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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.

Walter + 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]

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uffalo News, The (NY) - August 5, 1991
Gladys V. Frerichs, 81, a foster grandparent, died Sunday (Aug. 4, 1991) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
The former Gladys Runge worked at Wilbert's Tavern, now known as Barney's Grandsons, for 18 years.
Mrs. Frerichs, of Wheatfield, was a foster grandparent at Mount St. Mary's Hospital for 10 years and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz.
Survivors include a son, Walter of the Town of Tonawanda, and a daughter, Judy of Buffalo.
Services will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2435 Niagara Road. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery

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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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Charles A. Runge, 72, Dies After Brief Illness
TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, Sept. 19 - Charles A. Runge, 72, of the Ward Rd., died this morning in Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, after a brief illness. Born in Wheatfield, he was a lifelong resident of this township. He was employed at the National Grinding Wheel Co., North Tonawanda, for 29 years. Mr. Runge was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Johnsburg. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Agatha Schmidt Runge; a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Frerichs, both of this town; two sisters, Mrs. August Goerss of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Theodore Durrow of Newfane, and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the residence of Mrs. Frerichs, Old Falls Blvd., opposite, the Bell plant, where services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. J. Walter Thiemecke, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Charles married SCHMIDT, Agatha Lydia Mathilde in 1909 in New York. Agatha (daughter of SCHMIDT, Wilhelm Heinrich and MILLEVILLE, Albertine Wilhelmine Auguste) was born on 15 Mar 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

August married WERTH, Ernestine in 1876 in New York. Ernestine (daughter of WERTH, Johann and KRIENKE, Dorothea Louise) was born in Nov 1854 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jun 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1942

RUNGE - Ernestine, nee Werth, wife of the
late Albert Runge, mother of Hulda of
Niagara Falls, N.Y. Mrs. August Goerss
of St. Johnsburg, Mrs. Charles Scheskck
of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mrs. Theodore
???of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and
Charles Runge of St. Johnsburg; sister
of Mrs. Catherine Gombert of Niagara
Falls, N.Y. Funeral Tuesday afternoon
??? p.m. from the residence, 1904
??? street and at 3:15 p.m. from St.
??? Church, St. Johnsburg. Friends
???

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NF Gazette
Funeral of W. H. Schmidt
Lockport, June 4-The funeral of William H. Schmidt, Ward road, town of Wheatfield, Niagara court crier and justice of the peace, who succumbed Monday to injuries in an automobile accident, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, standard time. Services will be conducted at the Lutheran church at Bergholtz.
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NF Gazette

Peace Justice William Schmidt, 71, Dies Here Few Hours After Collision.
DRIVER ARRESTED
Joseph Szeraj (sic) May Face Manslaughter Charge; Victim Well Known in County.
Peace Justice William Schmidt, 71 years old, of the Ward road, Town of Wheatfield, court crier of Niagara County, died at 10:30 o'clock today in Memorial hospital (sic) of injuries received in an automobile accident at 7:30 o'clock this morning, Hulmuth Mallenthine, also of the Ward road, driver of the automobile in which Mr. Schmdit (sic) was riding when the accident occurred, received minor cuts and bruises.
Driver is held.
Joseph Czekaj, who lives at the intersection of the Town Line road and the Lockport road, driver of the automobile which crashed into the machine in which Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Mallenthine were riding, was arrested by Undersheriff Ira Cowdrick following the crash. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Treichler, of Sanborn, and was held in $1,000 bail on a charge of reckless driving. Undersheriff Cowdrick said the charge would probably be changed to one of manslaughter.
The accident occurred at the intersection of the Lockport road and the Ward road. Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Mallenthine were on their way to Lockport, Mr. Schmidt to serve as court crier and Mr. Mallenthine to answer a summons for duty on the grand jury. The Mallenthine car was being driven north in the Ward road when it was struck by Czekaj's car, which was coming east in the Lockport road. Mallenthine's car was overturned by the impact and Mr. Schmidt was pinned beneath the wreckage,
Undersheriff Cowdrick said that his investigation showed that Czekaj neglected to heed a stop sign before he drove onto the intersection.
Draper Investigating
Dr. W. L. Draper, coroner, of Niagara. Falls, is investigating the fatality. Dr. William Peart attended Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt was born in Germany and came to the United States 61 years ago. He has lived in Niagara county since coming to this country and was one of the best known residents of the county. He was a former supervisor for the Town of Wheatfield and served as court crier and justice of the peace for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Albertine Milleville Schmidt, of the town of Wheatfield; two sons, John and Theodore Schmidt, both of the Town of Wheatfield, and four daughters, Mrs. William Lynch and Mrs. Ella Read of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Charles Runge, of St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Anna Schendel, of the Town of Wheatfield.

Wilhelm married MILLEVILLE, Albertine Wilhelmine Auguste on 26 Oct 1882 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Johannes and KRULL, Albertine Elizabeth) was born on 5 Feb 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Apr 1934 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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10 April 1934 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Wilhelmina Schmidt, 75 years old, died today at her home on the Ward road, town of Wheatfield, after an illness of a week. She was a lifelong resident of the town. She was the wife of the late William H. Schmidt, court crier in the county court at Lockport for many years, who was killed in an automobile accident at the junction of the Ward and Lockport roads a few years ago. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Charles Runge and Mrs. Henry Schendel, Wheatfield, and Mrs. George Reid, Niagara Falls; two sons, John and Theodore, Wheatfield; five grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Christ Ferchen and Mrs. Bertha DeVantier, and three brothers, John, William and Albert Milleville, Wheatfield. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence and at 2:45 o’clock at the Walmore Lutheran church. Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. Jacob’s cemetery.
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NF Gazette

SCHMIDT RITES
Esteemed Bergholtz Resident Is Laid to Her Final Rest.
BERGHOLTZ, April 16.-Funeral services for Mrs. William H. Schmidt, nee Albertine Milleville, 75 years old, who died Tuesday, were from 2 :45 from St. Peter's Lutheran church at Walmore. The Rev. Otto Bruss officiated.
Mrs. Schmidt was born on February 4, 1859, in this village. Her parents were among the first settlers of this town. She attended school here. In the year 1882 she was married to William H. Schmidt, who was for a number of years before his death court crier in county court, Lockport, and who was fatally injured several years ago in an auto accident.
Mrs. Schmidt was of a kind and loving Christian character. She not only endeared herself to her own family but to every one with whom she came in contact. She was a member of the St. Jacobi Lutheran church. Six nephews were bearers. They are Martin Milleville. Gerhard Milleville, Erich Ferchen, Ben De Vantier, Edward Milleville and Philip Milleville. Honorary bearers were the Misses Sophia Milleville and Elsie Milleville, Interment was in St. Jacobi cemetery.
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Niagara Falls Gazette
Widow of Court Official Dead
NORTH TONAWANDA, April 10-Mrs. Wilhemina (sic), Schmidt, 75, died today at her home in the Ward road, town of Wheatfield, after a week's illness. She was a lifelong resident and the wife of the late William H. Schmidt, former court crier in county court at Lockport, who was fatally injured several years ago in an auto accident at the Ward and Lockport roads.
Mrs. Schmidt is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Charles Runge and Mrs. Henry Schundel, of Wheatfield, and Mrs. George Reid, of Niagara Falls; two sons, John and Theodore, both of Wheatfield; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Christ (sic) Ferchen and Mrs. Bertha Deventier, and three brothers, John, William and Albert Milleville, all of the town of Wheatfield.
The funeral will be hed (sic) Friday afternoon at 2 o'cock (sic) from the house and at 2:45 from the Walmore Lutheran church. Interment will be in St. Jacob's cemetery.