Irene married MAACKS, Leonard F on 13 Feb 1943 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Leonard was born on 14 Sep 1909; died on 14 Aug 2003 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/13/1943

RANSOMVILLE. N. Y.-The mar-
riage of Miss Irene Andrees, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William An-
drees, of Main street, to Mr. B.
Leonard Maacks, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Maacks, of the Balmer
road, took place Saturday afternoon
at 5 o'clock at the parsonage of the
Rev. Ernest Sergel in Ransomville.
The bride wore a powder blue
suit with matching accessories and a
corsage of pink rose buds and sweer
peas. Mrs. Howard Curtiss, of Ni-
agara Falls, was her sister's only
attendant and howard Curtiss was
best man. Mrs. Curtiss wore navy
blue with matching accessories and
a corsage of yellow colonial flow-
ers.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Curtiss of Sixth
street for the immediate family and
friends.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/6/1952

RANSOMVILLE, Nov. 6-William
F. Andrees, 67, of Curtiss ave-
nue, died today at Memorial hospital,
Niagara Falls, after a long
illness.
Mr. Andrees is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Robert Paxson and
Mrs. Howard Curtiss, both of Niagara
Falls; Mrs. Leonard Maacks.
Ransomville, and Mrs. Herbert
Maacks, Sanborn; one brother, Edward
Andrees, Niagara Falls; four
sisters, Mrs. Fred Rader, Ransomville;
Mrs. Victor Sattleburg, Tonawands;
Mrs. Marvin Voelker and
Mrs. John Hallack, both of Nisgsra
Falls, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Andrees was born in the Town
of Wheat field, a son of the late
Henry and Bertha Andrees. He had
lived in the Ransomville community
for the last 60 yean and was a
painter by trade. In recent yean
he worked as a bus driver for the
Schultz Bus lines.
The funeral plans have not been
completed

William married ZILM, Wilhelmine about 1907. Wilhelmine (daughter of ZILM, Frederick Wilhelm Christian and PRUTZ, Wilhelmina Caroline Georgina) was born in Mar 1886 in New York; died on 31 Jul 1949 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/1/1949

RANSOMVILLE. Aug. 1. - Mrs
Minnie Caroline Andrees, 63, of this
cillage, died yesterday at the Buf-
falo General hospital. Although
Mrs. Andrees had been ill several
weeks death came unexpectedly.
She is survived by her husband,
William Andrees; four daughters,
Mrs. Robert Paxson and Mrs. How-
ard Curtiss, both of Niagara Falls,
and Mrs. Leonard Maacks and Mrs.
Herbert Maacks, both of Ransom-
ville; one brother, Fred Zilm, Nia-
gara Falls, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wed-
nesday at 2 p.m. from the family
home, Curtiss avenue, and at 2:30
o'clock at St. Peter's Lutheran
church, North Ridge. The Rev. Carl
W. Oldach will officiate. Inter-
ment will be at North Ridge.
Mrs. Andrees was a member of St.
Peter's church and the Ladies' Aux-
iliary, Ransomville Fire company.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/22/1934

RANSOMVILLE. May 22.-Henry
Andrees. widely known farmer, died
yesterday at his home In the Whitfield
road, two miles north of Ransomvllle,
after an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia. He was 75 years old.
Mr. Andrecs was born In the Town
of Wheatfield and had lived In Niagara
county practically all his life.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Bertha Andrees; five daughters, Mrs.
George Burmaster, Mrs. Fred Rader
and Miss Lena Andrees, all of Ransomvllle,
Mrs. Marvin Voelker, of Niagara
Falls and Mrs. Victor Sattleberg,
of Tonawanda; two sons, William
Andrecs, of Ransomvllle, and
Edward Andrees, of Niagara Falls, and
one sister, Mrs. Charles Stange, of
Johnsburg. Seven grandchildren and
one great-granchild also survive.
The funeral will be held from the
family home at 2 p, m . standard time,
Thursday, with services at St. Peter's
Lutheran' church at 2:30 p. m. Burial
will be In North Ridge cemetery

Henry married MESSING, Bertha on 23 Nov 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of MESSING, Frederick and PINGEL, Mary A) was born on 8 Aug 1863 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Dec 1935 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/26/1935

RANSOMVILLE, Dec 26 - Mrs.
Bertha Andrees, 72 years old, wife
of the late Henry Andrees, died sud-
denly this morning at hr home in
the Whitfield road.
She is survived by two sons, Wil-
liam of Ransomville, and Edward, of
Niagara Falls; five daughters, Mrs.
George Burmaster and Mrs. Fred
Rader, both of this village, Mrs. Vic-
tor Sattleberg. of North Tonawanda.
Mrs. Marvin Voelker, of Niagara Falls,
and Lena Andrees, at home; two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Croefrork and Mrs.
William Klnzly, both of North Tonawanda,
seven grandchildren and one
great grandchild. Mrs. Andrees was
born in the Town of Wheatfield and
had resided in this vicinity for the
past 45 years. she was a member of
St. Peter's Lutheran church at North
Ridge. Mrs. Andrees was one of the
most beloved women of the vicinity.
She was well known at Niagara Falls
and North Tonawanda.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
and at 2:30 from St. Peter's church
at North Ridge. the Rev. John Bark-
low will officiate. Interment will be
in North Ridge cemetery.

Frederick married PRUTZ, Wilhelmina Caroline Georgina on 20 Feb 1885 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of PAULI, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Karl and PRUTZ, Caroline Fredrike Marie) was born on 31 Aug 1858 in Germany; died on 7 Nov 1937 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/8/1937

RANSOMVILLE Nov. 8.-Mrs.
Wilhelmina C. Zilm, 78 years old, of
Porter Center, died at her home
yesterday after a long Illness. She Is
survived by two sons, William Zilm,
at home, and Fred Zilm, of Niagara
Falls; one daughter, Mrs. William
Andrees, of Ransomvllle; eight
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the home. The Rev. Ernest A. Sergel
will officiate and Interment will be
at St. Peter's cemetery.
Mrs. Zilm was the wife of the late
Fred Zilm. who died about 25 years
ago. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Pauli
and was born in Germany. When
a child she came to this country
with her parente and had since resided
in this vicinity.

NOTE: born Prutz

Heinrich + STRASSBURG, Wilhelmine Frederike. Wilhelmine (daughter of STRASSBURG, Gottfried and REGLING, Maria Christine) was born in Jun 1836 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 7 Jan 1918 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
STROKE CAUSES DEATH OF FREDERICK MESSING
Frederick Messing, eighty years old, died at the home of Supervisoe William H. Kinzly at No. 260 Payne avenue this morning. He sustained a stroke of paralysis last Thursday morning which caused his death. Mr. Messing was born in Germany. He came to America when he was eighteen years old and located in the Town of Wheatfield. That part of the town in which he lived later became a part of the city of North Tonawanda. Mr. Messing retired as a farmer many years ago and was making his home with his daughter, Mrs. William H. Kinzly, at the time of his death. He was a charter member of the St. Peter's church on Oliver St.
Besides Mrs. Kinzley, the deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles Proefrock of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Henry Andrees of Ransomville, one sister, Mrs. William Schnell of Sawyer Creek, and one brother, Bernard Messing of Milwaukee, eleven grandchildren and five great grand children. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the late residence and at 2:30 from the St. Peter's church, Rev. Westerman officiating. Burial will be in the Messing cemetery at Sawyer's Creek.

Frederick + PINGEL, Mary A. Mary (daughter of PINGEL, Johann and Sophia) was born in 1840 in Germany; died on 30 Aug 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
The funeral of the late Mrs. Frederick Messing, who died Wednesday at the family home on Ruie road at the age of 65 years, will take place tomorrow from the late home at 1 o'clock and from St. Peter's Church in Oliver street one hour later. Burial will be in the Messing Cemetery at Sawyer Creek.

Johann married POLLOW, Friedericka Dorothea Sophia on 3 Nov 1853. Friedericka and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married PRUTZ, Caroline Fredrike Marie on 22 May 1874 in Germany. Caroline (daughter of PRUTZ, Johann Joachim) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]