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James C. Proefrock, age 79 of North Tonawanda, April 11, 2018 in McAuley Residence after a brief illness. Mr. Proefrock was a former employee of Lawless Container and was an avid fisherman. He was the son of the late Glenwood and Viola (Streck) Proefrock. Beloved father of James DelGrosso, James Proefrock and the late Mark DelGrosso and the late Michelle Proefrock-Zellner. Grandfather of Kylee, Destiny and Evan Proefrock. Brother of Patricia Fox, LeRoy Proefrock and Sharon (Michael) Meindl.Uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, April 21st at 2 P.M. at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda. The Rev. Keith Knupp will officiate.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PROEFROCK, James
2. PROEFROCK, Michelle and died.

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28 February 1959 Tonawanda News

PROEFROCK – Glenwood Robert Proefrock, 43, of 417 Kohl St., North Tonawanda, died Friday afternoon (Feb. 27, 1959) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Viola, nee Seegfried; the father of James, Mrs. Richard Fox, Sharon and Leroy; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Proefrock; the brother of Kenneth, Mrs. George Henry, Mrs. William Reif and Mrs. John Pignatora, all of North Tonawanda.

Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, until 11 a.m. Monday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, the Rev. Loren J. Shiley officiating. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Glenwood + SEEFRIED, Viola. Viola (daughter of SEEFRIED, Lawrence and Carrie) was born about 1918 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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15 January 1979 Tonawanda News

PROEFROCK – Edward A. Proefrock, 88, of Tonawanda (January 13, 1979) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Proefrock was a lifelong resident of the Tonawandas, a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, a former employee of Richardson Boat Company, working there 40 years. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Henry, Mrs. William (Pearl) Reif and Mrs. John (Beatrice) Pignatora, aall of North Tonawanda' eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Manth and Mrs. Rene Sylvester, both of North Tonawanda; three brothers, Fred of Warsaw, Arnold of North Tonawanda and Walter Proefrock of California; father of the late Glenwood and Kenneth Proefrock.

The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

Edward married HUEBNER, Louise M on 28 Jul 1912 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Louise (daughter of HUEBNER, Charles Friedrich Wilhelm and RISCHACK, Marie Magdalene Auguste) was born in Dec 1893 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Feb 1967 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News - 2/7/1967

Louise M Proefrock, 73, of 426 Young St., Tonawanda died Feb 5, 1967 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Proefrock was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband, Edward A Proefrock; three daughters, Mrs. George (Lucille) Henry, Mrs. William (Pearl) Rief and Mrs. John (Beatrice) Pignatora, all of North Tonawanda, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Edward and August Hubner, both of the Town of Wheatfield.

Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road, North Tonawanda, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Family will be in attendance from 2-4 and 7-9. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. The Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer will officiate.

Lawrence + Carrie. Carrie was born about 1886 in New York; died on 29 Mar 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/30/1963

NORTH TONAWANDA—
Mrs. Carrie F. Seefried, 76, of
417 Kohl St.. died Friday
(March 29,- 1963) at Mt. View
General Hospital, Lockport,
after a lengthy illness. She
was-the widow of Lawrence
Seefried, who died Dec. 15,
1958.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Lorenzo (Mary) La-
Joie, Long Beach, Calif., Mrs.
Alan (Grace) LaJoie, Barker,
and Mrs. Michael (Viola)
Strick, this city; a son, Joseph
Seefried, this city; a step-sis-
ter, Mrs. Frank Jackson, this
city; 13 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
Prayers will bo said at 9 a.m.
Tuesday at the Frctthold Funeral
Home, followed by Requiem
Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St.
Joseph's Church. Burial will
be in Good Shcpard Cemetery,
Pendleton.

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CALLED BY DEATH
August Proefrock Old Resident of North Tonawanda, Wheatfield
NORTH TONAWANDA, June 14- August Proefrock, 76 years old, a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and the city of North Tonawanda, died Saturday night at his home, 519 Prospect street. He is survived by six sons, Henry, William, Edward, and Arnold, North Tonawanda, Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Walter Wilke and Mrs. Edwin Freck, North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Gustav Schendel, Town of Wheatfield. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's church on Wheatfield street. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate and burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

ALSO

14 June 1937 Tonawanda News
August Proefrock
August Proefrock, 76 years old, died Saturday at his home, 519 Prospect
avenue. He had resided in the town of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda all
his life. He leaves six sons, Henry, William, Edward and Arnold, North
Tonawanda; Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters,
Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth and Mrs. Edwin Freck,
North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Gustav Schendel, town of Wheatfield. Rites will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30 from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's
church. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Matthew's cemetery.

August married HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine about 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of HAMANN, William and Christine) was born on 18 Oct 1864 in Germany; died on 28 Jan 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Mrs. Wilhelmine Proefrock, 71 years old, died this morning at her home, 519 Prospect St. (From here on I did not copy verbatim.) Born in Germany....resided in NT past 70 years...St. Matthews....husband, August
4 daughters: Mrs. Emma Colbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Edwin Frech- all of NT
6 sons: Henry(St. Johnsburg), Edward, William, and Arnold of NT, Fred- Alexandria,NY, and Walter of North Ridge
4 sisters: Mrs. Guy Martin and Mrs. Philip Martin of NT, Mrs. Edward Golem of Tonawanda, and Mrs. William Thielke of Wilson
4 brothers: Fred, William, and Ernest Hamann of Tonawanda, and Charles Hamann of Shawnee
funeral Friday....St. Matthews Church and cemetery.

Charles married RISCHACK, Marie Magdalene Auguste on 18 Jan 1893 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Marie was born on 7 Apr 1874 in Plowen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 10 Apr 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]