Verna married WAMBSGANSS, Martin Albert William on 16 Feb 1932 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Martin (son of WAMBSGANSS, William Ferdinand Johannes and MARTENS, Catherina Maria) was born on 2 Mar 1909 in Sheboygan, WI; died on 6 Jul 1995 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WAMBSGANSS, Martin

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Tonawanda News, Wednesday, September 4, 1974
GENTZKE - Otto F Gentzke. 93. of Tonawanda. Monday evening (Sept 2, 1974) at Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany, he had been a resident of Tonawanda the greater part of his life and was the husband of Lillian A. (nee Jaenecke) Gentzke. who died in 1967 Mr Gentzke owned and operated Gentzke's Market at Main and Adam Sts in Tonawanda for more than 55 years, retiring ten years ago. He was past president of Immanuel Lutheran Church and member of St. Matthew, Lutheran Church. L.L.L., and the Lutheran Extension Society. He is survived by four daughters. Mrs. John (Helen) Schulz. Mrs. Edmund (Erma) Hoffmeister. Mrs. Martin (Verna) Wambsganss and Mrs. Edward (Virginia) Kopp. all of the Tonawandas; six sons. Wilbert F., Frank L .. Walter G , and Otto Gentzke Jr . all of the Tonawandas. Marvin J., of Barker. N.Y., and Harley H Gentzke of Niagara Falls: 24 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.. and until noon Thursday at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Sts . Tonawanda Services will be conducted at 2 p m Thursday in St Matthew Lutheran Church (Eggert Drive) by the Rev AW. Moldenhauer and the Rev Paul W. Czamanske. Burial will be iin Elm lawn Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church or Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Otto married JAENECKE, Lillian A on 11 Feb 1904 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of JAENECKE, August and ZIMMERMAN, Anna) was born about 1881 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 May 1967 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GENTZKE - Lillian A. (nee Jaenecke) Gentzke, 86, of 61 Morgan St., Tonawanda, died Tuesday evening (May 2, 1967) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.Born in Martinsville, she had been a resident of this area all her life and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Ladies Guild and Missionary Society of the church. Survivors include her husband, Otto F. Gentzke Sr.; four daughters, Mrs. John (Helen) Schulz. Mrs. Edmund Erma) Hoffmeister, Mrs. Martin (Verna) Wambsganss and Mrs. Edward (Virginia) Kopp, all of the Tonawandas; six sons, Wilbert F. of North Tonawanda. Marvin F. of Barker, N.Y., Harley H. of Niagara Falls, Frank L., Walter G. and Otto F. Gentzke Jr., all of the Tonawandas, and a sister, Mrs. Rose A. Kaufman of North Tonawanda. Also survived by 23 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Streets, Tonawanda until noon Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday May 5, 1967, in Immanual Lutheran Church by the Rev. Paul W. Czamanske. Burial will be Elmlawn Cemetery. If desired may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Tonawanda News, Wednesday, May 3, 1967

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AUGUST C. JAENECKE
August C. Jaenecke, 89, of 107 Zimmerman street, a life-long resident and a member of the St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church, died this morning at his home after a prolonged illness. He is survived by two sons, Julius and Arnold of North Tonawanda; two daughters, Mrs. Rose Kaufmann of North Tonawanda and Mrs. O. F. Gentzke of Tonawanda; 19 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, a brother, William Jaenecke of North Tonawanda, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Hake of Alden, Mrs. Elizabeth Kopp of Ransomville and Mrs. Anna Goltz of North Tonawanda. Two of the grandsons, Pvt. Norman Jaenecke of the U. S. Army and Pvt. Otto Gentzke of the U. S. Marines, are serving with the armed forces. Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. The Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

August + ZIMMERMAN, Anna. Anna was born in 1855 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 9 Jul 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August + Christine. Christine was born in 1830 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]