10. | RETZLAFF, August C was born on 20 Feb 1857 in Pampow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of RETZLAFF, Christian and LEMKE, Maria Dorothea); died on 6 Jul 1930 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
7 July 1930 Tonawanda News
August C. Retzlaff, 73 years old, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Frerichs, Niagara road, Bergholz. He was born in Germany and had resided in Bergholz for the past 40 years. He is survived by two sons, Theodore and Howard Retzlaff, Bergholz; three daughters, Mrs. Frerichs, Mrs. Joseph Ettl, Lakota, S. D., and Mrs. Fred
Eismann, Buffalo; 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, three brothers, Fred Retzlaff, Grand Haven Mich., Gustav and Edward Retzlaff Walmore, N. Y., and one sister, Mrs. Albert Wienke, Bergholz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the late home and half an hour later at the St. Jacobs church standard time. Rev. Otto Bruss will conduct the services and burial will be in St. Jacobs cemetery.
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NF Gazette
BERGHOLTZ, July 8.-August C. Retzlaff, 73 years old, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Frerichs. Niagaar (sic) road. He was born in Germany and had resided in Bergholtz 40 years. He is survived by two sons, Theodore and Howard Retzlaff, Bergholtz; three daughters, Mrs. Frerichs. Mrs. Joseph Ettl, Dakota, S. D., and Mrs. Fred Sismann, Buffalo; 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Retzlaff, Grand Haven, Mich., Gustav and Edward Retzlaff, Walmore, and a sister, Mrs. Albert Wienke, Bergholtz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock (standard time) at the late home, and half an hour later at St. Jacob's church. The Rev. Otto Bruss will conduct the service and burial will be in St. Joseph's (sic) cemetery.
August married WITTKOPF, Bertha L on 2 Apr 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of WITTKOPF, Johannes Wilhelm Heinrich and KOEPPEN, Wilhelmina Marie) was born in 1863 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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