Notes:

North Tonawanda Evening News - 3/30/1915

John Williams died at his residence
on the Boulevard one mile west of
Bergholz, Sunday afternoon at the age
of 81 years. He emigrated with his
parents and numerous other German
families in 1843 locating near the
west end of the county which they
named Bergholz where at that time
t h e r e was nothing but wilderness and
uncultivated lands.
He leaves his wife to whom he was
married in 1858, they having celebrated
their golden wedding seven years ago;
two sons, August at home and E. H.
Williams, at Lockport, two daughters,
Mrs. John Reitzlaff, of Los Agneles,
Cal., and Mrs. Chas. A. Kandt, of Lock-
port, twelve grand children and one
great grand child.
The funeral will be held on Thurs-
day afternoon at the house at 1:30 and
at 2:30 from the Lutheran church at
Bergholz, Rev. Stark officiating. Inter-
ment will be in the German Lutheran
cemetery at Bergholz.

Johann married HAMMEL, Anna Maria Charlotte on 27 Dec 1858 in MI. Anna was born on 10 May 1839 in Goleniow, Zachodniopomorskle, Poland; died in Dec 1935 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/16/1935

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Williams,
95-year-old former resident of tine
La Salle section of this city, was held
yesterday afternoon from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Louise Kandt. 229
Niagara street. Lockport. where many
friends and relatives were in atten-
dance.. Services were conducted at
Zion Lutheran church, Cayuga drive,
t h i s city, by Rev. Herman Meyer, of
Trinity Lutheran church, Lockport,
and the Rev. George Hoyer, of the
Zion church. Interment was made in
t h e Lutheran cemetery, Bergholtz.
The pallbearers were four grandsons,
William Williams, Arthur Williams,
Edward Williams and Otto W.
Kandt, and two great-grandsons, Harold
Henning, Jr., a nd Walter Kandt.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/22/1900

John Williams of Creek Road Died
Monday at Age of 93 Years.
John Williams aged 96 years on
of the oldest residents of Niagara
County died during the past week at
his home on the Creek Road between
here and Bergholz and was buried
yesterday.
The deceased was a wealthy farmer
having come to this country over
sixty years ago, settling on the farm
where he died. He leaves three children
John and August of Bergholz and
Mrs. Kent of Lockport .
Mr. Williams in his younger days
took a prominent part In the affairs
of the county and is well known to
the older inhabitants of Western
New York.

Johann married ANDRE, Marie in 1832 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Marie was born on 21 Jan 1811 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 25 Feb 1890 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phillip married WILLIAM, Marie V on 20 Apr 1806. Marie (daughter of WILLIAM, Jean and MILLEVILLE, Esther) was born on 5 Oct 1786 in Rossow, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 10 Apr 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]