Family/Spouse: PIPALSKI, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PIPALSKI, Edward

Nancy married PAPKE, Howard Preston [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
2 April 1985
BREITENBACH - Walter, 69, of the Town of Wheatfield, Monday (April 1, 1985) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mr. Breitenbach was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He retired in 1980 after 43 years with Spaulding Fibre Company. He is survived by his wife, Mabel (nee Mittelstaedt) Breitenbach; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Judith) Cribbs, Mrs. Edward (Nancy) Pipalski, both of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Marvin (Sharon) Liedy, Town of Tonawanda; two brothers, Louis (Vera) Breitenbach of Tonawanda, John (Loretta) Breitenbach of Kenmore; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Wendt of Sanborn, Mrs. Catherine Pokelwaldt, of Niagara Falls; grandfather of six grandchildren. Also, survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Richard E. Hinners officiating. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. If desired memorials may be made to St. Pauls Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association.

Walter married MITTELSTEADT, Mabel D on 21 Oct 1939 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Mabel (daughter of MITTELSTAEDT, Friedrich August and VOELKER, Emma) was born on 13 Jan 1918 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Dec 2002 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
30 December 2002
Mabel B. Breitenbach
Life-Long Resident of North Tonawanda
Mabel B. Breitenbach, 84, of North Tonawanda, died Wednesday (December 25, 2002) in Wedgewood Healthcare Center. Mrs. Breitenbach was born on January 13, 1918 in North Tonawanda to Fred (Emma Voelker) Mittelstaedt. She was the wife of the late Walter Breitenbach. Her three brothers predeceased Mrs. Breitenbach. She was a life long resident of North Tonawanda, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and a member of the Friendship Club. Mrs. Breitenbach is survived by her three children Judith (Thomas) Cribbs, North Tonawanda, Sharon (Marvin) Liedy, Kenmore, Nancy (Edward) Pipalski, North Tonawanda, grandmother of Thomas Cribbs, Cynthia (Herbert) Crossley, Steven, Brian Liedy, Jeffrey (Linda) Papke, Susan (Dann) Nadeau, Edward (Trish) Pipalski, Jr. A lso surviving are several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sunday only from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 307 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, where funeral services will be held Monday at 10 AM. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Rev. Haeussler officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

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Tonawanda News Jun 14. 1951
PHILIP BREITENBACH
Philip Breitenbach, 78, of 96 Robinson St., died Wednesday in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany, Mr. Breitenbach came to the U.S. when he was 12 years old and has since been a resident of the North Tonawanda area. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Wendelville. Surviving are five sons: Louis, Fred, Henry and Walter all of North Tonawnda, and John of the Town of Tonawanda, four daughters, Mrs. Benjamin Wendt of Sanborn, Mrs. Edward Pokelwaldt of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Kenneth Bayer and Mrs. Earl Bayer of Wendelville; 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; two brothers, Louis of the Town of Amherst and Adam of North Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Toellner of the Town of Amherst. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St, the Rev. Karl Kindt officiating. Burial will be in Wheatfield cemetery.

Phillip married BEHM, Augusta L in 1896 in New York. Augusta (daughter of BEHM, Ferdinand and BEHM, Caroline Ernestine) was born on 4 Jun 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich + VOELKER, Emma. Emma (daughter of VOELKER, Charles and PAHL, Bertha) was born in Nov 1888 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Aug 1964 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/15/1964

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Mrs. Emma Voelker Meibohm,
75 ,of 7243 Shawnee Road,
Town of Wheatfield, died unexpectedly
(Aug. 15, 1964) in
her home.
She had been a lifelong
resident of this area and a
member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. Her husband,
John Meibohm, died in 1952.
Survivors include two sons
Wilfred Mittelsteadt, Sanborn,
and Carl Mittelsteadt. this
city; a daughter, Mrs. Walter
(Mabel) Breitenbach. and a
sister, Mrs. Alfred Moll, both
of Wheatfield; five grandchil
dren and one great-grandchild.
Rev. Frederick A. Hinners
will conduct the funeral services
at 2 p.m. Monday at the
Hamp Funeral Home. Burial
will be in St. Paul's Lutheran
Cemetery.

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
19 May 1931
ADAM REITENBACH (sic)
Adam Reitenbach (sic), 82 years old, died this morning at his home, Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, where he had resided for the last 40 years, coming to America from Germany. He is survived by three sons, Philip, Pickard's Bridge; Louis, town of Amherst, and Adam, Wheatfield; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Toellner, Amherst; 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, and a brother, William, Wheatfield. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, standard time at the residence. Rev. Andrew Hils of the Salem church will conduct the services and interment will be in the Wheatfield cemetery.

Adam married Philipine in 1873 in Prussia. Philipine was born in Dec 1847 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/29/1931

Ferdinand Behm, 81 years vold.
died last night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Philip Breitenbach.
Pickard's Bridge. He was born In
Germany and had resided in the
town of Wheatfield and other parts
of Niagara county for the past two
years. Surviving are five sons,
John L., Lockkport, William and
George, Hudson. Wis., Charles,
Atwater, Minn., and Frank, Brain-
ard, Minn.; four daughters, Mrs.
Martin Wendlinger, Buffalo, Mrs.
Breitenbach. Mrs. Emil Bush and
Mrs. Henry Martin, North Tona-
wantan; 49 grandchildren, and 18;
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breitenbach
residence and at 2:451
o'clock, standard time, at the St.
Mark's church on Washington
street. Rev. Paul Fretthold will
officiate and interment will be in
St. John's cemetery, St. Johnsburg.

Ferdinand + BEHM, Caroline Ernestine. Caroline (daughter of BEHM, Christian and WERTH, Christine Dorothea) was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 13 Nov 1905 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/13/1905

BEHM-Mrs. Caroline Behm, wife
of Ferdinand Behm of No. 245 Stensel
street died early this morning after an
illness of several years. The funeral
will take place Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock from the house and a half
hour later from St. Marcus' Lutheran
Church in Washington street Rev.
Strohmann officiating. Burial at St
Johnsbuig.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/9/1934

The funeral services for Charles
Mittelstadt were held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Adella Broecker, of .the Shawnee
road, at 2 o'clock and later from the
Lutheran church in Martinsville. The
Rev. Hinners officiated. Mr. Mittelstadt
was the husband of the late
Mrs, Bertha Dall Mittelstadt, formerly
of this village

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Niagara Gazette - 2/9/1934

The funeral of Charles Mittelstaedt.
80 years old. well-known farmer of
this communty, was held from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Philip
Broecker, of the Shawnee Road, on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
2:30 at St. Matthew's church. Martinsville.
Mr. Mlttlestacdt Is survived
by two sons. Charles, of the Shawnee
Road. William, of the Campbell
Boulevard; two daughters. Mrs. John
Martin, of North Tonawanda. and
Mrs. Philip Broecker. of the Shawnee
Road.

Charles married DALL, Bertha Minnie about 1878 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of DALL, Wilhelm and HIDDE, Friederike) was born in Sep 1860 in Grimme, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 7 May 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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7 May 1929 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Bertha Mittelstaedt, 68 years old, died this morning at her home on the Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield. Her death followed a lingering illness. Born in Germany, Mrs. Mittelstaedt had resided in the town of Wheatfield for the past 48 years. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two daughters, Mrs. John Martin, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Philip Broecker, Wheatfield; two sons, William, Pendleton, and Charles, Jr., Wheatfield; sixteen grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Albert Broecker, Youngstown, N. Y., and Mrs. August Kroening, Wheatfield, and two brothers, William Dall, Niagara Falls, and Herman Dall, Youngstown. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul's church, Martinsville, daylight saving time. The services will be conducted by Rev. F. A. Hinners and burial will be in the St. Paul's cemetery.

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Tonawanda News, Nov 14, 1949
CHARLES VOELKER
Charles Voelker, 87, Shawnee Road, passed away yesterday in his home after a long illness. Born in Germany, he had lived in the Town of Wheatfield the greater part of his life. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John Meibohm and Mrs. Alfred Moll, Town of Wheatfield; seven grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a brother. Fred Voelker, of Lockport. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Meibohm, Shawnee Road. The Rev. F. A. Hinners will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Niagara Gazette - 11/14/1949

NORTH TONAWANDA, Nov. 14-
Charles Voelker, 67, of Shawnee
road, died yesterday at his home
after a long illness.
He was born In Germany but had
resided in the Town of Wheatfleld
most of his life. Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. John Meibohm and
Mrs. Alfred Moll, Town of Wheatfleld;
a brother, Fred Voelker, of
Lockport, seven grandchildren and
ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p. m. Wednesday in the home
of Mrs. Melbohm. Shawnee road.
The Rev. F. A. Hlnners will officiate.
Interment will be in St.
Paul's cemetery.

Charles + PAHL, Bertha. Bertha was born on 14 Jul 1866 in Germany; died on 14 Jul 1942 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Bertha Voelker, 76, of 1334 Pierce avenue, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Meibohm on the Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, where she had been staying for the past month. Born in Germany, Mrs. Voelker had resided in North Tonawanda the past 55 years. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Meibohm and Mrs. Alfred Moll of North Tonawanda; eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a brother, Gustav Pahl of Jamesville, Wis. Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meibohm home and half an hour later at the St. Paul's church. The Rev. F. A. Hinners will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul's cemetery