Notes:

1900 Census - Albert in Cambria as hired help with the Gould family

Niagara Gazette - 1/20/1965

TONAWANDA-Albert H.
Witkop, 86, died today (Jan.
20, 1965) at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Lorenz, at 170 Ellicott Creek
Road.
He was a member of St.
Mark's Lutheran Church and
the Luther Laymen's League.
His wife, Mrs. Anna Grefrath
Witkop died 24 years ago.
Besides Mrs. Lorenz, he is
survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Clarence (Pearl) Moel-
ler, North Tonawanda; four
sons, Walter a., and Edwin
H., both of Wilson, N.Y., How-
ard H. and Martin E. Witkop
both of the Town of Tona-
wanda; 12 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call until 10
a.m. Friday at the Frethold
Funeral Home where services
will be conducted at St.
Mark's Lutheran Church at
2:30 p.m. by Rev. Loren
Shiley. Burial will be in St.
Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery.

Albert married GREFRATH, Anna C on 27 Nov 1901 in Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of GREFRATH, William J and KINGZLY, Irene) was born in 1880 in Napoleon, Henry County, OH; died on 7 Nov 1940 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred married LORENZ, Edwin W on 20 Jun 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edwin (son of LORENZ, Fred and KOPP, Mathilda) was born in 1898 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 16 Feb 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/1919

Miss Loretta A Witkop, 15. years
old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert
H Witkop of No 72 Fast Felton street,
-died early th i s morning Besides her
p a r e n t s two s i s t e r s , Mildred and Vivian,
and four b r o t h e r s . W a lte r, Erwin,
Howard and M a r t i n - s u r v i v e The funeral
will be held T u e s d a y afternoon at
2 o'clock from the late r e s i d e n c e and
at 2:30 from St Mark's church. Rev
Paul F r e t t holt officiating Burial will
be in St Matthew's cemetery

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/27/1966

NORTH TONAWANDA-Walter A. Witkop, 57, of
1272 Sherwood Ave., died unexpectedly Monday (Dec.
26, 1966) at his home after, suffering an apparent
heart attack.
He was born in Niagara
Falls and had lived here for
the last 50 years. He wat; employed
at the former Buffalo
Bolt Co. for, 34 years and
for the last eight years at
Remington Rand Corp.
He was a member of the
St. Mark's Lutheran Laymen's
League and Remington
Rand Social Club.
Survivors include his wi-
dow, the former Bernice Martin;
two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Lorenz and Mrs. Clarence
Moeller, and two borthers,
Howard and Martin Witkop,
all of the' Tonawandas.
Services will be conducted
at 1:30 p.m.. Wednesday at
the Roth Funeral Home, Rev.
Clarence W. Rabe officiating.
Burial will he in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Walter married MARTIN, Bernice Ethel on 14 May 1931 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Bernice (daughter of MARTIN, George and HAMANN, Ida) was born on 29 May 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/9/1966

WILSON—Erwin H. Witkop, 55, of 4186 E. Lake
Road, died Thursday (Sept. 8, 1966) in the office of
Dr. John Argue after suffering an apparent heart
attack.
Wilson Fire Co. No. 1 responded
to a call from the
office and attempted resuscitation
for about 20 minutes
but without success.
Mr. Witkop was an employe
of Bell Aerosystems'
Wheatfield plant.
He was born July 17, 1911,
in Niagara Falls, the son
of Albert H. and Anna Grefrath
Witkop. He married
the former Myrtha Schmidt
in 1937. They made their
home at the E. Lake Road
since 1946.
Mr. Witkop was a member
of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, North Ridge, and
was serving as an elder at the
time of his death. He was a
member of the board of directors
of Camp Pioneer at
Angola, a member of the
Wilson Lions Club and of the
Eldridge Bicycle Club, Tonawanda.
In addition to his widow,
survivors include two daugh-
ters, Judith Witkop, at home,
and Mrs. Brenda Fouts, Freeville,
N.Y.; three sons, William
A. Witkop, Scranton,
Pa., Michael E. Witkop,
Craig Air Force Base, Selma,
Ala., and Bruce M. Witkop, at
home; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Lorenz, Tonawanda, and
Mrs. Pearl Moeller, North
Tonawanda; three brothers,
Walter, Howard and Martin
Witkop, all of North Tonawanda,
and four grandchildren.
Friends may call, starting
tonight, at the Hamilton and
Clark Funeral Chapel where
the family will be present
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted
at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, North
Ridge, by Rev. William
Faust. Burial will be in St.
Matthew's Cemetery, North
Tonawanda.
The family said contributions
to charities of choice
will be acceptable as tributes

Erwin married SCHMIDT, Myrtha Johanna on 27 Nov 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WITKOP - Howard H , 71, of North Tonawanda, Friday (March 7, 1986) unexpectedly at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mr. Witkop was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and member of the A.A.L. of the church and a retired employee of the Riley Gear Co. Beloved husband of Frances E. (nee) Onofrio Witkop of North Tonawanda; father of Margaret LeCarney of Lockport, N Y.; grandfather of three grandchildren, and brother of Mildred Lorenz and Pear Moeller, both of North Tonawanda. Friends received by the family Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m and Sunday, 2-4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St. North Tonawanda, where services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Norbert Folvaczny will officiate. Interment White Chapel Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: ONOFRIO, Frances. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/25/1970

TONAWANDA - Martin E.
Witkop, 55, of 48 Castleton
Place, Town of Tonawanda,
died unexpectedly Friday (July
54, 1970) while vacationing at
Arrowhead Lodge, Schroon
Lake, Pottersville, N. Y.
Born in North Tonawanda, he
was employed by the Columbus
McKinnon Corp. for the past
11 years. He was an Army
veteran of World War II and a
member of St. Matthew's Lutheran
Church and the Lutheran
Laymen's League of the church.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Gladys Gable, at
home; a son, Mark E.Witkop
and a daughter, Carol Ann Witkop,
both at home; two sisters,
Mrs. Mildred Lorenz of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Clarence Modler
of North Tonawanda, and
a brother, Howard H. Witkop of
North Tonawanda.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1:30 p.m. Monday at
the Roth Funeral Home with
the Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer
officiating. Burial will be in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Martin married BROWNING, Lillian G on 16 Feb 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of BROWNING, Walter G and EATON, Irene) was born about 1917 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 9 Jan 1948 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married GABLE, Gladys Marian in Sep 1952. Gladys (daughter of BUSHARDT, William and THEILING, Mollie) was born on 3 May 1920; died on 9 Sep 2011 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/2/1919

Vivian H. Witkop.
Vivian H. Witkop, the infant daugh
er of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Witkop of
72 East Felton street, died early this
morning. Besides her parents one sis-
ter, Mildred, and four brothers Walter
Edwin. Howard and Martin survive.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the late residence
and at 2:30 from St. Mark's
church. Rev. Paul Fretthold officiatng.
Burial will be in St. Matthew's
Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/18/1921

Margaret, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert H. Witkop of 72 East
Felton street, died Wednesday morning.
She is survived by her parents,
one sister and four brothers. Burial
will be at St. Matthews Cemetery,
Sawyers Creek. The funeral will be
private.

Pearl married MOELLER, Clarence D on 27 Nov 1937. Clarence (son of MOELLER, Frank P and MARTIN, Agnes Mildred) was born on 15 Dec 1926 in New York; died on 26 Jun 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Brenda married FOUTS, James Floyd on 1 Jul 1961 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WESTRICK, Marjorie J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/3/1968

WILSON - Funeral services
will be held Monday at 2:30
p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, North Ridge for Air
Force 1st Lt. Michael E. Witkop,
25, of 629 Lake St., who
died on Oct. 25 at Cam Ranh
Bay Air Field,"Vietnam.
The Defense Department notified
his mother, Mrs. Erwin
Witkop, of her son's death. He
died of a fractured skull when
the ejection scat of his F-4
Phantom Jet malfunctioned
during takeoff .
Born May 18, 1943, LL Witkop
was the son of Myrtha
and Ernest Witkop. His father
died in 1966.
In 1966, the lieutenant graduated
from Wilson Central
School. He attended Concordia
Junior College in Bronxville,
and received his bachelor of
arts degree in liberal arts from
Valpariso University in 1965.
He entered the Air Force in
January, 1966, and attended
Officers' Training School at
Lackland Air Force Base.
Texas. He was commissioned
in May of 1967 and was recently
awarded a medal for
flying more than 20 missions
over North Vietnam where he
was stationed since May.
He is survived by two sisters,
Miss Judith Witkop of
West Seneca and Mrs. Brcnda
Fouts of Frecville, N.Y., and
two brothers, William A. Witkop
of Mountainlop, Pa., and
Bruce Witkop, living at home.
Also surviving are his grandmother,
Mrs. Hedwig Schmidt
of Sheboygan, Wis. and a
grandfather, William Schmidt
of Madera, Pa. Three nephews
and nieces also survive.
Friends may call at the
Hamilton and Clark Funeral
Chapel beginning today.
Private services will be held
at 2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial
will be in St. Matthew Cemetery,
North Tonawanda.
The family requests that
memorials be sent to Care or
the Lutheran World Relief
Agency

Bruce married BOIRE, Debra M [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ROJEK, James Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURLEY, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]