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Gustav Ziehl
Gustav Ziehl, 80, of Lockport Ave., Route 1, North Tonawanda, died Monday morning in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, he was a lifelong resident of this vicinity. He is survived by his wife, Elma; a daughter, Mrs. Ray Mang of Niagara Falls; a son, Curt Ziehl of North Tonawanda, a brother, William in Milwaukee, Wisc.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Goerss of North Tonawanda; and one grandchild. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. today in the Wattengel Funeral Home, the Rev. Frederick Hinners officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.

Gustav married WALK, Alma Ernestine Wilhelmine on 23 May 1901 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of WALK, Karl Friedrich and SACK, Auguste Louise) was born on 9 Nov 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Sep 1961 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ZIEHL, Lillian W was born on 22 Dec 1904 in New York; died on 18 Jan 1977 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. ZIEHL, Curtis Carl was born on 24 May 1910 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1992 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

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Tonawanda News, May 16, 1901
Old Resident Dead, Carl Ziehl of Martinsville Passed Away Yesterday - Leaves Large Family.
Carl Ziehl, aged 72 years, an old resident of the town of Pendleton died yesterday morning at his home near Martinsville. Besides his wife, Maria, he leaves five daughters, Mrs. Frederick Wurl, Mrs. William Hartwig, Mrs. G. Fleischman, Mrs. John Jaenecke, and Mrs. C. F. Goerss of this city; and five sons, John, Charles, Ferdinand, Gustav and William. Fourty-four grand children and one great grandchild survive. The deceased came to Niagara County 50 years ago and by occupation has always been a farmer. He enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. The funeral will be held from the late residence at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Carl married SACK, Maria Augusta on 31 Jul 1870 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Maria was born on 8 Sep 1846 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Jul 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News, July 17, 1926
Four Generations Survive Aged Resident Here – Mrs. Marie A. Ziehl of North Side Dies at Age Eighty Leaving Sixty-Six Survivors.
Four daughters, five sons, forty-nine grandchildren, sixty great-grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren were the progeny of Mrs. Maria A. Ziehl, eighty years old, who died last night at the home of her son, Gustav Ziehl, Lockport Avenue. Mrs. Ziehl was born in the town of Wheatfield and had lived in North Tonawanda and vicinity all her life. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. August Wurl and Mrs. Mary Goerss of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Minnie Hartwig of Niagara Falls and Mrs. Gottfried Fleisman (sic) of Buffalo; sons Gustav, John and Ferdinand of North Tonawanda, William Ziehl of Milwaukee and Charles Ziehl of Hartland, N.Y; the forty-nine grandchildren, sixty great grandchildren, two great, great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Herman Castillion of Appleton, Wis. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul's Church, Rev. D. H. Steffens officiating.

Christoph + JAGOW, Charlotte. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]