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate and interment will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.

Michael married HELLERT, Louise Charlotte on 29 Oct 1826 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Louise was born on 13 Oct 1805 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Mar 1870 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]