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Alice L. Hoffmeister (Behm) age 102 entered into the arms of the Lord on May 2, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Christian T. Hoffmeister; Loving mother of Paul (Kay) Hoffmeister, Mark (Carol Anne O’Shea) Hoffmeister and Susan Zawodniak. Devoted grandmother of Jason (Beth) Hoffmeister, Joshua (Julie) Hoffmeister, Jennifer (Brian) Gilley, Jeffrey Hoffmeister and Krystian Zawodniak. Great grandmother of seven. Also survived by caring nieces, nephews and friends. Born in the Town of Cambria, Alice resided in North Tonawanda for most of her life. She was a long-time member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. 
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 4-7 PM. A funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 AM. Interment will be in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com

Alice married HOFFMEISTER, Christian Theodore on 20 Jun 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Christian (son of HOFFMEISTER, Christian Gottfried and WITCOP, Helene M) was born on 13 Jan 1911; died on 4 Nov 1998 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/22/1936

A pretty June wedding was solemnized
Saturday, June 20 at 4.30
o'clock in St. Matthews Evangelical
church, Wheatfield street, when
Miss Alice Loretta Behm daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Behm of
50 Sixteenth avenue became the
bride of Christ Hoffmeister, Jr., ,of
Monroe street, the Rev. Carl
Frankenstein performing the caremony.
The church was beautifully
decorated with palms and baskets
of cut flowers. A large arch covered
with white carnations and
ferns was suspended immediately
in front of the altar.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father wore a gownof white
satin trimmed with a chantilly lace
yoke adorned with satin rose
petals and small pearl beads, and
having a long train. Her veil was
of silk net with chantilly lace
arranged in cap shape. she wore
white satin slippers and carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
gypsophila. Mrs. Walter Stenzel,
sister of the bride, acted as matron
of honor, her gown being of yellow
mousseline de sole with matching
accessories and she carried a bou-
quet of yellow roses.
Miss Ruth Feb, maid of honor
wore pink mousseline de soie,
matching accessories and carried a
bouquet of pink roses. Miss Nora
Behm, was bridesmaid, wearing
apple green mosseline de sole, with
green accessories and carried bou-
quet of yellow roses. All wore lily
of the valley head bands in their
hair. Little Marilyn Hoffmeister
was flower girl, wearing blue or-
gandie and she carried a basket of
mixed flowers.
John Hoffmeister was his brother's
best man, and the ushers were
Bernhardt Hoffmeister and Herbert
Behm. Miss Ruth Fischle
played the organ and Mrs. Elsa
Fischle sand "O Promise Me".
mrs. Behm, the bride's mother
wore a blue crepe dress with lace
cape and Mrs. Hoffmeister, the
groom's mother, a blue flowered
crepe. Both wore corsages of pink
roses and sweet peas.
A wedding supper in the church
basement followed the ceremony
with seventy guests present. The
tables were decorated with roses
and yellow and white tapers. The
bride's table with covers laid
for eight, was centered with a
tiered wedding cake adorned with
a miniature bride and groom.
Later, a reception was held at
the bride's home, which was deco-
rated in a yellow and white color
scheme, with large baskets of cut
flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffmeister
have left for a short wedding trip.
The out of town guests include
Miss Minnie Hoffmeister, Mr. and
Mrs. John Klumpp of Buffalo,
Miss June Baehr of Medina, 7d-
ward Bartz, Raymond Bartz and
Ruth Bartz of Newfane, Virginia
Werth, Elton Behm of Lockport,
Libby Caprio and Edith Brierly
of Niagara Falls.

1. HOFFMEISTER, Mark
2. HOFFMEISTER, Paul
3. HOFFMEISTER, Susan Alice

Albert married JAENECKE, Viola M on 22 Jun 1910 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Viola (daughter of JAENECKE, Christian and KOPP, Wilhelmine V) was born in 1891 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/22/1970

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Behm
celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary with a reception at
4 p.m. Sunday in St. Johnsburg
Fire Hall.
Mr. Behm, 82, and Mrs.
Behm, 79, the former Viola
Jaenecke, reside at 50 16th Ave.,
North Tonawanda. They were
married June 22, 1910, in St.
Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, North Ridge, by the
late Rev. John Barkow.
The couple have two daughters,
Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister
and Mrs. Walter Stenzel,
and a son, Herbert C.
Behm. They have 10 grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Behm retired 12 years
ago from Buffalo Bolt Co.
where he worked for 34 years.
He now spends much of his
time working in his rose garden.

August married HIDDE, Auguste Albertine on 6 May 1875 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of HIDDE, Johann and SAEGER, Christine Louise) was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Grimme, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 13 Mar 1927 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1927

LOCKPORT. Mar. 14-Mrs. Auguste
Behm, 79 years old, widow of the late
Auguste Behm, of Cambria, died late
yesterday at her home in the Lower
Mountain road, Cambria, following a
long illness.
Mrs. Behm came to this country
from Germany 52 years ago and spent
the greater part of her life In Niagara
county. She was an active member
of the German Lutheran church at
North Ridge.
She is survived by four sons, John
A. Behm of Cambria, Bernard A.,
Frank F. and Albert A. Behm, all of
North Tonawanda, and three daughters,
Mrs. Albert Hahn, Cambria; Mrs.
C. Nogel, Lockport; and Mrs. George
Elemer. of North Tonawanda. One
brother, Albert Hidde, Niagara Falls,
also survives.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Wedneseday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the
North Ridge German Lutheran
church, the Rev. John Barkow. officiating.
Burial will be in North
Ridge cemetery.

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Niagara Falls Gazette, 9 August 1940
NORTH TONAWANDA. - Rites will be held tomorrow afternoon for Christian Jaenecke, 77, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Behm, 60 Sixteenth avenue. The services will be held at the Behm residence at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the Rev. Carl Frankenstein, of the St. Matthew's Lutheran church. Interment will be in the North Ridge cemetery. Mr. Jaenecke was a lifelong resident. He was born in the Martinsvllle section of North Tonawanda. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Behm and Mrs. Fred Bartz, the latter of East Wilson; three sons, Christian. Jr., of East Wilson, and Leonard and Albert, of North Tonawanda; 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; two brothers. August and William, of North Tonawanda, And three sisters. Mrs. Anna Goltz. of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Elizabeth Kopp, of Ransomville, and Mrs. Mary Hake, of Alden.

Christian married KOPP, Wilhelmine V in 1887 in Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of KOPP, Martin and WEND, Christine) was born in Apr 1864 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jan 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News of the Tonawandas, Wed, January 10, 1934
MRS. WILHELMINE JAENECKE
Mrs. Wilhelmine Jaenecke, 69 years old, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 968 Falls Boulevard, following a brief illness. With the exception of a few years, spent at North Ridge, Mrs. Jaenecke always lived in North Tonawanda. She is survived by a husband, Christian; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Behm, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Fred Bartz, East Wilson; and three sons, Christian, Jr., East Wilson, Leonard and Albert, North Tonawanda. 13 grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. William Heschke. Nashville, and two brothers, Henry Kopp, North Tonawanda, and Leonard Kopp, town of Wilson. Funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's church. Rev. F.A. Hinners will officiate and burial will be at North Ridge.

Christian married WERTH, Christine Dorothea on 5 Nov 1840 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Christine (daughter of WERTH, Frederick and SAHNOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Nov 1815 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 24 Jan 1885 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married SAEGER, Christine Louise in 1848 in Prussia. Christine was born in Aug 1824 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August + Christine. Christine was born in 1830 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin + WEND, Christine. Christine was born in 1836 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]