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Niagara Gazette - 9/25/1945

TONAWANDA. Sept. 26
E. Woods. 51. a veteran of World
War I, died Monday night at his
home, 316 Young street. He was
stricken with a heart attack a few
hours before death. A lifelong
reaident of Tonawanda, he waa a
member of the Niagara Hose com
pany.
Surviving are his wife. Francis,
nee Steck; four sons. Private First
Class James J. Woods, serving with
the U. S. Army of Occupation In
Germany; Private Donald Woods,
serving with the AAF at Savanah,
Ga„ and Raymond and LeRoy. at
home; a daughter. Betty at home;
his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Woods,
of Tonawanda; four sisters, Mrs.
Grace Fetzer. of Sardinia, N. Y.,
Mrs. Genevleve Rech and Mrs. Herbert
Hoefert, of Tonawanda and
Mrs. E. J. DePruy of Gartersburg,
Md.
Funeral service, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 45 o clock
at the residence The Rev. Edgar
Walker will officiate. Burial will
be in White Chapel Memorial Park
cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/26/1945

James E. Woods, 51, a veteran
of World War I, died Monday evening
at his home, 316 Young street,
following a heart attack earlier in
the day. A lifelong resident of
Tonawanda, he was a member of
the Niagara Hose company. Surviving
are his wife, Francis; four
sons, Pfc. James J. Woods of the
U, S. Army of Occupation in Germany,
Pvt. Donald Woods with
the AAF in Savanah, Ga., and
Raymond and Leroy at home; a
daughter, Betty, at home; his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Woods of
Tonawanda; four sisters, Mrs.
Grace Fetzer of Sardinia, N. Y.,
Mrs. Genevieve Rech of Tonawanda,
Mrs. E. J. De Puy of Garthersburg,
Md., and Mrs. Herbert
Hoefert of Tonawanda. Rites will
bo held Thursday afternoon at 3:45
from the residence, the Rev. Edgar
Walker officiating. Burial in
White Chapel Memorial Park.

James married STRECK, Frances G about 1922. Frances (daughter of STRECK, Joseph and Frances) was born about 1898 in New York; died on 2 Nov 1954 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/3/1954

WOODS - Frances G. Woods,
aged 56, of 316 Young St., Tona
wanda. passed away Tuesday eve-
ning (Nov. 2, 1954) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after a brief
illness. Born in Buffalo, Mrs.
Woods had resided in Tonawanda
for the past 45 years and was a
member of St. Francis Church. Her
husband, the late James Woods,
died in 1945. She is survived oy
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond West;
three sons. James, Donald and Le-
Roy Woods: and five grandchildren,
all of Tonawanda; two sisters.
Mrs. Jack Linekin of New
York City and Mrs. Mary Mendes*
of Tonawanda; three brothers,;
John, Michael and Charles Streck
of North Tonawanda. Friends may
call at the Hamp Funeral Home,,
37 Adam St., Tonawanda, where
services will be held Friday morn-
ing at 8:45 and at 9:15 in
Francis Church. The Rev. Wilbur
Yeager will officiate.

James married VOELKER, Elizabeth about 1886. Elizabeth (daughter of VOELKER, Fred and Caroline) was born in Sep 1865 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 22 Apr 1949 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/23/1949

MRS. ELIZABETH WOODS
Mrs. Elizabeth Woods, 83, 98
Elmwood Park, died last evening
in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness. She was a
lifelong resident of Tonawanda.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
Albert Fetzer, Sardinia; Mrs. Ephraim
R, DePuy, Gaithersburg,
Md., Mrs. Glenn Rech and Mrs.
Herbert Hofert, Tonawanda; 19
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren;
a brother, William Voelker
of Spears, Pa. Funeral services
will be Monday at 2 p. m.
in the home of Mrs. Hofert, 235
Morgan St. The Rev. E. C. Rorke
will officiate. Burial will be in
Sweeney Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/25/1917

Mrs. Elizabeth Woods of Simson
street announces the marriage of her
daughter, Genevieve Elizabeth, to Mr.
Glen A. Rech of North Tonawanda,
on Wednesday afternoon, October 24th
the Rev. G. Sherman Burrows officiat-
ing. the attendants were, Miss Stella
Woods and Mr. Hubert Hofert. After
a brief wedding journey to Elyria,
Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Rech will reside
in 97 Bryant street.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/29/1953

An 86-year-old North Tonawan-
dan, who had been employed more
than 50 years at Buffalo Bolt Co.,
died this morning after a brief ill-
ness.
He was Joseph Streck, 163 Lin-
wood Ave. Born in Germany, Mr.
Streck came to this country 60
years ago, and lived in North Ton-
awanda 50 years.
He retired six years ago after
working at Buffalo Bolt more than
half a century. He was a member
of St. Joseph's Church.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m.
Monday in the residence, and at
10 a.m. in the church, the Rev.
Chester H. Polewicz officiating.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/29/1953

STRECK - Joseph Streck, 86,
of 163 Lin wood Ave., North Tonawanda,
died this morning, Saturday,
Aug. 29, 1953, after a brief
illness. He was born In Germany
and came to this country 60 years
ago. For the past 50 years he had
resided in North Tonawanda. He
was employed for more than 50
years at the Buffalo Bolt Co. before
retiring six years ago. He
was a member of St. Joseph's
Church. He Is survived by three
sons, John, Michael, and Charles;
three daughters, Mrs. James
Woods, Mrs. Anthony Mendez of
the Tonawandas, and Mrs. John
Linekin of Long Island, N. Y.; 15
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren
also s u r v i v e.
Friends may call at the residence,
163 Linwood Ave., where services
will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. and
at 10 a.m. In St. Joseph's Church
The Rev. Chester H. Polewicz will
officiate. Burial will be In Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.

Joseph married Frances about 1893. Frances was born about 1868 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First time in Census in Tonawanda 1880 as Volker
Immigration - 1846

Fred + Caroline. Caroline was born about 1833 in Mecklenburg, Germany; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]