2. | LOESCHKE, William Albert (1.August1) was born on 15 Apr 1875 in Bagemühl, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 23 Apr 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Falls Gazette
Restaurant Man, Bergholtz, Dead
William Loeschke in Business There for Thirty Years
BERGHOLTZ, April 23.-William Loeschke, 62 years old, well known Bergholtz restaurant proprietor and & resident of this locality for the greater part of his life, died at Memorial hospital today, following a brief illness with pneumonia.
During the 30 years that Loeschke operated his restaurant in the Niagara road, he had become famous for the excellence of his German cooking and was widely known throughout Western New York as "Big Bill." Many persons were in the habit of driving for miles for one of his famous dinners.
Born in Germany, Mr. Loesch (sic) came to this country with his family when seven years old and spent most of the time since then in Bergholtz. He was ill for only a few days. He was a member of St. James Lutheran church of Bergholtz.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Wolf Loeschke. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Wolf, Bergholtz peace justice for many years, and four children. Alice, Helen, William and Norma. Loeschke, all at home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, although the services will probably be held Sunday afternoon.
William married WOLF, Ruth Lydia Emma on 14 Aug 1921 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of WOLF, Christian Gottlieb George and PFUHL, Auguste Maria Ulricke) was born on 29 Sep 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. LOESCHKE, Alice Ruth was born on 24 Mar 1925 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Dec 2011 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
- 8. LOESCHKE, Helen J was born in 1926 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Nov 2006 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
- 9. LOESCHKE, William A was born in Jan 1928 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2005 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
- 10. LOESCHKE, Norma Marion
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