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DENNIS A. DeVANTIER, age 87 of Wheatfield, NY, was called peacefully to his heavenly home, on January 1, 2021 at his residence, under the care of his loving family and Niagara Hospice. Born in the Town of Wheatfield on May 23, 1933; son of the late Benjamin and Esther (Walck) DeVantier. Dennis was a life long member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, a graduate of Niagara Falls High School, class of 1951, and served in the United States Army from 1953-1955. He was employed at General Abrasives as an Electrician for approximately 42 years, until his retirement. Dennis was one of the better fastpitch softball pitchers in the area, and played competitively into his 50's. He enjoyed watching his sons and grandsons play baseball, softball and basketball.Survivors include his loving wife, Doris (Kroening) DeVantier, whom he married February 15, 1958; three sons, Ronald DeVantier, Wayne (Marjorie) DeVantier, and Curtis (Stephanie) DeVantier; grandchildren, Sarah, Benjamin, Andrew, Luke, Joshua and Noah; a sister in law, Hazel (late Alfred) Haseley; a brother in law, Martin (Shirly) Kroening; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Cindy and Marcia Heuer. He was preceded in death by his sister, Helma (George) Heuer.A private service with the family, will be held in the DuBois Funeral Home, with the Rev. Denton White, officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, or Niagara Hospice.

Dennis married KROENING, Doris Elsie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DEVANTIER, Ronald Dennis
2. DEVANTIER, Curtis Paul
3. DEVANTIER, Wayne Franklin

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Farmer Dies as a Result of Fall
Benjamin P. DeVantier, 41 years old, native of Sanborn and well known Ward road farmer, died in the Memorial hospital here this morning of injuries suffered last Thursday when he fell a short distance in his barn. Mr. DeVantier suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when a board broke as he was replacing some flooring and he was precipitated about eight feet.
The funeral will be held from the family home in the Ward road, Sanborn, at 2 p. m., daylight saving time, Wednesday, and from the Holy Ghost Lutheran church, Bergholtz, at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev. John Kuckenbecker officiating. Burial will be in Bergholtz cemetery.
Surviving Mr. DeVantier are his wife Esther Walck DeVantier; a daughter, Thelma may, and a son Dennis DeVantier, all of Sanborn; a brother, Edwin DeVantier, Wheatfield, and a sister, Mrs. Hubert Hasely (sic), of the Town of Niagara. Mr. DeVantier was a son of Mrs. Bertha Devantier and the late Fred DeVantier, of Sanborn.

Benjamin married WALCK, Esther Albertine Dorothea on 10 Jun 1923 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of WALCK, Albert Christian Johannes and DUBOIS, Auguste Marie) was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 1989 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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

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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.

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DeVantier Funeral Sunday
The funeral of Frederick DeVantier who died at his home in St Johnsburg on Tuesday, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock In St. James church. Bergholz, the Rev. O. Bruss officiating. The deceased is survived by, his wife, Bertha Milleville DeVantier; one daughter, Mrs. Hubert Haseley of Sanborn 1 two sons, Edwin at home and Benjamin De Vantler of Sanborn. Two brothers and two sisters. Albert of St. Johnsburg. William of Sanborn; Mrs. August Kroening of Sanborn and Mrs. William Milleville of LaSalle.

Frederick married MILLEVILLE, Bertha Hulda Wilhelmine on 7 Nov 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Johannes and KRULL, Albertine Elizabeth) was born on 18 Jan 1872 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Mar 1955 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/1/1963

WALCK-Albert C, suddenly September
29th, 1963, at his home 6362
Ward Rd„ Town of Wheatfield. Mr.
Walck was a charter member of the
???????????????, Bergholtz a
member of the Holy Ghost Lutheran
Church and a retired employee of the
Niagara Co. Highway Dept. He is
survived by a .son Eric A, Walck;
2 daughters, Mrs. Esther Devantler
and Miss Louise Walck all of the
Town of Wheatfleld; 7 grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren; a broth-
er -Gotholt Walck, of Niagara Falls,
and a sister Mrs. Ella Mavis of the
town of Wheatfleld.. Friends way
call at the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd„ North
Tonawanda until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Services will be, held Wednesday
a f 2 p.m. In Holy Ghost Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Clarence W. Rabe
will officiate. Interment In Holy
Ghost Lutheran Cemetery.

Albert married DUBOIS, Auguste Marie in 1900 in New York. Auguste (daughter of DUBOIS, Gottfried and BEHM, Dorothea Louise) was born on 22 Jan 1871 in Prussia; died on 3 Jul 1933 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

WALCK-At Sanborn, N. Y., July 3, 1933, Auguste Walck, age 62 years, wife of Albert C., mother of Erick (sic) and Mrs. Benjamin Dc Vantire (sic) of Sanborn, Leruse (sic=Louise) at home, sister of Albert DuBois of La SalIe, Mrs. Ferdinand Haseley and Mrs. William Haseley of Sanborn, Funeral from home Thursday, July 6 at 1:30 standard time and 2 p. m. from Ho1y Ghost church, Bergholtz. Interment in Bergholtz.

F married GOERSS, Charlotte on 24 Jul 1848 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Charlotte (daughter of GOERSS, Friedrich W and SY, Maria) was born on 2 Mar 1821 in Plowen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1891 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]

Albert married WILLIAMS, Albertine Auguste Karoline on 27 Nov 1873 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of WILLIAM, Jean and SCHULTZ, Friedericke Wilhelmine) was born on 8 Jan 1850 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 14 Nov 1925 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

WALCK-At Bergholtz, N. Y., Albertlna A.,widow of the late Albert Walck; mother of Albert C, Mrs. Wm. Gombert and William Walck of Bergholtz. N ,Y., Gotthold A. Walck of Niagara Falls. N, Y. Mrs. Ella Mavis at home. Funeral from the family home. Tuesday. Nov. 17th at 2 p.m. and at the Bergholtz Lutheran church at 2.30 p. m. Burial in Bergholtz cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/28/1920

Gottfried Dubois, eighty eight years
old, died last night at his home on the
Niagara Falls boulevard at La Salle
after a lingering illness. He was born
in Germany. He came to America fifty
three years ago and lived in the town
of Niagara for the past forty-six years.
Surviving are one son, Albert Dubois
of La Salle; three daughters. Mrs. A
C. Walck of La Salle. Mrs. F. Hasely
of Lewiston and Mrs. William Hasely
of Cambria; nineteen grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren. The fu-
neral will be held Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock, Standard time, at the late
residence and half an hour late at
Holy Ghost church in Bergholtz, Rev.
Alvin Starck officiating. Burial will
be in Holy Ghost cemetery.

Gottfried married BEHM, Dorothea Louise about 1867 in Prussia. Dorothea (daughter of BEHM, Jakob and ELLMAN, Maria) was born on 26 Jan 1830 in Pampow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 16 Dec 1904 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]