Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/11/1948

An investigation into the death
In Memorial hospital today of Mrs.
Norma Zuch, 27, of 146 Seventyseventh
street, was under way at
press time by Coroner James W.
Heary. who said that It was reported
that the woman died of self-administered
poisoning.
Mrs. Zuch was admitted to the
hospital early on the morning of
February 27 after she had allegedly
swallowed two tablets from a prescription
containing bichloride of
mercury. The prescription was obtained
from a North Tonawanda
physician and was Intended for external
use" only.
A police Investigation at the time
revealed that Mrs. Zuch had been to
see the North Tonawanda physician
and after returning home at 3:45
a. m. told her husband that she and
a- woman companion had stopped In
a North Tonawanda tavern.
The husband, Earl Zuch, told
police that his wife had taken the
tablets a short time after returning
home and immediately became ill.
He said that he did not know what
was wrong with her until she admitted
taking the tablets. She was
rushed to the hospital and had been
there since.

Norma married ZUCH, Earl J on 22 May 1943 in Abilene, Taylor County, TX. Earl (son of ZUCH, Benjamin and KAUFMAN, Esther M) was born on 2 Apr 1919 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1992 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/3/1943

SANBORN, N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Baer of Sanborn, N. Y.. announce
the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Norma Ruth to First
Sergeant Earl J. Zuch, son of Mr
and Mrs. Benjamin Zuch, of Campbell
boulevard.
The ceremony took place in Zion
Lutheran church, Abilene, Texas at
3:30 p. m.. May 22, with the Rev.
H. L. Wiederaenders officiating.
The attendants .were Miss Evelyn
Zuch and Raymond Zuch, sister
and brother of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zuch are residing
at 3040 South Seventh street, Abilene,
Texas.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/2/1955

BAER - In Lockport. N. Y.. July 2, 1955. Walter G. Baer. age 77. son of the late Daniel and Sarah Baer. Husband of Minnie Maerten Baer, father of Louis Baer, both of Sanborn, Friends may call at the Pike Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday, July 5 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Herfurth officiating. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Walter + MAERTEN, Wilhelmina A. Wilhelmina (daughter of MAERTEN, Christian F and BEHNKE, Mary) was born in Oct 1892 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married BARR, Salinda in 1863. Salinda (daughter of BARR, David and GROW, Eliza) was born about 1847 in Greenville, Mercer County, PA; died on 20 May 1937 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/20/1937

SANBORN. May 20.-Mrs. Salinda
Baer, 91 years old, died at her home
In the Lockport road, Sanborn, early
today. She was the widow of Daniel
L. Baer and the mother of Walter O.
Baer, of Niagara Falls: William and
Ida Baer, at home, and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be held
from the family home Saturday at
2:30, standard time. Burial will be in
Shawnee cemetery.
Mrs. Baer was born in Greenvllle,
Pa., daughter of the late Eliza Grow
and David Baer. She married Daniel
Baer in 1863 and had lived in this
vicinity practically all her life. She
was a member of the Church of Christ
at Niagara Falls

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/20/1933

The funeral of Christian Maerten,
well known here, was held on Friday
afternoon from his home in North
Tonawanda, and later at the Frieden's
Evangelical church. Rev. Theodore
Mayer officiating.

Christian married BEHNKE, Mary in 1890 in Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of BEHNKE, Louis and Johanna) was born in Dec 1865 in New York; died on 14 Sep 1934 in Sanborn, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/15/1934

MAERTEN—ln Sanborn, N. Y., Sept.. 14th,
1934, Mary Maerten, wife of the late
Christian Maerten. mother of Mrs. Harold
Miller, Sanborn, Mrs. Walter Baer,
this city. Louis of North Tonawanda,
George of Wheatfletd, sister of Mrs.
Minnie Schultz, Wm. Behnke, N Ton.-
awanda, Christian of Erie, Pa. Funeral
from home in Sanborn, Monday at 2
p.m. and 2:30 from Frieden's Church,
N. Tonawanda, Rev. Theodore Meyer officiating-
. Interment In St. Paul's cemetery,
Tonawanda.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/6/1937

The following from an article by
CLARENCE O. LEWIS
Niagara County Historian

The Bear, road running south
from the Ridge road to the Lock-.
port road is not named after the
bears that roamed the woods there
in the early days, but after an
old settler on the road named
Jonas Baer who settled there in
the 1830's. He married a 16-year-old
French girl who .could not
speak a word of. English. She
-went to school nearby to learn
English.. He was a weaver by
trade, raised his own flax arid
wove linens. He also wove woolen
carpets. The name on the road
sign is incorrectly spelled. Jonas
Baer lived near the south end
of the road.

Jonas + HOUSE, Sarah Ann. Sarah was born about 1824 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David + GROW, Eliza. Eliza was born about 1820 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married BEYER, Wilhelmine in 1868. Wilhelmine (daughter of BEYER, Johann and Ernestine) was born on 27 Jan 1846 in Prussia; died in 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/28/1937

William L. Behnke, 68 years
old, died Saturday afternoon at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Zeppendorf, 1334 Belling
place. He came to America from
Germany in his early boyhood
and had resided in North Tonawanda
since. He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Zeppendorf and Mrs.
Frances Dexheimer; a son, .Alvin,
North Tonawanda; Ave grandchildren;
a brother, Christ J., Erie, Pa.
and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Schultz,
North Tonawanda. Rites will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Zeppendorf home
and at 2:30 o'clock from the St.
Paul's Lutheran church. Rev. F.
A. Hinners officiating. Interment
will be in St. Paul's cemetery

Louis + Johanna. Johanna was born in 1837; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]