Family/Spouse: Bernadine A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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NF Gazette
Ruth E. Toellner (nee Siembt), age 86, of the Town of Wheatfield, died September 18, 2008 in Northgate Health Care Facility, after a brief illness. Ruth was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and its Ladies Guild and the Adams Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. She had worked for the Niagara County Board of Elections and she enjoyed playing cards and bowling.Beloved wife of Walter E. Toellner; mother of John (Donna) Toellner of Irwin, PA, William (Brenda) Toellner of Harrisburg, PA, James (Bernadine) Toellner of Grand Island and Joanne Walck of Wheatfield. Grandmother of Jennifer, Bethany, Jonathan, Daniel, David, Benjamin, Brittany, Kristen, Nicholas and Ryan. Great-grandmother of five great-grandchildren; sister of the late Laverne Siembt and Robert Siembt; aunt of Jacqueline. No prior visitation. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Monday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr., in North Tonawanda. The Rev. Dr. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Flowers are gratefully declined. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church or the Adams Fire Co.

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]

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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.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/28/1941

AETHUB SIEMBT DIES
Services for North Tonawanda Resident
to Be Held Tomorrow.
NORTH TONAWANDA—Arthur
Siembt. 50. of 86 Felton statet, died
yesterday in the Deaconess hospital.
Buffalo, after a brief illness. A
lifelong resident of North Tonawanda,
he was a member of, the
board of trustees of the St. Peter's
Evangelical and Reformed church.
In Oliver street.
Surviving are hU wife. Lena; two
•«ons. La Verne and Robert; a daughter.
Ruth: his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Siembt, and a sister. Mrs. A. A.
Ganley. all of North Tonawanda.
Service* will be conducted tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence and half an hour later
at St. Peter's church. Burial will
be In White Chapel Memorial Park
cemetery. The Rev. Theodore Mayer
will officiate.

Arthur + LEBIEN, Lena. Lena (daughter of LEBIEN, William and Laura) was born on 30 Dec 1894; died on 11 Aug 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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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.

Paul + Ella. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Laura. Laura was born about 1864 in West Prussia, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]