Gregory + MACSWAN, Sherri Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gordon F. Martin, age 85 of the Town of Wheatfield, was called to his heavenly home on March 30, 2017 while at the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, New York. Born in North Tonawanda, New York on March 23, 1932, he was the son of the late George and Ella (Ziehm) Martin. Gordon was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1952-1954. He was employed as a milkman with the Sterling Amherst Dairy, worked at Hubman Burial Vault Company, North Tonawanda, and Niagara Monument Works, Niagara Falls, until his retirement. A life long member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Wheatfield, where he formerly served as a Trustee and worked on the church cemetery. Gordon was a member of the American Legion- Wheatfield Post 1451, the Jaycee's, Wheatfield Democratic Club, and a 63 year member of St. Johnsburg Fire Company. 
 Surviving are his three children, Sherrill (James Gray) DeVantier, Tamara (James Bellina) Heim, and Gregory (Sherri) Martin; a brother, Dennis (Donna) Martin; five grandchildren, Timothy (Kim) DeVantier, Kelli DeVantier, Gregory, Jamie and Alyssa Martin; a great-grandson, Calvin DeVantier; a nephew, Kevin; and niece, Beth Ann.
Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, on Monday (April 3) from 3-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Borgstede, on Tuesday (April 4) at 10:00 a.m. in St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Falls Blvd. and Ward Road, in Wheatfield. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Cemetery Fund.

Gordon + HERMAN, Sharon M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

GEORGE F. MARTIN
Buffalo News, The (NY) - Friday, January 3, 1992
Services for George F. Martin , who operated a roadside produce stand, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. John Lutheran Church, corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ward Road. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery.
Martin , 90, of Amherst Presbyterian Nursing Home, Williamsville, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 1992) in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst.
He was a native of Wheatfield and worked on his family's farm all of his life. He was well known for his roadside produce stand in Wheatfield. Martin was a member of St. John Lutheran Church.
His wife, the former Ella Ziehn, died in 1970.
Survivors include two sons, Gordon and Dennis; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

George married ZIEHM, Ella R on 30 Jan 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ella (daughter of ZIEHM, August Emil Martin and ZASTROW, Anna L) was born in 1904 in Tuscola County, MI; died on 20 Nov 1970 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

21 November 1970 Tonawanda News

MARTIN – Mrs. Ella R. Martin, 66, of 7040 Ward road, Town of Wheatfield, Friday (Nov. 20, 1970) at the North Town Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Martin was a member of St, John’s Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband, George F. Martin; two sons, George F. and Dennis G., both of the Town of Wheatfield; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Ziehm of Buffalo and Miss Ariel Ziehm of Tonawanda, and a brother, William Ziehm, Town of Wheatfield. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road, until Monday. Services will be in St. John’s Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Clarence W. Rabe will officiate. Interment in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Martin married WERTH, Esther L K on 19 Oct 1935 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of WERTH, Gustav Carl and URTEL, Anna Maria Wilhhelmine) was born on 28 Aug 1917 in New York; died on 30 Dec 2017 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ESTHER L.K. HERMAN, age 100, a life long resident of Wheatfield, entered into a peaceful life with her Lord, on December 30, 2017 at the Brookdale Niagara residence in Wheatfield. Born August 28, 1917, daughter of the late Gustav and Anna (McGill) Werth. Esther married Martin F. Herman, who preceded her in death on July 20, 2003. She was a life long member of St. John Lutheran Church, Wheatfield; and had many hobbies including sewing, crocheting, knitting, playing cards, and traveling with the Wheatfield Senior Citizens. Esther was employed for many years at the former G.C. Murphy store in North Tonawanda.
Survivors include three children, Sharon (Lee) Muir, Wayne (Lynda) Herman, and Wesley (Barbara) Herman; a daughter in law, Janet Herman; former daughter in law, Joy Herman; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 6 step-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Also predeceased by a son, "Woody" Herman; and grandson, Rodney Herman. Esther will be sadly missed by everyone, especially friends at the Woodlands Senior Apartments.
Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Wednesday (Jan. 3) from 1-4 and 6-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Michael Borgstede, on Thursday (Jan. 4) at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Falls Blvd. and Ward Road. Interment in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/26/1935

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
church, when Miss Esther L. Werth,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav
Werth, of the Niagara Palls boulevard,
became the bride of Martin P.
Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Herman, of Fredericks street. The
Rev. J. W. Thiemecke performed the
ceremony. The church was decorated
with palms and autumn flowers.. Mrs.
J. W. Thiemecke rendered two solos,
"Because" and "Jesus, Savior, Pilot
Me."
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was gowned in
white transparent velvet made princess
style, with a cowl neck and fashioned
with a train. White velvet sandals
completed her costume. Her veil
of lace and tulle was caught with
orange blossoms and she carried an
arm bouquet of white bridal roses,
calla lilies, button chrysanthemums
and gypsophelia.
Mrs. George Garlapo, sister- of the
bride, acted as matron of honor, attired
in a gown of wine transparent
velvet with sandals to match and
carrying an arm bouquet of Talisman
roses and rust chrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids. Miss Margaret Durow,
cousin of the groom, and Miss Hilda
De Vantier, wore gowns of green
transparent velvet with sandals to
match and carried arm bouquets of
Talisman roses and rust chrysanthemums.
The flower girl. Lois Marie Urtel.
niece of the bride, wore a dainty
frock of pink taffeta and carried a
basket of mixed flowers.
Rueben Herman was his brother's
best man and the ushers were George
Garlapo and Arthur Herman.
The bride's mother wore a dress of
black crepe and the groom's mother
wore navy blue crepe and both wore
shoulder corsages of roses, chrysanthemums
and gypsophelia.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held for 115 guests.
The bride's table, laid for 18 was centered
with a large wedding cake.
After a wedding trip to Pittsburgh,
Pa., Mr. Herman and his bride will
be at home in Niagara Falls boulevard