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Walter E. Toellner age 88, of the Town of Wheatfield, April 9, 2009 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a brief illness.Walter was a WWII veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a survivor of the HMS Rohna which was sunk on Thanksgiving 1943 resulting in the largest loss ever of American life at sea. He was a member of the American Legion Post #1451, the V.F.W. and was a 69-year member of the Adams Fire Co. Walter was active in Wheatfield politics, serving as an Assessor for 8 years and serving on the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board. He had worked a crane operator for Schebell Ready Mix for 20 years and retired from the Niagara County Water Authority. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. Toellner who died in 2008. Beloved father of John (Donna) Toellner of Irwin, PA, William (Brenda) Toellner of Harrisburg, PA, James (Bernadine) Toellner of Grand Island and Joanne Walck of Wheatfield; grandfather of Jennifer, Bethany, Jonathan, Daniel, David, Benjamin, Brittany, Kristin, Nicholas and Ryan; great-grandfather of five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr., in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Dr. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Adams Fire Co. Visit www.FrettholdFuneralHome.com for on-line guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 4/10/2009

Walter married SIEMBT, Ruth E on 27 Jun 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of SIEMBT, Arthur and LEBIEN, Lena) was born on 6 Jul 1922; died on 18 Sep 2008 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TOELLNER, John Arthur
2. TOELLNER, William Paul
3. TOELLNER, James Walter
4. TOELLNER, Joanne Ruth

Walter married FEHRMANN, Ruth E in 1918 in New York. Ruth (daughter of FEHRMANN, Charles and FRECK, Sophia) was born in 1894 in New York; died on 14 Feb 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/14/1957

WHEATF1ELD — Mrs. Ruth
Fehrman Toellner, 63, of Nash
Rd., died today (Feb. 14, 1957) in
DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North
Tonawanda, after a prolonged illness.
A member of St, Peter's Evangelical
and Reform Church, North
Tonawanda and its Women's
Guild, Mrs. Tocllner also was a.
member, of the Ladies Auxiliary of
Adams Hose Co, and of the De -
Graff Hospital Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband. ,Walter
ter W. Toellner; a son, Walter.E.
Toellner; two grandchildren and
her mother, Mrs. Sophia Fehrman,
all of Town of Wheatlield.
The Rev, John Hubschmin, Buf-
falo, will conduct the funeral senice
at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, North Tonawanda.
Interment will be in White
Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery.

George married GENTZ, Louise in 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Louise was born in Jul 1860 in Germany; died on 25 Nov 1955 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/26/1955

TOWN OF WHEATFIELD,
Nov 26 - Mrs. Louise Toellner, 95,
of Falls Blvd., died last night (Nov.
25, 1955) after a long illness.
Born in Germany, she had lived
here for the last 83 years and was
the widow of George C. Toellner,
who died in 1934. He was a super-
visor and held several county
jobs.
She was a member of St. Peter's
Evangelical and Reformed Church;
the Women's Guild of the church
and an auxiliary member of the
Adams Fire Dept.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Miss Hulda Toellner, and Miss
Thelma Toellner; two sons, Ben-
jamin J. Toellner, and Walter W.
Toellner, all of the Town of Wheat-
field, five gfrandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Charles s. Kriete will
condust the funeral service at 2
p.m. Monday in the residence. In-
terment will be in Salem Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/15/1927

MARTINSVILLE, Feb. 15. — Th»
funeral of Charles Fehrmann, 62 years
old, well-known resident, who died at
his home on Lockport avenue on
Sunday morning, following a stroke
ot apoplexy, will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Services at the house at
2:30 o'clock will be private and pub-
He services will be held at St. Paul's
church at three o'clock. Rev. D. H.
Steffens will officiate. Burial will be
In St,, Paul's cemetery. Mr. Fehrman
was born in the Nash road section of
the town of Wheatfield and had resided
in this vicinity all his life. For
the past 25 years he conducted a
hotel on Lockport avenue, where he
also-made his residence. Surviving
are a wife, one daughter, Mrs. 'Walter
Toellner of Krueger road; t»o
grandchildren; one brother, Ernest
Fehrman of North Tonawanda; two
sisters, Mrs. Henry ErrlcK of Santa
Monica, Cat, and Mrs. August Pallman
of Meadford, Wis. Mr. Fehrmann
was a member of the Rescue fir»
company of Martinsville and the
North Tonawanda Volunteer Firemen's
Benevolent Association.

Charles + FRECK, Sophia. Sophia (daughter of FRECK, Joseph and Dorothea) was born about 1869 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

A former North Tonawandan,
Mrs. Sophia Fehrmann,
now of Taylor Ridge,
111., is celebrating her 90th
birthday today.
Mrs. Fehrmann moved to Taylor
Ridge, about a year ago following
the death of her daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Toellner with whom
she had made her home.
She is the widow of the l a te
Charles Fehrmann, proprietor of
a hotel for many years in Lockport
Rd., Martinsville s e c t i o n .
They were parents of t h r ee
daughters, Clara. Lucinda and
Ruth and a son, Arthur. All are
deceased.
Mrs. Fehrmann, the f o r m e r
Sophia Freck, was born in the
Freck family home, Nash Rd., in
1869. She and her husband lived
their entire married life in Martinsville.
She has two grandchildren,
Walter E. Toellner, North
Tonawanda, and Artha Fehrmann
Stuebe. She makes her home with
Mrs. Stuebe.
Mrs. Fehrmann still busies herself
with light household duties,
attends church regularly and en
joys television. She retains her
membership in St. Paul's Luther-
an Church Falls Blvd.
Mrs. Fehrmann has a sister,
Mrs. Emma Zimmerman, 520 Old
Falls Blvd. Other members of her
immediate family were four sisters
and a brother, the late Mrs.
Mary Edwards. Elizabeth Ernsting,
Louise Hepp, Caroline Wollenberg
and a brother, the late
Joseph Freck.

Joachim + SIECKE, Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was born on 16 Aug 1826 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 Feb 1887 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/1894

Joseph Freck passed away at the home
of his daughter on Cedar street, Buffalo,
Tuesday evening at 730 o'clock, after a
severe attack of influenza. He had been
visiting his daughter,Mrs. Henry Hepp
for sometime when his death occurred
Mr. Freck was a well know resident
of North Tonawanda having lived on
Nash Road for a number of years. He
leaves seven children to survive him;
Mrs. Charles Fehrman, Mrs. Frederick
Krust. Mrs. David Edwards, Mrs. Martin
Woolenburg, Mrs. N. B. Zimmerman,
Joseph Freck, all of North Tonawanda,
and Mrs. Henry Hepp. of Buffalo.
The remains will be brought to this city
today for burial. funeral announce-
ment will be made tomorrow.

Joseph + Dorothea. Dorothea was born about 1821 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]