1. | WOLLENBERG, Lizette Rose was born in Oct 1875 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY (daughter of WOLLENBERG, Wilhelm Friedrich and HASELEY, Elizabeth Ernestine); died on 12 Dec 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
NF Gazette, Dec 13, 1949
Wife of Allan Hershell Company Head Dies
North Tonawanda - Dec 13. Mrs. Lizette Wendler, wife of John Wendler, president of the Allan Hershell Company, died yesterday at her home, 58 Falconer Street. Mrs. Wendler was born in Wolcottsville, and had lived here 54 years. She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, a son, William J., a daughter, Miss Mary E. Wendler, and two grandsons, all of this city, a brother, John Wollenberg, Lockport, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Chase, Tonawanda. Last rites will be held Thursday, at 2 p. m. at the home. The Rev. Paul Gaasman will officiate. Interment will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.
Lizette married WENDLER, John C about 18 Jun 1896 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. John (son of WENDLER, John and Louisa) was born in Mar 1870 in New York; died on 14 Dec 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/18/1946
Mr. and Mrs. John Wendler of
58 Falconer street celebrated their
Golden Anniversary last night
with a family dinner in Cosmo
Inn followed by a reception to
friends and neighbors in their
home.
The parents of two children.
Miss- Mary Wendler and William
Wendler, the couple have lived in
the Falconer street home during
their entire married life. They
have two grandchildren.
Mr. Wendler came to North
Tonawanda 37 years ago from
Wolcottsburg, N. Y. Finding employment
here he worked for
seven years before returning to his
home town to marry his childhood
sweetheart, Lizette Wollenberg.
Mr. Wendler's first job in the
Tonawandas was painting merrygo-
round horses for the old Armitage
Herschell Co., and his subsequent
career has followed this
work ever since. His leadership
won him early promotion and he
wss finally put in complete charge
of merry-go-round manufacture in
the plant. When the Armitage-
Herschell Co. discontinued the
manufacture of the famous amusement
devices, Mr. Wendler and
the late Allan Herschell and Frederick
Fritche organized the Allen
Herschell Company. The company
rapidly expanded snd following
the death of Messrs Herschell
and Fritche, Mr. Wendler and his
son, William, then just out of college,
acquired full ownership. A
year ago they purchased the business
of the Spillman Engineering
Co. so that today, Mr. Wendler
hesds the largest amusement ride
manufacturing company in the
world.
At seventy six years, he at still
working a regular hour day and
is, according to his fellow employees,
the first one at the office
every morning, in fact you can
set your watch by John Wendler's
appearance at t a.m.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wendler enjoy
exceptionally good health.
They attribute this to absence of
worry and regular hours. They
have taken but one vacation in
their entire married life.
Their many neighbors and
friends joined in wishing them a
continuance of a long and happy
life together. Mr. snd Mrs. Wendler
received many gifts and floral
tokens, among them a beautiful
basket of 50 yellow roses, significant
of the occasion.
Children:
- WENDLER, William John was born on 15 Jun 1903 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Oct 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- WENDLER, Mary Elizabeth was born on 25 Mar 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in Jan 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY.
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