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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:15 pm


Amanda Margaret Walck, age 97, formerly of Sanborn, was called to her heavenly home in Iowa, on December 23, 2014. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 5, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Pastor Alfred and Amanda (Milleville) Walck.

In addition to several secretarial positions, Amanda served as Parish Worker in Waterloo, IA, Fremont and Columbus, OH, Sioux City, IA and Morris, IL. She served on many committees and boards. In 1979 she retired and moved to Sanborn, NY, the area where her parents and many relatives were born. Down through the years and at St. Peter's Lutheran, in Walmore, she was involved in teaching Sunday School, circles and Bible studies. Her recent activity was with the Seniors at St. Peter's, where she taught Sunday School until she was 91 years of age. She also sang in choirs and groups through the years, and enjoyed making banners for churches.

She was predeceased by her parents; three sisters, Gertrude, Martha Winnes and Dorothy Wendt. She is survived by her brother, Alfred (Marion) Walck.

Friends are invited to attend a memorial service conducted by the Rev. Bruce Gamache', at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road in Wheatfield, on Saturday - January 3 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Local arrangements are with the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME (731-3234).

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REV A. WALCK IS DEAD
SANBORN - The Rev, Alfred W. Walck Sr., 81, of 2940 Lockport Road, a Lutheran
clergyman for 57 years, died Sunday (Sept. 7, 1969) in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Sanborn and celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination on Feb. 18, 1962. At that time he said, 'Tm deeply grateful and appreciative to the kindness and mercies of God for giving me the privilege of. serving Him and helping His people. The Rev. Mr. Walck was ordained after studies at the former
Martin Luther College, and Seminary in Buffalo. His first church was in Unionville, Mich., in 1912. In 1916 he went to St. Paul, Minn. for home mission work. He was in the St. Paul area 33 years, serving at Grace Lutheran and Hope Lutheran Churches. In 1949 the Rev. Mr. Walck went to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Webster, N.Y. He was,
there 12 years, retiring in August, 1961. Since that time, he has been interim pastor at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, St. John's Lutheran Church; County Line, Concordia Lutheran Church at Byron Center, Trinity Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, and St. Peters Lutheran Church, Walmore Road. He served at St. Peter's for 14 months, until Sept. 24, 1967. He was president emeritus and past secretary of the Lutheran Orient Mission Society and served on various mission boards. The Rev. Mr. Walck was married to the former Amanda Milleville for 53 years, until her death in 1965. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Donald Wendt of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Walter Winness, of Chambersburg, Pa., and Miss Amanda Walck, a parish worker at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Morris, III. a son, the Rev. W. Walck Jr., of Madang, New Guinea; three brothers,'Rudolph C, William A., and Hubert E. Walck, all of here; a sister, Mrs. John Devantier, of Niagara Falls; and 11 grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and -from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home here. The Rev. Mr. Walck will lie in state, from noon until 2 p.m.
Wednesday, in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, funeral-services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Carl Duewe, interim pastor at St. Peter's. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. The family said contributions may be made to the World Missions of the Lutheran Church as tribute.

Wilhelm married MILLEVILLE, Alma Amanda Mathilda on 15 Aug 1912 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Johannes Wilhelm and PAPKE, Caroline Wilhelmine Elisabeth) was born on 25 Jul 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 May 1965 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette May 11, 1965
WALCK - Amanda M., age 74, of 2940 Lockport Rd., Sanborn, N. Y., Sunday May 9, 1965, at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, survived by her husband Rev. Alfred W. Walck, 3 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Wendt of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Walter (Martha) Winnes, Chambersburg, Pa., Amanda Walck, Sioux City, Iowa, one son, the Rev. Alfred Walck Jr., Madang, Territory of New Guinea, 3 sisters, Mrs. Thekla DeVantier, and the Misses Elsie and Helen Mlllevllle, all of Niagara Falls. 3 brothers Carl Mlllevllle of Niagara Falls, Rev. Edgar Mlllevllle, of Ceaderburg, WI, and Martin Mlllevllle of Lewiston, N. Y., also survived by 11 grandchildren. Friends may call at
the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Rd., Sanborn, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, where services will be held at 2 P.m. the Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf

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NF Gazette
WALCK-At Walmore, N. Y., May 7, 1933, William E. Walck, husband of Albertina (sic); father of Rev. Alfred Walck of St. Paul, MN, Mrs. John DeVantier, this city, Rudolph, William A., Hubert, Mrs. Erick Hasley (sic) of Walmore; brother of John of Bergholtz, Mrs. Frank Retzloff (sic) of Walmore. Funeral from the family home Wednesday, May 10, at 2 p. m., standard time, and 2:30 from St. Peter's church. Interment in Walmore, N.Y.

Wilhelm married HASELEY, Albertine Auguste on 17 Feb 1887 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of HASELEY, August Carl and GOERSS, Henriette Dorothea) was born on 11 Jul 1860 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Aug 1944 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Albertina W. Walck, Of Walmore, Passes

Walmore, N. Y.-Mrs. Albertina W. Walck, 84, of this village, died this morning at the home of her son William A. Walck, in the Lockport road, after a long illness.
Mrs. Walck was born in Walmore and had resided here all her life. She was a daughter of the late August Haseley and the late Henrietta Goerss, early settlers. She was the widow of William E. Walck. Mrs. Walk was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, of this village. In former years she was an active member of the women's organization of the church.
Mrs. Walck is survived by four sons and two daughters, The Rev. Alfred W. Walck, of St. Paul MN., Rudolph C., William A., and Hubert E. Walck all of Sanborn, N. Y.; Mrs. John W. DeVantier of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Mrs. Eric F. Haseley, of Sanborn, N. Y.; 16 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at the home of the son William A. Walck Sanborn, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and 2:30 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The Rev. Edward A. Grabau will officiate. Internment will be in the Walmore Cemetery

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21 August 1944 Tonawanda News

John W. Milleville, 83, died yesterday morning at his home on the Old Falls Boulevard, Town of Wheatfield. He was a lifelong resident of the town and a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Helen, nee Milleville; four sons, Hugo and Carl of the town of Wheatfield, Edgar of Marshfield, WI., and Martin of the town of Lewiston; four daughters, Mrs. Alfred Walck of St. Paul, Mrs. Edward DeVantier of Niagara Falls and Helen and Elsie at home; 32 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Ferchen and Mrs. Bertha DeVantier of the town of Wheatfield. Rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence and at 2:30 from the St. James church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James cemetery.

Johannes married PAPKE, Caroline Wilhelmine Elisabeth on 13 Nov 1884 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Caroline (daughter of PAPKE, Charles August Lebrecht and BUROW, Fredericke) was born on 30 Dec 1860 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Sep 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christoph married HASENBANK, Ernestine Christine Wilhelmine on 8 May 1853 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ernestine (daughter of HASENBANK, Johann Friedrich and SENECHAL, Wilhelmine) was born on 11 Oct 1832 in Prussia; died on 20 Oct 1906 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August married GOERSS, Henriette Dorothea about 1844 in Walmore, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Henriette (daughter of GOERSS, Wilhelm) was born on 20 Mar 1819 in Plowen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 17 Dec 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

Charles married BUROW, Fredericke about 1847 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke was born in 1826 in Prussia; died before 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]