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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/11/1979

SIEGMANN App
o l o n i a H. ( n ee
Williams) Siegmann. 87,
of the Town of Wheatfield,
suddenly Saturday
(June 9, 1979) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Siegmann was a lifelong
resident of the Town of
Wheatfield and a
member of St. John
Lutheran Church.
Wife of the late Henry
J Siegmann who died in
1965. she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Hilda
Toellner of the Town of
Wheatfield; three
grandchildren, Mrs.
Herbert (Betty) Brown,
John (Joann) Durick and
Jerry iJudy) Toellner,
all of the Town of
Wheatfield; seven greatg
r a n d c h i l d r e n ; a
brother, Arthur Williams
of Niagara Falls and
many nieces and
nephews
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
North Tonawanda today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held in
St John L u t h e r an
Church. Tuesday at 10
a m., the Rev. Rolf A.
Buchmann will officiate.
Interment in St. John
Lutheran Cemetery. If
so desired, memorials
may be made to St. John
Lutheran Church.

Appolonia married SIEGMANN, Henry John on 17 Feb 1914 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Henry (son of SIEGMANN, Friedrich Wilhelm and DAMEROW, Wilhelmine Dorothea Louise) was born on 4 Apr 1892 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Nov 1965 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/18/1914

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at 7 o'clock at the
Holy Ghost church at Bergholtz, when
Miss Appolonia Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. August Williams of La
Salle and Mr. Henry Seigman of St.
Johnsburg were united in marriage by
the Rev. Mr. Stark. The bride was
gowneu in white silk and wore a veil
caught with bride's roses. She carried
a shower bouquet of white carnations.
The maid-of-honor was Miss
Ella Williams and the bride's maid
was Miss Minnie Miller. Mr. August
Seigman was best man and Mr. Ar-
thur Williams was usher. A reception
was held at the home ol the
bride's parents.

1. SIEGMANN, Hildegard Lonia A was born on 19 Jun 1914 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1991 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.

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NF Gazette

Funeral of Retired Farmer Will Be Held on Tuesday.
BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 24.-Albert(?) Williams, 69 years old, retired farmer and one of the best known residents of the Bergholtz district, died late yesterday afternoon at the family home on the Falls-Buffalo boulevard. Mr. Williams, was seized with a heart attack and was ill only a few hours. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 from the Holy Ghost church, Bergholtz, of which he was a member. Interment will he in Holy Ghost cemetery.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Auguste Mueller Williams; one daughter, Mrs. Henry Siegman, of St. Johnsburg; one son Arthur, of this village; three grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Mary Williams, of Niagara Falls; one brother, Edward, of Lockport, and two sisters, Mrs. Louise Kandt, of Lockport, and Mrs. Helena Retzlaff, of California.
--
NF Gazette

The funeral services for August H. Williams, 69, which were held Tuesday afternoon, was one of the largest funerals ever held in this village. The church was filled to its capacity, About 700 attended. Services were held from. the home on the Buffalo-Falls boulevard at 2 o'clock and at 2.30 from the Holy Ghost Lutheran church. Bearers were Paul Mueller, William Mueller, Edward Mueller, Edward Kandt, Arthur Dubois and William Williams. Flower bearers were Edward Walck, Ervin (sic) Walck, Alfred Walck and Edwin Dubois. Burial was in Holy Ghost cemetery on Binckley street.

Johannes married MUELLER, Auguste Caroline on 2 Nov 1890 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of MUELLER, Johann and HELLERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine) was born on 11 Dec 1868 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 1945 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HOLD LAST RITES FOR MRS AUGUST C. WILLIAMS
Bergholtz, NY, March 19 - Funeral services for Mrs. Auguste C. Williams, who died Mar 10, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home and at 2;30 o'clock from St James Lutheran church this village. Bearers were J. Mueller, P. Mueller, E. Mueller, A. Walck, E. Walck, all nephews, and Edward Krull. Honorary bearers were June Williams, Betty Toellner, Alice Milleville, Sylvia Eggert, kenneth and Carl Krull. Miss Ada and Helen Goerss sang at the services at home. They were accompanied by Mrs. Adelia Eggert. The school children of the St James Lutheran school rendered a sacred selection at the church services. They were accompanied by Theodore Grabau, teacher, at the organ. Mrs. Williams is survived by one son, Arthur J. Williams, Town of Niagara, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Siegman, of St Johnsburg, NY, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, five sisters, Mrs. Albertine Collins and Mrs. Hulda Haseley of Niagara Falls, NY, Mrs. Rose Goerss of the Town of Niagara, Mrs. Anna Walck of Sanborn, and Mrs. David C. Heuer of this village, and one brother, Phillip Mueller of Niagara Falls, NY. The deceased was 77 years old and was the wife of the late August A. Williams, prominent farmer of the Old Falls Blvd. Mrs. Williams was a member of the St James church and was one of the most most widely known residents of this section. The Rev. O. Bruss officiated the services. Interment was in St James Cemetery, Niagara Rd.

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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]

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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.

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Niagara Gazette - 1/24/1916

John Mueller, 89 years old, of LaSalle
died yesterday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Heuer in Bergholtz. He
had been ill for about two weeks and
death was due to heart disease and gen-
eral breaking up due to his extremities.
The funeral will be held Wednesday after-
noon at 2 o'clock from his daughter's
home and interment will be made in the
cemetery at Bergholtz.
Mr. Mueller was born at Grimm on the
Ukernarck in Prussia in 1867 and set-
tled in Bergholtz while still a young man.
His wife died about 18 years ago. He is
survived by eleven children; three sons,
John, August and Philip or LaSalle, eight
daughters, Mrs. Augusta Williams of La
Salle, Mrs. Rosie Goerss and Mrs. Lydia
Heuer of Wheatfield, Mrs. Martha Metz-
ber of Oneida, Mrs. Annie Walck and Mrs.
Lina Walck of Walmore and Mrs. Tina
Collins and Mrs. Hulda Haseley of this
city.

Johann married HELLERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine on 3 Nov 1858 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of HELLERT, Johann Friedrich and SCHULZ, Friederike) was born on 16 Sep 1839 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 20 Jan 1898 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

Johann + GIESE, Christine Justine. Christine was born in 1798 in Grimme, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 27 Aug 1858 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married SCHULZ, Friederike on 6 Dec 1838 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Friederike (daughter of SCHULZ, Christian Friedrich and MIERS, Charlotte) was born on 28 Nov 1812 in Locknitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 23 Dec 1893 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]