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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 8, 2001
Thomas H. Schmidt, 53, a former area resident who was transferred out of state by Bethlehem Steel Corp., died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) when he was stricken in Bel Air, MD., where he had lived for 12 years. He died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air. Schmidt was born in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School in 1965. For the past 32 years, he had been a commercial manager for Bethlehem Steel, starting at its Lackawanna plant. In 1983, the company transferred him to Indiana and then to Maryland, where he worked at its Sparrows Point plant. He was a member of Maryland Golf and Country Club and Bel Air Athletic Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Deborah Mietlicki; three sons, David D. of Bel Air and Aaron D. and Michael J., both of Towson, MD.; a daughter, Lisa A. Dill of Bel Air; his mother, Gertrude of Niagara Falls; two brothers, Michael J. of Sanborn and Mark T. of Bergholz; and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz.

Family/Spouse: MIETLICKI, Deborah J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SCHMIDT, Michael J
2. SCHMIDT, Lisa A
3. SCHMIDT, Aaron D
4. SCHMIDT, David D

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SCHMIDT Howard L Schmidt, of 2431 Niagara Road, Bergholz, N.Y., in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, August 30, 1982 Husband of Gertrude (Retzlaff) Schmidt. Father of Thomas H. of Lockport, N.Y . Mark T. of Amherst,N.Y., Michael J., and the late Kathy Schmidt, brother of Raymond and Paul, both of Tonawanda, NY, and Mrs Jane Selover of North Tonawanda, NY.; also survived by four grandchldren. and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from the St. James Lutheran Church. Bergholz, NY, Thursday at 10:30 a m . with the Rev. John Crilley officiating. Interment in St James Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Lane Funeral Home Inc., 8622 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls . NY.,Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to St. James Lutheran Church.

Howard married RETZLAFF, Gertrude Irene on 25 May 1940 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of RETZLAFF, Theodore August Johannes and BREMER, Maria) was born on 11 Oct 1920 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jan 2011 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Gertrude I. (Retzlaff) Schmidt, age 90, of the Town of Tonawanda, formerly of Bergholz, was called to her heavenly home on January 11, 2011 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, NY, on October 11, 1920 to the late Theodore and Marie (Bremer) Retzlaff.

A lifelong member of St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Bergholz, she was employed at Moore Business Forms in Niagara Falls, Bell Aerospace in Wheatfield, and Sugar Kake in Buffalo. Gert was predeceased by her husband, Howard L. Schmidt in 1982; a daughter, Cathy Flynn; a son, Thomas Schmidt; and two sisters, Genevive Retzlaff and Dorothy Mueller.

Survivors include her twin sons, Mark (Irene) Schmidt of Bergholz and Michael (Janeen) Schmidt of Sanborn; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Philip N. Sallach, on Sunday at 2:00 PM in St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Rohr Street. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Ev. Lutheran Church.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/15/1940

BEROHOLTZ, May 15-Mrs. John
Zimmerman, of Martinsville, announces
the engagement of her
daughter, Gertrude Retzlaff, to
Howard L. Schmidt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvln Schmidt, of the Ward
road. The wedding will take place
May 25.

Alvin married Elizabeth M in 1940. Elizabeth was born in 1888 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theodore married BREMER, Maria about 1918. Maria was born on 25 Nov 1898 in Austria; died on 14 Aug 1991 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - August 15, 1991
Marie Retzlaff Rensch, 92, of Wheatfield Towers, a native of Austria who came to Western New York at the age of 14, died Wednesday (Aug. 14, 1991) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a long illness.
She worked in Buffalo as manager of a rooming house at 77 Linwood Ave. and later in food service for the doctors' and nurses' dining area in the former Deaconess Hospital.
She moved to Wheatfield in 1920 after her marriage to Theodore Retzlaff, who died in 1938. Her second husband, Norman Rensch, died in 1982.
Mrs. Rensch was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz, where services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Saturday. A prayer service will be held at 9 P.M. Friday in the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Mueller and Gertrude Schmidt of Bergholz; five grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren

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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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NF Gazette

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]

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NF Gazette

Mrs. B. Retzloff (sic) Funeral Wednesday
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 4.-Mrs. Bertha Retzloff (sic), 64 years old, who died Sunday night at her home in Bergholtz, was born in Germany. She had resided in Bergholtz for the last 60 years, having come to America when only four years old. She is survived by her husband, August; three daughters, Mrs. Henry Fredericks. Bergholtz, Mrs. Joseph Ettl, N. D., and Mrs. Fred Eisman. Bergholtz; two sons. Theodore and Howart (sic) Retzloff (sic). Bergholtz; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren: three brothers, William and Charles Witkopf (sic), North Tonawanda, and John Witkopf (sic), Bergholtz. The fun......(illegible).

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Niagara Gazette - 10/6/1927

BERGOLTZ. Oct. 6. - Mrs Bertha
Retzlaff died at her home on Niagara
street, Sunday evening, October 2nd
at the a g e of 64 years and eleven
months. Mrs. Retzlaff w a s born in
Germany, but-has resided In this vil-
lage for tho last 60 years She was
married to August Retzlaff and
she lived 2 years longer, they would
have celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary. They conducted a local
place of business on Niagara street
for over 40 years. Mrs. Retzlaff was
falling In health for some months, but
It was n o t until Thursday when her
condition became worse.
She Is survived by her husband,
August, three daughters, Mrs. Her-
man Frerichs of this village, Mrs.
Joseph Ettl. of North Dakota. and
Mrs. Fred Eisman, of Buffalo; two
sons, Theodor and Howard of this
village; eleven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren; ' three
brothers, William and Charles Witt-
kopp, North Tonawanda, and John
Wittkopp of this village. The funeral
services were held from the family
home at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 o'clock
at the St. Jacob's church, Wednesday
afternoon, the Rev. Otto Bruss of-
ciated and delivered the sermon.
Burial was in St. Jacob's cemetey.
The-flower tributes were many and
beautiful. Pall bearers were: Don
Heuer, August Sy. Elmer Wolf, John
Stoelting, Hugo DeVantier and (unknown) Walck.