Family/Spouse: CHRISTMAN, Glenn. Glenn (son of CHRISTMAN) was born about 1946; died on 31 Oct 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CHRISTMAN, Meredith
2. CHRISTMAN, Shawn

Paul + PROEFROCK, Dorothy. Dorothy (daughter of PROEFROCK, Arnold William and PFANNER, Margaret C) was born on 24 Oct 1926 in New York; died on 4 Jan 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorothy P. Chapman (Proefrock) of North Tonawanda January 4, 2019 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Paul J. Chapman; Dear mother of Nancy (Glenn) Christman of Pendleton and Keith Chapman of North Tonawanda; Grandmother of James (Erin) Chapman, Meredith (Sean Slagle) Christman, Shawn (Mary) Christman and Jennifer (Jack) Overfield; Great grandmother and 5 great grandchildren; Sister of Sally (John) Ferguson and the late Robert (Betty) Proefrock; Also survived by many nieces and nephews 
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 4 – 8 P.M. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in White Chapel Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice 4675 Sunset Drive Lockport, NY 14094. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com

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Tonawanda News

Arnold W. Proefrock, 93, of the Town of Wheatfield, Friday (July 21, 1995) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Proefrock was a former thirty-five year old employee of Bell Aircraft, retiring in 1964 and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda. He was the husband of the late Margaret (nee Pfanner) Proefrock.

He is survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Paul) Chapman of the Town of Wheatfield and Sally (John) Ferguson of the Town of Amherst; a son, Robert (Mary) Proefrock of the Town of Wheatfield; seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver Street at Ward Road in North Tonawanda, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. E. Werner Weinreich will officiate. Interment White Chapel Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church

Arnold married PFANNER, Margaret C about 1926. Margaret (daughter of PFANNER, Henry W and STAHL, Emma K) was born on 15 Jun 1903 in Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jun 1989 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PROEFROCK - Margaret C. Proefrock, 86, of the Town of Wheatfield, Tuesday (June 20, 1989) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Proefrock; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Chapman of the Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. John (Sally) Ferguson of Amherst; a son, Robert (Betty) Proefrock of the Town of Wheatfield; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Werner Weinrich will officiate. Interment White Chapel Memorial Park.

Notes:

CALLED BY DEATH
August Proefrock Old Resident of North Tonawanda, Wheatfield
NORTH TONAWANDA, June 14- August Proefrock, 76 years old, a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and the city of North Tonawanda, died Saturday night at his home, 519 Prospect street. He is survived by six sons, Henry, William, Edward, and Arnold, North Tonawanda, Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Walter Wilke and Mrs. Edwin Freck, North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Gustav Schendel, Town of Wheatfield. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's church on Wheatfield street. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate and burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

ALSO

14 June 1937 Tonawanda News
August Proefrock
August Proefrock, 76 years old, died Saturday at his home, 519 Prospect
avenue. He had resided in the town of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda all
his life. He leaves six sons, Henry, William, Edward and Arnold, North
Tonawanda; Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters,
Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth and Mrs. Edwin Freck,
North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Gustav Schendel, town of Wheatfield. Rites will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30 from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's
church. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Matthew's cemetery.

August married HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine about 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of HAMANN, William and Christine) was born on 18 Oct 1864 in Germany; died on 28 Jan 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Mrs. Wilhelmine Proefrock, 71 years old, died this morning at her home, 519 Prospect St. (From here on I did not copy verbatim.) Born in Germany....resided in NT past 70 years...St. Matthews....husband, August
4 daughters: Mrs. Emma Colbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Edwin Frech- all of NT
6 sons: Henry(St. Johnsburg), Edward, William, and Arnold of NT, Fred- Alexandria,NY, and Walter of North Ridge
4 sisters: Mrs. Guy Martin and Mrs. Philip Martin of NT, Mrs. Edward Golem of Tonawanda, and Mrs. William Thielke of Wilson
4 brothers: Fred, William, and Ernest Hamann of Tonawanda, and Charles Hamann of Shawnee
funeral Friday....St. Matthews Church and cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/19/1948

TONAWANDA. July 19 - Henry
Pfanner, 71, died yesterday at his
home 212 Delaware street, after a
long Illness. Mr.Pfanner was born
in the Town of Tonawanda and,
had lived all his life in this vici-
nity. He was a member of Tonawandas
Aene 1411, FOE, and the
Salem Evangelical and Reformed
church.
Surviving are his wife. Emma
Stahl Pfanner: a daughter, Mrs.
Arnold W. Proefrock, of North
Tonawanda; three sisters, Mrs.
Lena Bloomstein, Mrs. Margaret
Guenther and Mrs. Harriet May;
a brother, Jacob Pfanner, and three
grandchildren, all of the Tona-
wandas.
Funeral services will be held at
3 p. m. tomorrow from the Hilliard
funeral home. 147 Delaware street.
The Rev. W. F. Hetzel will officiate.
Interment will be in Elmlawn ceme-
tery.

Henry married STAHL, Emma K about 1902. Emma (daughter of STAHL, Jacob and GUINTHER, Katherine) was born about 1882 in Getzville, Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 17 Jul 1962 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

PFANNER - Mrs. Emma K.
80, of 4047 Lockport
Ave., North Tonawanda, died
Tuesday (July 17, 1962) at Northtown
Nursing Home after a long
illness. Born in Getzville, N.Y.,
she had resided in the Tonawandas
for about 60 years. She was
a member of Salem United
Church of christ. She was the
widow of Henry W. Pfanner, and
is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Arnold (Margaret) Proe-
frock of North Tonawanda; three
grandchildren, Mrs. Paul (Doro-
thy)Chapman, Mrs. Gary (Sally)
Geartz, and Robert Proefrock;
six great-grandchildren, and four
sisters, Mrs. Cora Knight, Mrs.
Amelia Semper, both of North
Tonawanda, Mrs. Albert Liscoff.
and Mrs. Catherine Stecher, both
of Williamsvilll, N.Y. Friends
may call at Hilliard Funeral
Home Inc., 147 Delaware St., Tonawanda,
where services will be at
2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Donald
L. Gardella will officiate. Burial
in Elmlawn Cemetery. The family
will be present from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m