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Betty L. Zuch (Maerten) age 92, of North Tonawanda, December 19, 2020 in Elderwood @ Wheatfield following a lengthy illness. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Betty and her late husband Ed enjoyed boating and dancing. She also enjoyed bowling and monthly get-togethers with her friends from high school. She was the wife of the late Edwin G. Zuch. Beloved mother of Joanne (Erwin) Nordhausen and Thomas (Wendy) Zuch. Grandmother of Kelly (Daniel) Flynn, Julie (Scott) Maginn, Matthew (Jessica) Nordhausen, Daniel (Janani) Zuch. Great-grandmother of Hannah and Aidan Flynn, Jack, Shane and Maggie Maginn, Parker and Bailey Nordhausen. She was the sister of the late Jean Whipple; aunt of several nieces and nephews. No prior visitation, because of the current Covid conditions funeral services will be held privately. A video recording of the funeral service will be available at FrettholdFuneralHome.com, beginning on Wednesday, December 23rd. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, or the Twin City Meals on Wheels, 100 Ridge Rd, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Betty married ZUCH, Edwin Gerhard on 27 May 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edwin (son of ZUCH, Gerhard G and DEXHEIMER, J Clara) was born on 1 Jan 1928; died on 11 Apr 2000 in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Candelabra, palms, and vases
of mixed white flowers decorated
the altar of the North Tonawanda
Church of Christ Oft May 27 at 1
P. M. when Miss Betty Louise
Maerten, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Maerten of 1088 Falls
Blvd. became the bride of Edwin
G. Zuch, son of Mr. and Mrs
Gerhard Zuch of 1821 Kingston
Ave. The Rev. Glllman Burghard
performed the ceremony.
Arnold Nuoffer. organist, accompanied
the soloist, Mrs. Rudolph
Bush the bride's aunt. Preceding
the ceremony she the sang "I
Love You Truly" and "Because".
and during the service, the hymn
"O' Perfect Love"
The bride, given in marriage by
nor father, wore a gown fashioned
in heavy traditional satin. The
shadow yoke accented by Venise
medallions and embellished with
sparkles, outlined the slim waistline
and long pointed sleeves. The
bouffant skirt with swirling gathers
and Venise lace medallions,
draped into a Cathedral length
train. Her veil, a fingertip illusion
with scalloped edge, was
caught to the coiffure by an orange
blossom clustered tiara and
she carried a cascade bouquet of
white roses and carnations can-
tered with an orchid corsage.
Miss Jean Maerten, mald-of-honor
for her sister, wore an aqua
satin gown, fashioned with a
sweetheart neckline and gathered
shoulderettes with matching mitts.
A bosque bodice was trimmed
with tiny buttons and the bouffant
skirt was scalloped and
worn over a net hooped underlining.
She worn a maline picture
hat and carried a cascade bouquet
of multi-colored c a r n a t i o n s,
daisies and sweetpeas.
The bridesmaids. Miss Patricia
Schweichler, Miss Dorothy
Schroeder, and Miss Myra Strong
were attired in gowns similar to
that of the maid-of-honor to orchid,
nile green, and maize. They
also wore matching picture hats,
mitts, and carried multi-colored
bouquets.
The flower girl, Kathleen
Schweichler, cousin of the bride,
had a pink taffeta hooped gown
with scalloped edge and trimmed
with blue bows. Her head-piece
was a matching bonnet and she
carried a basket of mixed flowers.
Donald Zuch attended his
brother as best man and the
ushers were Glen Nantke, Edward
Schweichler, Jr., and William
Morrison.
For her daughter's wedding.
Mrs. Maerten 'Chose a navy blue
lace dress with navy 'and pink
accessories. Mrs. Zuch, mother of
the groom, wore a navy blue marquisette
dress with navy and
white accessories. Both mothers
had corsages of white gardenias.
encircles with pink roses.
A reception was held to the
V.F.W. hall immediately following
the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Zuch left for a
wedding trip to Washington, D.
C, and New York City, the bride
wearing a gold suit and topper
with brown accessories and an
orchid corsage.
Showers were given by Mrs.
Philip Maerten, Miss Jean Maerten,
Miss Dorothy Schroeder, Mrs.
Gerhard Zuch, Miss Myra Strong,
and Mrs. Theodore Bingert

1. ZUCH, Joanne Ruth
2. ZUCH, Thomas Edwin

Harold + SCHWEICHLER, Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of SCHWEICHLER, John P) was born in 1902 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AUGUST MAERTEN
August Maerten, 79, a former resident of North Tonawanda, died Wednesday at his home on the Angling Rd., town of Ridgeway, N. Y. He was born in the town of Wheatfield and had resided in this vicinity the greater part of his life. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Martinsville, and a charter member of the Rescue Fire Company. Surviving are his wife, Louise, nee Krull; three sons, Theodore of Tonawanda, Harold of North Tonawanda and Philip E. of the town of Ridge way; a daughter, Mrs. Lester Eggert of Sanborn; nine grandchildren, three brothers, Joseph of North Tonawanda, Henry of Wheatfield and William of Pendleton, and two sisters, Mrs. William Stange of St. Johnsburg and Mrs. August Stolzenburg of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held from the Hamp Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. F. A. Hinners will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul's cemetery.

August married KRULL, Louise in 1888 in Niagara County, NY. Louise (daughter of KRULL, Christian George and BETTAC, Ernestine) was born in Mar 1872 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Dec 1956 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette Dec 10, 1856
Mrs. Maerten, 84, Dies in Sanborn
SANBORN - Mrs. Louise Maerten 84, of Saundets Settlement Rd, died Saturday (Dec. 8, 1956) at her home after a lengthy illness. She resided with her daughter, Mrs. Lester Eggert, for the last nine years;. She was the widow of August Maerten. Mrs. Maerten was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, where she had resided before taking up residence here, in addition to her daughter, she is survived by three sons. Theodore Maerten, Tonawanda city electrician, Philip Maerten, Sanborn, and Harold Maerten, North Tonawanda; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Demler and Mrs. Agatha Dornfeld, both of Summers Point, NJ., Mrs. Julia Kuhn and Miss Agnes Krull, North Tonawanda;and a brother, George Krull, North Tonawanda. The Rev. Frederick Hinners will conduct the Funeral service at 2 pm Tuesday at the Hamp Funeral Home, North Tonawanda. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery, North Tonawanda.

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The Evening News of the Tonawanda, Jan 27, 1939
John P. Schweichler Dies After Taking Steam Bath
John P. Schweichler, 65, well known florist of 155 Division street, died suddenly last night in the Y.M.C.A. at 45 West Mohawk street, Buffalo. Mr. Schweichler had been in the habit of going to the association building for many years to take steam baths. It was while taking one of the baths last evening that he complained of pains of the stomach and was advised by an attendant to lie on a cot and rest himself. He died a few minutes later. Medical examiner Francis M. Kyjawa issued a certificate of death from natural causes. Mr. Schweichler was born in Germany. He came to America at the age of 25 and settled in North Tonawanda 33 years ago. He had always been engaged in the florist business. He was a member of Electric City Lodge No. 663, 1.O.O.F.; North Tonawanda Lodge No 860, B.P.O. E., and Tonawandas' Nest No.110, Order of Orioles. Surviving are five sons, William, Edward. George, Albert and Walter; three daughters, Mrs. Harold Maerten, Mrs. Arthur Paschen and Mrs. Clinton Benware; 13 grandchildren, all of North Tonawanda, and a brother, Louis H. Schweichler, Buffalo. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

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]

Christian married BETTAC, Ernestine about 1869. Ernestine was born in Jul 1848 in Prussia; died on 17 Jun 1913 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from The Evening News
Tuesday, June 17, 1913
Mrs. Ernestine Krull, 65 years old, died at her home in Martinsville early this morning. She had been ailing for several years. The deceased was the widow of Christian Krull. Mrs. Krull was born in Germany. She had lived in this country for the last forty-four years of her life, most of that time being spent in the North Tonawanda suburb. Six daughters, the Misses Amanda and Agnes Krull, Mrs. August Martin and Mrs. Ernest Demler of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Edward C. Kuhn of Washington, D. C ., and one son, George C. Krull of North Tonawanda, survive. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and half an hour later from the St. Paul's church in Martinsville, Rev. W. J. Schmidt officiating.