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26 June 1975 Tonawanda News
WILLIAMS - Ida Schmidt Williams of 2559 Wurl St., Bergholtz in Memorial Medical Center, Wednesday (June 25, 1975). Mrs. Williams was a life-long resident of the Sanborn-Bergholtz area. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the A.L.C.W of the Church. She is survived by her husband, Bert Williams; mother of Harold Schmidt and Mrs. Lavina Moll, all of Bergholtz; step-mother of Clarence and Richard Schmidt, Mrs. Anthony (Hilda) Jensen, Mrs. Edna Schumacher, all of North Tonawanda; sister of Victor Haseley of North Tonawanda and Wilbur Haseley of Niagara Falls, also survived by seventeen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Interment St. James Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc., 5893 Hoover Rd., Sanborn from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. If preferred, memorials may be made to the St. James Lutheran Church Development Fund.

Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS, Bert. Bert was born on 1 Jan 1895 in New York; died in Jan 1982 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married WALCK, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm on 10 Jun 1917 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Christian (son of WALCK, Johannes B W and WOLF, Wilhelmine Christine) was born on 22 Oct 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Mar 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married SCHMIDT, Benjamin Karl Wilhelm Julius about 1930. Benjamin (son of SCHMIDT, Johann Carl Wilhelm and GOMBERT, Albertine Caroline Emilie) was born on 1 Jul 1890 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jun 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lavina A. Moll (Walck), age 83, died February 21, 2002 at her residence in Bergholz, and formerly lived in Lockport. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY on May 1, 1918 to Christian and Ida (Haseley) Walck. She was a homemaker for most of her life, a lifelong member of St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Bergholz and enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include one son, Leonard (Carol) Moll of Bergholz. She was predeceased by her husband, Erwin Moll on January 2, 1974; a brother, Harold Schmidt; stepbrothers, Clarence and Richard Schmidt; and stepsisters, Hilda Jensen and Edna Schumacher
Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Saturday from 7-9 P.M. and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Services will be conducted by the Rev. David B. Menz on Monday at 11:00 A.M. in St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, corner of Niagara Road and Rohr Street in Bergholz. Interment in the church cemetery, Town of Wheatfield. Memorials may be made to St. James Ev. Lutheran Church Building Fund.

Lavina married MOLL, Erwin G on 27 May 1938 in Niagara County, NY. Erwin (son of MOLL, Rudolph A and BOLDT, Anna W) was born on 23 Jul 1913 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Jan 1974 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - October 15, 1999
HAROLD SCHMIDT, CONRAIL ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION WORKER, SOFTBALL COACH
Harold "Smitty" Schmidt, 66, who was an engineer with Conrail from 1964 to 1995, died Thursday (Oct. 14, 1999) in Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, after a brief illness. Schmidt, also known as "Hans," was born in Wheatfield and was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School, Niagara Falls. He was a softball coach with the Cub Scouts and a catcher for the St. James Lutheran Church team in his younger days. A member of the Operating Engineers union, he worked on the construction of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston; the Grand Island Bridges; and the Niagara Power Project, Lewiston. In addition, he was a co-owner of the former Bergholz Garage. A lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church, he held various positions, including representative of the finance committee and an elder. He also was a charter member of the Wheatfield Business Association. Schmidt enjoyed fishing, bowling and euchre. A lifelong resident of Wheatfield, he also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Europe. His first wife, Jeanette Blaise Schmidt, died in 1975. Survivors include his second wife, the former D. Jean VanNorman; three sons, Lawrence of Fayetteville, Ga., Charles and Dennis; a daughter, Katherine Harrison of Aurora, Colo.; a stepson, Scott Nestler of Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Lori Nestler of Amherst; two sisters, Hilda Jensen of North Tonawanda and Lavina Moll; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street. Burial will be in Acacia Park, Pendleton.
Buffalo News, The (NY) - October 15, 1999
HAROLD SCHMIDT, CONRAIL ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION WORKER, SOFTBALL COACH
Harold "Smitty" Schmidt, 66, who was an engineer with Conrail from 1964 to 1995, died Thursday (Oct. 14, 1999) in Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, after a brief illness. Schmidt, also known as "Hans," was born in Wheatfield and was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School, Niagara Falls. He was a softball coach with the Cub Scouts and a catcher for the St. James Lutheran Church team in his younger days. A member of the Operating Engineers union, he worked on the construction of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston; the Grand Island Bridges; and the Niagara Power Project, Lewiston. In addition, he was a co-owner of the former Bergholz Garage. A lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church, he held various positions, including representative of the finance committee and an elder. He also was a charter member of the Wheatfield Business Association. Schmidt enjoyed fishing, bowling and euchre. A lifelong resident of Wheatfield, he also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Europe. His first wife, Jeanette Blaise Schmidt, died in 1975. Survivors include his second wife, the former D. Jean VanNorman; three sons, Lawrence of Fayetteville, Ga., Charles and Dennis; a daughter, Katherine Harrison of Aurora, Colo.; a stepson, Scott Nestler of Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Lori Nestler of Amherst; two sisters, Hilda Jensen of North Tonawanda and Lavina Moll; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street. Burial will be in Acacia Park, Pendleton.

Family/Spouse: VAN NORMAN, Doris Jean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married BLAISE, Jeanette on 20 Jun 1953 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Jeanette (daughter of BLAISE, John F and Mildred M) was born on 31 Jul 1934 in New York; died on 8 Apr 1975 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLEVILLE, Carol Louise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Charles Kenneth Schmidt, 67, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 23, 2022. Known to many as Charlie, Chuck, Crackers or Schmitty. He will be remembered for his smile and jokes. Charlie was a life-long member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Bergholz, where he served as Vice-President, Treasurer, Choir Director, and Sunday School teacher. Charlie was the former co-owner and operator of Bergholz Garage, and former owner of Kroening's Garage, in Sanborn. He was also a member of the Bergholz Fire Company, where he was a former chief, and a former EMT with Tri-Community Ambulance Service, Inc. Charlie was the son of the late Harold and Jeanette M. Schmidt. Step-son of Jean Schmidt. Sweetie to his wife of 42 years, Laurie (nee Sprenger); Dad to his two children, Wayne (Molly) and Jeanette; Grampa to his two grandchildren, Maxx and Layla; brother to his three siblings, Dennis (Laurie), Larry (Lori), and Kathy (Leighton) Harrison, and step-brother to Lori (Brian) Burgin and Scott Nestler. Brother-in-law to Cindy (John) Kosek; Uncle and great uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Saturday, May 28th. from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Randy Kaminska, on Sunday, May 29th. at 12:00 p.m. at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, in Wheatfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz Fire Company, or Tri-Community Ambulance Service, Inc.

Charles married SPRENGER, Laurie Elaine on 8 Sep 1979 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dennis married SIEGMANN, Laurie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HARRISON, Leighton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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