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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/25/1948

Mrs. Johanna A. Gath, nee
Broecker, 66, died suddenly Saturday
evening in her home, 78 Washington
St. She was a member of
the St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran
Church and the Ladies Aid
Society of the church. She is survived
by her husband, Fred Gath;
two sons, Edward and Elmer Gath
three daughters, Mrs. Carl Allyn,
Mrs. Paul Mix, and Mrs. Kenneth
Runge; nine grandchildren and
three brothers, Gustav, William,
and August Broecker all of North
Tonawanda. Services will be held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the
residence and at 2:30 p. m. from
the St., Mark's church. The Rev.
Paul Fretthold will officiate. Burial
will be in St. Mark's cemetery

Johanna married GATH, Fredrich A in 1900 in Niagara County, NY. Fredrich (son of GATH, Louis and KROENING, Augusta) was born in Aug 1870 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Nov 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GATH, Mildred
2. GATH, Edward was born on 17 May 1902 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Mar 1991 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. GATH, Elmer was born on 27 Feb 1907 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Aug 1991 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
4. GATH, Evelyn C was born on 14 Feb 1915; died on 3 Sep 2004 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
5. GATH, Shirley M was born on 27 Dec 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Feb 2012 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.

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25 August 1919 Tonawanda News
Christian Broecker
Christian Broecker, seventy-seven years old, died last night at his home at No. 78 Washington street after a prolonged illness. Mr. Broecker was born in Germany. He came to America thirty-seven years ago and had lived in North Tonawanda during the past twenty-five years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, William, August and Gustav Broecker; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Buchhardt and Mrs. Fred Gath, all of North Tonawanda; one brother, William Broecker of St. Johnsburg; one sister, Mrs. Christine Hannemann of North Tonawanda; fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Mark's church on Washington street. Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate and burial will be in the Frieden's cemetery at Sawyer's Creek.

Christian married STENZEL, Karoline about 1864 in Prussia. Karoline was born about 1843 in Gorkow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 8 Aug 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/8/1928

Mrs. Caroline Broecker. 85 years
old, wife of the late Christ Broecker,
died today noon at her home,
78 Washington street. She was
born in Germany. She had resided
in North Tonawanda for t h e
.past 47 years. Surviving are two
daughters. Mrs. Fred Gath and Mrs.
Fred Buchhardt; three sons, William.
August and Gustav Broecker,
and 17 grandchildren, all of North
Tonawanda.

Daniel + ZUHL, Dorothy. Dorothy was born in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]