2. | RETZLAFF, Albert A was born in Feb 1855 in Prussia (son of RETZLAFF, Christian and LEMKE, Maria Dorothea); died on 22 Feb 1927 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
WOLCOTTSVILLE, Feb. 23. Albert Retzlaff, 72 years oId, died yesterday afternoon at the home of daughter, Mrs. August Tryloff of this village. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the St, Michael's Lutheran church here with the Rev. Frederick Schleef, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Wolcottsvllle cemetery. Mr. Retzlaff has been a resident in this vicinity all his life and was one of the best known and most high respected citizens of Wolcottsville. Besides Mrs. Tryloff, he is survived by three other children, John, Edward, both of this place, Henry, of Lockport, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, four brothers and one sister.
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Lockport Union Sun Journal, Mar 5, 1927
Wolcottsville Folk Pay Last Respects To Albert Retzlaff
Wolcottsville. March 5 - The funeral of Albert Retzlaff was held last Friday afternoon at St. Michael's church, Rev. Frederick Schleef officiating. The bearers were August Klienhans, John Tiefel, John C. Fink, John Meitz, Fred Wollenburg and Lebrecht Haseley. Mr. Retzlaff for many years conducted a grocery store beside working his farm. He had many friends in this locality. He was a resident of Wolcottsville for about forty-five years. His many friends were shocked to hear of his sudden death.
Albert married SEEFELDT, Wilhelmina about 1874. Wilhelmina was born in 1856 in Prussia; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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