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Retired DPW Worker Dies
TONAWANDA Albert A. Licht, 85, of 290 Franklin St., a retired public works department employee, died Wednesday (April 20, 1960) in Buffalo after several years illness. Born in Germany, he had lived in this city for the last 80 years. His wife, Margaret Acker Licht, died in 1932. He was predeceased by brothers Herman Charles Licht, Otto Adolph Licht, and Franklin A. C. Licht, and by sister Augusta Trost. Survivors include 10 sons, Arnold Licht, Eagle Harbor, N. Y.; Elmer, Walter and Floyd Licht, this city, Leroy Licht, Algonquin, Ont., Henry Licht, Riviera, Tex., John, Ralph and LeGrand Licht, North Tonawanda, and Norman Licht, Kenmore. The Rev. LaVerne S. Poole will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m., Friday in the John O. Roth Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Albert married ACKER, Margaret Helena about 1892 in Erie County, NY. Margaret (daughter of ACKER, Andrew and MILTNER, Barbara) was born on 10 Jun 1877 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 23 May 1932 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Margaret Helena Licht, 55 years old, 49 Catherine street, died this morning at a Buffalo hospital after a brief illness. She was a life-long resident of Tonawanda, a member Of the Broad Street Baptist church and the Ladies' Aid Society. Surviving are a husband, Albert; ten sons, Arnold, Eagle Harbor, N. Y.; LeRoy, Algonquin Park, Ont., Elmer, Walter, Henry, John, Floyd, Ralph, LeGrand and Norman, Tonawanda, and 11 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Harold Clark of the Broad Street Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Robert A. Noble of Cowlesville, will conduct the services and burial will be in Elmlawn

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Adolph Licht immigrated to the United States from Prussia in 1881 along with his wife Ernestine and his four sons and daughter (another daughter was born in the U.S.). The family traveled from Breman, Germany on the S.S. Main, arriving in New York City on December 12, 1881. Adolph seems to have worked at various jobs relating to the lumber industry in Tonawanda, including working at H.M. Loud's Sons lumber yard. There is no record of his vocation or trade in Prussia.
His obituary:
Adolph Licht, eighty-one years old, died this morning at the home of his son, Herman C. Licht, No. 196 Niagara street, after a brief illness. Mr. Licht was born in Germany. He had been a resident of Tonawanda for the past forty-three years. He was a staunch Democrat. Four sons, Herman, Albert and Frank Licht of Tonawanda and Adolph Licht of Sanborn; a daughter, Esther, nineteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great grandchildren survive. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Chester W. Willis of the Broad street Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Elmlawn. 

Adolph married BOCK, Ernestine Wilhelmine Friederike about 1867 in Germany. Ernestine was born on 15 Jun 1841 in Germany; died on 24 Jun 1903 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew + MILTNER, Barbara. Barbara and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]