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Lockport Union Sun & Journal March 24, 1966
Mrs. Townsend Dies At Age 68 Mrs. Grant (Frances S.) Townsend, 68, of 4136 Lake Ave., a retired Harrison worker, died Wednesday (March 23,1 1966) at Inter - Community Memorial Hospital at Newfane. Born in the Town of Cambria on Oct. 26, 1897, she was the daughter of Albert and Minnie Dohring Kraatz. Mrs. Townsend was employed for many years in assembly work at the Harrison Radiator Division. General Motors Corp. and retired several years ago. Surviving are her husband; two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Robert T. Swift of Newfane, Mrs. Clarence C. King; Robert F. and Charles H. Townsend, all of Lockport; one brother and two sisters, Fred Kraatz and Mrs. Percy B. Smith, both of Lockport and Mrs. Paul Everett of Buffalo; also 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Beginning this evening. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Gordon R. Bender, pastor of the Assembly of God Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Wrights Corners Cemetery.

Frances married TOWNSEND, Grant M about 1916 in New York. Grant (son of TOWNSEND, Charles and Alice) was born on 11 Jul 1895 in New York; died in Apr 1973 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TOWNSEND, Genevieve E was born on 27 May 1917 in New York; died on 16 Sep 2007 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY.
2. TOWNSEND, Charles H was born on 9 Nov 1920 in New York; died on 12 Jul 1998 in Old Town, Dixie County, FL.
3. TOWNSEND, Robert Francis was born on 8 Sep 1922 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Mar 2009 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
4. TOWNSEND, Harry
5. TOWNSEND, Alice S

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Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT — A l b e r t W.
Kraatz, 91, a retired Town of
Cambria farmer, died Sunday
(March 30, 1958), at the home of
a son, Fred W. Kraatz, 188 Park
Ave. He had been ill for about a
week.
Mr. Kraatz was born Feb. 16,
1867, at Wolcottsville, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kraatz. He had
operated a farm at Molyneaux
Corners all of his adult life. He
retired 25 years ago when he
moved here.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Grant Townsend, Mrs.
Percy Smith, both of Lockport,
and Mrs. Paul Everett, Buffalo:
two sons, Fred W. and Edward
Kraatz, Lockport, and 17 grandchildren
and 50 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Herbert. L. Siegner,
pastor of the United Church of
Christ, will conduct services at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Taylor and
Reynolds Funeral Home. Burial
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.

Albert + DOHRING, Minnie. Minnie (daughter of DOHRING, Ferdinand and Mary) was born in Mar 1872 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 May 1916 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo Evening News May 22, 1916
The death of Minnie Kraatz, 44, years old, wife of Albert Kraatz, farmer, occurred yesterday at the family home on the Ridge Road near Molyneaus Corners. Her husband and five children. Frances, Alice, Susie, Frederick and Edward Kraatz survive. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in North Ridge cemetery.

Ludwig married GIERKE, Friederike Auguste in 1860 in Germany. Friederike was born on 5 Aug 1834 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport Sun and Journal Feb 17, 1940
The Funeral services of the late Charles Dohring were held Wednesday Feb 16, at 2 o'clock from the home on Chestnut Ridge, town of Royalton, and was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev. Paul Franenfeld of Lockport, assisted by Rev. B. H. Knuebel of Wolcottsville officiated, Mrs. Dean and Miss Fredricks of Lockport accompanied by Miss (illegible) at the piano, rendered two beautiful selections The floral offerings were many and beautiful showing the esteem the deceased was held. The bearers were six nephews of the deceased. Interment was in Chestnut Ridge cemetery.

Ferdinand + Mary. Mary was born in Apr 1846 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]