Minna married GRABAU, Rev Prof Wilhelm Heinrich on 24 Jul 1879 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI. Wilhelm (son of GRABAU, Rev Johannes Andreas August and BURGRAF, Christiane Sophie) was born on 23 Jan 1835 in Erfurt Stadt, Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany; died on 29 Nov 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/25/1947

BEROHOLTZ. Jan. 35 — M r s.
Grace M. Bruss. nee Grabau. 66
years old. wife of the Rev. o t to
Bruss, pastor of St. Jacob's Lutheran
church, died yesterday afternoon
at the home here. Mrs. Bruss
was born at Cedarburg, Wis., and
had resided here the last 40 years.
She was an active member and
worker of St. Jacobs' church and
Its Ladles* Aid society.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Mlelke. of Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Charles Grelner, of Lockport, and
Mrs. Donald Becker, of this village;
two sons, Roland W. and Gerald
Bruss, of Bergholtz; ten grandchildren;
three sisters. Mrs. Adele
Ziemer, of Mankato, Minn., and the
Misses Louise and Rose Grabau, of
Athol Springs, N. Y., and a brother,
John F. Grabau, of Buffalo.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the
home with services at St. Jacob's
church at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev.
Edward Grabau, a cousin, of Walmore,
will officiate. Interment will
be In St. Jacob's cemetery

Grace married BRUSS, Otto Carl August on 3 Jul 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Otto (son of BRUSS, Franz and WEGNER, Caroline Wilhelmine Auguste) was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Klein Justin, Cammin, Pomerania, Germany; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
GRABAU - Rose M., 83, who resided in Athol Springs the greater part of her life and in Tonawanda for 8 years, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1972, at Niagara Lutheran Home in Buffalo after a long Illness. Daughter of the late Prof. and Mrs. William Grabau. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today only at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Streets, Tonawanda, Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Salem United Church of Christ. The Rev. Carl H. A. Rest officiating. Interment in Holy Rest Cemetery, Cheektowaga. If desired memorials may be made to Salem United Church of Christ
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Tonawanda News
GRABAU - Rose M. Grabau, 83, who resided in Athol Springs the greater part of her life and in Tonawanda for eight years, Thursday (Jan. 6, 1972) at Niagara Lutheran Home in Buffalo after a long illness. Born in Buffalo, she was a member of Salem United Church of Christ and was the daughter of the late Prof, and Mrs. William Grabau. Miss Grabau is survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., today only, at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Streets, Tonawanda. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Salem United Church of Christ by the Rev. Karl H. A. Rest. Burial will be in Holy Rest Cemetery, Cheektowaga. If desired, memorials may be made to Salem United Church of Christ.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/7/1971

Roland W. Bruss, 69, of 2399 Niagara
Road, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield,
died Saturday in Mount St. Mary's
Hospital, Lewiston.
Mr. Bruss was active in area
firemen's organizations and was a
retired employe of the Carborundum
Co. in Niagara Falls.
He was secretary and general
manager of the Cooperative Fire
Insurance Corp. of Bergholz and a
member and past president of the
Bergholz Fire Company and the
Niagara County Volunteer Fire
Advisory Board.
Survivors include his wife, Emma
Eggert Bruss; two daughters, Mrs.
Clyde Kroening of Sanborn and Mrs.
Hector D. Machabee of Bergholz; a
son, R. Lee Bruss of California; a
brother, Gerald Bruss of Bergholz;
three sisters, Mrs. Erna Mielke, Mrs.
Ariel Greinert and Mrs. Alfreda
Decker, all of Niagara Falls.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. today in
St. James Lutheran Church. Burial
was at St. James Cemetery

Roland married EGGERT, Emma E on 17 Aug 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of EGGERT, Christian Anton and HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste) was born in 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Mar 1997 in Oxnard, Ventura County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BRUSS -Gerald H. Bruss, 78, of the Town of Wheatfield, Sunday, July 4, 1982, in Mt. St. Mary Hospital in Lewiston after a lengthly illness. He was a life long resident of The Town of Wheatfield and he had operated the Bruss Service Station for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Gertrude L. (nee Schultz) Bruss; a son Gilbert (Nancy) Bruss of North Tonawanda; a daughter Mrs. William ( Jocelyn ) Rafter of Niagara Falls; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; two sisters Mrs. Erna Mielke and Mrs. Elfreda Decker of Niagara Falls; son of the late Rev. Otto C. Bruss; a brother of the late Rolland W Bruss and Aerial Greinert. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St., N.T. Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Services will be held in St. James Lutheran Church, Wednesday at 11 a.m., the Rev. John H Crilley will officiate. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour or Lutheran Vespers.

Gerald married SCHULZ, Gertrude Lydia on 24 Apr 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of SCHULZ, Friedrich Wilhelm August and WITTKOPP, Anna Maria) was born on 15 Dec 1905 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Dec 1991 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Erna O. Mielke NF Gazette
Worked for 35 years at Belleview Dress Shop
Erna O. Mielke, 86, of 92nd Street, died Tuesday (Dec. 15, 1992) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
She was born in Columbia. Mich.. to the Rev. Otto and Grace (Grabau) Bruss.
She lived in Niagara Falls for most of her life. She was employed at the Belleview Dress Shop for 35 years prior to retiring in May 1991. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz.
Mrs. Mielke was the wife of Raymond Mielke, who died in 1965.
She is survived by a son, Gary N. Mielke of Niagara Falls; a daughter, Dawn C. Glenn of Niagara Falls; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the stepdaughter of the late Olga Bruss and sister of the late Ariel Greiner, Elfrieda Decker, Roland Bruss and Gerald Bruss.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave. The Rev. David Menz will conduct services at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz.
Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz.
Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church.

ERNA O. MIELKE
The Buffalo News December 16, 1992
Erna O. Mielke, 86, of 92nd Street, a retired employee of the Bellevue Dress Shop, died Tuesday (Dec. 15, 1992) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
A native of Columbia, Mich., the former Erna O. Bruss was a longtime resident of Niagara Falls. She worked at the dress shop for 35 years until she retired in 1991.
Mrs. Mielke was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz.
Surviving are a son, Gary N.; a daughter, Dawn C. Glenn; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz.

Erna married MIELKE, Raymond C on 12 Jun 1926 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Raymond (son of MIELKE, Herman Otto and KRULL, Louise Caroline Ottilie) was born on 28 Dec 1901 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jan 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ariel M. Greinert
Ariel M. Greinert, 71, of 9344 Rivershore Drive died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 1978) in Memorial Medical Center.
Born In Columbia Township, Mich., she lived in Lockport prior to moving to Niagara falls in 1954 and was employed as a secretary for 17 years at the Power City office of Marine Midland Bank, retiring in 1972. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church of Bergholtz, where her father, the late Rev. Otto Bruss, had served as pastor. She was also a member of the National Secretaries Association.
Survivors include two sons, Allen C. Greinert and Roger Greinert, both of Niagara Falls; a brother, Gerald Bruss; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Erna) Mielke and Mrs. Donald (Elfrieda) Decker, all of Niagara Falls. She was the sister of the late Roland Bruss.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at II a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Crilley officiating. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave.

Family/Spouse: GREINERT, Charles G. Charles (son of GREINERT, Otto Ernst and WEYERS, Ernestine Louise Ernestine) was born on 25 May 1909 in New York; died in Aug 1987 in Warren, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elfrieda Decker
Former secretary at DuPont Co. Elfrieda (Bruss) Decker, 74, of Krull Parkway, a former secretary at the DuPont Co., died Monday (March 31, 1986) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Columbia, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Otto Bruss, former pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz, and Mrs. Grace (Grabau) Bruss. She was a longtime resident of the LaSalle area of the city and worked for five years as a secretary at DuPont. She was the wife of the late DonaId E. Decker. Mrs. Decker is survived by a son, Ronald Decker of Niagara Falls; a sister, Erna Mielke of Niagara Falls; and two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz, with the Rev. Albert Laese officiating. Burial will be at St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholz. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave.

Family/Spouse: DECKER, Donald E. Donald (son of DECKER, Claude A and Ira) was born on 10 Sep 1911 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR; died on 7 Apr 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maureen Kroening Was Active In St. James Church
SANBORN - Maureen (Bruss) Kroening of Saunders Settlement Road, a former secretary for the Carborundum Co., died Wednesday (July 9, 1986) at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Kroening was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and secretary treasurer of the Sunday school. She was also a member of the Women of the Church and the Sanborn Fire Co. Auxiliary. She was a former media relations specialist at Occidental Chemical Corp. Mrs. Kroening is survived by her husband, Clyde R. Kroening; a son, Karl R. Kroening of Sanborn; a daughter, Candace L. Kroening of Lindsay, Ont.; her mother, Emma E. Bruss; a sister, Mrs. Hector (Donna) Machaby; and a brother, Lee Bruss of California. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. There will be no prior visitation and services will be held at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz. Memorials to St. James Lutheran Church or New Life Christian Ministries are acceptable as tribute. The Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Maureen married KROENING, Clyde Richard on 9 Mar 1956 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Clyde (son of KROENING, William Edwin Albert and DEVANTIER, Ella Emma Louise) was born on 3 Apr 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Feb 2005 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donna married MACHABY, Hector F on 4 Aug 1951 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hector (son of MACHABY, Francis J and DESJARDINS, Beatrice) was born on 14 Jan 1930 in New York; died on 7 Oct 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marcia Arlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KRAMER, Nancy (Pat). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jocelyn married RAFTER, William F [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dawn married GLENN, Clayton C on 3 Jun 1951 in Biloxi, Harrison County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gary N.'s Story
Gary N. Mielke, age 83, of Niagara Falls, NY, beloved husband of Barbara (Milleville) Mielke, passed away on March 1, 2016 after a short illness.
He was a faithful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, filled with faith and trust in his savior Jesus Christ. A member of First Assembly where he served on the board as a Deacon. Gary served in the United States Navy and was President and owner of National Traffic Service for over 30 years.
He was the father of Deborah Leavoy (Mielke), Douglas Mielke, and Dianne Mueller (Douglas); four grandchildren, Kristene DiMarco (Jordan), Jaclyn, Deanna, Katie and two great-grandchildren, Lorelai and Nico.
A Memorial Service is scheduled Friday, March 4th at 10:30 AM at First Assembly on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls, NY.

Family/Spouse: MILLEVILLE, Barbara Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - September 4, 2001
Alan C. Greinert, 61, of Amherst, controller of Newtown Computer Printing of Buffalo for the last 30 years, died Sunday (Sept. 2, 2001) in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after becoming ill at home.
Greinert was born in Lockport and moved to Niagara Falls in the 1950s. He graduated from LaSalle High School. He later earned degrees from Kelley Business Institute and Niagara County Community College.
Greinert served in the Army Signal Corps from 1961 to 1963 and was stationed in East Africa.
He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz, and was devoted to his dogs, according to his family.
Survivors include his wife, the former Kathy D. Wade, and a brother, Roger J. of Grand Island.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield

Family/Spouse: WADE, Katheryn D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married LAWLER, Mary Anne on 2 Aug 1975 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]