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Jane Ewald Keil, of N. Tonawanda. Passed away on her 96th birthday December 30. Survived by beloved husband, Richard Dean Keil, children Douglas Keil (Beverly), Deborah Cramer (Dave), David Keil (Karen) and Dena (late Robert) Lupke, plus ten grandchildren. Jane was an accomplished pianist, organist and painter who enjoyed life-long learning. After raising her children, she enrolled in Niagara Community College and spent many summers at Chautauqua Institute attending lectures on visual and literary arts, religion, and philosophy. Viewing for friends and family at Wattengel Funeral Home, 533 Meadow Dr, N. Tonawanda on January 5th at 5 pm to 7 pm immediately followed by service.

Family/Spouse: KEIL, Richard Dean. Richard (son of KEIL, Albert Henry and EASTON, Florence Louise) was born on 7 Jun 1921 in Haileyville, Pittsburg, OK; died on 11 Jun 2024 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KEIL, Deborah
2. KEIL, Douglas
3. KEIL, Dena Katherine
4. KEIL, David Henry

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NORTH TONAWANDA Gustav A. Ewald, of 441 Robinson St., died Tuesday (Aug. 26, 1975) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
He was a lifelong resident of this city. Mr. Ewald, 86, was employed by Remington Rand Office Systems Division of Sperry Rand Corp. as a supervisor of the tool and dye department for 54 years, retiring in 1961.
He was a member of St. Peter American Lutheran Church, having served on the church council for 25 years. He was also a member of the North Tonawanda Senior Citizens.
He was the husband of the late Minnie M. (Harms) Ewald, who died in 1958.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William (Ruth) Stange of the Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Richard (Jane) Keil of this city; a son; Glenwood G. Ewald of Blue Bell, Pa.; two brothers, the Rev. Alfred Ewald, doctor of divinity of St. Paul, MN, and the Rev. Carl Duwe of Richmond Heights, OH; two sisters, Mrs. Elma Marlow and Mrs. Virgil Ragsdale, both of Detroit, Mich.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul American Lutheran Church, Bryant and Thompson Streets. The Rev. Luther Lautenschlager will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Friends may call today and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter American Lutheran Church memorial fund, the family said.

Gustave + HARMS, Minnie Mary. Minnie (daughter of HARMS, August Friedrich Wilhelm and WITTKOPF, Maria A) was born on 20 Jun 1892 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Apr 1958 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News 24 Apr 1923
John G. Ewald
John G. Ewald, 61 years old, died Sunday at the DeGraff Memorial hospital, after a long illness. He was removed to the hospital about 10 days ago. Ewald was born in Martinsville and was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. He was employed at the Buffalo Steam Pump works for many years and at the time of his last illness was in the employ of the Rand company of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence at 1231 Payne avenue and at 2:30 from St. Paul's Church in Gratwick. Burial will be in Elmlawn. Surviving are six sons, Martin, August (sic), John R., Herman and Alfred Ewald and Carl Duwe, all of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Bluemeister of Martinsville; and Miss(sic) Elma Malow of Detroit, and one sister, Miss Esther Ewald of North Tonawanda.

John married DUWE, Hulda Auguste Louise on 10 Oct 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hulda (daughter of DUWE, Charles and BROUSER, Bertha) was born on 13 Jan 1869 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Mar 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News of The Tonawandas Mar 7, 1921
Mrs. Hulda Ewald
Mrs. Hulda Ewald, fifty-two years old, died yesterday morning at her home at No. 532 Payne avenue. She was born in Wolcottsburg, N.Y., and had lived in the Tonawandas for the past thity-four years. She is survived by a husband, John Ewald; three daughters, Mrs. Otto Bliemeister and Miss Esther Ewald of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Otmar Malow of Detroit; six sons, Martin, Gustav, John, Herman, Alfred, Carl Ewald(sic) of North Tonawanda; a mother, Mrs. Bertha Duwe of Wolcottsburg, four sisters, Mrs. Otto Trieber of Rapids. N.Y., Mrs. Gustav Elmann of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Emma Sugg of Depew and Mrs. Herman Kirchhoff of Wolcottsburg, and two brothers, Albert Duwe of Batavia and Herman Duwe of Barker. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the late residence and half an hour later at St. Paul's church on Washington street, Rev. August Eberbach officiating. Burial will be at Elmlawn.

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Niagara Falls Gazette
August Harms Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA - August H. Harms, 75, died Monday night at his home, 798 East Robinson street. He was born in Germany and had been a resident of North Tonawanda for the last 53 years. He leaves his wife, Mary, nee Wittkopf; six sons, Charles, Edward, Alfred, George and Benjamin, of North Tonawanda and Theodore of Williamsville; a daughter, Mrs. Gustav Ewald, of North Tonawanda; 17 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock at the St. Peter's church on Thompson street. The Rev. Earl Papke will officiate and burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

August married WITTKOPF, Maria A on 9 May 1891 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Maria (daughter of WITTKOPF, Johann Christian Frederick and SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine) was born on 17 Feb 1870 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 20 Sep 1953 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Mary A. Harms, North Tonawanda, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Sept. 21 - Mrs. Mary A. Harms, widow of August Harms, 798 East Robinson St., died yesterday at her home after a short illness. Born in Germany, she had lived here for 79 years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gustave Ewald; six sons, Charles, Edward, Alfred, George and Benjamin Harms all of this city, and Theodore Harms, Williamsville; a sister, Mrs. Anna Grosskopf, this city, and one brother, Edward Witkopf, Alden. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Peter's American Lutheran Church. Interment will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

Karl married WILKE, Henrietta Sophia Charlotte on 23 Oct 1839 in Brandenburg, Prussia. Henrietta was born on 5 Nov 1820 in Hardenbeck, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 21 Sep 1906 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married BROUSER, Bertha about 1864. Bertha was born in 1848 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1979

THIS BIT of family history from
Mary K. Sciandra of Buffalo:
"I don't know why my greatgrandfather
decided to leave
Bergholtz, Brandenburg, Prussia, in
1873, but he knew he was going
- to a new life.
"My grandmother, Maria Wittkopf,
was only three. Sister Augusta was
six and baby brother Albert six
months. Six more children were born
to Christian and Wilhelmina, all bona
fide Americans.
"The German immigrant adapted
generally well to the American ways
and usually by the next generation the
mother tongue was almost lost.
"The people were religious, most
being Lutherans. St. Johns, St.
Peters, St. Marks and St. Matthews
Church registrars are full of German
names. Each written in German, ir.
the old German script, each a history
of a family, the good and the sad.
"My great-grandfather had a farm
on Nash Road. It was while living
here that my grandmother, now
called Mary, met my grandfather,
August Harms. He was about 23 and
came from Gruenhof, Mecklenburg.
"My grandparents lived in
Wheatfield for a number of years.
About 1900, they and their children
and my great-grandfather (who was
now a widower) built a house on East
Robinson Street in North Tonawanda.
It was in this house that the first
generation to the new land, my greatgrandfather,
died, and also where in
1910 my dad, Theodore, was born. My
dad's brother, Benjamin, still lives in
this house.
"My dad lived all his young years in
North Tonawanda. He and mom lived
there for several years after their
marriage and although I was born in
Williamsville, my earliest memories
are of North Tonawanda.
"Dad was a volunteer fireman at
the Sweeney Hose. We spent many
summer days at the fireman's picnics.
Dad would parade with the
firemen. I can still smell the chowder
and remember how good the creme
soda tasted. Mom would take the
younger three of her six children to
the park which was across from the
hose company at this time, so that we
could play in the swings.
"Dad passed away in 1978. My
mom, wanting to show him a last sign
of her love, had him brought back
'home' to North Tonawanda. He is
buried in White Chapel Cemetery,
resting now not far from where his life
began, a place he loved, North
Tonawanda, Niagara County, U.S.A."

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Evening News of the Tonawandas
Wednesday, April 21, 1926
Christ Witkopf, age 80 years, died last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. August Harms, 728 East Robinson street. Mr. Witkopf was an invalid for the past sixteen years. Surviving are three sons, William of North Tonawanda and Christ Witkopf, Jr. and Edward Witkopf of Niagara Falls and two daughters, Mrs. Harms and Mrs. Ferdinand Grosskopf of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery, St. Johnsburg, Rev. Walter Thiemecke officiating.

Johann married SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine on 25 Feb 1869 in Prussia. Wilhelmine was born in Jul 1841 in France; died on 21 Jun 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]