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NORTH TONAWANDA – John Schulmeister, 87 years old, of 325 Goundry Street, died this morning at the Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo. He was removed to the hospital two weeks ago after a fall at his home which resulted in a fracture ofthe left hip. Complications developed and resulted in his death.

Mr. Schulmeister was born in Germany and came to this country 73 years ago. He resided in Bergholtz, NY for some years before coming here. He became the owner and operator of a leading dry goods store here and for 43 years conducted the business in Webster Street which bore his name. He retired in 1927. He was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wheatfield Street.

Surviving are a son, Ferdinand C. Schulmeister, two grandsons, Vincent J and Arnold R Schulmeister’ a great-grandson, Deak Sergeant Arnold R Schulmeister, of Camp Phillips, Kansas, and a brother, William Schulmeister, of North Tonawanda.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 at the Wattengel Funeral Home in Oliver Street. Interment will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Niagara Gazette - 6/14/1943

John + Minnie. Minnie was born about 1866 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rochester Democrat Chronicle - 3/5/1898

—Christian Schulmeister, one of Tonawanda's oldest residents and a pioneer citizen of Western New York, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. August Will, on Delaware street, in Tonawanda, yesterday morning. The deceased was prominent in business circles, and was the father of John Schulmeister, the dry goods merchant of North Tonawanda. Mr. Schulmeister was born In Germany eighty-seven years ago, and was said to be wealthy. He is survived by five sons and one daughter.