Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/16/1925

William Brege, Sr.. age 80, died
on Friday evening. May 15, at the
home of hia daughter, Mrs. Fred
Pless. 82 Irving street He Is survived
by two sons and three daughters,
Herman of Royalton, William
F„ of Lockport, Mra. Anna Eick of
Royalton, Mrs. Fred Pless of Lochport,
Mrs Minnie Meitz of Jeddo,
one brother Christian Brege of Royalton.
and many relatives and
friends. Funeral services will be
held at the home of his sea, Herman
of Royalton Monday at 2 o'clock
and 3 o'clock in St. Michael Church,
Wolcottsville, N. Y. Burial In Sit.
Pleasant cemetery

William married GENSOW, Wilhelmina about 1871. Wilhelmina was born in Apr 1847; died on 4 Apr 1920 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/24/1949

EICK -Anne E. Eick of Lewiston
Road, Town of Royalton, passed
away Wednesday morning at her
home. She is survived by her husband
Ferdinand; one daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Dushow of Mlddlpeort; five
sons, George of Gasport, Edward Of
Mlddleport, Avery of Medina, LOren
and Erwin, both of Mlddleport; 14
grandchildren; a great grandchiidren;
one sister, Mrs. Fred Piess,
sad one brother, William Brsge,
both of Lockport; also several
nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at the family home where funeral
services Will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and at 2
o'clock from St. Michael's Lutheran
Church st Wolcottsville with Rev.
Frederick Schleet officiating. Burial
hi St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery

Anne married EICK, Ferdinand Gottfried on 9 Feb 1892 in Niagara County, NY. Ferdinand (son of EICK, William Carl and VETTER, Wilhelmina) was born on 19 Dec 1868 in Germany; died on 19 Mar 1953 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/13/1946

Minnie Mietz of Jeddo passed away
Wednesday morning at Medina Memorial
hospital. She is survived by
1 daughter Frances at home. 3
brothers, Herman Brege of Royalton
and William Brege of Lockport,
2 sisters, Mrs. Anna Eick of Royalton
and Mra. Emelia' Pless ot Lock
port. Friends may call at her late
home Jeddo, from where funeral
services will be held Saturday March
16 at 3 o'clock. Rev. Frederlek
Schleef officiating. Burial in Hartland
central cemetery

Family/Spouse: MIETZ, Albert A. Albert (son of MIETZ, Karl Martin Wilhelm and HOLZHEIMER, Maria Dorothea) was born in 1869 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died in 1940 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/29/1948

B R E G E - - H e r m a n F Brege passed
away suddenly Saturday afternoon,
Nov 27. at his home, Lewiston Road,
Town of Royalton. He is survived
by his wife, Ottilie; a son, Kermit
H Brege at home; one daughter,
Mrs Alice E. Baker of Newfane;
?? grandchildren and one great
grandchild; his sisters, Mrs. Fer-
dinand E Eick of Middleport; Mrs.
Fred Pless of Lockport; one brother
William Brege of Lockport. Friends
may call at the late home where ??
??????????? will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock wih the Rev.
????????? officiating. Burial
will be in Central Ave.. Cemetery.

Herman married REHWALDT, Ottillie about 1898. Ottillie (daughter of REHWALDT, Christian Friedrich Erdmann) was born about 1872 in New York; died on 4 Jul 1952 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/24/1964

BREOE - William F. Brege
passed away at his home, M
Lewis Street, Sunday, March 22,
1984. He leaves his wife. Martha
M. (nee Rlemer), four daughters,
Gladys W. and Esther A.
Brege, Lockport, Mrs. F r ed
(Gertrude) Herman, Barker,
Mrs. LaVern (Violet) Koske.
Roswell, New Mexico, also four
grandchildren, Anita Norman,
Bad Kissengen, Germany, Sharon
Norman, Rochester, New
York, Vicar Thomas Koske, Covins.
California, Rebecca Koske,
Roswell. New Mexico, also
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 o'clock at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Street, where funeral
service will be held Wednesday
afternoon at two c'clock. Interment
in Cold Springs Cemetery.

William married RIEMER, Martha M in 1899. Martha (daughter of RIEMER, August Wilhelm and SETT, Fredericke Charlotte Louisa) was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Dec 1971 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/23/1957

Mrs.. Emelia Pless, 72, of 54
Park Pl., a Wolcottsville native,
died Thursday night (Aug. 22. 1957)
in Lockport Memorial Hospital after
a long illness.
She was born Nov.. 22, 1884, the
daughter of William and Minnie
Gensow Brege. She had lived in
Lockport nearly 50 years and was
a ember of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Surviving are her husband, Fred
W. Pless; two daughters, Mrs
Alice Weaver and Mrs. Robert A
Smith; a brother, William Brege,
all of Lockport; and five grand-
children.
Friends may call from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 at Prudden ndt
Funeral Home,, 262 Genesee St.,
where services will be held Sun-
day afternoon at 2:30. The Rev..
Ernest E. Heuer and the Rev. Her-
man Meier will officiate. Burial
will be in Trinity Lutheran Ceme-
tery.

Emelia married PLESS, Fred W about 1913. Fred was born about 1882 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/10/1961

MIDDLEPORT - A resident of
Middleport for 18 years, Mrs. Hattie
A. Duchow, 67, died today
(April 10, 1961) at her home, 22
Mechanic St She was the wife of
Frank Duchow.
Mrs. Duchow was born in the
Town of Royalton Nov. 22, 1893.
the daughter of Ferdinand and
Anna Brege Eick. She was a
member of St. Michael's Lutheran
Church, Wolcottsville.
Besides her husband, she
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Arthur
G. Kraatz and Mrs. Alex Velesko,
Middleport; five brothers
George Eick, Town of Royalton,
Edward Eick, Loren Eick and Er
win Eick, all of Middleport; and
Avery Eick, Town of Shelby; and
three grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call today and tomorrow
from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9
at the Wallace and Heath Funeral
Home, Inc., Middleport; and
Wednesday from 1 to 2 at St
Michael's Lutheran Church, Wo!
cottsville, where funeral services
will be held Wednesday at 2. The
Rev. Hilbert Huth will officiate.

Family/Spouse: DUCHOW, Frank F. Frank (son of DUCHOW, Charles and SIEBERT, Augusta) was born on 2 Nov 1894 in Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Nov 1971 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register Journal

George W. Eick of 9058 Telegraph
Road, Gasport died Monday at
Medina Memorial Hospital following
a short illness.
He was born June 9, 1896 in the-
Town of Royalton, son of the late
Ferdinand and Anna (Brege) Eick.
Be had 4ived4B4he:Gasport area^tll
of his life and farmed for many
years at his present address. He was
a member of the Holy Cross
Lutheran Church of Middleport.
He and his wife, Minnie Eick, had
celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary
on Dec. 26, 1986.
Besides his wife, survivors include
one son, Robert (Ruth) Eick of
Alabama, N.Y.; three granddaughters,
Mrs. Paul (Carol)
Schafer of Basom, Mrs. David
(Elaine) Wheatley of Alabama,
N.Y., and Mrs. Paul (Diane) Phelps
of Corfu; six great-grandchildren;
one brother, Erwin Eick of Middleport,
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call today (2-4,7-9)
at the Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., 38 State St.,
Middleport. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Holy
Cross Lutheran Church, Middleport,
with the Rev. William Dietsche
officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, West Shelby.
Memorial gifts may be made to
the Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

George married LUCKMAN, Malvina Anna on 26 Dec 1917 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Malvina (daughter of LUCKMAN, Wilhelm Theodor August Willis and KOEPSEL, Malvina Marie Elisabeth) was born on 5 Nov 1895; died on 22 Apr 1999 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register - 11/21/1984

MIDDLEPORT - Edward A.
Eick, 31 Kelly Ave., died Tuesday at
Orchard Manor Nursing Home
following a long illness.
He was born June 7, 1889 in the
Town of Royalton, to Ferdinand and
Anna (Brege) Eick. He worked for
the New York State Highway
Department retiring in 1969, and
farmed for several years on the
Johnson Road. He was a member of
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in
Middleport.
He was husband of Helene Eick,
and the late Ida Eick and Myra
Eick.
He was father of the late Mrs.
Hilda Orlando, and brother of the
late Hattie Duchow, Loren Eick and
Avery Eick.
Survivors include his wife; one
son, Norman Eick of Virginia; one
daughter, Mrs. Janet Dormer of
Middleport; two brothers, George
Eick of Gasport and Erwin Eick of
Middleport; eight grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; two stepchildren,
and several nieces and
nephews. Friends may call
tonight (7-9) and Thursday (2-4 7-9)
at Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., 38 State St
Funeral services will be he held
Friday at 2 p.m. at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church with the Rev.
William A. Dietsche officiating.
Burial will be in Royalton Mountain
Ridge Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to
Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Edward married MIETZ, Myra Olive on 17 Nov 1973. Myra (daughter of MIETZ, Frederick Herman and SPROUT, Mabel) was born on 28 Jun 1897 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Nov 1980 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married NADLER, Ida H on 9 Dec 1920 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Ida (daughter of NADLER, Herman and WRUCK, Johanna) was born on 14 Sep 1900 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Aug 1964 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Avery married SCHILLING, Helen L on 15 Jun 1927 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of SCHILLING, Henry W and MIETZ, Maria M) was born on 9 May 1904 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 May 1994 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Loren married FRISCH, Lydia L on 26 Dec 1927 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of FRISCH, Rudolph Otto Wruck and HANDRICH, Rose Bertha) was born on 19 Feb 1907 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Apr 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOLFE, Anna R. Anna (daughter of WOLFE, Heinrich Wilhelm Johannes and GIERTZ, Edna R) was born on 9 Nov 1914 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 May 1987 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BAKER, Joel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/15/1964

BARKER - A Carmen Road
resident,, Mrs. Gertrude Brege
Norman, 56,, died Saturday
(June 13,, 1964) at Inter-Com-
munity Memorial Hospital, New-
fane,, where she had been a pa-
tient since Wednesday. She was
the wife of Frederick Norman,
a Town of Somerset highway de-
partment employe.
She was born July 23,, 1907 in
the Town of Royalton, daughter
of Mrs. Martha Riemer Brege
of ockport who survives her,
and the late William F. Brege.
Mrs. Brege was a member of
St. John's Evangelical Church,
County Line. Besides her hus-
band and mother she is sur-
vived by two daughters, Mrs.
Anita Williams of Bad Kissin-
gin, Germany,, and Miss Sharon
Norman, at home; three sisters,
Miss Esther Brege and Miss
Gladys Brege, both of Lockport
and Mrs. Violet Koske of Ros-
well,, N.M.
Friends may call at the Hood
Funeral Home, Pallister Ave.,
Barker, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m. where a funeral service
will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday. Burial will be in
Cold Spring Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: NORMAN, Fred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Violet married KOSKE, LaVerne A on 29 Oct 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. LaVerne (son of KOSKE, Frederick M and PENSLIEN, Ella A) was born on 21 Mar 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Jun 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Florence married SMITH, Robert A on 5 Sep 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: QUINTERN, Homer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport Union Sun & Journal, September 9, 2010
Doris A. Kraatz, of Middleport passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Medina, NY. Mrs. Kraatz was born in the Town of Royalton on January 17, 1922, daughter of the late Frank and Hattie (Eick) Duchow and she has lived in Middleport all of her life. She was employed as a cafeteria worker at the Middleport Elementary School. She was a Charter member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, taught Sunday School and was also on the Church Board at Holy Cross. She collected antique and porcelain dolls, enjoyed being a homemaker, baking and she enjoyed her family and her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur G. Kraatz in 2000; a son, Clay Kraatz in 1983; and by two sisters, Violet Quintern and Eunice Velesko. She is survived by a daughter, Melane (John) Shuttleworth of Middleport; and a son, Larry (Janine) Kraatz of Holley; also surviving are six grandchildren, Amy (Thomas) Conley of Middleport, Heidi (Justin) Collins of Ohio, Stephen Shuttleworth of Nevada, Taramarie Kraatz, Katie Kraatz and Felicia Kraatz, all of Holley; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a daughter-in-law, Donna. Friends may call Saturday from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rt. 31, Middleport, where funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM with the Rev. David Triplett officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West Shelby, NY. Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or the Middleport Free Library would be appreciated by the Kraatz family. Arrangements by the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home, Middleport, NY. Visit www.bateswallace.com to sign guest register.

Family/Spouse: KRAATZ, Arthur G. Arthur was born on 5 May 1922 in New York; died on 29 Feb 2000 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VELESKO, Alex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STARKS, Charles A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRAY, Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet married DONNER, Allison J on 4 May 1946 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Allison (son of DONNER, John W and PECHUMAN, Evelyn) was born on 24 Sep 1919 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1962 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LaVerne Avery Eick, 88, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2016.
Family and friends may call at the Cooper Funeral Home, Medina on Tuesday, December 20th from 4-8 PM. Funeral service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Middleport on Wednesday, December 21st with viewing from 10-11 AM and the service following at 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in West Shelby.

Laverne married SCHULTZ, Beatrice on 18 Dec 1948 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Beatrice (daughter of SCHULTZ, John Fred and KOEPSEL, Malvina Alma Ida) was born about 1927 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Aug 2016 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LESTER, Peggy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FORD, Marsha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HARCH, Geraldine. Geraldine died on 17 Aug 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Eugene A. Eick, age 87, of Middleport, entered into rest on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born February 4, 1929 in the Town of Royalton, NY, he is the son of the late Loren and Lydia (Wruck-Frisch) Eick.
He worked at Harrison Radiator in skilled trades for many years. Gene served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Dolores Harch December 29, 1948 at St. Michaels in Wolcottsville. They have been married 67 years. Eugene has lived in the Middleport area all of his life. Eugene enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a lifelong member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Middleport. Gene was a member of the local RC Club and enjoyed building and flying remote controlled airplanes. Eugene won the Golden Hammer Award from Motor Trend Magazine for hand built custom made sport car. He also enjoyed working around the house.
Surviving is his loving wife, Dolores J. (Harch) Eick; and daughter, Debra (Dr. Mark) Perry of Lewiston.
Also surviving Eugene are his grandson, Bryan (Amy) Perry of Grand Island, Doctors Gregory (Melissa) Perry of Cohoes, NY, and Jeffrey (Elizabeth) Perry of Ransomville. Great-grandfather of Carter and Aria, and Oliver and Emma. Brother of Gary (Peggy) Eick of Gasport and the late David and Gerri (Harch) Eick. Several nieces and nephews also survive Eugene.
Family and friends are invited to visitation on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at the Bates, Wallace and Heath Funeral Home, 38 State Street, Middleport, NY. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 11:00 AM from the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Route 31 at Vernon, Middleport, NY 14105. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Medina, NY.
Memorials appreciated to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Middleport, NY.

Eugene married HARCH, Dolores on 29 Dec 1948 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Dolores (daughter of HARCH, Carl and WAGNER, Doris) was born on 13 Dec 1928 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jan 2020 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SCHRODER, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS, Green B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Obituary of Linda M. Brown

Linda M. Brown passed away December 7, 2020 under the care of Hospice Buffalo.  Born February 11, 1940 in Lockport she was the daughter of Alice (Pless) Weaver.  Linda enjoyed watching poker, playing BINGO, and going to the casino.  She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Raymond Brown; two daughters Roxanne (Tim) Ball and Lynnette (John) Sheely; several grandchildren; predeceased by siblings Nancy and Jerry.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 16th in Trinity Lutheran Church, 67 Saxton Street, Lockport.  Inurnment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: BROWN, Raymond. Raymond (son of BROWN, Merle and DONAHUE, Mary) was born on 3 Aug 1929 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 9 Dec 2020 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SHUTTLEWORTH, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHAFER, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WHEATLEY, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PHELPS, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: TADDIE, Donad. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PERRY, Mark Dr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BALL, Timothy A. Timothy (son of BALL, Edward and Ella) was born on 21 Feb 1956 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Dec 2022 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SHEELY, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]