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Niagara Gazette - 9/15/1934

MAERTEN—ln Sanborn, N. Y., Sept.. 14th,
1934, Mary Maerten, wife of the late
Christian Maerten. mother of Mrs. Harold
Miller, Sanborn, Mrs. Walter Baer,
this city. Louis of North Tonawanda,
George of Wheatfletd, sister of Mrs.
Minnie Schultz, Wm. Behnke, N Ton.-
awanda, Christian of Erie, Pa. Funeral
from home in Sanborn, Monday at 2
p.m. and 2:30 from Frieden's Church,
N. Tonawanda, Rev. Theodore Meyer officiating-
. Interment In St. Paul's cemetery,
Tonawanda.

Mary married MAERTEN, Christian F in 1890 in Niagara County, NY. Christian (son of MAERTEN, Christian Frederick and BEYER, Wilhelmine) was born in Jul 1867 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1933 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

TONAWANDA - Louis E. Maerten, 78, of 646 Emerson Dr., Eggersville, a former resident of this city, died Thursday (Oct. 9, 1969) at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Buffalo, after a long illness. Mr. Maerten, a lifelong resident of this area, was formerly employed as a piano tuner. He was a veteran of World War I in France with the U.S. Army. He is survived by his widow, the former Lelia Sherwood; three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Nulls. and Mrs. Henry Rule,both of the Tonawandas, and Mrs. Clayton Gorn, of Eggertsville; a son, Burdette Maerten, of this city; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Baer of Sanborn, and Mrs. Jennie Miller of Hialeah, Fla. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hamp Funeral Home by the Rev. Carl F. Fiscus. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home today.

Family/Spouse: SHERWOOD, Lelia. Lelia was born in 1895; died on 13 Sep 1970 in Eggertsville, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BAER, Walter G. Walter (son of BAER, Daniel L and BARR, Salinda) was born in 1878 in Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Jul 1955 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette Apr 8 1965
G.T.Maerten
Shawnee - G. T. Maerten; 70, of 6851 Shawnee Road, died Wednesday (April 7, 1965) In Dc Graff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Maerten had been employed at the National Grinding Wheel Co. in North Tonawanda for 19 years, retiring six years ago. He was a member of Beech Ridge Free Methodist Church.
Survivors include his widow, the former Carrie Miller; three sons, Donald, Clarence, Norman Maerten, all of town of Wheatfield; a brother, Lewis Maerten, Eggertsville; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Baer, Sanborn, and Mrs. Harold Miller, Hialeah, Fla., and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home where services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Rev. C. Russell Vincent of Beech Ridge Free Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery, Shawnee.

George married MILLER, Carrie E about 1922. Carrie (daughter of MILLER, Henry and ENSMINGER, Maria) was born in Nov 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Jun 1967 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: NULL, Rodger Dean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RULE, Henry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WELCH, Margaret Etta. Margaret (daughter of WELCH, Charles and KELLY, Lona Amelia) was born on 31 Jan 1927 in New York; died on 31 Mar 2009 in Lady Lake, Lake County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GORN, Clayton J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/26/1983

BAER - Louis W Baer of
Sanborn. NY. in Niagara
Falls Memorial Medical
Center. November 25. 1983
H u s b a n d of Olive
(Weinheimer) Baer; father
of Richard D. (Adrienne)
Baer of Houston. Tex., and
the late Walter Philip
Baer; brother of the late
Norma Zuch, also survived
by three granddaughters.
Funeral services will be
held at the Rhoney Funeral
Home. Inc., 5893 Hoover
Rd . Sanborn, Tuesday at 1
P.M., with the Rev
Norbert Wasiewicz officiating.
Interment in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will be present
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
today. If preferred, memorials
may be made to the
Heart Fund or St. Paul's
United Church of Christ.
Shawnee. Mr. Baer was an
exempt member of the
Shawnee Volunteer Fire
Co.. and former Boiler
Superintendent of Starpoint
Central School District.

Louis married WEINHEIMER, Olive E on 26 Oct 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Olive (daughter of WEINHEIMER, Philip and MILLER, Anna) was born on 2 Feb 1922 in New York; died on 8 Mar 2004 in Riverside, Riverside County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/11/1948

An investigation into the death
In Memorial hospital today of Mrs.
Norma Zuch, 27, of 146 Seventyseventh
street, was under way at
press time by Coroner James W.
Heary. who said that It was reported
that the woman died of self-administered
poisoning.
Mrs. Zuch was admitted to the
hospital early on the morning of
February 27 after she had allegedly
swallowed two tablets from a prescription
containing bichloride of
mercury. The prescription was obtained
from a North Tonawanda
physician and was Intended for external
use" only.
A police Investigation at the time
revealed that Mrs. Zuch had been to
see the North Tonawanda physician
and after returning home at 3:45
a. m. told her husband that she and
a- woman companion had stopped In
a North Tonawanda tavern.
The husband, Earl Zuch, told
police that his wife had taken the
tablets a short time after returning
home and immediately became ill.
He said that he did not know what
was wrong with her until she admitted
taking the tablets. She was
rushed to the hospital and had been
there since.

Norma married ZUCH, Earl J on 22 May 1943 in Abilene, Taylor County, TX. Earl (son of ZUCH, Benjamin and KAUFMAN, Esther M) was born on 2 Apr 1919 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1992 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAWTON, Ruth O. Ruth was born about 1921; died on 22 May 2022 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

OBITUARY

Of Town of Wheatfield, NY, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at his home under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice.
He was born in North Tonawanda, NY, on  February 8, 1934, a the son of the late George and Carrie (Miller) Maerten. Mr. Maerten served with the US Army.
In 1959, he started working with his brother Donald at Maerten's Motor Service and continued operating the business until his death.
Mr. Maerten was actively involved in the Shawnee Fire Company, serving as fire chief seven times, along with other offices in the company.  
He was a member of the Niagara County Tractor Pullers,  the Niagara County Fire Advisor Board, the Niagara County Fire Chief Association and was an active member of the several firematic associations in the area. He enjoyed spending time with his family and taking care of his vegetable garden.
Mr. Maerten is survived by his wife of 66 years Ann H. [Moje] Maerten, two sons James (Sue) and Thomas Maerten, two grandchildren Kevin and Andrew (Alexis) Maerten and a great-granddaughter Aubrey Maerten , also many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Donald and Clarence Maerten.
His family will be present on Thursday from 4-8 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Memorials may be made in his name to the Shawnee Fire Company or Niagara Hospice. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.

Family/Spouse: MOJE, Ann H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GOTTMAN, Betty Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOODLEY, Alice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vicki Davis, 64, of West End, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at FirstHealth Hospice House after a short battle with cancer.
Vicki was born Aug. 18, 1955, in North Tonawanda, N.Y. She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret Maerten, and her father, Burdette “Bud” Maerten.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Gerard “Jerry” Davis, of West End; daughter, Janel Anderson and her husband, Jeffrey Anderson, of Winston-Salem; son, Matthew Davis and his wife, Ashley Davis, of West End; sister, Sandra “Sandy” Tortorete and her husband, Charles “Chuck” Tortorete, of Lady Lakes, Fla.; and three beautiful grandchildren.
A private service will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. in West End.

Family/Spouse: DAVIS, Gerard. Gerard was born in 1950; died on 4 Apr 2021. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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Niagara Gazette - 6/19/1956

BAER-Sanborn, N. Y.. J u n e 18. 1956.
Walter Philip. Suddenly on Lockport
Rd . Town of Wheatfield. Son of
Louis W.. and Olive Weinheimer
Baer Brother of Richard. Grandson
of Mrs. Walter G. Baer and Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Weinheimer of N. Tonawanda.
N. Y. N e p h e w of Mrs. C l e v e land
Hyde of East Seneca Frlendf
may call at the Pike Funeral Home,
Sanborn. N. Y . where services will
be held Thursday June 21 al 2 p.m.
The Rev. Richard Sova officiating.
Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 6/19/1956

The total of 1956 deaths in
Niagara County outside the city
due to traffic accidents today stood
at five as the result of two fatalities
in separate accidents within the last
24 hours.
Killed yesterday were:
Walter P. Baer, 8, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis W. Baer, Baer Rd.,
Sanborn.
Mrs. August Tryloff, 79. of
Riddle Rd., Town of Royalton.
The Baer boy was killed instantly
in Lockport road, Town of
Wheatfield, while riding his bicycle
near his,,home-
Sheriffs' deputies
said the
driver of the car
which struck the
lad was George
Aukward, 34. of
149 80th St.,
this city. Aukward
was not
held.
Mrs. Tryloff
was fatally injured
in a collision
in Akron
road near Bunker Hill road, Town
of Lockport. FoUr other persons,
including Mrs. Tryloff's daughter,
were injured in the crash.
Car Skids 200 Feet
Sheriff's d e p u t i e s Rudolph
Zichm. Charles Sanford and William
Munch, who investigated the
Baer boy's death, said Aukward
told them he was driving east in
Lockport road when he saw two
boon bikes in front of him.
According to the driver, one of
the boys suddenly veered in front
of his vehicle. The deputies' report
said the car skidded 200 feet before
it came to a stop.
The boy's father hailed a passing
motorist and rushe3 his son to
Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital
but the lad was dead on arrival.
Death was caused by internal injuries.
The other bicyclist, Patrick
Gates. 6, of Lockport Rd., was not
injured.
Rites Thursday
Walter was a second grade student
at Wheatfield No. I annex
of Starpoint Central School. Besides
his. parents he is survived by
A brother. Richard Baer: grandparents.
Mrs. Walter G. Baer.
Shawnee, and Mr. And Mrs. Philip
Wcinheimcr. North Tonawanda,
and an aunt.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday at the Pike Fu-
neral Home, Sanborn, with the
Rev. Richard Sova officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.

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

Family/Spouse: ANDERSON, Jeffrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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