Family/Spouse: VOSSEN, Ellen L. Ellen (daughter of VOSSEN, Albert J and GETTY, Violet) was born on 14 Aug 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jan 2020 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GOERSS, Debbie
2. GOERSS, David
3. GOERSS, Dennis A
4. GOERSS, Daren
5. GOERSS, Allen

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Tonawanda News, October 17, 1951
Wilmer C. Goerss, 56, of 1301 Pierce Ave., died Tuesday in his home after a long illness. He was a life long resident of the area and for 26 years was a proprietor of a dairy in North Tonawanda. He was a member of Friedens Church. Surviving are his wife Cora, nee Boyer; four sons, Merrit, Rochester; Kenneth, North Tonawanda; Eugene and Dennis at home; a daughter, Mrs. Walter N. Arenz, Kenmore; three grandchildren; four brothers, Ezra and Gerhardt, North Tonawanda; Waldemar, Cleveland; the Rev. Daniel Goerss, Pittsburg; two sisters, Mrs. Gust Reichert, North Tonawanda; Mrs. Edwin Wendt, Niagara Falls. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the residence. The Rev. Carl E. Berges will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Wilmer + BOYER, Cora E. Cora (daughter of BOYER, John D and LEVERENZ, Mary) was born on 16 Aug 1894 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Mar 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
GOERSS
Cora E. (nee Boyer) Goerss, 91, of North Tonawanda, Sunday (March 9, 1986) at North Gate Manor Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, ahe was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and the Women's Fellowship of the church. Wife of the late Wilmer C. Goerss and mother of the late Merrit Goerss.
Mrs. Goerss is survived by three sons, Eugene (Margaret) Goerss and Dennis (Ellen) Goerss, both of North Tonawanda, Kenneth Goerss of the Town of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Marie) Burtch of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Lavina Wagner of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Amanda Wolgast of Lockport. Grandmother of eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Friedens United Church of Christ, the Rev Thomas E. Hardy officiating. Interment White Chapel Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ.

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
William F. Goerss, 78 years old, died early this morning at his home, Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, after a prolonged illness. Born in the town of Wheatfield, he had resided there all his life with the exception of 15 years, which he spent in the town of Pendleton. He resided on the farm in Pendleton now occupied by Acacia cemetery. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church on the Niagara Falls boulevard. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gustav Reichert, Wheatfield, and Mrs. Edwin J. Wendt, North Tonawanda; seven sons, Arthur A. Wheatfield; Rev. Richard W., Nagercoil, India, Ezra C., Wilmer C., and Gerhard, North Tonawanda, Rev. Daniel F., Pitcairn, Pa., and Wallemar (sic) A., Cleveland; 27 grandchildren and a sister. Mrs. William Ferchen, Bergholz. Services will be held Thursady afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's church, Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

William married SCHROEDER, Elisabeth in 1884 in New York. Elisabeth (daughter of SCHROEDER, Carl Friedrich and GLASOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 31 May 1863 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Dec 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/23/1940

Funeral services for John D.
Boyer, 84, Sour Home road, town of
Pendleton, who died at 1 o'clock
Sunday morning after a long illness,
will be held Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home. The Rev.
Karl Kindt, pastor of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran church, Wendelville,
will officiate. Burial will
be in Bear Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Boyer was born Aug. 20, 1856,
in the town of Pendleton and lived
there practically all his life. He
leaves three sons, John, Seymour
and Norman Boyer, all of Lockport;
and three daughters, Mrs. Howard
Wolgast, town of Amherst; Mrs.
Wilmer- Goerss, Tonawanda and
Mrs. Charles Wagner, town of Pendleton;
also 12 grandchildren.

John married LEVERENZ, Mary about 1878. Mary was born in May 1858 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1921 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/4/1921

Marv wife of John D Boyer died at
their home on the. Saur Home Road
Town of Pendleton. June 4. 1921 aged
63 years She leaves to mourn her loss
besides her husband, three sons. John
Seymour and Norman of Lockport. three
daughters, Mrs Howard Wolgast of
Pickards Bridge. Mrs Wilmer Goerss
of Martinsville and Lavlna at home, four
sisters. Mrs Schoelles. of Lockport.
Mrs. Schank. of Burtt, N .Y Mrs Wagner
of Town of Pendleton and Miss
Martha Lawrence at home also seven
grand-children The funeral will be held
Tuesday. June 7. 1921 at 1:30 from the
house and 2 o'clock from the church at
Wendleville old time. Interment in Bear
Ridge Cemetery

Carl married SY, Charlotte Wilhelmine on 20 May 1856 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Charlotte (daughter of SY, Daniel and KEIBEL, Johanna) was born on 4 Jan 1822 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 15 May 1899 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1870 census shows him as William Shrader

Carl + GLASOW, Wilhelmine. Wilhelmine was born on 13 Aug 1820 in Prussia; died on 16 Feb 1888 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]