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Tonawanda News, April 24, 1978
Violet R. Strassburg. 55, of Albion. N.Y., formerly of North Tonawanda, Sunday (April 23,1978) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness, Mrs. Strassburg was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, August Strassburg; two sons Terry (Carol) Strassburg, of Kansas City, Kansas. Gary (Janice) Strassburg of Niagara Falls, N.Y. two grandchildren David and Amanda; her mother Mrs. Elenora Mellenthine of North Tonawanda and a brother Calvin Mellenthine of Kenmore. The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home., 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. Mark Lutheran Church Tuesday at 10 a.m. the Rev. Thomas K. Spahn will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery, In lieu of flowers, memorials, may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church or to the Leukemia Society.

Violet married STRASSBURG, August F on 3 Nov 1943 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD. August (son of STRASSBURG, August Friedrich William and WITKOP, Emma Rosine Helene) was born on 30 May 1918 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 May 2000 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
9 November 1943 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Strassburg-Mellenthine Rites Took Place in Church at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Miss Violet Mellenthine, daughter of Mrs. Eleonora Mellenthine and Private August F. Strassburg, son of Mrs. Emma Strassburg were married Wednesday afternoon, November 3, at 1:30 o’clock in the Zion Lutheran church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. A. Troenel of Sioux Falls.
The bride was lovely in her gown of white satin, and net skirt. A sweetheart neckline and three-quarter length sleeves completed the dress. Her veil of illusion was held by a juliet cap, and she carried a bouquet of white asters and roses. The groom is serving with the armed forces at the air base at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Her only attendant, Mrs. Hugo Belling, the former Marjorie Butzbach, was matron of honor. She wore a dusty blue taffeta dress with a spray of blue flowers in her hair, and carried a bouquet of yellow asters and roses.
P. F. C. Wilbert Ostwald of Ward road, Niagara Falls, N. Y., who is stationed at Sioux Falls was best man.
The reception was held at Carpenter Hotel.
Mrs. August Strassburg and Mrs. Hugo Belling will return shortly and the bride will make her home with her parent for the duration.

1. STRASSBURG, Terry August
2. STRASSBURG, Gary D

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8 December 1936 Tonawanda News
Helmuth C. Mellenthine
Helmuth C. Mellenthine, 40 years old, died this morning at his home on the
Ward road, town of Wheatfield, after an illness of two days with pneumonia.
Born in North Tonawanda, he had resided in this locality all his life. He
was a member of the Niagara Lutheran chorus and the St. Johnsburg fire
department. He leaves a wife, Eleanor, nee Stenzel; a son, Calvin; a
daughter, Viola; three brothers, Marcus Mellenthine, town of Wheatfield;
Edmond Williams, Tonawanda and Walter Williams, Lockport and a sister, Mrs.
Henry Broecker, Wheatfield. Services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church, Rev.
Walter Thiemecke officiating. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

Helmut married STENZEL, Eleanora E in 1920 in New York. Eleanora (daughter of STENZEL, Charles August and PENSLIEN, Maria L) was born on 10 Mar 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Apr 1995 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eleonora E. Mellenthine, 94, formerly of Ward Road, a former employee of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in Niagara Falls, died Wednesday (April 5, 1995) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. The former Eleonora Stenzel was born in Wheatfield. She was employed for 25 years in the sewing department at Du Pont, retiring in 1966. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid Society, the Lutheran Missionary League, the DeGraff Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Wheatfield Senior Citizens and the Du Pont 25-Year Club. Her husband, Helmuth, died in 1936. Survivors include two sisters, Mathilda Stoelting of Bergholz and Dorothy Bross of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls Boulevard at Ward Road.

Carl married VOELKER, Augusta Wilhelmine Louise on 30 Oct 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Augusta (daughter of VOELKER, Philipp Johann and Caroline Katherine) was born on 28 May 1869 in Plowen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 10 Jun 1909 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/6/1946

Charles A. Stenzel, of
St. Johnsburg, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Nov. 6—
Charles A. Stenzel. 76. a lifelong
resident of St. Johnsburz and and
emplovc of the Buffalo Bolt company
for the past 40 years, died sud-
denly yesterday from a heart attack
while at his place of employment.
He retired as an employee of the
company just before the war broke
out but was called back as a guard
at the Oliver street plant when the
United States broke with Japan and
Germany.
Mr. Stenzel was a member of the
St. John's Lutheran church. For
more than 20 years he had served
the church as an elder. He was also
a member of the St. Johnsburg fire
company.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Perslien Stenzel; three sons, Wil-
bert Stenzel of tonawanda, and
Carl and Reuben Stenzel, of the
Town of Wheatfield four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eleanora Mellenthine, Mrs.
Erwin Stoelting and Mrs. Arthur
Stoelting of the Town of Wheat-
field and Mrs. Dorothea Ellman
of the town of Tonawanda; 17
grandchildren and a brother, Her-
man Stenzel, of Lockport.
Funeral services will be held Fri-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence and at 2:30 at St. John's
church. Rev. Walter Themecke will
officiate and burial will be in St.
John's cemetery.

Charles married PENSLIEN, Maria L about 1893. Maria (daughter of PENSLIEN, Paul and Sophie) was born in Mar 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Feb 1956 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/17/1956

STENZEL—Mary. February 15. 1936.
wife , of the late Charles Stenzel.
mother of Mrs. Eleanora Mellenthlne.
Mrs. Erwin StoelUng and Mrs., Arthur
StoelUng, all of the Town ot
Wheatfield and Mrs. John Bross ot
North Tonawanda: WJlbert of Tonawanda.
and Carl & Reuben both of
the Town of Wheatfield. Also survived
by 20 grandchildren and 8
great grandchildren. Brother Otto of
Tonawanda and Frank Penslien ot
North Tonawanda. Services will be
held from the residence of her daughter
Mrs..Arthur StoelUng.at Stoelting
and Rohr St., Bergholtz, Saturday
at 3 p.m. and tn St Johns Evangelical
Church at 2:30. p.m. The
Rev. J. Walter Thtemecke wul officiate.
Interment S t John's Lutheran
Cemetery. Mrs.- Stenzel was a member
of the Ladies Aid Society of St
John's Church.

ALSO

TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, Feb
Funeral services will be con-
ducted for Mrs. Marv Stcnzcl. 81,
of Niagara Falls Blvd.. at the home
ot her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Stoclt-
ing., Stoelting Rd., Bergholtz at 2
p.m. tomorrow and at 2:30 p.m. at
St. John's Lutheran Church. The
Rev. J. Walter Thiemecke will officiate.
Interment will be in St.
John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Mrs. Stenzel died Wednesday
(Feb. 15, 1956) after a long illness.
She was a member of St. John's
Church and its Ladies Aid Society.
She is survived by three o t h er
daughters, Mrs. Elcanora Mellenthine.
Mrs. Ervin Stoelting. Town
of Wheatfield. and Mrs. John Bross.
North Tonawanda; three sons. Carl
and Reuben Stenzel. Town of
Wrcatfield. and Wilbcrt Stenzel,
Tonawanda; 20 grandchildren and
eigfit great-grandchildren; two brothers.
Otto and Frank Penslien, both
of the Tonawanda.

Philipp married Caroline Katherine about 1865 in Prussia. Caroline was born in Jan 1841 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AGED GRATWICKIAN DIED YESTERDAY
Gratwick yesterday lost one off its oldest residents when Charles Stenzel of the Ward Road passed away at his home. Mr. Stenzel was 74 years of age and had lived on the Ward road for 43 years. He is survived by a wife, four sons, August, William, Charles, Jr., and Herman, and one sister, Mrs. Christian Broecker. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house and a half hour later from the German Lutheran church.

Charles married BROECKER, Wilhelmina in 1856 in Prussia. Wilhelmina was born on 17 Aug 1833 in Prussia; died on 29 Nov 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul + Sophie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]