Family/Spouse: Dale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married FERCHEN, Marjorie Eleanor on 13 Dec 1941. Marjorie (daughter of FERCHEN, Valerius Wilhelm and VOELKER, Helene Emma Martha) was born on 31 Dec 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Feb 2005 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marjorie E. (Ferchen) Eustice, Age 83 of Payne Avenue, formerly of Bergholz, on February 21, 2005 in DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Born in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY on December 31, 1921 to the late Valerius and Helena (Voelker) Ferchen. She was united in marriage to Thomas Eustice on September 13, 1941. He predeceased her on February 12, 1978. Survivors include three children: Karen (John) Collins of Wheatfield, Kent (wife Dale) Eustice of Bergholz, Donna (Mark) Driess of North Tonawanda; a brother, Robert Ferchen of Bergholz; a sister-in-law, Marion Thibault of Niagara Falls; Eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by a brother, Valerius Eustice Jr., and a great-granddaughter, Sarah. Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Rd. (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Services will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 AM in St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Rohr Street, Bergholz. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Church.
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/23/2005

Thomas + REICHOFF, Bertha. Bertha (daughter of REICKHOFF, Andrew and Elizabeth) was born on 12 Sep 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 May 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/9/1963

EUST ICE—Bertha R., 165 North First St., Lewiston at Memorial Hospital, May 8th 1963, age 62 years, wife of Thomas, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Rekhoff, Lewiston, mother of Mr. Thomas Eustice, Bergholtz, N. Y; Mrs. Arthur Thlboult, Niagara Falls, sister of Mrs. Elton Keller, Lewiston; Mrs.Viola Welch, Olean, N.Y. Mr. Daniel Reichoff, Town of Niagara. N. Y., also, survived by 9 grandchildren. Funeral services May 10th, Friday at 2 p.m.from the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lewiston, Rev. William F. Staton officiating. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Hardison Funeral Home, 401 Ridge St.,Lewiston after 2 pm today. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Tonawanda Evening News, Date Published: 16 March 1951
Valerius W. Ferchen, 62, of Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of Wheatfield, passed away this morning in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and served as the town assessor for the past ten years. Survived by his wife, Helen, nee Voelker; two sons, Valerius Jr., and Robert; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Eustice; four grandchildren; three brothers, John, David and Paul Ferchen; two sisters, Miss Martha Ferchen, all of the Town of Wheatfield. Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Monday in the residence and at 2:30 P.M. in St. James Church, Bergholz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.

Valerius + VOELKER, Helene Emma Martha. Helene (daughter of VOELKER, Heinrich Wilhelm and HOFFMEISTER, Auguste Maria) was born on 4 Apr 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Jan 1953 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 17.- Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Ferchen, 61, a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield who died on Thursday at Mt. St. Mary's hospital, Niagara Falls, will be conducted tomorrow. Her body will lie in state at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Eustice, Rohr street, until 2 p.m. tomorrow when-funeral service will be conducted at the home followed by 2:15 p:m. services at the St. James Lutheran church. "The Rev. Otto Brass will officiate at the services. Mrs. Ferchen made her home with her daughter; Mrs. Eustice, since the death of her late husband, Valerius Ferchen, Sr., in.March. 1951. She was a long-time member of the St. James church and was active in the Ladies' Aid society in that church. Besides her daughter,-Mrs. Eustice, Mrs. Ferchen is survived by two sons, Valerius Ferchen, Jr.. and Robert Ferchen, both of Bergholz; five sisters, Miss Louise Voelker, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Bert Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser, both of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Reinhard Wienke, here, and Miss Esther Voelker, Los Angeles; three brothers, John Voelker, Buffalo, Charles Voelker, Niagara Falls, and Henry Voelker, here. She is also survived by four grandchildren here. Burial will be in St. James cemetery.

Andrew married Elizabeth about 1881. Elizabeth was born about 1860 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 November 1945 Evening News of The Tonawandas
Car Crash Injuries Kill 90 Year Old
Struck by an automobile in front of his home on the Falls boulevard, near Bergholz, on October 12, within a short time after his aged neighbor, John Moll, was fatally injured by another motorist, William L. D. Ferchen, 90, died yesterday afternoon in the Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls, from his injuries.
A lifelong resident of Bergholz, Mr. Ferchen was a member of the St. James Lutheran church in the village many years. He held various offices in the church and played in the band that provided music for the services before an organ was purchased.
He is survived by four sons, John, Valerius, David and Paul; two daughters, Charlotte and Martha, all of the town of Wheatfield; 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. from the residence and half an hour later from the St. James church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and interment will be in St. James cemetery

Wilhelm married GOERSS, Auguste Wilhelmine on 3 Nov 1881 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of GOERSS, Carl Friedrich and SY, Charlotte Wilhelmine) was born on 27 Mar 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Nov 1942 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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22 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Henry Voelker, 70 years old, a lifelong resident of Bergholz, died yesterday at his home on the Niagara road. He had been in ill health for the past eleven years but it was not until Tuesday, when he was stricken with paralysis, that his condition became serious. For the past 30 years Mr. Voelker had been proprietor of a general store at Bergholz. Surviving are a wife, Augusta; three sons, John Voelker of Buffalo, Charles Voelker of Niagara Falls and Henry Voelker, Jr., of Bergholz; seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lebrecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser of Niagara Falls and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Remhard Wienke of Bergholz, and 20 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and half an hour later, standard time, from the St. Jacob's church. Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Interment will be in the St. Jacob's cemetery.
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NF Gazette

Funeral of Henry Voelker Is Held
Was Born in Bergholtz; Had Lived There 70 Years.
BERGHOLTZ, July 28.-Henry Voelker, Sr., of Niagara street, who died at his home, removes one of the best known residents of Niagara county. Born in this village 70 years ago, he lived here all his life. For the past 30 years he had been proprietor of a general store on Niagara. street. Last week Tuesday he was stricken with paralysis from which he died Thursday morning. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the family home, and the St. Jacob's church, the Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Burial was in St. Jacob's cemetery. The floral tributes were many And beautiful. He leaves a wide circle of friends, and is survived by his wife, Augusta. three sons, John of Buffalo, Charles, Niagara Falls, and Henry Jr. of this village, seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Leberecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser, of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Reinhard Wienke, of this village, and 20 grandchildren.

Heinrich married HOFFMEISTER, Auguste Maria in 1879 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Karl Wilhelm and FERCHEN, Christine Frederike) was born on 15 Jan 1861 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1948 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]