Family/Spouse: FRITZ, Auguste C. Auguste was born in Jun 1854 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Feb 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/25/1959

Louis a Wilke, 81, a founder
and one of the most active mem-
bers of Grace Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, died today in
DeGrass Memorial Hospital after
a short illness.
His death terminated a 52-year
record of perfect attendance at
the church's Sunday School.
Mr. Wilke, a lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, was treasurer
of Wagenschuetz Hardware Inc ,
230 Oliver St., where he had
been employed since he was 14
iyears old.
n 1956 Mr. Wilke received a
golden hammer from the Estwing
Manufacturing Co. of Rockford,
Ill., whose products he sold
throughout his 67-year career at
the store. The hammer commem-
orated 60 years' service in the
hardware industry.
Grace Lutheran Church was or-
ganized 53 years ago in the third-
floor hall of Mr. Wilke's hard-
ware store, on Jan. 21, 1906.
His numerous activities in con-
nection with the church include
the position as a Sunday School
superintendent for 25 years, and
as the church's financial secre-
tary for 20 years.
He was the first president of
the grace Lutheran Brotherhood
in 1920 and 1921, and had served
as president of the New York
State Luther League, the Buffalo
Luther League, his church's first
bowling league, the Union Broth-
erhood, the Grace Lutheran
Church, the Retail Credit Bureau
and the Church cabinet. He was
vice president of the Twin City
Council of Churches from 1939 to
1942.
He regularly attended synod
and other meetings all over the
country, was several times elect-
ed a delegate to the United Lu-
theran Church conventions and
held numerous offices in Luther-
an groups.
Arrangements are being made
at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156
Robinson St., North Tonawanda.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday
in the Grace Lutheran Church.

Family/Spouse: STOLTZ, Ida. Ida was born about 1888; died on 5 Nov 1961 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/6/1955

PAPKE-Mrs. Ella Papke. died
Saturday (April 2. 1955) at San
Antonio, Tex., after a long illness.
She was a native of the Tonawandas,
and the widow of the late Henry
Papke. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Ellsworth Lorms of
San Antonio; three sisters, Mrs. Albert
Ensminger of the Town of
Tonawanda, Mrs. William R. Martin
of Tonawanda and Mrs. George
Kroenig of North Tonawanda; a
, brother, Louis Wilke of North Tonawanda,
and two grandsons. The
body will arrive Thursday at the
Hilliard Funeral Home, 147 Delaware
St., where services will be
held Friday at 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Bryant and Thompson
Sts., North Tonawanda. The
Rev. Merton L. Baseler will officiate.
Burial will be in White
Chapel Cemetery.

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

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/30/1969

ENSMINGER - Minnie W.
(Wilke) Ensminger, 87, of 134
Walter Ave., Tonawanda,
entered into rest on Sunday
(June 29, 1969) at the Delaware s e v e n grandchildren, and one
Nursing Home.
She was a lifelong resident of
Tonawanda and a member of
Grace Lutheran Church.
Beloved wife of the late Al-
bert S. Ensminger; mother of
Mrs. Chauncey (Evelyn) Ap-
pleby of Tonawanda and the late
Clayton Ensminger; also
survived by three grandchil-
dren, eight great-grandchildren
and one great-great-
granddaughter.
Friends may call at the
Creasey Memorial Chapel, 138
Delaware St., Tonawanda,
where services will be con-
ducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, the
Rev. E. Werner Weinreich
officiating. Interment in
Elmlawn Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: ENSMINGER, Albert. Albert was born about 1877; died on 23 Apr 1956 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillian married KROENING, George W about 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

MARTIN - Matilda E. (nee
Wilke) Martin, 73, of 50 North
Elmwood Park, Tonawanda, died
Friday evening (Dec. 4, 1959) in
the North Town Nursing Home af-
ter several months' illness. Born
in North tonawanda, she had
been a resident of the Tonawan-
das all of her life. Mrs. Martin
was a member of Redeemer Lu-
theran Church, the Ladies Guild,
and the Lutheran Women's Mis-
sionary League of the church. She
is survived by her husband, Wil-
liam R. Martin, Sr.; a daughter,
Mrs. David H. Wasson of Johns-
town, Pa.; two sons, William r.
Martin, Jr. of Syracuse, N.Y.,
and Glenn W. Martin of Tonawan-
da; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie En-
sminger of the Town of Tonawan-
da, and Mrs. George W. Kroen-
ing of North Tonawanda; she also
is survived by 10 grandchildren.

Matilda married MARTIN, William R on 27 Jun 1905 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married PETERS, Chester A on 24 Aug 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Chester (son of PETERS, Charles J and KRUM, Sadie L) was born about 1904 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married GARRITY, Margaret on 12 Apr 1923 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LORMS, Ellsworth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clayton married REINBOLT, Elsie about 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of REINBOLT, Henry and Christine) was born on 18 Mar 1903 in New York; died on 15 Jul 1970 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: APPLEBY, Morris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn married EWERT, Cornelius L about Aug 1929 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. Cornelius (son of EWERT, John H and Clara L) was born about 1905 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA — Mary A. Henry, 95, formerly of North Tonawanda, died peacefully Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NY. She had resided there since May of 2009.

Mary was born August 9, 1915 in North Tonawanda, the daughter of George W. and Lillian Wilke Kroening. She married Duane D. Henry July 21, 1940, in North Tonawanda. She was a school teacher in North Tonawanda for 26 years. Mr. Henry died September 28, 1975.

Following her retirement Mary worked as a volunteer for Literacy Volunteers group and traveled extensively. She was a member of Payne Avenue Christian Church in North Tonawanda. She moved to the Watertown, NY area in 2003.

She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Gretchen and Ned Martelle of Henderson, NY; a son and his wife, William and Katie Henry of Caledonia, NY; a son-in-law, Albert Welle of Lily Dale, NY; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Welle on August 10, 2007.

Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda. A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Mary's life on November 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Payne Avenue Christian Church, 1459 Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda, with Rev. Jerry McGlone. Online condolences, to the family, may be made at www.carpenterstoodley.com.

Mary married HENRY, Duane D on 21 Jul 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Duane died on 28 Sep 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Lois married SIMPSON, Joseph V on 1 May 1948 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

April 8, 2011
Doris H. Graff

The Tonawanda News

TONAWANDA — Doris (nee Wilke) Graff, age 85, of Tonawanda, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Sheridan Manor Nursing Home, after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (nee Garrity) Wilke and had been a lifelong resident of the Tonawandas. Mrs. Graff was a crossing guard and Police Matron in Tonawanda for 30 years, before retiring in 1986. She was the sister of the late Lois Simpson.

She is survived by her husband, Jay B. Graff; two sons, Raymond (Marie) Graff and Richard (Annette) Graff; her brother, Richard (Joan) Wilke; and five grandchildren, Kevin (Becky Reid) Graff, Leah Graff, Steven (Jamie) Graff, Danielle Graff and Amanda Graff. Also surviving are two great-grandsons, Kyle and Ben.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Tuesday only at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda, where a memorial service will be held at 8 PM on Tuesday. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to the Michael J. Fox Foundation are preferred by the family.

Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.

Doris married GRAFF, Jay Bernard on 1 Dec 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Jay (son of GRAFF, Levant and MCNINCH, Ula) was born about 1924 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Dec 2012 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married EDIGHOFFER, Joan Elizabeth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SEPP, Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARTELLE, Ned. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: WELLE, Albert J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]