LaVerne married BREGE, Violet A on 29 Oct 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Violet (daughter of BREGE, William F and RIEMER, Martha M) was born on 29 May 1912 in New York; died on 13 Oct 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/1/1934

A number of thoughtful and attractive
pre-nuptial affairs were*
given for Miss Violet Brege of 56
Lewis street, whose marriage to La-
Verne Koske of North Tonawanda,
took place Monday in the Trinity
Lutheran church.
Sisters of the bride, the Misses
Gladys and Esther Brege. gave her
a variety shower; Mrs. Fred Koske
and Mrs. Ben Probst, both of North
Tonawanda, honored Miss Brege at
the Koske home with a variety
shower; members of the Trinity
choir, of which the bride was a
member, gave a party for the brideelect
and the Whelan Drug Store
employes honored Miss Brege, formerly
a co-worker.
Others who honored her were the
Misses Elizabeth Sipson and Norma
Blake, a personal shower; Miss Olga
Meier of Saxton street, a kitchen
shower, and Miss Bernice Curchln
of Pine street, a bedroom shower,

Frederick married PENSLIEN, Ella A in 1896 in Niagara County, NY. Ella (daughter of PENSLIEN, Paul and Sophie) was born in Oct 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Oct 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette Oct 21, 1946
Mrs. Ella P. Koska, Of North Tonawanda, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA. Oct. 21 - Mrs. Ella Penslien Koske. 69. died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bernard Probst. 249 Tremont street. Born in the Town of Wheatfield. she had resided in this vicinity all her life. She was the wife of the late Frederick Koske. She was a member of the St. Matthew's church and the Ladles' Aid society of the church. Surviving are her daughter. Mrs. Probst: a son. LeVan Koske. of Lockport; three grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. -Charles Stenzel. of North Tonawanda. and two brothers. Otto Penslien. of Tonawanda, and Frank Penslien. of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Probst residence. The Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate and interment will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/24/1964

BREOE - William F. Brege
passed away at his home, M
Lewis Street, Sunday, March 22,
1984. He leaves his wife. Martha
M. (nee Rlemer), four daughters,
Gladys W. and Esther A.
Brege, Lockport, Mrs. F r ed
(Gertrude) Herman, Barker,
Mrs. LaVern (Violet) Koske.
Roswell, New Mexico, also four
grandchildren, Anita Norman,
Bad Kissengen, Germany, Sharon
Norman, Rochester, New
York, Vicar Thomas Koske, Covins.
California, Rebecca Koske,
Roswell. New Mexico, also
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 o'clock at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Street, where funeral
service will be held Wednesday
afternoon at two c'clock. Interment
in Cold Springs Cemetery.

William married RIEMER, Martha M in 1899. Martha (daughter of RIEMER, August Wilhelm and SETT, Fredericke Charlotte Louisa) was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Dec 1971 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/6/1971

Mrs. Martha M. Brege, 92,
of 56 Lewis St., Lockport, died
at her home on Saturday after
a short illness.
Born Aug. 9. 1879, in the Town
of Royalton, she was a daughter
of August and Louise Riemer.
Mrs. Brege lived in Lockport
for the past 55 years. Her
husband, William F. Brege, died
in March, 1964. ,
Mrs. Brege wa9 the oldest
member of Trinity Lutheran
Church at the time of her death.
She was also preceded in
death by a daughter, Mrs. Fred
Norman.
Mrs. Brege leaves three
daughters, Miss Gladys W.
Brege and Miss Esther A.
Brege, both of Lockport, Mrs.
LaVern (Violet) Koske of
Roswell, N.M.; three granddaughters
and a grandson, Mrs.
Green B. Williams Jr., Mrs.
Charles E. Nelson, the Rev.
Thomas R. Koske and the Mass
Rebecca R. Koske. Also surviving
are six great grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee St. Funeral services
will be held there at 11* a.m.
Wednesday. Burial will be in
Cold Spring Cemetery.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/26/1962

Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Brege of 56 Lewis St. will celebrate
their 63rd anniversary
on Sunday at their home with
members of their family preeent.
The couple were married
in 1899,
Mr. and Mrs. Brege have
four daughters. Miss Gladys
Brege and Miss Esther Brege
of Lockport; Mrs. Fred Norman
of Barker; and Mra. U -
Verne Koske of Roswell, N.
M.; and four grandchildren.
Miss Anita and Miss Sharon
Norman; and Thomas and
Miss Rebecca Koske

Friedrich + Augustina. Augustina was born in 1839 in Prussia; died on 2 Oct 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tonawanda News, Oct 2, 1920
Mrs Justine Koske
Mrs. Augustina Koske, 81 years old, died this morning at her home at No. 287 Oliver Street after a prolonged illness. She was born in Germany. Fifty years ago she came to the United States, and settled in North Tonawanda, where continued her residence the remainder of her life. Surviving are a husband, Fred Koske, four daughters, Miss Anna Koske, Mrs. William Rietsch, Mrs. Charles Lemke, and Mrs. Theodore Demler of North Tonawnada, four sons, Frank and Fred Koske of North Tonawanda, August Koske of Niagara Falls, and Otto Koske of Buffalo, seventeen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at two oclock at the home, and 2:30 from St Matthew Church. Rev Carl Frankenstein officiating. Burial at City cemetery.

Paul + Sophie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/16/1925

William Brege, Sr.. age 80, died
on Friday evening. May 15, at the
home of hia daughter, Mrs. Fred
Pless. 82 Irving street He Is survived
by two sons and three daughters,
Herman of Royalton, William
F„ of Lockport, Mra. Anna Eick of
Royalton, Mrs. Fred Pless of Lochport,
Mrs Minnie Meitz of Jeddo,
one brother Christian Brege of Royalton.
and many relatives and
friends. Funeral services will be
held at the home of his sea, Herman
of Royalton Monday at 2 o'clock
and 3 o'clock in St. Michael Church,
Wolcottsville, N. Y. Burial In Sit.
Pleasant cemetery

William married GENSOW, Wilhelmina about 1871. Wilhelmina was born in Apr 1847; died on 4 Apr 1920 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/6/1920

Mrs. Wilhelmlna Brege, wife of William
Brege, died Sunday at the home
In Wolcottsvllle at the age of 73 years.
She is survived by her husband, Ave
children, Herman Brege of Royalton,
William Brege of Lockport, Mrs. A. A.
Mietse of Jeddo, Mrs. Ferdinand Elck of
Royalton and Mrs. Fred Pless of Lockport.
three sisters and three brothers.
The funeral will be held Thursday from
the White church at Wolcottsvllle at 2
o'clock. Burial in Mt. Pleasant ceme-
tery

August + SETT, Fredericke Charlotte Louisa. Fredericke was born in Feb 1833 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]