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Roger A. Manth, age 79, of North Tonawanda, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, he was the son of the late Edward and Minnie (nee Proefrock) Manth and served in the New York Air National Guard from 1949 to 1955, including his active duty during the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, Roger was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in the Town of Tonawanda and a former member of Friedens United Church of Christ, where he was a former council member. He had worked for the New York Central Railroad and then the United States Postal Service in North Tonawanda from 1959 until his retirement in 1992, and was presently employed at Shawnee Country Club. Mr. Manth was a member of the American Legion, Stephen Sikora Post #1322, the New York State Big Buck Club, the Inner Harbor Yacht Club, of which he was Commodore in 1994, International Order of Blue Gavel, which consists of past commodores of yacht clubs, and was a former member of the Swiftwater Power Squadron and the Senior Citizens in both North Tonawanda and Honeoye, NY. Roger was an avid fisherman and hunter, loved gardening, his cottage on Honeoye Lake, and boating. He was the brother of the late Burton (Mary) Manth and Gerald (Evelyn) Manth.He is survived by his wife, Arlene (nee Gorman) Manth; and a sister, Winifred (Erwin) Werth. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and cousins, and his beloved cat, Brandy, and three other cats, Chessie, Shawnee and Taffy. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Wednesday only at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., Adam and Seymour Streets, Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday at Zion United Church of Christ on Koenig Road in Tonawanda. Friends invited. Interment with Military Honors will be at Elmlawn Cemetery. If desired, memorials to Zion United Church of Christ are preferred by the family. Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 1/18/2010

Family/Spouse: GORMAN, Arlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married PROEFROCK, Wilhelmine about 1914. Wilhelmine (daughter of PROEFROCK, August Heinrich and HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine) was born in Aug 1897 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Mar 1990 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Evening News, October 30, 1914
The funeral of William Manth the foreman of the Adamite Abrasive Company's plant on Schenck street, who was burned to death at his post when the plant burned up yesterday morning, will be held from the family home at No. 47 Stenzel street at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and a half hour later from the St. Mark's church on Washington street, the Rev. Mr. Hemann officiating. Burial will be made at Martinsville. Besides his widow, Mr. Manth is survived by his three daughters, Clara, Helen and Augusta Manth and two sons, Edward and Gerhardt Manth. all of Gratwick. Mr. Manth lived many years at Martinsville, where he was born. He was fifty-two years old.
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Buffalo Courier, Oct 30, 1914
Gasoline and Kerosene Missing From Storage Tank - Body of Watchman Manth Found Amid Ruins of Adamite Plant.
LOSS APPROACHES $300,000; POLICE TRAIL SUSPECTED MAN
North Tonawanda. Oct 29 - With armed guards standing watch over all lumber yards in this city and two special policemen detailed to guard the swing bridge leading to Tonawanda Island, where several large lumber plants are located, the residents of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda live tonight in fear of other outrages such as hate terrorized this city last night and today. Within the last twenty-four hours lumber interests of this city have a loss approaching $300,000 from fires supposed to be incendiary. In addition to this, the Adamite company's loss will reach $50,000.
Watchman's Body Found.
The body of William Manth of Gratwick, forty-four years old, watchman at the Adamite company plant, was found shortly before 8 o'clock this evening. A large number of men, under the leadership of Thomas J. Hamilton, searched all day among the ruins for the body. When found tonight the body was about twelve feet from the front of the building, lying face downward. From a superficial examination it would seem Manth, in his endeavor to escape when he discovered the building was on fire, had started toward the Street, been overcome by smoke and burned to death. The body which was severely burned, was taken from the ruins after having been viewed by the coroner and taken to Hump's undertaking rooms, where it now lies. John Manth, sixteen years old, son of the watchman, aided much of the time today in the search for his father's body. At one time, overcome by fatigue and the uncertainty as to the whereabouts of his father, the young man fainted. After he was revived he insisted upon resuming work. When the body was uncovered tonight, he was but a short distance away. Michael Swend and Joseph Gambus, who were with Manth last, say they left him about 2 o'clock near the Brady lumber yards, where all three had been watching the fire. Swead and Gambus returned to the Adamite plant started to eat their lunch, but were driven from the building by the tire. Swead and Gambus were driven out of the building without opportunity to get their outer clothing.

William married MAERTEN, Esther about 1891. Esther (daughter of MAERTEN, Christian Frederick and BEYER, Wilhelmine) was born in 1871 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CALLED BY DEATH
August Proefrock Old Resident of North Tonawanda, Wheatfield
NORTH TONAWANDA, June 14- August Proefrock, 76 years old, a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and the city of North Tonawanda, died Saturday night at his home, 519 Prospect street. He is survived by six sons, Henry, William, Edward, and Arnold, North Tonawanda, Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Walter Wilke and Mrs. Edwin Freck, North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Gustav Schendel, Town of Wheatfield. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's church on Wheatfield street. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate and burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

ALSO

14 June 1937 Tonawanda News
August Proefrock
August Proefrock, 76 years old, died Saturday at his home, 519 Prospect
avenue. He had resided in the town of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda all
his life. He leaves six sons, Henry, William, Edward and Arnold, North
Tonawanda; Walter, North Ridge, and Fred, Alexander, N. Y.; four daughters,
Mrs. Emma Kolbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth and Mrs. Edwin Freck,
North Tonawanda; 31 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Gustav Schendel, town of Wheatfield. Rites will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30 from the residence and at 4 o'clock from the St. Matthew's
church. Rev. Carl Frankenstein will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Matthew's cemetery.

August married HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine about 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of HAMANN, William and Christine) was born on 18 Oct 1864 in Germany; died on 28 Jan 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Mrs. Wilhelmine Proefrock, 71 years old, died this morning at her home, 519 Prospect St. (From here on I did not copy verbatim.) Born in Germany....resided in NT past 70 years...St. Matthews....husband, August
4 daughters: Mrs. Emma Colbe, Mrs. Walter Wilke, Mrs. Edward Manth, Mrs. Edwin Frech- all of NT
6 sons: Henry(St. Johnsburg), Edward, William, and Arnold of NT, Fred- Alexandria,NY, and Walter of North Ridge
4 sisters: Mrs. Guy Martin and Mrs. Philip Martin of NT, Mrs. Edward Golem of Tonawanda, and Mrs. William Thielke of Wilson
4 brothers: Fred, William, and Ernest Hamann of Tonawanda, and Charles Hamann of Shawnee
funeral Friday....St. Matthews Church and cemetery.

William + Henrietta. Henrietta was born about 1833 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married BEYER, Wilhelmine in 1868. Wilhelmine (daughter of BEYER, Johann and Ernestine) was born on 27 Jan 1846 in Prussia; died in 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married DUBOIS, Christine on 18 Jun 1856 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Christine (daughter of DUBOIS, Jacob and SCHULTZ, Dorothea) was born in 1818 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Christine about 1863. Christine was born in 1841 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]