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Brian M. Licht of Amherst, NY entered into rest on Monday June 25, 2018 in Williamsville, NY. He was born in Niagara Falls on April 28, 1969, the son of Arthur and Agnes Mackenzie Licht. Brian loved working at Wegmans and enjoyed his Tim Horton's coffee. Brother of Denise (Ronald) Smithart. Also survived by 14 nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 2670  Main St. Newfane, NY on FRIDAY from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9PM. A funeral service will be held on SATURDAY at 9:30AM in the Newfane United Methodist Church 2699 Main St. Newfane, NY. Burial will be held in Wheatfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Newfane United Methodist Church or Warrens Corners United Methodist Church 5293 Stone Rd. Lockport, NY 14094.

Arthur + MACKENZIE, Agnes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LICHT - In Niagara Falls. N.Y.. Sunday. March 11, 1956. Arthur Licht. Son of the late Otto and Anna Kurth Licht: husband of Elsie M. Badrow Licht: father of Robert R. and Arthur G. of Sanborn. N.Y.. Mrs. Wilfred Reist of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Harold Thomas of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Richard Chlarcossi of Bercholtz; brother of Raymond Licht. Ward Rd.. Town of Wheatfleld. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Pike Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday. March 15. at 2:30 p.m. the Rev. Theodore Rehkopf officiating. Interment in Wheatfleld Cemetery.

Arthur married BADROW, Elsie M in 1918 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of BADROW, John and KAHRING, Emilie) was born on 24 Jan 1900 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 May 1960 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Licht Dies at 60
SANBORN - Mrs. Elsie Licht, 60, of Lockport Rd., died Friday( May 6, 1960) at Kenmore Mercy H o s p i t al after a three-month illness. She died moments after being admitted to the hospital Friday. Born In Bergholtz, Jan. 24, 1900, Mrs. Licht was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Badrow. She was married at 18 to-Arthur Licht, who died in 1956. They had resided on their farm in Lockport
Rd. Mrs. Licht was a member of St. P a u l ' s L u t h e r an Church, Tonawanda. . 'Survivors i n c l u d e three daughters, Mrs. Wilfred Reist and Mrs. Richard Chiarcassi, both of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Harold Thomas, Niagara Falls; two sons, Robert and Artur Licht, both of Sanborn; two sisters, Mrs. Glen Kurth, Lockport, and Mrs. Charles Koonor, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Theodore Rehkopf. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery.

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Otto A. Licht, 71, husband of the late Anna Kurth, died yesterday at his home on the Lockport road, Sanborn. He is survived by two sons, Raymond of the Ward road and Arthur of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two brothers, Albert and Frank of Tonawanda and a sister, Mrs. Esther Donaldson of Syracuse. The funeral will he held from the late residence at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be at Shawnee.

Otto married KURTH, Anna J in 1893 in Niagara County, NY. Anna was born on 21 Jun 1865 in Prussia; died on 11 Apr 1929 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Anna J. Licht, 64 years old, died yesterday at her home, 6 Ward Road. Mrs. Licht was born in Germany. For the past 40 years she has resided in the Tonawandas. Surviving are a husband, Otto Licht, two sons, Raymond and Arthur Licht, North Tonawandap; a brother, Frank Kurth of Lockport and six grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Burial will be in the Swawnee cemetery. 

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NF Gazette
BERGHOLTZ, Oct. 24.-John Badrow of this village died at his home Friday after a lingering illness. He is survived by four daughters. Mrs. Herman (Wrege) of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Elsie Licht of the Lockport road and Emma and Esther; one son, Rudolph, at home, and 12 grandchildren. His wife was the late Emilie Kahring Badrow, who was burned to death in her home when she was starting a fire in her kitchen range with kerosene oil. The can exploded, setting fire to her clothing. She ran outside the house and the flames were extinguished by her husband. Then she ran back into the house to save several children who had already jumped out of the bedroom window. She was burned to death in the fire which destroyed the home.

John married KAHRING, Emilie about 1888 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emilie was born in Aug 1869 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Aug 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News of the Tonawandas, Aug 26, 1927
Woman Burned to Death in Attempt to Save Children
Mrs. Mary Badrow, of Washington Street Bergholtz, Was Safely Out But Returned For Youngster - Husband Badly Burned Trying to Save Her
Bergholtz - Mrs. Emelia Badrow, 58 years old of Washington road, Bergholtz, was burned to death in a fire that destroyed her home at 5 o'clock this morning, and her husband, John Badrow, 60 years old, was severely burned about the head, hands and arms in a vain attempt to save his wife from the flames. Mrs. Badrow was safely out of the burning building once but returned to the house in an attempt to save her daughter, Esther, 16 years old, and her grandson, Howard, 5 years old who were still in the dwelling, when she was trapped by the flames and met her death. Firemen saved the two children. The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerosene stove, which was lighted by Mrs. Badrow to prepare breakfast. The Badrow home was a story and a half frame building and the flames swept rapidly through the lower part. Rudolph Badrow, 25 years old, a son, when aroused by the fire, jumped from an upper story bedroom window and sounded an alarm, which brought the Bergholtz, St. Johnsburg and Nashville volunteer firemen to the scene of the blaze with their motor apparatus. The blaze had gained such a start, however, that the firemen were unable to save the house or its contents. The fire loss was estimated at $5,000. Mr. Badrow was aroused by the explosion and mad his exit from the building safely, only to return again in search of his wife and sustain severe burning. The Badrow family was well known in Bergholtz. The spectacular and fatal fire attracted nearly the whole countryside to Bergholtz. Mrs. Badrow's body was not recovered until the fire was extinguished. Her husband made an heroic attempt to save her life. He reached the woman's body and was dragging it to safety when it slipped away from him and he was again unable to reach it in the dense smoke and fierce flames. Mrs. Badrow was born in the town of Wheatfield. Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, the Misses Esther and Emma at home, Mrs. Arthur Licht of Lockport road and Mrs. Herman Wrege of North Tonawanda; one son, Rudolph, 10 grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Conrad of Bergholtz and Mrs. Alter Gierke of Bergholtz, and one brother, August Karing of Bergholtz. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Licht home at 2 o'clock, standard time, and at 2:30 from St. Jacob's church, Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph's (Jacob's) Cemetery.