3. | BLUHM, Wilhelmine Fredericka was born in Jan 1848 in Menkin, Brandenburg, Germany (daughter of BLUHM, Christoph and MITTZLAFF, Dorothea Louise); died in Oct 1928 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 10/24/1928
PEKIN, Oct. 24 - A double funeral
that of Mrs. Fredericka Witkop and
that of Mrs. Augusta Bruce, was held
at the St. Andrew's Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Pekin, yesterday af-
ternoon. Rev. Charles a. Schmidt of-
ficiated. The services were held for
Mrs. Bruce at 2 o'clock from the home
of her son, Bertram Bruce and at 2:30
o'clock for Mrs. Witkop from the home
of her son, Augustus Witkop. The ser-
vices at the church were conducted
jointly at 3 o'clock.
Friends and relatives had gathered
in great numbers to pay the last re-
spects to the deceased. Floral offer-
ings were many and beautiful.
Mrs. Witkop was ill only three weeks
and succumbed to heart disease and
old age. She was 80 years of age.
She is survived by her husband, three
sons and a daughter.
Mrs. Bruce died Sunday afternoon
after a lingering illness. She was 76
years old. She is survived by two sons
and two daughters.
Mrs. Witkop and Mrs. Bruce were
sisters-in-law and died within 20 hours
of each other.
Interment was in the Lutheran
cemetery of Pekin.
Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/25/1919
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Witkop celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary Sun-
day afternoon and evening at their.
home on Ward- Road. There were
forty present including four children.
eighteen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. The afternoon was
merit In music, after which dinner
was served
Children:
- WITKOP, Emma Rosine Helene was born on 10 Dec 1870 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 26 Dec 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- WITKOP, William August Johann was born on 4 Jul 1874 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 7 Dec 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- WITKOP, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich was born on 9 Mar 1876 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; and died.
- WITKOP, Albert H was born in Aug 1881 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 20 Jan 1965 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
- WITKOP, Edward Albert August was born about 1883 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Sep 1884 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
- 1. WITTCOP, Lydia S was born about 1888 in New York; and died.
- WITKOP, August C was born in Sep 1888 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Jul 1962 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.
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