+ FELS, Verna. Verna (daughter of FELS, Hulbert and FRITZ, Mary) was born in 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hulbert married FRITZ, Mary in 1910. Mary (daughter of FRITZ, Wilhelm Friedrich and PETER, Rosa Friedericke) was born in Nov 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fritz, William F., was born September 25, 1855, and has resided all his life in Martinsville. His father, Christian Fritz, was one of the leading men of his town and conducted a large saw mill business in Martinsville and William F. grew up in that business. In 1894 he established a coal business in Martinsville, to which he now gives his attention. He has been twice married; his first wife was Sophia Peters, who died leaving three children: Christian, Matilda and Rosa. For his second wife he married Rose Peters, and they have three children: Mary, Clara and Reno. His father, Christian Fritz, died in 1887. He was horn in Germany and came to America and built a saw mill at Martinsville. He was prominent in politics as well as in business and was three terms supervisor of the town, besides holding other offices. William F. Fritz is a Democrat, a member of the firemen and engineer of the corps. He has been county delegate several terms and also inspector of election. His mother was Henrietta (Dornfield) Fritz and is still living.




From:
Landmarks of Niagara County, NY
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897

Wilhelm married PETER, Rosa Friedericke about 1885. Rosa (daughter of PETER, Parson and Sophie) was born on 13 Aug 1867 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Feb 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/3/1959

FRITZ - Mrs. Rose Fritz, 91,
died Monday afternoon (Feb. 2,
1959) in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Hulbert Fels, 540 Falls
Blvd., North Tonawanda. Born in
North Tonawanda, she had been
a lifelong resident. Mrs. Fritz was
a member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church and the Ladies Aid of the
church. She was the wife of the
late William F. Fritz and mother
of the late, Christian and
Mrs. Rose Graf. Besides her
daughter, Mrs. Fels, she is survived
by Miss Irene Fritz, Mrs.
Clara Gombef t of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. Mathilda Neubauer
of Niagara Falls; also survived
by 17 grandchildren, 31 greatgrandchildren
and 2 great-greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call
at the John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and William Sts.,
Tonawanda, where services will
be held Thursday at 2 p.m. The
Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating.'
Burial in St. Paul's Lutheran
Cemetery.