Paul married HENNING, Caroline Albertine about 1868 in Niagara County, NY. Caroline was born on 12 Sep 1847 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 18 Sep 1917 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport Union Sun & Journal, Mon. August 13, 1956
The funeral of Albert W. Plaster, 87, retired Lockport barbershop proprietor, who died Saturday afternoon (August 11, 1956) at his home, 400 Washburn St. will be held at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, The Rev. Herman Meier, Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate, Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery. When he retired about 10 ten years ago, Mr. Plaster had been in the barber business here for 64 years. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at his home on August 3. Born in Buffalo, Jan 26, 1869, Mr. Plaster was the son of Paul H. and Caroline A. Henning Plaster. He came here with his parents at the age of three. Mr. Plaster learned the barber trade from his father when he was in his teens. He worked in his father's shop, which was founded in 1876 on the second floor at 51 Main Street, after his father's death in 1904, he and his brother, Charles F. entered a partnership there under the name of Plaster brothers. The partnership continued until Charles died in 1945, Albert retired about a year later. Mr. Plaster liked to recall that when he learned the trade, a haircut cost 20 cents and a shave was few only a dime. Usually the barber would give both for a quarter, Beards, common in those days, were trimmed free as a part of the haircut. Barbers opened their shops at 7 in the morning and worked until 9 at night, later on Saturdays. Despite these long hours, Mr. Plaster found time to participate in the activities of his church. He was a trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church for 30 consecutive years. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Claude; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Ball, Lockport; two brothers, Otto F. Plaster, Lockport and Paul P. Plaster, Niagara Falls and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Helwig, Lockport.

Johannes married CLAUDE, Marie Christine on 23 Nov 1907 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Marie (daughter of KLADE, Christian and MAASS, Christina) was born on 31 Jan 1872 in Prussia; died on 30 Apr 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married HOFFMEISTER, Susanna Maria Wilhelmine on 20 Jun 1900 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Susanna (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, David Johannes and BECCUE, Elizabeth Wilhelmine) was born on 26 Mar 1873 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Jun 1918 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SPRING, Edith Frances. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KARSTEN, Herman Wilhelm Carl Ernest. Herman (son of KARSTEN, Heinrich Johann Ludwig Theodore and VOSS, Maria Johanna Sophia Georgianna) was born on 26 Jul 1883 in Gross Dratow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 26 Jul 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/13/1959

Former City
Comptroller
Dies at 72

Paul P. Plaster, 72, of 1841
Pierce Ave., city comptroller
at one time, died today (Feb.
13, 1959) in Memorial Hospital
after a short illness.
Mr. Plaster was assistant
comptroller from 1942 to 1956
with the exception of the full,
year of 1949 when he served as
comptroller while the incumbent,
Eugene T. Creagh, was
city manager.
Mr. Plaster was born in
Lockport. He came to this city
about 40 years ago. He worked
for National Carbon Co. and
Republic Carbon Co. until December
1937 when he went to
work for the city as an auditor.
He was city employment
manager from 1938 to 1940
when he returned to the auditor
post until the 1942 appointment
as assistant comptroller.
Mr. Creagh today praised
Mr. Plaster as a "faithful worker."
"We hated to lose him
when he retired," Mr. Creagh
said.
Mr. Plaster was an elder
and a board member of Trinity
Lutheran Church for 25
years. He also was a member
of the Republican City Committee.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ella M. Plaster; a daughter,
Mrs. James W. Strasburg,
Town of Lewiston a brother,
Otto Plaster, Lockport; a sis:
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hellwig,
Lockport, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the Trinity L u t h e r an
Church at 2 p.m. Monday.
Friends may call at the Cobler
Funeral Home Saturday and
Sunday.
Burial will be in Trinity
Lutheran Cemetery, Lockport.

Family/Spouse: WERTH, Ella Martha Rosine. Ella (daughter of WERTH, August Christian Friedrich and GOERSS, Auguste Maria Friedericke) was born on 7 Jul 1888 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 1961 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married HASELEY, Elma Martha Helene on 26 Jun 1948. Elma (daughter of HASELEY, Theodore Heinrich and SCHUETZ, Martha Helene Henriette) was born on 5 Sep 1902 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Apr 1994 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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August 22, 2012
Dorothy Elizabeth Strasburg

Niagara Gazette

BARRINGTON, IL — Dorothy Elizabeth (Plaster) Strasburg was born in Niagara Falls, NY to Paul and Ella (Werth) Plaster on March 26, 1920, and went to heaven on August 6, 2012. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls. On June 5, 1942, she married James Strasburg. They had three children: Suzy (Steve) Hartman (Sioux Falls, SD), Steve (Debbie) Strasburg (Ann Arbor, MI), and Cindy (John) Koeneman (Inverness, IL). Also blessing her life are eight grandchildren: Steph (Mark) Boyens, Sara (Nathan) Unruh, Andrew, James and Rebecca Strasburg; David (Stephanie), Jeffrey and Michael Koeneman; and six great-grandchildren: Gabrielle, Lincoln and Alexa Unruh; and Connor, Kate and Davis Boyens.

Dot enjoyed life to the fullest and was an avid golfer. She loved her Savior and was always involved in her churches' Bible studies, choir and serving opportunities. She was a founding member of Escarpment Lutheran Church (Lewiston, NY), and a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran (Barrington, IL), Redeemer Lutheran (Peoria, IL), and Immanuel Lutheran (Palatine, IL).

Preferred memorials are to Lutheran Church Charities, 333 W. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101; and Lutheran World Relief, 700 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230 (www.lwr.org).

Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Dorothy married STRASBURG, James W on 5 Jun 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. James (son of STRASBURG, Robert Walter Benjamin and WENDT, Violet Helene Elisabeth) was born on 24 Oct 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2011 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married HARTMAN, Stephen E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: UNRUH, Nathan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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