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Mr. Werth Dies

The death of Norman Werth, 22 years old, Saturday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Werth of the Niagara Falls boulevard at St. Johnsburg, was Investigated yesterday by Coroner J. E. Helwig. Werth was taken with a dizzy spell and headaches Friday. Saturday noon he became speechless and grew rapidly worse despite the efforts of several physicians. Werth was unable to swallow. His temperature and pulse were normal and his symptoms so cloudy that the physicians decided to notify the coroner. Dr. Helwig stated yesterday that death was undoubtedly due to natural causes and that no autopsy would be performed.

Besides his parents Werth Is survived by one brother, Albert Werth of North Tonawanda, and seven sisters, Mrs. Edward Kick of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Waldemar Roggow of North Tonawanda, Mrs. William Pankow of St.Johnsburg, Mrs. William Pelkey of Tonawanda and the Misses Hilda, Erma and Esther Werth of St Johnsburg.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at two o'clock from the residence and half an hour later from St. John's church, Rev. Walter Thlemecke officiating. Interment will be In St John's cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/11/1955

WERTH - Gustav of Niagara Falls
Blvd.. St. Johnsburgh at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. George Garlapo.
509 Morgan Street. Tonawanda,
N. Y. Husband of the late Anna
Werth; father of Mrs. Edward (Meta)
Kieck of Niagara Falls. Mrs. Rudolph
(Ella) Heiman and Mrs. Neil
(Hilda) Roberts both of Lockport,
Mrs. George (Erma) Garlapo of
Tonawanda. Mrs. Martin (Esther)
Herman of Town of Wheatfield and
a son Albert: 2 stepdaughters. Mrs,
William (Charlotte) Pankow. Town
of Wheatfield and Mrs. Wilbert
"Minnie" Schmelchel of North Tonawanda.
Also survived by 18 grandchildren
and 25 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Fretthold
Funeral Home. 1241 Oliver Street at
Ward Rd.. North Tonawanda where
services will be held Saturday at 3
p.m. and from St. John's Lutheran
Chuch at 2:30 p.m. Rev. J. Walter
Thiemecke will officiate. Interment
in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery

Gustav married ACHTERBERG, Bertha Louise Ernestine on 19 Jun 1887 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of ACHTERBERG, Ferdinand A and PANKOW, Ernestine) was born in Dec 1864 in Prussia; died on 18 Dec 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News of the Tonawandas Apr 26, 1919
Ferdinand Achterberg, 81 years old died yesterday afternoon at his home on the Niagara Falls boulevard at Wurlitzer after a long illness. Besides his wife, three sons, Charles Achterberg of the town of Wheatfield. Ernest and Gustav Achterberg of North Tonawanda, two daughters, Mrs Augusta Luther and Mrs Albert Maertin of the Tonawandas, 28 grandchildren and five great, grandchildren survive. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon from the late residence- at 1:30 o'clock and a half hour later from St John's church at St Johnsburg. Burial will be in St John's cemetery.

Ferdinand married PANKOW, Ernestine in 1863 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ernestine (daughter of PANKOW, Johann and STENZEL, Maria) was born on 8 Mar 1844 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 1 Mar 1931 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Ernestine Achterberg, 87 years old, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert J. Maerton. 52 Fredericka Street. Born in Germany, she had lived in the town of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda for the past 45 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maerton and Mrs. August Luther, North Tonawanda; three sons, Charles, Pickard's Bridge and Ernest and Gustav North Tonawanda; 20 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence and half an hour later at the St. John's church, St. Johnsburg. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate and interment will be in the St. John's cemetery.
The Evening News of the Tonawandas, March 2, 1931

Johann + STENZEL, Maria. Maria was born about 1807 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died about 1877 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]