Family/Spouse: DISTLE, Celestine E. Celestine (daughter of DISTLE, Henry) was born in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 8 Nov 1915 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ZIEHM, Ruth
2. ZIEHM, Corine

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31 March 1937 Tonawanda News
Gustave Ziehm, 77 years old, died yesterday at the home of his son, Walter, Ward road, St. Johnsburg. Born in Germany, Mr. Ziehm came to America 46 years ago and had resided in the town of Wheatfield since. He leaves a wife, Helen, nee Balzer; six sons, Herman and Ernest, North Tonawanda; William and Charles, Detroit; Albert, Cleveland, and Walter; two daughters, Mrs. Elroy Kline and Mrs. Arthur Shamrock, North Tonawanda; and 28 grandchildren. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate and burial will be in St. John's cemetery.
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Niagara Falls Gazette
GUSTAVE ZIEHM DIES
Town of Wheatfield Resident Had Lived Here for Past 46 Years
Gustave Ziehm, a resident of the town of Wheatfield for 46 years, died yesterday afternoon in the home of his son, Walter Ziehm, Ward road, St. Johnsburg. He was 77 years old and was born in Germany, coming to this country and to Wheatfield 46 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Ziehm are his wife, Mrs. Helen Ziehm, Wheatfield; six sons, Herman and Ernest, North Tonawanda, William and Charles. both of Detroit, Mich., Albert, of Cleveland, and Walter of St. Johnsburg, and two daughters, Mrs. Elroy Kline and Mrs. Arthur Shamrock, both of North Tonawanda. Twenty-eight grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home of his son, Walter Ziehm, St. Johnsburg, and at 2:30 o'clock in St John's church, St. Johnsburg, with the Rev. Walter Thiemeck (sic) officiating Burial will be in St. John's cemetery

Gustav married BALZER, Helen Amelia about 1885 in Prussia. Helen was born in May 1865 in Prussia; died on 18 Feb 1938 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/19/1938

Mrs. Helen Ziehm, 72 years old,
died last night at her home on the
Ward road, town of Wheatfield.
She was born in Germany and
had resided in the town for the
past 46 years. She leaves six sons,
Herman, North Tonawanda, Ernest
and Walter, town of Wheatfield.
William and Charles, Detroit, arul
Albert, Cleveland; two daughters,
Mrs. LeRoy Kline and Mrs. Arthur
Shamrock, North Tonawanda;
27 grandchildren and one
Rreat. grandchild. Rites will be
held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of her son,
Walter, Ward road, and at 2:30
o'clock from the St. John's church,
in St. Johnsburg, Rev. Walter
Thlemecke officialing. Interment
will be in the St. John's cemetery.