John + Judith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/22/1985

CORRIGAN - Robert Corrigan, 78,
of North Tonawanda, Thursday
(March 21, 1985) in St. Petersburg,
Florida. Born in England, he had
been a resident of North Tonawanda
for the past 40 years Mr Corrigan
was a former employee of the No
Tonawanda Post Office and the No.
Tomawanda Dept. of Public Works.
An Army veteran of World War II he
was awarded the Bronze Star and
was a member of Sutherland Lodge
0826F&AM
He is survived by his wife Lucy
(nee Braegas) Corrigan; a son John
R. (Judith) Corrigan and a granddaughter
Sheryl Corrigan all of No
Tonawanda and many nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call Saturday evening
from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at John O. Roth
Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda where
services will be conducted at 11:00
a.m. Monday by the Rev. E. Werner
Weinreich Burial will be in Acacia
Park Cemetery

Robert married BRAEGAS, Lucille H in Nov 1937 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Lucille (daughter of BRAEGAS, Carl M and SCHNITTKER, Wilhelmina) was born about 1912 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

The marriage of Miss Lucille
Braegas, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Braegas, Sr., of 256
Fletcher street, Tonawanda, to
Robert Corrigan of Thorold, Ontario,
was solemnized Thanksgiving
Day at 5:00 p. m. in t he Immanuel
Evangelical Lutheran church, the
Reverend F. O. Scholz, officiating.
The bride who was given in marriage
by her brother, William J.
Braegas, wore a gown of fuschia
taffeta with gold accessories and
carried a bouquet of pink tea
roses. The maid of honor, Miss
Dorothy Koepsel, the bride's niece,
wore a royal blue taffeta gown
and silver accessories.
The groom's only attendant was
his nephew, Robert Fairclough.
After a short trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Corrigan will be a t home at
158 1-2 Sullivan avenue, Thorold,
Ontario.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 11/22/1944

Medical Examiner Rocco N. De-
Dominicis is investigating the
deaths of Carl Braegas. 71, who
was found yesterday morning hanging
in a garage behind his home
at 287 Morgan St., Tonawanda.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/22/1944

TONAWNDA, N.Y., Nov.22 -
Carl M. Braegas, 71, died yesterday
at. the home of his daughter, Mrs
William Koepsel, 387 Morgan street.
A native of Germany, 'he ,had resided
in Tonawanda the last 37
years. He leaves two sons, William
and Carl F„ of North Tonawanda;
three daughters, Mrs. Koepsel. Mrs.
Rudolph Neuman, of North Tonawanda,.
and Mrs. Robert Carrlgan,
of Merriton, Ont: 24 grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
Funerl services will be private and
win be conducted, Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the Hamp funeral
home, 17 Adam street. Burial will
be In Resthaven cemetery.

Carl married SCHNITTKER, Wilhelmina about 1895. Wilhelmina was born about 1876 in Germany; died on 9 Jul 1943 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/9/1943

Mrs. Wiihelmina Braegas, 68,
died this morning at her home, 287
Morgan street. Born in Germany,
she had resided in Tonawanda the
past 38 years. She was a member
\ of the Immanuel Lutheran church.
Surviving are her husband, Carl;
three daughters, Mrs. William
Koepsel and Mrs. Rudolph Neuman
of Tonawanda and Mrs. Robr
art Corrigan of Thorold, Ont; t wo
sons, William and Carl Jr., of
Tonawanda; 24 grandchildren, one
great grandchild, a brother, Frederick
Schnittker of Lockport, and
seven sisters, Mrs. Walter Westphal
of Tonawanda and six residing
in Germany. Rites will he
held Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the residence. The
Rev. Theodore Schroeder will of-
ficiate. Burial will be in Rest
Haven.