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General Store Operator Dies
ST. JOHN5BURG - Mrs. Martha Schulmeister, 81, of Ward Road died Tuesday (Feb. 11,1958) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the township, she operated a general store in Ward Rd. since 1911. Her husband, the late John W, Schulmeister, died in 1937. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, S t Johnsburg and of its Ladies Aid Society. She also was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, the Women's Auxiliary of the Lutheran Service Society of New York State and a member of the auxiliary of the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred A. Lemke and Mrs. William KTUII; four sons, Walter A. and Christian G. Schulmeister, both of this community, Fred W. Schulmeister, Indianapolis, Ind., and Carl W. Schulmeister, Seattle, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; and a twin sister, Mrs. Mary Krueger, this community. Friends may call until noon Friday at the Hamp Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Martha married SCHULMEISTER, Johann Christian Wilhelm on 13 Nov 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Johann (son of SCHULMEISTER, Gottfried Wilhellm Anton and LOGE, Christine Louise) was born on 4 Oct 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Aug 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SCHULMEISTER, Mathilda M was born on 26 Sep 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Feb 1973 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
2. SCHULMEISTER, Esther F was born on 5 Nov 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. SCHULMEISTER, Carl
4. SCHULMEISTER, Walter A was born in Jun 1899 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1977 in Largo, Pinellas County, FL.
5. SCHULMEISTER, Fred was born on 4 Jan 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jul 1991 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL.
6. SCHULMEISTER, Christian G was born on 27 Dec 1914 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Feb 1972 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

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15 May 1935 Tonawanda News
Christian Behnke, 83 years old, a resident of the town of Wheatfield for the
past 50 years, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John W.
Schulmeister, St. Johnsburg. He was born in Germany. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Krueger, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Schulmeister; 10
grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, a brother, August, North Ridge, and a
sister, Mrs. August Wilkins, Newfane. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Schulmeister residence and at 3
o'clock, daylight savings time, from the St. John's church. Rev. Walter
Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

Christian married DAMEROW, Fredericke Maria Wilhelmine Christine on 10 Feb 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke (daughter of DAMEROW, Gottfried and RUTHENBERG, Friedricke) was born on 20 Sep 1851 in Prussia; died on 29 Dec 1922 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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29 December 1922 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Fredericka Behnke
Mrs. Fredericka Behnke, 71 years old, died early this morning at her home on
Ward road, in St. Johnsburg after a lingering illness. She was the wife of
Christian Behnke. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the house and 2:30 o'clock from St. John's Church, St. Johnsburg.
Interment will be in St. John's cemetery. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will
officiate.
Mrs. Behnke is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. John
Schulmeister of St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Charles Krueger of North Tonawanda;
ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.
Wilhelmenia Siegman of St. Johnsburg, Mrs. Fred Jagow of Sanborn and Mrs.
Frank Crego of Lockport also survive.

Christian married SEEBRANDT, Friedricke about 1850. Friedricke was born on 3 Jan 1826 in Schoenwerder, Kreis Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 20 Nov 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gottfried married RUTHENBERG, Friedricke about 1848 in Prussia. Friedricke was born about 1820 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]