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Beloved husband Dorothy B. (nee. Kraatz); dearest father of Marianne Rathman, and Jane (William Wingrove) Rathman; grandfather of Rebekah Rathman-Wingrove. Family will receive friends Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC. 569 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga. Memorial service to be held at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined. Contributions may be made to Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC, 335 Richmond Ave, Buffalo. Online register at www.Amigone.com

Woodrow married KRAATZ, Dorothy B on 1 Aug 1942 in Warrens Corners, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of KRAATZ, Edward and WOLLABER, Abigail C) was born on 24 May 1915 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Mar 2009 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rathman, Dorothy B. (nee Kraatz); March 21, 2009, age 93; beloved wife of the late Woodrow H. Rathman; dearest mother of Marianne Rathman and Jane (William Wingrove) Rathman; devoted grandmother of Rebekah Rathman-Wingrove; dear sister of Elinor Shorr and the late Harold Kraatz. The family will be present Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Cleveland Hill Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 569 Cleveland Drive. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service Wednesday at 11 AM in the Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC, 335 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations may be made to the Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC. Please share condolences online at www.AMIGONE.com.

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Edw. Kraatz
Gazette Lockport Bureau
LOCKPORT - Edward Kraatz, 71, of 232 Chestnut St., died today (June 22, 1965) in Lockport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born Jan. 22, 1894, in the Town of Royalton and had lived here the last 24 years. A production employe at the Upson Co., here, for 15 years, he retired in 1959. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Abbie Wollaber Kraatz; a son, Harold W. Kraatz, Lockport; two daughters, Mrs. Woodrow (Dorothy) Rathman, Cheektowaga; and Mrs. Harry (Elinor) Shortsleve, Lockport; seven grandchildren; a brother, Fred Kraatz, Lockport; and three sisters, Mrs. Percy Smith and Mrs. Grant Townsend, both of Lockport, and Mrs. Paul Everett, Buffalo. Friends may call at the Gaul Funeral Home. A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Donald M. Peck, pastor of Emmanuel Methodist Church. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.

Edward married WOLLABER, Abigail C on 27 Jan 1915 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Abigail (daughter of WOLLABER, William and FREER, Minnie M) was born on 16 Nov 1892 in New York; died in Sep 1976 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT — A l b e r t W.
Kraatz, 91, a retired Town of
Cambria farmer, died Sunday
(March 30, 1958), at the home of
a son, Fred W. Kraatz, 188 Park
Ave. He had been ill for about a
week.
Mr. Kraatz was born Feb. 16,
1867, at Wolcottsville, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kraatz. He had
operated a farm at Molyneaux
Corners all of his adult life. He
retired 25 years ago when he
moved here.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Grant Townsend, Mrs.
Percy Smith, both of Lockport,
and Mrs. Paul Everett, Buffalo:
two sons, Fred W. and Edward
Kraatz, Lockport, and 17 grandchildren
and 50 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Herbert. L. Siegner,
pastor of the United Church of
Christ, will conduct services at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Taylor and
Reynolds Funeral Home. Burial
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.

Albert + DOHRING, Minnie. Minnie (daughter of DOHRING, Ferdinand and Mary) was born in Mar 1872 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 May 1916 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo Evening News May 22, 1916
The death of Minnie Kraatz, 44, years old, wife of Albert Kraatz, farmer, occurred yesterday at the family home on the Ridge Road near Molyneaus Corners. Her husband and five children. Frances, Alice, Susie, Frederick and Edward Kraatz survive. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in North Ridge cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/14/1933

The funeral of William Wollaber
was held from his late home, on the
Million Dollar Highway, on Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'cock. Burial was in
the North Ridge cemetery.

William married FREER, Minnie M about 1884. Minnie was born in Jan 1865 in New York; died on 8 Jun 1929 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/10/1929

LOCKPORT. June10-Mrs. Minnie
Wollaber, 65 years old. wife of Wil-
llam Wollaber. a well-known resident
of town of Cambria, died Saturday at
her late home on the Million Dollar
highway, near Molnraux Corners.
She was a member of Myrtle Rebekah
lodge., this city. Besides her
husband, two children survive. Fu-
eral services win be held at the fam- ,
ily home Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock standard time. Burial will be
in North Ridge cemetery.