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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/7/1913

Godfrey Witt.
Godfrey Witt, aged 66 years, died
yesterday afternoon at the family residence
in 426 Schenk street. The deceased
was born in Germany and.had
lived in North Tonawanda for the past
30 years. Besides his wife he is survived
by three sons, William, Edward,
and Benjamin Witt and three daughters,
Mrs. Albert Evig, of Walmore,
N. Y., Mrs. Robert Andres, of Chicago,
IH., and Mrs. Frank Langbehn of Tonawanda.
The funeral announcement
will be made later.

Godfrey married Augusta W about 1874. Augusta was born in Aug 1849 in Berlin, Germany; died on 21 Feb 1928 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/8/1957

EVIG - Anna Evig, 82, of 323
Schenck St., North Tonawanda, in
De Graff Memorial Hospital Mon-
day (Oct. 7, 1957) after a long
illness. Devoted mother of Mrs.
Douglas (VIola) Johnson of Los
Angeles, Calif.; grandmother of
Robert Haglund of North Tona-
wanda; great grandmother of one
great grandchild, and sister of
Mrs. Emma Langbehn of Tona-
wanda and Mrs. Martha Andres
of Los Angeles, Calif. Friends re-
ceived at the Brunner Funeral
Home, 156 Robinson St., North
Tonawanda, where services will
be held Thursday Oct. 10 at 2
p.m. The Rev. Merton L. Baseler
will officiate. Interment Elm-
lawn Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: EVIG, Albert G. Albert died in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married ANDRES, Robert H about 1903. Robert (son of ANDRES, William and Mary) was born about 1882 in Germany; died about Nov 1957 in El Monte, Los Angeles County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/16/1948

William F. Witt, 65, of 426 Schenck
St. died last night in the De-
Graff Memorial hospital after a
short illness. A lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, he was a member
of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Firemen and Engineers. Surviving
are two sons, William F., Jr., and
Ronald W. Witt of North Tonawanda;
two brothers, Edward C.
of Waukeegan, Ill., and Benjamin
E. of North Tonawanda, and three
sisters, Mrs. Anna Evig and Mrs.
Emma Langbehn of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. Martha Andres of
Los Angeles. Rites will be held
Wednesday at 3:15 p. m. from the
residence. The Rev. T. H. Bernen
will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Peter's cemetery.

William married ACKSEL, Alma I about 1914. Alma (daughter of ACKSEL, Herman and KRIEDEMANN, Auguste) was born in Oct 1887 in New York; died on 24 Jun 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/27/1958

TONAWANDA-Mrs. Emma
Langbehn. 74. of 456 Adam St.,
widow of Frank Langbehn,
died Friday (Dee. 26. 1958) at
the Carroll Nursing Home,
Bbffalo.jiftcr a lengthy illness.
A lifelong resident of this
c i t y , Mrs. Langbehn was a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Chujrth.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs.
Martha Andres, Los Angeles,
Calif.
Funeral services will be eonducted
at 2 p.m, Monday at
the John O. Roth Funeral
Home by the Rev. Merlon L.
Baseler of St. Peter's Church.
Burial w i l l be in Elmlawn
Cemetery.

Emma married LANGBEHN, Frank C about 1905. Frank (son of Anna) was born about 1882 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Feb 1946 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Geraldine E. Geraldine was born on 15 Aug 1900 in Canada; died on 17 Feb 1995 in Zion, Lake County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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4 December 1950 Tonawanda News

Benjamin E. Witt, Post Office Clerk For 34 Years, Dies
Benjamin E. Witt, 59, an employee of the North Tonawanda Post Office for 34 years, died Sunday in DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Witt was taken to the hospital Thursday after suffering a heart attack in his home, 4 Louisa Parkway.
A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, Mr. Witt joined the Post Office staff in July 1916. He served as a stamp clerk and would have been eligible for retirement next year.
Commenting on Mr. Witt's long services, Postmaster Harold E. Bollier said, He was an exceptionally capable and faithful employee. Because he had been at the stamp window so long, he knew and was known by thousands of local residents.
Mr. Witt was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, the Sweeney Hose Company and the Postal Clerk' Association. He was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School.
Surviving are his wife, Alice, nee Wollenberg; a brother, Edward C. Witt of Waukegan, Ill., three sisters, Mrs. Emma Langbehn and Mrs. Anna Evig of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Martha Andres of Los Angeles.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Louisa Parkway residence. The Rev. Herman Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Benjamin married WOLLENBERG, Alice Lisette Helene on 7 Jun 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of WOLLENBERG, Frederick and GLENA, Ida) was born on 18 Aug 1899 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1996 in Akron, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Douglas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married MIELKE, Eunice J about Jun 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]