Family/Spouse: MEHWALD, Maria Auguste. Maria was born on 2 Aug 1850 in Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Dec 1898 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Auguste married WOODRICH, Wilhelm Friedrich August on 1 Nov 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelm (son of WOODRICH, Fred) was born on 18 Sep 1869 in Malchow, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 4 Jan 1947 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married BARTEL, Ferdinand August Carl on 7 Oct 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ferdinand (son of BARTEL, August Ferdinand and MERCIER, Henrietta Dorothea) was born on 11 Nov 1867 in Gramzow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 6 Jun 1924 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm married BEACH, Jeannettia on 13 Sep 1914 in Niagara County, NY. Jeannettia (daughter of BEACH, George C and Liza Jane, daughter of BEACH, George and WATTS, Lisa Jane) was born in Nov 1863 in MI; died on 7 Dec 1953 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GORMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married ROHRING, Dorothy Maria Alwine on 4 Jan 1915 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of ROHRING, Louis Johann Friedrich and ROHRING, Sophia Wilhelmine Caroline) was born on 15 Feb 1897 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/30/1967

TONAWANDA-Funeral services for John A.
°Woodrich, 74, of 202 Wheeler St., will be conducted at
1:30 p.m; Wednesday at Creasey Memorial Chapel,
Rev. Karl H. A. Rest officiating. Burial will, be in
Elmlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Woodrich died Saturday
(Jan. 28, 1967) at Kenmore
Mercy Hospital after
a long illness.
He was a lifelong resident
. of the Tonawandas and formerly
was employed as a millwright
at Spaulding Fibre
Corp., retiring in September
1966.- He was" a member of
Salem United Church of
Christ, a 50-year member of
E.ectric City Lodge No. 663,
IOOF; a 50-year member of
Columbia Hook and Ladder
Co.. an honorary fire chief
at Spaulding Fibre Corp. and
a - former Republican city
committeeman.
S u r v i v o r s include his
widow, the former Martha A.
Kluge; a 'son, . R o b e r t W.
Woodrich, Town Of Tonawanda;
a daughter", Mrs. George
Lang, Grand Island; a brother,
William Woodrich, and
two sisters, Mrs. Albertina
M e i s n e r and Mrs. Ernest
Achterberg, all of the Tona-
wandas; also four grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to
5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.

Family/Spouse: KLUGE, Martha A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/18/1969

TONAWANDA - William D.
Woodrich, 74, of 27 DeKalb St.,
a retired supervisor for the
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
died Friday (Jan. 17, 1969) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital af-
ter a short illness.
He was a lifelong resident of
this city and served as super-
visor for outside operations for
the power company for 40
years, retiring in 1960.
He was a member of Salem
United Church of Christ, 50-year
member of Columbia Hook and
Ladder Company, 50-year
member of Electric City Lodge
553 of the Odd Fellows, a 25-
yeaar member of the Niagara
Mohawk Power Corp Club, and
a member of the Dewey Avenue
foremen's Club of the power
company.
He wife, the former Hertha
C. Kluge, died in May 1961.
Survivors include a daughter,
mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Dahl of
this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Herman Meisner and Mrs.
Ernest Achterberg, both of
North Tonawanda, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Monday
at the Creasey Memorial Chapel
by the Rev. Karl H. A. Rest
and Lloyd Larson. Burial will
be in Elmlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m.

William married KLUGE, Hertha C on 30 Jun 1920 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Hertha (daughter of Wil) was born about 1893 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 30 May 1961 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/26/1977

MEISNER - Albertine
Meisner, 80, of North
Tonawanda, Tuesday
(Oct. 25, 1977) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Meisner was a member of
Grace Lutheran Church
and the Women's
Auxiliary to. DeGraff
Memorial Hospital She;
was a lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda and
wife of the late Herman J.
Meisner.
Beloved mother of Mrs.
Harry (Dorothy) Flynn of
North Tonawanda and
Mrs. George (Norma)
Kobel of Farmington,
Mich.; grandmother of
Dr. Karen Flynn-Miller
of Buffalo, NY., Bryce
Flynn of Ottawa, Canada
and Paula Flynn of North
Tonawanda and Gretchen,
Linda, Carolyn and
Paul Kobel, all of Farmington,
Mich.
No prior visitation.
Services Thursday at 1:30
p.m., in Grace Lutheran
Church, the Rev. E.
Werner Weinreich off
i c i a t i n g . Flowers
gratefully declined.
Memorials may be made
to DeGraff Memorial
Hospital Memorial Fund,
Grace Lutheran Church
or to Roswell Park
Memorial Institute.
Arrangements by the
Wattengel Funeral
Home, Inc. (25-26)

Family/Spouse: MEISNER, Herman J. Herman (son of MEISNER, Herman and STROH, Emma) was born about 1897 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Aug 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/27/1983

ACHTERBERG Alice
R. Achterberg, 79, of North
Tonawanda. Monday
(September 26. 1983) in Mt.
View Nursing Home,
Lockport after a lengthy
illness. Mrs. Achterberg
was a member of St. Peter
United Church of Christ.
She was the wife of the late
Ernest J Achterberg who
died in 1969.
She is survived by two
foster sons, Ronald J
(Rita) Kuligowski and
Stanley (Jane) Mikos. both
of North Tonawanda: four
grandchildren: a brotherin-
law, Edward Janowsky
of North Tonawanda: a
niece, Janice Rogge Boyd
of Grand Island and two
grandnieces
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home.
Inc.. 1241 Oliver St., at
Ward Rd. North Tona
wanda Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m Services will be
held from the funeral home
Wednesday at 2 p.m.. the
Rev Richard C Luh will
officiate Interment White
Chapel Memoral Park.

Alice married ACHTERBERG, Ernest J in Aug 1927. Ernest (son of ACHTERBERG, Ernest Ferdinand and Ida C) was born on 5 Jul 1905 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Oct 1969 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/27/1908

Edna, the 15-month-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Woodrich of
198 Schenck street, died Tuesday
morning. The funeral was held yester-
day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from
and a half an hour, later
from St. Mathew's church

Maria married HELWIG, Edward O on 2 Nov 1915 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edward was born about 1890; died on 19 Oct 1972 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1985

FONNER Mildred (Bartel)
Hanes Fonner, 89, formerly of North
Tonawanda.. Friday (December 6,
died in Illinois. Survived by one son,
Robert M Hanes of Florida; one
sister, Rose Main of North Tona
wanda three grandchildren,
Marion Strickland Metsinger of
Holcomb, Michael Manes of New
York City and Elizabeth Hanes
Carton(?) of Illinois, several nieces
and nephews
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Heart
Association.

Family/Spouse: HANES, Roy. Roy (son of HANES, Charles A and NAGEL, Mary E) was born about 1893 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Jan 1970 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FONNER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ervin married Hazel about 1929. Hazel was born about 1900 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rose married MAIN, George L about Aug 1924. George was born about 1899 in New York; died on 5 Nov 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/9/1908

Little Ella Bartel, the 11-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Bartel of 76 First avenue, died this
morning after an illness of one day.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the
houpe and at 2 o'clock from the German
Frleden's church.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/22/1975

Services will be conducted at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at Brunner Funeral
Home. 156 Robinson St.. for Carl A.
Bartel. 65. of North Tonawanda. who
was pronounced dead on arrival
yesterday at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital
A long time Republican. Mr. Bartel
was a member of the North
Tonawanda GOP Club, a former GOP
committeeman and the party's
candidate for Fifth Ward supervisor in
1967.
Mr. Bartel was a retired John
Hancock Insurance Co. representative,
a member of the firm's retirement
club and union, the Columbia Hook &
Ladder Company and the Firemen's
Benevolent Association.
He is survived by his wife. Ruth;
four children and five grandchildren

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/22/1975

BARTEL - Carl A. Bartel,
65, of North Tonawanda,
Monday (April 21, 1975) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a brief illness Mr Bartel
was a member of St. Matthew's
Lutheran Church, and was
retired from John Hancock
Insurance Co , after 23 years of
employment He was a
member of the John Hancock
R e t i r e m e n t Club, John
Hancock Union, the North
Tonawanda Republican Club, a
former North Tonawanda
committeeman, a member of
the Columbia Hook & Ladder
Co . and the Firemen's
Benevolent Association.
Beloved husband of Ruth
(nee Wilkes) Bartel. father of
Mrs Dennis (Sharon) Clements
of Grand Island, Jean Bartel,
at home, Ronald Bartel of
Syracuse and David Bartel of
Rochester, N Y ; grandfather
of five grandsons; brother of
Mrs Mary Helwig of
Tonawanda, Mrs Mildred
Fonner of Chicago, Illinois and
Mrs Rose Main of North
Tonawanda; uncle of several
nieces and nephews.
F r i e n d s received by the
family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at the
Brunner Funeral Home, 156
Robinson St., North Tonawanda
where services will be held
Thursday at l:30p.m . the Rev
A W Moldenhauer will
officiate Interment St
Matthew's Cemetery
At the request of the family,
in lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to St Matthew's
Lutheran Church Building
Fund

Carl married WILKE, Ruth A on 27 Sep 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of WILKE, Anton F and ZUCH, Agnes A) was born on 7 Jun 1913 in New York; died on 10 Feb 2004 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married MAACK, Ronald W on 29 Nov 1933 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Ronald (son of MAACK, Alvin and ROCKWOOD, Lela) was born on 30 Oct 1911 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ALLAN, Lois Mae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginia married LANG, George H on 9 Sep 1944 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty married DAHL, Kenneth D on 4 Apr 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married FLYNN, Harry on 17 Oct 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KOBEL, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FISCHER, Howard H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Annette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

December 13, 2011
Lois M. Helwig Wands

The Tonawanda News

ERIE, PA — Lois M. Helwig Wands, age 84, of Erie, PA, formerly of Tonawanda and Fort Myers, FL, died unexpectedly, Monday, December 12, 2011. Born in Tonawanda on July 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Marie Bartel and Edward O. Helwig, Sr., and had been a resident of Tonawanda for the greater part of her life. Mrs. Wands was an accomplished musician, organist, choir director, and music teacher, and was a member of numerous musical societies and organizations. She was the sister of the late Winifred (the late Howard H.) Helwig Fischer.

Lois is survived by her beloved son Geoffrey L. (Jill) Wands of Erie, PA; her dear brother, Edward O. (Annette) Helwig, Jr. of Pompton Plains, NJ; her cherished nieces and nephew, Sharon M.H. (Joseph A. Rico) Fischer of Tonawanda, NY, Shirley J. (Larry) Novak of Syracuse, NY, Gail A. Fischer of Wilson, NY, Lyn M. (Richard) Helwig Hoffman of Newport, VT and Keith W. Helwig of Milford, PA; also surviving are three grandnieces,three grandnephews, and many cousins.

Friends may call from 2- 6 PM on Thursday only at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Friday at Salem United Church of Christ, Main and Morgan Streets, Tonawanda, followed by burial at Friedens Cemetery in Wheatfield. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to a Church or charity or your one's choice are preferred by the family.

Complete obituary, condolences, and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.

Family/Spouse: WANDS, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STRICKLAND, B W. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLER, Thomas R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MESLER, Charles E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MIS, Marcia A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married CLEMENTS, Dennis E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean married ARMSTRONG, Timothy E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: METSINGER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]