Barbara married SCHWENKBECK, Michael on 28 Jun 1870 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Michael (son of SCHWENKBECK, Johann Jacob and WÖRNER, Barbara) was born on 26 Dec 1845 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died in 1883 in Prob USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Georg married BAUER, Frederika on 28 Jan 1889 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Frederika (daughter of BAUER, Nicholas and LENGA, Anna) was born on 28 Jan 1867 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Sep 1948 in 1336 Pierce Ave Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George's death notice listed sister Mrs. Jacob Hiller, Oneida County, NY and a sister in Germany
May be married to Frank Swan - spoke with Gail at St. Mary's School for the Deaf - 834-7200 on July 17, 2001 - can't find without last name but will try.

Barbara married RILEY, Michael S before Oct 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Michael was born in Dec 1868 in NJ; died in Chicago, Cook County, IL; was buried in Chicago, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NYC Archives ship log search 4/29/97 (this all from Kh Schoenfeld). Age 15, arrived 8 jun 1888 via the California. Death per Zion. He was shown as shoemaker by trade. Obit shows survived by sister in Buffalo and brother, Henry, local.

Notes:

Utica Daily Press - 1/16/1958

MRS. JACOB MILLER, 79, '
lA NATIVE OF GERMANY
Sherrill — Mrs. Agnes S. Hiller, 79, of 314 Primo Ave., died Jan. 15, 1968, in Main Street Nursing Home, Oneida, after a brief illness.

She was born in Germany Dec, 6, 1878 daughter of Michael and Barbara Schwenkbeck. She came to the United States and Niagara Falls in 1897. Mrs. Hiller came to Sherrill in 1914.

She was married to Jacob L. Hiller May 29. 1900, in Niagara Falls. She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Utica; Tawanka Chapter, OES of Sherrill and Oneida Ltd. Pensioneers Club.

She leaves, besides her husband, a son, Carl of Rutland, Vt.; a daughter, Mrs. Ann Carlton of Des Plaines, Ill; eight grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be at 2 Saturday from the Craig W. Crowell Funeral Home here, the Rev. Arnold F. Keller, pas-tor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Utica. and the Rev Thomas Dcoege, pastor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Oneida, officiating. Burial will be in the Valley View cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.

Agnes married HILLER, Jacob L on 29 May 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY area. Jacob was born on 4 Sep 1876 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1959 in Sherrill, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ursula married ERZ, Johann Georg on 1 May 1906 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann (son of ERZ, Konrad and BARTH, Maria) was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Sontheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After the divorce of this couple, the children went to live with William Schwenkbeck and Mollie. After Mollie died in 1926, the children were old enough to be on their own, but the children of William and Mollie were placed in an orphanage. All this according to Karlheinz Schoenfeld in 11/97.

John was baptized Johannes Jacob. He was a stationary engineer for the Niagara Falls Board of Education. This according to Juanita Halliday Josey's FTM data.

Niagara Gazette - 3/6/1956

SCHWENKBECK—Suddenly in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital March .5, 1956. John J. Schwenkbcck of 2443 Niagara Ave. Father of John W., Mrs. Ann L Ready; brother of William, Mrs. Anna K Halliday all of this city. Also survived by grandchildren. Funeral from Gridley Funera! Home, 750 Main St.. Thursday at 1:30 p . m . the Rev Arthur H Sohmoyer. D.D . officiating. Interment at Oakvvood Cemtery.

John married SCHULTZ, Louise on 13 Aug 1909 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Louise was born in 1892; died on 11 Sep 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/23/1967

William G. Schwenkbeck, 75',
of 463 Third St. died Sunday evening
(Jan. 23) 1967) in Mount
St. Mary's Hospital after a
short illnes.
Born in Niagara Fals, Mr.
Schwenkbeck had been a member
of the Niagara Falls Fire
Department from 1918 until his
retirement inT958. During these
years, his job was conducted
mainly from Engine 1 Firehall,
Second and Niagara streets.
He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Mr. Schwenkbeck is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Eva
Schwenkbeck; two sons, Howard
Schwenkbeck of Tonawanda
and George Schwenkbeck of
this city; two stepsons, Wallace
Blakelock of Buffalo and Barton
Blakelock of Grand Island;
two daughters', Mrs. Clarence
(Dorothy) Jagow and Mrs.
Robert (Gertrude) Blakelock,
both of this city; and a stepdaughter,
Mrs. Raymond (Ruth)
Bromhall of Salisbury, Md.; 19
grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.
The Rev. Arnold W. Schneider
of Trinity Lutheran Church
will conduct funeral services
at the Gridley Funeral Home
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial
will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
A spokesman for the family
said that memorial contributions
to the Trinity Lutheran
Church organ fund would be
acceptable as tributes.
Friends may call at the funeral
home from 7 to 9 p.m.
today and from 2 to 5 and 7 to
9 p.m. Tuesday.

Family/Spouse: KERR, Eva Lillian. Eva was born on 9 Jul 1894 in New York; died on 1 Jul 1987 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married MULDOON, Mary Molly on 27 Sep 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of MULDOON, James and FOLEY, Sarah) was born on 26 Mar 1892 in New York; died on 24 Feb 1926 in 1126 Willow Ave, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/31/1964

HALLIDAY—Anna K., at Memorial Hospital,
August 291h, 1964, of 618 Elm
wood Ave. Wife of Wilfred J. Halllday
Sr., mother of Wilfred J. Halliday Jr.
Kenneth R. Halliday, both of- Lewis
ton, sister of William A. Schwenkbeck
city, also surviving are 9 grandchil
dren. Funeral from the GridIey Funeral
Home Inc., 750 Main St. Wednesday
at 1:30 P.m. The Rev. Paul
R. Swank officiating. Interment Riverdale
Cemetery.

Anna married HALLIDAY, Wilfred John on 22 Apr 1915 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Wilfred (son of HALLIDAY, Robert M and TAMBLING, Martha) was born on 18 Mar 1896 in Stamford, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Dec 1983 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably raised at St Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Maria married LERNER, August on 25 May 1927 in Deaf Mute Chapel, St. Mary's School for the Deaf, Buffalo, Erie County, NY. August was born about 1900 in New York; died about 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably raised at St Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Family/Spouse: NOWAK, Felix D. Felix (son of NOWAK, Martin and Josephine) was born on 19 May 1896 in New York; died on 28 Dec 1985 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CUNNINGHAM, Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Claudine. Claudine was born on 20 Nov 1898; died on 11 Dec 1996 in Oneida County, NY; was buried in Kenwood Cemetery, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOEHRINGER, Fridl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margret arr. Oct 1923 at Ellis Island. Travelled by train to Utica and was picked up by her Aunt Agnes Schwenkbeck Hiller and husband Jack. By hearsay from Aunt Agnes (Jackie), Margret says (to Karlheinz Schoenfeld in Jan. 1997) that Michael Schwenkbeck was dead by the time the last of his children arrived in NY from Laichingen (that ca. 1888).

Margret married RANZ, Gerhard about 1925. Gerhard was born about 1898 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married SCHOENFELD, Erich about 1936 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Erich was born on 26 Nov 1906 in Sachsen, Germany; died on 24 Sep 1968 in Laichingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HUMMEL, Else. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married READY, Clyde after 1976. Clyde was born on 10 Dec 1902 in AL; died on 5 Dec 1994 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married MACK, Harvey Roy on 17 Feb 1933 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Harvey (son of MACK, George Ulrich and BECKER, Elizabeth) was born on 30 Nov 1910 in New York; died on 31 Dec 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married ELDRIDGE, Edna Mae on 7 Sep 1946. Edna was born on 28 Oct 1919; died on 30 Dec 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

March 24, 2014
Ruth Ardell Bromhall

Niagara Gazette

SALISBURY, MD - Ruth A. Bromhall, 93, of Salisbury, MD, died on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge. Born on January 31, 1921 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Eva Kerr Schwenkbeck.

Ruth was in the inaugural class of volunteers at Peninsula General Hospital where she served for over 25 years, touching many lives. She was our beloved mom, the center and grounding of our lives, always game for family adventures, known for her reassuring and easy smile and wink, her expertise at doing crossword puzzles, and for her great spaghetti sauce.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Herbert Bromhall; a son, Mark Frederick Bromhall; one sister and seven brothers.

She is survived by four daughters, Jude Bromhall Brown and her husband, Frank, of Ocracoke Island, NC, Janis Bromhall Shores (Robert Freeman) of Delmar, MD, Joan Bromhall Kjeldsen of Salisbury, MD, and Jeanne Cullen of Ocracoke Island, NC. She is also survived by her former son-in-law, Neil Peter Kjeldsen of Miami, FL; six grandchildren, Matthew Brown (Mary), Travis Brown (Toni), Andrew Shores (Nicole), Lucas Kjeldsen, Zachary Kjeldsen, Jaren Mutro (Dale); five great-grandchildren, Elicia Brown, Hannah Brown, Ava Brown, Trenton Darlington and Mason Darlington; a sister, Dorothy Jagow; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Blakelock; many nieces and nephews and her dear friend, Mary Esther Kraft of Mt. Vernon, MD.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury. Pastor Kevin Wackett will officiate.

Family/Spouse: BROMHALL, Raymond H. Raymond (son of BROMHALL, Herbert S and SWAN, Olive) was born on 16 Jan 1913 in Canada; died on 15 Dec 1990 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married LEONARD, Beryl A about 1936 in NY. Beryl was born on 27 Jul 1916 in England; died on 24 Jan 1995 in Hamburg, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Karlheinz Schoenfeld in email of 11/13/97, Gertrude said she and siblings were raised in Lutheran orphanage in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Her grandfather J. Georg Schwenkbeck lost a leg, then later the other one.

Gertrude married BLAKELOCK, Robert E H in Jun 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Robert (son of BLAKELOCK, Frederick and KERR, Eva Lillian) was born on 7 May 1914 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Sep 1999 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorothy M. Jagow, 97, passed away peacefully at Our Lady of Peace Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on June 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Eva and William Schwenkbeck.
Dorothy was employed at the former Moore Business Forms and in the cafeteria at South Junior. Most of all, she took pride in spending quality time with her children and grandchildren. Dorothy was an avid reader and loved doing crossword puzzles. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
She is survived by her children, Beverly (Joseph) Scalzo, Barbara (Daniel) LaBernardo; grandchildren, Daniel (Amanda) LaBernardo, Kendra (Jeremiah) Traver, Richard Jagow II, Justin (Jarrod Atkinson) Jagow, Diana Butinski; great-grandchildren, Isabella and Danny Mark LaBernardo and Liv Traver; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence on January 23,2004;son, Richard (Rosalind) on May 9, 2016; siblings, Howard and George Schwenkbeck, Gertrude (Robert) Blakelock, Ruth Bromhall, Wallace and Bart Blakelock.
The family would like to thank the staff at Our Lady of Peace 3 East for their kindness and care of their mother.
Dorothy has donated her body to the University of Buffalo Anatomical Gift Program. Private services will be help at the convenience of the family.

Marie married JAGOW, Clarence Hugo about 1947. Clarence (son of JAGOW, Eduard Heinrich Ludwig and WIENKE, Elizabeth Martha Elfrieda) was born on 14 Sep 1918 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jan 2004 in Mt St Mary's Hospital, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Never married. Corporal US Army 1950s. Worked at Niacet Corp. Was a diabetic.; 1930 Census in orphans home in West Seneca, NY

Wilfred married BOELDT, Doris Gladys on 19 Mar 1938 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Doris (daughter of BOELDT, Louis William and KOEPKE, Lucy Lydia) was born on 23 Aug 1918 in 2224 South Ave, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jan 1989 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Karlheinz Schoenfeld maded contact with this family ca. 12/22/97 by phone and learned from them so of the data here. They live in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

Obituary of Kenneth Halliday

Kenneth R. Halliday, age 94 of Lewiston, died Thursday September 13, 2018 in the Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, after a brief illness.
Kenneth was born July 28, 1924 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Wilfred J. and Anna (Schwenkbeck) Halliday and was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School. On April 9, 1948 he married Dorothy M. (Wilson) and they have resided in Lewiston since then. Kenneth was employed by Nabisco Shredded Wheat in Niagara Falls, NY for 41 years, retiring as the Supervisor of the Machine Shop in 1985.
He was a charter member of the Lutheran Church of The Messiah in Lewiston and a member of the Shredded Wheat Breakfast Club and Bowling League. An avid and talented woodworker, Kenneth enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and working in "Grampie's Workshop"
In addition to his wife of 70 years, Dorothy, he is survived by a son, Gary (Debbi) Halliday; two daughters, Sharon (William) Ruth and Debbie (Paul) Skalla; six grandchildren, Allyson R. and Kristen Halliday, Lauren (Suren) Gobin, Donny Halliday, Deidre and Jeremy Skalla; and four great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Rick J. (late Nancy) Halliday and a brother, Wilfred (Doris) Halliday.
Funeral Services and Entombment will be held Monday, September 17, at 12:00 noon in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum, 500 Riverdale Ave. Lewiston, with the Rev. Dr. Rex Stewart officiating. There will be no prior visitation. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the Lewiston Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Ambulance Fund, 145 N. 6th St. P.O. Box 748, Lewiston, NY 14092. Arrangements have been entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, N. Fourth & Ridge Sts., Lewiston.

Kenneth married WILSON, Dorothy Margaret on 9 Apr 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of WILSON, James and DOWNS, Margaret) was born on 26 Jul 1927 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 2024 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: WALEK, Florence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married ALBERT, Robert P [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WETZEL, Kenneth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KELLY, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karlheinz married DENZ, Lore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sonja married ZIEMEN, Alfred Hermann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernard married DORST, Margarete [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rudi married KIRSCHMER, Inge [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rudi married WEBER, Rita [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FEHSE, Klaus-Dieter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]