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Tonawanda News,(Niagara County, NY), June 19, 1936.
MRS. MARY MARTHA KARKAU 
Mrs. Mary Martha KARKAU, nee Saleske(sic), 64 years old, died last night at her home, 90 Keil street, after a brief illness. She was a life-long resident, a member of Friedens church and the Ladies' Aid Society of the church. She was the wife of the late William Karkau. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carl GUST; a grandson Ronald Carl GUST; a brother, Charles, all of North Tonawanda. Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. Rev. Theodore Mayer will officiate, and interment will be in Elmlawn.

Mary married KARKAU, William F about 1895. William was born in Apr 1873 in West Prussia, Germany; died on 21 Nov 1911 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KARKAU, Evelyn M was born on 20 Aug 1906 in New York; died on 18 Apr 2005 in Germantown, Shelby County, TN.

Gottfried + KOLPACK, Eva. Eva was born on 7 Feb 1837 in Germany; died on 27 Jul 1913 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News (North Tonawanda, NY), , July 29, 1913
MRS. EVA SALEFSKI
Mrs. Eva SALEFSKI, 76 year old, widow of the late Godfrey Salefski, one of the pioneer residents of North Tonawanda, died, at the home of her daughters, Mrs. William KARKAU, at No. 90 Keil street, Monday morning after a bried illness with typhoid fever. She was born in Germany and came here when a child. Two daughters, Mrs. KARKAU and Mrs. Charles WASLEFSKI, one son Charles SALEFSKI, one sister Mrs. Godfrey GUST and two brothers Godfried and Jacob KOLPACK, all of North Tonawanda survive. The funeral will be held from the Karkau home on Keil street at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternnon, and a half hour later from the Salem Church on Morgan street. The Rev. Hans Horney officiating. Burial will be in Salem cemetery.