Family/Spouse: LEUDKE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married STRASSBURG, Luella Emma about 1927. Luella (daughter of STRASSBURG, Amos Heinrich Wilhelm and BOMM, Louisa) was born on 9 Aug 1905 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Oct 1973 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/16/1973

BATT - Luella E. Batt. 68.
of North Tonawanda, Sunday
Oct 14. 1973 at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital following a
long illness
Wife of Albert A. Batt Sr.;
mother of Albert H. Batt Jr
and Mrs. Albert (Shirley)
Durow of North Tonawanda.
W Donald Batt of the Town of
Tonawanda, Richard F, Batt
of Lockport and Mrs Jack
Patricia' Durante of Niagara
Falls. Ont . sister of Harvey
Strassburg of Lockport: niece
of Rachel Van DeWater of
Pekin, NY. and Mrs. Ella
Strassburg of North Tonawanda
Also survived by 15 grandchildren
and one great-grandson
Friends may call from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. at the Hilliard
Funeral Home, Inc.. 147
Delaware St . Tonawanda,
where services will be conducted
Wednesday at 9 30
a m . followed by a Mass of the
Resurrection from Ascension
Church at 10 a m . Msgr Julius
J Szabo officiating Interment
at Mt Olivet Cemetery A vigil
service will be held Tuesday at
7:45 p.m

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/27/1968

BATT - Charles Batt Sr.. 93
of 86 N. Marion St., North ton-
awanda, died unexpectedly Mon-
day (March 25, 1968) de DeGraff
Memorial Hospital.
He was a lifelong member of
Ascension Church and a charter
member and the senior member
of the Western New York Benev-
olent Firemen's Association, Fa-
ther of the late Charles X. Batt
Jr., he is survived by his wife,
Anna (nee Follendorf) Batt: a
son, Albert Batt Sr. and five
grandchildren, Albert Batt Jr.,
Richard Batt, Donald Batt, Mrs.
Shirley Durow and Miss Patricia
Batt. Also surviving are 11
great - grandchildren and his
brother. Edward Batt Sr.
Family will be present from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Hamp
Funeral Home Inc., Adam-Seymour
Streets, Tonawanda, where
prayers wiU be said at 9 a.m.
Thursday, followed at 9:30 a.m.
by a Requiem Mass in Ascension
Church. Burial in Mt Olivet
Cemetery.

Charles married FOLLENDORF, Anna Amelia about 1904. Anna was born on 13 Apr 1880 in Germany; died on 18 Jan 1972 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/20/1972

NORTH TONAWANDA - A
prayer service for Mrs. Anna
Batt. 92. of 49A Courtside
Drive, will be held at 9 a.m.
Friday at the Hamp Funeral
Home.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Batt died Tuesday (Jan.
18.1972) in Doctor's Hospital,
Town of Tonawanda. after a
short illness.
Born in Germany, she
resided the greater part of her
life in this city. She was a
member of Ascension Church.
Surviving are a son, Albert
A. Batt Sr, of this city; five
grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren
and one .greatgreat-
grandchild and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call today from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home.

Notes:

26 June 1943 Evening News of the Tonawandas
N. T. Man Stricken, Dies at DeGraff
Henry W. Strassburg, 64, of 83 Felton street, died suddenly last night in the DeGraff Memorial hospital. He was in the yard at his home when he was stricken with a heart attack. A North Tonawanda police ambulance removed him to the hospital at 9 o'clock. He died there 20 minutes later. A month prior he sustained a slight paralytic stroke.
Born in the town of Wheatfield, Mr. Strassburg had resided in this vicinity all his life. In recent years he had resided at the Felton street address.
Surviving are a son, Corp. Harvey Strassburg of Camp Cook, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Batt and Mrs. Donald Townsend of North Tonawanda; nine grandchildren, four brothers, John and Christian of North Tonawanda and Philip and William of Sanborn, and six sisters, Mrs. George Pfanner of Tonawanda, Mrs. William Strassburg of Santa Monica, Calif., Mrs. Herman Mielke, Mrs. Edward Wendt and Mrs. Fred VanDeWater of Sanborn and Mrs. Louis Horaeck of Rochester, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence and at 4 o'clock from St. Mark's Lutheran church. The Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate and interment will be in St. Mark's cemetery.

Amos married BOMM, Louisa about 1901 in Niagara County, NY. Louisa (daughter of BOMM, William and EGGERT, Wilhelmina) was born in Nov 1876 in New York; died in 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/25/1913

Xavier Batt, 81 years old, died sud
denly at his home at No. 69 Main
street late yesterday afternoon. Coroner
George B. Helwig was called this
morning to Investigate the cause of
the man's death and pronounced it due
to heart disease.
Mr. Batt was connected with the
North Tonawanda street department
for many years and was working half
an hour before he died. He was sit
ting in a chair at his home, talking with, members of his family and other
relatives, when he was stricken. Dr.
C. W. Clendenan and Dr. R. H. Wilcox
were called but the man was
dead when they arrived.
Mr. Batt came to this country from
Germany when he was four years old
and settled at Cheektowaga. They
were passengers on the schooner Mary
which was caught in a storm on the
Atlantic and for many days threatened
with destruction. The boat was
113 days crossing the ocean. During
the storm the passengers made a vow
that they would erect a chapel in honor
of the Mother of Our Lord. This
chapel was erected at Cheektowaga
and is known as "Our Lady Help of
Christians." It was in the cemetery
at the rear of the edifice that Mr.
Batt's parents were buried. He will
be buried in the same plot.
Before coming to the Tonawandas 41
years ago, Mr. Batt conducted a brew
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ery at Williamsville. Upon locating
here he opened a flour mill and was
later engaged in the manufacture of
shingles. His mill was one of the finest
of its kind to be operated in the
Tonawandas.
Had Mr. Batt lived,until July 4, 1914
he and his wife would have observed
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Besides his wife, Mr. Batt Is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. John Netter,
Mrs. Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. Cather-
ine Graff and Miss Rose Batt and five
sons, William, Frank, Charles, Edward
and Albert of Tonawanda and Casper
of Cleveland- He leaves 35 grand-
children and 5 great grandchildren.
The, funeral will be held at the chapel
at Cheektowaga Monday morning

Xavier married Catherine on 4 Jul 1854. Catherine was born in Mar 1832 in New York; died on 3 Apr 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/5/1917

Mrs. Catherine Batt, 85 years old.
widow of the late Xavier Batt, died
Saturday at her late home at No. 60
Main street, North Tonawanda. Her
death followed an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Batt was born in the
town of Cheektowaga and came to
the Tonawandas to reside in 1868.
With her family she located on Main
street in North Tonawanda and continued
her residence there during the
rest of her life.
Mrs. Batt is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. John Netter, Mrs.
Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. David Graff
and Miss Rose Batt; five sons, William,
Frank, Charles and Edward
Batt, all of the Tonawandas, and Casper
Batt of Cleveland. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at the chepel of Our Lady
Help of Christians in Cheektowaga,
founded by Mrs. Batt's father inlaw,
Joseph Batt. Interment will be in
the family lot adjoining the chapel

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1939

The will of Christian Strassburg,
Sr., town of Cambria, was admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
were issued to a son, William Strassburg.
Cambria. Mr. Strassburg died
April 1, leaving an estate listed as
$1,000 and upwards realty and $1,000
and upwards personal property.
Under the terms of the will, the
property will be divided equally
among 11 children and stepchildren
as follows: Louise Mielke, Magdalena
Wendt, Philip, William and
Rachel Strassburg. Sanborn; Augusta
Pfanner, 183 Grove street. North
Tonawanda; John Strassburg, Fal-
coner street, North Tonawanda;
Christian Strassburg, 69 East Felton
street, North Tonawanda; Henry
Strassburg, East Felton street, North
Tonawanda; Wilhelmine Strass-
burg, Santa Monica, Cal., and Eliza-
beth Horchsac, Norman road,
Rochester.

ALSO

STRASSBURG - At N. Tonawanda, N. Y. April 22, 1939. Christian, aged 86; husband of the late Wllhelmina A., father, Mrs. George P. Phfaner, Henry, John, Chrlstlan, A. of N. Tonawnada; Philip, William, Mrs Edward Wendt. Mrs. Herman Meilke, Mrs. Fred Vandewater of Pekin, Mrs. William Strassburg of Santa Monica. Calif.; Mrs, Louis Horeck of Rochester. Funeral from the home of his daughter. Mrs. VanDewater, of Pekin, Monday at 2 p. m. and 2:30 from St. Andrews church. Pekin. Interment in St Andrews cemetery, Rev. C. Schmidt officiating.

Christian married GRASSMANN, Wilhelmina Maria Magdalene on 28 Feb 1878 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of GRASSMAN, Wilhelm and ZABEL, Helena Magdalene) was born on 6 Sep 1851 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Feb 1931 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette

STRASSBURG-At Pekin, N. Y., February 12, 1931, Wilhelmina, aged 79, wife of Christian Strassburg; mother of Mrs. Geo. F. Planner. Henry, John and Christ of North Tonawanda, Mrs. William Strassburg of California. Philip, William, Mrs. Herman Mielke and Mrs. Edward Wendt of Pekin, Mrs. Louis Horacek of Rochester, N. Y. and Rachel at home. Funeral from the family home In Pekin, Sunday, February 15, 1931, at 2 p. m, and 2:30 from St. Andrew's church. Burial at Pekin N. Y.
--
NF Gazette

PEKIN WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Wilhelmina Strassburg, 79, to be Buried Sunday.
Mrs. Wilhelmina A. Strassburg, 79, died yesterday afternoon at the family home at Pekin. Funeral services will be held from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 from St. Andrew's church at Pekin. Besides her husband, Christian, she is survived by five sons, Henry, John and Christ, all of Tonawanda, and Philip and William, both of Pekin, and six daughters, Mrs. George Pfanner, of Tonawanda, Mrs. William Strassburg, of California, Mrs. Henry Mielke, Mrs. Ernest Wendt and Rachael Strassburg, all of Pekin. and Mrs. Louis Horack, of Rochester.

William married EGGERT, Wilhelmina about 1869 in New York. Wilhelmina (daughter of EGGERT, Frederick and BRAUER, Caroline) was born in Feb 1849 in Prussia; died about Jan 1933 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/7/1933

BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 7.-Funeral ser-
vices.for Mrs. William Bomm (nee
Wilhelmina Eggert) were held Wed
nesday afternoon from the home of
her daughter. Mrs. William Volk, at
237 Timon street, Buffalo at 2
o'clock. The deceased was 83 vears
and is a sister of Anton Eggert of
this village, and John Eggert of North
Tonawanda. She is also survived by
four sons, William C. George A,
Jacob J., and Edward Bomm of Buffalo,
two daughters. Mrs. William
Volk of Buffalo, and Mrs. Henry
Strasbourg, of North Tonawanda.