8. | POKELWALDT, Herman Willam was born on 9 Jun 1874 in Meseritz, Posen province, Prussia, Germany - now Miedzyrzecz, Lubuskie, Poland (son of PUCKELWALDT, William Karl and SY, Marie); died on 26 Oct 1956 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Notes:
Can't be Feiwel Perkelwald arrived in US in 3/14/1898 from Rotterdam - ship - Spaarndam - marital status - M - last residence - Merzyez - nationality - Russian - going to see brother-in-law Schwartzberg (?) at 154 Allen Street, New York - BECAUSE the 1910 census shows him as nationalized in 1884
Was he HERMANN POECKELWALD listed as age 7 came with mother in 6/14/1884 on ship POLYNESIA from Hamburg?? If so, mother was Marie - age 31 - other children with her were Marie age 11 months, Ferdinand age 2 months
NF Gazette
H. W. Pokelwaldt Fatally Stricken
TONAWANDA -Herman W. Pokelwaldt, 82, of 60 Cleveland Ave., died unexpectedly early today (Oct. 26, 1956) after suffering a heart attack at the Columbus-McKinnon Chain County, where he was employed. City firemen administered oxygen and took Mr. Pokelwaldt to DeGraff Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Born in Germany, Mr. Pokelwaldt formerly resided at Walmore before moving to this city 19 years ago. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Johnsburg. Surviving are his wife, Adelaide Winke (sic) Pokelwaldt; three sons, Irving Pokelwaldt, Lockport, Edward Pokelwalt, (sic) Niagara Falls, and Norman Pokelwaldt, North Tonawanda; a daughter, Mrs. Clara Haseley, Bergholtz; two stepsons, Arthur Schmeichel, Buffalo, and Wilbert Schmeichel; this city; a stepdaughter. Mrs. Donald Black. this city; a brother, Ferdinand Pokelwaldt, Medina; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Heinaman (sic), Buffalo. The Rev. J. Walter Theimeck will conduct services at. 2 p.m. Monday at the Ramp Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Herman married WITTKOPP, Helena Louise on 30 Jan 1902 in Walmore, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Helena (daughter of WITTCOPP, Christian Friedrich and HASELEY, Friederike Louise) was born on 19 Jan 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Apr 1919 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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