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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/7/1918

G A Belling, forty years old, a well
known building contractor, died this
morning at h i s home on t h e Niagara
Falls boulevard in "Martinsville Mr.
Helling had been ill only four days
with pneumonia. Born in North Ton
awanda, Mr Belling had lived here
all his life. He is survived by his wife,
two daughters, the Misses Flora and
Irma Belling; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs August Belling, all of M a r t i n s
ville; two brothers, Gregory Belling
of Boston and Henry Helling of North;
Tonawanda. and one s i s t e r , Mrs Emil
Lejn of Martinsville
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon from the late residence at
2 o'clock and at 2:.°.0 from St Martin's
church at Martinsville Interment will
be made at St Martin's cemetery, t h e
Rev Theophilus H. Berner of St. Mar-
tin s church will officiate

G married THIELE, Louisa about 1902 in Niagara County, NY. Louisa (daughter of THIELE, August Wilhelm and WALK, Elisabeth Johanna Wilhelmine) was born on 15 Mar 1878 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 6 May 1943 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flora married BRACKEN, Harold J on 8 Sep 1923 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Harold (son of BRACKEN, Thomas and REID, Margaret) was born on 24 Nov 1901 in New York; died in Oct 1982 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/8/1974

BRACKEN - Richard T.
Bracken, 47. of 437 North Federal
Highway. Hallandale,
Fla., a former resident of
North Tonawanda. Thursday
(July 4, 1974). He was a
member of St. Martin's
American Lutheran Church
and was a World War II Army
Veteran.
He is survived by his wife,
Waldtrout Ruediger Bracken;
two sons, Staff Sgt. Rolf R., of
the U.S.Air Force in England,
Reid C, of North Tonawanda.
a daughter, Diane F., of North
Tonawanda; his parents,
Harold and Flora Belling
Bracken; a sister, Miss
Phyllis (Fay) Bracken; an
aunt. Miss Irma Belling, both
of North Tonawanda.
Funeral services were
conducted Monday at the
Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc.,
307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda,
the Rev. David B.
Kaplan officiating. Burial was
in White Chapel Memorial
Park.

Family/Spouse: RUEDIGER, Waldtrout. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:14 pm

Staff reports

NORTH TONAWANDA - Fire officials have identified Reid Bracken as the man killed in Wednesday night's fire on Belling Place.

The blaze was first reported around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday by a passer-by who noticed flames coming from a three-apartment building at 1338 Belling Place.

Firefighters were able to get Bracken out of the burning structure and resusitative efforts were begun at the scene but he later died at a DeGraff Memorial Hospital.

Bracken was the sole resident in the apartment.

After a joint investigation by the City of North Tonawanda Fire and Police departments, it was determined the fire was accidental in nature and the use of a kitchen stove and/or electrical issue could not be ruled out as the cause.

Damage to the home was estimated at $40,000.

ALSO

BRACKEN - Reid Died unexpectedly, December 30, 2015 in his home in North Tonawanda, at the age of 60. He is survived by his daughter Christina Bracken, his mother Waldtraut Bracken, and his brother and sister, Rolf and Diane Bracken Reid was a 1973 graduate of North Tonawanda High School and a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Reid made his career as an aircraft mechanic in Florida and his skills as such were evident in all of his endeavors in life. He had an adventurous spirit and was very kindhearted and generous. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation Tuesday (January 12, 2016) from 4 to 6 PM at the WATTENGEL Funeral Home, 307 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, where Services will follow at 6 PM. Condolences may be offered at: reidsfamily@yahoo.com or www.wattengel.com

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