Family/Spouse: HASSAN, Joseph B. Joseph (son of HASSAN, Frank A and Anna A) was born on 24 May 1916 in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, PA; died on 17 Sep 1966 in Falconer, Chautauqua County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grace married MIELKE, Edgar G on 21 Jun 1941 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Edgar (son of MIELKE, Herman Otto and KRULL, Louise Caroline Ottilie) was born on 19 Sep 1909 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Mar 1965 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MIELKE, Bonnie
2. MIELKE, Ray I
3. MIELKE, James
4. MIELKE, Linda

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15 March 1949 Tonawanda News

Otto W. Schimschack

Otto W. Schimschack, 62, of 304 Stenzil St., died this morning in the DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. A native of Bergholtz, he retired three years ago as a tavern and restaurant keeper at Pekin, N. Y. He was in business at Pekin for 12 years. Prior to that he was employed for 32 years by the Aluminum Company of America, Niagara Falls. He was a member of the company’s 25-Year-Club. He was also a member of the Pekin Fire Department and the St. Paul’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church on East Felton St. He was a deacon of the church at the time of his death. He was also a former trustee of the church. Surviving are his wife, Ella, nee Broecker; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Tomm and Mrs. Edgar Milke of Pekin; two sons, Alfred O. of Newfane and Robert C. of Pekin; four grandchildren, four brothers, Herman and William R. of Bergholtz, Fred of St. Johnsburg, and Ferdinand of Lockport. Last rites will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the residence and at 2:30 p.m. from the St. Paul’s Church. The Rev. Leonard Baldwin will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

Otto married BROECKER, Ella about 1904 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ella (daughter of BROECKER, Charles J and MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina) was born in Dec 1885 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo NY Courier Express - 7/12/1955

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Broecker Schimschack, retired
restaurant owner in Pekin, Town
of Wilson, will be at 2:30 Thursday
afternoon in St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church. North
Tonawanda. Prayers will be said
at 2 in her residence. 304 Stenzil
St., North Tonawanda. Burial
will be in Elmlawn Cemetery,
Town of Tonawanda.
Mrs. Schimschack, a native of
North Tonawanda. died Sunday
night in her summer home in
the Town of Wilson.
Two sons. Alfred and Robert
C. and two daughters, Mrs.
Charles Tomm and Mrs. Edgar
Mielke, survive.

Albert married SCHROEDER, Wilhelmina about 1878 in New York. Wilhelmina was born on 22 May 1848 in Prussia; died on 15 Aug 1938 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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15 August 1938 Tonawanda News

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schimschack

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schimschack, 86, died this morning at the home of her son, August, Bergholz, after a lingering illness. Born in Germany, Mrs. Schimschack had resided in Bergholz the past 53 years. She was a member of the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz. She leaves five sons, August and Herman, Bergholz; Ferdinand, Lockport; Fred, St, Johnsburg and Otto, Pekin; a brother, August Schroeder, Steubenville, O.; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the late residence and at 2 o’clock from the Holy Ghost church. The Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate. Burial will be the Holy Ghost cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/15/1920

Charles Broeker, seventy-one years
old, died this morning at his home at
No. 196 Stenzel street. Mr. Broker was
stricken with apoplexy recently, resultng
in his death He was one of the oldest
residents of the Gratwick section
of the city. Surviving are a wife and
nine children.

Charles married MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina about 1872 in Prussia. Wilhelmina (daughter of MELLENTHINE, William) was born in Jul 1854 in Prussia; died on 30 Jun 1927 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Wilhelmina Broecker, 73 years old, wife of the late Charles Broecker, died last night at her home, 192 Stenzel street. She was born in Germany. For the past 40 years she had been a resident of North Tonawanda. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Rietch, Mrs. Herman Engel, Mrs. Otto Schimschack, Mrs. Fred Lavendusky and Mrs. William Pletcher, all of the Tonawandas; three sons, Albert Broecker, Pendleton, and William and Gustav Broecker, North Tonawanda; 28 grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and two brothers, William Mellentine, Germany, and Albert Mellentine, Niagara Falls, N. Y. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul's church on East Felton street, Rev. H. J. Kleiner of the Redeemer Lutheran church, Schenck street officiating.