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Niagara Gazette - 6/5/1923

Lockport, June 5.-Word was re
ceived here today of the death by
drowning of Norman Ziehm. thirteen-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave
Ziehm of Martinsville, Ziehm
was fishing In a small creek near his
home when last seen. Besides his parents
he is survived by eight brothers
and two sisters.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/21/1923

Norman Ziehm, 12 years old, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Ziehm of the
Herrick road, town of Wheatfield, left
his home at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon
to fish in the Sawyer's creek,
half a mile from his home. His body
was taken from the stream at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, following a" search
that started early in the evening.
Coroner J. E. Helwig, who was called,
said that the lad was subject to
epileptic fits. It was thought that he
fell into the stream and was drowned
while stricken with one of his
spells.
The boy went fishing in a hole on
the creek where the stream passes
through the farm of Henry Moll. He
had fished there before and his family
did not manifest any uneasiness over
his return until darkness came. Inquiries
at houses in the neighbor-
hood failing to disclose any trace of
the boy, belief that he had fallen
into the creek and drowned began to
gain strength.
Many devices were secured and the
stream dragged until one of the search
ers, operating a garden rake, hooked
j onto the clothing of the boy and he
was pulled ashore.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late
residence an half an hour later from
St. John's Church. St. Johnsburg, Rev.
Walter Thiemecke officiating. Burial
will be at St. John's cemetery.
Besides his parents, young Ziehm
is survived by eight brother's, Herman.
Otto, Walter and Wilburt of Wheatfield;
Ernst of Marion, Ga., and Wil
liam, Albert and Charles Ziehm of
Detroit, and two sisters, Mrs. Elroy
Kline of Martinsville and Mrs. Arthur
Shamrock of North Tonawanda.

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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.