Family/Spouse: BLACK, James Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BLACK, Heather Jean

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LARRY R. STEINGASSER, age 79 was called peacefully to his heavenly home on December 26, 2020 at Our Lady of Peace, Lewiston, NY. Born on February 3, 1941, son of the late Jacob and Violet (Becken) Steingasser. On October 28, 1961, he married Lorraine Pfohl, and they were happily married for 59 years. Larry is survived by his loving wife Lorraine; a daughter Brenda (late James) Black; son, Randy (Penny) Steingasser; loving grandchildren, Heather (Andrew) McCue, Chase and Adam Steingasser; loving great-grandchildren, Alexia and Jordan McCue; and siblings, Carol (Herb) Shafer, Judy (late Jerry) Toellner, Joyce (Jeffrey) Schmidt, Robert (Cheryl) Steingasser; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Larry was employed at Hoover's Dairy for 53 years. He enjoyed watching the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Yankees. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, but his greatest joy was his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Larry was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, in Bergholz.Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Wednesday (Dec. 30) from noon till 2:00 p.m. Services will follow visitation, with the Rev. Denton White officiating. Interment in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. The family would like to thank the staff of O.L.P. for their kind and loving care.

Larry married PFOHL, Lorraine Viola [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married BECKEN, Violet A in 1936. Violet (daughter of BECKEN, Charles Friedrich Gustav and KRUEGER, Alma A) was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Nov 2005 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Park, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 2, 2005
CAMBRIA -- Violet A. Steingasser, formerly of Wheatfield, died Wednesday in her granddaughter's home after an illness of five months. She was 90.
Born Violet Becken in Lewiston, she attended local schools.
Mrs. Steingasser was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, and her hobbies included gardening, crafts, sewing and traveling.
Her husband of 49 years, Jacob L., died in 1986.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Shafer of Newport, TN., Judith Toellner of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Joyce Schmidt of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, Larry of Sanborn and Robert of Wheatfield; a sister, Jean Walck of Sanborn; a brother, Carl Becken of Sanborn; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dubois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst.

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 31, 1992
Martin F. Pfohl, 88, a retired employee of the former Dobbie Foundry, died Wednesday (Dec. 30, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
Born in Sanborn, Pfohl worked at the foundry in Niagara Falls for 43 years, retiring in 1966.
On Feb. 9, he and his wife, the former Viola E. Walck of
Fairchild Manor in Lewiston, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
He was a member of St. Paul Calvary Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, where he was once an elder. He lived on Saunders Settlement Road.
Besides his wife, Pfohl is survived by two sons, Melvin of Niagara Falls and Delbert; two daughters, Marilyn Cornelius of Wellsville and Lorraine Steingasser; a sister, Edna Wienke; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield
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Niagara Falls Gazette
Martin F. Pfohl
Sanborn native was former church elder
SANBORN - Martin F. Pfohl, _ 88, of Saunders Settlement Road died Wednesday (Dec. 30, 1992) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
The native of Sanborn was born on Feb. 20, 1904, to Albert and Ida (Haseley) Pfohl. He worked at the former Dobbie Foundry in Niagara Falls for 43 years. He retired in 1966.
Pfohl was a member of St. Paul Calvary Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, where he was once an elder of the church. On Feb. 9, 1992 he and his wife, Viola E. Walck Pfohl of Fairchild Manor, Lewiston celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Melvin Pfohl of Niagara Falls and Delbert Pfohl of Sanborn; two daughters, Marilyn Cornelius of Wellsville, and Lorraine Steingasser of Sanborn; a sister, Edna Wienke of Sanborn; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Albert Pfuhl. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 P.M. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell will conduct services at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.

Martin married WALCK, Viola Esther on 9 Feb 1928 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Viola (daughter of WALCK, Friedrich Wilhelm and MUELLER, Helene Caroline Albertine) was born on 12 Mar 1909 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 May 1999 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - May 20, 1999
Viola E. Pfohl, 90, of Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, who was a homemaker for most of her life, died Tuesday (May 18, 1999) in the nursing home after a long illness.
The former Viola Walck was born in Sanborn and had lived in Fairchild Manor since 1991.
Mrs. Pfohl, who enjoyed traveling, was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, and was active with the church's Altar Guild.
Her husband, Martin, died in 1992.
Survivors include two sons, Melvin of Niagara Falls and Delbert of Sanborn; two daughters, Marilyn Cornelius of Wellsville and Lorraine Steingasser of Sanborn; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery

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Niagara Gazette - 2/13/1928

BERGHOLTZ Feb. 13-The marrige
of Miss Viola Walck,.youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Walck to Martin Pfuhl was solemnized
last Thursday afternoon at the
S t Peter's Church at Walmore. the
Rev, Edward Grabou officiated.
Bridesmaids were Miss Esther Walck
and.Miss Edna Pfuhl. Miss Gertrude
Jagow was maid of honor. They were
all beautifully gowned in Rainbow
colored silk crepe gowns trimmed
with golf and silver lace crepe and
wore a wreath of orangeblossomss
and her veil was of embroidered mo-
line. She carried a shower bouquet of
white sweetheart roses, lilies of the
valley and similax tied with white
chiffon ribbon. Henry Mueller, Char-
ence Wienke, acted as ushers and Al-
bert Pfuhl acted as best man. A re-
ception was held right after the cere-
mony for 40 guests at the home of the
bride's parents. They received many
pretty gifts.were
nil beautifully .gowned In Rainbow
Colored silk cr*pe gowns trimmed
with gold and silver lace crepe nn<)
were a wreath of orange blossom*
and her veil was of embroidered moline.
She carried a shower bouquet of
white sweetheart roses, lilies of the
vrltcy and smllax tied with white
r.'hffon ribbon. Henry Mueller, Clnr-
(nc? Wlenke, acted as ushers and AI*
her* Pfuhl aet"d ns best man. A re-
< P'.'nn w*% **'d right after the cere*-
rY.v,? f,r (n eiies** At the home of tti*
t °« prortnts, They received many
p : u y gifts

Casper married Mary T about 1906. Mary was born about 1889 in Hungary; died on 23 Jun 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1959

NORTH TONAWANDA —
Mrs. Mary T. Steingasser, 74,
of 290 Schenck St., widow of
Casper J. Steingasser, died today
(June 23, 1959) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital a f t e r a
lengthy illness.
Born in Hungary, she lived
in this city for the last 51
years. She was a member of
First Baptist Church here and
the Hungarian Women's Assn.
of Buffalo.
Surviving are two sons, John
and Casper Steingasser, both
of this city; two daughters,
Mrs. Louis W. Hird, Sanborn,
and Mrs. E m i l y J. Kocsis,
Lakewood, N. J.; five grandchildren
and two great-grand
children.
The Rev. Emory J. Kocsis
will conduct services at 1:30
p.m. Friday at the Wattengel
Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1969

BECKEN - Charles of 2585 Upper
Mountain Road, Sanborn, in
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, July
26, 1969. Husband of Alma. Father
of Ervin L., Sanborn; Harold
C. of Cambria; Chester B.,
Lockport; Carl of Lewiston;
Mrs. Jacob (Violet) Steingasser
Wheatfield; Mrs. Lawrence
(Jean) Walck, Cambria. Also
survived by 20 grandchildren
and 19 great - grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Escarpment
Lutheran Church,
Lewiston, with Rev. Ronald L.
Bergen officiating. Interment in
White Chapel Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home Inc.,
5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn.
The family will be present from
2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Memorials may
be made to the Escarpment
Lutheran Church.

Charles married KRUEGER, Alma A on 24 Nov 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of KRUEGER, Friedrich Wilhelm and HERMAN, Helena) was born in Feb 1889 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jul 1976 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/20/1976

Mrs. Alma Becken of Sanborn,
who with her husband, the late
Charles Becken, operated a
farm for 42 years at 2585 Upper
Mountain Road, died yesterday
at Fairchild Manor in Lewiston.*
Mrs. Becken was a past
member of the Ladies Aid and
Missionary League of St. Andrew's
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by four sons,
Erwin L., Harold C and Carl
Becken. all of Sanborn, and
Chester B. of Lockport; two
d a u g h t e r s , Mrs. Jacob
Steingasser of Niagara Falls
and Mrs. Lawrence Walck of
Sanborn, and a sister, Mrs.
George Dirmyer of Tonawanda.
She is also survived by 20
grandchildren. 30 great-grandchildren
and one great-great
grandchild.
Services will be conducted
Thursday at 2 p.m. at the
Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893
Hoover Road, Sanborn.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/29/1960

MARRIED 50 YEARS: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becken of Sanborn,
above, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
Saturday at a reception and dinner in the Sanborn firehall.
All their wedding attendants wore present. Except for a.
brief period, Mr. Becken has funned most of his married
life. For ten years he farmed the Carroll brothers farm in
Pekin and since 1931. when he purchased a 172 acre farm in
Upper Mountain Rd., has tilled his own land. Mr. and Mrs.
Recken's family consists of four sons and two daughters,
Ervin, Harold and Carl Becken, Pekin, Chester Becken,
Lockport, Mrs. Jacob Steingasser, S a n b o r n and Mrs.
Lawrence Walck, Pekin. They have 17 grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren. Attendants present for the anniversary
event were Mrs. Pauline Dirmyer, Mrs. Becken's
sister of Tonawanda: Mrs. Ruth Welch, Gasport and Mrs.
Louise Lee. Pekin: George Dirmyer; Edward Becken of
Niagara Falls and Charles Hermann of Cleveland.

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Notes NF Gazette

PFUHL--At Walmore, N. Y., May 11, 1933, Albert A., age 57, husband of Ida, father of Martin, of this city. Mrs. Clarence Wienke of Sanborn, Albert. Jr.. at home; brother of Ferdinand, John and Anton; brother of Mrs. Carl Haseley, Mrs. Wm. Devantier and Mrs. Anna Kroenig (sic). Funeral from the home Sunday at 2 p. m., standard time and 2:30 from St. Peter's church. Interment 1n Walmore, N. Y.
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NF Gazette

Walmore Farmer Called by Death
WALMORE, May 12.-Albert A. Pfuhl, 57 years old, well known farmer, died yesterday at the family home here. Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, standard time, and at 2:30 from St. Peter's Lutheran church, Walmore. Interment will be in Walmore cemetery. Mr. Pfuhl was born on a farm within a half mile of the place where he died and had resided here all his life. He is survived by his wife, Ida Pfuhl; two sons, Albert, Jr.. at home, and Martin, of Niagara Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wienke, of Sanborn; three brothers, Ferdinand, John and Anton; and three sisters, Mrs. Carl Haseley, Mrs. William Devantire (sic) and Mrs. Anna Kroenig (sic), all of this vicinity.
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NF Gazette

PFUHL RITES HELD
Lockport Road Man Laid to His Final Rest in Walmore Cemetery.
SANBORN, May 16-Funeral services for Albert A. Pfuhl, aged 57, who died at his home on the Lockport Road on May 11, were held from the home on Sunday at 2 P. M. and from St. Peter's church at 2:30. The bearers were Erich J. Haseley. William DeVantier, Elmer Kroening, William Kroening, Jr., Sigmund Pfuhl, Herbert Pfuhl. Flower bearers were: Erwin Pfuhl Max Pfuhl, Max Haseley, Erwin Walck, Herbert Jagow, Herbert Ferchen, Alfred Haseley, Rudolph Walck, Chester Haseley. Service was conducted by Rev. Edward A. Graubau (sic) and Rev. Alfred Walck, of St. Paul, MN Burial was at Walmore cemetery.

August married HASELEY, Ida Ernestine Dorothea on 23 Apr 1903 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Ida (daughter of HASELEY, Ferdinand Johann and RIEMANN, Ernestine Maria) was born on 17 Nov 1884 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Aug 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PFOHL - In DeVeaux Manor August 16, 1971. Ida Pfohl of 2638 Saunders Settlement Rd. Sanborn, Mother of Mr. Clarence (Edna) Wienke, Martin Pfohl, both of Sanborn, Albert Pfuhl, Niagara Falls. Also surviving 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, with the Rev. Carl F. Duwe officiating. Interment in St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be present at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Hoover Rd. Sanborn from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/20/1953

SANBORN. Feb. 20. - The funeral
service for Fred W. Walck, 80.
of Saunders Settlement road, who
died on Sunday at Buffalo, was held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the family
home and at 2:30 at St. Peter's
church, Walmore road. The Rev,
Martin Pempeit officiated. Interment
was in Si. Peter's cemetery.
Mr. Walck was a son of the
late Fred and Albertina Zimmerman
Walck and husband of the late
Helena Muler Walck.
He is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. William Walck, Mrs. Elmer
Kroening, Mrs. Martin Pfohl; two
sons. Edward and Ervsin Walck: a
brother. Benjamin Walck. and sister,
Mrs. Augusta Retzlaff. all of
Sanborn; also 21 grandchildren.
The bearers included Arnold
Walck. Gilbert Walck. Melvin
Pfohl. Edgar Walck; John Kroening
and Martin Kroening.
After his marriage to Helena
Mueller. Mr. Walck purchased the
farm on Saunders Settlement road
from the late A. M. Barber which
he operated until a few years ago,
when he retired and his son Erwin
W'alck, took over the farm. Mrs.
Walck died in 1932. Mr. W'alck was
ap active member of St. Peter's
church.

Friedrich married MUELLER, Helene Caroline Albertine on 27 Oct 1898 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Helene (daughter of MUELLER, Johann and HELLERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine) was born on 1 Nov 1875 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Oct 1932 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

WALCK-At her home on Saunders Settlement road. Oct. 17th, 1932. Mrs. Helene A. Walck. age 56 years. wife of Frederick W. Walck. mother of Mrs. William A. Walck, Mrs. Elmer Kroening of Sanborn. Mrs. Martin Pfohl, this city, Edward of Sanborn and Irving (sic) at home. She is also survived by six sisters, three brothers and nine grandchildren. Funeral service will be held from the home Wednesday at 2 p. m. and 2.30 from St. Peter's church, Walmore, Rev. Edward Graubau (sic) officiating. Interment in Walmore cemetery.