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

Donald + POLLARD, Joan F. Joan (daughter of POLLARD, Harrison F and VOELKER, Leona Helen) was born on 4 Dec 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Mar 2019 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOAN F. OAKEY, age 82 of Brookdale Niagara, Wheatfield, NY, entered into rest on March 8, 2019 at the facility. Formerly a resident of Naples, FL. Born December 4, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY; daughter of the late Harry and Leona (Voelker) Pollard. Joan attended Niagara Falls High School, was employed as a payroll clerk for the Niagara Wheatfield School District until her retirement, a long time member of Marco Lutheran Church, Marco Island, FL, where she was a choir member, and the Red Hat Ladies at Marco Island. Joan enjoyed reading, needlepoint, cooking, gardening, quilting, playing cards and bingo, traveling, and her family. 
Survivors include four children, Kim Stein of Grand Island, NY, Mark (Laura) Oakey of Wheatfield, NY, Dawn Gartman of Morrisville, NC, and Teri (Bob) Martell of Wayland, NY; two sisters, Patricia Perkins of Kingwood, TX, and Judy (Roger) Siegmann of Sanborn, NY; grandchildren, Joshua (Danielle) Oakey, Erin (Matt) Higgins, Marissa Oakey, Kari (Henry) Belding, Brandy Gartman, Meggie Gartman, Ben Gartman, Eric (Charity) Martell, and Don Martell; great-grandchildren, Eliana, Tanner and Marlowe Higgins, Gilbert Belding, and Reid Oakey.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald R. Oakey on July 5, 2009. 
A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Kevin Koenig, at Marco Lutheran Church, Marco Island, FL. Interment will be in the memorial garden at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marco Lutheran Church Foundation, or Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Arrangements were with the DuBois Funeral Home, Wheatfield, NY

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Harry Pollard Dies in Bergholtz
BERGHOLTZ - Harry Pollard, 48, of Washington St.. a former president of Arntz Motor Co., North Tonawanda, died Wednesday (June 6, 1956) at bis home after a long illness. Born in Sarnia, Ont., Mr. Pollard resided in Bergholtz for the last 20 years. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and of the Brotherhood of the church. He retired from business five years ago. Surviving are is wife, Leona Voelker Pollard; three daughters, Mrs. Richard DePasqualc, Niagara Falls. Mrs. Donald Oakey and Miss Judith Pollard, Bergholtz; his mother. Mrs. Etta Pollard, Bergholtz; and a sister. Mrs. Fred Hartman. Niagara Falls. Friends may call until noon Saturday at the Hamp Funeral Home, North Tonawanda. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. at St. James Church here by the Rev. Otto Bruss. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery. The family said memorial tributes will be accepted for St. James Church Memorial Fund.

Harrison married VOELKER, Leona Helen on 25 Feb 1929 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Leona (daughter of VOELKER, Eduard Christian August and FRYE, Elsie Rose Gertrude) was born on 21 Jun 1911 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Oct 1995 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - October 4, 1995
Services for Leona H. Pollard, a charter member of the Historical Society of North German Settlements in Western New York, will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield.
The former Leona Voelker, 84, of Niagara Road, died Monday (Oct. 2, 1995) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
She was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and longtime member of St. James Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Pollard was a member of the Wheatfield Senior Citizens and enjoyed quilting and needlework.
She was the widow of Harry Pollard, who died in 1956.
Survivors include three daughters, Patricia DePasquale of Toledo, OH, Jean Oakey of Conesus Lake and Judith Siegmann of Sanborn; two brothers, Kenneth Voelker of Niagara Falls and Gordon Voelker of Martinsburg, W. Va.; two sisters, Hazel Wiegand of Wheatfield and Audrey Haseley of Calabash, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild

Frank + Etta. Etta was born in 1870 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eduard married FRYE, Elsie Rose Gertrude on 8 Dec 1908 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of FRYE, Herman Carl and LABOVE, Bertha Louise) was born on 26 Nov 1889 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jul 1955 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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9 July 1955 Tonawanda News
SCHULTZ – Elsie Voelker Schultz, 65, Thursday (July 7, 1955) in the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Aolph Wiegand of Niagara R., Bergholtz, N. Y. with whom she resided. Born in North Ridge, N. Y. Mrs. Schultz had resided in Bergholtz for the past 43 years and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the Ladies Ai Society of the Church. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Weigand, Mrs. Harry Pollard of Bergholtz, Mrs. Ernest Andrees and Mrs. Norman Andrees of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Herbert Haseley of Medina; three sons, Melvin and Gordon Voelker of Bergholtz and Kenneth Voelker of Niagara Falls; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; six sisters, Mrs. George Nassoiy, Mrs. Chester Voelker, Mrs. Elmina Krauser, Mrs. Harold Livingston of Niagara Falls, Mrs. David Seymour of Buffalo and Mrs. Theodore Hickox of New Kensington, Pa.; three brothers, Reinhardt and Solomon Frye of Niagara Falls, an Herman Frye of Pontiac, Mich. Friends may call until noon Sunday at the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St., Tonawanda, N. Y. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in St. James Church, Bergholtz, the Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/4/1936

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voelker, of
Niagara and Hunt streets, announce
the engagement of their daughter, El-
frieda, to A. Andrees, son of Mrs. B.
Andrees, son of Mrs. E. Andrees. of
the N a s h road and Niagara Falls
boulevard The wedding will take place
in the near future.

SAME DATE

Mrs. Ernest Andrees and Miss Emma
Andrees entertained at a kitchen
shower for Miss Elfneda Voelker, a
bride-elect of this month. The evening
was spen: playing cootie. Delicious
refreshments were served. The
bride-to-be received many pretty and
useful gifts.
The guests Included Laura Proefrock.
Vera Adams, Arllne Martini
Ahce Moll. Loretta Proeiing, Audrey
Voelker. Beatrice Stenzel. Winifred
Stenzel. Beatrice Tussing, Gladys Mellenthine.
Annette Graf. Mrs. Emma
Andrees, Mrs. James Grieser, Mrs.
Edward Voelker and Mrs. Howard
Moll.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/18/1936

BERGHOLTZ, Nov. 18- The mar-
riage of Miss Elfrieda Voelker, of
Niagara and Hunts streets, to Nor-
man Andrees, of the Nash road and
Niagara Falls boule
vard, was one of
the prettiest weddings held here this
season. Miss Voelker is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voelker
and Mr. Andrees is a son of Mrs. E.
Andrees. The ceremony took place
last Saturday at St. James Evangelical
Lutheran church, the Rev. Otto
Bruss officiating.
To the strains of Lohengrin's wed-
ding march, played by Theodore Gra-
bau, organist, the bridal party enter-
ed the church. Miss Voelker was love-
ly in her bridal attire of a white
moire gown, which was floor length
and had a long train, a long tulle
veil and an old fashioned bouquet of
white roses, and white Pom Poms and
smilax tied with satin streamers. She
wore white hose and shoes to match.
Miss Audrey Voelker, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and wore a
becoming gown of tea rose moire
floor length, similar to that of the
bride. The bride's maids were Miss
Emma Andrees, sister of the groom,
and Miss Gladys Mellenthine, an in-
timate friend of the bride.
The little four-year-old flower girl,
Jacquelyn Andrees, niece of the bride
and groom, looked dainty in a peach
color silk crepe dress..
The best man was Wallace Mar-
tin. Melvin Voelker, brother of the
bride, and Phillip Moll were ushers.
Before the ceremony the Misses Ger-
trude and Lydia Schultz of Niagara
Falls, sand "I Love You Truly," and
after the ceremony "What a Friend
we Have in Jesus," with Mr. Grabau
accompanying. The single ring cere-
mony was used. Mrs. Voelker, mo-
ther of the bride, wore a becoming
dress of green silk crepe, and Mrs.
Andrees, mother of the groom, wore
a stunning gown of wine crepe.
After the ceremony a reception was
held in the hall on Niagara road for
about 60 guests. Out-of-town guests
were from Nashville, Tonawanda and
Niagara Falls.
Pre-nuptial affairs were showers
given by Mrs. Hazel Weigant, the
Misses Audrey Voelker and Lydia
Schultz; Mrs. E. Andrees, Mrs. Mil-
dred Andrees and Miss Emma An-
drees; Miss Loretta Froehling, Mrs.
Edward Heshke and Mrs. William
Andrees. The bride and groom will
reside on the corner of Nash road and Ni-
agara Falls boulevard.