Family/Spouse: ROBERTS, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ROBERTS, Thomas W
2. ROBERTS, Guy D was born about 1959; died on 13 Jun 2020 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. ROBERTS, Paul R
4. ROBERTS, Mark C

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Tonawanda News - 4/16/1993

Proefrock - Laverne W Proefrock, age 73, of North Tonawanda, Thursday (April 15, 1983) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mr. Proefrock was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Gratwick Hose Fire Co., the Firemen's Benevolent Assoc. and the American Legion Post #264. Mr. Proefrock was a former employee of Bell Aerospace and was a former North Tonawanda alderman. He was the husband of the late Bertha (nee Sahr) Proefrock who died February 27, 1993.

He is survived by a son, Marlin Proefrock of Wheatfield and a daughter, Mrs. David (Arly) Roberts of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren, Guy (Regina) Roberts of Wheatfield, Paul (Jodi) Roberts of Wheatfield, Tom and Mark Roberts, both at home; three great-grandchildren, Joshua, Adam and Jessica Roberts.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m.; the Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery.

LaVerne married SAHR, Bertha on 17 May 1941. Bertha (daughter of SAHR, Benjamin Martin and JAENECKE, Pauline Ottilie Bertha) was born on 17 Dec 1915 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Feb 1993 in Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News - 3/1/1993

Proefrock - Bertha A. (nee Sahr) Proefrock, age 77, of North Tonawanda, Saturday (February 27, 1993) in Amherst Nursing Home. Mrs. Proefrock was a former employee of Wurlitzer, the Board of Education and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband, Laverne Proefrock; a son, Marlin Proefrock of Wheatfield and a daughter, Mrs. David (Arly) Roberts of North Tonawanda, four grandsons, Guy (Regina) Roberts of Wheatfield, Paul (Jodi) Roberts of Wheatfield, Tom Roberts and Mark Roberts, both at home' three great-grandchildren, Joshua, Adam and Jessica Roberts; three sisters, Mrs. Sanford (Mabel) Verrall of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Lucille Wittkop and Mrs. Alfred ( June) Henneberger, both of Wheatfield and a sister-in-law, Viola Sahr.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1941 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.; the Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/7/1941

Mrs. Harold Poerschke entertained
thirty guests at a linen
shower recently in honor of Miss
Bertha Sahr whose marriage to
Mr Laverne Proefrock takes place
May 17. The evening was spent
p l a y i n g games, prizes being won
by Mrs, Donald Helwig, Helen
Fels, Mabel Sahr, Mildred Eggert,
Mrs. Edna Wucol, Mrs.
Helen Diebold Mr. F.VanDusen,
Miss Marguerite Knoell, and Miss
Marge Jaenecke. There was also
a guest prize.
Eight guests were seated at the
b r i d e ' s table which was decorated
in pink and white The centerpiece
was large vase of spring flowers.
Tiny pink favors marked each
place and the honor guest was
presented with a corsage Twenty
other guests were seated at one
long table The bride elect received
many beautiful gifts.

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Tonawanda News

Proefrock - William C. Proefrock, 76, of 133 Spruce St., North Tonawanda, Thursday (Jan 23, 1969) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthly illness.

Mr. Proefrock was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the Sweeney Hose Company and the Firemen's Benevolent Association.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie (nee Fehrman), a son, Laverne W. Proefrock of North Tonawanda, two grandchildren, four great-grantchildren, four brothers, Fred of Alexander, NY, Edward of Tonawanda, Arnold of North Tonawanda and Walter of California, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Mills and Mrs. Edward Manth, both of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Sylvester Salisbury of Florida.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery.

William married FEHRMAN, Elsie on 5 Sep 1914 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of FEHRMANN, Friedrich Wilhelm and WILKE, Emilie M) was born on 3 Jan 1893 in New York; died on 9 Aug 1980 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News - 8/11/1980

Proefrock - Elsie F Proefrock, 87, of North Tonawanda Saturday (August 9, 1980) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Proefrock was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the Ladies Guild and a member of Sweeney Hose Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary.

She is survived by a son, Laverne Bertha) Proefrock of North Tonawanda; two grandchildren, Mrs. David (Arly) Roberts and North Tonawanda and Marlin (Cindy) Proefrock of the Town of Pendleton; four grandchildren, Guy (Regina) Roberts, Paul, Thomas and Mark Roberts, all of North Tonawanda and one great-grandchild, Joshua Roberts.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, this evening from 7 to 9. Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.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.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/13/1961

Funeral services for Benjamin
N. Sahr. 79. of 6120 Old
Niagara Falls Blvd., will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday
by Rev. Russell R. Myers
at Fretthold Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Paul's
Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr. Sahr d i e d Saturday
(Nov. 11. 1961) in Buffalo after
a lengthy illness. He was
ja retired 50-year member Of
the Wurlitzor Co. and a 15-
year member of the Rescue
Fire Co. No. 5.
Survivors i n c l u d e four
daughters, Mrs. Laverne Proe-
frock, Mrs. Sanford Verrall,
Mrs Ralph Wittkop and Mrs.
Alfred Henneberger, a l l of
this city; two sons. Leonard
Sahr. Lockport, and James
Sahr. this city: a brother, Edward
Sahr. this city; a sister,
Mrs. Sophia D a 11. Youngs-
town; s e v e n grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.

Benjamin married JAENECKE, Pauline Ottilie Bertha on 25 Nov 1908 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Pauline (daughter of JAENECKE, John G and ZIEHL, Bertha Auguste Etta) was born on 8 Feb 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Apr 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/11/1951

NORTH TONAWANDA, April 11
°-A. lifelong resident of .this city,
Mrs. Pauline Sahr, 61, of 612 Falls
boulevard died, today in DeGraff
Memorial hospital after a brief illness.
A member of St. Paul's Lutheran
church, she is survived by her husband,
Benjamin M. Sahr; four daughters,
Mrs. Laverne Proefrock, Mrs.
Sanford Verrall, Miss Lucille and
Miss June Sahr, all of this city; three
sons, Leonard, Town of Wheatfield,
and Howard B. and James, both of
this city; one sister, Mrs. John Lamp,
Town of Tonawanda, and three
grandchildren.
The Rev. Frederick Hinners will
officiate at funeral services at 2 p.
m. Saturday at the Hamp Funeral
home, 37 Adam street, Town of Tonawanda..
Interment will be in St
Paul's cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/13/1953

Mr. Benjamin Sahr of 812 Old
Falls Blvd. announces the engagement
of his daughter, June Dolores,
to Alfred W. Henneberger Jr.
of 1185 Oliver St. A Fall wedding
la planned

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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.

Friedrich married WILKE, Emilie M about 1887 in Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of WILKE, Rudolph R and Maria) was born on 3 Jan 1866 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Sep 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/29/1949

Amelia Wilhelmine Fehrman,
nee Wilke, 83, died last evening at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Poerschke, 522 Prospect
Ave.
Mrs. Fehrman was a life-long
resident of North Tonawanda.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. William Poerschke and
Mrs. William Proefrock and two
sons, Louis and Edward, all of
Norm Tonawanda, 11 grandchildren
and 9 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from the
residence of her daughter, 522
Prospect Ave., Rev. Paul Gessman
officiating. Burial will be in St.
Matthews Cemetery.

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Batavia NY Daily News - 6/20/1916

August Sahr;, aged 75, a. pioneer
resident of Martinsville, died yesterday.

August married KRUSE, Bertha Sophia about 1867 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha was born on 23 Jun 1846 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jaenecke John G., was born in Martinsville, June 5, 1856, and has lived in this place all his life. He was a farmer until thirty years of age, when he engaged in the hotel business and conducts one of the largest hostelries in the county. October 27, 1881, he married Bertha Ziehi and they have three children: Wilhelmine, Benjamin and Pauline. Mr. Jaenecke is a fireman and has been a trustee and president of the company; be is also a trustee of the German Lutheran church and is a Republican in politics. He rebuilt his hotel in 1896, and is a genial and popular man. His parents were Charles F. and Annie (Schwartzenholz) Jaenecke, natives of Germany. Charles F. Jaenecke came to America in 1845 and was a blacksmith and farmer; he died in 1892 and his wife in 1893. Mrs. Jaenecke's parents were Charles and Mary (Reck) Ziehl.
FROM:
Landmarks of Niagara County, NY
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897

John married ZIEHL, Bertha Auguste Etta on 27 Oct 1881. Bertha (daughter of ZIEHL, Carl Christian Friedrich and RIECK, Maria Friederike) was born on 19 Apr 1862 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Jul 1904 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/22/1904

Mrs. Bertha Jaenecke, aged 42 years,
wife of John Jaenecke of Martinsville,
died at her home last night after a
lingering illness. Besides a husband,
three daughters and a son, three sisters,
Mrs. Christ Goeres of North Tonawanda,
Mrs. T. Hartwig of Niagara
Falls and Mrs. R. Fleishman of Wellsvile,
N. Y., and five brothers, August,
Fred, Charles and John Ziehl of North
Tonawanda and William Ziehl of
Wisconsin, survive, The funeral
will be held from the St. Paul's
church at Martinsville on Sudany afternoon.
Burial will be in the Mar-
tinsville cemetery.