Family/Spouse: ROBERTSON, Orwin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilbur + SCHIMSCHACK, Lily A. Lily (daughter of SCHIMSCHACK, Frederick Albert and MARTIN, Rose Auguste Wilhelmine Hulda) was born on 9 May 1907 in New York; died on 12 Jan 1985 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News, Jan 14, 1985
GRAWE Lily A. Grawe, 77, of North Tonawanda, suddenly Saturday (January 12, 1985) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital She is survived by her husband, Wilbur Grawe; a daughter, Mrs Orwin (Audrey) Roberson and a son, Harland (Donna) Grawe, both of North Tonawanda; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held this morning from St. John Lutheran Church. Interment in St John Lutheran Cemetery If so desired, memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc , in charge of arrangements.

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The Evening News of the Tonawanda's, 16 June 1952
George W. Grawe, 65, Town of Wheatfield assessor and former employee of the Richardson Boat Company, died suddenly this morning in his home, Nash Rd., Town of Wheatfield. He retires as a Richardson employee several months age.
Mr. Grawe is a member of St, John's Lutheran Church and the St. Johnsburg Fire Company.
Surviving besides his wife, the former Minnie Heubner; are four sons, Wilbur, Town of Wheatfield; Edwin, Buffalo; Howard, Natural Bridge, N.Y., and Donald, Port Lavaca, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. John DeVantier, Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Homer Matheson, Childeraburg, Ala. Also among the survivors are 12 grandchildren; four brothers,, Edward, Phillip, Walter and Band Benjamin and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Neuman and Mrs. Arthur Pieper.
Funeral services will be held in the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver at Ward Rd., at a time to be announced.

George married HUEBNER, Wilhelmine T in 1906 in New York. Wilhelmine (daughter of HUEBNER, Christian F Wilhelm and WERTH, Marie Louise) was born in Mar 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Apr 1970 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SCHIMSHACK - Fred A. Schimshack, 53, of 1464 Forbes St., North Tonawanda, died Wednesday (Jul 19, 1967 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Schimshack was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, a charter member of the St Johnsburg Fire Company, a member Of the 25-Year Club of the Aluminum Company of America and an employe of the company for 49 years. He Is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Lily) Grawe of North Tonawanda; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road, North Tonawanda where services will be Friday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Clarence W. Rabe will officiate. Interment St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

Frederick married MARTIN, Rose Auguste Wilhelmine Hulda on 10 Sep 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of MARTIN, Albert J and STENZEL, Auguste Maria Louise) was born on 29 Apr 1885 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Mar 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 March 1957 Tonawanda News
SCHIMSCHACK - Rose Schimschack, nee Martin, 71, of Ward Rd., Town of
Wheatfield, died Friday (March 1, 1957) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a
long illness. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the St. Johnsburg
Fire Company and of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mrs.
Schimschack is survived by her husband, Fred; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Grawe
of North Tonawanda, seven brothers, Henry of North Tonawanda, Albert of
Tonawanda, and Fred, George, Emery, Walter and Gustav Martin, all of the
Town of Wheatfield. Two grandchildren and three great grandchildren also
survive. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at
Ward Rd., where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. J. Walter
Thiemecke officiating. Burial in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

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GUSTAVE DRAWE DIES
Aged Town of Wheattleld Resident Passes after Brief Illness.
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 24 - Gustave Drawe, 70 years old, a well known resident of the town of Wheatfield, died at his home in the Nash road this morning, following a brief illness. The deceased was born in Germany, but came to this country at the age of 18 and had lived in the town of Wheatfield since. He is survived by four sons and two daughters, Edward, Herman, and
Benjamin Drawe, and Mrs. Elsie Neumann, of North Tonawanda. Philip Drawe, of Tonawanda, and George and Walter Drawe and Mrs. Ruth Piper, of the town of Wheatfield. Thirty-one grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral serevices will be held, from the home of his son, George, In the Nash road, Friday at 2 p. m., and at 2:30 p. m. from St. John's Evangelical church, St- Johnsburg. Interment will be in St. Johnsburg cemetery.

Gustav married PANKOW, Ernestine Wilhelmine Caroline on 13 Nov 1884 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ernestine (daughter of PANKOW, Christian Frederick and ELLMAN, Sophia Friedericke) was born on 12 Sep 1862 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 16 Jul 1931 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ernestine Grawe, 68, of the Nash Road, Town of Wheatfield, died this morning at her home. Born in Germany, Mrs. Grawe came to this country and the Town of Wheatfield 62 years ago.
She is survived by her husband, Gustave Grawe, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Neumann of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Arthur Peiper, town of Wheatfield; six sons, Edmund, George, and Walter, of the town of Wheatfield; Herman and Benjamin of North Tonawanda, and Phillip of Tonawanda. Mrs. Grawe leaves also 35 grandchildren, one great grandchild, three sisters, Mrs. Jacob Kline, town of Wheatfield, Mrs. William Achterburg, town of Pendleton, an Mrs. AIbert Broecker of Pekin.
The funeral will be held Sunday at two o'clock from the late residence and 2:30 from St. John's church, St. Johnsburg, the Rev. Walter Thiemecke officiating. Burial will be in St. Johnsburg cemetery.
The Evening News of the Tonawandas, July 16, 1931.

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29 March 1912 Tonawanda News
Christian Huebner
Christian Huebner, of St. Johnsburg, one of the oldest residents of the
town of Wheatfield, died at his home on the Ward road last night, after a
lingering illness. The deceased was born in Germany on May 14, 1842, and
came here when a boy. He was a retired farmer. Besides his widow four sons, Charles and William Huebner of St. Johnsburg, Fred Huebner of Niagara Falls, Ont., and August Huebner of Rome, N. Y., and six daughters, Mrs. Charles Meyer of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Augusta Zastrow and Mrs. Fred Zastrow of Wilson, Miss Mary Huebner of Sanborn, Mrs. Henry Karsten of Lockport and Mrs. George Grawe of St. Johnsburg, survive. The funeral will be held from the late home at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon and a half hour later from the St. Johnsburg Lutheran Church, the Reverend Mr. Starch of Bergholtz officiating. Burial will be made at St. Johnsburg.

Christian married WERTH, Marie Louise on 9 Sep 1868 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Marie (daughter of WERTH, Christian and VOGEL, Caroline Sophie Marie) was born on 5 Jun 1846 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1924 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married SCHROEDER, Wilhelmina about 1878 in New York. Wilhelmina was born on 22 May 1848 in Prussia; died on 15 Aug 1938 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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15 August 1938 Tonawanda News

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schimschack

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schimschack, 86, died this morning at the home of her son, August, Bergholz, after a lingering illness. Born in Germany, Mrs. Schimschack had resided in Bergholz the past 53 years. She was a member of the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz. She leaves five sons, August and Herman, Bergholz; Ferdinand, Lockport; Fred, St, Johnsburg and Otto, Pekin; a brother, August Schroeder, Steubenville, O.; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the late residence and at 2 o’clock from the Holy Ghost church. The Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate. Burial will be the Holy Ghost cemetery.

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Tonawanda News, Apr 23, 1945
ALBERT MARTIN
Albert Martin, 84 years oid, well known resident of the town of Wheatfield for many years, who resided on the Ward road, died yesterday morning in a Buffalo hospital. He was born in Germany. He came to the town of Wheatfield 54 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Augusta; eight sons, Henry, Emory, and William A., North Tonawanda, Fred, Albert, Jr., and George, town of Wheatfield. August, Niagara Falls, and Walter, New York city; a daughter, Mrs. Fred Schimschack, Wheatfield; 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Schimshack, on the Ward road. Burial wil be in the St. Mark's cemetery.

Albert married STENZEL, Auguste Maria Louise about 1881 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of STENZEL, Christian and SPALDING, Dorothea Sophia) was born on 29 Mar 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jan 1937 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]