Jeffrey married Michele [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. THIELE, Andrew
2. THIELE, Caroline

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THIELE - Paul L. Age 66, of the Town of Wheatfield, March 28, 2010, beloved husband of Julien (nee Rettig) Thiele; father of Jennifer (Jim) Wanamaker of Wheatfield and Jeffrey (Michele) Thiele of Amherst; grandfather of Emily and David Wanamaker, Andrew and Caroline Thiele; son of Elizabeth Thiele of Eustis, FL and the late Leonard Thiele; brother of Marie (William) Cole of Eustis, FL and is survived by many other loving family members. Mr. Thiele served as a Sergeant in the U. S. Air Force in Vietnam. He was the President of Thiele, Inc. and was a member and Regional Vice-President of ESPA and was a member of other trade organizations. He was an active member of St. Martin Lutheran Church; he was a Board member of the Tonawanda and Buffalo Chapters of the American Red Cross and First President of NY Penn Regional Blood Services. Friends may call at the FRETTHOLD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 7-9 PM and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 11 AM from St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ELCA World Hunger, the American Red Cross, or St. Martin Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Guest book available at frettholdfuneralhome.com

March 29, 2010
Paul L. Thiele

Niagara Gazette

TONAWANDA — Paul L. Thiele, age 66, of the Town of Wheatfield, March 28, 2010, in Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Thiele was a 1961 graduate of North Tonawanda High School and a 1965 graduate of Capital University. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. He was the President of Thiele Inc. and was a member and Regional Vice-President of ESPA, and was a member of other trade organizations. He was an active member of St. Martin Lutheran Church, having served as Choir Director, Treasurer, President, Trustee, Sunday School teacher and Youth Group Director; he had served as the Treasurer of the Regional Youth Group Gathering. He was a Board member of the Tonawanda and Buffalo Chapters of the American Red Cross and First President of NY Penn Regional Blood Services.

Beloved husband of Julien (nee Rettig) Thiele; father of Jennifer (Jim) Wanamaker of Wheatfield and Jeffrey (Michele) Thiele of Amherst; grandfather of Emily and David Wanamaker, Andrew and Caroline Thiele; son of Elizabeth Thiele of Eustis, FL and the late Leonard Thiele; brother of Marie (William) Cole of Eustis, FL and is survived by many other loving family members.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 7-9 PM and Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 AM from St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ELCA World Hunger, the American Red Cross or St. Martin Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

Guest book available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Paul married RETTIG, Julien [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
Leonard Thiele Dies in Hospital
NORTH TONAWANDA-Leonard Thiele, 50, of 7491 Shawnee Road, Wheatfield, died unexpectedly Thursday (July 2, 1964). He was stricken while at his place of business and was pronounced dead on arrival at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Thiele was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and, was co-owner of the Thiele Coal and Feed Corp. and co-owner also of the Witnauer Fuel Co. Inc.
He was a member of St. Martin Lutheran I Church, in which he was a Sunday school teacher for 32 years and served on the Church Council for six years. He was also a member of the Thiele was a member of the church. (sic)
In other associations, Mr. Theile was a member of the board of directors of the Niagara Savings and Loan Association, a director of the Empire State Petroleum Association, a member of the Oil Heat Institute of Buffalo. In the latter organization, he was chosen "Man of the Year" in 1962. He was a director of the Eastern Federation of Feed Merchants and formerly served on the United Community Fund campaign here.
Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth Mackinsen Thiele; a daughter, Mrs. William (Marie) Cole; a son, Paul Thiele, and a brother, Eugene Thiele, all of this area.
Friends may call at the Brunner Funeral Home until noon on Sunday. A service will be conducted in St. Martin Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Rev. Luther Knauff officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Leonard married MACKENSEN, Elizabeth Susan on 17 Sep 1938 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of MACKENSEN, Siegmund Johannes and HASELEY, Susanne Lydia) was born on 25 Mar 1910 in Yardley, PA; died on 31 Jul 2010 in Eustis, Lake County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News

EUSTIS, FL — Elizabeth S. (nee Mackensen) Thiele, age 95, entered eternal rest on July 31, 2010, in Florida. She was a former resident of the Town of Wheatfield. She was born to Sigmund and Susan Mackensen, in Yardley, PA, on March 25, 1915. She was an active member of St. Martin Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, participating in many capacities.

Elizabeth was predeceased by husband, Leonard, and son, Paul. She is survived by daughter, Marie (Bill) Cole; daughter-in-law, Julien Thiele; grand- children, Andrew (Angelica) Cole, Jennifer (Jim) Wanamaker, Jeffrey (Michele) Thiele and Mark Cole; great-grandchildren, Emily and David Wanamaker, Andrew and Caroline Thiele, and Andrea Cole; and many other loving family members.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY, on Friday, August 13, 2010, at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. R. Devie Ellis presiding. Memorials may be made to St. Martin Lutheran Church.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

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Niagara Gazette - 10/17/1961

NORTH TONAWANDA
Adolph Thiele, 78, president
of the Thiele Coal and Feed
Inc. 7497 Shawnee Road,
Wheatfield, died today (Oct
17, 1961) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. He had been ill for
several years.
Mr. Thiele was a life-long
resident of Wheatfield and
was a member of St. Martin's
Lutheran Church and the
Brotherhood Society. In 1918
Mr. Thiele and his brother,
the late Henry Thiele, established
their company. In Nov.
1949, the business was incorporated
and Mr. Thiele became
president. His wife,
Esther Belling Thiele, died
Aug. 1955.
Surviving are two sons, Eu
gene and Leonard Thiele,
Town of Wheatfield: a sister,
Mrs. Leonara J o h n s o n of
North Tonawanda, a brother,
William G. Thiele of Lockport,
five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the family
residence in Shawnee Road
until noon Thursday. Funeral
services will be conducted at
2:30 p.m., Thursday at St. Martin's
Church by Rev. Luther
L. Knauff. Burial will be in
White Chapel Memorial Park
Cemetery.

Adolph married BELLING, Esther in 1910 in New York. Esther (daughter of BELLING, Charles and Augusta) was born in 1883 in New York; died on 15 Aug 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/16/1955

Mrs. Esther Thiele Dies At Home in Wheatfield
NORTH TONAWANDA; Aug. 16 - Mrs. Esther Belling Thiele, 72, of Shawnee Rd., Town of Wheatfield, died today (Aug. 16, 1955) at her home after a long illness. A member of St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church and its Sunshine Society, Mrs. Thiele was a life member of the Women's Missionary Foundation. She is survived by her husband, Adolph Thiele; two sons, Eugene and Leonard Thiele, and five grandchildren, all of the Town of Wheatfield; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Sattelberg and Mrs. Gertrude Denef, both of the Town of Amherst, and three brothers, John, Carl, and George Belling, all of this city, survive. The Rev. Arthur Horning will conduct funeral services at the home at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and at 3 o'clock at St. Mark's Church. Interment will be in White Chapel Cemetery, Memorial Park.

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WWI Draft cards:

Mackensen, Siegmund Johannes-1540 (M)

Birth 23 Jun 1874 in Brant, Ontario

Occupation School teacher; bet 1890 and 1908 in St Peter's Lutheran School, Walmore, NY (age 16)

Emigration 1897 in Canada to NY (age 23)

Census 1900 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (age 26)

Occupation farmer; 1918 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY (age 44)

Census 1920 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (age 46)

Occupation School Teacher; bet 1920 and 1923 in St Peter's Lutheran School, Walmore, NY (age 46)

Death 11 Jan 1962 in N.Tonawanda, Erie County, NY (age 87)

Burial 13 Sep 2008 in White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst, Erie County, NY (age 134)

Marriage 12 Jul 1905 in St Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, NY (age 31) Helen Elisabeth Haseley

Marriage Apr 1910 in N.Tonawanda, Erie County, NY (age 35) Lydia Haseley

11 January 1962 Tonawanda News
S. J. Mackensen Is Dead at 87; Active in Church
Sigmund J. Mackensen, 87, of Shawnee Road, North Tonawanda, a former elder, Sunday school teacher and choir director at St. Martin's Lutheran Church, died today in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Mackensen had lived in the Martinsville area for 36 years and was employed at Thiele Feed and Coal Co. in North Tonawanda for many years, ending that association in December. He was born in Brandt, Ont.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Thiele and Mrs. Leonard Thiele, both of North Tonawanda; a son, Sigmund Mackensen Jr. of Machias, NY; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Denef of Lutzen, MN., and two brothers, William Mackensen of Yardley, Pa., and the Rev. Paul Mackensen of Baltimore, MD.
Arrangements are being made by Brunner Funeral Home.
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NF Gazette
Lumber City Feed Firm Worker Dies
Sigmund J. Mackinsen, 87, of Shawnee Road, Town of Wheatfield, died today (Jan. 11, 1962) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Mackinsen was employed by the Thiel (sic) Coal and Feed Co. until he became ill four weeks ago. He was a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church, the Adult Bible Class, and was a former choir director, and Sunday School teacher. Mr. Mackinsen was born in Brant, Ont., and resided here for the last 36 years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Helen) Thiele and Mrs. Leonard (Elizabeth) Thiele, both of this city, and a son, Sigmund Mackinsen Jr. of Machias, N. Y.; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Denef of Lutzen, MN; two brothers, William Mackinsen of Yardley, Pa., and Rev. Paul Mackinsen of Baltimore, Md.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Brunner Funeral Home until noon Saturday. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St: Martin's Lutheran Church with Rev. Luther Knauff officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Siegmund married HASELEY, Susanne Lydia in Apr 1910 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Susanne (daughter of HASELEY, Carl Wilhelm and HELLERT, Caroline Elizabeth) was born on 8 Aug 1885 in Walmore, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Jul 1954 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/24/1954

Last Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. Mackensen
NORTH TONAWANDA, July
24—Funeral services for Mrs.
Susan Haseley Mackensen, 68, of
the Shawnee Rd., who died Thursday
evening at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital, will he held tomorrow at
2:30 p.m. at the home and at 3
o'clock at St.. Martin's Lutheran
Church. The Rev. Arthur H. Horn-
ing will officiate. Interment will
be in White Chapel Memorial Park
Cemetery. ,
Mrs. Mackensen is survived by
her husband, Sigmuod Mackensen;
two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Thiele
and Mrs. Leonard Thiele; both of
this city; a son, Sigmund J. Mack-
ensen, Machias; five -grandchild-
ren; two sisters, Miss Holda Haseley,
Machias, and Miss Agatha
Ittseley, Niagara Falls, and a
brother, Jonas J. Haseley, Sanborn