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Of Sanborn, NY,  passed away on July 11, 2018.    She was born on  September 29, 1939 in Sanborn, New York, the daughter of the late William B. and Grace E. [Wendt] Wendt.
Mrs. Bilek enjoyed gardening, cooking and was involved with many community and group activities.   She was a member of the Sanborn Fire Women's Auxiliary and St. Paul's Evangelist Lutheran Church.    Her most cherished time was spent with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.
Mrs. Bilek was the wife of the late John J. Bilek, who passed away in June of 2009. She is survived by her children Wayne J. Bilek,  Craig J. Bilek and Denise R. (Steven) Calvaneso, grandchildren, Rachel V. Bilek, Ashley DiPietro and Dominique (Brian) Dibble, Enzo Calvaneso and Joshua Hertel, great-grandson Valentino, one brother Forrest (late Gail) Wendt, a sister in law Jean Wendt,  also survived by many nieces and nephews. 
She was the sister of the late Donald (Dorothy), Marvin (Ruth), Bertram (Norine), William (Darla), Kenneth (Dianne)  and Glenn Wendt. 

The family will be present Sunday from 2-4 & 6-8PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME,  5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, where Funeral Services will be held Monday at 10AM with Rev. Charles G. Biegner, Jr. 
Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery.

Gracellyn married BILEK, John J in Sep 1959 in Denver, Denver County, CO. John (son of BILEK, John and Lillian) was born on 12 Apr 1927 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 9 Jun 2009 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/24/1959

BETROTHED - Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wendt Sr.,
Sanborn, announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Gracellyn Wendt, to T. Sgt. John J. Bilek,
USAF, son of Frank W. Shaak, Reading, Pa., and the late Mrs. Shaak. The wedding will take place in
September in Denver, Colo.

1. BILEK, Wayne John was born on 4 Nov 1964 in Rome, Oneida County, NY; died on 15 Apr 2022 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. BILEK, Craig J
3. BILEK, Denise R

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Niagara Gazette - 11/30/1971

SANBORN - William B.
Wendt St., 81, of 3064 Saunders
Settlement Road, died Monday
(Nov. 29, 1971) in a Buffalo
hospital after a long illness.
Born in Detroit, Mich., he
came to this village in 1901,
operating a dairy farm here for
many years.
His father, the late William
Wendt, tapped the first gas
well in Niagara County in 1927,
and in 1938 Mr. Wendt and his
brothers began operating the
Wendt Brothers Gas Co.
The company supplied
Sanborn residents with gas
until 1956, when the franchise
was sold to the Iroquois Gas
Co.
Mr. Wendt also worked for a
time at the Buffalo Pump Co.
as a machinist.
A member of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, he was an
exempt member of. the Sanborn
Volunteer Fire Co.
He is survived by his widow
Grace Wendt; seven sons,
Donald Wendt of Niagara
Falls, and Marvin, Bertrum,
Glenn, Kenneth, Forrest and
William B. Wendt Jr., and a
daugher, Mrs.John(Gracellyn)
Bilek, all of Sanborn.
Also surviving are two
brothers, Alton Wendt of
Lockport and Arnold Wendt of
Niagara Falls; a sister, Mrs.
Benjamin (Laura) Walck Sr. of
Sanborn, 25 grandchildren a/id
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church, North
Tonawanda, Thursday at 2:30
p.m., with the Rev. Matthew
Pushkar officiating. Burial
plans have not been completed.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home today
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m.

William married WENDT, Grace E about 1919. Grace (daughter of WENDT, Wilhelm Christian and MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich) was born on 6 Aug 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Pioneer Resident Is Laid to Rest
SANBORN, Feb. 23-The funeral of William F. Wendt, 76, who died Saturday at his home in Saunder's (sic) Settlement road, was held from the home yesterday at 2:30 p. m. and at St. Peter's church, at Walmore, at 3 o'clock and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends.
The bearers included: Ben Wendt, Philip Wendt, Robert Wendt, Edwin Beutel. Rudolph Beutel and William Beutel. Flower bearers were Donald Wendt, Merwyn (sic), Wendt, Ben Walck, Jr., and Lawrence Walck. The Rev. Edward A. Graubau (sic) was the officiating Clergyman. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery, Walmore.

Wilhelm married BEUTEL, Emilie Helene on 9 Jan 1890 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of BEUTEL, Friedrich Wilhelm and FAHRENWALD, Henriette Charlotte) was born on 19 Mar 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1951 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Wm. Wendt. Daughter of Wm. Beutel and his wife Henrietta, née Fahrnwald. Born Mar 19, 1870. Attended our Christian Day School. Confirmed may 14, 1883, by Pastor John Grabau. Jan 9, 1890 married to Wm. Wendt, who died Feb 19, 1938, had 5 children. Right after marriage, moved to Detroit Mich, there until 1901, then moved to present home of Alton Wendt, near Sanborn where she died. Jan. 3 lapsed into a coma and fell asleep Sun. morning Jan 7 (at) 3:25. Survivors: 3 sons, Alton and Wm. of Sanborn, Arnold of Bergholz; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ben Wendt Sr. of Sanborn and Mrs. Edna Walck of Median; 25 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Suffered from hardening of the arteries which it seems weakened her brain and affected her mind, this was already apparent about 15 yrs. ago, but was serious only in the past 6 yrs. or so. Was taken care of in home of her son Alton. Whole service was in Eng. Text: Is. 55:6-9

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William Wendt.
The funeral of William Wendt was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence on Lockport avenue and a half an hour later at St. Paul's church in Martinsville. The services were conducted bv Rev. William T. Schmidt and were largely attended. Burial was in the St. Paul's cemetery. The pallbearers were: A. W. Babel, John Ziehl, August Martin, John Jagow, August Errick and Charles Fehrman, residents of Martinsville and the Town of Wheatfield.

Wilhelm married MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich on 14 Apr 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of MAILLEFERT, Carl August Wilhelm and LINKE, Wilhelimine) was born in Feb 1859 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Jun 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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13 June 1942 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Mrs. Elizabeth Wendt, nee Maillefert, aged 83 years, died yesterday morning in her home, 692 Falls boulevard. Born in Buffalo, she had resided in North Tonawanda the past 22 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Reinhardt Ziemendorf of the town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Walter Strassburg and Miss Elizabeth Wendt of Niagara Falls, Mrs. William Wendt of the town of Cambria and Mrs. Vernon Steele of Kenmore; two sons, Edwin of Niagara Falls and Alvin at home; 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a sister, Miss Dorothy Maillefert of Cambria. Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Paul?s church, Martinsville, the Rev. F. A. Hinner officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul?s Cemetery.

Christian married MERCIER, Friederike Wilhelmine Rachel on 6 Jan 1859 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Friederike (daughter of MERCIER, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm and ECKART, Christine Wilhelmine) was born on 25 Feb 1838 in Prussia; died on 15 Oct 1908 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married FAHRENWALD, Henriette Charlotte on 22 Nov 1860 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Henriette (daughter of FAHRENWALD, Wilhelm and WINKEL, Wilhelmina Maria) was born on 3 Oct 1832 in Prussia; died on 23 Oct 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/25/1928

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO-1913

Death announced of Wilhelm Wendt at home
of daughter, Mrs. Auguat J, Beccue of Niagara
street.

Wilhelm married WALK, Elisabeth on 14 Apr 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of WALK, Christian and KLEINSCHMIDT, Wilhelmine Euphrosine) was born on 30 Dec 1829 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 1 Jul 1894 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl + LINKE, Wilhelimine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]