Rollin married CINDRICH, Frances on 1 Sep 1945 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Frances (daughter of CINDRICH, Michael and IVEZIC, Julianna) was born on 27 Mar 1924 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 May 2017 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/14/1945

Before an altar, lighted with
candles, and banked with palms
white astors and baskets of gladioli,
Miss Frances Cindrich of
Pekin, N. Y., and Rollin C.
Broeker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Broeker, of Ward road.
North Tonawanda, were united in
marriage on September 1 in St.
John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church at St. Johnsburg. Rev. W.
J. Thiemecke performed the
double ring ceremony. Mrs, W.
J. Thiemecke played the wedding
music and sang "I Love You
Truly" and "O Promise Me".
The bride wore a wedding gown
of white net fashioned with tight
bodice the yoke outlined with
lace ruffles, long fitted sleeves extending
over the wrists, and tiny
buttons extending/down the back
to below the waistline, and full
skirt, finished with a wide lace
ruffle extending into a long train.
A full length veil fell from a
Juliet cap of orange blossoms.
She carried white astors and
bridal wreath centered with a
corsage of gardenias and wore a
three strand pearl necklace and
bracelet, the gift of the groom.
Miss Dallas Broeker, sister of
the groom, as maid of honor, wore
a powder blue net gown with
sweetheart neckline puffed sleeves
and peplum edged with pink
grosgrain ribbon over the full
skirt. She wore a Dutch cap and
elbow length gloves of pink net,
and carried an arm bouquet of
pink astors and blue delphinium
tied with pink net ribbon.
Bridesmaids, Mrs. Lottie Noworyta
and the bride's sisters Mrs.
Elwin Behnke and Miss Helen
Cindrich, wore identically styled
gowns of neon chiffon, two in
pink and one in blue, with con-
trasting Dutch caps and goves
and carried arm bouquets of blue
delphinium and pink astors. Miss
Mildred Cindrich, another sister,
wore a gown of yellow net, with
matching cap and gloves and car-
ried orchid astors and white del-
phinium tied with orchid net rib-
bon.
John Cindrich, brothher of the
bride, was the groom's best man
and the ushers were Elwin
Behnke, Haroldl Sitzman, Edward
Schimschack and William Stress-
burg.
Mrs.. Cindrich, the bride's moth-
er and Mrs. Broeker,, mother of
the groom, both chose costumes
of black and white and wore cor-
sages of red roses.
The wedding dinner for the im-
mediate family was served at the
St. Johnsburg Fire Hall at 6 p
m. The bride's table was decor-
ated with flowers and centered
with a three tier wedding cake,
topped with a miniature bride and
groom. About 200 guests attended
the reception which followed.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. and Mr. Paul Verko-
vich of Cleveland, Ohio, Donald
Broeker of Detroit, Mich., Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Sniff of Gains-
ville, N.Y. and others from
Lewiston, Buffalo,, Niagara Falls,
Lockport and Kenmore.
After a wedding trip to Tor-
onto, Mr. and Mrs. Broeker will
make their home in 646 Ninety
First street, Niagara Falls,, N.Y.

1. BROEKER, Patricia A
2. BROEKER, Barbara Frances
3. BROEKER, Suzanne L
4. BROEKER, Janet Kathleen
5. BROEKER, Lois J

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The Buffalo News - July 2, 1994
Funeral services for Chester Broeker, a former janitor at the Niagara Wheatfield High School, will be held at 11 a.m. today in St. John Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ward Road. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Broeker, 96, of North Gate Manor Nursing Home, died Wednesday (June 29, 1994) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, a charter member of the St. Johnsburg Fire Company and the Wheatfield Senior Citizens. He was the widower of the former Lillian Proefrock. Survivors include a daughter, Dallas LaBarber; a sister, Isabelle Schabell of North Tonawanda; two brothers, Erwin of Buffalo and Lloyd; and seven grandchildren.

Chester married PROEFROCK, Lillian Auguste Pauline on 24 Jul 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of PROEFROCK, William Albert and HILDEBRANDT, Bertha Maria Auguste) was born in Dec 1899 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1972 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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25 July 1919 Tonawanda News
Broecker - Proefrock
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at 6:30 o'clock last evening at the bride's home, when Miss Lillian Proefrock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Proefrock of St. Johnsburg was united in marriage to Mr. Chester Broecker of North Tonawanda. Rev. William Albrecht, of St. Johnsburg performed the ceremony. The attendants were Miss Alice Broecker, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Ernest Proefrock, brother of the bride. A wedding dinner was served at the bride's home following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Broecker left last evening for a week's visit at Cleveland and other Ohio cities.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1936

Albert Broeker, 63 years old, 3
Glenwood avenue, died yesterday
in the City hospital, Buffalo. Born
in Germany, he had resided in 'the
Tonawandas for the past 54 years.
He leaves a wife, Anna; five sons,
Chester, North Tonawanda, 'Edward,
Ervin, Donald and Lloyd,
Tonawanda; three daughters, Mrs.
Harold Sniff, Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Adolf Kwiatkowski, North Tonawanda,
and Isabel, Tonawanda;
two grandchildren, a. brother,
William, North Tonawanda, and
five sisters, ''Mrs, Otto Reitsch,
town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Herman
Engel, North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Otto Schimschack, Pekin, Mrs.
Fred Lavendusky and Mrs. Willard
Pletcher, North Tonawanda.
Rites will be held Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the residence,
Rev. F. O. Scholz officiating.

Albert married RIETSCH, Anna Auguste Emilie in 1898 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of RIETSCH and Wilhelmine) was born on 8 Feb 1881 in Prussia; died on 6 Jan 1948 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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7 January 1948 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Anna Broeker, nee Reitsch, 66, died suddenly last night in the Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, after an illness of several months. Born in Germany, she had resided in Tonawanda since she was a year old. The wife of the late Albert Broeker, she was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Ladies Guild of the church. She is survived by four sons, Chester and Lloyd of North Tonawanda, Ervin of Buffalo and Donald of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. Harold Sniff of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Adolph Kwiatkowski of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Louis Schebell of Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. Augusta Martin of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Rites will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the residence and at 2:30 p.m. from the Immanuel church. The Rev. Theodore Schroeder will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John's cemetery, town of Wheatfield.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/13/1952

"FROEFROCK—William A., age 78. December
12. 1952. in North Tonawanda.
Survived by his wife Bertha (nee
Hildebrandt). Father of Ernest. Town
of Wheatfield. Mrs. Chestef'Broeker,
Town of Wheatfield. Mrs. William
Rauch of East Aurora. Raymond of
North Tonawanda. Eckhardt, Town
of Wheatfield. Howard of San Francisco.
Mrs. Harold Sitzmann. Town
ot Wheatfield. Sister of Mrs. Ernest
Leutmer of Cleveland. Ohio. Also
survived by 12 grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. Services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
p.m. from the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver street, North Tonawanda,
Rev. J. Walter Thirmecke officiating.
Interment in St. John's Lutheran
cemetery. Deceased was a member of
the Adams Fire Company.

ALSO

12 December 1952 Tonawanda News
PROEFROCK - William A. Proefrock, 78, of Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of
Wheatfield, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 1952, in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of the town, a
member of St. John's Lutheran Church, and a charter member of Adams Fire
Company. He was the beloved husband of Bertha, nee Hildebrandt; father of
Ernest, Mrs. Chester Broecker of the Town of Wheatfield, Mrs. William Rauch
of East Aurora, Raymond of North Tonawanda, Eckhardt of Town of Wheatfield,
Howard of San Francisco, Mrs. Harold Sitzman of Town of Wheatfield; brother
of Mrs. Ernest Leutner of Cleveland, O.; grandfather of 12 and
great-grandfather of four. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, where funeral services will be
Sunday at 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church. The Rev. J.
Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran
Cemetery.

William married HILDEBRANDT, Bertha Maria Auguste on 26 Nov 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of HILDEBRANDT, Charles Friedrich Wilhelm and GANDT, Bertha Auguste) was born in Jun 1878 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Sep 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News Tuesday, 20 Sep 1955
Proefrock - Mrs. Bertha Proefrock nee Hildebrandt, 77, of Niagara Falls Blvd, Town of Wheatfield, manday night (Sept 19, 1955) in Degraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was the mother of Ernest, Town of Wheatfield; Mrs. Chester Broecker, Town of Wheatfield; Mrs. William Rauch, East Aurora; Raymond, North Tonawanda; Eckhardt, Town of Wheatfield; Howard of California; and Mrs Howard Sitzman, Town of Wheatfield. She was the sister of Charles Hildebrandt, Town of Wheatfield; Mrs. Mary Livingston, Mrs Anna Ellman and Edward hildebrandt, both of the Town of Wheatfield; and Mrs Alfred Werth of N. Tonawanda. Twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. proefrock was a member of St John's Lutheran Church. Services will be held at 2:30PM Thursday from the fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St at Ward Rd. with the Rev J. Walter Thiemecke officiating. burial will be in St John's Lutheran Cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/15/1920

Charles Broeker, seventy-one years
old, died this morning at his home at
No. 196 Stenzel street. Mr. Broker was
stricken with apoplexy recently, resultng
in his death He was one of the oldest
residents of the Gratwick section
of the city. Surviving are a wife and
nine children.

Charles married MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina about 1872 in Prussia. Wilhelmina (daughter of MELLENTHINE, William) was born in Jul 1854 in Prussia; died on 30 Jun 1927 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Wilhelmina Broecker, 73 years old, wife of the late Charles Broecker, died last night at her home, 192 Stenzel street. She was born in Germany. For the past 40 years she had been a resident of North Tonawanda. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Rietch, Mrs. Herman Engel, Mrs. Otto Schimschack, Mrs. Fred Lavendusky and Mrs. William Pletcher, all of the Tonawandas; three sons, Albert Broecker, Pendleton, and William and Gustav Broecker, North Tonawanda; 28 grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and two brothers, William Mellentine, Germany, and Albert Mellentine, Niagara Falls, N. Y. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul's church on East Felton street, Rev. H. J. Kleiner of the Redeemer Lutheran church, Schenck street officiating.

+ Wilhelmine. Wilhelmine was born in 1846 in Prussia; died on 20 Nov 1935 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawaqnda News Nov 20, 1935
MRS. WILHELMINA HOUSER
Mrs. Wilhelmina Houser, 89 years old, died this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Broecker, 65 South Niagara street. Born in Germany, she had resided in the Tonawandas for the past 53 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Broecker. Ms. William Martin, town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Theodore Werth, North Tonawanda; two sons, Otto Rietsch and Henry Houser, town of Wheatfield; 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her son, Otto, Nash read, and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church, Ward road and Niagara Falls boulevard. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.
Tonawanda News Nov 20, 1935
MRS. WILHELMINA HOUSER
Mrs. Wilhelmina Houser, 89 years old, died this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Broecker, 65 South Niagara street. Born in Germany, she had resided in the Tonawandas for the past 53 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Broecker. Ms. William Martin, town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Theodore Werth, North Tonawanda; two sons, Otto Rietsch and Henry Houser, town of Wheatfield; 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her son, Otto, Nash read, and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. John's church, Ward road and Niagara Falls boulevard. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

Christian married KRUEGER, Wilhelmina Christine on 4 Jul 1855 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina was born about 1832 in Prussia; died on 1 Sep 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
Monday, April 7, 1930
WHEATFIELD MAN DIES
Charles Hildebrandt, 74, to Be Buried Tuesday Afternoon
NORTH TONAWANDA - Charles Hildebrandt , 74, years old, died yesterday morning at his home on the Niagara falls boulevard in the town of Wheatfield. Born in Germany, he had lived in the town the last 40 years. He is survived by four sons - Charles Hildebrandt, Jr., of North Tonawanda, and William, George and Edward Hildebrandt of Wheatfield; four daughters, Mrs. William Broefrock (sic), Mrs. Herman Ellman and Mrs. Alfred Werth of Wheatfield and Mrs. Harry Livingston of Buffalo; 26 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a brother, Fred Hildebrandt of North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, and half an hour later at the St. John's Church, St. Johnsburg. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

Charles married GANDT, Bertha Auguste on 15 Nov 1877 in Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of JANDT, Friedrich Wilhelm and KNUTH, Johanna Wilhelmine Louise) was born on 27 Jul 1860 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 12 Mar 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]