Norman married BEHRENS, Marilyn Sue on 9 Jul 1949 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Marilyn (daughter of BEHRENS, Carl R and EGGERT, Esther) was born about 1928 in New York; died on 4 Mar 2014 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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March 4, 2014 Marilyn S. Baxter Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Tue Mar 04, 2014, 01:35 PM EST CLARENCE - Marilyn S. (nee Behrens) Baxter, age 86, of Clarence, NY, suddenly, on March 4, 2014, in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY to Carl R. and Esther (Eggert) Behrens. She lived in the Twin Cities for many years before moving to Clarence, NY. She retired from Sierra Research where she was the Manager of Employee Benefits. A member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Ladies Guild, she was 50-year member, past President and past Club Woman of the Year of the Business and Professional Women's Club of the Tonawandas. Member and past President of the Erie Niagara Sunrise Exchange Club. Devoted grandmother, great-grandmother, Bill's fan and avid golfer. Loving wife of Harry S. Baxter, who passed away in 1992. Beloved mother of Deborah S. (John) Kwarciany of North Tonawanda, NY, Christine S. Bernhardt of Warsaw, NY and Norman F. (Eileen) Dauphin of North Tonawanda, NY. Stepmother of Larry S. (Debra) Baxter of Delle Haven, VA, Karen L. (William Evans) van de Velde of Lancaster, NY and Douglas A. (Nancy) of Orchard Park, NY. Grandmother of Michael J. (Joanne) and Jason M. Kwarciany, Carl R. Dauphin, Kimberly N.(Taylor) Peterson, Kate E. (Ricky) Bell, Kraig W. and Kyle S. (Kristen) van de Velde and Patrick A. and Angela N. Dauphin. Great-grandmother of Jaxson M. Kwarciany, Blake T. Peterson, Jordan R. and Addison R. Bell, Lilly G. and Ava S. van de Velde and Emilie R. Dauphin. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Thursday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr. in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Steven A. Naylor will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Visit frettholdfuneralhome.com for guest register.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/16/1949

Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Behrens of
280 Fletcher S t announce the engagement
of their daughter. Marilyn
Sue, to Norman Robert Dauphin,
son of Mrs. Irene B. Dauphin
of 19 Ganson S t The wedding
will take place this summer.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/22/1949

One of the most beautiful weddings
of the season was solemnized
on Saturday, July 9, at Salem
Evangelical and Reformed Church
when Miss Marilyn Sue Behrens,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
R. Behrens, 260 Fletcher St., became
the bride of Norman R. Dauphin.
The Rev. Walter F. Hetzel
officiated at a double-ring ceremony
before an altar banked with
white flowers, palms and candlebra.
Mrs. Evelyn Cary Miller played
traditional wedding music and accompanied
the soloist, Theron
Miller, who sang "Because" before
the ceremony, and "Oh, Promise
Me" and "The Lord's Prayer" during
the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
lustrous satin, made with an illusion
neckline, trimmed with lace
and seed pearls, a fitted bodice
and long-pointed sleeves. The
bouffant skirt had side panels of
lace-edged satin ruffles and ended
in a court-length train trimmed
in lace. Her fingertip veil of
French illusion was caught with
a tiara of orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of white roses
centered with a detachable corsage
of pink sweetheart roses and
stephanatis.
The maid-of-honor, Miss Shirley
Schmidt wore an orchid colonial-
style gown with an illusion
neckline, and a gathered lace bertha.
The skirt of marquisette was
raised in a peek-a-boo effect,
showing rows of lace on the petticoat.
She wore a large picture
hat to match the gown. She carried
talisman roses and yellow
gladioli tied with yellow satin
ribbon, in an arm bouquet.
The bridesmaids, Miss Maurine
Bruss, and Miss Donna Bruss,
cousins of the bride, and Miss
Beatrice Wenske wore yellow
gowns like that of the maid-ofhonor.
They wore picture hats to
match their gowns. They carried
arm bouquets of yellow roses and
orchid gladioli tied with orchid ,
satin ribbon. All of the attendants
wore strands of pearls, gifts of
the bride.
Charles Metcalf attended his
cousin as best man. The ushers
were Morton Dauphin, brother of
the groom, Robert Metcalf, cousin
of the groom and Franklin Wenske.
The bride's mother wore a navy
blue dress with white accessories.
She wore a corsage of white gardenias.
The bride's grandmother,
Mrs, Minnie Behrens, wore a beige
summer print. She wore a corsage
of a white gaidenia and feathered
carnations. The ' bridegroom's
mother, Mrs. Irene Dauphin, wore
a navy blue print drees wMh white
sided at the puncn bowls. In the
evening a reception was held in
the home of the bride.
For going away, the bride wore
a white embroidered organdy dress
with a white picture hat trimmed
with pink roses. Her accessories
were white and she wore a corsage
of pink sweetheart rosea.
After a wedding trip to Northern
Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Dauphin will
be at home at 260 Fletcher St
Prenuptial parties were given by
Miss Beatrice Wenske, Miss Shirley
Schmidt, Misses Donna and
Maruine Bruss, Mrs. Irene Dauphin,
Mrs. Robert Metcalf, Salem
Evangelical and Reformed Church
School Primary Teachers, and the
Business and Industrial Girts of
the YWCA.

Peter married BERNDT, Irene on 9 Jun 1931 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Irene (daughter of BERNDT, Ernest F and Elizabeth) was born on 18 Mar 1910 in New York; died on 24 Nov 1984 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/26/1984

DAUPHIN - Irene A. (nee Berndt)
Dauphin, 74, of North Tonawanda,
Saturday (November M, 1PM) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital. A lifelong
resident of the Tonawandas,
she was the sisiter of the late
Clarence and Ernest Berndt and
Mrs. Atlas Metcalf. Mrs. Dauphin
had formerly been employed at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital and was
a member of Salem United Church
of Christ.
She is survived by two sons,
Norman (Stella) Dauphin of North
Tonawanda and Morton (Theresa)
Dauphin of Tonawanda; a sisterin-
law, Selma Berndt of Amherst;
seven grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren
and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call Monday evening
from 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Inc., Morgan and William
Sts., Tonawanda where services will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday
by the Rev. Richard H. Trump.
Burial will be in City Cemetery. If
desired, memorial contributions
may be made to the Lions Club of the
Tonawandas

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1931

A pretty quiet wedding was solemnized
on Tuesday morning at
eleven thirty o'clock in the St.
Francis church rectory, when Miss
Irene Agnes Berndt, daughter of
Mr. Ernest Berndt of 20 Young
Htreet, became the bride of Peter
C. Dauphin of 32 Grove street.
the Rev. E A. Loftus officiating.
The bride wore an attractive
gown of flowered chiffon, with a
hat of black straw with a wrhite
trimming. Mrs. Robert Metcalf,
sister of the bride, was matron
of honor, her costume being similar
to t h a t worn by t h e bride. Mr.
Robert Metcalf attended Mr. Dauphin
as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Dauphin will make
their home in 20 Young street.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/29/1982

BEHRENS Carl R
Behrens, 80, of North Tona
w a n d a , T h u r s d ay
(October 28, 1982) in De-
Graff Memorial Hospital
after a lengthy illness. Mr.
Behrens was a lifelong
resident of No. Tona and a
member of St. Matthew
Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Esther (nee Eggert);
a daughter, Mrs. Harry
(Marilyn) Baxter, of No.
Tona.; two granddaughters,
Mrs John (Deborah)
Kwarciany and Miss
Christine S. Dauphin and a
grandson, Norman F.
Dauphin, all of No. Tona.;
three great-grandchildren,
Michael and Jason Kwarciany
and Carl R. Dauphin.
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home,
Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at
Ward Rd., FRIDAY 7 to 9
and SATURDAY 2-4 and
7-9. Services will be held in
St Matthew Lutheran
Church Sunday at 2;30
p.m., the Rev AW
Moldenhauer will officiate.
Interment in Elmlawn
Cemetery If so desired,
Memorials may be made to
St. Matthew Lutheran
Church.

Carl married EGGERT, Esther on 19 Apr 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of EGGERT, Christian Anton and HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste) was born in Oct 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1982 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/17/1982

BEHRENS - Esther (nee
Eggert) Behrens, 84, of
North Tonawanda, Thursday
(December 16, 1982) in
North Gate Mannor Nursing
Home. She was a
member of St. Matthew
Lutheran Church and the
DeGraff Memorial Auxiliary.
She was the wife of
the late Carl Behrens who
died In October, 1982
Surviving are a daught
e r , Mrs. Harry S
(Marilyn) Baxter, No.
Tona.; two granddaugh
ters, Mrs. John M (Deborah)
Kwarciany and
Miss Christine S. Dauphin,
both of No. Tona ; a
grandson, Norman F
Dauphin, No. Tona.; three
g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n ,
Michael J., Jason M
Kwarciany and Carl R
Dauphin; a sister, Mrs
Emma Bruss, of the Town
ofWheatfield.
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home,
Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at
Ward Rd. this evening
from 7-9 , Friday 2-4 and
7-9. Services will be held in
St. Matthew Lutheran
Church Saturday at 2 p.m.,
t h e Rev A W
Moldenhauer will officiate
Interment in Elmlawn
Cemetery. If so desired,
Memorials may be made to
St. Matthew Lutheran
Church

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Behrens, 260 Fletcher St., Tonawanda,
will be honored at a party marking their 50th wedding
anniversary Saturday in Kostek's Restaurant, Amherst. Thendaughter,
Mrs. Marilyn B. Dauphin, will host the party, anil
their maid of honor, Mrs. Roland W. Bruss, plans to attend.
The couple was married , 1925, in Niagara Falls. Mr.
Behrens is a retired meat cutter. The Behrens are
grandparents of Mrs. John M. (Deborah S.) Kwarciany,
Christine S. and Norman F. Dauphin, and great-grandparents
of Michael J. Kwarciany