Barbara married BOHNACKER, Johann Jakob on 11 Apr 1815 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann (son of BONACKER, Kaspar and FINCK, Maria Barbara) was born on 19 Sep 1789 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 6 Jan 1864 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married SCHNEIDER, Anna on 16 Jun 1846 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of SCHNEIDER, Johannes and BÄUMLER, Anna Maria) was born on 3 Aug 1817 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 7 Apr 1890 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/17/1925

Mrs. Barbara Russ, 74 years old,
widow of John Russ, died at 7
o'clock this morning at the family
home. No. 1601 Whirlpool street.
She had been ill a year. Mrs. Russ
was born In Wurtemburg, Germany,
and came to this country, settling in
this city 53 years ago. Practically
all of .her residence in this city was
spent in, the neighborhood In which
she lived at the time of her death.
She held the confidence and esteem
of- a wide circle of friends and was
beloved for her many admirable
qualities.
For many years a member of the
Trinity Lutheran church, Cleveland
avenue, Mrs. Russ wa.s active In the
Interests and affairs of that congregation.
She is survived by three
sons, Johns Russ of La Salle, former
La Salle village president, and William
and Peter Russ, both of this
city; two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Taylor and Mrs. Charlotte Taylor
of Niagara Fails, a brother In St.
Paul, Minn., and a sister In Germany.
The funeral will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home and. a t 2:30 o'clock from the
Trinity Lutheran church, the Rev.
M. C. Kertzman officiating. Burial
will be in the family plot in Oakwood
cemetery.

Barbara married RUSS, Johannes on 27 Jun 1872 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Johannes (son of RUSS, Christian and SCHMID, Anna Maria) was born on 16 Nov 1837 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 12 Aug 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Regina married ENZ, Jakob on 30 May 1876 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Jakob and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married SCHUMACHER, Jakob on 24 Jul 1883 in Feldstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Jakob was born in Aug 1854 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/19/1957

John J. Russ, 82, River Rd.,
Wheatfield, who rose- from the job
of handyman at the Carbor-
undum Co. here to president and
board chairman of N a t i o n a l
Grinding Wheel Co.. North Ton-
awanda. died yesterday (May 28,.
1957) at his home. He had been in
ill health for several months.
Born here Dec. 17. 1874, Mr.
Russ joined Carborundum in 1896
as a laborer and climbed rapidly,
to a managerial position. He is
credited with making many im-.
provements in early g r i n d i ng
wheel manufacture.
He went to Dusseldorf, Germany,
in 1907 to supervise wheel
operations and train new employes
for Carborundum's Ger-
man plant. _ •
Mr. Russ left Carborundum in
1923 to reorganize the National
Grinding Wheel Co. which then
operated in Buffalo. When the
plant was moved to North Tonawanda
in 1929, he was elected
president. He. became chairman
of the company in 1951 and con-
tinued active in management until
his recent illness.
Mr. Russ was a long time leader
in civic affairs in the village
of LaSalle before its incorporation
into the city of Niagara Falls
in 1927. He was a member of
the village board of trustees, president
of the village and a member
of the LaSalle school board.
Mr. Russ was one of the founders
of the Carborundum Employes'
Benefit Assn. in 1898. •
He was predeceased by his
wife, the former Fredericka Mellenthin.
Survivors are Miss Clara
M. Russ. who lived with her father,
Mrs. George P. Eddy, this
city, and three sons, Frederick W.,
John T. and Arthur A. Russ, all
of North Tonawanda.
He is'also survived by a brother,
Peter J. Russ, Detroit: two
sisters, Mrs. Frank H. Taylor,
this city, and Mrs. Harry Walters,
Lake Worth, Fla., seven grandchildren
and 12 great grandchildren.
He was a member of LaSalle
Zion Lutheran Church, now
Grace Lutheran Church;
Funeral services will be held
at the home Friday at 1 p.m. and
at Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Fajcsner and T h o m p s o n Sts.,
North Tonawanda, at 1:30 p.m.
The Rev. H. G. Kleiner, pastor,
of the church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Oakwood Cemetery
here.
The family said contributions
to the DeGraff Memorial Hospital
fund will be acceptable as
tributes.

John married MELLENTHIN, Friedericke Wilhelmine Ernestine on 2 Jun 1898 in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Friedericke (daughter of MELLENTHIN, Friedrich August and RADANT, Caroline Christine) was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 4 Dec 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/22/1937

William Russ, 2158 North avenue,
veteran employe of the New York
Central railroad and well known Niagara
Falls resident, died of pneumonia
at 5:35 o'clock this morning
ln the Memorial hospital, after an
illness of only a few days. He was
56 years old.
Throughout this city Mr. Russ
had a host of friends, some of whom
were made throueft his political activities
as a Republican and his term
of service as an alderman, others
through his long affiliation with
railroading.
Popular with his co-workers and
supervisors on the Central, the Falls
man took an active interest in railroad
matters. He was vice-president
of the Niagara Falls Chapter, No.
1093, Brotherhool of Railroad Carmen.
Mr. Russ was born in Alabama
and came to this city with his parents
When two years old. He has
resided here continuously since that
time.
When he was 16, the veteran railroader
took his first job as clerk
with the New York Central and his
climb to positions of responsibility
was rapid. About 15 years ago he
was a wrecking foreman in charge
of a steam crane and at another
time he was an assistant foreman in
the car department.
During the last few years Mr.
Russ has worked as a car inspector.
Besides his wife, Emllie, Mr. Russ
is survived by two step-sons, Clarence
and Harold Rader, of this city;
two brothers. John J. Russ, of this
city, and Peter J. Russ, of Detroit:
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Taylor, and
Mrs. Charlotte McFaul, both of this
city.
The funeral will be held from the
Bell funeral chapel at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, with burial in the
Oakwood cemetery. The Rev. Arthur
Schmoyer. pastor Of Zlon Lutheran
church, will officiate.

Friedrich married H, Emilie on 28 Jun 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Emilie was born about 1882 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married WITTKOPF, Emilie Christine Wilhelmine on 16 Sep 1903 in St Andrew Lutheran Church, Pekin, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of WITTKOPF, Heinrich August Wilhelm and GRASSMAN, Lydia Marie Auguste) was born on 31 Aug 1883 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1915 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/19/1958

Mrs. Mary A. Taylor. 75, of 41
Kenwood Dr., Lewiston, died today
(April 19, 1958) at Memorial
Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Taylor was born in this
city and lived here all her life
until last fall when she moved
to Lewiston.
Her husband, Frank H. Taylor,
who survives, is a retired superintendent
of the Carborundum
Co.
Also surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Kenneth O. Gifford arid
Mrs. Eric Tiegcrman, of Lewiston;
one son, George E, Taylor,
this city; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte
A. Walters, Lakeworth, Fla.; a
brother, Peter J. Russ, Detroit,
Mich.; seven grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the Cobler's Funeral Home at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday and at Trinity
Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. The
Rev. Paul J. Hartenberger will
officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery.

Anna married TAYLOR, Franklin Hoyt on 28 Sep 1904 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Franklin (son of TAYLOR, William Owen and Mary A) was born about 1872 in Tawas City, Iosco County, MI; died on 27 Mar 1960 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married BURNS, Elizabeth M on 26 Oct 1915 in St Louis, MI. Elizabeth (daughter of BURNS, John and SANFORD, Frances E) was born in Mar 1889 in St Louis, MI; died on 28 Oct 1956 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/23/1905

Mr. and Mrs. John Russ, Sr., of 714
Linwood Avenue, desire to extend their
sincere thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors for the sympathy shown
them during their late sad bereavement,
the loss of their daughter Dorothy.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/8/1967

Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Walters,
74, of Lake Worth, Fla., a
former Niagara Falls resident,
died Friday (April 7. 1967) in
Lake Worth.
Mrs. Walters was born in Niagara
Falls, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Russ, a
pioneer family. She operated a
beauty salon in this city for
many years and later lived in
Lewiston before moving to Florida
about 15 years ago.
Survivors include a son. Chaplain
George Taylor, serving
with the U.S. Army in Texas: a
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Moote of
Lake Worth, and several grand-
children. great-grandchildren
and nieces and nephews. Mrs.
Tavlor was the sister of the late
John Russ and Mrs. Frank
Taylor. both of Niagara Falls
Funeral services and burial
will be in Lake Worth.

Anna married MACFAUL, Horace G between 1923 and 1930. Horace (son of MACFAUL, John and Anna) was born in Jul 1878 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married TAYLOR, George Owen on 17 Jun 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. George (son of TAYLOR, William Owen and Mary A) was born about 1879 in MI; died on 24 Nov 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married WALTERS, Harry E on 25 Apr 1950 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Harry was born about 1887 in PA; died on 24 Aug 1959 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, FL; was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]