Thomas + WENDT, Karen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News - 1/4/2011

NORTH TONAWANDA - LeGrand K. Forth, age 93, of North Tonawanda, January 3, 2011 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret Forth who died in 2004. Mr. Forth was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and had retired from National Grinding Wheel. He was known for his carpentry work and he enjoyed bowling.

Beloved father of Barbara (Philip) Bartels of Cleveland, OH, Thomas (Karen) Forth of Orchard Park and Janine (Lee) Turri of Wheatfield. Grandfather of Kelly Mooney, Dawn Prince, Scott and Rebecca Forth and Ashley Turri. Great-Grandfather of Jessica Mooney, Todd Mooney, Jr., Nicholas and Ava Prince. Brother of Ernest (Carol) Forth, Janet Grosskopf and the late Carl, Herbert, Paul and Edward Forth. Uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc. ,1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the Rev. Gregory Schultz will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

Visit frettholdfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Le + KOPP, Margaret. Margaret (daughter of KOPP, Walter G C and KLEMER, Rosine Albertine Elisabeth) died in 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilfred + LUDWIG, Alberta H. Alberta (daughter of LUDWIG, Fred L and ZUCH, Martha F) was born about 1916 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Herbert Forth
NORTH TONAWANDA - Herbert P. Forth. 71, of Shawnee Road. Town of Wheatfield, died Saturday (March 6, 1965) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and was formerly employed by the Wurlitzer Co. for 51 years, retiring three years ago. Survivors include his widow, the former Ida Schultz; six sons, Carl Forth, Lockport. Edward Forth, Sanborn, LeGrand, Herbert Jr.,Paul, and Ernest Forth, all of this city ; a daughter. Mrs. Earl (Janet) Grosskopf, and a brother, Raymond Forth, both of this city. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Brunner Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery.

Herbert + SCHULTZ, Ida M. Ida (daughter of SCHULTZ, Ernest W and MILLER, Fredericka) was born on 12 May 1896 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Oct 1967 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Ida Forth Dies At Age 71
Mrs. Ida M. Forth, 71, of 4607 Mapleton Road, Town of Pendleton, widow of Herbert P. Forth who died in March of 1965, died unexpectedly Tuesday (Oct. 17, 1967) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda. Mrs. Forth was stricken with a heart attack at the home of one of her sons and taken by ambulance to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Born May 12, 1896 in the Town of Porter, she was a daughter of Ernest and Fredericka Schultz. She was a resident of the Town of Wheatfield for more than 50 years, and had lived at the Mapleton Road address for several years. She was a member of Beach Ridge Free Methodist Church. Surviving are six sons and a daughter, Carl Forth of Lockport, LeGrand, Herbert Jr., Paul and Ernest Forth, all of North Tonawanda, Edward Forth of Sanborn and Mrs. Earl (Janet) Grosskopf of Tonawanda; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs of Appleton, Mrs. Winifred Harrod of Barker, Mrs. Minnie Mcintosh of Tonawanda, Ernest Schultz of Newfane and Rudolph Schultz of Appleton; also 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. today and tomorrow, and Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Beach Ridge Free Methodist Church where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. The Rev. C. Russell Vincent will officiate. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery.

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Man, Wife Die 5 Days Apart
Walter G. Kopp, 86, of the Town of Wheatfield, died today at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, five days after his wife, the former Rose A. Kopp, died. Mr. Kopp was a life long resident of the area and had been employed for 44 years at American District Steam Co. Fretthold Funeral Home. 1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, is in charge of arrangements.

Walter married KLEMER, Rosine Albertine Elisabeth on 15 May 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Rosine (daughter of KLEMER, Heinrich and WERTH, Anna Maria Caroline) was born on 16 Jun 1888 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Mar 1976 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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KOPP - Rose A. (nee Klemer) Kopp, 87, of the Town of Wheatfield, Saturday (March 13, 1976). Mrs. Kopp was a lifelong resident of this area, a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and the Ladies Guild. She is survived by her husband, Walter G. Kopp; a son, Edward (Virginia) Kopp of North Tonawanda; three daughters, Mrs. LeGrand Margaret) Forth of the Town of Wheatfield; Mrs. Harvey (Esther) Loucks of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Howard (Ruth) Geltz of Nashaua, N.H., and mother of the late Martin (Emily) Kopp; twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren survive. The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda today and until noon Tuesday. Services will take place in St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. A. W.
Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church Building Fund.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/16/1955

NORTH TONAWANDA, April
16—William E. Wendt, 76, of 431
Robinson St., died last evening
(April 15,1955) It his home.
He was employed by the Ameri-
can District Steam Co. and the
Richardson Boat Co., retiring sev-
eral years ago. He was a member
of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church,
Rescue Hose Co. and the Ex-
Firemen's Assn.
He is survived by three sons,
Elmer, Lockport, Robert, in Wis-
consin and Wilfred, this city; eight
grandchildren and two great grand-
children; a brother, Martin Wendt,
of Dalton, and a sister, Mrs. Mary
Sahr, Pittsburgh.
Last rites will be held Monday
at 2 p.m. at the home and at 2:30
at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Interment will be in St. Matthew's
Cemetery.

William married KICKBUSH, Dorothea M about 1905. Dorothea (daughter of KICKBUSH, Albert and Mary) was born about 1885 in New York; died on 9 Feb 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/7/1949

LOCKPORT, May 7.-Letters, of
administration on the estate of
Dorcthy M. Wendt. North Tonawanda,
who died February 9. leaving
$1.000 and upwards personal
property, have been Issued by Surrogate
John S. Marsh to the husband,
William E, Wendt. 431 Robinson
street, North Tonawanda.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1957

Fred L. Ludwig, 61, of 27 Chip
man PL, North Tonawanda, an
electrical contractor, died yester-
day in DeGraff Memorial Hospi-
tal.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Ludwig
lived 42 years in North Tonawan-j
da. His death came after a long
illness.
Mr. Ludwig was a member of!
Grace Lutheran Church, Sutherland
Lodge 826, F&AM, the Lodge
of Perfection at Niagara Falls,'
Pa.;;Buffalo Consistory, North Tona-;
w a n d a L o d g e 860 B P 0 Elks, El-
d r e d g e B i c y c l e C l u b a n d the T w in
City Electrical Contractor's Association.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Helen Prohaska, and four
children, Stuart and John Lud-
wig, Mrs. Wilfred Wendt and Mrs.
John Treichler Jr., all of North
Tonawanda, and seven granchil-
ren.
Mr. Ludwig is also survived by
a brother, Edwin Ludwig, and
four sisters, Mrs. Louise Hornung,
Mrs. Martha Briggs, Mrs. Arthur
Franke and Mrs. William Franke,
all of Buffalo.
The Rev. Hermann B. Miller will
officiate at the funeral 2 p.m..
Tuesday at the Wattengel Funeral
Home, 307 Oliver St., North
Tonawanda. Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery.

Fred + ZUCH, Martha F. Martha (daughter of ZUCH, William F and RIECK, Martha) was born about 1896 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1942 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/7/1942

Mrs. Martha F. Ludwig, 46, of
27 Chipman place, died today noon
at the DeGraff Memorial hospital.
She was born in the town of Pendleton
and had resided in North
Tonawanda the past 26 years. She
is survived by her husband, Fred
L.; two daughters, Alberta and
Mrs. John Treichler; a son, Stewart,
all of North Tonawanda; three
brothers, Benjamin Zuch of Pendleton,
William and Gerald Zuch
of North Tonawanda. Rites will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the residence and at 2:30
from the Redeemer Lutheran
church. The Rev. H. G. Kleiner
will officiate.