Letitia married URTEL, Walter W about Mar 1941. Walter (son of Luella) died on 5 Jun 1962 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/10/1941

Miss Letitia A. Bluhm, bride-elect,
whose marriage to Walter W. Urtel
will be solemnized this month, will
be entertained with a variety shower
Tuesday, March 11, at 8 o'clock in
I. O. O. F. temple.

1. URTEL, Gary D
2. URTEL, Keith

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/5/1961

A retired millwright, and former
Lockport alderman, Fred W.
Bluhm, 71. of 8158 Akron Rd.,
Town of Royalton, died Sunday
(Sept. 3. 1961) at Lockport Memo-
rial Hospital after a long illness.
Born June 26, 1890 in Lockport,
he was the son of August and
Albertine Roggow Bluhm
He was a carpenter-millwright
at the Harrison Radiator Division
of General Motors Corp. for many
years, retiring in 1955.
He became Interested in politics
in 1941 and was the committeeman
for the Third District
of the Fifth Ward and later the
alderman for he Fifth Ward for
two terms. He was also an alderman-
at-large for eight years.
He retired from politics in 1953.
Mr. Bluhm was a member of
the IOOF United Lodge 98, the
Lockport Lodge 73 of the F&AM the John Hodge Lodge of Perfection
and St. Peter's Church.
Surviving him are his wife,
Mrs. Letitia Clugston Bluhm; two
daughters, Mrs. Walter W. Ur-
tel of Royalton; Mrs. Kathryn A.
Felton of Lockport; eight grand-
children; three sisters, Mrs. Fred-
erick Pratt and Mrs. Lee Taylor
Sr. of Lockport; and Mrs. Ray-
mond Cady of Wolcottsville; a
brother Herbert W. Bluhm of Bur-
lington, Vt.; and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call at the Prud-
den and Kandt Funeral Home,
242 Genesee St. where funeral
services will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30. The Rev.
Herbert L. Seigner will officiate.
Burial will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery.

Fred married CLUGSTON, Letitia on 29 Jun 1916 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Letitia (daughter of CLUGSTON, William) was born on 28 Feb 1891 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 May 1971 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/1/1971

Mrs. Letitia Clugston Bluhm,
80, of 7621 Chestnut Ridge Road,
Town of Royalton, died Sunday
at Lockport Memorial Hospital,
after a short illness.
Mrs. Bluhm was born Feb.
28, 1891, in Lockport,, the
daughter of William and Sarah
Gray Clugston. She was the
widow of Fred W. Bluhm, a
former alderman of the city of
Lockport.
Mrs. Bluhm was a member
of Rebekah Lodge 290 and the
Lockport Senior Citizens. She
lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Walter (Letitia) Uriel, in Lockport
before entering the
hospital.
Also surviving are another
daughter, Mrs. M a l c o lm
(Kathryn) Felton, Lockport;
eight grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; and several
nephews and nieces.
Friends may call at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee St. where funeral
services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 p.m.
Rebekah Lodge 290 will meet
at Prudden and Kandt at 7 p.m.
Taesday for a memorial service
and to pay respects. All
Rebekah members have been
asked to attend.
Interment will be in Cold
Spring Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/5/1961

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bluhm, Akron
Rd., celebrated their 45th
wedding anniversary on Thursday
at the home of their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Urtel, Akron Rd., and received
gifts, congratulations and good
wishes from their many relatives
and frends.
Mrs. Bluhm received approximately
150 guests wearing a green
and white printed silk dress
adorned by a corsage of red roses.
Mr. Bluhm, who was active for
many years in city politics as
committeeman for the Third District
of the Fifth Ward for 10
years and as alderman-at-large
for 12 years, greeted many old
friends among the guests, including
State Assemblyman Harold
Altro and Mrs. Altro.
Guests were served a buffet
lunch from a table centered by
pink carnations and white and orchid
chrysanthemums. White tapers
in crystal candelabra flanked
a four-tiered anniversary cake
which was decorated with white
swans and topped with a bell surrounded
by lilies-of-the-valley.
Married June 29. 1916. in the
parsonage of the First Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. Papperman,
the couple have two
daughters, Mrs. Urtel and Mrs.
Malcolm Felton, and eight grandchildren.
Miss Marcia Felton was in
charge of the guest book.
Other guests were present from
North Carolina, Florida, Albany,
Middleport, Akron, Buffalo, South
Carolina, and Newfane.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/18/1941

August F. Bluhm, 77, former employe
of the Federal Milling company,
died at 6:15 this morning at
the home of his son, Fred W. Bluhm.
17 Evans street, after a illness of
two weeks with heart trouble.
Mr. Bluhm was born in Germany
but had lived 55 years in this city.
He was employed for 90 years by
the former Indurated Fibre corporation
and for 33 years at the federal
mill. For the past 10 years he had
been retired. He was a member of
Trinity Lutheran church.
Surviving are four sons, Fred w
Frank H. William F. and Herbert
W. Bluhm, and three daughters,
Mrs. Fred Pratt, Mrs. Lee Taylor
and Mn. William Sewar, and one
brother, Fred Bluhm, all of Lockport.
Services will be held Friday at 2
o'clock at 17 Evans street and at
3:30 at Trinity Lutheran church.
Burial will be In Trinity Lutheran
Cold Springs cemetery.

August married ROGGOW, Albertine W on 19 Nov 1887 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of ROGGOW, Henry and QUANDT, Wilhelmine) was born on 22 Dec 1865 in Germany; died on 22 Jul 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - Jul 22, 1947

In her 82nd year, Mrs. Albertine
W. Bluhm. widow of August F.
Bluhm, died early today at the
home of her son, Alderman-at-large
Fred W. Bluhm, 17 Evans St.
Mrs. Bluhm was born to Germany
Dec 22, 1885, daughter of Henry
and Wilhelmuie Quandt Roggow.
She came to Lockport 60 years ago
and was one of the oldest members
of Trinity Lutheran Church. She
was an'honorary member of the
Trinity Ladles Aid Society.
Besides Alderman Bluhm, she
leaves two other sons, William F.
Bluhm. Lockport; and Herbert w
Bluhm, Burlington, Vt.; three
daughters. Mrs. Frederick Pratt,
Mrs. Lee W. Taylor and Mrs. William
Sewar, Lockport; 14 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; a
brother, Henry Roggow, Lockport,
and a sister, Mrs. Frederick Bred-
lau, Miami.
Services will be held Thursday at
2:30 at the home of her son, Fred,
in Evans Street. Burial will be in
Trinity Lutheran Cold Springs
Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/19/1937

LOCKPORT, Nov. 19.-Fifty years
ago, on November 19, 1887, Mr. and
Mrs. August Bluhm, 74 South Niagara
street, were married in the
town of Lockport by the Rev. Arthur
Hanser, who was then pastor
of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church, this oity.
This afternoon, on their golden
wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs.
Bluhm, both still in good health,
received the congratulations of
many friends and relatives at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Sewar, 74 South Niagara street.
Mrs. Sewar is a daughter of the
happy couple.
A day of celebration which recalled
many Joys and sorrows of
a fleeting half century will be
brought to a close this evening
when the honored couple will be
feted by members of their family
at a dinner to the Park hotel.
Mr. Bluhm was born in Germany,
September 1, 1863, and his
wife first saw the light of day in
the same country two years later
on December 22, 1865- Both came
here In their early twenties and
have lived ln Lockport ever since.
For 22 years Mr. Bluhm was toployed
in the old Indurated Fibre
corporation plant. Then he obtained
employment at the Federal
Milling company and remained
there for another 21 years. He la
now retired.
Mr. and Mrs. Bluhm have lived
in South Niagara street for many
years. Both are members of Trinity
church.
Joining with them ln the celebration
of their golden wedding are
four sons, three daughters and 15
grandchildren. The children are
Fred, Frank. William and Herbert
Bluhm. Mrs. Fred Pratt, Mrs. Lee
Taylor and Mrs. William Sewar, all
of this city.

Henry + QUANDT, Wilhelmine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]