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Medina Journal Register - 3/12/1979

Dora T. Palmer, 81, of Medina, died unexpectedly Sunday at Mercy Hospital,Buffalo.Mrs. Palmer was born Oct. 5,1897, in the Town of Royalton,the daughter of August and Augusta Ratzlaff Tryloff.She was a homemaker and had lived in Medina for the past five years. Prior to that she had lived in Middleport.She was a member of the Wolcottsville Golden Agers and St. Michael's Lutheran Church,Wolcottsville.Surviving are a brother,Willis Tryloff of Wolcottsville;a sister, Mrs. Albert (Marie) Maass of Lockport; three stepchildren, Leland Palmer of Albion, Bertha Meyer of Lockport and Gloria Tothill of Oklahoma; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call tonight (7-9) and Tuesday (2-4 and 7-9) at the Bates, Wallace and Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St.,Middleport, and Wednesday (1-2) at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. William Dallmann officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.Memorials may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church organ fund.

Dorothea married MIETZ, August C on 29 Nov 1917. August (son of MIETZ, John A and HELLERT, Hulda) was born on 6 Dec 1888 in East Shelby, Orleans County, NY; died on 28 Oct 1938 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MIETZ, Bertha

Family/Spouse: PALMER, Charles Howard. Charles (son of PALMER, Charles H and RUTTER, Emma) was born on 20 May 1890 in Batavia, Genesee County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1963 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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August, aged 69 years, husband of nee Augusta Retzlaff, entered into rest Wednesday evening, at his late residence, Wolcottsvllle. He is survived by his wife, one son, two daughters, Willis Tryloff. Mrs. August Mietz of Wolcottsville and Mrs. Albert Maass of Royalton, one brother, Fred, and one sister, Mrs. Gottlieb Wagner, of Wolcottsville. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 o'clock at the residence and at 3:30 o'clock at St. Michael's Lutheran church. Burial will be in St, Michael's cemetery, the Rev. Fred Schleef officiating.

August + RETZLAFF, Augusta. Augusta (daughter of RETZLAFF, Albert A and SEEFELDT, Wilhelmina) was born in Feb 1877 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Jun 1956 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married BLUMREICH, Wilhelmina about 1865 in Germany. Wilhelmina was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Germany; died on 20 Sep 1914 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WOLCOTTSVILLE, Feb. 23. Albert Retzlaff, 72 years oId, died yesterday afternoon at the home of daughter, Mrs. August Tryloff of this village. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the St, Michael's Lutheran church here with the Rev. Frederick Schleef, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Wolcottsvllle cemetery. Mr. Retzlaff has been a resident in this vicinity all his life and was one of the best known and most high respected citizens of Wolcottsville. Besides Mrs. Tryloff, he is survived by three other children, John, Edward, both of this place, Henry, of Lockport, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, four brothers and one sister.
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Lockport Union Sun Journal, Mar 5, 1927
Wolcottsville Folk Pay Last Respects To Albert Retzlaff
Wolcottsville. March 5 - The funeral of Albert Retzlaff was held last Friday afternoon at St. Michael's church, Rev. Frederick Schleef officiating. The bearers were August Klienhans, John Tiefel, John C. Fink, John Meitz, Fred Wollenburg and Lebrecht Haseley. Mr. Retzlaff for many years conducted a grocery store beside working his farm. He had many friends in this locality. He was a resident of Wolcottsville for about forty-five years. His many friends were shocked to hear of his sudden death.

Albert married SEEFELDT, Wilhelmina about 1874. Wilhelmina was born in 1856 in Prussia; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married LEMKE, Maria Dorothea in 1841 in Prussia. Maria was born on 29 Nov 1819 in Ognica, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 6 Nov 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]