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Niagara Gazette - 8/13/1964

NORTH TONAWANDA -
August E. Krehan, 77,- of 24
Cramer St., died today (Aug.
13, 1964) in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a. short illness.
Born in Germany, he lived
in this city for 54 years. He
was formerly employed as a
machinist by the Carborundum
Co':, Niagara Falls, and
retired 12 years ago. He was
a member of St. Matthew's
Lutheran Church. Surviving
are his wife, the former Ida
Refke;,three sons, Herman G.
Gerhardt K, and Arthur W.
Krehan, all of this city;, eight
grandchildren and.eight great
grandchildren.
Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer will
conduct, funeral services at, 2
p.m. Saturday in the Frethoid
Funeral Home. Burial will be
in St. Matthew's Lutheran
Cemetery.

August married REFKE, Ida M on 8 Apr 1912 in Marienwerder, Germany. Ida was born about 1894 in Germany; died on 8 Oct 1972 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/8/1962

NORTH TONAWANDA-
Mr. and Mrs. August E.
Krehan, 24 Cramer Street,
will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary today
with a open house at their
home beginning at 3 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Krehan
were married April 8, 1912
at Marienwerder, Germany,
and moved to this country
two weeks later. They have
resided in this area since.
Mr. Krehan was employed
for 15 years at the Carborundum
Co., Niagara Falls,
prior to his retirement in
1952.
Joining in the celebration
today will be the couple's
three sons, Herman G.,
Gerhardt E. and Arthur W.
Krenan, all of this city;
e i g h t grandchildren and
seven great, grandchildren.
The family will attend
church services at St. Matthew's
Lutheran Church
and a dinner at Warren's
Steak House prior to the
open house.

1. KREHAN, Herman Gustav was born about 1913 in New York.
2. KREHAN, Gerhardt C was born on 11 Mar 1915; died on 28 May 1990.
3. KREHAN, Arthur W was born on 28 Feb 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Sep 2014 in Addison, Washington County, ME.