Family/Spouse: Connie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/2/2011

NORTH TONAWANDA - Alfred E. Schultz, 97, of Nash Road, North Tonawanda, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Born March 14, 1913 in Niagara Falls, the son of Lebrecht and Auguste (Voelker) Schultz.

A graduate of Niagara Falls High School, Al worked in the order department of the bonded division of the Carborundum Company for 33 years, retiring in 1978.

A lifelong member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, he served on various church councils and committees, including treasurer for 15 years. Al was a volunteer for Meals On Wheels for 25 years; an avid gardener and was active in bowling and softball for several years.

Al’s beloved wife of 66 years, Ruth D. Schultz predeceased him in 2004. Survivors include a daughter, Linda J. (Jay) Dillinger of Tampa, FL; two sons, James A. (Connie) Schultz of Fayetteville, GA and Paul T. (Joyce) Schultz of North Tonawanda; a sister, Esther E. Greinert of North Tonawanda; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Edgar Schultz and a sister, Gertrude L. Roesener.

Friends may call Friday from 3-7 PM in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls. Funeral services Saturday 11 AM in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 18th Street and Cleveland Avenue, Niagara Falls, with the Rev. David C. Hoecker officiating. The interment will be private in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz. In lieu of flowers, memorials, if desired may be made to the church, Niagara Hospice, Inc., 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094, or to Meals On Wheels, 1920-18th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305.

Alfred married ZIEMER, Ruth Dorothy on 11 Aug 1938 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of ZIEMER, Rev Gustav H and BAEHRE, Amanda B) was born on 12 Sep 1913 in Zimmerman, MN; died on 17 Oct 2004 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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10/19/2004, NF Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS - Ruth D. Schultz, who formerly taught millinery classes at the Niagara Falls Adult Education Center, died Sunday in Schoellkopf Health Center after a brief illness. She was 91. Born Ruth Ziemer in Zimmerman, MN, she graduated from high school in Hanover, Ont., and moved to Niagara Falls in 1930. A member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, she was an active member of American Lutheran Church Women, holding several offices in the local and district organizations. Mrs. Schultz enjoyed teaching Sunday school, making quilts, sewing, weaving and gardening. She was a member of the Hyde Park Garden Club, the Niagara County Horticultural Society and Niagara Weavers. She had been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 26 years. She and her husband of 66 years, Alfred E., were married by her father, the Rev. Gustav Ziemer, in St. Paul Lutheran Church. In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Linda Dillinger of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, James A. of Fayetteville, Ga., and Paul T. of North Tonawanda; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 18th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz.
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Buffalo News, The (NY) - October 19, 2004
Ruth D. Schultz, who formerly taught millinery classes at the Niagara Falls Adult Education Center, died Sunday in Schoellkopf Health Center after a brief illness. She was 91.
Born Ruth Ziemer in Zimmerman, MN, she graduated from high school in Hanover, Ont., and moved to Niagara Falls in 1930.
A member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, she was an active member of American Lutheran Church Women, holding several offices in the local and district organizations.
Mrs. Schultz enjoyed teaching Sunday school, making quilts, sewing, weaving and gardening. She was a member of the Hyde Park Garden Club, the Niagara County Horticultural Society and Niagara Weavers. She had been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 26 years.
She and her husband of 66 years, Alfred E., were married by her father, the Rev. Gustav Ziemer, in St. Paul Lutheran Church.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Linda Dillinger of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, James A. of Fayetteville, Ga., and Paul T. of North Tonawanda; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 18th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz.

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Niagara Gazette - 8/23/1938

Mrs. Alfred Edward Schultz, who,
before her marriage Thursday, was
Miss Ruth Dorothy Ziemer, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. G. H.
Ziemer. The ceremony was performed
by the father of the bride
at St. Paul's Lutheran church.

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Lebrecht Schultz Gazette
At home, Friday, April 11, 1969, Lebrecht (Bert) Schultz of 206, Linwood Ave., North Tonawanda, N,Y., and formerly of 2017 18th St., this city, Husband at the late Auguste Schultz. Father of Mrs. Hugo (Esther) Greiner, North Tonawanda, Mrs. Arnold (Gertrude) Roesencr, Eustis, Neb., Edgar l. and Alfred E. Schultz, both of this city, Brother of Mrs. Walter (Ella) Wurl, Lockport, N.Y., Rudolph F.; Schultz. Sanborn, N.Y. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends may call at the. Chapel of Cornell end Daggett, Inc., South Avenue at 10th Street, Saturday 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral service In St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cleveland Avenue of 18th Street, Sunday, April 13, 1969 at 3 p.m, The Rev. Theodore L. Menter officiating Interment St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Bergholtz, N.Y. It is the family's wish that tributes be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

Lebrecht married VOELKER, Amalie Albertine Auguste on 10 Sep 1905 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Amalie (daughter of VOELKER, Heinrich Wilhelm and HOFFMEISTER, Auguste Maria) was born on 14 Jan 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1969 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Auguste Schultz
SCHULTZ-of North Tonawanda, N. Y. Thursday, March 27, 1969, Auguste, Wife of Lebrecht Schultz of 206 Linwood Ave.. North Tonawanda and formerly of 2017 18th St. this city. Mother of Edgar L. Schultz and Alfred E. Schultz both of this city, Mrs. Hugo Esther) Greinert. North Tonawanda, N. Y., Mrs. Arnold (Gertrude) Roesener of Eustis, NE. Sister of Mrs. Reinhard (Gertrude) Wienke and Henry Voelker both of Bergholtz, N.Y. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral Service in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 18th St. at Cleveland Ave.. Saturday March 29, 1969 at 2 pm. The Rev. Theodore L. Menter officiating. Interment St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz, N.Y. Friends may call at The Chapel of Cornell & Daggett Inc. South Ave., at Tenth St., Thursday, 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. It is the family's wish that tributes be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

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REV. G. H. ZIEMER, PASTOR OF FALLS CHURCH, PASSES
Leader of St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation Victim of Long Illness
The Rev. Gustav H. Ziemer, 54, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Cleveland avenue and Eighteenth street, died in the Buffalo General hospital yesterday afternoon. He had been ill since last December. Born July 14. 1889. at Waltham, Minn., the Rev. Mr. Ziemer graduated from the Martin Luther Theological seminary at Buffalo and was ordained to the ministry in 1912. He served pastorates at Livonia. Minn., from 1912 to 1917, and at Neustadt, Ont.. from 1917 to 1930. Coming to Niagara Falls in the latter year, he had been pastor of St. Paul's church since and had acquired a leading position in church affairs here. He was president of the Buffalo Conference of the American Lutheran church for the last nine years and was vice president of the Eastern district of the church since 1930. He was married in November. 1912. to Miss Amanda Baehre. of Buffalo, who survives him. He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Schultz, of 2430 Linwood avenue, this city; two sons. Lieutenant Frederick Ziemer, with the U. S. Army in California, and LtJg. Arnold Ziemer at the Ottumwa Naval Air station in Iowa; his father. Henry Ziemer. of Waltham. Minn : five brothers. William and Oscar Ziemer. of Iron River. WI; Samuel Ziemer. of Galesville. WI.: Arnold Ziemer, of Blair. WI., and Herbert Ziemer in California, and three sisters, Mrs. Ray Hildreth. of Redlands, Calif, and Mrs Adolph Wertz and Miss Hilda Ziemer. of Sargeant, Minn. Three grandchildren also survive. The body will lie in state at St. Paul's church from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. Saturday. A service will be held in the parsonage at 2:15 p. m. Saturday, with the Rev. Harmon Eibling. president of the Buffalo pastoral conference of the American Lutheran church, officiating. A service in the church at 2:30 p. m. will be In charge of the Rev. John Kuder. acting pastor. The Rev. W. E. Schutte, DD., of Sewlckley. PA. president of the Eastern district of the American Lutheran church, will preach the funeral .sermon. The committal service at the grave in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Bergholz, N. Y.. will be conducted by the Rev. Alwin Prange, of Calvary Lutheran church, this city. Out of deference to the memory of the late pastor, there will be no regular evening service in St. Paul's church tomorrow evening.

Gustav married BAEHRE, Amanda B on 30 Nov 1912 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Amanda (daughter of BAEHRE, Frederich E C and Amanda J) was born in Jan 1893 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 8 Feb 1964 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette, Feb 9, 1964
Mrs. Amanda B. Ziemer, 71, of 2212 Willow Ave., died Saturday (Feb. 8, 1964) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital. She was born in Buffalo and had lived in Niagara Falls 'since 1930. She was the widow of Rev. Gustav Ziemer, former pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, who died in 1944. Mrs. Ziemer Is survived by two sons, Frederick Ziemer, of Tonawanda, and Arnold Ziemer, of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Ruth) Schultz, of. Niagara Falls, with whom she had been making her home; three brothers, Theodore Baehre and Arnold Baehre, both of Buffalo, and Frederick Baehre ,of Kenmore; one sister , Mrs. Henry Morlock, of Greencastle, Pa., and seven grandchildren. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. .at St. Paul Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Theodore L. Menter, pastor. Friends may call at the chapel.of Cornell & Dagget, South Avenue at 10th St. from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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NF Gazette
SCHULTZ-In this city, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1925, John Schultz, aged 77 years. Besides his wife he leaves three daughters and four sons, Mrs. John Moll, North Tonawanda, N. Y., Mrs. Walter Wurl, Martinsville, N. Y., Mrs. Edw. Nemeschy, Townline, Erie county, Philip, Lebrecht and John of Niagara Falls, N. Y., Rudolph of Sanborn, N. Y. Funeral services at the family residence No. 1824 Weston avenue, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church at 2:30 o'clock. Burial Bergholtz, N.Y.

Johannes married HASELEY, Julia Elisabeth on 22 Sep 1875 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Julia (daughter of HASELEY, August Carl and GOERSS, Henriette Dorothea) was born on 7 Aug 1855 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Nov 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SCHULTZ - In this city at the home. No. 1824 Weston avenue. Julia H. Schultz. age 71 years. Widow of the late John Schultz; mother of Philip J. E.. Lebercht
-ind. John A . of this city. Rudolph K.. of Sanborn. Mrs. Walter Wurl of Martinsville, Mrs. John Moll of North Tonawanda. Mrs. Rev. Edward Nemeschy of Town Line. Erie county.; a.sister of Mrs. William Walk of Walmore. Mrs. August Farnwald and William Hasley, both of Sanborn. Funeral from the home Sunday at 2 pm and from St. Paul's Lutheran Church. corner Eighteenth street and Cleveland avenue, at 2.30 p. m.. Rev. Mr. Nemeschy officiating. Burial, Bergholz cemetery.

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22 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Henry Voelker, 70 years old, a lifelong resident of Bergholz, died yesterday at his home on the Niagara road. He had been in ill health for the past eleven years but it was not until Tuesday, when he was stricken with paralysis, that his condition became serious. For the past 30 years Mr. Voelker had been proprietor of a general store at Bergholz. Surviving are a wife, Augusta; three sons, John Voelker of Buffalo, Charles Voelker of Niagara Falls and Henry Voelker, Jr., of Bergholz; seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lebrecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser of Niagara Falls and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Remhard Wienke of Bergholz, and 20 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and half an hour later, standard time, from the St. Jacob's church. Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Interment will be in the St. Jacob's cemetery.
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NF Gazette

Funeral of Henry Voelker Is Held
Was Born in Bergholtz; Had Lived There 70 Years.
BERGHOLTZ, July 28.-Henry Voelker, Sr., of Niagara street, who died at his home, removes one of the best known residents of Niagara county. Born in this village 70 years ago, he lived here all his life. For the past 30 years he had been proprietor of a general store on Niagara. street. Last week Tuesday he was stricken with paralysis from which he died Thursday morning. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the family home, and the St. Jacob's church, the Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Burial was in St. Jacob's cemetery. The floral tributes were many And beautiful. He leaves a wide circle of friends, and is survived by his wife, Augusta. three sons, John of Buffalo, Charles, Niagara Falls, and Henry Jr. of this village, seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Leberecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser, of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Reinhard Wienke, of this village, and 20 grandchildren.

Heinrich married HOFFMEISTER, Auguste Maria in 1879 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Karl Wilhelm and FERCHEN, Christine Frederike) was born on 15 Jan 1861 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1948 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Amelia in 1886 in MN. Amelia was born in Nov 1863 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederich married Amanda J about 1885. Amanda was born in Oct 1865 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]