Anita married FOREMAN, J David [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arnold married STRASBURG, Alice Violet on 6 Dec 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of STRASBURG, Robert Walter Benjamin and WENDT, Violet Helene Elisabeth) was born in 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Sep 1993 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Buffalo News - September 14, 1993
Alice Violet Becken, 78, a native of Niagara Falls, died Monday (Sept. 13, 1993) in her home on Creekside Drive.
The former Alice Violet Strasburg was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and its Evangelism Committee and the Grace Ladies. Her husband, Arnold, died in 1984. Survivors include five daughters, Anita Foreman of Jackson, N.J., Suzanne Wheeler of Pittsford, Arlene Cheff of Hinsdale, ILl., Sharon Weiling of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Gretchen Waggoner of Lewiston; a son, Arnold Jr. of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; two brothers, Allen R. Strasburg of Lewiston and James W. Strasburg of Youngstown; and seven grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Grace Lutheran Church, Cayuga Drive and Pershing Avenue.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/11/1935

Weddings
Becken - Strasburg
The marriage of Miss Alice V.
Strasburg, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Strasburg, of Tenth street,
to Arnold W. C. Becken. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Becken of Whitney
avenue, was solemnized on Saturday,
December 6, at 4 p. m., in Trinlny
Evangelical church. The Rev. M.
C. Kretzmann, pastor of the church,
officiated.
Miss Ruth Strasburg, sister of the
bride, was her only attendant. Edwin
Becken, brother of the groom, was
best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Becken are residing
at 1520 Whitney avenue.

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NF Gazette Dec 1, 1950
Whitney Avenue Man Dies Following Long Illness
Richard Becken, 68, of 1520 Whitney avenue, died late yesterday at his home following a long illness. Funeral services for Mr. Becken will be held at the Otto F. Redanz Funeral home at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday., The Rev. Paul J. Hartenberger will officiate at the services. Born in Germany, Mr. Becken had lived in Niagara Falls and vicinity for the last 67 years. Surviving are his wife, Anna; two sons, Arnold W.. and Edwin R. Becken, this city; two brothers, Edward Becken, this city, and Charles Becken, Pekin; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Caffray and Mrs. Emma Gelz, Buffalo. Private burial will be held in Memorial Park cemetery.

Richard married ADERMANN, Anna in 1908 in Niagara County, NY. Anna was born in 1887 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Mar 1971 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

Mrs. Anna Becken, 84, of 1520
Whitney Ave. died to d a y
(March 8, 1971) in Ransomville
General Hospital after a long
illness.
Born in Niagara Falls, she
was a lifelong member of
Trinity Lutheran Church.
She was the widow of Richard
Becken, who died in 1951.
Survivors include two sons,
Arnold W. and Edwin R. Beck-
en, both of this city; a brother,
William Adermann of Ohio, sev-
en grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the
Otto Redanz Funeral Home with
the Rev. Arnold w. Schneider
officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/24/1956

R. W. Strasburg,
Former LaSalle
Merchant, Dies
Funeral services were held today
at the Lane Funeral Home
for Robert W. Strasburg. 69, of
7326 Buffalo Ave., who diid
Saturday (Dec. 22, 1956) in Meyer
Memorial Hospital, Buffalo.
He was born in Sanborn and
lived most of his life in the
LaSalle section of this city. Prior
to his retirement, he operated a
grocery store and an automobile
agency in LaSalle.
He is survived by his wife,
Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold
Becken, ths city,-and Mrs.. John
Sciimadebeck, Lewiston; two sons,
James Strasburgh, this city, and
Allen Strasburg, Canandaigua; and
a sister, Miss Mathilde Strassburg,
Sanborn.
Officiating at today's services
was the Rev. Paul J. Hartcnberger,
pastor of the- Trinity Lutheran
Church. Burial will be in the Memorial
Park'Cemetery.

Robert + WENDT, Violet Helene Elisabeth. Violet (daughter of WENDT, Wilhelm Christian and MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich) was born on 16 Dec 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Feb 1967 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/6/1967

Funeral services were held
today at the Lane Funeral
Home for Mrs. Violet (Wendt)
Strasburg, 75, formerly of 467
10th St., a lifelong Niagara
Falls resident
Mrs. Strasburg died Saturday
(Feb. 4, 1967) in the Lutheran
Hospice Nursing Home, Buffalo,
after a long illness.
Survivors include two sons,
Allen R. Strasburg of this city
and James W. Strasburg of
Lewiston; two daughters, Mrs.
Arnold (Alice) Becken of Niaga-
Falls and Mrs. John (Ruth)
Schmadebeck of Lewiston; a
brother, Alvin W. Wendt of this
city; two sisters Mrs. William
*"--°" «t this city and Mrs. Vernon
Steele of Sarasota, Fla.;
cum 1U grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p.m. by Rev. Lawrence
E. Herfurth, former pastor
of Grace Lutheran Church
and presently executive secretary
of the Lutheran Service Society
in Buffalo. Burial was in
Memorial Park Cemetery

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25 April 1927 Tonawanda News
August Becken, 76 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Bergholz. Born in Germany, he had resided in Bergholz for the past 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Fredericka; four sons, Richard and Edward Becken, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Charles Becken, Pekin, and Albert Becken, Buffalo, two daughters, Ms. John Geltz and Mrs. Thomas Caffery, Buffalo; 13 grandchildren, and five sisters, Mrs. August King, Buffalo, Mrs. Albert (Minnie) Neubauer, Mrs. August(Henrietta) Wienke, Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. August Mikalski, North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost Church, Bergholz, Standard time. Rev. John Kuchenbecker of the Holy Ghost church will conduct the services and burial will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.

August married BEHM, Fredericke in 1876 in Prussia. Fredericke (daughter of BEHM, Christiane Friederick Henriette) was born in Mar 1856 in Prussia; died on 5 Jul 1942 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News, Jul 6, 1942
Mrs Becker Dies
Former Falls Woman Passes at 84, Resided on Frontier 69 Years
NORTH TONAWANDA - Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Mrs. Fredericka Becker, 86, who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Gelz, 29 Poultney Avenue, Buffalo. The rites were held at the Gelz residence at noon and at the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz at one o'clock. The Rev. John Kuckenbecker officiated. Interment was in Holy Ghost. Mrs. Becker was born in Germany. She came to the Niagara frontier from her native land 60 years ago, and continued her residence in this area the rest of her life. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Gelz, and Mrs. Lena Coffrey of Buffalo, three sons, Richard and Edward of Niagara Falls, and Charles of Pekin, 14 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/1908

At Bergehholtz last Wednesday occured
tho wedding of Miss Becker to
John Geltz. Quite a large number of
guests enjoyed a bountiful spread after
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs, Geltz will
reside at Niagara Falls.

August married HASENBANK, Justine Dorothea Wilhelmine on 17 Jan 1864 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Justine (daughter of HASENBANK, Johann Friedrich and SENECHAL, Wilhelmine) was born in Mar 1845 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died in 1910 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Wendt.
The funeral of William Wendt was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence on Lockport avenue and a half an hour later at St. Paul's church in Martinsville. The services were conducted bv Rev. William T. Schmidt and were largely attended. Burial was in the St. Paul's cemetery. The pallbearers were: A. W. Babel, John Ziehl, August Martin, John Jagow, August Errick and Charles Fehrman, residents of Martinsville and the Town of Wheatfield.

Wilhelm married MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich on 14 Apr 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of MAILLEFERT, Carl August Wilhelm and LINKE, Wilhelimine) was born in Feb 1859 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Jun 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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13 June 1942 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Elizabeth Wendt, nee Maillefert, aged 83 years, died yesterday morning in her home, 692 Falls boulevard. Born in Buffalo, she had resided in North Tonawanda the past 22 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Reinhardt Ziemendorf of the town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Walter Strassburg and Miss Elizabeth Wendt of Niagara Falls, Mrs. William Wendt of the town of Cambria and Mrs. Vernon Steele of Kenmore; two sons, Edwin of Niagara Falls and Alvin at home; 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a sister, Miss Dorothy Maillefert of Cambria. Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul?s church, Martinsville, the Rev. F. A. Hinner officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul?s Cemetery.