Gertrude married OSTWALD, Arthur J in 1917 in Niagara County, NY. Arthur (son of OSTWALD, Wilhelm F and STANGE, Auguste Maria) was born on 23 Jul 1895 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 1969 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. OSTWALD, Robert R
2. OSTWALD, Alvin A was born on 26 Dec 1919; died on 26 May 2004 in Boone, Watauga County, NC.

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12 May 1927 Tonawanda News
August S. Strassburg, 63 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 63 Stenzel street. He suffered a stroke three months ago and had been in failing health since. Born in the town of Wheatfield, he had resided in North Tonawanda for the past 50 years. For 40 years he conducted a grocery and hardware business in the Gratwick section of North Tonawanda. He retired from business a year ago.
Surviving are a wife, Emma; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Ostwald and Miss Dorothy Strassburg; four sons, Edward, George, Albert and August Strassburg, Jr.; six grandchildren; two brothers, William S. Strassburg of Santa Monica, Calif., and Frederick Strassburg, and a sister, Mrs. Edward Stenzel. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home and half an hour later from the St. Mark's church on Washington street, Rev. Paul Fretthold officiating. Interment will be at Elmlawn.

August married WITKOP, Emma Rosine Helene on 22 Sep 1892 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of WITKOP, Christian Friedrich and BLUHM, Wilhelmine Fredericka) was born on 10 Dec 1870 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 26 Dec 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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26 December 1951 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Emma Strassburg
Mrs. Emma Strassburg, 81, died this morning in her home, 63 Stenzil St., after a long illness. Mrs. Strassburg was a lifelong resident of the Tonawandas. She was the mother of Edward, Albert and August Strassburg, Mrs. Arthur Ostwald and Mrs. Edward Berndt, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The Rev. Paul E. Fretthold will officiate and burial will be in the Elmlawn Cemetery.

Friedrich married WOLF, Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine on 6 Nov 1862 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Caroline (daughter of WOLF, Samuel and BRESSIN, Wilhelmine Elisabeth) was born on 21 Apr 1839 in Königreich, Prussia; died on 7 Dec 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1860 Census - in Royalton with parents as Witcop
1870 Census - in Wheatfield as Christa Witcap
1900 Census - lived next door to Puckelwaldt

Niagara Gazette - 2/19/1929

CHRISTIAN WITKOP DIES
Was 82 Years Old: Funeral Will Be
Held Thursday, Burial In Mount View.
SANBORN. Feb. 19.—Christian F.
Witkop, aged 82, died at the home of
his son. August Witkop. on the Moun-
tain road late yesterday of apoplexy.
He Is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Emma Strasburg, of North Tonawanda.
three sons, August C. Witkop of' Pekin.
William and Albert Witkop of North
Tonawanda. one brother. Henrv Wlt-
kop. of Pekln. Funeral will be held
from the home of his son, August, on
Thursday at 2 p.m. and 2:30 from St.
Andrews church. Rev. Schmidt will
offlclate. Burial will be at Mountain
View cemetery at Pekln, N. Y,

Christian married BLUHM, Wilhelmine Fredericka on 23 Nov 1869 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of BLUHM, Christoph and MITTZLAFF, Dorothea Louise) was born in Jan 1848 in Menkin, Brandenburg, Germany; died in Oct 1928 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/24/1928

PEKIN, Oct. 24 - A double funeral
that of Mrs. Fredericka Witkop and
that of Mrs. Augusta Bruce, was held
at the St. Andrew's Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Pekin, yesterday af-
ternoon. Rev. Charles a. Schmidt of-
ficiated. The services were held for
Mrs. Bruce at 2 o'clock from the home
of her son, Bertram Bruce and at 2:30
o'clock for Mrs. Witkop from the home
of her son, Augustus Witkop. The ser-
vices at the church were conducted
jointly at 3 o'clock.
Friends and relatives had gathered
in great numbers to pay the last re-
spects to the deceased. Floral offer-
ings were many and beautiful.
Mrs. Witkop was ill only three weeks
and succumbed to heart disease and
old age. She was 80 years of age.
She is survived by her husband, three
sons and a daughter.
Mrs. Bruce died Sunday afternoon
after a lingering illness. She was 76
years old. She is survived by two sons
and two daughters.
Mrs. Witkop and Mrs. Bruce were
sisters-in-law and died within 20 hours
of each other.
Interment was in the Lutheran
cemetery of Pekin.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/25/1919

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Witkop celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary Sun-
day afternoon and evening at their.
home on Ward- Road. There were
forty present including four children.
eighteen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. The afternoon was
merit In music, after which dinner
was served

Gottfried married REGLING, Maria Christine about 1834 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia. Maria was born on 17 Oct 1818 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 14 Feb 1888 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel + BRESSIN, Wilhelmine Elisabeth. Wilhelmine was born on 8 Jan 1815 in Prussia; died on 18 Jun 1904 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1860 census listed as Christian Witkoff

Christian + BEHM, Christine Friedericke. Christine (daughter of BEHM, Martin and Sophia Anna) was born on 15 Dec 1821 in Prussia; died on 26 Sep 1878 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christoph married MITTZLAFF, Dorothea LouiseBrandenburg, Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany. Dorothea was born in Aug 1816 in Germany; died on 28 Apr 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Listed in 1860 census as Mary in Town of Wheatfield
In 1880 Census in Town of Wheatfield listed as Wilhelmine living with son, August