1. | SCHOENFELDT, William C was born in May 1870 in Prussia (son of SCHOENFELDT, Gottfried J and HIDDE, Auguste A); died on 1 Aug 1961 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. Notes:
1900 census shows William and Mary with the children - Ben, Walter & Levant
1910 census shows Charles and Louise with the children - Ben, Walter & Levant
1920 census shows Willian and Mary with Herbert and
Niagara Falls Gazette, Jul 31, 1961
Foreman at Lumber Plant Dies
William C. Schoenfedt, 91, formerly of 132 Hagan Ave., died Saturday evening (July 29, 1961) at Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a foreman in various lumber mills in this city for the greater part of his life. Later, he was employed as a custodian in the city schools system prior to retiring in 1946. Mr. Schoenfeldt was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Electric City Lodge No. 663, IOOF, and of the Golden-Age Club. He was a native of Germany, but had lived in this city 90 years. His wife, the former Mary Westphal, died in June 1951. Surviving are a son, Alfred F. Schoenfeldt, this city; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Heinback, Tonawanda; eight grand-children and 15 great-grand-children. The funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday at the Hamp Funeral Home by Rev. Burton L. Baseler. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park. Odd Fellows will conduct a service at 8 o'clock tonight at the funeral home.
William married WESTPHAL, Mary on 4 Jan 1893 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of WESTPHAL, John and BULLER, Wilhelmina) was born in Aug 1871 in Germany; died on 26 Jun 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- SCHOENFELDT, Arnold J G was born in Jan 1893 in New York; and died.
- SCHOENFELDT, Alfred F was born in Feb 1896 in New York; died on 26 Sep 1978 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- SCHOENFELDT, Harvey W was born in Jun 1898 in New York; and died.
- SCHOENFELDT, Herbert Elmer was born in Jun 1898 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Apr 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- SCHOENFELDT, Viola was born on 24 Jul 1908 in New York; died on 22 Apr 2003 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
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