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7 July 1930 Tonawanda News
August C. Retzlaff, 73 years old, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Frerichs, Niagara road, Bergholz. He was born in Germany and had resided in Bergholz for the past 40 years. He is survived by two sons, Theodore and Howard Retzlaff, Bergholz; three daughters, Mrs. Frerichs, Mrs. Joseph Ettl, Lakota, S. D., and Mrs. Fred
Eismann, Buffalo; 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, three brothers, Fred Retzlaff, Grand Haven Mich., Gustav and Edward Retzlaff Walmore, N. Y., and one sister, Mrs. Albert Wienke, Bergholz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the late home and half an hour later at the St. Jacobs church standard time. Rev. Otto Bruss will conduct the services and burial will be in St. Jacobs cemetery.
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BERGHOLTZ, July 8.-August C. Retzlaff, 73 years old, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Frerichs. Niagaar (sic) road. He was born in Germany and had resided in Bergholtz 40 years. He is survived by two sons, Theodore and Howard Retzlaff, Bergholtz; three daughters, Mrs. Frerichs. Mrs. Joseph Ettl, Dakota, S. D., and Mrs. Fred Sismann, Buffalo; 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Retzlaff, Grand Haven, Mich., Gustav and Edward Retzlaff, Walmore, and a sister, Mrs. Albert Wienke, Bergholtz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock (standard time) at the late home, and half an hour later at St. Jacob's church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will conduct the service and burial will be in St. Joseph's (sic) cemetery.

August married WITTKOPF, Bertha L on 2 Apr 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of WITTKOPF, Johannes Wilhelm Heinrich and KOEPPEN, Wilhelmina Marie) was born in 1863 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RETZLAFF, Clara Auguste Ernestine was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1938 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. RETZLAFF, Josephine was born in May 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
3. RETZLAFF, Apolonia Anna Clara was born on 23 Apr 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
4. RETZLAFF, Theodore August Johannes was born on 22 Nov 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1938 in Niagara County, NY.
5. RETZLAFF, Howard M was born on 25 Sep 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jul 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

Christian married LEMKE, Maria Dorothea in 1841 in Prussia. Maria was born on 29 Nov 1819 in Ognica, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 6 Nov 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]