Notes:

Doris J. Kowalak (Regnet) 90, of North Tonawanda, Wednesday (August 9, 2017) at home surrounded by family under the care of Niagara Hospice. Doris was born in Tonawanda, NY on June 13, 1927 to Raymond and Viola (Witkop) Regnet. After a long and tremendously fulfilling life with her musician husband of 64 years, our lovely wife and mother Doris (Regnet) Kowalak, went to our Lord's Paradise on this day at 6:37 P.M. She was blessed to spend her last day with her husband Frank and her son Dr. Thomas Kowalak. she had visits from her granddaughters, followed by a blessing from the Niagara Hospice Minister. Doris Loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Entombment will be held in Elmlawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. 


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Doris married HARMS, James on 12 Jul 1947 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/26/1947

St. Christopher's Shrine on Niagara
Falls boulevard was the
scene of an impressive outdoor
wedding ceremony when Miss
Doris Regnet, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Regnet of 41 Seymour
street and James Harms,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Harms of 149 Pine street, took;
their marriage vows on Saturday,
July 12, at 10 a. m.
The bride, who was escorted to
the altar by her father, wore a
white gown of net and satin, the
off-shoulder bodice of the satin
with a full skirt of net joined to
the bodice by a ruffle. Her finger-
tip veil, edged with a ruffle,
was caught to her hair with clusters
of lillies of the valley. She
carried a shower bouquet of
white carnations and baby breath
with sweeet peas on the satin
streamers.
Mrs. Donald Howard, the matron
of honor, wore a delicate pink
costume and carried a bouquet of
red and pink carnations. The
bridesmaids were Mrs. Harrison
Havens, in blue, with a bouquet
of yellow-dyed carnations, and
Miss June Harms, in yellow with
blue-dyed carnations. Marvin
Haines was best man and the
ushers were Jack Koch and Donald
Regnet.
Mrs. Harms and Mrs. Regnet
both chose black and white print
dresses with harmonizing accessories
and colorful corsages. The
grandmother of the groom wore an
orchid and white costume with a
corsage of red roses and white
carnations.
The wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bride's
parents. A reception was held
at Labor hall in Tremont street.
For her honeymoon to Cedar
Point, O., Mrs. Harms wore a
brown suit with white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Harms are now at
home at 149 Pine street.

Family/Spouse: KOWALAK, Frank. Frank was born on 10 Jun 1828; died on 14 Jun 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KOWALAK, Dr Thomas

Raymond + WITKOPF, Viola. Viola (daughter of WITTKOPF, Wilhelm Friedrich Albert and KOLPACK, Adolphine) was born in 1907 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried in North Tonawanda City Cemetery as William Witkoph

Wilhelm married KOLPACK, Adolphine in 1903 in Niagara County, NY. Adolphine (daughter of KOLPACK, Gottfried and JANOWSKY, Eva) was born on 29 Apr 1883 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Apr 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Lena Witkopf, of North Tonawanda, Diet
NORTH TONAWANDA, April 30 - Mrs. Lena Witkopf, 64. of 398 Oakdale drive, died yesterday In the DeGraff Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness. She was a lifelong resident and a member of the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church. Surviving are her husband, William Witkopf; four daughters. Miss Betty Witkopf, Mrs. Evelyn Cantor and Mrs. Edward Bothwell. and Mrs. Raymond Regnet. all of the Tonawandas; five sons, Fred and Glenwood Witkopf, of Niagara Palls, and Arthur, Alvin and William Witkopf, of North Tonawanda; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Voelker and Mrs. James Gorman, of North Tonawanda. and four brothers, Albert Kolpack, of Buffalo, and Emil, Fred, and Henry Kolpack of North Tonawanda. The Rev. J. J Braun will officiate and interment will be in Sweeney cemetery,

Buried in North Tonawanda City Cemetery as Lena Witkoph

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1979

THIS BIT of family history from
Mary K. Sciandra of Buffalo:
"I don't know why my greatgrandfather
decided to leave
Bergholtz, Brandenburg, Prussia, in
1873, but he knew he was going
- to a new life.
"My grandmother, Maria Wittkopf,
was only three. Sister Augusta was
six and baby brother Albert six
months. Six more children were born
to Christian and Wilhelmina, all bona
fide Americans.
"The German immigrant adapted
generally well to the American ways
and usually by the next generation the
mother tongue was almost lost.
"The people were religious, most
being Lutherans. St. Johns, St.
Peters, St. Marks and St. Matthews
Church registrars are full of German
names. Each written in German, ir.
the old German script, each a history
of a family, the good and the sad.
"My great-grandfather had a farm
on Nash Road. It was while living
here that my grandmother, now
called Mary, met my grandfather,
August Harms. He was about 23 and
came from Gruenhof, Mecklenburg.
"My grandparents lived in
Wheatfield for a number of years.
About 1900, they and their children
and my great-grandfather (who was
now a widower) built a house on East
Robinson Street in North Tonawanda.
It was in this house that the first
generation to the new land, my greatgrandfather,
died, and also where in
1910 my dad, Theodore, was born. My
dad's brother, Benjamin, still lives in
this house.
"My dad lived all his young years in
North Tonawanda. He and mom lived
there for several years after their
marriage and although I was born in
Williamsville, my earliest memories
are of North Tonawanda.
"Dad was a volunteer fireman at
the Sweeney Hose. We spent many
summer days at the fireman's picnics.
Dad would parade with the
firemen. I can still smell the chowder
and remember how good the creme
soda tasted. Mom would take the
younger three of her six children to
the park which was across from the
hose company at this time, so that we
could play in the swings.
"Dad passed away in 1978. My
mom, wanting to show him a last sign
of her love, had him brought back
'home' to North Tonawanda. He is
buried in White Chapel Cemetery,
resting now not far from where his life
began, a place he loved, North
Tonawanda, Niagara County, U.S.A."

ALSO

Evening News of the Tonawandas
Wednesday, April 21, 1926
Christ Witkopf, age 80 years, died last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. August Harms, 728 East Robinson street. Mr. Witkopf was an invalid for the past sixteen years. Surviving are three sons, William of North Tonawanda and Christ Witkopf, Jr. and Edward Witkopf of Niagara Falls and two daughters, Mrs. Harms and Mrs. Ferdinand Grosskopf of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery, St. Johnsburg, Rev. Walter Thiemecke officiating.

Johann married SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine on 25 Feb 1869 in Prussia. Wilhelmine was born in Jul 1841 in France; died on 21 Jun 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gottfried married JANOWSKY, Eva about 1882. Eva was born in Jul 1862 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]