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BROEKER, Arthur Carl

Male 1892 - 1973  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  BROEKER, Arthur Carl was born on 10 Feb 1892 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in Oct 1973 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY.

    Arthur married MCCOLLUM, Lauretta on 26 Jul 1919 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Lauretta (daughter of MCCOLLUM, Lee and PEARSON, Anna) was born in 1899 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. BROEKER, Dorothy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1920 in New York; died on 6 Sep 1994 in Youngstown, Niagara, New York, USA.
    2. 3. BROEKER, Erva Ruth  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. BROEKER, Bernetta  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1926 in New York; died on 14 Jun 2022 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BROEKER, Dorothy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arthur1) was born on 24 Feb 1920 in New York; died on 6 Sep 1994 in Youngstown, Niagara, New York, USA.

  2. 3.  BROEKER, Erva Ruth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arthur1)

    Erva married GRAF, Raymond E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. GRAF, Robert Mark  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. GRAF, Laura Rae  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  BROEKER, Bernetta Descendancy chart to this point (1.Arthur1) was born about 1926 in New York; died on 14 Jun 2022 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Obituary of Bernetta B. Kraatz
    “Whenever you see a beautiful, colorful sunset in the western sky, think of me smiling down from Heaven.”Bernetta (Bernie) Broeker Kraatz, age 96, of Lewiston, passed away on June 14, 2022, in Hospice at Northgate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. Born April 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lauretta (McCollum) Broeker. Bernie was a resident of Ransomville, NY before moving to Town of Niagara in 1971, and then Lewiston in 2018.As a youngster she attended a one room school and was raised on a farm in the Town of Porter. In 1942, after Pearl Harbor, her family was forced to leave their farm on orders from the U.S. government, so that they could use the property to make TNT for the Manhattan Project.Bernie graduated in 1943 from the “Red Brick” School in Youngstown, and was a secretary at DeVeaux Military Academy from 1943 to 1947. On June 12, 1947, she married Gerald (Jerry) Kraatz, who passed in 1999. In the early 60’s she worked at the family-owned Kraatz Red & White Grocery Store in Ransomville. Later on she worked as an Account Clerk at Wilson Central School for 15 years, she retired in 1981.Bernie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown and served as a deacon. She loved playing pinochle and euchre at the Lewiston Senior Center as well as traveling and volunteering at both Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center.She is survived by one son, Larry Kraatz of Vero Beach, Florida, a daughter, Susan (Marty) Martinez of Youngstown, and two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Lucy Kraatz. Also seven grandchildren, Dr. Jeffrey Martinez, Misty (Gerard) Hopkins, Alaina (Senyo) Agidi, Summer Kraatz, Bethany Kraatz, Matthew (Krystal) Brown, and Stacy (Jerry Jr.) Horton, five great-grandchildren, a sister, Erva (Ray) Graf of Arizona, and one niece and nephew. Bernie was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Broeker, as well as two sons, William (Bill) and Timothy.A private graveside service will be held by her family officiated by Rev. Dr. Rex Stewart.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown or to a charity of one’s choice.

    Bernetta married KRAATZ, Gerald W on 12 Jun 1947 in Niagara County, NY. Gerald (son of KRAATZ, Walter Julius and HAUSMANN, Gertrude) was born on 17 Oct 1925 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Sep 1999 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. KRAATZ, Larry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. KRAATZ, Susan  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. KRAATZ, William  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 10. KRAATZ, Timothy  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  GRAF, Robert Mark Descendancy chart to this point (3.Erva2, 1.Arthur1)

  2. 6.  GRAF, Laura Rae Descendancy chart to this point (3.Erva2, 1.Arthur1)

  3. 7.  KRAATZ, Larry Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bernetta2, 1.Arthur1)

  4. 8.  KRAATZ, Susan Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bernetta2, 1.Arthur1)

    Family/Spouse: MARTINEZ, Marty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.  KRAATZ, William Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bernetta2, 1.Arthur1) and died.

  6. 10.  KRAATZ, Timothy Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bernetta2, 1.Arthur1) and died.



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