Family/Spouse: MARTELLE, Ned. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Duane married KROENING, Mary A on 21 Jul 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of KROENING, George W and WILKE, Lillian A) was born on 9 Aug 1915 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Oct 2010 in Carthage, Jefferson County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA — Mary A. Henry, 95, formerly of North Tonawanda, died peacefully Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NY. She had resided there since May of 2009.

Mary was born August 9, 1915 in North Tonawanda, the daughter of George W. and Lillian Wilke Kroening. She married Duane D. Henry July 21, 1940, in North Tonawanda. She was a school teacher in North Tonawanda for 26 years. Mr. Henry died September 28, 1975.

Following her retirement Mary worked as a volunteer for Literacy Volunteers group and traveled extensively. She was a member of Payne Avenue Christian Church in North Tonawanda. She moved to the Watertown, NY area in 2003.

She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Gretchen and Ned Martelle of Henderson, NY; a son and his wife, William and Katie Henry of Caledonia, NY; a son-in-law, Albert Welle of Lily Dale, NY; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Welle on August 10, 2007.

Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda. A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Mary's life on November 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Payne Avenue Christian Church, 1459 Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda, with Rev. Jerry McGlone. Online condolences, to the family, may be made at www.carpenterstoodley.com.

George married WILKE, Lillian A about 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of WILKE, August and FRITZ, Auguste C) was born in Jan 1884 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/8/1947

35 YEARS AGO

Miss Lillian Wilke, daughter of Mrs. Augusta Wilke of 169 Keil
street, and George W. Kroening of North Tonawanda were married
at the home of the bride Saturday evening.

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W. F. Kroening Had Resided In Same House in Wheatfield 80 Years.
NORTH TONAWANDA - William F. Kroening; 80 years old died yesterday afternoon at his home in the Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, where he had resided all his life. He was a retired painter. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Minnie Kroening; two daughters, Mrs. William Redner, of Tonawanda, and Mrs. Edward Bugenhagen, of Wheatfield; a son, George W., of North Tonawanda, and a brother, August, of Wheatfield, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Last rites will be held Monday at 4 pm, at the home. The Rev. B. A. Hinners will officiate and interment will be in Shawnee cemetery.

William + BRUENING, Wilhelmine Emilie. Wilhelmine (daughter of BRUENING, Michael and ZURTH, Emilie) was born in 1877 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany; died on 9 Sep 1951 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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10 September 1951 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Minnie Pokelwaldt, 74, 60 Cleveland Ave., died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Berlin, Germany she had lived in this area 27 years, the last seven in Tonawanda. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, Herman; two daughters, Mrs. Otto Krenzin, Berlin, Germany, and Mrs. Edward Bugenhagen, North Tonawanda, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 P.M. Tuesday in Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St. The Rev. Walter Thiemecke will preside. Burial in St. John's Cemetery

August + FRITZ, Auguste C. Auguste was born in Jun 1854 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Feb 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/9/1942
Mrs Auguste C. Wilke, 87, died
late Sunday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George
Kroening, 618 Old Niagara Falls
boulevard. Mrs. Wilke was a lifelong
resident of North Tonawanda
and a charter member of the St.
Matthew's Lutheran church on
Wheatfield street. She is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Henry
Papke of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Albert
Ensminger.of Kenmore, Mrs.
Kroening and Mrs. William R.
Martin of Tonawanda; a son, Louis
of North Tonawanda; 12 grandchildren,
11 great grandchildren
and five brothers, Julius and
George C. Fritz of North Tonawanda,
Louis Fritz of the town
of Wheatfield and John and Edward
Fritz of Lockport. Rites will
be held Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock from the Kroening residence.
The Rev. Carl Frankenstein
will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Paul's cemetery.