Elmer married BRAUER, Lydia H Regina on 22 Jun 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of BRAUER, Frederick Wilhelm Johann and DISSE, Emma Regina) was born on 16 Feb 1902 in New York; died in Dec 1977 in Anaheim, Orange County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/12/1925

Mr. and Mis. Frederick W. J. Brauer
of Bouck street announce the engagement
of their daughter, Lydia H. Re
gina. to Elmer G. Goerss of North Tonawanda,
the wedding to take place in
June.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/25/1925

A very, pretty wedding was solemn-
zed Tuesday evening at eight o'clock
at the St. Matthew's Evangelical
Lutheran church when Miss Lydia
Regina Brauer and Elmer George
H Goerss were married. Reverend Karl
Frankenstein performed the double
ring ceremony before an altar decor-
ated with palms and ferns. Professor
Karl Fischle played "March Poniifi-
cale" by Gounod, for the processional
and Mendelsohn's "Wedding March"
for the recessional.
The bride; who was given in marriage
by her father, was gowned in
ivory white satin de lyon with geor
gette and a veil arranged in nun's
fashion with orange blossome. .She
m carried a shower bouquet of bridal
roses, gypsophelia and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Esther Ruth Brauer. maid of
honor, wore a gown of flowered sea-
foam green georgette over orchid
charmeuse satin with pale green
marabou and Silver ribbon and car-
ried a shower bouquet of pink Colum-
bia roses and gypsophelia.
The bridesmaids, Miss Anna Brauer,
Miss Mary Knothe and. Miss Mildred
Martin were gowned in crepe de chene
with silver ribbon and marabou coresponding
to the colors of their respective
gowns Miss Anna Brauer in
pink. Miss Knothe in corn color and
Miss Martin in orchid. They carried
shower bouquets of butterfly roses
and prypsophelia.
Herbert Goerss, brother of the
groom, was best man and the grooms-
men were Henry B. Demler. Ralph
Klettke and Martin J. Brauer. brother
of the bride. Dr. Benjamin Sprenger
and Norman Goerss acted' as ushers.
Mrs. Brauer was gowned in navy
blue canton crepe with cream lace
rnd wore a corsage of orchid sweet
peas.
Mrs. Goerss was gowned in black
satin and crepe with lace, and wore a
corsage of orchid sweet peas.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to forty-five guests.
The bride's table being centered with
a beautiful wedding cake. Decorations
were in pink and white throughout
the house.
Among the out of town guests were
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sprenger of
Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Klettke of Niagara Falls, Mr. and
Mrs. George Steffen and Miss Ella
Sprung of Lockport. and Miss Nora
Lippert of Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Goerss will be
at home at 115 Highland avenue after
July 4

Notes:

1 June 1960 Tonawanda News
GOERSS-William C. Goerss, 87, of 266 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda, died Tuesday (May 31, 1960) in Buffalo, Erie County, NY Mr. Goerss was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. He was the husband of the late Wilhelmina Werth; father of Elmer G. Goerss and Herbert A. Goerss, both of Tonawanda, and Mrs. Benjamin A. (Eleanor) Sprenger of Pittsburgh, Pa.; brother of Charles J. Witkop of North Tonawanda; grandfather of the Rev. William E. Goerss of St. Louis, MO., the Rev. Ronald G. Goerss of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Thomas Snyder of Philadelphia, Pa.; also survived by nine great grandchildren; five nieces, and three nephews. Services will be at 2 P.M. Saturday at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. The Rev. Adolph Moldenhauer will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 P.M. Mr. Goerss was a life member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Laymen's League.
--
1 June 1960 Tonawanda News

William Goerss Dies at Age 87
William C. Goerss, 87, of 266 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda, active in Niagara County Lutheran circles for many years, died yesterday in Buffalo.
Mr. Goerss, a salesman who retired three years ago, was one of the oldest members of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. He was a member of the church council for 25 years; a delegate to the Niagara County Church Extension Society since its founding; a member of the Lutheran Service Society, and a member of the Lutheran Layman's League.
The Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, is in charge of arrangements.

William married WERTH, Wilhelmina Caroline on 6 May 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of WERTH, August Wilhelm and KRULL, Augusta Friedericke) was born on 18 Jun 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederick married DISSE, Emma Regina on 26 May 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Emma (daughter of DISSE, John Frederick Ignatz and HACHMANN, Marie) was born on 26 May 1871 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 5 May 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/7/1934

Besides the survivors named in
The News Saturday Mrs. Emma E.
Brauer, who died at her home,
202 Robinson street, leaves a husband,
Frederick W. Brauer. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the
house and half an hour later at the'
Redeemer Lutheran church. Burial
will be in Elmlawn.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/5/1934

Mrs. Emma R. Brauer, 62 years
old. died today ot her home, 202
Robinson s t r e e t She was born in
Buffalo but had resided in the Tonawandas
the greater part of her
life. She is survived by four
daughters, the Misses Anna and
Esther R. Brauer, Mrs. Harvey
Haseley, all of North Tonawanda,
and Mrs. Elmer Goerss, Tonawanda;
a son, Martin, Jr., North Tonawanda,
and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence and half an hour later at the
R e d e e m e r Lutheran church. Rev.
H. G. Kleiner will officiate. Burial
»^ill DA at J»ine Hill.

Albert married Wilhelmina about 1872. Wilhelmina was born in Apr 1850 in Prussia; died on 31 Jul 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1 August 1927 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Wilhelmina Witkopp, 77 years old, died suddenly last night at her home on the Ward road, town of Wheatfield. Death was attributed to heart disease, with which she had been ailing recently. Mrs. Witkopp's husband, John Witkopp, died in May. Mrs. Witkopp was born in Germany. For the past 56 years she had resided in the town of Wheatfield. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Otto Stoelting of Cambria and Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister of North Tonawanda; two sons, Carl Witkopp of St. Johnsburg and William C. Goerss, of North Tonawanda; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. John's church, St. Johnsburg. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the services and interment will be in the St. John's cemetery.
--
NF Gazette

Mrs. Wilhelmina Witkopp, Aged 77, Dies at Ward Road Home.
NORTH TONAWANDA, Aug. 2.-Wilhelmina Witkopp. 77 years old, died suddenly Sunday night at her home on the Ward road, town of Wheatfield. Death was attributed to heart disease, with which she had been ailing recently. Mrs. Witkopp's husband, John Witkopp died In May. Mrs. Witkopp was born in Germany. For the past 56 years, she had resided in the town of Wheatfield. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Otto Stoelting of Cambria and Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister of North Tonawanda; two sons, Carl Witkopp of St. Johnsburg and William G. Goerss of North Tonawanda, 19 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Johnsburg É(sic). Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the services and interment will be in St. John's cemetery.

August married KRULL, Augusta Friedericke in 1869. Augusta (daughter of KRULL, Johann David and DUCKWITZ, Christine Louise) was born on 22 Jan 1851 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Apr 1912 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

18 April 1912 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Augusta Werth
Mrs. Augusta Werth, nee Krull, 61 years old wife of A. W. Werth of the
Sawyers Creek road, died at her home yesterday afternoon. The deceased was
born in Bergholtz and spent her entire life in the town of Wheatfield.
Besides her husband, three daughters, Mrs. John Stange of St. Johnsburg,
Mrs. William C. Goerss of North Tonawanda and Miss Mary Werth of the Creek
road; one son, William A. Werth of North Tonawanda and one sister, Mrs.
August Praker of North Tonawanda, survive.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1924

John F. Brauer, aged 84 years, died
late yesterday afternnoon at the home
of his son,, William A. Brauer in 130
Fredericka street. Mr. Brauer was
bom in Germany and lived in this
cuntry for 78 years, practically all
of which he lived on t h e Nash road
in the Town or Wheatfield. He is
survived by h i s wife, t h r e e sons. Fred-
erick W. J. B r a u e r of T o n a w a n d a a n d
O t t o and W i l l i am A. B r a u e r . of North
Tonawanda and t h i r t e e n grandchil-
djpsn. He was a v e t e r a n of t h e Civil
War, having s e r v e d with Company B,
28th Rogiment. N. Y. Volunteer In
f a n t r y , from 1861 t o 63. He was a
member of t h e S a n b o r n Post G A R
The f u n e r a l will t a k e place Wednes-
day a f t e r n o o n a t o n e o'clock from 130
Fredericka s t r e e t . Interment will be
In St. J o h n s b u r g cemetery, Rev Wal-
ter Thiemecke officiating

John + Augusta H. Augusta was born in Nov 1843 in Germany; died on 11 Apr 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/13/1925

Mrs. Augusta H. Brauer. 81 years
old, died Saturday afternoon at the
home of her son. Otto Brauer, No. 194
Fredericka street. She is survived by
three sons, Otto and William Brauer
of North Tonawanda. and Frederick
Brauer of Tonawanda. and thirteen
grandchildren. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the late residence and half an
hour later from St. Peter's church,
Washington street. Rev.Paul Fretthold
officiating: Burial will be At St. Johns-
burg.

John married HACHMANN, Marie about 1866 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Marie was born in 1842 in Prussia; died in 1871 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]