Adeline married ACKERMAN, Christopher about 1868. Christopher was born in May 1829 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/2/1949

Charles W. Ackerman, 79, of 175
Keil St. died yesterday afternoon
in DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a long illness. A native of the
Town of Amherst, he had lived in
North Tonawanda most of his life.
As a partner of Louis T. Fick, a
former North Tonawanda mayor,
he operated a flour mill at Oliver
and Mechanic Sts. for 50 years. He
retired a few years ago.
Mr. Ackerman was a charter
member of the Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church at Payne Ave.
and Robinson St. He was a member
of Electric City Lodge, IOOF.
Had he lived until Oct. 24, he
and his surviving wife, Emma,
would have celebrated their 55th
wedding anniversary.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Siegfried
Gromm, Miss Mildred Ackerman,
Mrs. Clarence L. Braun and Mrs.
August Wyrobeck, all of North
Tonawanda; three sons, Arthur C.
and I. Warren Ackerman of the
Tonawandas and Edgar H. Acker-
man of Kenmore; nine grand-
children, five great grandchildren, Jane Casey
two brothers, Alvin Ackerman of
Tonawanda and Eugene of Hall's
Falls, Ont., and a sister, Mrs. John
B. Frechette of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
at 2:30 in the Wattengel
Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St. The
Rev. Hermann B. Miller and
Rev, Clarence L. Eraun will of-
ficiate and interment will be in
Elmlawn Cemetery.

Charles married Emma A about 1895. Emma was born in Dec 1874 in New York; died on 29 May 1953 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/1/1933

Otis C. Ackerman. age 60. died
at his home at Falls boulevard,
Town of Amherst after a lingering
illness. He was a life long
r e s i d e n t of Amherst. He is s u r v i v ed
by his wife, J o s e p h i n e , nee Wurtenber-
ger and t h r e e sons. Earl of
.North Tonawanda, Glenwood and
I r a of Amherst, one daughter.
Verna, two grandchildren, three
b r o t h e r s . Charles, Alvin and Eugene
and two sisters. Mrs. Ida
Fick, North Tonawanda and Mrs.
J o h n F r e c h e t t e of Oscoda, Michigan.
The funeral will t a k e place'
Tuesday, afternoon at 2.30 from
h i s l a t e r e s i d e n c e . Interment will
be at Bear Ridge cemetery. Rev
J o h n Sprock officiating.

Otis married WURTENBERGER, Josephine about 1901. Josephine was born about 1875 in Getzville, Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 5 Jan 1951 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/28/1967

TONAWANDA-Alvin B. Ackerman, 89 of 229
Grove St., died Thursday (April 27. 1967) at his home
after an illness of several months.
He was born in the Town
of Amherst, and lived in this
area for many years. He
formerly was employed by
the city in the Public Works
Department, retiring 17 years
ago. He was a member of
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
and a life member -of the
Delaware Hose Co.
He is survived by his wife
the former Louise Dettmer;
a son. Walter E. Ackerman-,
two daughters. Mrs. Edward
(Alvina) Wittkopp, and Miss
Leona Ackerman, all of this
city; a sister, Mrs. John
Frezhette of .Oscoda, Mich.;
eight grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call until noon
Sunday at the Roth Funeral
Home where a service will
be conducted at 1:15 p.m.
Sunday in Immanuel Lutheran
Church. Hie Rev. Paul W.
Czmanske will officiate. Burial
will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: DETTMER, Louise. Louise was born on 9 Oct 1885 in New York; died on 27 Oct 1973 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/8/1954

Eugene Ackerman, 73, former
Martinsville resident, died in an
automobile accident Sunday near
Lindsay, Ont. according to word
received here today.
Ackerman was operator of
a Hall's Lake, Ont., vacation lodge .
visited frequently by Twin Cities
residents. He was reported to be a
passenger in an automobile involved
in s two-car collision.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Emma Ackerman: a son, Norman;
brother, Alvin Ackerman of Tonawanda,
and a sister, Mrs. John
Frechette

Family/Spouse: FRECHETTE, Leda M. Leda (daughter of Azeline) was born about 1881 in Merriton, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jul 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/15/1976

GROMM - Delia (nee
Ackerman) Gromm, of
Palm Beach Shores, Fla.,
formerly of North
Tonawanda, Saturday
(November 13,1976).
Mrs. Gromm Is survived
by her husband,
Seigfried Gromm of
Palm Beach Shores,
Fla.; three daughters,
Mrs. Zolton (Jean) Kish
of North Tonawanda,
M r s . W a l do
(Shirley)Matthews of
Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Dean
(Artha) Klein of North
Tonawanda; ten grandchildren
and five greatgrandchildren;
three
sisters, Mrs. Clarence
(Adelina) Braun of Lake
Worth, Fla., Mrs. Harold
(Mildred) Kent and Mrs.
August (Myra) Robek,
b o t h of N o r th
T o n a w a n d a ^ two
b r o t h e r s , Edgar
Ackerman of Kenmore
and Warren Ackerman of
Tonawanda.
Funeral services were
held this morning in
Tequesta, Fla.

Family/Spouse: GROMM, Siegfried. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: KENT, Harold E. Harold was born about 1886 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Sep 1966 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adeline married BRAUN, Clarence Ludwig Rev on 11 Nov 1929 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Clarence (son of BRAUN, Valentine H and LUDWIG, Marion) was born in Aug 1895 in Canada; died on 18 Apr 1963 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/1976

ACKERMAN - Arthur
C. Ackerman, 74, of North
Tonawanda entered into
rest on Saturday (June
12, 1976) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mr.
Ackerman was a member
of Salem United Church
of Christ and was a life
long resident of the
Tonawandas.
Beloved husband of the
late Stella M. Ackerman;
dearest father of Mrs.
J o h n (Mary Jane)
N o w a r k of North
Tonawanda and Howard
C A c k e r m a n of
Tonawanda; brother of
Mrs. Ziggie (Delia)
Gromm, Mrs. Adeline
Braun, both of Florida,
Mrs. Mildred Kent, Mrs.
August (Myra) Robek,
W a r r e n and Edgar
Ackerman, all of the
T o n a w a n d a s ; four
g r a n d c h i l d r e n also
survive.
Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at
the Creasey Memorial
C h a p e l , I n c . , 138
D e l a w a r e S t .,
Tonawanda where services
will be conducted
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the
Rev Richard H. Trump
officiating. Interment in
Elmlawn Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: DOMINSKE, Stella. Stella was born about 1902 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 5 Mar 1972 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edgar married COLE, Rita M on 5 Jun 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Rita (daughter of Emma) was born in Sep 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WYROBECK, August. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irving married KNOPF, Eltheo F on 8 Jun 1937. Eltheo (daughter of KNOPF, Frank X and KALLIN, Mary) was born on 11 Mar 1915 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 18 May 1980 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/31/1968

ACKERMAN - Earl E. Ackerman,
66, of 570 E. Thompson
St., ° North Tonawanda,
unexpectedly Sunday (Dec. 29,
1968) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Survived by his wife. Lexy T.
(nee Stevenson) Acker man; a
daughter, Mrs. Francis
(Elizabeth) Huss of Penfield,
N.Y.: a son, Donald E.
Ackerman of North Tonawanda:
a sister, Mrs. Lyle
(Verna) Gipp Sr., North Tonawanda;
two brothers, Glenwood
C. and Ira Ackerman, both
of T o n a w a n d a : seven
grandchildren, and several
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Ackerman was a member
of North Presbyterian
Church, Sutherland Lodge 826,
F&AM and Fellowcraft Club,
and was a former employe of
Columbus-McKinnon Corp.
Friends may call from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hilliard
Funeral Home Inc., 147
Delaware St., Tonawanda,
where services will be
conducted at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, the Rev. Frank E.
Wright officiating. Interment in
White Chapel Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
North Presbyterian Church
Memorial Fund or Sutherland
Lodge Building Fund. Masonic
memorial services will be at 8
p.m.'Tuesday at the funeral
home.

Earl married STEVENSON, Lexy T on 3 Jul 1925. Lexy (daughter of STEVENSON, Thomas) was born on 7 Apr 1904 in Scotland; died on 12 Apr 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GIPP, Lyle. Lyle was born on 14 May 1898; died in Nov 1975 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GONYAW, Evelyn C. Evelyn (daughter of GONYAW, Charles and SQUIRES, Ethel) was born about 1908 in Bay City, Bay County, MI; died on 5 Jul 1958 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glenwood married Isabelle about May 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/13/1978

ACKERMAN - Ira L.
Ackerman, 61, of the
Town of Tonawanda,
Wednesday (December
13. 1978) at Kenmore
Mercy Hospital after a
brief illness. Born in the
Town of Amherst, he was
a member of St. Paul
Lutheran Church
(Niagara Falls Blvd)
North Tonawanda. Mr.
Ackerman had been
employed at Buffalo Tool
& Die Co., for more than
25 years and for the past
five years at Peninsular
Steel Co., in Buffalo.
He is survived by his
wife, Delcia (nee
Lawrence) Ackerman; a
daughter, Mrs. John
(Barbara) Memminger
of the Town of Amherst;
a son, James (Terri)
Ackerman of the Town of
Pendleton; a sister, Mrs.
Verna Gipp of North
Tonawanda; a brother,
Glenn ( I s a b e l l e)
Ackerman of Jupiter,
Fla . and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at John O.
Roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William
Sts.. Tonawanda where
services will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Friday
by the Rev. Robert L.
Rickus. Burial will be at
Resthaven Cemetery.

Ira married LAWRENCE, Delcia Donna on 4 Dec 1937 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Edna. Mary was born about 1909 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 24 Dec 1965 in Summerville, Charleston County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alvina married WITTKOPP, Edward Philipp Albert on 13 Jun 1935 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Edward (son of WITTKOPP, Philipp August Edward and PROEFROCK, Anna Wilhelmine Louise) was born on 13 Mar 1913 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 May 1972 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ACKERMAN - Leona Age 91, of the City of Tonawanda, November 3, 2016, at her residence, under the care of Hospice, daughter of the late Alvin and Louise (nee Dettmer) Ackerman; sister of the late Helen Ackerman, Alvina Wittkopp and Walter Ackerman; Leona is survived by many nieces, nephews and great, great-great and great-great-great-nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Monday from 3-7 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts.) in Tonawanda. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 11 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 107 Scott St. (corner of William St.) in Tonawanda. Everyone welcome. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or to Hospice Buffalo. Leona was a devoted life long and very active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and was also an active woodworker. She had been employed by Battenfeld - Grease & Oil Co. in North Tonawanda for many years.

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

Family/Spouse: KISH, Zolton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MATTHEWS, Waldo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Mary married NOWARK, John E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married PFANNER, Janet Olga on 1 Sep 1956 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Janet (daughter of PFANNER, Ralph L) was born on 2 Dec 1937; died on 14 Jun 2001 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ACKERMAN - James C.
Went to be with the Lord on December 4, 2021 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of 33 years to the late Dawn J. (nee Johanson) Ackerman; loving son of the late Edgar H. and Rita M. (nee Cole) Ackerman; also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. James was a United States Army Veteran and retired from the New York Central and Penn Central Railroad. Arrangements by AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC. Share memories and condolences on James' Tribute Page at www.AMIGONE.com

Family/Spouse: JOHANSON, Dawn J. Dawn and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married HUSS, Francis on 1 Jul 1950. Francis was born on 9 Apr 1915; died on 13 Mar 2006 in Penfield, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married WURL, Delores Mae about 1953. Delores (daughter of WURL, Stanley Frederick and PETER, Edna Alvina) was born about 1932; died on 17 Sep 2021 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Jean married HARRINGTON, Eugene P [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

James married FAILLA, Theresa [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1965

ACKERMAN - Sgt. Richard
A. Ackerman, USMC, 26, of Bur-
ton, S. C., died unexpectedly Fri-
day (Dec. 24, 1965) at Summerville,
S. C. A native of Tonawanda,
he was a graduate of Tonawanda
High School (1958). He
was a son of the late Mary Edna
Ackerman. Survivors include his
wife, Patricia; a son, Larry;
a daughter, Lorraine; his father,
Walter E. Ackerman of Tonawan-
da, his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Ackerman of Tonawanda.
and his sister, Mrs. Albert
Wierling Jr. of Cheektowaga.
Services for Sgt Ackerman
will be in Detroit, Mich.

Family/Spouse: MACEK, Patricia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WIERLING, Albert W. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Edward married KALLAN, Betty Jane on 31 Oct 1959 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARRANCA, Samuel. Samuel (son of MARRANCA, Joseph and ORTOLENO, Marian) was born about 1954; died on 20 Dec 2023 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married CZAJA, Mary Lorraine on 24 Aug 1968 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

KRAFT, EDNA L. (nee Wittkopp), age 85 of Niagara Falls, NY and formerly of the City of Tonawanda, December 22, 2021 at her residence under the care of Hospice. Wife of the late William R. Kraft who died in 2001, mother of William (Kathy), Robert, Lori and Linda Kraft, grandmother of Jason Kraft, Ashley Eisenhauer, Arron Kraft and the late Justin Kraft, great grandmother of Tyler, Hayden and Kaylee Kraft, daughter of the late Edward and Alvina Wittkopp, sister of Donald Wittkopp, Kathy (Sam) Marranca, Cindy Conrad and the late Ruth Voss, Edward "Micky" Wittkopp and Karen Clark. Also many nieces and nephews. Edna had been employed by SUNY Buffalo and was a long time member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tonawanda. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday Dec. 28th from 3-7 PM at JOHN 0. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts) in Tonawanda, where a Funeral Service will be conducted at 11 AM Wednesday Dec. 29th. Everyone welcome. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Edna may be made to Niagara Hospice. Condolences may be shared at www.ROTHFUNERAL.com. 

Family/Spouse: KRAFT, William R. William died in 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cindy married CONRAD, John E about Apr 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married VOSS, Edward A on 11 Aug 1956 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of VOSS, Edward Gustav and PILARSKI, Mary) was born on 5 Mar 1933 in New York; died on 23 Jan 1999 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CLARK, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karen married MILLER, Blaine Edward [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joan married ZUCHOWSKI, Edward Kenneth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married BAHR, Robert John [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]