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General Store Operator Dies
ST. JOHN5BURG - Mrs. Martha Schulmeister, 81, of Ward Road died Tuesday (Feb. 11,1958) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the township, she operated a general store in Ward Rd. since 1911. Her husband, the late John W, Schulmeister, died in 1937. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, S t Johnsburg and of its Ladies Aid Society. She also was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, the Women's Auxiliary of the Lutheran Service Society of New York State and a member of the auxiliary of the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred A. Lemke and Mrs. William KTUII; four sons, Walter A. and Christian G. Schulmeister, both of this community, Fred W. Schulmeister, Indianapolis, Ind., and Carl W. Schulmeister, Seattle, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; and a twin sister, Mrs. Mary Krueger, this community. Friends may call until noon Friday at the Hamp Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Martha married SCHULMEISTER, Johann Christian Wilhelm on 13 Nov 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Johann (son of SCHULMEISTER, Gottfried Wilhellm Anton and LOGE, Christine Louise) was born on 4 Oct 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Aug 1937 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News Feb 28, 1973
LEMKE - Mathilda M. (Tillie) Lemke, 76. of 2904 Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of Wheatfield. Tuesday (Feb. 27, 1973). Mrs. Lemke was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid Society of the church, the St. Johnsburg Fire Co., Ladies Auxiliary, Lutheran Service Society. Women's Missionary League and the Senior Citizens of the Town of Wheatfield She is survived by her husband, Fred A. Lemke; two sons, Paul G., of Lewiston. N. Y„ and Alvin J. Lemke of the Town of Wheatfield; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; a sister, Mrs Esther Krull of the Town of Wheatfield; three brothers, Walter A., of the Town of Wheatfield. Fred of Florida and Carl W. Schulmeister of Seattle, Wash. The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St.. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda from 7 to 9 this evening and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.. the Rev. Albert W. Bahr will officiate. Interment St. John Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to the St. John Lutheran Church Building Fund.

Mathilda married LEMKE, Frederick Albert on 5 Mar 1916 in Niagara County, NY. Frederick (son of LEMKE, Gustav Wilhelm Carl and SCHULTZ, Auguste) was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Nov 1982 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married KRULL, William Carl on 15 Feb 1920 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. William (son of KRULL, Wilhelm Christian and SCHULTZ, Ernestine) was born on 14 Feb 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 May 1971 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WEAVER, Helen A. Helen (daughter of WEAVER, Jay A and Alice D) was born on 16 Apr 1902 in New York; died on 15 Jun 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Christian G. Schulmeister, 58, of 1459 Forbes St., a veteran of World War II, died unexpectedly Thursday (Feb. 3, 1972) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital.

A hie long resident of this area, he was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, St.
Johnsburg Fire Co. and served as secretary of the Frontier Cooperative Fire Co. He was also a member of the Luther Laymen's League and Tonawanda Post 264, American Legion.

He is survived by his wife Helen; three brothers, Walter of this city; Carl of Seattle, Wash., and Fred of Florida;- two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Matilda) Lemke and Mrs. Esther Krull both of the Town of Wheatfield, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church with the Rev. Albert Bahr officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.today at the Fretthold Funeral
Home.

Christian married ZIEMENDORF, Helen A on 1 Jan 1941 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of ZIEMENDORF, Hugo Albert Anton and LANGE, Amalie Maria Magdalena) was born on 15 May 1916 in New York; died on 20 Mar 1992 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: THORMAN, Ruthelnora A. Ruthelnora (daughter of THORMAN, Fred) was born in 1913 in Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Mar 1994 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alvin married OSTWALD, Rosanna A about 1942. Rosanna was born on 30 Jul 1921 in New York; died on 11 Sep 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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June 1, 2011
Paul G. Lemke

Niagara Gazette

LEWISTON — Paul G. Lemke, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at his residence, under the care of Niagara Hospice. He was born in the Town of Wheatfield on April 8, 1920, the son of Judge Frederick and Matilda Lemke.

Mr. Lemke was truly proud of his ancestry, place of birth and family. He served with the U.S. Army Air Force, with campaigns in air offensives in Europe, Ardennes, Central Europe, Egypt, Libya, Naples, Foggia, Northern France, Rhineland, Rome, Arno, Sicily, Tunisia, air combat Balkans.

After the service he was employed by Buffalo Bolt Co. for 17 years, leaving their employ to form Thruway Sales Co. and Thruway Fasteners, Inc., in July of 1959, where he continued as a consultant up until his death. The success of this company is history.

Mr. Lemke was Past Board Member and President of National Fasteners Distributors Association, past Director of National Wholesale Association, elected to the Fastener Hall of Fame in 1983. He served on the Board of Governors and was President of Niagara Falls Country Club, also a Board Member of Artpark and Council Niagara University.

Mr. Lemke was the husband of the late Lorraine (McIntyre) Lemke, who died in August of 1964.

He is survived by one daughter, Michele L. (Peter) Jenkins of Grand Island, NY; a daughter-in-law, Bonny Lemke; his companion, Jean Walker. He is also survived by five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Lemke was the father of the late Paul G. Lemke and brother of the late Alvin Lemke.

To a host of my friends and lovers, and especially my G.A.P., it has been a pleasure and I will save a place for you.

The family will be present on Thursday from 4-7 PM at RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga Street, LEWISTON, NY. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:00 AM at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Onieda Street, Lewiston, NY, with the Rev. Thomas R. Mason and Rev. Milan J. Slahor officiating. Memorials may be made in his name to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094. Entombment, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Family/Spouse: MCINTYRE, Lorraine. Lorraine was born about 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Aug 1964 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HUMPHRIES, Wilfred B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARTIN, Arnold E. Arnold (son of MARTIN, Emerich F and LORENZ, Wilhelmina) was born in 1919 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Sep 1965 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Melvin married LEBRENZ, Ruth Marie on 11 Jun 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth was born about 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Mar 2011 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty married LIND, Albert in Mar 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pauline married EBERLE, Robert F [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Entered into rest at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born in North Tonawanda, NY, son of the late Alvin and Roseanna (Ostwald) Lemke. A 1963 graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School, he also attended NCCC. Roger was an Army veteran serving from 1964-1967. He was a construction supervisor with Niagara Mohawk, a former member of St. John Lutheran Church, Wheatfield, and was active with the Boy Scouts- Order of the Arrow, and was the founding president of the Red Jacket Club. Roger enjoyed fishing and camping at the family cabin. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Shaffer) Lemke (married December 14, 1973); three children, James Craven, Jewel (Brian) Smith and Jerry (Dana) Lemke all of North Tonawanda; a sister, Diane Brennan of The Villages, FL; and seven grandchildren, Shawn, Alyssa, Cassandra, Nicholas, Emily, Maya and Shelby. Visitation will be on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield. Services on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home, with Pastor Michael A. Keicher, officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Red Jacket Club, 1601 Sweeney Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Roger married SHAFFER, Bonnie I on 14 Dec 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OHS, Bonny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JENKINS, Peter P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCULLION, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LOUCKS, Jan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MCGREGOR, Brian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]