Family/Spouse: BIRTCH, Dr Alan Dr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BIRTCH, Jennie was born on 12 Sep 1958; died on 15 Sep 1958.
2. BIRTCH, Grant E
3. BIRTCH, Jane H
4. BIRTCH, Eric Alan
5. BIRTCH, Mark

Hugo married JAGOW, Evelyn Henrietta on 28 Jun 1931 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Evelyn (daughter of JAGOW, Friedrich Wilhelm and HOFFMEISTER, Lydia Magdalena) was born on 24 May 1912 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Apr 2006 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evelyn Henrietta Gade NF Gazette May 4, 2006

Evelyn Henrietta Gade, 93, of Springfield, IL, died Sunday April 30, 2006 at the Heritage Manor. She was born May 24, 1912 in Martinsville, NY, the daughter of Fred and Magdalena Hoffmeister Jagow. She married Hugo Gade in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, NY June 28,1931. He preceded her in death in 1980
She taught kindergarten in Lutheran schools in LaPorte, IN and Baltimore, MD and later became a division manager for World Book Company in the Baltimore area. She was known for her warmth and hospitality and frequently shared bounty from her beautiful garden. She adapted cheerfully to changes in her life with moves to Pittsburgh, PA, LaPorte, IN and Baltimore, MD where her husband taught in Lutheran schools. They moved to Bel Air, MD in retirement and were active at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and fulfilled a dream of an organic garden. She particularly enjoyed growing strawberries and making jam to share with her many friends. Evelyn moved to Springfield, IL to be near her eldest daughter in 1996 and joined in fellowship at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She was active in the quilting group and senior Bible class.
Surviving are her 2 daughters, Elaine (husband Dr. Alan) Birtch of Springfield, IL and Barbara (husband Edward) Thompson, of Edinburg, TX; her 2 sons Dr. Daniel (wife Mary) Gade of Burlington VT, and David Gade of Gaithersburg, MD; 8 grandchildren, Grant (wife Susan) Eric (wife Joanne) and mark (wife Jonell) Birtch, Jane (husband Oleg) Birtch Vatchev, Jay Alexander (wife Olga), Bill (wife Shari) and Michael (wife Jennie) Thompson, and Christopher (wife Tere) Gade; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Marilyn (husband Bob) Winter of N, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY, Betty Williams of Lockport, Niagara County, NY a brother Victor (wife Betty) Jagow, of Thurmond MD; 3 sisters-in-law, Hilda Wurl, Norma Stolzenburg and Shirley Jagow and several nieces and nephews.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/30/1931

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Gade are expect-
ed home by Sunday from their wedding
trip. They spent a month in Kansas
with Mr. Gade's parents Mr. Gade is
a parochial school teacher for the Holy
Ghost congregation In this village.

Theodore married BRANDT, Matilda Emma Caroline in 1901. Matilda was born in 1881 in Lancaster County, NE; died on 24 Nov 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NORTH TONAWANDA-Fred W. Jagow, 79, of 2350 Jagow Road, Town of Wheatfield, died Tuesday (May 30, 1967) at his home after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholtz. Surviving are four sons, Howard A. and Erwin D. Jagow of the Town of Wheatfield. Victor Jagow, Thurmont, Md., and Rev. Frederick Jagow of Warren, Mich.; four daughters. Mrs. Hugo (Evelyn) Gade of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Melvin (Betty) Williams of North Ridge, Miss Elfreda Jagow,Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Marilyn Warblow of North Tonawanda; 27 grandchildren and 19 great .grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fretthold Funeral Home and until 10 a.m. Friday. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Rev. Albert Bahr officiating. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery.

Friedrich married HOFFMEISTER, Lydia Magdalena on 18 Jun 1909 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Frederick Wilhelm and HEUER, Elisabeth Sarah Marie) was born on 2 Apr 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Nov 1945 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christoph + Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was born in 1847 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
Frederick William JAGOW-Died in Bergholtz, Oct, 28th, Frederick Jagow, age 87 years, father of Mrs. Albert Stoelting, Mrs. Edward Rubbert, Mrs. John Ferchen, all of Bergholtz, Mrs. Fred Goerss of Cattaraugus county, William and Herman of North Tonawanda, John and August of Saskatchewan, Canada, Fred and Henry of Bergholtz, Funeral announcement later.

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The Niagara Gazette, Oct 28th, 1930
FRED W. JAGOW
Fred W. Jagow, 87 years old, died this morning at his home on the Jagow road, town of Wheatfield. He was born in Germany. He had resided in Wheatfield since he was a year old. He is survived by six sons, William and Herman Jagow, North Tonawanda, Philip and John Jagow, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Fred and Henry Jagow, Wheatfield; four daughters, Mrs. Albert Stoelting, Mrs. Ernest Rubbert, Mrs. John Ferchen, Wheatfield and Mrs. Fred Goerss, Sardinia, N. Y.; 44 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church. Rev. John Kuchenbecker officiating. Burial will be at the Holy Ghost cemetery.

Friedrich married WITTKOPF, Caroline Auguste Juliana in 1869 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Caroline (daughter of WITTKOPF, Johannes Wilhelm Heinrich and KOEPPEN, Wilhelmina Marie) was born on 8 Aug 1850 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 12 Mar 1907 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

HOFFMEISTER FUNERAL
Loss of Witmer Road Resident Mourned by Many Relatives.
BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 16,-The funeral services for Frederick Hoffmeister, 73 years old, who died suddenly of heart disease at his home on the Witmer road last Sunday morning while getting ready to go to church, was held Tuesday afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock and a half hour later in the St. James church. Interment was in St. James cemetery, south of this village. He is survived by three sons, William, at home, Fred, of New York City. and John, of Buffalo; five daughters. Mrs. Alma Nablo and Mrs. Elizabeth Wrege, of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Christine De Vantier, of Walmore, Mrs. Ella Schroeder, of St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Magdalena Jagow, south of this village; 25 grandchildren, three brothers and five sisters.

Frederick married HEUER, Elisabeth Sarah Marie on 13 Nov 1881 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of HEUER, Johann Friedrich and WITTKOPP, Wilhelmine) was born on 3 Jan 1858 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Oct 1927 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
Mrs. Hoffmeister Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 11.- Mrs. El1zabeth Hoffmeister, 69 years old, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Regge (sic), 100 Washington street. She was born in the town of Wheatfield and until four weeks ago, when she came to North Tonawanda, she had resided in the township all her life. She is survived by a husband, Fred Hoffmeister; five daughters, Mrs. Regge (sic) and Mrs. Otto Nablo of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Fred Jagow of La Salle. Mrs. Albert Devantier of Walmore and Mrs. Edward Schroeder of St. Johnsburg; three sons, William Hoffmeister of St. Johnsburg, Fred Hoffmeister of Queen's Village, N. Y., and John Hoffmeister of Buffalo; a sister, Mrs. Charles Neubauer of Carlo, Mich., and a brother. Henry Homeyer (sic) of Bergholtz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St. Joheph's (sic) church. Bergholtz, Rev. Otto Bruss, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Jacob's cemetery