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North Tonawanda NY Evneing News - 12/8/1914

Fred Thode, sixty-nine years old, a
well-known resident of Tonawanda
died at his home at No. 260 Fletcher
street this morning from an attack
of pneumonia. He was born in Ger
many and came to Tonawanda forty
two years ago. He was a member of
the Salem church and of the Men's
club of that church. Two daughters
Mrs. Charles Behrens of North Tonawanda
and Miss Adella Thode of
Tonawanda: one son Charles Thode
of Tonawauda; three sisters, Mrs
Charles Gau and Mrs. Charles Browv
of Tonawanda and Mrs. Wilhelmine
Ebbert of Buffalo and five grand
children survive. The funeral will be
held from the home of Charles Thode
at No. 159 Clinton street on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and a half
hour later from Salem church on
Morgan street, the Rev. Adolph Hill
officiating. Burial will be made in
Salem cemetery

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

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Niagara Gazette - 2/20/1964

BEHRENS-Minnie (Nee Thode) Behrens,
age 92 of 260 Fletcher St., Tooawenda,
N.Y. Passed away Wednesday,
February 19th, 1964 at The North
Town Nursing Home, followlng a long
illness. Mrs. Behrens was the widow
of the Late Mr. Charles Behrens. She
is survived by 3 sons, Harold and
Leonard of Niagara Falls, N. Y. and
Carl of Tonawanda, N. Y. 2 srandchlktren,
Robert C. ol Youngstown and
Mrs. Norman (Marylin) Dauphin of
North Tonawanda. Also survived by 4
9reat srandchildren. Mrs. Behrens was
associated with the Behrens Shoe Store
on Webster St., North Tonawanda from
1904 to 1914 and been with the
Charles Behrens Dry Goods Store In
Nlasara Falls, N. Y. until her retirement
In 1949. She was a member of
Salem United Church of Christ, The
Rlverdale Rebekah Lodse 195 of which
she was a past Noble-Grand. Friends
may call from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. at
the Hilllard Funeral Home' Inc., 147
Delaware St., Tonawanda where serv-
ivces, will be held at 2 P.m. The Rev.
Karl H. A. Rest officiating. Interment
in Riverdale Cemetery, Niagara Falls,
N. Y.

Minnie married BEHRENS, Charles about 1897. Charles (son of BEHRENS, John and Sophia) was born about 1873 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married BECK, Helen on 17 Jan 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of BECK, Charles P and Sarah A) was born about 1906 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1967

Leonard F. Behrens, 66, of
1358 Willow Ave., died Monday
(March 13, 1967) in Memorial
Hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Behrens operated "Behrens
Tackle Shop" at 1365 Pierce
Ave. He was born in Tonawanda
March 25, 1900, and lived in
this city for the last 55 years.
He was the son of Charles and
Minnie Behrens.
During World War II, he was
employed by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad.
He was a member of the Niagara
Falls Elks Lodge 346, the
LaSalle Sportsman's Club, the
Lewiston 3F Club, the New
York State Riflemen's Association
and the Zion Lutheran
Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs, Esther (Clapsaddle) Behrens;
a son, Robert Behrens of
Youngstowh; two brothers, Carl
Behrens, Tonawanda, and Harold
Behrens, this city; a granddaughter,
Judith (Ann) Behrens
of Youngstown.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2:30 p.m. Friday at
the Hardison Funeral Home,
Lewiston, with Rev. Paul R.
Swank, pastor of the Zion Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial
will be at Riverdale Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from 2 to 5 and 7
to 9 p.m. today and Thursday.

Leonard married CLAPSADDLE, Esther E on 1 Nov 1919 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Esther was born in 1901 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/29/1982

BEHRENS Carl R
Behrens, 80, of North Tona
w a n d a , T h u r s d ay
(October 28, 1982) in De-
Graff Memorial Hospital
after a lengthy illness. Mr.
Behrens was a lifelong
resident of No. Tona and a
member of St. Matthew
Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Esther (nee Eggert);
a daughter, Mrs. Harry
(Marilyn) Baxter, of No.
Tona.; two granddaughters,
Mrs John (Deborah)
Kwarciany and Miss
Christine S. Dauphin and a
grandson, Norman F.
Dauphin, all of No. Tona.;
three great-grandchildren,
Michael and Jason Kwarciany
and Carl R. Dauphin.
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home,
Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at
Ward Rd., FRIDAY 7 to 9
and SATURDAY 2-4 and
7-9. Services will be held in
St Matthew Lutheran
Church Sunday at 2;30
p.m., the Rev AW
Moldenhauer will officiate.
Interment in Elmlawn
Cemetery If so desired,
Memorials may be made to
St. Matthew Lutheran
Church.

Carl married EGGERT, Esther on 19 Apr 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of EGGERT, Christian Anton and HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste) was born in Oct 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1982 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Lena Eva before 1923, and was divorced on 19 Jan 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married SZABO, Margaret on 12 Feb 1944 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Margaret (daughter of SZABO, Anthony) was born on 18 Oct 1922; died on 3 May 2006 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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March 4, 2014 Marilyn S. Baxter Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Tue Mar 04, 2014, 01:35 PM EST CLARENCE - Marilyn S. (nee Behrens) Baxter, age 86, of Clarence, NY, suddenly, on March 4, 2014, in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY to Carl R. and Esther (Eggert) Behrens. She lived in the Twin Cities for many years before moving to Clarence, NY. She retired from Sierra Research where she was the Manager of Employee Benefits. A member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Ladies Guild, she was 50-year member, past President and past Club Woman of the Year of the Business and Professional Women's Club of the Tonawandas. Member and past President of the Erie Niagara Sunrise Exchange Club. Devoted grandmother, great-grandmother, Bill's fan and avid golfer. Loving wife of Harry S. Baxter, who passed away in 1992. Beloved mother of Deborah S. (John) Kwarciany of North Tonawanda, NY, Christine S. Bernhardt of Warsaw, NY and Norman F. (Eileen) Dauphin of North Tonawanda, NY. Stepmother of Larry S. (Debra) Baxter of Delle Haven, VA, Karen L. (William Evans) van de Velde of Lancaster, NY and Douglas A. (Nancy) of Orchard Park, NY. Grandmother of Michael J. (Joanne) and Jason M. Kwarciany, Carl R. Dauphin, Kimberly N.(Taylor) Peterson, Kate E. (Ricky) Bell, Kraig W. and Kyle S. (Kristen) van de Velde and Patrick A. and Angela N. Dauphin. Great-grandmother of Jaxson M. Kwarciany, Blake T. Peterson, Jordan R. and Addison R. Bell, Lilly G. and Ava S. van de Velde and Emilie R. Dauphin. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Thursday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr. in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Steven A. Naylor will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Visit frettholdfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Family/Spouse: BAXTER, Harry S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marilyn married DAUPHIN, Norman Robert on 9 Jul 1949 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]