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15 December 1943 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Rose K. Proefrock
Mrs. Rose K. Proefrock, 52, died this morning at the home of her son,
Wallace, 170 Community drive. A life-long resident of North Tonawanda, she
was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran church and the Ladies' Aid Society
of the church. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. John Britton of Niagara Falls;
three sons, Wallace and Herbert of North Tonawanda and Warren, serving with
the U. S. Army overseas; six grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Anna Kaufmann
of Chicago; Mrs. John Lemke, Mrs. Edward Buike and Mrs. William Boddy, and a
brother, Ernest Karre, North Tonawanda. Rites will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from 54 Allen street and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. Mark's
church. The Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

Rose married PROEFROCK, Edward Johann Christian on 28 Apr 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of PROEFROCK, Christian Friedrich and SEEFELDT, Wilhelmine Therese) was born on 14 Aug 1890 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Aug 1976 in Cuba, Allegany County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PROEFROCK, Wallace P was born on 11 Feb 1913 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Jan 2001 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. PROEFROCK, Florence Ella Agatha was born on 29 Mar 1914 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in May 1987 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
3. PROEFROCK, Herbert P was born on 6 Jan 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Jul 1993 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
4. PROEFROCK, Warren was born about 1924 in New York.

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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
Monday, October 7, 1918
William F. Karre, 63 years old, died Saturday afternoon at his home at No. 222 Stenzil street after a lingering illness. He was born in Germany and had lived in the Tonawandas during the last thirty-four years of his life. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Paul and Ernest Karre of North Tonawanda, five daughters, the Misses Ella and Hattie Karre, Mrs. John Lemke and Mrs. Edward Proefrock of North Tonawanda and Mrs. H. Kaufmann of Chicago; three brothers, August Karre of Germany and Otto and Ernest Karre of North Tonawanda, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman of North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and half an hour later from the St. Mark's church on Washington street. Rev. Paul Freffhold officiating. Burial will be at Elmlawn.

Wilhelm married FIERITZ, Hulda about 1878 in Germany. Hulda was born in Apr 1858 in Germany; died on 15 Aug 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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August 17, 1942
MRS. HULDA KARRE
Mrs. Hulda Karre, 84, died Saturday at her home, 222 Stenzel street. She was the wife of the late William Karre. Born in Germany, she came to the Tonawandas 60 years ago to reside. She leaves five daughters, Mrs. Anna Kaufman of Chicago; Mrs. John Lemke, Mrs. Rosa Proefrock, Mrs. Edward Bulke and Mrs. William Boddy of North Tonawanda; 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Rites will be held this afternoon at 2:30 from the residence and at 3 o'clock from the St. Mark's church on Oliver street. The Rev. Paul Frettholt will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

Wilhelm + MORGAN, Fredericka. Fredericka was born in 1831 in Brandenburg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]