Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 1/5/1954

North Tonawanda, Jan. 4--Fu-
neral services will be held at 2
p.m.. Thursday in the Wattengel
Funeral Home for William C.
Scharlau, 61. of 476 Esther St.,
who died early today in Veterans
Administration Hospital, Buffalo.
The Rev. Herman B. Miller will
officiate. Burial will be in Elm-
lawn Cemetery.
Mr, Scharlau, a fireman since
1920, had been On sick leave since
November. He was one of the
oldest firemen here in length of
service and for the last 20 years
served with the Sweeney Hose Co.
A lifelong resident of the City, he
was a member of Tonawandas Elk
Lodge 860 and the North Tona-
wanda Volunteer Firemen's Be-
nevolent Association.
Survivors include his wife,
Philomena; a daughter, Mary Ann
and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Ensmln-
ger of Sanborn and Mrs. Frank
Weber of Niagara Falls

William married BUDNIK, Phyllis (Philomena) about 1934. Phyllis (daughter of BUDNIK, Joseph and GAJENSKI, Mary) was born on 30 Dec 1910 in New York; died on 7 Sep 1989 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/11/1934

Mrs. M. Winiatowski of 596 Oli-
ver street announces the engage-
ment of her sister, Philomena H.
Budnick to Mr. William Scharlau.
Jr.. of 787 Payne avenue. The wed-
ding will take place in the near
future.

1. SCHARLAU, Mary Ann

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening New - 4/4/1938

William C Scharlau,, Sr., 76
years old, died last night at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. LeRoy
Ensminger, 787 Payne avenue. He
was a member of the North Ton-
awanda Labor and Aid associa-
tion.
Born in Germany, he had re-
sided here the last 47 years. He
leaves a son, William C, Jr.; two
daughters, Mrs. Ensminger and
Mrs. Frank Weber, Niagara Falls;
eight grandchildren, four great
grandchildren; a brother, Charles,
Barker, and two sisters, Mrs,
Anna Coats, Barker, and Mrs.
Bertha Martbi, Niagara Falls.
Rites will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ens-
minger home. The Rev. John A.
Sprock will officiate. Burial will
be In Elmlawn.

Wilhelm married GEIST, Bertha in 1887 in Niagara County, NY. Bertha was born in Jun 1871 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married SCHARLUBBE, Friedericka Henriette Auguste about 1860 in Prussia. Friedericka was born on 10 Jan 1837 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 9 Jan 1923 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]