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Clyde R. Kroening 74, of Sanborn, NY, died Saturday February 5, 2005, in Buffalo General Hospital after a brief illness.
He was a life long resident of the Town of Lewiston, born on April 3, 1930, the son of William and Ella [ DeVantier ] Kroening, where he attended local schools. He had operated the family dairy farm for most of his life, he also was a heavy equipment operator and would work for area contractors.
He was a member of the Agriculture Stabilization Committee of Niagara County for several years. Clyde was an exempt member of the Sanborn Fire Company and had also served as a Town Constable for the Town of Lewiston for many years.
He enjoyed bowling and was a member of the former Sanborn Bowling League. Clyde was an avid golfer, and would winter in Florida, during which time he would work at the Disney World Golf Pro Shop, and as a Tee Off starter for the course.
He was predeceased by his first wife Maurine Bruss Kroening who died in 1986.
Surviving is his wife of 15 years, Linda G. [ Peck ] Kroening; a daughter, Linda Bonner, of Niagara Falls, Ont.; a son Russell Kroening, of Belham, TX; a sister, JoAnn [ Delbert ] Pfohl, of Sanborn; a nephew, Mark Pfohl. He was the brother of the late Helen Schimschack.
The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, SANBORN, 5893 Hoover Road, from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM, Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 AM, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, with the Rev. Bruce R. Gamache, officiating. Burial will be in the St. James Lutheran Cemetery.
The Sanborn Fire Co. will conduct memorial services Wednesday at 8 PM, at the funeral home.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute PO Box Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14240-0631 or St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132.

Clyde married PECK, Linda G about 1990 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clyde married BRUSS, Maureen on 9 Mar 1956 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Maureen (daughter of BRUSS, Roland W and EGGERT, Emma E) was born on 23 Dec 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jul 1986 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KROENING, Karl Russell
2. KROENING, Candace Linda

William married DEVANTIER, Ella Emma Louise on 2 Dec 1923 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ella (daughter of DEVANTIER, Albert Ferdinand and WILLIAMS, Alma Elisabeth Wilhelmine) was born on 16 Aug 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Aug 1966 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

Mrs. Ella E. Kroening
SANBORN-Mrs. Ella E. Kroening, 64, of 2435 Saunders Settlement Road, died today (Aug. 3, 1966) at her home after a long illness.
Mrs. Kroening was born Aug. 16, 1901 in the Town of Wheatfield, daughter of Albert and Alma Williams DeVantier. She was a lifelong resident of this area.
Mrs. Kroening was an active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid Society of the church.
Mrs. Kroening is survived by her husband, William E. Kroening; a son, Clyde Kroening, Sanborn; two daughters, Miss JoAnn Kroening, at home, and Mrs. Wilbert (Helen) Schimschack, Niagara Falls; five brothers; Edward, Bernard, Harold and John DeVantier, all of Niagara Falls, and Alfred DeVantier, Sanborn; four sisters, Mrs. John Voelker, Buffalo, Mrs. Fred Loge, and Mrs. Edward Mueller, both of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. John Blank, Sanborn; and one grandson, several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, by Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf, minister of the church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

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At time of death was the oldest member of St. Peter's. Gives Confirmation year as 1879. Eight years ago fell from a load of corn stalks, ailing after that; but before had always been healthy, was a hard worker. For about a year he was quite weak and did not leave the house. Never complained of pain. Died 8:00 AM Sunday. Survivors: one son, William Jr., 2 daughters, Mrs. Lilly DeVantier and Mrs. Edna Haseley; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Text: Heb. 4:9-12
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Services Set For Aged Farmer
SANBORN, Jan. 24 — Services for William C. Kroening, 84. of Saunders Settlement Road, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow at the home, and at 2:10 at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in S t Peter's Cemetery. Mr. Kroening, the oldest member of St. Peter's Church, died Sunday at his home. He was a veteran Niagara County orchardist and grain grower. Born in Walmore, as the Lock-port Road area was then known, Mr. Kroening also lived in LaSalle and attended St. Jacobl School at Bergholz. Mr. Kroening is survived by three children, Mrs. Hugo Devantier of Bergholz. William Kroening Jr. , and Mrs. Erwin G. Haseley of Walmore.

William married PFUHL, Bertha Elizabeth on 13 Feb 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of PFUHL, Ferdinand Wilhelm and MILLEVILLE, Marie Auguste) was born on 3 Sep 1866 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Dec 1927 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Kroening Dies
Mrs. William Kroening (nee Bertha Pfuhl) well known in this village, died in Memorial Hospital Saturday night, after a serious operation. She was sixty one years old, and is survived by her husband, William Kroening, one son William, and daughter Edna at home and Mrs. Hugo De Vantier of Niagara Street, this village, three grandchildren, four brothers, Ferdinand of Holcottsville (sic), N. Y., John, Anton and Albert of Walmore, and four sisters, Mrs. Christian Wolf Sr., of this village, Mrs. Carl Haseley, Mrs. William De Vantier Sr. and Mrs. Anna Kroening of Walmore. She was well liked by all and leaves a wide circle of friends.

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Niagara Falls Gazette

A. F. DeVantier, 77, Wheatfield, Dies
Was Lifelong Resident of Bergholtz Vicinity.
BERGHOLTZ, Dec. 11-Albert F. DeVantier, 77 years old, a lifelong and well known resident of the Town of Wheatfield, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Stenzel, of the Niagara Falls boulevard. Mr. DeVantier was formerly engaged in farming, having retired about 12 years ago. He was a member of St. James church and in former years took an active interest in church and social affairs in Bergholtz.
He is survived by six sons, Hugo, Harold and John, of Bergholtz, Edward and Bernard, of Niagara Falls, and Alfred, of Sanborn; five daughters. Mrs. John Voelker, of Buffalo, Mrs. Stenzel. of Bergholtz, Mrs. William Groening (sic), Jr., and Mrs. John Blank, Jr., of Sanborn, and Mrs. Edward Mueller, of Niagara. Falls; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. August Kroening, of Sanborn.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stenzel home and at 2:30 from St. James church, Bergholtz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and interment will be in St. James cemetery.
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North Tonawanda-Albert F. DeVentier (sic), 77, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Stenzel, Falls Boulevard, Bergholtz. He leaves six sons, Hugo, Harold and John of Bergholtz, Edward and Bernard of Niagara Falls and Alfred of Sanborn; five daughters, Mrs. John Voelker of Buffalo, Mrs. Stenzel of Bergholtz, Mrs. William Kreoning (sic), Jr. and Mrs. John Blank, Jr. of Sanborn, and Mrs. Edward Mueller of Niagara Falls; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. August Kroening of Sanborn. Rites will he held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Stenzel residence and at 2.30 o'clock in the St. James Church in Bergholtz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery

Albert married WILLIAMS, Alma Elisabeth Wilhelmine on 24 Nov 1898 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of WILLIAMS, Ferdinand August and WALK, Eldice Lydia Magdalene) was born on 15 Feb 1878 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Mar 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DE VANTIER-At DeGraff's hospital, Tonawanda N.Y. , March 22, 1928. Alma E. De Vantier, aged 50 years. Beloved wife of Albert F. De Vantier. mother of Mrs. John Voelker, Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Herbert Stenzel, Mrs. Wm. Kroening, Mrs. Edw. Miller, Miss Erma, Harold, John and Alfred, at home, Hugo, Edward and Bernard; daughter of Ferdinand Williams. She also leaves three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services Sunday at the home, Bergholtz, N. Y., at 2 p. m. and at St. James Lutheran church at 2:30 p. m. Interment, Bergholtz cemetery.

Niagara Falls Gazette, Mar 24, 1928
NORTH TONAWANDA, March 24. Mrs. Alma DeVantier, 50 years old, of tho Niagara Falls boulevard, Bergholz, died Thursday afternoon at the DeGraff Memorial Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. She was a life-long resident of the Town of Wheatfield. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at St Martin's Church, Bergholz. Rev. Otto Bruss will -conduct the services and interment will be in St Martin's cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Albert F. DeVantier; five daughters. Miss Irene DeVantier and Mrs. Herbert Stenzel of Bergholz, Mrs. John Voelker of Buffalo, Mrs. "William Kroening of Sanborn and Mrs. Edward Mueller of LaSalle; six sons, Hugo, John and Alfred of Bergholz, Bernard of Niagara Falls and Edward of LaSalle; seven grandchildren; her father, Ferdinand A. Williams of Bergholz; three sisters, Mrs. John Proefrock of Tonawanda. Mrs. Fred Lindke of Medina, and Mrs. Rudolph Milleville of Niagara Falls, and three brothers. John Williams and Ferdinand A. Williams, Jr.,of Lockport and Philip Williams of Niagara Falls.

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Sanborn Resident Dies
SANBORN, Mar. 24.-August Kroening died today at the family home here. Funeral services will be held from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 from St. Peter's church at Walmore. Interment will be in Walmore cemetery, Mr. Kroening is survived by his wife, Augusta (sic) two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Anton Haseley of Niagara Falls, Philip and Mrs. Albert Haseley of Sanborn, and Albert at home; one brother, William, of Sanborn, and ten grandchildren

Johann married BROECKER, Maria Karoline Wilhelmine on 28 Oct 1851 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Maria (daughter of BROECKER, Peter and SCHMIDT, Karoline) was born on 25 Feb 1834 in Retzin, Pommerania, Prussia; died on 30 Dec 1907 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ferdinand married MILLEVILLE, Marie Auguste on 22 Oct 1857 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Marie (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Abraham and SCHULTZ, Friedericke Wilhelmine) was born on 8 Apr 1839 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 5 Nov 1915 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BERGHOLTZ, March 7 - Ferdinand August Williams, 86 years old a resident of the Town of Wheatfield for the past 81 years, died vesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs. John Proefrock. 9 Fremont street, North Tonawanda where he had been making his home for the past few months. Born in Bergholtz, Germany Mr. Williams came to this country when five years old with his parents. Since then he had made his home in Bergholtz and vicinity operating an extensive farm. He is survived by three sons. John and Ferdinand, of Lockport, and Philip A., of Niagara Falls, three daughters, Mrs. Proefrock, of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Fred W. Lindke. of Medina, and Mrs. Rudolph Mlllevllle, of Niagara Falls; 19 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a brother, Gustav Williams, of Sanborn. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Proefroc.k home and at 2:30 at St. James' church in this village, The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and interment will be in St. James' cemetery, Bergholtz.

Ferdinand married WALK, Eldice Lydia Magdalene on 27 Nov 1873 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Eldice (daughter of WALK, Christoph Friedrich and WENDT, Frederike Wilhelmine) was born on 2 Feb 1850 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Oct 1923 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WILLIAMS-Lydia, aged 73 years, wife of Ferdinand A. Williams, departed this life at noon Oct. 22nd. She leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband, three sons and four daughters, John F. and Ferdinand B. of Lockport and Philip A. of this city, Mrs. Albert De Vantier of St. Johnsburg, Mrs. John Proefrock of Tonawanda. Mrs. Rudolph Melville (sic) of La Salle. Miss Helena Williams of Lockport, one sister and four brothers and 19 grandchildren survive her. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 25th at 2 :00 o'clock from her late residence and 2 :30 from St. Jacobi church at Bergholz. Rev. O. Bruss officiating.