Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/7/1933

BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 7.-Funeral ser-
vices.for Mrs. William Bomm (nee
Wilhelmina Eggert) were held Wed
nesday afternoon from the home of
her daughter. Mrs. William Volk, at
237 Timon street, Buffalo at 2
o'clock. The deceased was 83 vears
and is a sister of Anton Eggert of
this village, and John Eggert of North
Tonawanda. She is also survived by
four sons, William C. George A,
Jacob J., and Edward Bomm of Buffalo,
two daughters. Mrs. William
Volk of Buffalo, and Mrs. Henry
Strasbourg, of North Tonawanda.

Wilhelmina married BOMM, William about 1869 in New York. William was born in May 1846 in Kuhr Hessen, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/18/1933

BERGHOLTZ, Dec. 18.-The funeral
services for William C. Bomm,
son of the late William H. and Wilhelmina
Bomm, who died Wednesday,
were held Friday afternoon from
Eckhert's funeral home. 281 East Genesee
street. Buffalo. The deceased is
a nephew of Anton Eggcrt of this
village.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/17/1937

BERGHOLTZ. April 17.-The fu
neral services for George Bomm are
being held this afternoon at the fam-
ily residence, 82. Niagara. Falls boule-
vard, Buffalo, at 2:30 o'clock. He is
survived by his wife, Lillian F. Miller.
and a son, Eugene Miller: by a bro-
ther,, Jacob, and by two sisters, Mrs.
William Volk, of Buffalo, and Mrs
Henry Strassburg, of North Tona-
wanda. The deceased was a nephew
of Anton Eggert, this village.

George married MILLER, Lillian Florence on 20 Oct 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Lillian (daughter of MILLER, Augustine R and Caroline V) died on 6 Sep 1938 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier - 3/16/1958

BOMM - Jacob J. Bomm of 132 Woodcrest
Blvd . Kenmore. March 13, 1958.
husband of Anna C. Gerlach Bomm:
father of Harvey Bomm, grandfather
of Mrs Alan L Hartrick Jr.: greatgrandfather
of Gail S . Karen L and
Robert A. Hartrick; brother of Mrs
William Volk Friends may call from
2-4 and 7-9 p m . at the McGinns-
Sauerwein Funeral Home, 2268 Main
St. (opposite Dewey Ave), where funeral
services will be held Monday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends are
invited. Mr. Bomm was a member
of the Buffalo Consistory, Ismailia
Temple and Tyrian Lodge No. 925,
F . & A M., under whose auspices a
memorial service will be conducted
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.

Family/Spouse: GERLACH, Anna J. Anna (daughter of GERLACH, Christian) was born about 1874; died on 27 Feb 1963 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VOLK, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa married STRASSBURG, Amos Heinrich Wilhelm about 1901 in Niagara County, NY. Amos (son of STRASSBURG, Christian Lebrecht and GRASSMANN, Wilhelmina Maria Magdalene) was born on 4 Feb 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Jun 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Evening News - 1/7/1926

BOMM-In this city, Jan. 6. 1926. Ed
ward A. Bomm. beloved husband
Bomm (nee Kumpf). father of
and Betty M . son of Wllhelmina and the
late William Bomm. brother of William Jr..
George A.. Jacob J. Bomm. Mrs. William
Volk, Mrs. Henry Strassberg and the late
Mrs Albert Pfitzenger. Funeral from the
family residence, 244 Stockbridge, avenue.
Saturday afternoon at 3:80 o'clock. Friends
invited to attend. Deceased was a member
of Tyrian Lodge, 925 F & A M Tyrian
Chapter, No. 610 O. E. S. Burial under the
auspices of Tyrian Lodge. Members are re-
quested to meet at the temple at 1:30
o'clock.

Family/Spouse: KUMPF, Mary A. Mary was born about 1881 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married VOLK, William G on 25 Oct 1906 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. William was born on 2 May 1873 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 24 Dec 1951 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hamburg NY Sun - 1/8/1987

Funeral services were held
at St. Mary's of the Lake
Church for Eugene M. Bomm,
a Hamburg resident, who died
Thursday, January 1, 1987.
Services were held Monday,
January 5, at the church and
also at the Lakeside Memorial
Funeral Home.
Mr. Bomm was married to
the late Anne M. Coffey.

Eugene married COFFEY, Anne about Jun 1925. Anne was born on 13 Apr 1908; died on 16 Sep 1982 in Hamburg, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier - 8/30/1898


BOMM-In this city, Aug. 20,1898 Irene
Carrie, daughter of Jacob J. and Anna C,
Bomm (nee Gelach), aged 2 months, 2
days. Funeral from the family residence.
No, 115 Locust street, Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock

Family/Spouse: Mildred M. Mildred was born on 28 Mar 1898; died in Dec 1994 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/16/1973

BATT - Luella E. Batt. 68.
of North Tonawanda, Sunday
Oct 14. 1973 at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital following a
long illness
Wife of Albert A. Batt Sr.;
mother of Albert H. Batt Jr
and Mrs. Albert (Shirley)
Durow of North Tonawanda.
W Donald Batt of the Town of
Tonawanda, Richard F, Batt
of Lockport and Mrs Jack
Patricia' Durante of Niagara
Falls. Ont . sister of Harvey
Strassburg of Lockport: niece
of Rachel Van DeWater of
Pekin, NY. and Mrs. Ella
Strassburg of North Tonawanda
Also survived by 15 grandchildren
and one great-grandson
Friends may call from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. at the Hilliard
Funeral Home, Inc.. 147
Delaware St . Tonawanda,
where services will be conducted
Wednesday at 9 30
a m . followed by a Mass of the
Resurrection from Ascension
Church at 10 a m . Msgr Julius
J Szabo officiating Interment
at Mt Olivet Cemetery A vigil
service will be held Tuesday at
7:45 p.m

Luella married BATT, Albert Aloysius about 1927. Albert (son of BATT, Charles Xavier and FOLLENDORF, Anna Amelia) was born on 11 Aug 1906 in New York; died on 30 Jan 1991 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/24/1951

TOWNSEND—Suddenly at her home,
630-25th S t . S e p t 23. 1951. Wllhelmina
A. Townsend. age 42. Wife of Donaid.
Mother of Marlene. Robert, Edgar ;
and Janette. Sister of Mrs. Albert
Batt of North Tonawanda and Harvey
Strassburg of Lockport. Funeral ser-
vice will be h e ld at Freithold Funeral
Home. 1241 Oliver St.. N . Tonawanda.
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Paul
J. Hartenberger will officiate. Interment
in St. Marks Lutheran cemetery.

Family/Spouse: TOWNSEND, Donald Edgar. Donald (son of TOWNSEND, Edgar Stuart and REED, Bertha E) was born on 17 Dec 1912 in Sweden, Monroe County, NY; died in Jan 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

13 October 1943 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Strassburg Promoted To Technician 5 Grade
Harvey C. Strassburg, formerly with an armored regiment, but now attached to a tank battalion at Camp Cooke, Calif., has been promoted to Technician fifth grade.
He is a graduate of North Tonawanda high school, where he played in the band. Before he entered the service Strassburg was employed at the Buffalo Bolt company.
T-5 Strassburg had armored training earlier at Chaffee, Ark., and Fort Knox, Ky.
He has two sisters in North Tonawanda: Mrs. Donald Townsend of Felton street and Mrs. Albert Batt of Vandervoort street.
--
23 August 1944 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Harvey Strassburg, Radioman on Tank, Hurt in Normandy
Pfc. Harvey C. Strassburg, radioman on a General Sherman Tank in the early days of the present rout of the Nazis, was wounded in action and removed to an English hospital, according to letters received her by his sister, Mrs. Albert Batt, 169 Vandervoort St.
How serious his wound is was not disclosed, but more details are expected in later War Department telegrams. Harvey was well known in the Twin Cities as a drummer on the Tonawanda high school band, and as a leader of his own swing band which played numerous local dances. Prior to his entry into the Service in February, 1942, Harvey had worked for the Buffalo Bolt Co. He received his training in the mechanized forces at Camp Chaffee, Ark., and at Camp Cook, Calif. before sailing for England in February, 1943.
He landed in France soon after D-Day and engaged in some of the hottest tank battles in Normandy before receiving his wound. He was hurt, according to notices received, on August
--
20 December 1944 Evening News of the Tonawandas
NT Fighter Tells How He Was Hurt
A U.S. Army Station Hospital, England - Private First Class Harvey Strassburg of North Tonawanda, New York, radio operator of a Sherman tank who was wounded in the shoulder by grenade shrapnel near Granville, France, is now recovering at this United States Army station hospital in England.
“During the thick of the battle my tank was hit by enemy shell fire,” said Pfc. Strassburg, “and thinking it had caught on fire and was about ready to explode, I jumped out and started to run for cover.
“I was no further than a few yards from my tank when a German grenade exploded nearby. Pieces of shrapnel hit my chest, but I kept on going until I reached a place of cover,” continued Pfc. Strassburg.
“A medic gave me first aid right on the field and then sent me to the rear. Later I was evacuated to England by air,” he said.
Before entering the Army, Pfc. Strassburg worked for the Buffalo Bolt Company. He is the brother of Mrs. Donald Townsend, formerly of North Tonawanda.

Harvey married GRAVES, Elaine on 3 Mar 1946 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Elaine (daughter of GRAVES, John H and Florence A) was born on 28 Jan 1922; died on 3 Mar 2003 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/15/1983

BATT Albert H Batt
Jr., 57, of North Tonawan
da, NY Thursday, De
cember 15, 1983 at Ken
more Mercy Hospital
Husband of Wanda M (nee
Scott) Batt; son of Albert
Batt and the late Louella
Strassburg Batt; father of
David (Carolyn) Batt of
Niagara Falls, Mrs James
(Christine) Werth of North
Tonawanda, Scott 1 Holly 1
Batt of Tonawanda and
Kathleen Batt of North
Tonawanda; also survived
by six grandchildren
brother of Mrs Albert
(Shirley) Durow and
Donald (Dorothy) Batt of
North Tonawanda. Jack
(Patricia) Durante of
Niagara Falls, Ont . and
the late Richard Batt
Mr. Batt was a lifelong
resident of North Tonawanda,
an employee of
Bell Aerospace and a
member of the Bell Twenty
Five Year Club A Veteran
of World War II, a Member
of Tonawanda Post 264
American Legion, the Post
Band and the Gratwick
Hose Company
Friends may call from
2 4 and 7 9 p m at the
Hilliard Funeral Home
Inc , 147 Delaware St..
Tona where services will
be conducted Saturday at
10 a m . Rev Howard
Kuhnle officiating Inter
ment at Flmlawn Ceme
tery Memorials may be
made to the Diabetes
Foundation

Albert married SCOTT, Wanda Mary on 15 May 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Wanda (daughter of SCOTT, Harlow L) was born on 16 Sep 1928; died on 24 Jun 2023 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married VALERY, Nina Francis in Jun 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BATT - Willis "Don"
May 19, 2021, age 88 of North Tonawanda. Son of the late Albert and Luella (nee Strassburg) Batt; husband of the late Dorothy (nee Luedke) Batt; survived by his children Charlene (Paul) Zablotny, Paulene Davis, and Erik D. Batt; brother of Patricia (Jack) Durante; also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, May 23rd, 3-7 PM at SABER FUNERAL HOME, 549 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda (692-0271), where a funeral service will be Monday May 24th, 11:30 AM. Flowers graciously declined.

Willis married LUEDKE, Dorothy Jane in Oct 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of LUEDKE, Julius E) was born about 1937; died on 21 Sep 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SHIRLEY ANN DUROW, age 82 of North Tonawanda, NY, was called to her heavenly home on December 27, 2018 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born in North Tonawanda, NY on December 15, 1936; daughter of the late Albert and Luella (Strassburg) Batt. Shirley was a long time member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, where she was a choir member. She was a former member of Gratwick Hose Ladies Auxiliary, and enjoyed camping. 
Survivors include her husband, Albert F. Durow Jr. They were married July 16, 1955; two children, Candace (Stephen) Holtham, and Dean (Sandra) Durow; four grandchildren, Sarah (Mark) Napolitano, Andrew and Joshua Durow, and Chelsea (Mark) Doherty; great-grandchild, Carmine Napolitano; brother, Willis "Don" Batt, and sister, Patricia (Jack) Durante.
Shirley was predeceased by a son, Wayne Durow; three brothers, Albert Jr., Richard, and Clifford Batt; and a sister, Marlyn Batt.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday (January 12) at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120, with the Rev. Keith Knupp, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the church, or UNYTS. Arrangements were with the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME.

Shirley married DUROW, Albert Frederick on 16 Jul 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Albert (son of DUROW, Albert and ROMBACH, Mary M) died on 30 Apr 2020 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DURANTE, Jack. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NIETHE, Roy A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Marlene married COURTNEY, Edward M on 14 Jan 1967 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeanette married GORMAN, Charles John on 11 Jun 1960 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert D. Townsend, 81 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away at home on October 13, 2018 surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Niagara Hospice.  Born November 28, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Donald and Whilimenia (Strassburg) Townsend.
Bob was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls.  He attended local schools and graduated from Trott Vocational High School.  Afterwards he served in the United States Army from 1956 until his honorable discharge in 1958.  On August 8, 1959, he married Nina I. (Dean) Townsend.  Bob began his career for Airco Speer in 1959 which later became Carbon Graphite retiring in 1999 as a millwright.  During that time Bob was a member of their bowling, golf and baseball teams. Bob was an extensive camper and traveler, taking numerous trips throughout the United States and abroad. He also loved to watch sports on television and was a passionate New York Yankee, Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fan.  In his leisure time Bob enjoyed horse racing, the casino and playing the lottery.  Above all, Bob loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and cherished spending time with them.
In addition to his beloved wife of 59 years, he is survived by his five children, Robert J. (Colleen) Townsend, Kenneth D. (Lori Munro) Townsend, Christine (Robert) Ventry, Richard S. Townsend and Kevin M. Townsend, eight grandchildren, Nathan (Raychel Perry) Townsend, Kimberly Townsend, Nicholas Ventry, Robert Townsend, Meagan Townsend, Noah Ventry, Matthew Townsend and Madison Townsend, three great-grandchildren, Alexis, Connor and Jacob Townsend, two sisters and one brother, Marlene (late Edward) Courtney, Edgar (late Linda) Townsend and Jeanette Gorman as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 2 - 6:30 p.m. at M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Rd, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m. If desired memorial offerings may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, Niagara Hospice 4675 Sunset Drive Lockport, NY 14094 or a charity of one’s choice.  Please visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online condolences. 

Robert married DEAN, Nina Irene [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edgar H. Townsend, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on April 18, 2020, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Donald and Whilimenia (Strassburg) Townsend.
Edgar Attended local schools.  He served in the United States Army from 1959 until his honorable discharge in 1962.  Edgar was employed as an electrician for Airco Speer and Carbon Graphite.   He served as Union President at Airco Speer and Carbon Graphite.    He coached little league football for many years. Edgar was an avid Buffalo Bills and Bruins fan.   He was predeceased in 2002 by his wife of 40 years, Linda S. (Martin) Townsend. 
Edgar is survived by sisters, Marlene (late Edward) Courtney and Jeanette Gorman, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.  In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his daughter, Catherine Townsend and his brother Robert (Nina) Townsend  
Visitation will be on Saturday, July 17 from 10 – 12 Noon at M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNREAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will follow at 12 Noon, concluding with Military Honors.  Interment will be held privately in North Ridge Cemetery.  Visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online condolences.

Edgar married MARTIN, Linda Sue on 29 Apr 1961 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Linda (daughter of MARTIN, Norman D and LANGBEHN, Catherine) was born in Oct 1939; died in 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]