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December 4, 2013
Arthur W. Milleville

Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Arthur W. Milleville, 87, passed away on December 1, 2013, at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. He was born in Niagara Falls on July 30, 1926, the son of the late Arthur P. and Gertrude (Williams) Milleville.

Arthur graduated from the original LaSalle High School in 1944. He briefly attended Niagara University before being drafted into the United States Army during World War II. He served in the Army Aviation Engineers as a Corporal of the 808 Regiment in the Pacific-Asiatic Theater from December 26, 1944, until his honorable discharge on November 11, 1946. He was the recipient of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon and the Army Occupation Medal.

After his honorable discharge, Arthur attended Valparaiso University in Indiana and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor's degree in business administration, majoring in accounting and auditing. He held various jobs including Timekeeper at Wurlitzer, Internal Auditor at Bell Aircraft Corporation, Control Clerk at E.I. DuPont deNemours & Company, Accountant for the Chevy Division GM and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Chemical Division. He was an accountant and Administrative Assistant with the Department of State, Division of Cemeteries for Western New York for 29 years. After retirement he volunteered his services with SCORE through the Smal Business Administration.

Arthur was Past Commander and lifetime member of the American Legion Wheatfield Post 1451. He was a NYS American Legion Chairman for Graves Registration and past member of the Bergholtz Fire Company and Sanborn Fire Company Bands, the Kiwanis Club of LaSalle, the LaSalle Sportsmens Club, and the Amherst Male Glee Club.

Arthur was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in LaSalle and served as an usher and assistant scout master for their Troop 810. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and coaching his son in hockey. He enjoyed gardening and teaching his grandchildren the fine art of growing corn and pumpkins. He was also involved with the Inter-Club City Bowling League at Beverly Lanes for 20 years. Another passion he had was his family's German Culture. He belonged to the Wheatfield German Club and the Wheatfield Historical Society. Arthur loved history, reading books and sharing many stories of his younger life, helping with his family's dairy business.

Arthur is survived by his wife of 56 years, Martha "Myra" (Smith) Milleville; his children, Bryce (Maryann) of New Fairfield, CT, and Kelly (Robert) Braham of Wheatfield, NY; four grandchildren, Bryce and Laura Milleville, Kyle and Kelsey Braham; sister-in-law, Patricia (late Dr. Matthew) Lanighan of Lockport; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Irma (late Robert) Read.

There will be no prior visitation. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service with military honors on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 10 AM at Grace Lutheran Church, 736 Cayuga Drive, Niagara Falls, NY 14304. Interment will be private in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery in the Town of Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Milleville's name to Grace Lutheran Church or Valparaiso University, 1700 Chapel Dr., Valparaiso, IN 46383. Arrangements made by the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC.

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Arthur married SMITH, Martha E on 16 Nov 1957 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Martha (daughter of SMITH, William and BRYCE, Mary) was born on 26 Mar 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Nov 2018 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/17/1957

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., is the honeymoon destination
of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur W. Milleville who exchanged
nuptial vows Saturday (Nov. 16, 1957).: The bride is the
former Miss Myra E. Smith.
St. John de LaSalle Church was the scene of the
wedding. The Rev. Francis McKenna performed a doublering
ceremony.
The interior of the church was graced with arrangements
of baby white pompons in vases. Organ music was
provided throughout the wedding ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and MFS. William'
Smith, 67th St. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Arthur
P. Milleville, Cayuga Dr., and the late Mr. Milleville.
A ballerina-length gown of
Alencon lace fashioned with
scoop neckline, basque bodice
and bouffant skirt was worn by
the former Miss Smith. A cascade
of nylon tulle ruffles and a
large satin bow formed back
interest of the skirt.
The bride's veil of French illusion
was caught'to her lace pillbox
headpiece and she carried a
colonial bouquet of white baby
roses centered with heather from
Scotland.
* * # . *
. MISS PATRICIA M. Smith
.was her sister's maid of honor.
She was attired in an aqua
velvet cocktail dress and'white
feathered headdress. A miniature
colonial bouquet of white'and
pink roses centered with Scotch
heather and attached to a white
fur muff completed her ensemble.
Robert L. Read was best man
and ushering duties were performed
by Albert Brophy, Pittsburgh,
Pa., and Alfred Milleville,
this city.
* * *
A LUNCHEON for the bridalN
party and immediate families
was served at the Red Coach
Inn. The bride's mother received
in a navy blue lace dress which
she complemented with dusty
rose accessories and a corsage of
pink roses. The mother of the
bridegroom wore a purple dress
with beige accessories and corsage
of yellow roses.
Departing on her Florida wedding
trip, the bride was attired
in a navy blue costume accented
with white accessories and • a
corsage of white roses.
The newlyweds will make their
home at 115 Deuro Dr.

1. MILLEVILLE, Kelly
2. MILLEVILLE, Bryce Arthur was born on 9 Oct 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Mar 2023 in New Fairfield, CT.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/11/1956

Arthur-P. Milleville, 62. of 9806
Cayuga Oh, a former operator of
the. Milleville Dairy and of late a
stationary engineer for Bell Air-
craft Corp., died yesterday (April
10, 1956) at Memorial Hospital
where he had been a patient; .for
about a week. He was a past commander
of La Salle-Post No. 1142,
American Legion.
Mr. Milleville was born in the
Town of Wheatfield, May 29, 1893,
the son of the late' William and
Emma De Vantier Milleville: He
attended township schools and was
later employed by the Carborundum
Co., until, he'moved to his
present address where he operated
the dairy for about 16 years. He'
sold the business some years ago
and began work at the Shredded
Wheat plant. He began working at
Bell in 1949.
An army veteran of World War
I, he also was a member of Voiture
Locale, Nof 388,. 40 and 8. He
was a member of Grace Lutheran
Church, the . Lutheran Laymens
League, Chapter. No. 37 Natlonal
Assn of Power Engineers and Local
NO. 501. UAW-CIO.
• He is survived by his wife, Gertrude;
a daughter, Mrs. Robert L.
Read; a son, Arthur W.Milleville;
two grandchildren,^ six. brothers
and two sisters,'. Rudolph W., Theo-
.dore, William and Miss Edna Milleville,
Mrs. George Meyers, Edward
and Philip Milleville, all of Niagara
Falls, and Herbert A'. Mille-
ville of NorthTonawanda;
The Rev. Lawrence E. Herfurth,
pastor of Grace,Lutheran Church,
Will officiate at:services Friday• at
2:30 p, m. in the Church after a
prayer service at 2 in the Lane,
Funeral Home, .8622 Buffalo Ave.
Burial will be in Memorial • Park
Cemetery.

Arthur married WILLIAMS, Gertrude Wilhelmine Friedericke about 1920 in New York. Gertrude (daughter of WILLIAM, William Herman and SY, Bertha Justine Caroline) was born on 9 Jun 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1967 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/5/1967

Mrs. Gertrude M. Milleville,
72, died unexpectedly this morning
(Dec. 5, 1967) after suffering
an apparent heart attack
at the home of her son, Arthur
W. Milleville, 115 Deuro Drive.
She resided . at 10315 Cayuga
Drive.
• She was a .lifelong resident of
Niagara Falls and the wife of
of the late Arthur P. Milleville.
She was a m e m b e r of the
Ladies Aid Society of Grace
Lutheran Church.
Surviving in addition to her
son are a daughter, Mrs. Robert
(Irma) Read, this city: a
Sister, Mrs. Otto Sprung, this
city,-and four grandchildren.
The Rev. Walter Schultz will
Officiate at services Friday at
1 p.m. at Grace L u t h e r an
tfiurch. Burial will be in Memorial
Park . Cemetery.
Friends may cal at the Lane
Funeral Home Wednesday and
Thursday from 1 to 5 and 7 to
9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to
Grace Lutheran Church or the
"Lutheran Hour."

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8 July 1944 Tonawanda News

William F. Milleville, Sr., 79, died this morning at his home on the Old Niagara Falls boulevard, town of Wheatfield. He was a lifelong resident and the husband of the late Emma DeVantier Milleville. Surviving are seven sons, Rudolph, Arthur and Edward of Niagara Falls, Herbert of the town of Niagara, Theodore, William Jr., and Philip of the town of Wheatfield; two daughters, Mrs. Hilda Holland and Miss Edna Milleville of the town of Wheatfield; 11 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a brother, John Milleville, and two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Ferchen and Mrs. DeVantier of the town of Wheatfield. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence and at 2:30 o’clock from the St. James church in Bergholz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James cemetery.

Wilhelm married DEVANTIER, Emma Magdalene Rebecca in 1890 in New York. Emma (daughter of DEVANTIER, F Wilhelm Johann and GOERSS, Charlotte) was born on 4 Dec 1868 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Sep 1932 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + SY, Bertha Justine Caroline. Bertha (daughter of SY, Daniel and LANGE, Justine Sophia) was born on 22 Oct 1865 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Nov 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/16/1946

Letters of administration were
Issued as follows:
In the"*estate of Bertha J. Williams,
who died November 16, with
a grandson, Robert L. Read the
petitioner. Distributees listed were
Ella Sprung, a daughter, RPD 1,
and Gertrude Milleville, a daughter,
9606 Cayuga drive. The personal
property was valued at not
exceeding $5,000.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/16/1946

Mrs. Bertha C. Williams, 81, wi-
dow of William H. Williams, died
today at her home. 10807 Old Niagara
Falls boulevard.
Mrs. Williams was born October
22, 1865 in Bergholtz, a daughter
of Daniel and Justine Lang zy, both
natives of Germany. Her late hus-
band was at one time in the gro-
cery business with the late former
Deputy Election Commissioner
Charles A. Kandt, in Main street,
Lockport. She left Lockport 32
years ago.
Mrs. Williams was a member of
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church,
Munson avenue and Eighty-eighth
street.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Otto C. Sprung and Mrs. Arthur P.
Millville, of Niagara Falls, one bro-
ther, August F. Sy, Niagara Falls
and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Urtel,
Niagara Falls and Mrs. Rose Muel-
ler of Wheatfield.
Services will be held Tuesday at
2 p.m. at the home and at 2:30
at the church. Burial will be in
Holy Ghost cemetery, Bergholtz.

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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]

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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North Tonawanda Evening News - 3/30/1915

John Williams died at his residence
on the Boulevard one mile west of
Bergholz, Sunday afternoon at the age
of 81 years. He emigrated with his
parents and numerous other German
families in 1843 locating near the
west end of the county which they
named Bergholz where at that time
t h e r e was nothing but wilderness and
uncultivated lands.
He leaves his wife to whom he was
married in 1858, they having celebrated
their golden wedding seven years ago;
two sons, August at home and E. H.
Williams, at Lockport, two daughters,
Mrs. John Reitzlaff, of Los Agneles,
Cal., and Mrs. Chas. A. Kandt, of Lock-
port, twelve grand children and one
great grand child.
The funeral will be held on Thurs-
day afternoon at the house at 1:30 and
at 2:30 from the Lutheran church at
Bergholz, Rev. Stark officiating. Inter-
ment will be in the German Lutheran
cemetery at Bergholz.

Johann married HAMMEL, Anna Maria Charlotte on 27 Dec 1858 in MI. Anna was born on 10 May 1839 in Goleniow, Zachodniopomorskle, Poland; died in Dec 1935 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/16/1935

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Williams,
95-year-old former resident of tine
La Salle section of this city, was held
yesterday afternoon from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Louise Kandt. 229
Niagara street. Lockport. where many
friends and relatives were in atten-
dance.. Services were conducted at
Zion Lutheran church, Cayuga drive,
t h i s city, by Rev. Herman Meyer, of
Trinity Lutheran church, Lockport,
and the Rev. George Hoyer, of the
Zion church. Interment was made in
t h e Lutheran cemetery, Bergholtz.
The pallbearers were four grandsons,
William Williams, Arthur Williams,
Edward Williams and Otto W.
Kandt, and two great-grandsons, Harold
Henning, Jr., a nd Walter Kandt.

Daniel married LANGE, Justine Sophia on 17 Nov 1864 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Justine (daughter of LANGE, Carl Christian and WOLLENBERG, Christine Sophia) was born in 1844 in Hamburg, Germany; died on 17 Oct 1921 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette, 18 Oct 1921
MRS AUGUST SY DEAD
Mrs Daniel Sy, 77 years old, a resident of Bergholtz practically all her life, died at her home there last night after a long illness. She was the mother of Supervisor August Sy of the town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Bertha Williams and Mrs. Henry Urtel, both of LaSalle, and Mrs. August Miller of Bergholtz. Mrs. Sy was widely known in Wheatfield, and adjoining towns, and was always held in high respect by her many friends and acquaintances. The funeral will be held next Friday atfernoon at 2 o'clock at the family home in Bergholtz.