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29 September 1951 Evening News of the Tonawandas

Walter H. Frerichs, 48, of Old Falls Blvd., Town of Wheatfield, passed away suddenly yesterday of a heart attack. Born in Maza, N. D., he resided the greater part of his life in the Town of Wheatfield, and was employed as a millwright at Niagara Alkali. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz and the Bergholz Fire Company. Survived by his wife Gladys, nee Runge, a son Walter Jr., his daughter Judith Ann, all at home; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Parris of Bergholz and Mrs. John N. Martin of Niagara Falls, N. Y.; three brothers, Lester of North Tonawanda, Theodore of Bergholz and Herbert of Wilson. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 P.M. in the residence and at 2:30 P.M. in St. James Church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: RUNGE, Gladys V. Gladys (daughter of RUNGE, Charles A and SCHMIDT, Agatha Lydia Mathilde) was born on 24 Jun 1910 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Aug 1991 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FRERICHS, Walter F was born on 2 Aug 1938 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Dec 2019 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
2. FRERICHS, Judith Ann was born on 13 Aug 1942 in Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Nov 2001 in Niagara County, NY.

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Apr 5, 1943 Evening News of the Tonawandas
HERMAN FRERICHS
Herman Frerichs, 74, of the Niagara Road, Berghoitz, died Saturday afternoon in the Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls. Born in Germany, he came to America at the age of 18. He had resided in Bergholtz the past 32 years. He leaves four sons, Walter, Lester and Herbert of Berghoitz and Theodore of North Tonawanda; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Parris of Bergholtz and Mrs. John Martin of Niagara Fails; nine grandchildren and a brother, George of Jamestown, N. D. Rites will be held tomorrow afternoon a 1:30 o'clock from the residence and at 2 o'clock from St. James church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery,

Herman married RETZLAFF, Clara Auguste Ernestine on 10 Aug 1901 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, ND. Clara (daughter of RETZLAFF, August C and WITTKOPF, Bertha L) was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1938 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Woman Dies as Result Of Stroke Suffered Sunday
North Tonawanda, June 27-Stricken with cerebral hemorrhage while attending the picnic of St. James Church at Bergholz late yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Clara Augusta Frerichs, 58, of the Niagara Road, Bergholz, died today at the DeGraff Memorial Hospital without regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Frerichs was a life-long resident of the Town of Wheatfield, and members of her family were with her when she was stricken. She was removed to the hospital immediately. She was a member of the St. James Church and of the Ladies' Aid Society of the church. Surviving are her husband, Herman; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Parris and Mrs. John Martin, Niagara Falls; four sons, Lester, Niagara Falls, and Walter, Theodore and Herbert, Bergholz; four grandchildren, a brother, Howard Retzlaff, Bergholz, and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Attl, LaKota (sic), N. D., and Mrs. Fred Eismann, Buffalo. Services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the residence and at 2.30 in the St. James Church. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery.

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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).

ALSO

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.

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]

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With much appreciated help from Elaine Timm, I think we have found correct spelling and parents of Caroline and twin sister Eulianna Wittkopf who both married Fred W Jagow.
Caroline arrived on 25 Nov 1868 on the Bark Jenny from Bremen, Germany with her parents and siblings. They came from Rothenklempenow, Pommern, Prussia.
Johann Wittkopf 1820
Wilhelmina Marie ver Koppen 1828
Ernestine 1848
*Caroline 1850
Wilhelm 1853
Augustus 1858
Gustavus 1861
Bertha/Bella 1863
Carl/Charles 1867
Carolines twin sister Eulianna 1850 remained in Prussia until 1885.
In 1870 census Caroline was married to Fred W Jagow and living with Freds father Christian who was 72.
The rest of her family was living in Bergholz with oldest sister Ernestine who married a grocer Henry Faustin ? 1840. Hard to make out last name on census. Several of the Wittkopf's made a move to Ramsey, North Dakota and in 1900 census father Johann and mother Wilhelmine, (listed 11 kids/6 living), were living next to son Wilhelm and his wife Augusta and kids and also next to son Charles/Carl and his wife Helen. They were all listed as farmers. Two of Wilhelms kids were born in New York before 1884 and the third was born in 1888 in North Dakota so they moved sometime between those years. Father Johann returned to Bergholz after his wife Wilhelmine died in ND in 1905, Johann passed in 1906 in Bergholz.
Carolines twin sister Eulianna 1850 came to US in 1885 married to a Wilhelm Wittkopf 1828, same spelling of last name, they were married in 1885 and lived in Martinsville and he was listed as a woodcarver in the 1900 census. Unknown if this Wilhelm was a relative, they had no children, he was 57 and she was 35 when they came in 1885. Wilhelm died in 1905 and is buried in St Paul's cemetery. Fred W Jagow's wife Caroline died in 1907 and married twin sister Eulianna in 1908. Eulianna died in 1919 and is buried in front of her first husband Wilhelm Wittkopf in St Pauls. Her obit lists her as Nancy Jagow wife of Fred W Jagow ( formerly wife of Wilhelm Wittkopf ) and her stone has both Nanne and Eulianna on it.
I have changed my tree to reflect this new information and spelling on the Wittkopf name and continue to look for additional information.
Randy Warblow

NOTE: 1870 Census - in Wheatfield - Witcup

Johannes married KOEPPEN, Wilhelmina Marie about 1844 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Wilhelmina was born in 1828 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died in 1905 in Ramsey County, ND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]