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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/7/1971

Roland W. Bruss, 69, of 2399 Niagara
Road, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield,
died Saturday in Mount St. Mary's
Hospital, Lewiston.
Mr. Bruss was active in area
firemen's organizations and was a
retired employe of the Carborundum
Co. in Niagara Falls.
He was secretary and general
manager of the Cooperative Fire
Insurance Corp. of Bergholz and a
member and past president of the
Bergholz Fire Company and the
Niagara County Volunteer Fire
Advisory Board.
Survivors include his wife, Emma
Eggert Bruss; two daughters, Mrs.
Clyde Kroening of Sanborn and Mrs.
Hector D. Machabee of Bergholz; a
son, R. Lee Bruss of California; a
brother, Gerald Bruss of Bergholz;
three sisters, Mrs. Erna Mielke, Mrs.
Ariel Greinert and Mrs. Alfreda
Decker, all of Niagara Falls.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. today in
St. James Lutheran Church. Burial
was at St. James Cemetery

Roland married EGGERT, Emma E on 17 Aug 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of EGGERT, Christian Anton and HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste) was born in 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Mar 1997 in Oxnard, Ventura County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/21/1929

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
Saturday aiternoon at four o'clock at
the St. Jacobi Lutheran church at
Bergholtz. N. Y.. when Miss Emma Eggert.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Eggert, became the bride of Roland W.
Bruss. son of the Reverend and Mrs.
A Bruss.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Mr. Brass, father of the
groom. The altar was attractively dec-
orated with snapdragons,, gladiolus and
palms. The bridal party entered th e
church to the strains of the "Wedding
March" from "Lohengrin" played by
Theodore Grabau.
The bride' was gowned in bridal satin.
the skirt being of sik chantilly lace
made with an uneven hemline with cape
collar drapaed in front with rhinestones.
Her veil was of silk princess chantillly
lace arranged in cap effect with orange
bossoms at each side. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roes, lliy-of-
the-valley and baby breath.
The maid of honor, Miss Artel Bruss,
wore a gown of yellow georgette. Miss
Elfrieda Bruss,, one of the bridesmaids,
wore a gown of peach georgette and
Miss Hildegarde Heuer, the other brides-
maid, was garbed in pink georgette.
Both carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia
roses and baby breath.
The bride's little niece, Georgette
Kkrull,, who acted as flower girl, looked
charming ina pink flowered crepe de
chine with a rosette of pink satin rib-
bon on one shoulder. She carried a
basket of sweet peas and baby breath.
Alvin Gradau was best man, and
the other attendants were Edward
Schimshack and Erwi Krull. Carl
Berens and Gerad Bruss were the
ushers.
The bride's mother, Mrs. Anton Eg-
gert, was gowned in black silk flat
crepe,, and the mother of the groom,
Mrs. Otto Bruss, was attired in a flow-
ered silk crepe.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
platinum bracelet set with diamonds;
the bride gave the groom a diamond
scarf-pin. The bride presented her at
tendants with sik cepe de chine
cansetts. The groom's present to the
best man was a pair of white golld cuff
inks, and to the attendants, leather
belts.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
parents. Covers were laid for 24 at the
bride's table which was cnetered with
a large wedding cake and prettily des-
orated in pink and white. About 50
guests attended the reception. Mr. and
Mrs Roland Bruss left immediately
after the midnight supper on a wedding
trip to New York and eastern parts.
The bride's travelling costume was
of blue, with hat to match, and fox fur.
Out-of-townn guests were Mr. and Mrs.
William Eggert Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Behrens and daughter Marilyn Sue,
Mr. and Mrs.. Ray Mielke, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Baker,, from Niagara Falls, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Volk and Mr. Alvin
Dutton and famiy of Tonawada; Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Krull and family, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Clapham from North
Tonawanda.
Pre-nuptial affairs for the bride were
a variety shower given by Mrs. Ray
Mielke and Miss Ariel BBruss, a bridge
party by Mrs. Wm. Capham, a variety
shower and kitch shower by Mrs.
Frank Dutton and Mrs. Car Behrens,,
"Rose Marie" by the girls of Remingtonn
and Rand.

1. BRUSS, Maureen was born on 23 Dec 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jul 1986 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY.
2. BRUSS, Donna J was born in 1932 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jun 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
3. BRUSS, Ronald Lee

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NORTH TONAWANDA - Rev. Otto C. Bruss, 85, of 6634 Rohr St., Bergholtz, a fomer pastor of St. James Lutheran Church for 45. years, died Tuesday (Feb, 5,.1963) at
Niagara Falls' Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany, the Rev. Mr. Bruss came to the United States with his parents when he was a child. The Rev.'Mr. Bruss was a gradaute of Martin Luther Seminary, Buffalo, in 1897. He served parishes in Illinois, Medina, and Michigan. He went to St. James Church, Bergholtz, on Jan. 2, 1912, and stayed until he retired in 1957. Thev pastor was a former president of the American Lutheran Synod, Buffalo District, and former secretary of
the original Buffalo Synod. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Erna) Mielke, Mrs. Charles (Ariel) Greinert, and Mrs. Donald (Elfrieda) Decker, all of Niagara Falls; two sons, Roland W. and Gerald H. Bruss, both of the Town of Wheatfield, 10 grand children, and 17 great grandchildren. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Thursday at Fretthold Funeral Home and at St. James Church from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, followed by services. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery.

Otto married GRABAU, Grace Minna on 3 Jul 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Grace (daughter of GRABAU, Rev Prof Wilhelm Heinrich and TOBSHAL, Minna) was born on 20 Jun 1880 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI; died on 24 Jan 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/25/1947

BEROHOLTZ. Jan. 35 — M r s.
Grace M. Bruss. nee Grabau. 66
years old. wife of the Rev. o t to
Bruss, pastor of St. Jacob's Lutheran
church, died yesterday afternoon
at the home here. Mrs. Bruss
was born at Cedarburg, Wis., and
had resided here the last 40 years.
She was an active member and
worker of St. Jacobs' church and
Its Ladles* Aid society.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Mlelke. of Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Charles Grelner, of Lockport, and
Mrs. Donald Becker, of this village;
two sons, Roland W. and Gerald
Bruss, of Bergholtz; ten grandchildren;
three sisters. Mrs. Adele
Ziemer, of Mankato, Minn., and the
Misses Louise and Rose Grabau, of
Athol Springs, N. Y., and a brother,
John F. Grabau, of Buffalo.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the
home with services at St. Jacob's
church at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev.
Edward Grabau, a cousin, of Walmore,
will officiate. Interment will
be In St. Jacob's cemetery

Franz married WEGNER, Caroline Wilhelmine Auguste on 19 May 1865 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Caroline (daughter of WEGNER, Wilhelm and MILLER, Dorothea) was born on 9 May 1841 in Germany; died on 24 Jun 1937 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bruss Rites Today
NORTH TONAWANDA, June 26- Rites will be held this afternoon at 12 o'clock from the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. James church in Bergholtz (sic) for Mrs. Caroline Bruss, 96 years old, who died at the home of her son, Rev. Otto Bruss, in that village Thursday night. The body will be taken to Milwaukee, Wis., for burial. Mrs. Bruss was born in Germany. She had resided in America 56 years. She lived in Milwaukee before coming to Bergholtz (sic) 22 years ago to reside.

Wilhelm married TOBSHAL, Minna on 24 Jul 1879 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI. Minna was born on 12 May 1844 in Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany; died on 24 May 1928 in Athol Springs, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm + MILLER, Dorothea. Dorothea and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married BURGRAF, Christiane Sophie on 15 Jul 1834 in Erfurt, Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany. Christiane was born on 15 Feb 1809 in Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany; died on 18 Oct 1889 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]