Martin married LUECK, Johanna Louisa Anna about 1840 in Prussia. Johanna was born on 16 Mar 1816 in Dauer, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 27 May 1892 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Batavia NY Daily News - 6/20/1916

August Sahr;, aged 75, a. pioneer
resident of Martinsville, died yesterday.

August married DORNFELD, Augusta Mathilda Pauline on 20 Apr 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Augusta (daughter of DORNFELD, Christian Albert and PRITZEL, Augusta Mathilda) was born on 19 Jan 1856 in Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Jul 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August married KRUSE, Bertha Sophia about 1867 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha was born on 23 Jun 1846 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Marie about 1878 in Niagara County, NY. Marie was born in Jun 1857 in Prussia; died on 28 May 1941 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Godfrey married Amelia about 1880. Amelia was born in Oct 1863 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelmine married JAENECKE, Ernst Gottlob on 2 Oct 1873 in Niagara County, NY. Ernst (son of JAENECKE, Charles F and SCHWARTZENHOLZ, Wilhelmine) was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Mar 1903 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHULTZ, Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

SAHR - Edwin L. Sahr, 79, of
642 Niagara Falls Blvd.. North
Tonawanda, Monday (Oct. 27.
1969) at Niagara Lutheran
Home. Buffalo, after a long
illness.
A native of North Tonawanda.
he had been employed at
the Wurlitzer Co. for more than
40 years, retiring six years ago.
He was a member of St. Paul
Lutheran Church, the Lutheran
Laymen's League, Rescue Fire
Company and the Benevolent
Firemen's Association and was
a former superintendent of St
Paul Lutheran School.
Survivors include his wife.
Alma (nee Wilke) Sahr: three
daughters, Mrs. Arthur
(Bernice) Wood of North
Tonawanda, Mrs. Francis
(Marguerite) Beyette of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Paul (Cora)
Mallue of Canton, Ohio: nine
grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and
Wednesday and until noon on
thursday at the John O. Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and
William Streets, Tonawanda.
Services will be conducted at 2
p.m. Thursday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, Old Falls
Boulevard, by the Rev. Enno A.
Schmoock. Burial in Resthaven
Cemetery. If desired,
memorials may be made to
Niagara Lutheran Home or St.
Paul Lutheran School.

Edwin married WILKE, Alma Agatha Louise on 21 Jun 1911 in Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of WILKE, Charles and Olderricke) was born on 16 May 1890 in New York; died on 30 Aug 1991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/14/1949

Mrs. Anna L. Lorenz, 81, nee
Sahr, died this morning in the
Vona Nursing Home; after a long
illness. Born in the Town of
Wheatfield, Mrs. Vona (sic) had lived
in North Tonawanda most of her
life. She was a member of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church and of
the Ladies Aid of the church. She
is survived by her son, Arthur; a
sister, Mrs. Sophia DalL Youngstown;
two brothers, Benjamin and
Edwin Sahr of North Tonawanda.
Funeral services will be Friday
at 2 p. m. in the home of her son
in 560 Falls Blvd. Rev. Paul
Gassman will officiate. Interment
will be in St. Paul's cemetery.

Anna married LORENZ, August Friedrich Albert on 20 Jul 1890 in Niagara County, NY. August was born on 9 May 1869 in New York; died on 9 Mar 1904 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/22/1967

YOUNGSTOWN-Mrs. Sophia
E. Dall, 89, of 1414 Chesnut
St., died today in Ransomville
General Hospital after a long
illness^
Mrs. Dall was born In North
Tonawanda and had resided In
this village for 51 years.
She is survived by two sons,
Theodore and Wesley Dall, both
of Youngstown; a daughter,
Mrs. Gladys 'Cook, Saugerties;
a brother, Edwin Zahr, North
Tonawanda;' and by e i g ht
grandchildren and by 13 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be con
ducted by the Rev. Elvin Rieler
of St. - John's Lutheran
Church' at the Hardison Funeral
Home in Ransomville Saturday
at 2 p.m; and at St. John's
at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in
Oakland Rural Cemetery.

Sophia married DALL, Herman F about 1899. Herman (son of DALL, Wilhelm and HIDDE, Friederike) was born on 12 Apr 1875 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Jun 1945 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/13/1961

Funeral services for Benjamin
N. Sahr. 79. of 6120 Old
Niagara Falls Blvd., will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday
by Rev. Russell R. Myers
at Fretthold Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Paul's
Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr. Sahr d i e d Saturday
(Nov. 11. 1961) in Buffalo after
a lengthy illness. He was
ja retired 50-year member Of
the Wurlitzor Co. and a 15-
year member of the Rescue
Fire Co. No. 5.
Survivors i n c l u d e four
daughters, Mrs. Laverne Proe-
frock, Mrs. Sanford Verrall,
Mrs Ralph Wittkop and Mrs.
Alfred Henneberger, a l l of
this city; two sons. Leonard
Sahr. Lockport, and James
Sahr. this city: a brother, Edward
Sahr. this city; a sister,
Mrs. Sophia D a 11. Youngs-
town; s e v e n grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.

Benjamin married JAENECKE, Pauline Ottilie Bertha on 25 Nov 1908 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Pauline (daughter of JAENECKE, John G and ZIEHL, Bertha Auguste Etta) was born on 8 Feb 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Apr 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/22/1957

SAHR - Otto M. Sahr. 79. of
555 E. Schenck St., North Tonawanda,
died unexpectedly Friday
(June 21, 1957) having been pronounced
dead on arrival at De-
Graff Memorial Hospital. Born in
North Tonawanda. Mr. Sahr re-
sided for the greater part of his
life in the Town of Wheatfield,
before returning to North Tona-
wanda six years ago. He was em-
ployed for over 25 years at The
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. before his
retirement nine years ago. On May
2, 1956, Mr. and Mrs. Sahr cele-
brated their 50th wedding anni-
versary. Mr. Sahr was a member
of Salem Evangelical & Reformed
Church. He is survived by his wife,
Eliza, nee Deglow, and a sister,
Mrs. Charles Braun of North Ton-
awanda. Friends may call at the
Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St.,
Tonawanda, where services will be
at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev.
Walter F. Hetzel officiating. Burial
in Wheatfield Cemetery.

Otto married DEGLOW, Eliza M on 2 May 1906. Eliza was born about 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 May 1961 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/24/1965

BRAUN - Mrs. Amanda
Sahr) Braun, 85, of 9909 Hunter
Road, Middleport, N. Y., died
Friday evening (April 23, 1965)
at her residence. She was the
wife of the late Charles Braun
and is survived by two sons,
Raymond and Norman Braun of
Middleport; nine grandchildren
and 25 great - grandchildren,
Mrs. Braun, a long-time resident
of the Town of Wheatfield, had
been a resident of Middleport for
the past two years. She was a
member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. Friends may call at the
Hilliard Funeral Home Inc., 147
Delaware St, Tonawanda, where
services will be conducted Mon-
day at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Enno
A. Schmoock officiating. Inter-
ment at Bear Ridge Cemetery

Family/Spouse: BRAUN, Charles A. Charles (son of BRAUN, Andrew and Amelia) was born in Dec 1875 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 29 Nov 1960 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/15/1948

LOCKPORT. July 15-A retired
employe of the New York State
Electric and Gas Corporation. Herman
Sahr, 73. of 36 Prentice street.
died last night at City hospital.
Services will be held Saturday at
2:30 pm. at lhe home. Burial will
be In Hunt's Corners cemetery
Mr. Sahr was born at Martins-
ville, January 8, 1875, but lived most
of his life here. Until seven years
ago, he was semployed as a truck
driver by the electric company.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Sahr; a son, Elmer Sahr,,
this city, and four sisters, Mrs. Allie
Gusmeyer, Mrs. William Teckle and
Mrs. Albert Klucko, of Mt. Clemens,
Mich., and Mrs. August Ressell, of
this city.

Family/Spouse: Anna U. Anna was born on 2 Oct 1885 in MI; died on 16 Oct 1966 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married RICHERT, Emil on 18 Dec 1897 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Emil (son of RICHERT, Christopher and HAECKER, Ulricke Maria) was born on 21 Aug 1868 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Aug 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

WOOD Bernice A
Wood (nee Sahr), 67, of
N o r t h Tonawanda.
Tuesday (May 13, 1980)
after a lengthy illness.
She was the daughter
of the late Edwin Sahr
who died in 1969. She is
survived by her husband
Arthur J. Wood; her
mother Mrs Alma Sahr
a daughter Mrs Pennv
Watt, all of North
T o n a w a n d a ; three
grandchildren Linda,
Douglas and Holly Watt;
two sisters Mrs. Marge
Beyette of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Paul (Cora)
Mallue of Columbus,
Ohio; and many nieces
and nephews.
N O P R I OR
VISITATION. Memorial
service will be held at St
Paul Lutheran Church,
453 Old Falls Blvd.
N o r t h Tonawanda,
Saturday at 3 p.m Rev
Dr. J. W. Franzmann
o f f i c i a t i n g . Friends
invited. If so desired,
memorials may be made
to St. Paul Lutheran
Church.

Bernice married WOOD, Arthur J on 4 Nov 1933 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Arthur (son of WOOD, Alfred J and Mary E) was born on 29 Apr 1911 in New York; died in May 1984 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marguerite married BEYETTE, Francis L on 8 Aug 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Francis (son of BEYETTE, Ernest E and KIHM, Bertha M) was born on 18 Jun 1912 in Geneva, Ontario County, NY; died on 14 Sep 1967 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora married MALLUE, Paul O on 11 May 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married WURL, Alice Emma Franceska on 30 Sep 1916 in New York. Alice (daughter of WURL, Frederick Johannes and ZIEHL, Auguste Louise) was born on 14 Jun 1886 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Sep 1953 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: COOK, Victor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married MEYER, Viola R on 3 Jun 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Viola (daughter of MEYERS, Albert Rudolph Heinrich and HARTWIG, Rose Wilhelmine Christine) was born in 1922 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Oct 1997 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tonawanda News - 3/1/1993

Proefrock - Bertha A. (nee Sahr) Proefrock, age 77, of North Tonawanda, Saturday (February 27, 1993) in Amherst Nursing Home. Mrs. Proefrock was a former employee of Wurlitzer, the Board of Education and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband, Laverne Proefrock; a son, Marlin Proefrock of Wheatfield and a daughter, Mrs. David (Arly) Roberts of North Tonawanda, four grandsons, Guy (Regina) Roberts of Wheatfield, Paul (Jodi) Roberts of Wheatfield, Tom Roberts and Mark Roberts, both at home' three great-grandchildren, Joshua, Adam and Jessica Roberts; three sisters, Mrs. Sanford (Mabel) Verrall of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Lucille Wittkop and Mrs. Alfred ( June) Henneberger, both of Wheatfield and a sister-in-law, Viola Sahr.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1941 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.; the Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery.

Bertha married PROEFROCK, LaVerne W on 17 May 1941. LaVerne (son of PROEFROCK, William Christian and FEHRMAN, Elsie) was born on 11 Jul 1919 in New York; died on 15 Apr 1993 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/1961

Lumber City
Veteran Dies

NORTH TONAWANDA—
Howard B. Sahr, 44, of 526
Old Niagara Falls Blvd., a
World War n Army veteran,
d i e d unexpectedly today
(June 9, 1961). He was pronounced
dead on arrival at
DeGraff Memorial HospitaL
A lifelong resident of this
city, Mr, Sahr was employed
as a die setter at the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co. plant here for
more than 26 years. He served
as a staff sergeant in Panama
and France. He was a member
of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church and of Rescue Volunteer
Fire Co. No. 5.
Surviving are his widow,
Beatrice J. Stenzel Sahr; his
father, Benjamin M. Sahr,
this city; four sisters; Mrs.
Laverne Proefrock, .Mrs. Sanford
Verrall, Mrs. Ralph Wittkop
and Mrs. Albert Hennenberger,
all of this city, and
two brothers, Leonard Sahr,
Lockport, and James Sahr,
this city.
Rev. Frederick Hinners will
conduct the funeral service at-
2 p.m. Mopday at the Hamp
Funeral Home. Burial will be
in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery

Howard married STENZEL, Beatrice Julia on 7 Jun 1947 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Beatrice (daughter of STENZEL, William Charles and RUNGE, Bertha Carolyn Maria) was born on 17 Oct 1920 in New York; died on 13 Jul 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VERRALL, Sanford D. Sanford (son of VERRALL, Edward and WASHINGTON, Blanche E) was born on 24 Aug 1916 in Canada; died on 24 Jun 1996 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucille P. Wittkop, age 87 of Niagara Falls, New York, was called to her heavenly home on April 20, 2017, while at the Northgate Health Care Facility, after a brief illness. Born in North Tonawanda, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Pauline (Jaeneske) Sahr. Lucille was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz. She was employed for many years at Remington Rand, and later at Hutchins Automotive, as a secretary.
Survivors include her son, Daniel (Cindy) Wittkop; a sister, June (Alfred) Henneberger; and several nieces and nephews. Lucille was predeceased by her husband, Ralph H. Wittkop, on October 9, 1991; and several brothers and sisters.
Services will be private, without visitation. Interment will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield, New York. Arrangements are with the DuBois Funeral Home.

Family/Spouse: WITTKOP, Ralph Henry. Ralph (son of WITTKOP, Heinrich Eduard and GRASSMANN, Lydia Maria Caroline) was born on 19 Dec 1927 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Oct 1991 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HENNEBERGER, Alfred W. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 11/3/1982

MIDDLEPORT - Raymond
M. Braun of 4033 Freeman
Road, died unexpectedly
yesterday.
Bom Feb. 15, I960 in the
Town of Amherst, he was the
son of Charles and Amanda
(Sarin Braun. He had lived in
Middleport for 48 years and
had fanned at his present
address.
Mr. Braun is survived by his
wife, Roth E. Braun, four sons
and two daughters, Herbert
(Betty) Braun of Austin,
Texas, Carl (Helen) Braun of
MayvtUe, NY, Robert (Janet)
Braun of Middleport. Arthur
(Helen) Braun of Tampa, Fla.,
Mrs. WyUe (Evelyn) Merrill of
Norman, Okla., Mrs. Joseph
(Elisabeth) Relsman of
Medina; 20 grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; one
brother, Norman (Irene)
Braun of Middleport, and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call tonight (7-
9) and Thursday (3-4, 74) at
the Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc. 38 State
St, where funeral services will
be held Friday at 2 p m
Burial will be in Mount
Pleasant .Cemetery, West
Shelby

Raymond married LAMONT, Ruth about 1925 in New York. Ruth (daughter of LAMONT, Clarence M and Grace) was born on 24 Sep 1906 in New York; died in Dec 1991 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Norman married STIELOW, Irene O on 1 Nov 1932. Irene was born on 23 Apr 1915 in Town of Shelby, Orleans County, NY; died on 21 Nov 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/6/1968

LOCKPORT-Elmer Sahr, 58,
36 Prentice St., was pronounced
dead of natural causes upon
arrival at Lockport Memorial
Hospital Thursday (Dec. 5,
1968). He had suffered a fainting
spell while at Scirto's Restaurant,
Lock Street and was
taken to the hospital by emer-
gency ambulance.
Mr. Sahr had operated Sahr's
Restaurant in Main Street, New
fane, for many years until his
retirement two years ago.
He is survived by four aunts,
Mrs. Mary Chambers, Mrs
Daisy Posner, both of Lockport,
Mrs. Emma Collins and Mrs.
Anna Posner, both of Michigan,
and several cousins.
Friends may call from 2 to 3
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home where
services will be held at 4 p.m
Saturday.
Burial will be in Pioneer Cem-
etery,. Hunts Corners, Town of
Newstead at the convenience of
the family.

Helene married STOLZENBURG, Edgar Friedrich about 1923. Edgar (son of STOLZENBURG, Julius Tobias and ZIEMENDORF, Marie Friedericke Justine) was born on 7 Jan 1903 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Oct 1969 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margaret K. Margaret was born on 11 Aug 1919; died in Sep 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VERRALL, Rosina S. Rosina (daughter of VERRALL, Edward and WASHINGTON, Blanche E) was born about 1916 in Thorold, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Nov 2010 in West Seneca, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]