Family/Spouse: PENNINGTON, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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April 22, 2014
Jerry W. Toellner

Niagara Gazette

RAMAH, NM -
Jerry W. Toellner, age 70, of Ramah, NM, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 18, 2014. He died peacefully at his Gilbert, AZ home surrounded by family. He was born on July 12, 1943 in North Tonawanda, NY, where he was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 463 and worked over 20 years for Haseley Trucking.
Jerry was also a 50-year member of the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Department there. He moved to Arizona in 1986 where he started his own business J & J Excavating & Grading. Once retiring, he moved to Ramah, NM, where he built his dream home in the tall pines of Timberlake Ranch. He was active in the community and served as a member of the board of directors responsible for all road maintenance, repair and snow removal. His greatest love was his family and his hobbies included hunting, fishing and watching NASCAR. Jerry never knew a stranger, he talked to anyone and was loved by everyone.
Predeceased by his daughter, Michele. He is survived by his wife, Judy; daughters, Jill Pennington (Mike) and Stacy Smith-Mills (Mark); grandchildren, Shelby, Lacey, Dillon, Dalton, Ryan and Tyler; and sisters, Betty Brown and JoAnn Durick of North Tonawanda, NY.
Visitation will be on Friday, April 25th from 5-8 PM at Mountain View Funeral Home, 7900 E. Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85207. Service will be on Saturday, April 26th at 1:00 PM at Christ's Greenfield Lutheran Church, 425 S. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85234. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Jerry to Christ's Greenfield Lutheran Church.
Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Jerald married STEINGASSER, Judith Gail [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married SIEGMANN, Hildegard Lonia A on 4 Feb 1933 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hildegard (daughter of SIEGMANN, Henry John and WILLIAMS, Appolonia Helene) was born on 19 Jun 1914 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1991 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/9/1934

BEROHOLTZ, Feb. 9.—Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Siegman of Errick street,
entertained friends, relatives and
neighbors last evening in honor'of
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Toellner, who
were recently married In St. John's
parsonage. A delicious chicken dinner
was served. Mrs. Toellner, who before
her marriage was Miss Hilda
Belgraan, wore her wedding gown,
which was of peach taffeta, floor
length. It was on fitted.lines with
several rows of ruffles. Miss Ruth
Retalaff, who was maid of honor,
was also present She wore a pink
silk crepe gown. W. Moll, who attended
Mr. Toellner, was also present
A number of pre-nuptial affairs were
given in Mr. and Mrs. Toellner's
honor. They received many lovely
gifts.

Jacob married BECKEN, Violet A in 1936. Violet (daughter of BECKEN, Charles Friedrich Gustav and KRUEGER, Alma A) was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Nov 2005 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Park, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 2, 2005
CAMBRIA -- Violet A. Steingasser, formerly of Wheatfield, died Wednesday in her granddaughter's home after an illness of five months. She was 90.
Born Violet Becken in Lewiston, she attended local schools.
Mrs. Steingasser was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, and her hobbies included gardening, crafts, sewing and traveling.
Her husband of 49 years, Jacob L., died in 1986.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Shafer of Newport, TN., Judith Toellner of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Joyce Schmidt of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, Larry of Sanborn and Robert of Wheatfield; a sister, Jean Walck of Sanborn; a brother, Carl Becken of Sanborn; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dubois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst.

Heinrich married STRASSBURG, Lydia Maria Catarina about Nov 1905. Lydia (daughter of STRASSBURG, Herman Friedrich Wilhelm and MOLL, Maria Wilhelmine Elisabeth) was born on 2 Nov 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Apr 1963 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/25/1963

SCHMACKY—LYDIA TOELLNER SCHMACKY,
age 79. Of 3658 Klemer Rd.,
Town of Wheatfield. Died Thursday,
April. 25, 1963 in the North Town
Nursing Home, North Tonawanda after
a brief illness. Survived by 2 sons,
Clarence H. Toellner of North Tonawanda,
N. Y. and Clifford A. Toellner,
Town of Wheatfield. 4 grandchildren,
2 great grandchildren. Friends may
call at the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda,
N.Y., where services will be held Saturday
at 2 p.m. The Rev. Enno A.
Schmoock will officiate. Interment in
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs.
Schmacky was a member of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/19/1930

A pleasant evening was spent at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henty Toellner
last Saturday when they celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary. A
bountious supper was served to about
60 guests. Games and cards were played
during the evening and refreshments
were served. Many out-of-town
guests were present

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H. J. Siegmann, 73, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA - Henry J. Siegmann, 73, of 6826 Errlck Road, Wheatfield, died Monday (Nov. 1, 1965) in De Graff Memorial Hospital. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and of the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. Mr. Siegmann was formerly employed at the Buffalo Bolt Co. here, for 15 years, until the time of the plant closing. He also operated a small farm on the Errick Road property. Survivors include his widow, the former Appolonia Williams; a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Hilda) Toellner, Wheatfield; a sister , Mrs. Anna Jagow, Pendleton, and three grandchildren, Mrs. Herbert (Betty) Brown, .this city, and Joann and Jerry Toellner, Wheatfield. Friends may call at tfhe Fretthold Funeratl Home until 10 a.m. Thursday. Services will be conducted at St. John's Church at 2 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Clarence W. Rabe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Henry married WILLIAMS, Appolonia Helene on 17 Feb 1914 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Appolonia (daughter of WILLIAMS, Johannes Augustus Hermann and MUELLER, Auguste Caroline) was born on 1 Oct 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jun 1979 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/11/1979

SIEGMANN App
o l o n i a H. ( n ee
Williams) Siegmann. 87,
of the Town of Wheatfield,
suddenly Saturday
(June 9, 1979) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Siegmann was a lifelong
resident of the Town of
Wheatfield and a
member of St. John
Lutheran Church.
Wife of the late Henry
J Siegmann who died in
1965. she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Hilda
Toellner of the Town of
Wheatfield; three
grandchildren, Mrs.
Herbert (Betty) Brown,
John (Joann) Durick and
Jerry iJudy) Toellner,
all of the Town of
Wheatfield; seven greatg
r a n d c h i l d r e n ; a
brother, Arthur Williams
of Niagara Falls and
many nieces and
nephews
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
North Tonawanda today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held in
St John L u t h e r an
Church. Tuesday at 10
a m., the Rev. Rolf A.
Buchmann will officiate.
Interment in St. John
Lutheran Cemetery. If
so desired, memorials
may be made to St. John
Lutheran Church.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/18/1914

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at 7 o'clock at the
Holy Ghost church at Bergholtz, when
Miss Appolonia Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. August Williams of La
Salle and Mr. Henry Seigman of St.
Johnsburg were united in marriage by
the Rev. Mr. Stark. The bride was
gowneu in white silk and wore a veil
caught with bride's roses. She carried
a shower bouquet of white carnations.
The maid-of-honor was Miss
Ella Williams and the bride's maid
was Miss Minnie Miller. Mr. August
Seigman was best man and Mr. Ar-
thur Williams was usher. A reception
was held at the home ol the
bride's parents.

Casper married Mary T about 1906. Mary was born about 1889 in Hungary; died on 23 Jun 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1959

NORTH TONAWANDA —
Mrs. Mary T. Steingasser, 74,
of 290 Schenck St., widow of
Casper J. Steingasser, died today
(June 23, 1959) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital a f t e r a
lengthy illness.
Born in Hungary, she lived
in this city for the last 51
years. She was a member of
First Baptist Church here and
the Hungarian Women's Assn.
of Buffalo.
Surviving are two sons, John
and Casper Steingasser, both
of this city; two daughters,
Mrs. Louis W. Hird, Sanborn,
and Mrs. E m i l y J. Kocsis,
Lakewood, N. J.; five grandchildren
and two great-grand
children.
The Rev. Emory J. Kocsis
will conduct services at 1:30
p.m. Friday at the Wattengel
Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1969

BECKEN - Charles of 2585 Upper
Mountain Road, Sanborn, in
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, July
26, 1969. Husband of Alma. Father
of Ervin L., Sanborn; Harold
C. of Cambria; Chester B.,
Lockport; Carl of Lewiston;
Mrs. Jacob (Violet) Steingasser
Wheatfield; Mrs. Lawrence
(Jean) Walck, Cambria. Also
survived by 20 grandchildren
and 19 great - grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Escarpment
Lutheran Church,
Lewiston, with Rev. Ronald L.
Bergen officiating. Interment in
White Chapel Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home Inc.,
5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn.
The family will be present from
2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Memorials may
be made to the Escarpment
Lutheran Church.

Charles married KRUEGER, Alma A on 24 Nov 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of KRUEGER, Friedrich Wilhelm and HERMAN, Helena) was born in Feb 1889 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jul 1976 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/20/1976

Mrs. Alma Becken of Sanborn,
who with her husband, the late
Charles Becken, operated a
farm for 42 years at 2585 Upper
Mountain Road, died yesterday
at Fairchild Manor in Lewiston.*
Mrs. Becken was a past
member of the Ladies Aid and
Missionary League of St. Andrew's
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by four sons,
Erwin L., Harold C and Carl
Becken. all of Sanborn, and
Chester B. of Lockport; two
d a u g h t e r s , Mrs. Jacob
Steingasser of Niagara Falls
and Mrs. Lawrence Walck of
Sanborn, and a sister, Mrs.
George Dirmyer of Tonawanda.
She is also survived by 20
grandchildren. 30 great-grandchildren
and one great-great
grandchild.
Services will be conducted
Thursday at 2 p.m. at the
Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893
Hoover Road, Sanborn.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/29/1960

MARRIED 50 YEARS: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becken of Sanborn,
above, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
Saturday at a reception and dinner in the Sanborn firehall.
All their wedding attendants wore present. Except for a.
brief period, Mr. Becken has funned most of his married
life. For ten years he farmed the Carroll brothers farm in
Pekin and since 1931. when he purchased a 172 acre farm in
Upper Mountain Rd., has tilled his own land. Mr. and Mrs.
Recken's family consists of four sons and two daughters,
Ervin, Harold and Carl Becken, Pekin, Chester Becken,
Lockport, Mrs. Jacob Steingasser, S a n b o r n and Mrs.
Lawrence Walck, Pekin. They have 17 grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren. Attendants present for the anniversary
event were Mrs. Pauline Dirmyer, Mrs. Becken's
sister of Tonawanda: Mrs. Ruth Welch, Gasport and Mrs.
Louise Lee. Pekin: George Dirmyer; Edward Becken of
Niagara Falls and Charles Hermann of Cleveland.