Diane married RETZLAFF, Kenneth Arthur [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RETZLAFF, Brian Kenneth
2. RETZLAFF, Gary Alan
3. RETZLAFF, Sandra Elaine
4. RETZLAFF, Carol Ann
5. RETZLAFF, David Edward
6. RETZLAFF, Dale Arthur

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NF Gazette

SANBORN - John N. Blank, 60,. at 3197 Lockport Road, died Sunday (Jan. 19,1969) in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of the Town of Wheatfield and had been an inspector at the Carborundum Company for over 35 years. He was an exempt member of the Sanborn Fire Company.
Survivors include his wife, Irma; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Dianne) Retzlaff; a son, Darrel J. Blank; a sister, Mrs. Elton (sic) Wendt, all of Sanborn, and seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m. in St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz, with the Rev. Robert Lehman officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home Inc., Hoover Road, Sanborn, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 5 , and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Johannes married DEVANTIER, Irma Emilie Elisabeth on 3 Jun 1934 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Irma (daughter of DEVANTIER, Albert Ferdinand and WILLIAMS, Alma Elisabeth Wilhelmine) was born on 28 Jan 1907 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Apr 1994 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irma E. Blank
Lifelong church member enjoyed quilting, Bible
Irma E. (DeVantier) Blank. 87, of Lockport Road, died Wednesday (April 13, 1994) at her daughter's home.
A native of Wheatfield, she was born Jan. 28, 1907, the daughter of Albert and Alma (Williams) DeVantier. She was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz. Mrs. Blank loved quilting, gardening and Bible study class. She was a homemaker most of her life.
She was the widow of John N. Blank, who died Jan. 19, 1969. Mrs. Blank is survived by a daughter. Dianne Retzlaff of Sanborn; a son, Darrell Blank of Sanborn; a brother, Alfred DeVantier of Sanborn; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Sandra Blank and was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. David B. Menz will conduct services at 11 a.m. Saturday in SI. James Lutheran Church, comer of Rohr Street and Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in SI. James Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - April 15, 1994
Irma E. Blank, 87, of Lockport Road, a lifelong resident of Wheatfield, died Wednesday (April 13, 1994) in the Lockport Road home of her daughter, Dianne Retzlaff.
The former Irma DeVantier was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz.
Mrs. Blank taught Bible study classes and enjoyed quilting and gardening.
Her husband, John N., died in 1969.
In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Darrell, and a brother, Alfred DeVantier, both of Sanborn; eight
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. James Lutheran Church, Rohr Street and Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery

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Born Jan 7, 1879 in Prenzlau, Mark(sic) Brandenburg, Germany. Son of Wm. Blank and Frederika (sp - sic) nee Mehls. When 3 years old to America. Confirmed Apr. 10, 1892 by Rev J. A. Grabau. Married to Mathilda Wolf. Always quite healthy, and able to work until about the last two years, although he suffered for about 25 years with hernia. Last illness lasted about 10 weeks. May 4, 1951 taken to hospital because of a heart attack. Received Holy Communion just before noon May 21, and right after that underwent a minor operation and never recovered consciousness. Died about 5:25 PM. Survivors: 1 son, John Blank Jr.; 1 daughter Mrs. Irene (Alton) Wendt; 2 brothers, Gustave and William; 7 grandchildren. Ger text 2 Cor. 13:14, Eng text John 14:19.b

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/22/1951

SANBORN, May 22.-John W.
Blank, 72, of the Lockport road,
died at Memorial hospital, Niagara
Falls, yesterday afternoon after an
illness of several weeks.
Mr. Blank was born in Germany,
a son of the late William and Fred,
ericka Blank. He came to this coun
try when a boy and had been a
successful farmer for many years
His wife, Bertha Wolf Blank, died
about a year ago.
Mr. Blank Is survived by one son
John N. Blank; one daughter, Mrs.
Alton Wendt, both of this vicinity;
two brothers, Gustav Blank, Nlag
ara Falls, and William Blank, Gas-
port, and'seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of the son, John N. Blank,
Lockport road, Thursday at 2 p.m.,
and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Peter's
church, Walmore.- The Rev. Martin
Pemert will officiate. Interment will
be in Walmore cemetery.

Johannes married WOLF, Bertha Albertine Mathilde on 23 Feb 1905 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of WOLF, Christian Gottlieb George and PFUHL, Auguste Maria Ulricke) was born on 10 Apr 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Mar 1950 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/6/1950

SANBORN. March 6 Mrs. Bertha
M. Blank. 70. of the Lockport road.
died yesterday at Memorial hospital.
Niagara Falls, where she had
been a patient .several °weeks.
Mrs. Blank is survived by. her
husband. John W Blank. Sr : two
children. Mrs Alton Wendt and
John N Blank. Jr of this community;
two sisters Mrs John Belling,
Beach Ridge. Mrs Paul. Haseley.
and a brother. Elmer Wolf.
both of Bergholtz, and seven grandchildren.
The Rev Martin E Pempeit,
minister of St. Peter's Evangelical
Lutheran church. Walmore will
officiate at funeral services in the
Blank home a' 2 p m on Wednesday
and at 2 30 in St Peter's. Burial
will be in Walmore.

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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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Niagara Falls Gazette

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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NF Gazette

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.

William married MEHLS, Friedericke in 1875 in Prussia. Friedericke was born on 7 Mar 1846 in Prussia; died on 8 Feb 1932 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

BLANK-Mrs. Fredricka (sic) Blank, wife of the late William Blank, died at the home of her son, John Blank of the Lockport road, February 8, 1932, aged 86 years. She is survived by four sons, Rudolph and Gustave, town of Niagara, John of the town of Wheatfield, William of the town of Royalton; one sister, Mrs. August Badrow (sic) of Bergholtz, N. Y.; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services at the home Wednesday, February l0th at 2:00 p. m. and at 2:30 p. m. at St. Peter's Evangelical church at Walmore, N. Y. Interment at Walmore, N. Y. Rev. Edward Grabau will officiate.

Christian married PFUHL, Auguste Maria Ulricke on 15 Jun 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of PFUHL, Ferdinand Wilhelm and MILLEVILLE, Marie Auguste) was born on 23 Feb 1860 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Apr 1928 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

WOLF-Died, at the home of her daughter in Bergholtz, Friday, April 26th, Mrs. Augusta (sic) Wolf, aged 68 years, She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Philip Mueller of La Salle, Mrs. John Blank of Sanborn, Mrs. John Belling of Martinsville and Mrs. Wm. Loeschke of Bergholtz, and one son, Elmer Wolf, of Bergholtz, also 23 grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Kroening, Sanborn, Mrs. Wm. De Vantier of Walmore, Mrs. Wilhelmina Hasely (sic) of Walmore, and four brothers, Ferdinand Pfuhl of Wolcottsville, John, Albert and Anthony Pfuhl of Walmore. Funeral will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Loeschke of Bergholtz, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 2 :30 from St. Jacob's church. Burial in St. Jacob's cemetery. Rev. Otto Bruss officiating.

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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NF Gazette

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.