Notes:

Roger Philip Behm, age 91, of North Tonawanda, died peacefully on November 30, 2018. Roger was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran and a member of the American Legion Sikora Post. He was a life-long and active member of the Gratwick Hose Fire Co. He was a former employee of the Root Neal Company and he enjoyed playing Bingo, Euchre, and Cribbage. He was an avid Bills and Sabres fan.
He was the husband of the late Lillian P. (Wickham) Behm. Beloved father of Christine S. (James) Loughrey, John (Yolanda) Behm, Thomas (Karen) Behm and the late Gary Behm. Father-in-law of Gloria Behm. Grandfather of Steven (Laura), Mark, Allison, Katie, Brian, Melissa (James), and Stacy. Great-grandfather of Jack and Alex. Brother of Delores (late Robert) Batt and the late Kermit Behm and the late Bonita Thursam. Dear companion of Eleanor Stahl.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday evening beginning at 8:00 P.M., If so desired memorials may be made to the Gratwick Hose Fire Co. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Roger married WICKHAM, Lillian Pauline on 20 May 1950 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/22/1948

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wickham
of Eggertsville, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lillian
Pauline to Roger Philip Behm,
ion of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Behm
of North Tonawanda.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/2/1950

A lovely wedding was solemnised
at 4 p.m. May 20, in the Kenmore
Methodist Church, uniting in
marriage Miss Lillian Wickham,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Wickham of 336 Springville Ave..
Eggertsville and Roger Behm, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Behm of
East Felton St.
The Rev. Oscar C. Plumb officiated
at the double ring candlelight
ceremony. Miss Dorothy
Harp sang "I Lovt Thee,"
"Through the Years" and 'The
Lord's Prayer."
The bride wore a hoop skirted
gown fashioned with a lace bodice
coming to points into the full
skirt of marquisette, small cape
sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.
Her scalloped veil of illusion fell
from a pearl tiara. She wore short
lace mitts and carried an arch of
white roses centered with an orchid.
A string of pearls completed
her ensemble. The bride was given
in marriage by her father.
Mrs. Jane Krupp, sister of the
bride,, as matron-of-bonor, wore °
gown of light green taffeta, buttoned
at the back, with sweetheart
neckline, short sleeves and a hooped
skirt. She wore taffeta mitts
and a net hat to match her gown
and carried a colonial bouquet of
yellow roses. Another sister, Miss
Mildred Wickham, bridesmaid,
wore a similar costume of yellow
and carried a colonial bouquet
of red roses.
Joseph Fallon of Great Neck, L.
I., was the best man. His brotherin-
law, Robert Batt, was groomsman
and the ushers were William
Krupp, brother-in-law of the bride
and Kermit Behm, the groom's
brother.
The bride's mother chose a
royal blue crepe gown with feathered
hat to match. Her corsage
was of pink roses. The groom's
mother selected a steel blue crepe
gown with matching hat and a
corsage of red roses.
After the ceremony a reception
and dinner were held in the
George F. Lamm Post in Williamsville
for 200 guests. The bride's
table was centered witth a tiered
wedding cake flanked with bouquets
of narcissus and tulips.
Out-of-town guests were present
from Dunkirk, Olcott, Lockport,
Wilson, Long Island, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and the
Tonawandas.
For traveling the bride chose a
navy blue gabardine suit with
pink accessories and an orchid corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Behm have
returned from a wedding trip to
Vermont and are at home in 346
Goundry St.
Bridal showers were given- by
Mrs. Bonita Thursam, Mrs. Kermit
Behm and Mrs. F. Behm, Mrs.
Dolores Batt and Mrs. June Krupp

1. BEHM, Gary Philip was born about 1954; died on 1 Aug 2015 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
2. BEHM, Christine S
3. BEHM, John
4. BEHM, Thomas W

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/24/1957

NORTH TON AW AN DA -
Frank F. Behm. 72, of 676. Nash
Rd. died Monday (Dec. 23, 1957)
at th De Graff Memorial Hos-
pital after a short illness.
Born in the township of Cam-
bria, he had lived in this city the
past 40 years. He was a member
of St. Mark's Lutheran Church
and was formerly employed by the
Buffalo Bolt Co. His wife, the late
Mrs. Alma Urtel Behm, died July
19, 1957. He is survived by two
sons, Kermit of Kenmore and
Roger Behm of this city; two
daughters Mrs. P. LeGrant Thur-
sam and Mrs. Robert Batts, both
of this city; two brothers, Ber-
nard Behm, Florida, albert Behm,
of this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Hahn, Buffalo and Mrs.
George Klemer of this city and
10 grandchildren.
The Rev. Hall Fretthold will
conduct funeral services at 2 p.m
Thursday in the Fretthold Funeral
Home. Interment will be in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Franz married URTEL, Alma Olga Mariette about 1913. Alma (daughter of URTEL, Albert Philipp Wilhelm and BEHREND, Hulda Alvina Charlotte) was born on 19 Mar 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jul 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/19/1957

NORTH TONAWANDA-Mrs.
Alma Behm 63, of 178 E. FeltonSt.,
died today (July 19, 1957)
after a lengthy illness.
She is survived by her husband,
Frank Behm; two daughters, Mrs.
Leeland Thursam and Mrs. Robert
Batt, both this city; two sons, Kermit
of Kenmore and Roger, this
city; three sisters, Mrs. James
Dunn of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs.
Christ Strassburg and Mrs. Burton
Lindsay, both this city, two
brothers, Edward Urtel, Wilson,
and Walter Urtel, Sanborn, and
ten grandchildren.
The Rev. Paul Frethold will
conduct funeral services at 2 p.m.
Monday at the Frethold Funeral
Home. Burial will be in St Mark's
Lutheran Cemetery.

August married HIDDE, Auguste Albertine on 6 May 1875 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of HIDDE, Johann and SAEGER, Christine Louise) was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Grimme, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 13 Mar 1927 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1927

LOCKPORT. Mar. 14-Mrs. Auguste
Behm, 79 years old, widow of the late
Auguste Behm, of Cambria, died late
yesterday at her home in the Lower
Mountain road, Cambria, following a
long illness.
Mrs. Behm came to this country
from Germany 52 years ago and spent
the greater part of her life In Niagara
county. She was an active member
of the German Lutheran church at
North Ridge.
She is survived by four sons, John
A. Behm of Cambria, Bernard A.,
Frank F. and Albert A. Behm, all of
North Tonawanda, and three daughters,
Mrs. Albert Hahn, Cambria; Mrs.
C. Nogel, Lockport; and Mrs. George
Elemer. of North Tonawanda. One
brother, Albert Hidde, Niagara Falls,
also survives.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Wedneseday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the
North Ridge German Lutheran
church, the Rev. John Barkow. officiating.
Burial will be in North
Ridge cemetery.

Albert married BEHREND, Hulda Alvina Charlotte on 11 Jan 1882 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hulda (daughter of BEHREND, August and SCHWERKE, Albertine) was born on 27 Jul 1862 in Germany; died on 4 Dec 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/4/1952

URTEL- Mrs. Hulda Urtel. Dec. 4. 1952,
in North Tonawanda. N. Y. Mrs.
Urtel was the mother of William of
St. Johnsburgh, Edward of Ransomville.
Walter of this city. Mrs. Christ
Strassburg and Mrs. Frank Behm.
Mrs. Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. James Dunn of Los
Angeles. Calif. Funeral services will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Fretthold Funeral Home. 1241
Oliver St.. North Tonawanda. Interment
in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/4/1952

URTEL - Mrs. Hulda Urtel, 90,
died Thursday morning, Dec. 4,
1952, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Christ Strassburg, 69 East
Felton St., North Tonawanda after
a long illness. Born in Germany,
brought here when an infant,
a lifetime resident of Niagara
County, formerly near Cambria,
she has resided in N o r th
Tonawanda the past ten years.
She was a member of St. Mark's
Lutheran Church. Besides Mrs.
Strassburg, she was the mother of
William of Johnsburg, Edward of
Ransomville, Walter of Niagara
Falls, Mrs. Frank Behm and Mrs.
Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda,
Mrs. James Dunn of Los Angeles,
Calif. Grandmother of 29 and
great-grandmother of 32. Funeral
services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.
in the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd: The
Rev. Paul H. Fretthold will officiate.
Interment will be in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Christian married WERTH, Christine Dorothea on 5 Nov 1840 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Christine (daughter of WERTH, Frederick and SAHNOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Nov 1815 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 24 Jan 1885 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married SAEGER, Christine Louise in 1848 in Prussia. Christine was born in Aug 1824 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm married BEHM, Christina Dorothea Louisa on 29 Sep 1858 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Christina (daughter of BEHM, Michael and HELLERT, Louise Charlotte) was born in 1832 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August + SCHWERKE, Albertine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]