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Anna M. Wendt
Lived in Sanborn homestead for 63 years
SANBORN - Anna M. (Breitenbach) Wendt, 92, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, died Friday (July 21, 1995) in Fairchild Manor Nursing Home in Lewiston. She was born Dec. 9, 1902, in Wheatfield, the daughter of Phillip and Augusta (Behm) Breitenbach. She lived at her Saunders Settlement Road homestead in Sanborn for 63 years before moving into the nursing home. Mrs. Wendt attended Our Savior Lutheran Church in the Town of Niagara. She was a member of the Sanborn Senior Citizens. She enjoyed sewing and ceramics. Mrs. Wendt was the widow of the late Benjamin Wendt, who died in 1972. She is survived by two sons, Robert J. Wendt and Ronald P. Wendt, both of Sanborn; a daughter, Annette Stahl of Sanborn; a brother, John Breitenbach of Niagara FaJls; a sister, Katherine Pokelwaldt of Niagara Falls; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Louis Breitenbach, Walter Breitenbach, Frederick Breitenbach, Henry Breitenbach, Margaret Bayer and Else Bayer. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Wheatfield. The Rev. Gary Luderman will conduct services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Our Savior Lutheran Church, Military Road, Town of Niagara. Interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Our Savior Lutheran Church building fund.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 23, 1995
A funeral service for Anna M. Wendt, 92, of Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, Lewiston, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday in Our Savior Lutheran Church, Military Road, Town of Niagara.
Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton.
Mrs. Wendt died Friday (July 21, 1995) in the nursing home.
Born in Wheatfield, Mrs. Wendt lived in Sanborn for 63 years.
She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the Sanborn Senior Citizens. She enjoyed sewing and ceramics.
She was the widow of Benjamin Wendt, who died in 1972. They had been married nearly 50 years.
Mrs. Wendt is survived by a daughter, Annette Stahl of Sanborn; two sons, Robert J. and Ronald P., both of Sanborn; a brother, John Breitenbach of Niagara Falls; a sister, Katherine Pokelwaldt of Niagara Falls; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren

Anna married WENDT, Friedrich Philipp Benjamin on 30 Nov 1922 in Niagara County, NY. Friedrich (son of WENDT, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm and KOEPPEN, Louise W) was born on 18 Feb 1893 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jul 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WENDT, Robert John was born on 6 Sep 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 2009 in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ.
2. WENDT, Ronald Philip was born on 6 Sep 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Oct 2017 in Winter Park, Orange County, FL.
3. WENDT, Annette Mae was born on 2 May 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jan 2017 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.

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Tonawanda News Jun 14. 1951
PHILIP BREITENBACH
Philip Breitenbach, 78, of 96 Robinson St., died Wednesday in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany, Mr. Breitenbach came to the U.S. when he was 12 years old and has since been a resident of the North Tonawanda area. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Wendelville. Surviving are five sons: Louis, Fred, Henry and Walter all of North Tonawnda, and John of the Town of Tonawanda, four daughters, Mrs. Benjamin Wendt of Sanborn, Mrs. Edward Pokelwaldt of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Kenneth Bayer and Mrs. Earl Bayer of Wendelville; 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; two brothers, Louis of the Town of Amherst and Adam of North Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Toellner of the Town of Amherst. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St, the Rev. Karl Kindt officiating. Burial will be in Wheatfield cemetery.

Phillip married BEHM, Augusta L in 1896 in New York. Augusta (daughter of BEHM, Ferdinand and BEHM, Caroline Ernestine) was born on 4 Jun 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
19 May 1931
ADAM REITENBACH (sic)
Adam Reitenbach (sic), 82 years old, died this morning at his home, Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, where he had resided for the last 40 years, coming to America from Germany. He is survived by three sons, Philip, Pickard's Bridge; Louis, town of Amherst, and Adam, Wheatfield; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Toellner, Amherst; 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, and a brother, William, Wheatfield. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, standard time at the residence. Rev. Andrew Hils of the Salem church will conduct the services and interment will be in the Wheatfield cemetery.

Adam married Philipine in 1873 in Prussia. Philipine was born in Dec 1847 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/29/1931

Ferdinand Behm, 81 years vold.
died last night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Philip Breitenbach.
Pickard's Bridge. He was born In
Germany and had resided in the
town of Wheatfield and other parts
of Niagara county for the past two
years. Surviving are five sons,
John L., Lockkport, William and
George, Hudson. Wis., Charles,
Atwater, Minn., and Frank, Brain-
ard, Minn.; four daughters, Mrs.
Martin Wendlinger, Buffalo, Mrs.
Breitenbach. Mrs. Emil Bush and
Mrs. Henry Martin, North Tona-
wantan; 49 grandchildren, and 18;
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breitenbach
residence and at 2:451
o'clock, standard time, at the St.
Mark's church on Washington
street. Rev. Paul Fretthold will
officiate and interment will be in
St. John's cemetery, St. Johnsburg.

Ferdinand + BEHM, Caroline Ernestine. Caroline (daughter of BEHM, Christian and WERTH, Christine Dorothea) was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 13 Nov 1905 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/13/1905

BEHM-Mrs. Caroline Behm, wife
of Ferdinand Behm of No. 245 Stensel
street died early this morning after an
illness of several years. The funeral
will take place Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock from the house and a half
hour later from St. Marcus' Lutheran
Church in Washington street Rev.
Strohmann officiating. Burial at St
Johnsbuig.

Christian married WERTH, Christine Dorothea on 5 Nov 1840 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Christine (daughter of WERTH, Frederick and SAHNOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Nov 1815 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 24 Jan 1885 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]