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Chester E. Walck Gazette
Harrison retiree, 65, fought in Korean War
WHEATFlELD - Chester E. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday. (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. He was born in Wheatfield on Dec. 22, 1926, the son of August and Eleanor Walck. He was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road, where he also was a past trustee.
Walck worked, at the Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors in Lockport for 34 years, retiring in 1989. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Wheatfield Republican Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family life.
He is survived by his wife, Gertrude (Bechtel) Walck of Wheatfield; two daughters, Sharon Walck of Grand Island and Sandra Pluff of Lockport; a son, Ronald Walck of Ransomville; three sisters, Marion DuBois of Wheatfield, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich.; two brothers, Melvin Walck of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman Walck of Sanborn; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the DuBois Funeral Home. 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell will conduct services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial will be at the family's convenience.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 7, 1992
Funeral services for Chester F. Walck, a retired employee of Harrison Division, General Motors Corp., Lockport, will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6165 Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial plans are incomplete. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. Born in Wheatfield, he worked at Harrison for 34 years, retiring in 1989. Walck was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Wheatfield Republican Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Gertrude Bechtel; two daughters, Sandra Pluff of Lockport and Sharon of Grand Island; a son, Ronald of Ransomville; three sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda, Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich., and Marion DuBois; two brothers, Melvin of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman of Sanborn, and four grandchildren.

Chester married BECHTEL, Gertrude Dorothy on 23 May 1953 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of BECHTEL, Jacob and BENTHIN, Ella A) was born on 16 Jun 1927 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jan 1997 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 21, 1997
Gertrude B. Walck, 69, of Hoover Road, a lifelong member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Shawnee, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 1997) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, following a lengthy illness.
The former Gertrude Bechtel, a native of Cambria, graduated from LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls
She enjoyed working in her flower gardens.
Her husband, Chester, died in 1992.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Pluff of Lockport and Sharon of Clarence; a son Ronald of Ransomville; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 3921 Mapleton Road, Shawnee

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/15/1953

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Bechtel. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Bechtel of Sanborn, to Chester
Walck, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. August Walck, was solemnised
at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Walmore. on May 23.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Martin
Pentpeit in the presence of the im
mediate famines.
The attendants were Mrs. Jamas
R. Lewis, sister of the bride, and
the bridegroom's brother, Norman
Having returned from a Wedding
trip through the mid-western
states, the couple are making
their residence on the Lockport
Road, Sanborn.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/28/1951

SANBORN. Feb. 28-August P.
A. Walck. 61, Lockport road. Walmore,
well-known . farmer and lifelong
resident died early today at
Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls,
after a long illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Walck
will he held at 2 p.m. on Friday
at bis home and at 2:30 pin. at St
Peter's Lutheran church. The Rev.
Martin Pempeit will officiate at the
services.
Mr. Walck was born in Walmore,
the son of the late August and Emlie
Walck. He 'was a leader in the
activities of St. Peter's Lutheran,
church."1 .' 4iv
' a °
Surviving are his wife, -Eleanore
Walck; three daughters, Mrs* Arthur
DuBoise, Niagara Falls, and the
Misses Helen and Doris Walck, Walmore;
three sons, Melvin, Norman
and Chester Walck, Walmore; a
sister, Mrs. William Long; two
brothers; Hugo Walck, Walmore,
and Emil Walck, Niagara Falls;
three grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Walmore cem-
etery.

August married RETZLAFF, Eleanora Albertine Mathilda on 3 Apr 1921 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Eleanora (daughter of RETZLAFF, Edward Friedrich Wilhelm and WALCK, Auguste Albertine Louise) was born on 6 Nov 1890 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Aug 1952 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Born in the Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Retzlaff, baptized by Rev. J. N. Grabau; confirmed by Rev. H. Mackensen 1904; on Oct 17, 1912 married to Adolph Haseley who died in May 1913, one daughter to this union, Marion (now Mrs. Art . DuBois); on April 5 1921 married to August R. Walck, who died Feb 28, 1951; she was very ill at this time, but had been always very healthy and active until Nov. 14, '50. Survivors: 6 children: Marion, Melvin, Norman [Frances] Chester, Helen, and Doris (Frances is deceased). Text: Rom 8:16-18; End: Ps 34:11-22.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/14/1965

SANBORN-Jacob Bechtel,
80, of 3941 Saunders Settlement
Road, died Monday
(Dec. 13, 1965) after suffering
a heart attack in his home.
Tri ° Community Ambulance
Service responded to a call
to the home at about 7:15
p.m. Dr. Hadjispyros Kosti,
who also was called, pronounced
Mr. Bechtel dead.
Mr, Bechtel had been inl
failing health for the last six
months.
He was born in the Town
of Lewiston, Aug. 12. 1885,
and had lived in this area
throughout his life. He had
worked as a machine operator
for the State Highway Department
for 32 years, retiring
eight years ago.
His wife. Ella, died a year
ago this month and a son,
Hafley, died in 1963.
Survivors include t h r ee
daughters, Miss Marian Bechtel,
Mrs. James (Ruth) Lewis
and Mrs. Chester (Gertrude)
Walck, all of Sanborn; a
brother, Charles Bechtel, Niagara
Falls; three sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, Mrs;
Fred Bond and Mrs. Halvin
Alcorn, all of Niagara Falls,
and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday at the Pike and
Jones Funeral Home, Rev.
Kenneth K o 1 b e officiating.
Burial will be in Wheatiield
Cemetery, Shawnee.
Friends may call from 2 to
5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the fu
neral home.

Jacob married BENTHIN, Ella A about 1914. Ella (daughter of BENTHIN, Carl and HUEBNER, Augusta) was born on 12 Feb 1892 in New York; died on 17 Dec 1964 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/18/1964

SANBORN - Mrs. Ella A.
Bechtel, 72, of 2941 Saunders
Settlement Road, died Thursday
(Dec. 17, 1964) at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Chester
Walck, Lockport road, Sanborn.
She had been ill for several
weeks.
She was born Feb. 12, 1892,
the daughter of Carl and Augus-
ta Huebner Benthin, and has
lived all her life in this area.
She was a lifelong member of
St. Paul's United Church of
Christ, Shawnee.
Besides Mrs. Walck, she is
survived by her husband, Ja-
cob; two other daughters, Mrs.
James Lewis and Miss Marion
Bechtel, of Sanborn; two broth-
ers, Charles Benthin of Lock-
port and Frank Benthin, San-
born; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Schuler, Sanborn and Mrs. Mar-
vin A. Miller, Lockport and sev-
en grandchildren. A son, Har-
ley died in 1963.
Friends may call at Pike &
Jones Funeral Home, Hoover
Road, Sanborn, where the fam-
ily will be present from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the funeral
home at 2 p.m. Sunday, with
the Rev. Kenneth H. Kolbe of-
ficiating.
Burial will be at Wheatfield.

August married WENDT, Emilie Wilhelmine on 10 May 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of WENDT, Friedrich Wilhelm and ZIEMENDORF, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Dec 1862 in New York; died on 30 Jan 1921 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Retzlaff Rites Held
Walmore, N. Y.-Funeral services for Edward F. Retzlaff, of Walmore, N. Y., were held Tuesday from the home at 2 P.M. and at St. Peter's Lutheran church at 2:30. Burial was in the Walmore Cemetery. The bearers were Rudolph Retzlaff, Edward Walck, Alfred Walck, Howard Walck, Arthur DuBois, and Melvin Walck. Honorary bearers included Willis Retzlaff, Chester Walck, Emily Walck and Ruth Beutel.
Mr. Retzlaff was born in Germany in 1862. He came to this country in 1880 and has since resided in Walmore. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Auguste Retzlaff, one son, Arthur and two daughters, Mrs. August Walck and Mrs. Felix Walck. He also left 11 grandchildren.

Edward married WALCK, Auguste Albertine Louise on 31 Oct 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of WALK, Friedrich and ZIMMERMAN, Albertine) was born on 7 Jun 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Nov 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

RETZLAFF-In Niagara Falls, N.Y., Nov. 18, 1958. Auguste A. Retzlaff, age 86 years. Widow of Edward, mother of Mrs. Felix Walck, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Arthur Retzlaff of Sanborn; sister of Benjamin Walck, Sanborn. Also survived by 11grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn, where services will be held Friday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 in St. Peters Lutheran Church, Walmore. The Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf officiating. Interment in St. Peters Cemetery.

Philip married Helena about 1883. Helena was born in Jul 1857 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/10/1947

Carl Benthin, 92, of Shawnee,
N. Y., husband of the late Augusta
Hubner Benthin, died Sunday,
March 9. He is survived by
six daughters, Mrs. Benjamin
Werth, Mrs. Jacob Bechtel, Mrs.
Arthur Schuler, Sanborn; Mrs.
Marvin Miller, Lockport; Mrs.
William Mielke, Bergen, N. Y.
and Miss Minnie Benthin at home;
three sons, John and Frank Benthin
of Sanborn, and Charles Benthin
of Lockport; and thirteen
grandchildren. Funeral services
will be conducted from the late
residence in Shawnee Wednesday
at 3 p.m. and from St. Paul's
Church, Shawnee at 3:30 pjn. The
Rev. Theodore Mayer of North
Tonawanda will officiate. Burial
will be in Shawnee cemetery.

Carl married HUEBNER, Augusta in 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Augusta was born in Jun 1863 in Germany; died on 24 Jun 1936 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/17/1936

SHAWNEE, June 17.-Mrs. Augusta
Benthin, 73 years old, wife of Carl
Benthin. retired farmer of the Shawnee
road, died at the family home here
yesterday. She had been in ill health
for some time.
Funeral services will be held from
the home on Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, standard time, and at 2:30
from 8t. Paul's Lutheran church here.
Interment win be in Shawnee cemetery.
Mrs. Benthin was born to Germany
but had resided in this country for
over 50 years. For 28 years they operated
a fram on the Saunder's Settlement
road before coming to Shawnee.
In former years she was an active
member of St. Paul's church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Benthin
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Benjamin Werth, Mrs. Jacob
Bechtel, Mrs. Arthur Schuler and
Frank Benthin, all of Cambria,
Charles and John, both of Shawnee,
Mrs. William Mielke. of Bergen, N. Y,
and Minnie and Molly Benthin, at
home. Fifteen grandchildren also
survive.

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Niagara Gazette - 6/21/1921

The marriage of Miss Clara Human
of Fifth street and Charles Benthin
of Sanhom took place Wednesday,
June 15th., at the home of the bride.
Rev. Herman Brezlng officiated.
Sophia Human and John Benthin
were the attendants