1. | WALCK, Esther Albertine Dorothea was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (daughter of WALCK, Albert Christian Johannes and DUBOIS, Auguste Marie); died on 10 Mar 1989 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - March 12, 1989
Funeral services for Esther Walck DeVantier, a retired employee of the Carborundum Co. in Niagara Falls, will be conducted at 2:30 P.M. Monday in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery.
Mrs. DeVantier, 86, died Friday (March 10, 1989) in Niagara Falls Memorial Center after a short illness.
She was born in Wheatfield and was a lifelong member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Altar Guild and Women's Quilting Group at the church and a member of the Carborundum Alumni Association and the Wheatfield Senior Citizens.
She was the widow of Benjamin DeVantier.
Survivors include a son, Dennis, of Wheatfield; a sister, Louise Stoelting of Wheatfield, and five grandchildren
Esther married DEVANTIER, Benjamin Philipp on 10 Jun 1923 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Benjamin (son of DEVANTIER, Frederick William and MILLEVILLE, Bertha Hulda Wilhelmine) was born on 4 Oct 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Jul 1937 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 6/11/1923
A very pretty wedding was solemn
ized at two o'clock yesterday, afternoon
at the Holy Ghost Lutheran
church. Bergholtz. when Miss Esther
A Walck of this village was united In
carriage to Benjamin Devantier of
Bergholtz. the Rev. Mr.. Starck performing
the ceremony. The church
was beautifully decorated with ferns
and palms.
The impressive ring service was used.
The bride wore a gown of white satin
trimmed with chiffon and pearls, and
carried a bouquet of bride's roses and
lillys of the valley. The bride and
groom were attended by Miss Eleanor
Stoeltlng of Bergholtz and Erich Walck,
brother of. the bride. Geraldine Walck,
sister of the bride, was flower girl; and
Miss Louise Walck. the bride's sister.
Miss Adele Ferchen, Miss Minnie Du-
Bois and Miss Ella Devantier were
maids of honor. The bridesmaid and
her maids of honor wore white crepe
de chine.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert C.Walck,
avers being laid for over 100 guests.
The table color scheme was pink and
white. Mr. and Mrs. Devantier will
reside on the Ward road, south of
Sanborn.
Children:
- DEVANTIER, Helma May was born on 14 May 1924 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Dec 1986 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- DEVANTIER, Dennis Albert was born on 23 May 1933 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Jan 2021 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
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