Family/Spouse: FRIEDMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SULLIVAN, Scott. Scott and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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For additional information is the Laur file

Buffalo News, The (NY) - February 7, 2001
DONALD F. STRASBURG, RETIRED WELDER
Funeral services for Donald F. Strasburg, a retired welder, will be held at 10 A.M. Saturday in Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lewiston. Strasburg, 75, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2001) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, he was a graduate of the former Trott Vocation High School. On Dec. 17, 1943, he joined the U.S. Army during World War II and was missing in action overseas for 18 months. Strasburg was stationed in central Europe, Normandy and northern France. He was honorably discharged in December 1945. Strasburg was employed by Industrial Welding on Buffalo Avenue for 27 years and later worked as a supervisor for Pyron Metals for more than 23 years. He was a member of Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion, where he served as a past commander. He also was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. His wife of 53 years, the former Mary Pendergast, died in May. Survivors include a daughter, Susan R. Friedman of Niagara Falls; two sons, William of Los Angeles and Michael R. of El Dorado Hills, Calif.; five brothers, William of Charleston, S.C., Albert of Winterhaven, Fla., Richard of Phoenix, and Robert and John, both of Niagara Falls; a sister, Joanne Milleville of Bergholz; and two granddaughters.

Donald married PENDERGAST, Mary on 11 Apr 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of PENDERGAST, William F and KELLER, Martha E) was born on 17 Jun 1927 in New York; died on 4 May 2000 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/13/1972

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F.
Strasburg, 213 69th St.,
celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary April 1 at a surprise
party given by their
children at the Como
Restaurant.
The couple was married
April 11, 1947 in this city.

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18 September 1968 Tonawanda News
A. F. Strasburg, American Legion Historian, Dies
Albert F. Strasburg, 72, of 823 Pasadena Ave., Niagara Falls, historian for the Niagara County American Legion, died yesterday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Tonawanda, he retired from the Hooker Chemical Corp. in 1957. He was a World War I veteran and was a charter member and past commander of LaSalle Post 1142, American Legion, and the Disabled American Veterans of Niagara Falls. He also was a charter member of Grace Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls. Husband of Clara Schultz Strasburg, he also is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Milleville of the Town of Wheatfield; six sons, Robert, Donald, William, Richard, Albert Jr., and John, all of Niagara Falls; four brothers and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Lane Funeral Home, Niagara Falls. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Albert married SCHULTZ, Clara Amanda on 25 May 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Clara (daughter of SCHULTZ, Charles William and DREGER, Wilhelmina Caroline) was born on 10 Apr 1899 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY; died in Aug 1976 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1957

PENDERGAST—In Meyer Memorial
Hospital. Nov. 24, .1957. William F.
Pendergast. age 60 years, of 1123
Michigan Ave. Husband of Martha:
and father of Robert and Charles
Pendergast. Mrs. Donald Strasburg,
Mrs. Frank Serianne, Mrs. Alex
Munro, Mrs.Raymond Gruarin, all
o£ this city, James Pendergast of
the Town ol Tonawanda, Thomas
Pendergast of the U S . Navy. Also
survived, by one sister. Miss Mary
Pendergast. Also 8 grandchildren,
all of.this city. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.
from the Otto Redanz Funeral
Home; 10:45 a.m., Sacred Heart!
Church. Burial in Gate of Heaven
Cemetery.

William married KELLER, Martha E about 1924 in New York. Martha (daughter of KELLER, Henry A and BOEHNKE, Marie) was born in 1900 in New York; died on 25 Dec 1957 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

Falls Woman Dies at 57
Mrs. Martha Pendergast..57, of
1123 Michigan Ave., a city resi-
dent for 45 years, died Wednesday
(Dec. 25, 1957) at Mt. St. Mary's
Hospital after a four months ill-
ness. Her husband, William F. Pen-
dergast ST., died in November.
She was born in Lockport and
is survived by her father, Henry
Keller, Los Angeles, Calif.; four sons,
James E., John R., Charles
L.. and Thomas P. Pendergast, all
of this city; four daughters. Mrs.
Donald Strasburg, Mrs. Frank Se-
rianhe, Mrs, Alex Munro, and Mrs.
Raymond Gruarin, all of this cky;
and eight grandchildren.
Also surviving are four brothers,
Alfred, Otto, Raymond and Nor-
man Keller, ail of Los Angeles,
and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie South-
wick. Los Angeles, and Mrs. Paul
Shumway, of the state of Wash-
ington. Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Rc-
danz Funeral Home and at 11 a.m.
at Sacred Heart Church. Bunal
will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Charles married DREGER, Wilhelmina Caroline on 5 Jul 1898 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. Wilhelmina was born on 3 Jul 1873 in Steinach, Germany; died on 3 Jun 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/31/1936

Feb. 4.—Edward Pendergast, 74, 2319 Sixteenth street, one of last of old hackmen, succumbs to short illness.

Edward married MADIGAN, Susan about 1896. Susan (daughter of MADIGAN, James and MARONEY, Johanna) was born in Jun 1865 in New York; died on 22 Feb 1901 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/23/1901

A tragedy unparalleled in the history of Niagara Falls occurred yesterda y afternoon. Mrs. Edward Pendergast was burned t o a crisp In her home a t the corner of Ontario a n d 13th streets, with no water In th e city mains a t that end of the city to extinguish the flames and probably save th e woman's life. At 3:05 o'clock an alarm was sounded from box No. 314. i t was quickly answered by the department a t the north end of the city, and the chief, on his arrival found a deplorable condition of affairs. There was not a drop of water in the mains and none was obtained until the chief sent In a general alarm. The chemicals were used on the burning house, but they had little effect on the fierce conflagration.An accident occurred at the pumping station early In the afternoon and the water supply was cut off,leaving the hydrants along the streets useless.The house was gutted, everything was destroyed and the awful suggestion that the body was in the ruins crept through the crowd with sickening weight. Two men picked their way through the fallen tlmbers, and in the cellar, under the front part of the house, they found a charred heap, bearing no resemblance to a human form, but it was all that remained of the unfortunate woman , Coroner Slocman was immediately summoned and took charge of the remains. No particulars could be learned from the coroner last night as to their disposition, as he would make no Inquiries of the grief-stricken children until tomorrow.

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Buffalo Courier

Niagara County - Miss Susan Madigan , daughter of Mr .and Mrs. James Madigan of Michigan Avenue , and Edward J. Penders, were married at the Church of the Sacred Heart this morning by the Rev . Father Grant. The bridesmaid was Miss Minnie Murphy and the best man William Penders, both of Buffalo.

Henry + BOEHNKE, Marie. Marie (daughter of BOEHNKE, Ferdinand and NAGEL, Caroline) was born about 1875 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]