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1 August 1927 Evening News of the Tonawandas
Wilhelmina Witkopp, 77 years old, died suddenly last night at her home on the Ward road, town of Wheatfield. Death was attributed to heart disease, with which she had been ailing recently. Mrs. Witkopp's husband, John Witkopp, died in May. Mrs. Witkopp was born in Germany. For the past 56 years she had resided in the town of Wheatfield. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Otto Stoelting of Cambria and Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister of North Tonawanda; two sons, Carl Witkopp of St. Johnsburg and William C. Goerss, of North Tonawanda; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. John's church, St. Johnsburg. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the services and interment will be in the St. John's cemetery.
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NF Gazette

Mrs. Wilhelmina Witkopp, Aged 77, Dies at Ward Road Home.
NORTH TONAWANDA, Aug. 2.-Wilhelmina Witkopp. 77 years old, died suddenly Sunday night at her home on the Ward road, town of Wheatfield. Death was attributed to heart disease, with which she had been ailing recently. Mrs. Witkopp's husband, John Witkopp died In May. Mrs. Witkopp was born in Germany. For the past 56 years, she had resided in the town of Wheatfield. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Otto Stoelting of Cambria and Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister of North Tonawanda; two sons, Carl Witkopp of St. Johnsburg and William G. Goerss of North Tonawanda, 19 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and half an hour later at the St. Johnsburg É(sic). Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the services and interment will be in St. John's cemetery.

Wilhelmina married WITCOP, Johannes August Ferdinand about 1890. Johannes (son of WITCOP, Christian Friedrich and LEMKE, Wilhelmine) was born on 7 Jun 1849 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Jun 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelmina married GOERSS, Albert about 1872. Albert was born on 22 Sep 1846 in Prussia; died on 2 Feb 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1 June 1960 Tonawanda News
GOERSS-William C. Goerss, 87, of 266 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda, died Tuesday (May 31, 1960) in Buffalo, Erie County, NY Mr. Goerss was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. He was the husband of the late Wilhelmina Werth; father of Elmer G. Goerss and Herbert A. Goerss, both of Tonawanda, and Mrs. Benjamin A. (Eleanor) Sprenger of Pittsburgh, Pa.; brother of Charles J. Witkop of North Tonawanda; grandfather of the Rev. William E. Goerss of St. Louis, MO., the Rev. Ronald G. Goerss of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Thomas Snyder of Philadelphia, Pa.; also survived by nine great grandchildren; five nieces, and three nephews. Services will be at 2 P.M. Saturday at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. The Rev. Adolph Moldenhauer will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 P.M. Mr. Goerss was a life member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Laymen's League.
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1 June 1960 Tonawanda News

William Goerss Dies at Age 87
William C. Goerss, 87, of 266 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda, active in Niagara County Lutheran circles for many years, died yesterday in Buffalo.
Mr. Goerss, a salesman who retired three years ago, was one of the oldest members of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. He was a member of the church council for 25 years; a delegate to the Niagara County Church Extension Society since its founding; a member of the Lutheran Service Society, and a member of the Lutheran Layman's League.
The Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, is in charge of arrangements.

William married WERTH, Wilhelmina Caroline on 6 May 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmina (daughter of WERTH, August Wilhelm and KRULL, Augusta Friedericke) was born on 18 Jun 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GOMBERT, Elisabeth. Elisabeth (daughter of GOMBERT, William Friedrich and WERTH, Karolina Wilhelmina) was born on 11 Sep 1873 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1956 in Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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8 August 1953 Tonawanda News
STOELTING – Mrs. Anna G. Stoelting, 77, of Shawnee Rd., Town of Cambria, died suddenly this morning, Aug. 8, 1953, in her residence after a heart attack. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, she resided in the Town of Cambria for the greater part of her life. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Church, Pekin, N. Y. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alma Jagow, Bergholz, a son, Reinhold of the Town of Cambria; a grand-daughter, Delores Jagow; two brothers, William Goerss, North Tonawanda, and Charles Witkop, St. Johnsburg. Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral Home, 27 Adam St., Tonawanda, where services will be at 2 P.M. Tuesday. The Rev. Walter Koenig will officiate. Burial in St. Johnsburg Cemetery, St. Johnsburg.

Anna married STOELTING, Otto Wilhelm Karl on 22 Feb 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Otto (son of STOELTING, Otto Leopond and RADLOFF, Auguste Wihelmine) was born on 28 Aug 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Mar 1929 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmer married BRAUER, Lydia H Regina on 22 Jun 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of BRAUER, Frederick Wilhelm Johann and DISSE, Emma Regina) was born on 16 Feb 1902 in New York; died in Dec 1977 in Anaheim, Orange County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SPRENGER, Dr Benjamin Arthur. Benjamin (son of SPRENGER, William Carl and LIEBECK, Bertha) was born on 2 Jan 1898; died on 10 Feb 1966 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GOERSS - Herbert A. Goerss, 71, of 48 Mitchell Drive, Tonawanda, entered into rest on Thursday (Jan. 13, 1972) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, a veteran of World War I, having served in France and was a lifelong resident of the area. Beloved husband of Lorreta (nee Zeisz) Goerss; brother of Mrs. Benjamin (Elnora) Sprenger of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Elmer Goerss of California. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Creasey Memorial Chapel Inc., 138 Delaware St., Tonawanda, where services will be conducted Monday at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Paul W. Czamanske will officiate. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory may be sent to the Immanuel Lutheran Church or the March of Dimes.

Family/Spouse: ZEISZ, Loretta. Loretta was born on 22 Aug 1906 in New York; died on 21 Jun 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/27/1969

SANBORN — Reinhold O.,
Stoelting of 6362 Ward Road
died Monday (May 26. 1969) in
Niagara Falls Memorial Hos-
pital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be con-
ducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at
Hoy Ghost Church by the Rev.
Albert W. Bahr. Burial will be
in the church cemetery. Friends
may call at the Pike and Jones
Funeral Home here.

Family/Spouse: WALCK, Louise Ella Ernestine. Louise (daughter of WALCK, Albert Christian Johannes and DUBOIS, Auguste Marie) was born on 8 Jul 1907 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Sep 1992 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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18 December 1985, Tonawanda News
JAGOW-Alma (nee Stoelting) Jagow, 84, from the Town of Wheatfield (Bergholz), in St. Marys Hospital, Monday (December 16, 1985). Wife of the late Rudolph Jagow.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Dolores) Hill of Cambria and two grandchildren, Stephen and Laurie Hill. Also survived by two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Louise Stoelting and Mrs. Martha Siegmann and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 19 in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz at 2 P.M. with the Rev. Stephen P. Roehrs officiating. Interment will be in Holy host Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral Home, corner of Adam and Seymour Sts., Tonawanda, Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral arrangements by DuBois Funeral Home

Alma married JAGOW, Rudolph Charles on 26 Apr 1925 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Rudolph (son of JAGOW, Charles Albrecht and ZIMMERMAN, Hulda Emilie) was born on 19 May 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Oct 1945 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/16/1935

The christening of Dolores, Alma,
inffcnt daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Jagow, Niagara street, took
place at the morning services in the
Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran
church here Sunday. The Rev. J.
Kuchenbecker officiated. Sponsors
were Marlon Camann, Erma Slegman,
Reinhold Stoclting and Charles Wlttkopp.
The babe received many lovely
gifts.

Obituary

DOLORES A. HILL, age 84, of Cambria, NY, was called peacefully to her heavenly home on August 19, 2019 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, NY. Born in the hamlet of Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield on July 5, 1935; daughter of the late Rudolph and Alma (Stoelting) Jagow. She was a Niagara Falls High School graduate, and was employed at Bell Aerospace, and later at Union Carbide, in the office. Dolores was a devoted homemaker, a lifelong active member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where she served as organist for many years, helped with Vacation Bible School, was a Sunday School teacher, member of the Altar Guild, and the LWML. Dolores was also a member of the German Historical Society, loved music, baking, gardening, playing cards with the card club, and the quality time spent with her family and friends.
Survivors include her loving husband, Arthur Hill. They were united in marriage on June 27, 1959; two children, Stephen Hill of Bergholz, and Laurie (Thomas) Wikander of Wheatfield; six grandchildren, Joshua Waller, Britney and Christopher Hill, and Sarah, Jessica and Madeline Wikander; and three great-grandchildren, Seth, Christian and Eden.
Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Thursday (August 22) from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Denton White, on Friday (August 23) at 11:00 a.m. in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, corner of Niagara Road and Luther Street, Bergholz. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Organ Fund.

Dolores married HILL, Arthur A on 27 Jun 1959 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]