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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

NEWMAN - Alvina E.
(nee Sahr) Newman, 88, of
North Tonawanda, suddenly
Wednesday (Sept. 17, 1975)
at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Newman was
a life long resident of North
Tonawanda and member of
St. Paul Lutheran Church.
She was the wife of the late
Louis G. Newman.
Mrs. Newman is survived
by two sons, Wilfred G.
(Margaret) Newman of
Kenmore and Clarence
(Vivian) Newman of Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.; five
grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren;
a brother,
Gustave Sahr of North
Tonawanda.
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
North Tonawanda Thursday
and Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at the
funeral home Saturday at
1:30 p.m., the Rev. Enno A.
Schmoock will officiate.
Interment in White Chapel
Memorial Park.. If so
desired, memorials may be
made to St. Paul Lutheran
Church.

Alvina married NEWMAN, Louis G on 1 Jun 1911 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Louis (son of NEWMAN, William and WAGNER, Charlotte) was born on 3 Oct 1887 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; died in Jul 1974 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. NEWMAN, Wilfred G
2. NEWMAN, Clarence Louis

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 12/3/1930

Frederick Sahr, 87, the last Civil
War veteran of the Tonawandas,
died at his home in North Tonawanda
yesterday

ALSO


LAST SURVIVOR OF CIVIL WAR EXPIRES IN THE TONAWANDAS
Frederick Sahr, 87, Served with Distinction with Union Army Cavalry
NORTH TONAWANDA. Dec. 1.- Frederick Sahr, 87 years old, the last Civil War veteran in the Tonawandas, died Sunday at his home, Niagara Falls boulevard and Sweeney street, North Tonawanda. Born in Germany, Mr. Sahr left that country when three days old, coming to America with his parents and locating in the Martinsville section of North Tonawanda, residing there until his death. During the Civil War he served with distinction in the Union Army as a cavalryman. He was an organizer of W. B. Scott post, G. A. R. Ten years after the war Mr. Sahr began boating on the Erie Canal. He was the owner of a fleet of three boats, which he operated until the close of 1915. He then retired. He is survived by his wife, Ida; three sons, Frederick, Jr., Gustav and Christian Sahr; four daughters, Mrs. Louis Newman, Mrs. Otto Neumann and Miss Eleanor Sahr, all of the Tonawandas, and Mrs. Edward Rosseau,. Barker,. N. Y.; seven grandchildren, three brothers, Martin and Philip Sahr of the Tonawandas and Louis Sahr, New York City, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Peters, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Charles Sattelberg, Detroit, Mich. The funeral will be.held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and a half-hour later at St. Paul's church, North Tonawanda, the Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating.

Friedrich married RICHERT, Ida Ulricke Rosalia on 1 May 1870 in Niagara County, NY. Ida (daughter of RICHERT, Christopher and HAECKER, Ulricke Maria) was born on 18 Dec 1849 in Penkum, Prussia; died on 28 May 1931 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/28/1931

Mrs. Ida R. Sahr, 81 years old,
widow of Frederick Sahr.Civil War
veteran, who died last summer, pass
ed away at her home, on the Niagara
Falls boulevard, this city,
this morning. Born in Germany,
she came to America at the age
of one and with her parents came
to North Tonawanda immediately
to reside, continuing her residence
here until death.
Mrs. Sahr was a member of St.
Paul's church and a pioneer resi-
dent of the Martinsville section
of North Tonawanda, having seen
the suburb rise from a small log
house settlement to a thriving res-
idential and industrial center.
Mrs. Sahr is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Edward Rosseau,
Barker; Miss Eleanor Sahr, Mrs.
Louis Newman and Mrs. Otto Neumann;
three sons, Frederick, Gustave
and Christopher, all of North
Tonawanda; seven grandchildren,
four great grandchildren and . a
brother, Aaron Richert, Stillwater,
Minn.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence and half an hour later.
daylight saving time, at the St.
Paul's church. Rev. F. A. Hinner;
will officiate and burial will be
in St. Paul's cemetery.

Karl married WURL, Friedericke before 1855. Friedericke (daughter of WURL, Christian and KOPP, Anna Christine) was born in 1814 in Nipperwiese, Pommern, Poland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married HAECKER, Ulricke Maria about 1848 in Prussia. Ulricke was born on 20 Feb 1825 in Friehland, Mechlenberg, Germany; died on 21 Jun 1905 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann + LUEPKE, Charlotte. Charlotte was born in 1785 in Ognica, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian + KOPP, Anna Christine. Anna was born on 3 Jan 1771 in Ognica, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 5 Feb 1845 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]