Notes:

Albert Dornfeld, of the town of Wheatfield, was born in Prussia,
Germany, January 5, 1831. In 1843, when twelve years of age, he came
to America with his parents, settling at the now known village of Mar-
tinsville, and when about fifteen years old followed boating and other
occupations for eight years. He then went to Wisconsin where he re-
mained during 1856 and 1857. He then returned to Martinsville and
conducted a saw mill and boat yard for some time, when he removed to
Buft'alo and remained three years, during one of which he was on the
police force. He then returned to Martinsville and taught a private
school for twenty years. In 1891 he was elected trustee of the extended
village of North Tonawanda. In 1893 he was appointed postmaster by
President Harrison at North Tonawanda, N. Y., and was reappointed
by President Cleveland in 1895. This post-ofifice has risen under Mr.
Dornfeld's charge from a fourth class to a second class office, and he is
very popular with the people. He also held the office of postmaster at
Martinsville under Cleveland's first administration. Mr. Dornfeld was
assessor in Wheatfield from 1857 - 1860, was justice of the peace eight
years and was nominated by his party for supervisor. He has been
twice married; his first wife was Augusta M. Pritzel, who died leaving
six children: Augusta Sahr, Gustavus, Louis, Mary Meyer, Edward
and George. In 1886 he married Maria Hoffman. George Dornfeld
is assistant postmaster at North Tonawanda since 1893.
Landmarks of Niagara County by William Pool
Tonawanda News - 5/29/1919

The funeral of Albert Dornfeld. the first postmaster of the city of North Tonawanda, was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence, at 296 Niagara Falls Boulevard, and at 3 o'clock from St Paul's Lutheran Church in Martinsville. The services were largely attended. Rev. H. E. Jacobs officiated and burial was in St. Paul's cemetery at Martinsville. The pallbearers were grandsons of Mr. Dornfeld. Their names follow: Henry and Arthur Meyers of Buffalo, Louis Dornfeld. Jr.. Edwin Sahr, George Bush and George Castleton of the Tonawandas.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/23/1922

Two sons, Louis G. Dornfeld, of
North Tonawanda, and George Dornfeld,
of Tuckahoe, N. J. were appointed executors
of the estate of the late Albert
Dornfeld who died at North Tonawanda
on May 26, 1919. The petition
gives the value of the estate as $4,600
real and $200 personal property. Another,
son. Edward Dornfeld, of North
Tonawanda, one daughter Maria Meyer,
of Buffalo, and two grandsons, Edward
Sahr and George Castellion, both of
North Tonawanda, also survive. The
property is bequeathed to these, and
the executors.

Christian married PRITZEL, Augusta Mathilda on 2 Feb 1853. Augusta was born on 7 Sep 1834 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Mar 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married MUEHLENHAUPT, Dorothea Hanns Sophia on 2 Feb 1824 in Alt Glietzen, Freienwald, Brandenburg, Prussia. Dorothea was born on 14 Mar 1803 in Gabow, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 12 Mar 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]