Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 1918

The funeral of William Sahr, one of the
pioneer residents of Bush's Bridge,
was held at Saint Paul's Lutheran
church on the Niagara Falls boulevard
this afternoon, the; Rev. William
Schmitt officiating. Burial was In the
Saint Paul's cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/28/1918

William Sahr died at his home on
Tonawanda creek road near Bush's
bridge at seven o'clock this morning
after a lingering illness. The widow,
Johanna Sahr, and nine, children, six
daughters and three sons, survive.

Wilhelm married ZANOW, Johanna Wilhelmine on 22 Apr 1884 in Niagara County, NY. Johanna was born on 21 Oct 1863 in Schmeideburg, Prussia; died on 10 Jan 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm married WILKE, Ottilie Helene Caroline on 3 Mar 1867. Ottilie was born on 8 Feb 1845 in Korets, Rivne, Ukraine; died on 29 Nov 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/15/1954

KUMRO-Mrs. Helena M. Kum
ro, 69, of 185 William St.. died today,
Dec. 14, 1954, in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after an illness of
three years. Born in Martinsville.
Mrs. Kumro was a lifelong resi-
dent of the Tonawandas. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Paul
Wolfgruber, of Arkporrt, N.Y.; by
three step-children, Mrs. Charles
Fowler, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Daniel Kumro, of Ft. Erie,
Ont.; by four sisters, Mrs. Arthur
Knack, of Tonawanda; Miss Esther
Sahr and Mrs. Mildred Toellner, of
North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Paul
ine Paul, of Silver Creek, and by a
brother, Edward Sahr, of North
Tonawanda. Two grandchildren
also survive. Mrs. Kumro was a
member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church. Friends may call at the
John O. Roth Funeral Home, 60
Morgan St., where services will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev
Theodore Schroeder officiating
Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Helena married KUMRO, Christopher on 25 Jan 1919 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Christopher was born about 1865 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/31/1948

Robert Sahr, 62, of 109 Niagara
St., Lockport, a former resident of
North Tonawanda, died yesterday
afternoon in the Lockport City
Hospital after a lingering Plness.
He was born in North Tonawanda
and lived here until going to
Lockport five years ago to live.
He was a member of the St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Martinsville. He
is survived by five sisters, Mrs.
Helen Kumro and Mrs. Arthur
Knack of Tonawanda, Miss Esther
Sahr and Mrs. Mildred Toellner of
North Tonawanda and Mrs. Pauline
Paul of Silver Creek, N. Y.,
and a brother, Edward Sahr of
North Tonawanda. Rites will be
held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the
home of Mrs. Toellner, 1852
Sweeney St. The Rev. F. A. Hinners
will officiate. Burial will be
in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/16/1919

Miss Lillian E. Sahr. twentynine
years old. died last night at the home
of her mother. Mrs Johanna Sahr of
the Tonawanda creek road. Martins
ville, after an illness of three weeks
Besides here mother, three brothers
Frank. Edward and Man in Sahr of
Martinsville. and five sisters. Mrs.
Christian Kumro of Tonawanda and
the Misses Esther. Rose, Pauline and
Mildred Sahr of Martinsville survive.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home
and half an hour later at St. Paul's
church. Martinsville. Rev. Jacobs of
ficiating. Burial will be in St. Pau'ls
cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

SAHR - Esther Sahr, 93, of North
Tonawanda, Sunday (February 10
1985) at Niagara Lutheran Home
Buffalo. A native of North Tona-
wanda, she was a member of St.
Paul Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs
Pauline Paul of Dunkirk, NY., and
several nieces, nephews ar
great-nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Tuesday evening
only from 7 to 8:30 at John O.Roth
Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda. Funeral
services will be conducted Tuesday
evening at 8:45 p.m. by the Rev
Richard E. Pape. Burial will be in
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Me
morial contributions to St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls
Blvd., North Tonawanda would be
preferred by the family.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/16/1960

KNACK - Rose P. Knack, 64. of
15 Steiner Ave . Tonawanda, died
Wednesday (Dec. 14, 1960) in De
Graff Memorial Hospital after
several months* illness. A native
of North Tonawanda. she had been
a resident of the Tonawandas all
her life. Mrs. Knack was a mem-
ber of I m m a n u e l Lutheran
Church. Survivors include her
husband, Arthur H. Knack; a
daughter, Mrs. Carlton Bjerke of
Tonawanda; three sisters. Miss
Esther Sahr and Mrs. Mildred
Toellner. both of North Tonawan-
da. and Mrs. Pauline Paul of Silver
Creek, N.Y. Friends may call
at the John- O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and William Sts.,
Tonawanda.-where services will
be at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev.
Theodore Schroeder will officiate,
Burial in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Rosa married KNACK, Arthur H on 15 Jun 1929 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Arthur was born on 14 May 1887 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1967 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PAUL, Norman J. Norman was born in 1901; died in 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/25/1969

NORTH TONAWANDA —Mrs.
Mildred Sahr Toellner, 69, of
1852 Sweeney St., died today
(June 25, 1969) in Deaconess
Hospital, Buffalo, after a brief
illness.
Friends may call Wednesday
and Thursday until 9. p.m. at tht
Roth FuneraL Home.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1:30 p.m. Friday at
Beach Ridge Methodist Church,
the Rev. Russell C. Vincent, officiating.
B.urral will be in
Wheatfield Cemetery

Mildred married TOELLNER, John L on 5 Oct 1922. John (son of TOELLNER, George Fred and BREITENBACH, Margarethe) was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Feb 1930 in Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married KRULL, Matilda Maria Caroline on 23 Apr 1896. Matilda (daughter of KRULL, Friedrich Wilhelm and WOLFE, Louisa) was born on 26 Mar 1875 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/8/1942

Frank R. Sahr, 68, died sudden
ly early Sunday morning from a
heaart attack at the family resi-
dence, 274 Falls boulevard. He was
a life-long resident of North Ton-
awanda. He is survived by his
wife, Mary, Nee Wendt; a son, Ed-
ward; a daughter, Leona; his
mother, Mrs. Hannah Sahr; two
brothers, Robert of Lockport and
Edward of North Tonawanda, and
five sisters, Mrs. Helen Kumro
and Mrs. Arthur Knack of Ton-
awanda, Mrs. Norman Paul of Sil-
ver Creek, Mrs. Mildred Toellner
and Miss Esther Sahr of North
Tonawanda. Rites will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Hamp Funeral Home, 37
Adam street, and at 2:30 from the
St. Paul's church. The Rev. F. A.
Hinners will officiate and burial
will be in St. Paul's cemetery.

Frank married WENDT, Mary E on 18 Aug 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of WENDT, Ernest and KINNIE, Rosa Ulricke) was born on 15 Aug 1882 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Dec 1968 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOLFGRUBER, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BJERKE, Carlton W. Carlton (son of BJERKE, William O and Ina E) was born on 24 Oct 1934 in MN; died on 23 Oct 2006 in Abingdon, Washington County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHNITTKER, Margaret A. Margaret (daughter of SCHNITTKER, William and Marion) was born on 8 Sep 1926 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Mar 2009 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married WALCK, Doris Eleanora [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/21/1935

MARTINSVILLE, Aug. 21.-Yesterday
at 5:40 p. m. the Rescue Fire
company of Martinsville was called
to the Krull Coal company where a
grass fire was threatening the main
building. The fire was extinguished
without damage.
Final rites were held Monday afternoon
for Norman Sahr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Sahr, of 386 Falls
boulevard. Services were held at the
home of his parents and burial was
at S t Paul's cemetery- Rev. Frederick
Hinncrs, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran
church, officiated.
Saturday at 2 p. m. the 8t. Paul's
Ladles Aid society will hold a baked
goods sale at the Ford building on
the Niagtua Fails boulevard. A fine
variety of baked goods will be offered
for sale. Numerous committees have
been named by Mrs. Louis Dornfeld,
president of the society. The public
is invited.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 8/16/1935

MARTINSVILLE, Aug. 16.-Norman
A- Sahr, 31 years old, of 386
Falls boulevard, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Sahr, died this morning at
11:45 o'clock at the DeOraff Memorial
hospital, North Tonawanda, from
burns received at a fire on August
2 at the Avenue Service station.
Mr. Sahr was one of the proprietors
of the station and while Eric Brunnlng,
15, employed as a car greaser,
was working in the greasing pit a fire
broke out. The boy was surrounded
by flames and unable to get out of
the pit. Mr. Sahr leaped to his assistance
and was terribly burned
about the hands, arms, shoulders and
face. Brunning, although badly
burned, will recover, attendants say.
Besides his parents, Mr. Sahr is
survived by a sister, Ostil Sahr, and
a brother, Herbert Sahr, both at
home. He was a life long member of
St. Paul, Lutheran church. The funeral
arrangements have not been
completed.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/12/1983

SAHR Edward F
(Kelly) Sahr. 73, of North
Tonawanda. entered into
rest Monday (July 11,
1983). at Niagara Falls
Memorial Medical Center
after a lengthy illness Mr
Sahr was a life long
resident of No Tona., a
member of St Paul Lutheran
Church, the Rescue
Fire Company and the
North Tonawanda Senior
Citizens
Husband of the late
Myrtha A Sahr who died
in 1975 Surviving are two
sons. Terry E (Mary)
Sahr of Kenmore, NY and
Raymond L Sahr of But
falo. a daughter Joyce P
Sahr at home; two grandchildren,
Christopher J
and Patrick R , a stepgrandson,
John Swinford
III, a sister, Mrs Victor
(Leona) Hoyer of Iowa
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home,
Inc., Oliver St and
Ward Rd . this evening
from 7-9 and Wednesday
2-4 and 7-9 Services will be
held from the funeral home
on Thursday at 10 am ;
the Rev Thomas K Spahn
will officiate. Interment at
St Paul Lutheran Cemetery.
If so desired. Memorials
may be made to St
Paul Lutheran Church

Family/Spouse: BELLING, Myrtha A. Myrtha (daughter of BELLING, Gregor C and BROECKER, Mathilda Henrietta Caroline) was born about 1918 in New York; died on 23 Feb 1975 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona married HOYER, Victor P Rev on 30 May 1945 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Regina M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joyce married EGGERS, Curt Mathew [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHUBERT, Linda S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HATRICK, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cynthia A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]