Notes:

Birth: Oct., 1886, Germany
Death: Sep., 1965, USA

Martha Helen (Budde) Bell, born October 1886 Germany, to Frank and Louise Budde.
Martha, her parents, and older brother Herman, born 1884 Germany, immigrated to US April, 1887.
Marthas' sibblings born in US to Frank and Louise were Annie, Frank, Arthur, Ellis (Alice) and Fred.
Marthas' half sibblings born to Frank Budde and 3rd wife Christine were Mable and Clayton.
Martha married Harry Bell, December 1903 in Niagara Falls.
Only child, son, Robert Herman Bell, born 1905, died 1928, leaving 3 children - Robert Bell, Betty (Bell) Merkt and Richard Bell, grandchildren of Martha and Harry.
Martha and Harry died a day apart and were buried together at Oakwood, September 16, 1965. There is no stone to mark where they are buried. They are with their son Robert Herman Bell and Grandson Robert Donald Bell in the family plot.

Information contributed by Judith Meahl.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

Funeral services for Mrs.
Martha Helen Bell formerly
of 304 10th St.. will be held
Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Re-
danz Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bell died Wednesday
(Sept. 8, 1965) In Buffalo.
She was born in Berlin,
Germany, and lived in Ni-
agara Falls for 71 years. Her
husband, Harry Bell, died
Sept. 6.
She is survived by two,
brothers, Herman Budd, this
city, and Fred Budd, Detroit,
Mich.; a sister, Mrs. Ann
Utley, Lockport; three grand-
children and 13 great grand-
children.
Rev. Paul Swank, pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, will
officiate at the services. Bur-
ial will be in Oakwood Ceme-
terv.

Martha married BELL, Harry in Dec 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Harry was born in Jun 1880 in England; died in Sep 1965 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BELL, Robert Herman was born in 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

Frank Budde, 70 years old, died at
Memorial hospital yesterday, following
a short illness. He had lived in
Niagara Falls for 40 years and was
employed as a car inspector by the
Lehigh Valley railroad here for 35 years.
He was pensioned last March. Mr.
Budde was a member of Zion Luth-
eran church and the Young Men's
club of the church. He was also a
member of two Falls lodges, the Mac-
cabees and the Foresters.
He is survived by his wife, Chris-
tina; three sons, Herman and Clay-
ton, both of this city, and Fred of
Detroit; four daughters, Mrs. Harry
Bell and Mrs. George Utley, both of
this city; Mrs. Ray Schum, of Elmira
and Mrs. George Liersch, this city.
Mr. Budde also leaves a sister, Mrs.
John Piper of Lewiston, and four
brothers, Julius and Fred, of New-
fane; Robert,, of Hartland and Herman
of the LaSalle section, this city.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home, 1034 Twentieth
street, on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The
Rev. Herman Brezing, pastor of Zion
Lutheran church will officiate. Bur-
ial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Frank married APATZ, Louise about 1884. Louise was born in Jan 1863 in Germany; died in 1901 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]