Susan married KAY, Frederick G [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/14/1963

A member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church Choir
for 33 years and an organizer of the National Carbon
Choraliers, Arthur Ruff, 49. of 1819 Michigan Ave., died
today (May 14, 1963).
Mr. Ruff died at Memorial
Hospital after an illness of
three weeks. He was active in
the singing groups until he
became ill.
Mr. Ruff, a native of Buffalo,
lived in Niagara Falls
for 48 years. He was an employe
of Achcson Graphite
Plant. National Carbon Co,
for 30 years.
During World War II, Mr.
Ruff participated in the inva-
sion of Africa in 1942.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Florence G. Ruff; a daughter,
Susan L. Ruff; a son, John K.
Ruff; his mother, Mrs. Henri-
etta Ruff; two sisters, Mrs.
Erwin (Helen) Bacon and Miss
Loretta Ruff; and two
brothers, William and Rich-
ard Ruff, all of this city.
Services will be from the
residence in Michigan Avenue
at 2 p.m. Friday and from St.
Paul C h u r c h at 2:30 Rev.
Theodore L. Menter will officiate.
Burial will be in St.
Paul L u t h e r a n Cemetery,
Bergholtz.

Arthur married VOELKER, Florence Gertrude on 4 Sep 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Florence (daughter of VOELKER, Carl August Theodore and HEUER, Louise H) was born on 4 Sep 1918 in New York; died on 14 May 2004 in Valrico, Hillsborough County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/25/1944

At St Paul's Evangeucal Lutheran
church oh Monday afternoon.
September 4. at 4:30 o'clock. the
Rev. Louis Heuer. of Columbus,
Ohio, win officiate at the wedding
ceremony of his niece. Miss Florence
Voelker, to Mr. Arthur Ruff, veteran
of the African. Sicilian and Italian
campaigns. The Rev. John Ruder,
pastor, will also officiate at the cer
emony-
Miss Voelker, has chosen her
sister, Miss Edith Voelker, to be
maid of honor; Mrs. George Gombert,
matron of honor, and Miss
Marion Gombert, Miss Loretta Ruff
and Miss Cora Bacon, as her
Bridesmaids.
The bes man will be Mr. Richard
Ruff, brother, of the bridegroom elect
The ushers will be Mr. Alfred
Schultz and Mr. Ferdinand
Ruff.:
The bride-elect Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voelker. of
1831. Michigan avenue. Mr. Ruff,
the bridegroom-elect. Is the son of
Mrs. Henrietta Ruff, of 3225 Ely
avenue

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Niagara Gazette - 6/18/1934

John Ruff, 3225 Ely avenue, died at
his home late Saturday after a short
Illness. He was 57 years old.,
Mr. Ruff was a native of Germany,
he was employed for 12 years by the
Frontier Bronze corporation. He had
a large number of friends ini the city.
He.ls survived. by his. wife,. Mrs. Henrietta
Ruff; three sons, William, Arthur
and Richard Ruff, and two daughters,
Miss Loretta Ruff and Mrs. Helen
Bacon, all of this city; threes brothers,
Alex Ruff, of this city, and Raymond
Ruff, of Buffalo, and a' third,
brother in Germany, and one sister,
also living In Germany. Two grandchildren,
Cora May and Robert Bacon,
also survive.
The funeral will be held from the
family homo at 2 p. m. tomorrow,
with services at St. Paul's Lutheran
church at 2:30 p. m., the Rev. Gustav
Zlemer officiating. Burial will be In
Oakwood cemetery,

John + KEMP, Henrietta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/15/1957

VOELKER - In Memorial Hospital,
Wednesday, November 13. 1957.
Charles (Carl) A. Voelker. Beloved
husband of Louise Voelker, 1831
Michigan Ave., City; father of J.
Edith Voelker and Mrs. Arthur
(Florence) Ruff, city; brother of
Louise Voelker, Esther Voelker. Los
Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Lebrecht
Schultz. Mrs. Albert Grobengieser,
titv. Mrs. Reinhardt Wienke, Bergholtz
N. Y.. John Voelker. Buffalo,
N. Y., and Henry Voelker, Bergholtz,
N. Y. He is also survived by two
grandchildren. Funeral services
from the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Arthur Ruff. 1819 Michigan
Ave. Saturday, November 16, 1957
at 2:00 p.m.. and 2:30 p.m..from St.
Paul's Evangelical,Lutheran Church.
Rev. Evan J. Bartell officiating. Interment
in St. Paul's Cemetery,
Bergholtz. N. Y.

Carl married HEUER, Louise H about 1916. Louise (daughter of HEUER, Heinrich Georg and HOFFMEISTER, Christine Wilhelmine Johanna) was born on 6 Dec 1892 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Feb 1989 in Valrico, Hillsborough County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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22 July 1927 Tonawanda News
Henry Voelker, 70 years old, a lifelong resident of Bergholz, died yesterday at his home on the Niagara road. He had been in ill health for the past eleven years but it was not until Tuesday, when he was stricken with paralysis, that his condition became serious. For the past 30 years Mr. Voelker had been proprietor of a general store at Bergholz. Surviving are a wife, Augusta; three sons, John Voelker of Buffalo, Charles Voelker of Niagara Falls and Henry Voelker, Jr., of Bergholz; seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lebrecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser of Niagara Falls and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Remhard Wienke of Bergholz, and 20 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and half an hour later, standard time, from the St. Jacob's church. Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Interment will be in the St. Jacob's cemetery.
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NF Gazette

Funeral of Henry Voelker Is Held
Was Born in Bergholtz; Had Lived There 70 Years.
BERGHOLTZ, July 28.-Henry Voelker, Sr., of Niagara street, who died at his home, removes one of the best known residents of Niagara county. Born in this village 70 years ago, he lived here all his life. For the past 30 years he had been proprietor of a general store on Niagara. street. Last week Tuesday he was stricken with paralysis from which he died Thursday morning. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the family home, and the St. Jacob's church, the Rev. Otto Bruss officiating. Burial was in St. Jacob's cemetery. The floral tributes were many And beautiful. He leaves a wide circle of friends, and is survived by his wife, Augusta. three sons, John of Buffalo, Charles, Niagara Falls, and Henry Jr. of this village, seven daughters, the Misses Louise and Esther Voelker, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Leberecht Schultz and Mrs. Albert Grobengieser, of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. George Heuer, Mrs. Valerius Ferchen and Mrs. Reinhard Wienke, of this village, and 20 grandchildren.

Heinrich married HOFFMEISTER, Auguste Maria in 1879 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Karl Wilhelm and FERCHEN, Christine Frederike) was born on 15 Jan 1861 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1948 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2 March 1929 Tonawanda News
Henry Heuer, Sr., 73 years old, died last night at his home in Bergholz. He was an old resident of that place. Surviving are a wife, Christine; six sons, Fred C., Niagara Falls; David C., George M., Henry, Jr., and John, Bergholz, and Rev. Louis E. Heuer, Akron, N. Y.; four daughters, Mrs. William Witkopf, North Tonawanda; Mrs. George Gombert and Mrs. Carl Voelker, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Fred Dinger, Bergholz, and 26 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock from the residence and half an hour later from St. Jacob's church. Rev. Otto Bruss will conduct the service and interment will be at St. Jacob's cemetery.
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NF Gazette

HEUER-At Bergholtz, N. Y. March 1, 1929. Henry Heuer, Jr.. aged 73 years. beloved husband of Christine; father of Fred. Niagara Fa1ls, N. Y., David C., George M., Henry Jr., and .John A., Buffalo, N. Y., Rev, Louis E. Heuer, Akron. N. Y., Mrs. Wm. Wittkop, North Tonawanda, N. Y., Mrs. John Gombert and Carl Voelker, Niagara Falls, N. Y., Mrs. Fred Dinger. Bergholtz, N. Y. Funeral from his late home, Bergholtz, Monday March 4, at 2 p. m. and at the James (sic) Lutheran church at 2:30 p. m. Rev. O. Bruss will officiate.
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NF Gazette

Henry Heuer Dies at Bergholtz Home
Born in Wheatfield; Funeral. Services Monday Afternoon.
BERGHOLTZ, March 2.-Henry Heuer, 73 years old, lifelong resident and farmer of Niagara county, died yesterday at his home in Bergholtz following a brief illness.
The deceased was born in the town of Wheatfield and spent all of his life, with the exception of seven years on the same farm. Seven years ago he retired and has lived in Bcrgholtz since that time.
He is survived by his wife, Christine; six sons, Fred C. of Niagara Falls, David C., George M., Henry Jr., and John A., of Bergholtz, and the Rev. Louis E. Heuer, of Akron, N. Y. Four daughters, Mrs. William Wittkop, North Tonawanda, Mrs. John Gombert and Mrs. Carl Voelker, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Fred Dinger, of Bergholtz,
Funeral services will be held at the home in Bergholtz, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Jacob's Church, the Rev. 0. Bruss officiating, Interment will be in Bergholtz cemetery.

Heinrich married HOFFMEISTER, Christine Wilhelmine Johanna on 31 Oct 1878 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Christine (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Christian Friedrich and KORF, Maria Dorothea) was born on 26 Dec 1855 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Feb 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/28/1941

Mrs. Christine Heuer, for many
years a resident of Bergholtz, died
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Voelker,
1831 Michigan avenue, this city.
Mrs. Heuer, who was 85 years old,
had been In poor health for some
time but was seriously ill only a
few days. She was the widow of
Henry Heuer, who until his death
several years ago was one of the
most prominent of the older residents
of Bergholts.
Mrs. Heuer is survived by five
sons and four daughters, David.
George, Henry and John Heuer, of
Bergholtz. the Rev. Louis Heuer,
of Holllday's Cove. W. Va., Mrs
William Witkop, of North Tonawanda.
and Mrs. John Oombert,
Mrs. Charles Voelker and Mrs. Fred
Dinger, of this city. She is also survived
by 27 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
Mrs. Voelker's home 8unday at 2
o'clock at St. Jacobi church, Bergholtz.
at 3:30 pm., the Rev. O.
Bruss officiating. Interment will be
In St. Jacobl cemetery, Bergholtz