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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 31, 1997
Russell W. Frerichs, who grew up on his family's Bergholz dairy farm and became an advocate for the small farmer, died Monday (Dec. 29, 1997) in Sisters Hospital, Buffalo, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 54.
A Niagara Falls native, Frerichs helped develop local markets for high-value crops from small farms, including strawberries, garlic, herbs and spices. He was a charter member of the Garlic Seed Foundation of New York State.
He and his wife, the former Diane M. Haseley, grew strawberries and garlic on a small farm on Saunders Settlement Road.
Frerichs was a 1960 graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High School. He graduated in 1962 from Greer Technical Institute, Chicago, with an associates degree in heavy-equipment maintenance and operation. He was certified by the American Welder Society as a core welder.
He was specially trained for hazardous materials removal and worked on local and state cleanups.
Frerichs was Vietnam-era veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers.
He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Wheatfield, and Local 463, International Union of Operating Engineers.
Survivors include his wife, the former Diane M. Haseley; three daughters, Kelli Kaminska of North Tonawanda, Kristen Schuey of Youngstown and Kim DeVantier; three sisters, VeNorma Ascari of Paterson, NJ, Claire Knowles of Wheatfield and Pauline Rule of Washougal, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery

Russell W. Frerichs NF Gazette
Family Farm advocate had plans for market
Lewiston - Russell W. Frerichs. 54, of Saunders Settlement Road, died Monday (Dec. 29, 1997) in Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born, Feb. 3, 1943, in Niagara Falls, the son of the Late Theodore and Helen (Humphries) Frerichs.
Raised n a dairy farm in Bergholz, he attended St. James Lutheran Parochial School. He was a 1962 graduate of Greer Technical Institute, Chicago, where he earned his associate's degree in heavy equipment maintenance and operation. He was a (sic) A. W. S. certified core welder.
Mr. Frerichs served in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1962 - 1967.
He married Diane M. Haseley on Oct. 6, 1966.
Mr. Frerichs was specially trained for hazardous material removal and worked on in-state and out-of-state hazmat cleanup and new Superfund construction sites.
He was a small farm advocate and was a member of carious organizations that supported and encouraged the preservation of family farms. He was developing a local market with high value crops for the small farm, which included strawberries, ethnic garlic, herbs and spices.
Mr. Frerichs was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Wheatfield, and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 463, and was a charter member of the Garlic Seed Foundation of New York state.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Kim DeVantier of Lewiston, Kelli Kaminska of North Tonawanda, and Kristen Schuey of Youngstown; three sisters, VeNorma Ascari of Paterson, NJ, Claire Knowles of Wheatfield and Pauline Rule of Washougal, Wash.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Lois R. Frerichs.
Visitation will be from 6 -9 p.m. today and 2 -4 and 7 -9 p.m. Thursday at the DuBois Funeral Home. 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Allen Griep will conduct services at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, its (sic) parochial school, or to Tillers International Ltd.

Russell married HASELEY, Diane Martha on 6 Oct 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/22/1966

'.Miss Diane M. Haseley is engaged to be
wed to Russell W. Frerichs.
The announcement of her engagement
Is made by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Haseley, 2054 Saunders Settlement Road,
Town of Lewiston. Mr. Frerichs is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Frerichs, 2609
Niagara Road, Town of Lewiston.
Miss Haseley is a graduate of Niagara-
Wheatfield Central School and is employed
by Lammerts, Inc.
Mr. Frerichs is a graduate of Niagara-
Wheatfield Central School and Greer Technical
Institute. He is employed by Haseley
Trucking, Inc.
A fall wedding is planned.

1. FRERICHS, Bruce was born in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. FRERICHS, Kim Deneen
3. FRERICHS, Kelli Doreen
4. FRERICHS, Kristen Dawn

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FRERICHS - Theodore W., age 66, of the Town of Wheatfield, suddenly Friday, Nov. 20, 1981, in Springville, NY. A life long resident of the Town of Wheatfield, he operated the Theodore Frerichs Dairy for 23 years. A former employee of Buffalo Pumps and a member of St. James Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife Helen nee Humphries; a son, Russell (Diane) Frerichs, of Lewiston; 3 daughters, Mrs. Val (VeNorma) Ascari, of Patterson, NJ, Mrs. Roy (Claire) Stoelting, of Bergholtz, and Mrs. Rick (Pauline) Rule, of Wilmington, Delaware; 5 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Claribel Martin, of Niagara Falls; several nieces & nephews. Friends may call at the FRETTHOLD FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. & Ward Rd. today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from St. James Lutheran Church. The Rev. John H. Crilley will officiate. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Lutheran Vespers.

Theodore married HUMPHRIES, Helen Gertrude in Nov 1942. Helen (daughter of HUMPHRIES, Edgar W and WILSON, Gertrude I) was born on 24 Jun 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Apr 1995 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - April 7, 1995
Services for Helen G. Frerichs, an evangelist, gospel singer and church pianist, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street, Bergholz. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Frerichs, 74, formerly of Wheatfield Towers on Plaza Drive, died Wednesday (April 5, 1995) in Niagara Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center, Buffalo, after a long illness.
A native of Niagara Falls, the former Helen G. Humphries was a 1939 graduate of LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls.
She was a payroll cashier at Olin Mathieson Co. in Niagara Falls from 1939 to 1943.
Beginning in 1943, she and her husband operated a dairy farm in Bergholz.
Her husband, Theodore W., died in 1981.
As an evangelist and Christian musician, Mrs. Frerichs played the piano for many church events.
Survivors include a son, Russell; three daughters, VeNorma Ascari of Paterson, NJ, Pauline Rule of Washougal, Wash., and Claire Knowles; two brothers, Edgar Humphries of Newfane and Wilfred Humphries of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a sister, Joan Peters of East Syracuse; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren

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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.

Edgar married WILSON, Gertrude I about 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of WILSON, Herman and LAMBERT, Maude) was born in 1901 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 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.

Thomas + ROE, Agnes. Agnes and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herman + LAMBERT, Maude. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]