Albert married STRASSBURG, Luella Emma about 1927. Luella (daughter of STRASSBURG, Amos Heinrich Wilhelm and BOMM, Louisa) was born on 9 Aug 1905 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Oct 1973 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BATT, Albert Harvey was born on 5 Aug 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Dec 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. BATT, Richard Francis was born on 22 Oct 1927 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Sep 1982 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
3. BATT, Willis Donald was born about 1933 in New York; died on 19 May 2021 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
4. BATT, Shirley Ann was born on 15 Dec 1936 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Dec 2018 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY.
5. BATT, Patricia Louise
6. BATT, Clifford and died.
7. BATT, Marlyn and died.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/27/1968

BATT - Charles Batt Sr.. 93
of 86 N. Marion St., North ton-
awanda, died unexpectedly Mon-
day (March 25, 1968) de DeGraff
Memorial Hospital.
He was a lifelong member of
Ascension Church and a charter
member and the senior member
of the Western New York Benev-
olent Firemen's Association, Fa-
ther of the late Charles X. Batt
Jr., he is survived by his wife,
Anna (nee Follendorf) Batt: a
son, Albert Batt Sr. and five
grandchildren, Albert Batt Jr.,
Richard Batt, Donald Batt, Mrs.
Shirley Durow and Miss Patricia
Batt. Also surviving are 11
great - grandchildren and his
brother. Edward Batt Sr.
Family will be present from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Hamp
Funeral Home Inc., Adam-Seymour
Streets, Tonawanda, where
prayers wiU be said at 9 a.m.
Thursday, followed at 9:30 a.m.
by a Requiem Mass in Ascension
Church. Burial in Mt Olivet
Cemetery.

Charles married FOLLENDORF, Anna Amelia about 1904. Anna was born on 13 Apr 1880 in Germany; died on 18 Jan 1972 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/20/1972

NORTH TONAWANDA - A
prayer service for Mrs. Anna
Batt. 92. of 49A Courtside
Drive, will be held at 9 a.m.
Friday at the Hamp Funeral
Home.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Batt died Tuesday (Jan.
18.1972) in Doctor's Hospital,
Town of Tonawanda. after a
short illness.
Born in Germany, she
resided the greater part of her
life in this city. She was a
member of Ascension Church.
Surviving are a son, Albert
A. Batt Sr, of this city; five
grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren
and one .greatgreat-
grandchild and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call today from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/25/1913

Xavier Batt, 81 years old, died sud
denly at his home at No. 69 Main
street late yesterday afternoon. Coroner
George B. Helwig was called this
morning to Investigate the cause of
the man's death and pronounced it due
to heart disease.
Mr. Batt was connected with the
North Tonawanda street department
for many years and was working half
an hour before he died. He was sit
ting in a chair at his home, talking with, members of his family and other
relatives, when he was stricken. Dr.
C. W. Clendenan and Dr. R. H. Wilcox
were called but the man was
dead when they arrived.
Mr. Batt came to this country from
Germany when he was four years old
and settled at Cheektowaga. They
were passengers on the schooner Mary
which was caught in a storm on the
Atlantic and for many days threatened
with destruction. The boat was
113 days crossing the ocean. During
the storm the passengers made a vow
that they would erect a chapel in honor
of the Mother of Our Lord. This
chapel was erected at Cheektowaga
and is known as "Our Lady Help of
Christians." It was in the cemetery
at the rear of the edifice that Mr.
Batt's parents were buried. He will
be buried in the same plot.
Before coming to the Tonawandas 41
years ago, Mr. Batt conducted a brew
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ery at Williamsville. Upon locating
here he opened a flour mill and was
later engaged in the manufacture of
shingles. His mill was one of the finest
of its kind to be operated in the
Tonawandas.
Had Mr. Batt lived,until July 4, 1914
he and his wife would have observed
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Besides his wife, Mr. Batt Is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. John Netter,
Mrs. Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. Cather-
ine Graff and Miss Rose Batt and five
sons, William, Frank, Charles, Edward
and Albert of Tonawanda and Casper
of Cleveland- He leaves 35 grand-
children and 5 great grandchildren.
The, funeral will be held at the chapel
at Cheektowaga Monday morning

Xavier married Catherine on 4 Jul 1854. Catherine was born in Mar 1832 in New York; died on 3 Apr 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/5/1917

Mrs. Catherine Batt, 85 years old.
widow of the late Xavier Batt, died
Saturday at her late home at No. 60
Main street, North Tonawanda. Her
death followed an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Batt was born in the
town of Cheektowaga and came to
the Tonawandas to reside in 1868.
With her family she located on Main
street in North Tonawanda and continued
her residence there during the
rest of her life.
Mrs. Batt is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. John Netter, Mrs.
Helen Rathgeber, Mrs. David Graff
and Miss Rose Batt; five sons, William,
Frank, Charles and Edward
Batt, all of the Tonawandas, and Casper
Batt of Cleveland. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at the chepel of Our Lady
Help of Christians in Cheektowaga,
founded by Mrs. Batt's father inlaw,
Joseph Batt. Interment will be in
the family lot adjoining the chapel