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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 3:35 pm


Robert G. Edwards age 94, of Niagara Falls, entered into rest on April 19, 2015, while at the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. Born October 19, 1920, in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Cecil and Josephine (Schuster) Edwards. Robert retired from the Carborundum Company in Wheatfield and enjoyed golfing, bowling and square dancing.

Robert is survived by his wife of 46 years, Aveen (Leeson) Edwards; several children, step-children, grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and will be missed by family in England and Australia. He was predeceased by two brothers.

Arrangements were with the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME.

Robert married CAMANN, Anita G on 31 May 1947 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Anita (daughter of CAMANN, George Wilhelm August and URTEL, Wilhelmine Friedericke Maria) was born on 11 Jan 1923 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Sep 1964 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Anita G, Edwards, of 2499 Niagara Road, Town of Wheatfield, died Sunday (Sept. 13,1964). She was the wife of Robert Edwards, a buyer in the Purchasing Department of Carborundum's Coated Abrasives Division, Town of Wheatfield. Surviving are her husband; one son, James Edwards, and one daughter, Roberta Edwards; her mother, Mrs. Minnie Camann, all of the Town of Wheatfield; two brothers, Carl and George Camann, both of North Tonawanda; two sisters , Mrs. Harold Flett, Niagara Falls and Miss Natalie Camann, Town of Wheatfield. Mrs. Edwards was a member of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church and the Lutheran
Women's Missionary League. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holy Ghost Church, Bergholtz. Burial will be in the Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, North Tonawanda until 10 a.m. Wednesday. The family said that donation to the Holy Ghost Lutheran
Church Building Fund would be acceptable as tribute.

Cecil + SCHUSTER, Josephine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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15 April 1927 Tonawanda News

George W. Camann, 50 years old, of Bergholz, died early this morning at the Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls. He was taken ill a few days ago and was operated on at the hospital yesterday for intestinal trouble.
Camann had lived in Bergholz practically all his life. He is survived by a wife, two sons, Carl and George, Jr.; four daughters, the Misses Doris, Natalia, Anita and Thelma; a mother, Mrs. Emily Camann, all of Bergholz; seven brothers, Charles C. Camann, Tonawanda; William and John Camann, LaSalle; Frank, Albert, Edwin and Harry Camann of Bergholz, and a sister, Mrs. Julius Stoelting, Bergholz.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church, Rev. John Kuchenbecker officiating. Interment will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.

George married URTEL, Wilhelmine Friedericke Maria on 2 Feb 1913 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of URTEL, Wilhelm and WINTER, Wilhelmine) was born on 21 Feb 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Jan 1969 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CAMANN - Minnie F, (nee Urtel) age 82, of 2474 Niagara Road Town of Wheatfield, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 1969 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Camann was a member of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, The Ladies Aid Society and The Women's Missionary League. She is survived by 2 sons, Carl W. and George H., both of North Tonawanda; 2 daughters, Mrs. Harold (Doris) Flett of Niagara Falls and Natalie V. Camann of Town of Wheatfield. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road, North Tonawanda, until Sunday 1 p.m. The body will lie in state in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholtz from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, time of service. The family will be in attendance from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. The Rev. Albert W. Bahr will officiate. Interment in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Building Fund.

Charles married GRASSMAN, Helena Wilhelmina Emilie on 15 Apr 1875 in New York. Helena (daughter of GRASSMAN, Wilhelm and ZABEL, Helena Magdalene) was born on 9 Oct 1853 in Prussia; died on 12 Jan 1939 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bergholtz Woman Dies at 85 Years

BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 13 - Mrs. Emilie Camann, 85, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julius Stoelting. of this village. She was born in the town of Wheafield and had resided there all her life. Besides the daughter, she is survived by seven sons, Charles, of Tonawanda. William and John, of Niagara Falls, Frank. Albert. Edwin and Harry, all of this village; one sister, Mrs. Henry Witkop, of Pekin. 32 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 pm. from the Stoelting home and at 2:30 from the Holy Ghost Lutheran church. The Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate and interment will be in Holy Ghost cemetery.

Wilhelm married WINTER, Wilhelmine in 1874 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of WINTER, Gottfried) was born in Dec 1851 in Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1934 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AGED WOMAN WHO BROKE HER HIP IN FALL, DIES
Mrs. Wilhelmina Urtel, 82 years old, died today at the home of her son, Walter C, Niagara road, Bergholtz. She had been in poor health for the past year but her death was hastened by injuries which she sustained in a fall at the late home a week ago. A fractured hip was among her injuries. Mrs. Urtel was born in Germany. She had resided in the town of Wheatfield for the past 63 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Behm and Mrs. Esther Canosa, Niagara Falls, Mrs. Augusta Werth, St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Katherine Fuerch and Mrs. Minnie Camann, Bergholz; two sons, Henry, Niagara Falls, and Walter, Bergholz; 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, daylight saving time, at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz. Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate and interment will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.