Marlin married MILLER, Joyce Elaine on 29 May 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Joyce (daughter of MILLER, Archie T and FULLINGTON, Ina) was born about 1927 in New York; died on 17 Apr 2013 in Rochelle, Ogle County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Mr. and Mrs. Archie T. Miller
of 45 Wall street, Tonawanda. announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Joyce E.. to Marlin P.
Wankasky, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Wankasky of 22 Carney
street, Tonawanda. The wedding
will take place July 5.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/2/1947

A pretty wedding was solemnized
in Salem Evangelical and Re
formed Church on May 29 when
Miss Joyce Eileen Miller, daugh
fer of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller
and Marlin Paul Wankasky, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wankasky
of Carney street were united in
marriage. The Rev. Walter F.
Hetzel officiated at the double
ring ceremony. Miss Leona Golde
sang "O Promise Me" and "Because".
Vases of white flowers on the
altar, white beauty baskets, palms
and candelabra were chancel decorations
for the wedding.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was attired in a blue
suit with white accessories and
wore a white orchid corsage. Mrs.
Frederick Hamm, attended as
matron of honor. She wore an
aqua suit with grey accessories
and a gardenia and yellow rose
cot sage.
Bernard Wankasky attended his
brother as best man and the ushers
were Roland Miller and Frederick
Hamm.
The mother of the bride and
bridegroom wore print crepe
dresses and corsages of red roses
and gardenias.
Following the ceremony a reception
was given in the home of
the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Wankasky left for
a wedding trip to New York and
upon their return will be at home
in 22 Carney street.

1. WANKASKY, Jonathan
2. WANKASKY, Karen Lee
3. WANKASKY, David Marlin
4. WANKASKY, Leona
5. WANKASKY, Tracey Wayne was born on 6 Jul 1960 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died about 9 Nov 2011 in Dekalb, IL.

Marlin married GOLLHARDT, Evelynn on 27 Apr 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/5/1943

Mr. and Mrs. Arno Gollhardt of
214 Bryant street announce the
marriage of their daughter Evelynn
Gollhardt to Seaman Second
Class Merlin Wankasky,, son of
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Paul Wankasky, of
23 Carney street, on Tuesday,
April 27th in the Grace Lutheran
church of North Tonawanda. The
Rev. Herman Miller officiated.
The bride wore a blue plaid
suit with brown accessories and
a corsage of white sweet peas and
red roses.
She was attended by her sister
Elaine, matron of honor who wore
a beige suit with yellow accessories.
Her bridesmaid, Miss Jerry
Foster, was attired in a beige
suit with purple accessories.
The groom was attended by his
brother Bernard, and Arnold Weaver
of Crenshaw, Pa.
Tba bride's mother wore a powder
blue dresa with blue hat and
aecearoriea The groom's mother
chose a navy blue dress and blue
accessories.
The couple left for a short
wedding trip and upon their return,
Seaman Second Class Marlin
Wanhasky left for New York
City where he is stationed with
the United States Coast Guard.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/3/1969

TONAWANDA Paul E.
Wankasky, 74 of 22 Carney St.,
died Friday (May 2, 1969) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness.
A life long resident of the
Tonawandas, Mr. Wankasky
was a member of St. Francis
of Assisi Church.
He was employed for 18 years
by the former Buffalo Bolt Co.
retiring 10 years "ago. His wife,
the former Mary Probst died
in 1955.
Mr. Wankasky is survived by
two sons, Marlyn and Bernard
Wankasky of the Tonawandas;
two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence
Penzein of Imlay City, Michigan
and Mrs. Harold Cross of Port
Colborne, Ont.; two brothers,
Edwin Wankasky of. Buffalo,
and William Wankasky of Osteen,
Fla.; two sister's, Mrs.
Amelia Barnes and Mrs. Herbert
Ensminger, both of the
Tonawandas.
- Prayers will be said at 9 a.m.
Monday at the Hamp Funeral
Home followed by requiem
Mass at 9:30 in St. Francis
Assisi Church. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery

Paul married PROBST, Mary Elizabeth on 1 Feb 1915 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Mary (daughter of PROBST, Thomas and Olga) was born about 1895 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Jan 1955 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/7/1955

WANKASKY - Mary Wankasky,
aged 60, of 22 Carney St., Tona-
wanda, died suddenly Thursday
(Jan. 6, 1955) after a heart attack.
Born inTonawanda, she was a
lifelong resident of the city and
was a member of St. Francis
Church. She is survived by her
husband, Paul; two daughters,
Mrs. Lawrence Penzein of Imlay
City, Mich. and Mrs. Harold Cross
of Port Colborne, Ont.; two sons,
Marlin Wankasky of North Tona-
wanda and Bernard Wankasky of
Tonawanda; 12 grandchildren, a
sister, Mrs. Lloyd Brassau of Buf-
falo and two brothers, Bernard
Probst of North Tonawanda and
William Probst of Bay City, Mich.
Friends may call at the Hamp
Funeral Home, 36 Adam St., where
services will be held at 8:30 a.m.
and at 9 a.m. in St. Francis
Church, the Rev. Willbur Yeager
officiating. Burial in Mt. Oliver
Cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/6/1950

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wankasky
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Betty Doris, to Mr.
Harold Cross of Port Colborne,
Ont. on Nov. I. Mr. and Mrs.
Cross are spending their honeymoon
in New York.

Gustav married WERTH, Auguste H about 1888. Auguste (daughter of WERTH, August and NEDELL, Henriette) was born in Mar 1869 in Pomerania, Germany; died on 4 Mar 1937 in Sanford, Seminole County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/6/1937

The body of Mrs. Augusta Karkau,
70 years old, a former resident of
North Tonawanda. will arrive here this
evening from Sanford, Fla., where she
d i e d Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William J. Doyle, where
she had been living the past year.
Rites will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the home of an-
other daughter, Mrs. Amelia Baker,
2 2 5 Miller street. Burial will be in
St. Matthew's cemetery. Mrs. Karkau
was bom in Germany. For 40 years
she resided in North Tonawanda. Besides
the two daughters named she
leaves a third daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Ensminger, Tonawanda; three sons,
Paul, William and Edwin Wankasky,
all of North Tonawanda, and 12
grandchildren survive.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/18/1928

Thomas Probst, 72 years old,
died Monday afternoon at his
home, 22 Carney street. Born in
Germany, he had resided in Tona-
wanda for the past 50 years. He
is survived by his wife, Olga; two
sons, William, Bay City, and Ber-
nard, North Tonawanda, and two
daughters, Mrs. Paul Wankasky,
tonawanda, and Mrs. Lloyd Bras-
saw, Buffalo. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at 8:30
o'clock and half an hour later
from the St. Francis church. The
Very Rev. John A. Weismantel
will conduct the services and in-
terment will be at the St. Francis
cemetery.

Thomas + Olga. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/18/1915

North Tonawanda, June 18.- August
C. Werth. 80 years old, a resident
the town of Wheatfield for the, last ??
years, is dead in his home on the Nash
road, a f t e r a brief illness. He was
born in Germany and had been a far-
mer in Wheatfield for many years

August married NEDELL, Henriette about 1868. Henriette was born in Jun 1848 in Pomerania, Nipperwiese, Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Mra. Henrietta Werth. 71 years
old, died yesterday morning at the
home of her son. Henry Werth. on
the Nash road in the town of Wheat
field, after a long illness. Besides
Henry Werth, two sons, Ernest snd
Werth of North Tonawanda;
three daughers. Mrs. Gustsve Karkow
and Mrs. William Werth of North
Tonawanda. and Mrs. Ernest Kurkow
of Rochester; two brothers. Au-
gust Nedell of Reid City. Mich . and
Frank Nedell of North Tonawanda;
grandchildren snd seven great
grandchildren survive. The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the late residence and a
half hour later from St. John's church
at St. Johnsburg. Re v . WilIiam Al-
brecht officiating. Burial will be in
St. John's cemetery.