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Niagara Gazette - 8/6/1948

NORTH TONAWANDA. Aug. 6-
William J. Abram, 47.. died today at
his home. 779 Nash road, after a
long illness. A life long resident, he
was a member of the Payne Avenue
Church of Christ and the Columbia
Hook and Ladder company.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth V.
Abram; two daughters. Sandra
Ruth Abram and Kathleen May
Abram; a brother. George, of Tonawanda,
and three sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Humphries. Niagara Falls,
Mrs. Wallace Johns and Mrs. Lena
Rogers, of this city.
Last rites will be held Monday at
2 p.m .at the Hamp funeral hom,
37 Adam street. Burial will be in
Elmlawn cemetery.

William married VOLKSTADT, Ruth on 15 Jul 1939 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of VOLKSTADT, Charles and Minnie) was born about 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Nov 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/21/1939

A beautiful wedding took place
Saturday noon, July 15 when
Miss Ruth Volkstadt, daughter of
Mr. Charles Volkstadt of 46 Ganson
street became the bride of
Mr. William Abram.
The Rev. Walter Scott Cook, pastor
of Christ Church, Erie, Pa.,
performed the ceremony. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Kathryn
Scott, organist, played "Ava Maria"
and "I Love You Truly."
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
was attractively gowned in white
chiffon made princess style with
a shirred bodice, and topped with
a tucked jacket. Her finger tip
veil of illusion fell from a halo
of orange blossoms. She carried
a colonial bouquet of white roses,
sweet peas and gypsophila.
Miss Florence Volkstadt, who
was her sister's maid of honor, was
attired In a dusty rose chiffon
made on princess lines with shirred
bodice and tiny smocked sleeves.
Her colonial bouquet was of
Talisman roses and sweet peas ed
ged with a pleated ruffle of powder
blue maline.
Miss Carol Volkstadt, niece of
the bride, was junior bridesmaid.
She wore a long dress of powder
blue chiffon, with a shirred bodice
and tiny puffed sleeves, with
dusty rose velvet bows at the
shoulders. Her bouquet was a
small replica of the maid of honors,
edged with dusty rose maline.
The groom was attended by Mr
Donald Hooper.
Immediately following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was
held at Waite's Brookside Inn, covers
being laid for fifteen. In the
evening a reception for sixty
guests was held at the home of
the bride.
Entertainments for the bfidewere
a surprise shower by Mrs.
Albert Walker of Buffalo, a linen
shower by Mrs. Howard Volkstadt
of Niagara Falls, a variety
shower by Miss Florence Volkstadt
and a wiener roast by the girls of
the lantern department of the Niagara
Searchlight company.
For traveling the bride selected
black marquisette over taffetta
with white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram left on
a honeymoon to the Thousand Islands
and the Adirondack mountains.
After August 1st, they will
be at home at 46 Ransom street.

1. ABRAM, Sandra Ruth
2. ABRAM, Kathleen May was born on 1 May 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 May 2013 in Stroud Township, PA.

Joseph married Alvina about 1899. Alvina was born in Jul 1855 in Germany; died on 27 May 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/28/1934

Mrs. Alvin Abram, 77 years old
died last night at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Wallace Johns, 71
Linwood avenue, North Tonawanda
after a prolonged illness. Born in
Germany, she had resided in North
Tonawanda for the past 40 years
She was a member of the St.
Peter's Evangelical church, Thomp
son and Bryant streets. She was
a member of the Ladies' Aid society
of the church. Surviving are
two daughters. Mrs. Johns and Mrs
Helen Rogers; three sons, Charles
nd Arnold Harms and William
Abram, all of North Tonawanda;
even grandchildren and three sis-
ters. Mrs. Augusta Heppner, North
tonawanda, Mrs. Charles Kolloff
Youngstown, N.Y., and Mrs. Aman-
da Martin, Berlin, Germany. The
funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
late residence. Rev. Ernst Schneppe
will officiate and burial will be in
Sweeney cemetery.