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NF Gazette

Longtime Pastor In Sanborn, Dies
Funeral services for Rev, Edward A Grabau, 84, former minister of St. Peter's Lutheran Church here from 1905 to 1948, will be held at that church at 2 PM Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Grabau died at the home. of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Duwe, East Palestine, OH, today (Aug, 3, I963). He had made his home with Mrs. Duwe for some years.
Rev. Mr. Grabau was born in Bergholz and was graduated from Martin Luther Co!Iege in Buffalo in 1899 and The Martin Luther Seminary also in Buffalo, in 1902. He was ordained in July 1902.
His father, Rev. John A, Grabau of St James Lutheran Church, Bergholz. baptized his son, confirmed him, officiated at his Marriage to the former Francis.Goers also an area woman, and ordained him. His mother was the former Sophla Harnish.
After his ordination, Rev. Edward Grabau served St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Lockport before coming to Sanborn.
During his ministry at St. Peters, the current parsonage was built and the Rev Mr. Grabau was active as a teacher in the Christian Day School.
Mrs. Grabau died in 1957.
After his retirement, Rev. Mr. Grabau continued to live in the area for a short while before moving to Ohio in 1952. Failing eyesight was a factor in that move. He was a pastor emeritus in the Ohio District of the American Lutheran Church.
Surviving in addition to the daughter are a brother Theodore Grabau, Bergholz, a sister, Mrs. Helen Broecker, Battle Creek, MI, two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Rev. Donald Rehkopf, pastor of St Peters, will conduct the funeral. Burial will be in St Peters Cemetery, Sanborn.
Friends may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home Monday evening.
The body will lie in state at the church from noon until 5 PM Tuesday.

Edward married GOERSS, Franceska Magdelena on 29 Sep 1904 in Niagara County, NY. Franceska (daughter of GOERSS, Johannes Friedrich and BROECKER, Henriette Dorothea Charlotte) was born on 20 Feb 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 1957 in East Palestine, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irma Grabau Duwe
DUWE-Irma N., age 64, of 1088 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, Monday, August 3, 1970, at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Mrs. Duwe was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the American Lutheran Church Women. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Carl F. Duwe of North Tonawanda. Two sons, Herbert C. Duwe of East Palestine, OH and Dr. Gordon E. Duwe of Euclid, OH. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren. Friends may call ,at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road, North Tonawanda until 11 a.m. Wednesday. The body will be in state In St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz from noon until 3 p.m. Wednesday, the time of Service. The Rev. Robret (sic) Lehman and the Rev. J. Herman Bassler will officiate. Memorials. may be made to the St. James Lutheran Church.

Irma married DUWE, Rev Carl Friedrich on 19 Jul 1927. Carl (son of DUWE, Albert Carl and RIBBECK, Louise Wilhelmine Caroline) was born on 7 Feb 1903 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 May 1996 in Canton, Stark County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rita J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]