Notes:

Robert F. Batt, age 101, formerly of Tonawanda, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Elderwood at Wheatfield. Born April 18, 1916 in North Tonawanda, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mary (nee Fitzpatrick) Batt. He was a decorated Army Veteran of WWII, participating in both the D-Day Invasion of France and the Battle of the Bulge. He worked as a self-employed painter and paper hanger in the Tonawandas before retiring and had been a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Tonawanda.
He was the husband of Delores (nee Behm) Batt; father of Kathleen (the late Richard) Patrick of Lockport and the late Pamela Mae Batt, Robert F. Batt, Jr., and Janet (Jay) Holler. Also surviving are his daughter-in-law, Susan Batt of San Diego, California; 5 grandchildren, Steven (Barbara) Ford of Highland Heights, Ohio, Douglas Ford of Lockport, Eric (Traci) Ford of Medina, Hannah (Dustin) Carey of South Carolina, and Nicholas Batt of Chicago, Illinois; four great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Carolyn, Suzanne, and Allison Ford, all of Highland Heights, Ohio.
Services will be cared for privately at the convenience of the family with inurnment at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel Columbarium in Tonawanda. If desired, memorials to the St. Francis Chapel Fund, 73 Adam Street, Tonawanda, New York 14150, are preferred.

Robert married BEHM, Delores V on 17 Aug 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Delores (daughter of BEHM, Franz Friedrich and URTEL, Alma Olga Mariette) was born on 21 Jun 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Apr 2020 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/30/1940

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
on Saturday morning at
eleven forty-five on the porch of
tne Ascension church rectory
when Miss Delores Behm, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Behm of
178 East Felton street, became the
bride of Robert F. Batt, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Batt, So.,
of Lincoln avenue. The Rev
Father McCarthy officiated in tha
presence of the immediate families
and friends using the double
ring ceremony.
The bride wore a white bengaline
taffeta fitted gown with short
train and sleeves. The gown had
a row of tiny buttons down the
back to the waist, a high neckline
which was fastened at the throat
with two bows in a row. Her
scalloped veil of illusion was fingertip
length and fell in two folds
from a tiara, in halo effect, of
tiny pearls. Across the back of
the headdress was a string of
pearls which were on the veil of
her mother's twenty-seven years
ago. She wore white sandals and
parried a bouquet of bride's roses
and white phlox tied with wide
satin ribbon. The bride also wore
a two strand necklace of pearls
the gift of the groom.
Miss Harriet Batt, sister of the
groom, as maid of honor, wore a
pink taffeta gown with a sweetheart
neckline, short puffed sleeves
and a bouffant skirt with a short
train. She wore a tiara of Briarcliff
roses in her hair, white sandals
and carried a bouquet of
pink Briarcliff roses and blue
delphiniums tied with widt pink
satin ribbon. She also wore two
strand necklace of pearls, the gift
of the bride.
The groom was attended by Mr.
Stuart Park as best man. -
The bride's mother wore a navy
blue silk printed dresa, having
a redingote of chiffon of the
same print. The mother of the
groom wore a rose crepe dress
with a short Jacket of the same
material and color. Each wore
a corsage of roses and delphiniums
and matching accessories.
Mrs. Hulda Urtel, maternal
grandmother of the bride, wore
a black satin dress with an over
dress of black net embroidered in
white. She wore a corsage of pink
roses.
A dinner was served at fourthirty
in the basement of the St,
Paul's church in East Felton street,
with covers for one-hundred
guests. Covers were laid for fourteen
at the bride's table which
was centered with a four-tiered
wedding cake topped with a miniature
bride and groom under a
wedding bell.
In the evening a reception was
held at the home of the bride.
Out-of-town guests present were
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Batt of Tully,
N. Y., Mrs. Mathilda Humble of
Milwaukee, Wis., Mr. Bill Peters of
North Carolina and also a number
from Buffalo, Lockport and Niagara
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Batt left for a
wedding trip through tha Blue
Ridge mountains and after August
26 will be at home in 198
Bryant street. For her going-away
outfit the bride wore a black crepe
dresi with white accessories and
a corsage.
Prenuptial showers to honor of
the bride were a blue and white
kitchen shower given by Mrs
Lee Thursam; a Jack and Jill, and
variety shower by Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Thursam; a linen shower by
Miss Ruth Kane of Buffalo; a
pantry shower by Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Eisele, Jr.; a peach and
blue bathroom shower by Mrs.
Paul Kolb, Jr., the former Miss
Lorraine Gee; and a blue and
white bedroom and personal shower
by Miss Viola Vogt and Miss
June Corliss.

1. BATT, Kathleen A
2. BATT, Pamela Mae was born about 1949 in New York; died before 2012.
3. BATT, Robert Francis was born on 7 Mar 1952 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 24 Jul 2012 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA.
4. BATT, Janet

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/15/1944

Stricken with a heart attack
while walking along Thompson
street near the Erie railroad crossing
shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Eugene A. Batt, 60,
of 145 Lincoln avenue, died a few
minutes later. He was taken into
DeForest Barber's garage and the
police notified. When the depart-
ment ambulance arrived Mr. Batt
had expired.
Mr. Batt was a lifelong resident
of North Tonawanda, the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batt.
He was a member of North Tona-
wanda Council, Knights of Col-
umbus, and the Ascension church.
He was a painter and decorator.
Employed by the Bell Aircraft
corporation, he worked nights at
the Niagara Falls plant.
Surviving are his wife, Mary,
nee Fitzpatrick; two sons, Eugene
A., of Buffalo and Pvt. Orbert F.
Ball of the U. S. Engineers, sta-
tioned in England; a daughter,
Miss Harriet Batt of North Tona-
wanda; three grandchildren, three
brothers, Frank and James of
North Tonawanda and Walter J.
Batt, Tully, N.Y., and four sisters,
the Misses Rose and Grace Batt,
Mrs. Patrick Murphy, all of North
Tonawanda, and Mrs. Bertha E.
Bush of Buffalo.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 8:30 from
the residence and at 9 o'clock from
the Ascension church. The Rev.
He was a member of North Tonawanda
Council, Knights of Columbus,
and the Ascension church

Eugene married FITZPATRICK, Mary E on 12 Aug 1908 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of FITZPATRICK, Herbert and KEARNEY, Elen) was born about 1885 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 24 Apr 1963 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/25/1963

BATT - Mrs. Mary E. Batt, 79,
of 206 Traverse Blvd., Kenmore,
N.Y., died Wednesday (April 24,
1963) at E. J. Meyer Memorial
Hospital, Buffalo, after a brief
illness. Born in Buffalo, Mrs. Batt
resided in North Tonawanda for
the greatest part of her life before
moving to Kenmore nine
years ago. She was a member of
the Ladies of Charity of Ascension
Church and the auxiliary of
Tonawandas Post 264, American
Legion. Her husband, Eugene A.
Batt, died in February, 1944. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Frank
Kocsis of Kenmore, with whom
she resided; two sons, Eugene E.
Batt of Buffalo and Robert F.
Batt of Tonawanda; seven grandchildren;
a great - grandchild, and
two sisters, Mrs. Rose Cox of
North Tonawanda and Mrs. Harriet
Connolly of Buffalo. The family
will be present 2 - 4 and 7 - 9
p.m. at the Hamp Funeral Home
Inc., Adam - Seymour Streets,
Tonawanda, where prayers will be
said at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed
by a Requiem High Mass in Ascension
Church at 9:30. The Rev.
Francis J. Hunt will officiate. Burial
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/29/1943

35 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. James Scanlon announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary E. Fitzpatrick, to Eugene Batt The wedding will
take place on Aug. 12.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 7/27/1916

So far as can be learned by the
family. Frank Batt. late of No. ??
Goundry street, left no will, but
keys were found this afternoon in
the family home which are believed
to be to a safe-deposit vault in a
falo bank. Members of the family
will go to Buffalo tomorrow morning
to find out whether Mr. Batt has
papers or a will in the vault.
Bstt wss stricken with paraylsls
died without regaining his speech.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/7/1916

Rose R. Batt of -North Tonawanda
was granted letters of administration
on the $3000 estate of her husband,
Frank Batt, who died July 4th. Eight
daughters and five sons survive with
the mother.

Frank married STARK, Rose R about 1874. Rose was born in Jun 1850 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herbert + KEARNEY, Elen. Elen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Catharine. Catharine was born about 1828 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]