Irene married MAERTEN, Edward on 5 Jul 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/10/1934

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
Thursday, July 5th at 6 o'clock
in St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran
church on Washington street when
Miss Irene Broecker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Broecker of
128 East Felton street became the
bride of Edward Maerten, son of
Mr. and Mrs, Albert. Maerten of
Fredericka street, the Rev. Paul
Fretthold officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated with
ferns and baskets of mixed flowers,
and two arches of ferns and
roses. The ceremony was performed
under one of the arches.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
satin with long sleeves, and her
veil, arranged in cap shape, was
adorned with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquqet of white
roses, sweet peas, and baby breath.
Miss Alice Broecker, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, her gown
being of blue uaousseline de sole
with a pink sash. She carried a
bouquet of talisman roses and
sweet peas in a muff to match her
gown. Miss Mildred Schultz acted
as bridesmaid, wearing yellow
mousseline de sole with a green
sash. She carried a bouquet in
yellow muff. Little Charline Johans
was flower girl wearing pink
organdie and carrying a
'With mixed flowers.
Raymond Maerten, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Arthur
Stange was the groom's other attendant.
The ushers were Wiiliam
Maerten brother of the groom, and
Henry Broecker, brother of the
bride. Mr. Carl Koehnke played
the Wedding March.
Mrs. Broecker, the bride's mother,
wore brown flowered crepe and
a corsage of roses and sweet peas.
Mrs. Maerten the groom's mother
wore blue flowered silk and a corsage
also of roses and sweet ocas.
During the ceremony Mr. Arnold
Johans sang "O Perfect Love" and
"The Lord Is My Shepherd", accompanied
by Mr. Koehnke on the
organ.
A wedding supper at the home of
the bride followed the ceremony
covers being laid for sixty at the
U-shaped table which was centered
with a large wedding cake decorated
with miniature bride and groom
under an arch. The house was decorated
in pink and white and many
bouquets of garden flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Maerten left for a
short wedding trip. Mrs, Maerten's
going away costume was a navy
blue swagger suit with accessories
to match.
After the 9th of July they will
make their home at 157 East Felton
street.

1. MAERTEN, Robert Edward

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/1/1952

BROECKER-Gustav F., November 29,
1952 of 128 East Felton St., North
Tonawanda. Beloved husband of Louise
nee Stange; father of Henry, of
Shawnee, Mrs. Edward Maerten, Mrs
Robert Waterstrat, Aldin Broecker
all of North Tonawanda. Grandfather
of 8 grandchildren. Brother of William
and august Broecker. Services will be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the family
residence and at 2:30 from St. Mark's
Lutheran church. Interment in St.
Mark's Lutheran cemetery.

Gustav married STANGE, Louise Wilhelmine in 1904 in Niagara County, NY. Louise (daughter of STANGE, August and BLUHM, Louise Wilhelmine) was born on 22 May 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 May 1966 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA — Mrs. Louise Stange
Broecker, 82, of 2970 Lemke Drive, Town of Wheatfield,
mother of 5th Ward Supervisor Alvin F. Broecker,
died Tuesday (May 17, 1966) at Ransomville General
Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Broecker was a mem
ber of St. Mark's Lutheran
Church and a charter member
of the Ladies Guild of
the Church. She was a lifelong
resident of this area. Her
husband, Gustav Broecker
died in 1952.
Other survivors include another
son, Henry F. Broecker,
Town of Wheatfield; two
d a u g h t e r s , Mrs. Edward
Wheatfield, and Mrs. Robert
(Alice) Waterstrat, Lockport;
11 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at
Fretthold Funeral Home by
Rev. Loren J. Shieley of St.
Mark's Lutheran C h.u r c h .
Burial will be in St. Mark's
Lutheran Cemetery, Town of
Wheatfield.

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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.

August married BLUHM, Louise Wilhelmine in 1858 in Prussia. Louise was born on 21 Oct 1842 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 8 May 1923 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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