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Niagara Gazette - 10/26/1953

LOCKPORT, Oct. 26-A mother
and her two small children were
killed at 4 o'clock-yesterday afternoon
in a two-car collision at Slayton
Settlement and Orangeport
roads, near Gasport. Four other
persons were injured.
The dead:
Mrs. Rose Ann Baehr, 23, of
Lockport-OIcott Rd., Wrights
Corners.
Jerry Baehr, 3Vi,
Roger Baehr, five weeks.
The injured:
Clarence Otto Baehr, 27, husband
of the dead woman, severe
head and internal injuries, condition
critical.
Paul Piatt, 17, of Appleton, multiple
contusions, shock and perhaps
internal injuries.
Carolyn Thiel, 14, of Barker, jaw
fracture, cuts and bruises.
Patricia Meland, 15, of Barker,
multiple abrasions, shock and possibly
a hip fracture.
Trapped Under Car
Sheriff deputies said all the in-
jured were taken to Lockport City
Hospital. They said Baehr was
driving one auto; Platt, the other.
The Meland and Thiel girls were
riding with Platt.
Mrs. Baehr was killed instantly
when she was thrown from her
husband's auto and pinned beneath
Platt's car. The children, also
thrown from the car, were rushed
to City Hospital, but were pro-
nounced dead on arrival there.
The Baehrs were returning home
from the funeral of John Leffler
Jr., 12, of West Shelby, one of two
boys who were burned to death
last Thursday when an auto in
which they were riding went out
of control and plunged down an
embankment near Gasport. Yes-
terday's accident occurred less than
a mile from the scene of Thursday's
tragedy.
Mrs. Baehr was a cousin of the
Leffler boy.
Mrs. Baehr's brother, Donald
Weir of Newfane, said the Baehrs
took their baby, Roger, to St.
Michael's Church at Wolcottsville
yesterday morning to be christened
and went from there to the Leffler
funeral. Mrs. Baehr lived at Wolcottsville
until her marriage about
seven years ago.
"Saw Nothing Coming"
Lester Meland of Barker, father
of the Meland girl, said his daughter
and the Thiel girl had lunch
together at noon, then went for a
ride with Piatt. All three are
students at Barker Central School.
Piatt told deputies he was driving
south in Orangeport Road, and
stopped at the intersection for a
boulevard stop sign.
"I looked both ways, but saw
nothing coming," he said.
When he started across Slayton
Settlement Road Piatt said, the
Baehr car "loomed up from the
east," and struck the side of his
auto.
The careening autos knocked
down a power pole, then crashed
against a viaduct on the opposite
side of the road.
The Platt car had to be raised
by passersby before Mrs. Baehr's
body could be extricated.
Dr. Walter Albach, Newfane
coroner, said he would await a
complete report of the accident
before issuing death certificates.
Funeral plans for the three victims
are being completed today.

Clarence + WEIR, Rose Ann. Rose (daughter of WEIR, Lester N and YAGO, Irene M) was born in Oct 1930 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Oct 1953 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WRIGHTS CORNERS MOTHER, 2 TOTS KILLED IN CRASH
4 Others Hurt; Woman Was Returning From Accident Victim's Funeral
LOCKPORT, Oct. 26 - A mother and her two small children were killed at 4 o'clock-yesterday afternoon in a two-car collision at Slayton Settlement and Orangeport
roads, near Gasport. Four other persons were injured. The dead: Mrs. Rose Ann Baehr, 23, of Lockport-Olcott Rd., Wrights Corners. Jerry Baehr, 3-1/2, Roger Baehr, five weeks. The injured: Clarence Otto Baehr, 27, husband of the dead woman, severe head and internal injuries, condition critical. Paul Piatt, 17, of Appleton, multiple contusions, shock and perhaps internal injuries. Carolyn Thiel, 14, of Barker, jaw fracture, cuts and bruises. Patricia Meland, 15, of Barker, multiple abrasions, shock and possibly a hip fracture.
Trapped Under Car
Sheriffs deputies said all the injured were taken to Lockport City Hospital . They said Baehr was driving one auto, Platt the other. The meland and Thiel girls were riding with Platt Mrs. Baehr was killed instantly when she was thrown from her
husband's auto and pinned beneath Piatt's car. The children, also thrown from the car, were rushed to City Hospital, but were pronounced dead on arrival there. The Baehrs were returning home from the funeral of John Leffler Jr., 12, of West Shelby, one of two boys who were burned to death last Thursday when an auto in
which they were riding went out of control and down an embankment near Gasport. Yesterday's accident occurred less than a mile from the scene of Thursday's tragedy. Mrs. Baehr was a cousin of the Leffler boy. Mrs. Baehr's brother, Donald Weir of Newfane, said the Baehrs took their baby, Roger, to St.
Michael's Church at Wolcottsville yesterday morning to be christened and went from there to the Leffler funeral. Mrs. Baehr lived at Wolcottsville until her marriage about seven years ago.
"Saw Nothing Coming"
Lester Meland of Barker, father of the Meland girl, said his daughter and the Thiel girl had lunch together at noon, then went for a ride with Piatt. All three are
students at Barker Central School. Piatt told deputies he was driving south in Orangeport Road, and stopped at the intersection for a boulevard stop sign. "I looked both ways, but saw nothing coming," he said. When he started across Slayton Settlement Road Piatt said, the Baehr car "loomed up from the east," and struck the side of his auto. The careening autos knocked down a power pole, then crashed against a viaduct on the opposite side of the road. The Piatt car had to be raised by passersby before Mrs. Baehr's body could be extricated. Dr. Walter Albach, Newfane coroner, said he would await a complete report of the accident
before issuing death certificates. Funeral plans for the three victims are being completed today.

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 3/10/1982

MIDDLEPORT - Herman
F. Baehr, 5787 Lewiston Road,
Middleport, died unexpectedly
yesterday in Medina Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Baehr was born March
20, 1902 in Wolcottsville, the
son of Otto and Helene (Mietz)
Baehr and was a lifetime
resident of the Town of
Royalton. A lifetime farmer at
his present address, he also
worked at Harrison's for 20
years, retiring in 1966.
He was a member of St.
Michael's Lutheran Church,
Wolcottsville, the Men's Club
of the church, the 686 Retirees
Group, was president of the
Wolcottsville Golden Agers
and a member of the Gasport
Senior Citizens. He was a past
member of the Royalton-
Hartland School Board.
Mr. Baehr was husband of
Olive Baehr; father of Kenneth
(Marjorie) Baehr of Middleport,
Clarence (Dorothy)
Baehr of Newfane, Wilfred
Baehr of Akron and Charles)
Dorothy Baehr of Gasport
brother of Hilda Geltz of
Akron, Evelyn Bedford of
Medina, and the late Mrs.
Helen Gilbert and Otto Baehr.
Also surviving are 15
grandchildren, 22 greatgrandchildren
and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call tonight (7-
9) and Thursday (2-4, 7-9) at
the Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., 38 State
St., Middleport, and Friday (1-
2) at St. Michael's Lutheran
Church, Wolcottsville.
Funeral services will be held
at St. Michael's at 2 p.m.
Friday with the Rev. Glenn W.
Richardson officiating. Burial
will be in St. Michael's
Cemetery.
Memorials to St. Michael's
Lutheran Church would be
appreciated by the family.

Herman married WATERSTREET, Olivia Mathilda on 29 Nov 1923. Olivia (daughter of WATERSTREET, Clarence J and ALTMAN, Minnie) was born on 19 Mar 1905 in Akron, Erie County, NY; died on 10 Oct 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NEWFANE-Lester N. Weir,
65, co-owner of the Niagara
Implement Co., Lockport-Olcott
Road, died today (Sept. 3, 1967)(sic)
in Mount View Hospital, Lockport,
where he had been taken
Monday. He had been in ill
health, for some time.
Born July 31, 1902, at Rome,
N.Y., he was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Weir. He came
to Newfane 15 years -ago from
Wolcottsville.
He was a member of .the
Wolcottsville Exempt Firemen
and was a past fire chief.
Survivors include his wife,
. Irene; two sons. Howard, of
Newfane and Donald of Rochester;
a daughter, Mrs. Carl
(Mary Ann) Dunlap of Niagara
Falls and nine grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Rut-
land-Corwin Funeral Home be-
ginning at 7 p.m. today and
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. at the funeral home.
Services will be held at the
funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday
with the Rev. Robert Klingbiel,
of Faith Lutheran Church,
officiating.

Lester married YAGO, Irene M about 1929. Irene (daughter of YAGO, Frank and WOLF, Rosina Louise Friedericke) was born on 9 Jan 1905 in New York; died in May 1987 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Tribune - 5/2/1935

Otto Baehr. aged 57 years, died
Wednesday night of last week at his
home in Lewiston road, Town of
Royalton. He is survived by his wife;
two sons, Otto and Howard Baehr, of
Royalton; three daughters, Mrs.
Clifton Gilbert of Alabama, Mrs.
Howard Waterstreet of Wolcottsville
and Evelyn Baehr of Royalton;
three brothers, Charles and John of
Shelby and Paul Baehr of Wolcotts-
ville. Funeral services were held Fri-
day afternoon in St. Michael's
church, Wolcottsville.

Fredrick married MIETZ, Helena on 16 Apr 1900. Helena (daughter of MIETZ, Karl Martin Wilhelm and HOLZHEIMER, Maria Dorothea) was born on 17 May 1882 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jan 1960 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette
Mrs Baehr Dies At 77
MIDDLEPORT - Mrs. Helene Mietz Baehr, 77, of Wolcottsville, widow of Otto W. Baehr, died Sunday (Jan 31, 1960) at the home of her son, Herman B. Baehr, Lewiston Rd., where she had resided the last few months. She was born May 17, 1882, in Wolcottsville, a daughter of William and Marie Holtzheimer Mietz. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, and had resided in this area all her life. In addition to her son, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Helene Gilbert. Middleport, Mrs. Hilda Bruning, Akron. N.Y.. and Mrs. John Leffler, West Shelby; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A son, Otto R. Baehr. died several years ago. Friends may call at the Wallace & Heath Funeral Home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be held at 1;30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home and at 2:30 at St Michael's Church, Wolcottsville. The Rev. Hilbert Huth will officiate. Burial will be in St Michael's Cemetery.

Clarence + ALTMAN, Minnie. Minnie (daughter of ALTMAN, William F and BENTHIN, Augusta) was born on 30 Mar 1888 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Mar 1967 in Akron, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/8/1967

AKRON-Mrs. Minnie Altman Waterstreet, 78,
of 8790 Akron Road, Akron, died Tuesday (March 7,
1967) at her home.
She was born March 30,
1888 in the Town of Royalton,
the daughter of William and
Gusta Bentin Altman.
She was a member of St.
Michael'! Lutheran Church,
Wolcottsville, and an honorary
member of the Ladies'
Aid of that church. She was
a member of the Wolcottsville
Golden Age group and
always had lived in this area.
Surviving are her husband,
Clarence J.; two daughters,
Mrs. Herman- Baehr, Middleport
and Mrs. .William Perry
of Wilson; one b r o t h e r,
George of Middleport, seven
grandchildren, 22 great grand
children and two great-great,
grandchildren. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Her only son. Herman Water-,
street, died in 1936.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.m. and 2 to. 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. at the Wallace and
Heath Funeral Home, Middleport,
and Friday from 1 to 2
p.m. at St. Michael's Church,
Wolcottsyilie, Services will be
held Friday at 2 p.m. in the
church, the Rev. Hilbert Huth,
pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in St. Michael's Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/12/1965

NEWFANE - Frank S. Yago, 84, of 3698 Lockport-
Road, died Saturday (July 10, 1965) at Inter-Community
Memorial Hospital here, where he had been taken after
suffering a heart attack at his home. He had been in ill
health for the last three years.
He was born April 14, 1681,
in the Town of Royalton, a
son of Frederick and Johanna
Flato Yago, and had lived In
Lockport-Olcott Road since
1919, operating a farm on the
p r o p e r t y throughout that
time. With his wife, he also
operated the Yago flower
stand.
On April 4, 1904, he married
Rose Wolfe, in Wolcottsville.
They had celebrated
their 61st wedding anniversary
In April.
Mr. Yago was a member of
Wrights Corners Presbyterian
Church for 39 years and served
as an elder for 33 years.
Survivors, In addition to his
widow, Include a daughter,
Mrs. Lester (Irene) Weir, Newfane;
four grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren.
Friends may call at their
convenience at the Rutland-
Corwln Funeral Home. Services
will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the Wrights Corners
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Royden Weeks, a former
pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in Hartland Central Cemetery.

Frank married WOLF, Rosina Louise Friedericke on 4 Apr 1904 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Rosina (daughter of WOLFE, August Wilhelm and WAGNER, Anna Louise Emilie) was born about 1887 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]