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Louise M. Wendt
Louise M. Wendt (Milleville), age 91, was called to her heavenly home on May 25, 2002 at the Fairhaven Retirement Facility, in Whitewater, WI, formerly of Wheatfield, NY. Born on December 7, 1910 to Albert and Rosina (Ferchen) Milleville in Niagara Falls, NY. She was united in marriage to Arnold R. Wendt on November 29, 1934. She was employed as a clerk for the Sanborn Phone Company. She was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater, WI and St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was predeceased by her husband on August 1, 1993; four sisters and three brothers. Survivors include one son, the Rev. Jerald (Nancy) Wendt of Whitewater, WI; two daughters, Anne Louise (Robert) Schreiner of Los Angeles, CA and Jeannine (Frederick) Ary of Louisville, KY; eleven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren; a brother, Albert (Elizabeth) Milleville of Niagara Falls; three sisters; Sophia Schultz of North Tonawanda, Mabel (Paul) Klemm of Wessington, SD and Judith (Howard) Strobie (sic) of Marion, OH; and several nieces and nephews. A service was held at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, WI on June 1st at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road (Bergholz), in Wheatfield on Friday, June 7th from 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. David B. Menz on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Niagara Road and Rohr Street in Bergholz. Friends may also pay their respects at the church on Saturday during the two hours prior to the service. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery.

Louise married WENDT, Arnold Wallace Reuben on 29 Nov 1934. Arnold (son of WENDT, Wilhelm Friedrich August and BEUTEL, Emilie Helene) was born on 22 May 1911 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Aug 1993 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

BEROHOLTZ, Dec. 4-~A beautiful
wedding took place November 29 at
St. James church, when Miss Louise
Milleville, of the Niagara Falls
boulevard, was united In marriage to
Arnold Wendt. Miss Milleville is
the daughter of Supervisor Albert
Milleville and Mrs. Milleville and
Mr Wendt is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
william Wendt of the Saunders Set-
tlement road.
During the gathering of the guests
at the church, which was artistically
decorated with palms and filled to
capacity with friends and relatives
Theodore D. Grabau rendered appro-
priate music on the organ. The wed-
ding march from "Lohengrin" was
played as the bridal party entered.
The bride looked adorable in a
long tight fitted gown of white trans-
parent velvet which has a short eton
jacket trimmed with small buttons
down the back. Her veil was of silk
tulle edged with silk chantilly lace
and arranged cap shape with a clus-
ter of orgnage blossoms on either side.
She carried a large shower bouquet
of white chrysanthemums tied with
white satin streamers and wore white
slippers to match. She wore a yellow
gold necklace, gift of the groom.
The maid of honor, Helen Mill-e
ville, cousin of the bride, looked love-
lovely
In a floor length tight fitted gown
of brown transparent velvet Sha
carried a large shower bouquet of
yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Judith
Millevllle, sister of the bride, was
junior bride's maid and looked charming
m an orange-color taffeta gown.
I t was floor length and had several
rows of ruffles at the bottom of the
skirt. She carried a shower bouquet
of rust-color baby chrysanthemums
The groom came from the sacristy
and met the bride. Edgar Grabau
assisted the groom. Ushers were Gerhard
Millevllle, brother of the bride,
and Alton Wendt, brother of the
groom. A quartet, consisting of Miss
Elsie Millevllle, Mrs. Irma De Vantier
Blank, Adelbert Grabau and
Martin Millevllle, sang ' T h e Lord Is j
My Shepherd," and "Jesus, Savior'
Pilot Me." Mr. Grabau played softly
during the ceremony.
The Rev. Otto Bruss officiated.
Benediction followed the marriage
ceremony. After the services a r e ception
for about 100 guests was held
at the home of the bride, where a
delicious chicken dinner was served at
6 o'clock. The bride's table was centered
with a large tiered wedding
cake and bouquets of chrysanthemums.
Several birthday cakes were also
the attraction of the guests for the
following guests whose birthdays oc-
curred on this date: the bride's fa-
ther, Supervisor Milleville, the groom's
father, William Wendt, and the
bride's brother-in-law, Christ Burow.
The bride and groom received many
beautiful and useful gifts Quite a
number of pre-nuptial affairs wee
given in their honor. The bride's
going-away outfit was a brown swag-
ger suit and a rust-color hat to
match. The bride's mother wore a
gown of black silk crepe and the
groom's mother wore a gown of black
velvet. The bride and groom will re-
side in Buffalo where the groom is
employed.

1. WENDT, Anne Louise
2. WENDT, Rev Jerald Lee
3. WENDT, Jeannine

Albert married FERCHEN, Rosina Magdalene on 10 Oct 1907 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Rosina (daughter of FERCHEN, Johann Friedrich August and VOELKER, Anna Dorothea) was born on 20 Mar 1884 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Sep 1976 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MILLEVILLE – Rosina Magdalena Milleville (nee Ferchen), 92, of the Town of Wheatfield, Tuesday (Sept. 7, 1976) at the Grand Island Nursing Home. Mrs. Milleville was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and a life member of St. James Lutheran Church.
Wife of the late Albert Milleville, who died in 1931, she is survived by two sons, Gerhard W. and Albert E. Milleville, both of the Town of Wheatfield; seven daughters, Mrs. Paul (Vera) Ferchen, Mrs. Elmer (Anna) Moll, Mrs. Arnold (Louise) Wendt, Mrs. Gerhard (Sophia) Schultz and Miss Rose E. Milleville, all of the Town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Paul (Mabel) Klemm of Woonsocket, So. Dakota and Mrs. Howard (Judith) Stroble of Cardington, OH; 22 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Haseley of the Town of Lewiston.
The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda this evening from 7 to 9 and Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services will be held in St. James Lutheran Church Friday at 1:30 P.M., the Rev. John H. Crilley will officiate. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Lutheran Vespers or St. James Lutheran Church Development Fund

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2 March 1912 Tonawanda News

John Milleville

John Milleville, 80 years old, one of the pioneer settlers of the town of
Wheatfield, dropped dead at his home in Bergholtz, a suburb of this city,
yesterday afternoon. Heart disease is attributed as the cause of death.
The deceased was born in Germany and came here 55 years ago, locating in
Wheatfield. Three daughters, Mrs. William Schmidt, Mrs. Christian Ferchen
and Mrs. Fred Devantier; three sons, John, William and Albert Milleville,
all of Bergholtz; three sisters, Mrs. Ferdinand Pfuhl, Mrs. William Haseley
and Mrs. Albert Walck and four brothers, August, William, Ferdinand and
Albert Williams all of the town of Wheatfield, survive. The funeral will be
held from the late home tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and a half hour
later from the Grabau Lutheran church at Bergholtz. Burial will be at
Bergholtz.

Johannes married KRULL, Albertine Elizabeth on 13 Aug 1857 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of KRULL, Christian and BECCUE, Marie) was born on 1 Nov 1841 in Fahrenwald bei Brussow, Prussia; died on 8 Sep 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married VOELKER, Anna Dorothea about 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of VOELKER, Charles Friedrich and BEHM, Anna Dorothea) was born on 29 May 1850 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 May 1912 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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11 May 1912 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Anna D. Ferchen
Mrs. Anna D. Ferchen, 61 years old, wife of John Ferchen of Bergholtz, died at the family home Thursday night. Mrs. Ferchen was born in Bergholtz, and lived there all her life. Besides her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Albert Haseley, Mrs. Albert Milleville, and Mrs. Albert Dubois; four sons, Henry, John, Philip and Edward Ferchen of Bergholtz; and three brothers, Henry Voelker of Bergholtz, Fred Voelker of Chicago and Philip C. Voelker of LeValley, Canada, survive. The funeral will be held from the late home at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon and a half hour later from the Grabau Lutheran Church at Bergholtz. Burial will be made in Bergholtz.

Abraham married SCHULTZ, Friedericke Wilhelmine on 17 Mar 1831 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Friedericke (daughter of SCHULTZ, Christian and ZIMMERMAN, Louise) was born on 1 Apr 1813 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married BECCUE, Marie in 1832 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Marie (daughter of BECCUE, Pierre and DESJARDINS, Suzanne) was born on 29 Sep 1805 in Fahrenwalde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 24 Jul 1872 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married BRUENING, Maria Dorothea on 6 Nov 1825. Maria was born on 2 Aug 1801 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 16 Dec 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married BEHM, Anna Dorothea about 1842 in Prussia. Anna was born in 1817 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 17 Aug 1881 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]