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Donald William Wendt, formerly of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009, in Grand Rapids, MI. He was born April 20, 1920, in Sanborn, NY, the son of William B. and Grace E. Wendt. Mr. Wendt attended grade school at St. Andrews Lutheran School and LaSalle High School and Trott vocational school. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attached to the Air Force from 1942 until 1946 in the Azores' Islands. He was also stationed at Eniwetok, Saipan, Tinian Island and Okinawa. After being honorably discharged he was employed for 42 years as an Engineer for the Niagara Junction Railway and later Conrail, retiring in December of 1981. Mr. Wendt, together with his beloved wife, Dorothy became successful entrepreneurs in the opening of Wendt's Propane Gas in 1952. The company was a major supplier of propane gas to the massive Robert Moses Power Project on the Niagara River in the early sixties as well as many local customers. He was a former member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sanborn for many years and then joined The First Assembly of God Church in Niagara Falls. Mr. Wendt was very fond of traveling, gardening, construction, hunting and fishing. He was the husband of fifty-four years to the late Dorothy Helen (Walck) Wendt, who died in January of 2006. Together they are the parents of Gary (Jacquelyn) of Tuscaloosa, AL, Douglas ( Marion) of Grand Rapids, MI and Susan of Lockport, NY; three brothers, Glenn (Jean), Kenneth (Dianne), Forrest (late Gail) Wendt; a sister, Gracelyn (late John) Bilek, all of Sanborn, NY; brother-in-law of Norine and Darla Wendt; also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Marvin (Ruth), Bertram and William Wendt, Jr. The family will be receiving friends and family at RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Rd., SANBORN, NY, on Friday, from 2 -4 and 7-9 PM. A celebration of Donald's life will be held at The First Assembly of God Church, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY, Saturday at 10:30 AM, with the Rev. Ronald Friedersdorf, officiating. The family has requested that gifts in memoriam be made t0 Hospice of Spectrum Health, Spectrum Health Foundation, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Interment with Military Honors will be in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn, NY. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 10/20/2009

Donald married WALCK, Dorothy Helen on 24 Nov 1951 in Webster, Ontario County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of WALCK, Rev Wilhelm Alfred Alexander and MILLEVILLE, Alma Amanda Mathilda) was born on 3 Aug 1930 in St Paul, Ramsey County, MN; died on 20 Jan 2006 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Webster NY Herald - 12/13/1951

With her father not only giving
her in marriage, but receiving
the vows as well, Miss Dorothy
Helen Walck became the bride of
Donald William Wendt Saturday,
Nov. 24, at the Roseland Bethlehem
Lutheran Church.
Before the altar, decorated with
white mums, palms and cathedral
candles, the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. A. W. Walck, and the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wendt
of Sanborn, N.Y., exchanged their
vows. Miss Gertrude Walck, sister
of the bride, played th wedding
music, and Paul Mehls of Niagara
Falls, was soloist.
For her wedding the bride chose
candleight bridal satin made with
a fitted bodice and long sleeves
ending in points. The portrait
neckline was bordered with imported
Venice lace and the full
gathered skirt ended in a cathedral
train. Her veil of imported
illusion was held by a satin halo
covered with seed .pearls and she
carried white roses and pom pons
centered with an orchid.
Miss Amanda Walck, another
sister, was maid of honor. She
wore rose taffeta made with a
lace-edged nylon yoke and carried
white 'mums and pink roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Har-
Landers and Miss Anne
Louise Wendt, both of Niagara
Falls. Miss Gracelyn Wendt of
Sanborn was junior bridesmaid.
They were all gowned in turquoise
taffeta made in the same style
as that of the maid of honor.
Bertram Wendt of Sanborn was
best man for his brother. The
ushers were William Wendt Jr.,
Kenneth and Glenn Wendt, also
brothers of the groom, and Leonard
Walck, a. cousin of the bride.
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs.. Walck chose a gown of fray
with fray accessories and a cor-
sage of gardenias and roses. Mrs.
Wendt wore a blue dress, with
matching accessories and a rose
and gardenia corsage.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held in the Bethle-
hem Church parlors Out-of-town
guests were from Fremont and
Toledo, Ohio; Bergholtz, Sanborn,
Walmore, Pekin and Middleport,
N.Y.
Upon their return from a wed-
ding trip to Montreal Mr. and
Mrs. Wendt will make their home
on the Lockport Rd., Niagara
Falls. The bride is employed by
the Republic Gas Company and
the groom is an engineer with the
Niagara Junction Railway Com-
pany.

1. WENDT, Douglas Donald
2. WENDT, Susan Elisabeth

Donald married WITTKOPP, Dorothy Minnie on 19 Sep 1942 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of WITTKOPP, Philipp August Edward and PROEFROCK, Anna Wilhelmine Louise) was born on 12 Nov 1923 in Niagara County, NY; died in GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/1/1942

SANBORN, N. Y. - The marriage
of Miss Dorothy M. Wittkopp. only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Wittkopp. of Lockport road, and Mr.
Donald Wendt. son of Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Wendt, of Saunders Settlement
road, was solemnized on
Saturday. September 19. at 4:30 P
M.. at St. Peters Lutheran church
In Walmore road, The Rev Edward
Graham, pastor of the church, officiated.
Mrs. Harvey Haselcy played the
wedding music and Mr, Paul Mehls
sang "Blest Be the Tie that Binds"'
and "O Perfect Love." The bride,
who was given in marriage by her
father, wore a gown of white bridal
satin, made on princes* lines. Her
attendants were Miss Ruth Belling.
as maid of honor; Mrs. Elwood
Krull, as matron of honor: Miss
Marilyn Wendt. as bridesmaid, and
little Doris Wlttkopp. nelce of the
bride, as Junior bridesmaid.
Mr. Marvin Wendt, brother of the
groom, was best man. Mr. Raymond.
Wittkopp and Bertram Wendt
acted as ushers. .
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception and dinner for 135 guests
was held at the home of the bride
in a tent on the lawn.
Mr. .and Mrs. Wendt have returned
from their wedding trip to
Detroit, Mich., where they visited
relatives. - °
They are residing at the home of
the bride's parents In Lockport
road.

1. WENDT, Rev Gary Richard

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Niagara Gazette - 11/30/1971

SANBORN - William B.
Wendt St., 81, of 3064 Saunders
Settlement Road, died Monday
(Nov. 29, 1971) in a Buffalo
hospital after a long illness.
Born in Detroit, Mich., he
came to this village in 1901,
operating a dairy farm here for
many years.
His father, the late William
Wendt, tapped the first gas
well in Niagara County in 1927,
and in 1938 Mr. Wendt and his
brothers began operating the
Wendt Brothers Gas Co.
The company supplied
Sanborn residents with gas
until 1956, when the franchise
was sold to the Iroquois Gas
Co.
Mr. Wendt also worked for a
time at the Buffalo Pump Co.
as a machinist.
A member of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, he was an
exempt member of. the Sanborn
Volunteer Fire Co.
He is survived by his widow
Grace Wendt; seven sons,
Donald Wendt of Niagara
Falls, and Marvin, Bertrum,
Glenn, Kenneth, Forrest and
William B. Wendt Jr., and a
daugher, Mrs.John(Gracellyn)
Bilek, all of Sanborn.
Also surviving are two
brothers, Alton Wendt of
Lockport and Arnold Wendt of
Niagara Falls; a sister, Mrs.
Benjamin (Laura) Walck Sr. of
Sanborn, 25 grandchildren a/id
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church, North
Tonawanda, Thursday at 2:30
p.m., with the Rev. Matthew
Pushkar officiating. Burial
plans have not been completed.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home today
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m.

William married WENDT, Grace E about 1919. Grace (daughter of WENDT, Wilhelm Christian and MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich) was born on 6 Aug 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Pioneer Resident Is Laid to Rest
SANBORN, Feb. 23-The funeral of William F. Wendt, 76, who died Saturday at his home in Saunder's (sic) Settlement road, was held from the home yesterday at 2:30 p. m. and at St. Peter's church, at Walmore, at 3 o'clock and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends.
The bearers included: Ben Wendt, Philip Wendt, Robert Wendt, Edwin Beutel. Rudolph Beutel and William Beutel. Flower bearers were Donald Wendt, Merwyn (sic), Wendt, Ben Walck, Jr., and Lawrence Walck. The Rev. Edward A. Graubau (sic) was the officiating Clergyman. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery, Walmore.

Wilhelm married BEUTEL, Emilie Helene on 9 Jan 1890 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of BEUTEL, Friedrich Wilhelm and FAHRENWALD, Henriette Charlotte) was born on 19 Mar 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1951 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Wm. Wendt. Daughter of Wm. Beutel and his wife Henrietta, née Fahrnwald. Born Mar 19, 1870. Attended our Christian Day School. Confirmed may 14, 1883, by Pastor John Grabau. Jan 9, 1890 married to Wm. Wendt, who died Feb 19, 1938, had 5 children. Right after marriage, moved to Detroit Mich, there until 1901, then moved to present home of Alton Wendt, near Sanborn where she died. Jan. 3 lapsed into a coma and fell asleep Sun. morning Jan 7 (at) 3:25. Survivors: 3 sons, Alton and Wm. of Sanborn, Arnold of Bergholz; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ben Wendt Sr. of Sanborn and Mrs. Edna Walck of Median; 25 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Suffered from hardening of the arteries which it seems weakened her brain and affected her mind, this was already apparent about 15 yrs. ago, but was serious only in the past 6 yrs. or so. Was taken care of in home of her son Alton. Whole service was in Eng. Text: Is. 55:6-9

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William Wendt.
The funeral of William Wendt was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence on Lockport avenue and a half an hour later at St. Paul's church in Martinsville. The services were conducted bv Rev. William T. Schmidt and were largely attended. Burial was in the St. Paul's cemetery. The pallbearers were: A. W. Babel, John Ziehl, August Martin, John Jagow, August Errick and Charles Fehrman, residents of Martinsville and the Town of Wheatfield.

Wilhelm married MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich on 14 Apr 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of MAILLEFERT, Carl August Wilhelm and LINKE, Wilhelimine) was born in Feb 1859 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Jun 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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13 June 1942 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Elizabeth Wendt, nee Maillefert, aged 83 years, died yesterday morning in her home, 692 Falls boulevard. Born in Buffalo, she had resided in North Tonawanda the past 22 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Reinhardt Ziemendorf of the town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Walter Strassburg and Miss Elizabeth Wendt of Niagara Falls, Mrs. William Wendt of the town of Cambria and Mrs. Vernon Steele of Kenmore; two sons, Edwin of Niagara Falls and Alvin at home; 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a sister, Miss Dorothy Maillefert of Cambria. Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul?s church, Martinsville, the Rev. F. A. Hinner officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul?s Cemetery.

Christian married MERCIER, Friederike Wilhelmine Rachel on 6 Jan 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Friederike (daughter of MERCIER, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm and ECKART, Christine Wilhelmine) was born on 25 Feb 1838 in Prussia; died on 15 Oct 1908 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married FAHRENWALD, Henriette Charlotte on 22 Nov 1860 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Henriette (daughter of FAHRENWALD, Wilhelm and WINKEL, Wilhelmina Maria) was born on 3 Oct 1832 in Prussia; died on 23 Oct 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/25/1928

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO-1913

Death announced of Wilhelm Wendt at home
of daughter, Mrs. Auguat J, Beccue of Niagara
street.

Wilhelm married WALK, Elisabeth on 14 Apr 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of WALK, Christian and KLEINSCHMIDT, Wilhelmine Euphrosine) was born on 30 Dec 1829 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 1 Jul 1894 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl + LINKE, Wilhelimine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]