Catherine married BLAND, Theodore J on 7 Oct 1942 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Theodore (son of BLAND, Anthony E and Veronica) was born on 22 Jun 1919 in New York; died on 22 Apr 1995 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/20/1942

Mr. and Mrs William J Brenseke
of Seventy-seventh street, announce
the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Susan, to Private Theo-
dore J. Bland, son of Mr. and Mrs..
John Bland, of Pierce avenue, this
cty. The wedding took place Oc-
tober 7, in San Bernardino,, Calif.

1. BLAND, Dr Susan H
2. BLAND, Patricia Anne
3. BLAND, Theodore J Jr was born on 9 Aug 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Mar 2024 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.
4. BLAND, Kathleen Mary

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/2/1960

William J. Brenseke, 72,. of
219 77th St., died Friday (Jan.
1, 1960) in Memorial Hospital
after a week's illness.
Mr. Brenseke was born in
this city an dresided here
throughout his life. At his re-
tirement he was a general
foreman at the Electro Miner-
als Division of Carborundum
Co. He was employed at Car-
borundum for 32 years and
was a member of its 25 Year
Club.
Mr. Brenseke was a former
member of the old 42nd Sep-
arate Company.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Helen C. Brenseke; a son, Wil-
liam J. Brenseke Jr; two
daughters, Mrs. Theodore J.
Bland and Mrs. Harold Lynch,
all of this city; two sisters,
Mrs. suzanne Kerr and Mrs.
Grace Small, both of Char-
lotte, N.C.; and seven grand-
children.
The Rev. Cuthbert M. Mac
Lean will officiate at services
at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Otto
Redanz Funeral Home. Inter-
ment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.

William married ABBOTT, Helen C in 1916. Helen (daughter of ABBOTT, Michael L and BEHRENS, Catherine M) was born about 1895 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Mar 1972 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/13/1972

Mrs. Helen C. Brenseke, 77,
of 219 77th St., died unexpectedly
Sunday (March 12,
1972) in Memorial Medical
Center after being stricken at
home.
Born in this city, she lived
here al her life.
Survivors include a son,
William J. Brenseke of this
city; two daughters, Mrs.
Theodore (Catherine) Bland of
this city, and Mrs. Harold
(Anne) Lynch of Akron, N.Y.;
a brother, Maurice Abbott of
Youngstown; two sisters, Mrs.
George Rowan of Fredricton
N.B. Canada and Mrs. Harry
McNulty of St. Catherines,'
Ont.; seven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
zt the Lane Funeral Home, at
11 a.m. with the Rev.
Frederick Mastennan of St.
Steven's Episcopal Church
officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9
p.m. today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 °
p.m. Tuesday.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/7/1929

John H. Brenseke. 69 years old,
366 Spuce avenue, an employe of the
International Paper company for the
past 18 years, died In Mount St. Mary's
hospital last evening following a short
Illness; He was admitted to the Institution
on February 26 The funeral
will be held from Cobler's Funeral
Home. 635 Main street. at a time to be
decided later.
Mr. Brenseke is survived by one son,
William J. of this city, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Susan Struber of Chicago,,
and Mrs. Grace Small,, of Arvida, Que.
One brother, Adam, of Seattle, Wash.,
and one sister, Mrs. Louise Anderson,
of Buffalo, also survive.

John married REED, Susan E on 19 Dec 1882. Susan (daughter of REED, Angus and Susan) was born on 27 Jul 1858 in Drummondsville, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Nov 1904 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/30/1904

Susan Brenseke was born July 27,
1858, at the Oldfield homestead.
daughter of Angus and Susan Heed.
On December 19th, 1SS3. she was
united in marriage to John Brenseke
and since then her home has been in
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
She died November 25,, 1904 and
on the 27th, after a funeral service
at the Church of Christ, of which she
was a faithful member, her remains
were laid to rest in Lundy's Lane
cemetery.
The husband survives her decease;
also hree children, Susanna, Will and
Grace. Aside from these the nearest
relatives are two nephews,, Alexander
MacLeod of Drummondsville, Don-
ald MacLeod of Buffalo, and a niece,
Mrs. J. L. C. Cronyn of Buffalo.
Mrs. Brenseke was a true christian.
Faith kept her patient through the
intense suffering of the last months
of her life. She rests from her la-
bors,, but her works of faitly patience
and love remain after she has gone,
and are a comfort to those that
mourn.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/17/1922

Michael Abbott. 53 years old, of
Griffin street, La Salle, a stationery
engineer In the employ of the Acheson
Graphite company for the past
three-years, died of heart disease this
morning. Mr. Abbott arose at his
usual time arriving at the plant
about 6:40 o'clock. He went, to the
locker room.and while changing his
clothes suddenly dropped to tho floor
at 6:60 o'clock. Employees telephoned
Dr. W. I,. Wilson who went
to the plant Immediately and pro-
nounced death due to heart failure.
Besides his wife, Mr. Abbott is sur-
vived by three sons.

Michael married BEHRENS, Catherine M about 1905. Catherine (daughter of BEHRENS, Conrad and Rosina) was born about 1874 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Oct 1950 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

ABBOTT-In Memorial Hospital, Mon-
day, October 30, 1950, Catherine M.
Abbott. Beloved mother of Maurice
M. Abbott, Mrs. Helen Brenseke,
Charles Laughlin, all of this city,
Edward Laughlin, New Orleans, La.,
Mrs. Catherine Rowan, Fredericton, N.
B. and Mrs.. Roseina McNulty, Port
Dalhousie, Ont.; sister of Conrad
Behrens, Mrs. Dora Hartzner, Albert
Behrens, city, Mrs. Gussie Myers, Buf-
falo, N.Y., and Mrs. Matilda Crow,
Machias, N.Y. she is also survived
by ten grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren. Funeral from Cob-
ler's Funeral Home, 640 Park Place,
Thursday, November 2, 1950 at 9 a.m.
and 9:30 from St. John de La Salle
RC church. Interment in Riverdale
cemetery.

Angus + Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Conrad + Rosina. Rosina was born about 1846 in New York; died between 1880 and 1900 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]