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WESTRA, John

Male 1856 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WESTRA, John was born in Apr 1856 in Holland; and died.

    John married Mary A about 1884. Mary was born in Jun 1848 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. WESTRA, John T  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1886 in New York; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WESTRA, John T Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Nov 1886 in New York; and died.

    John married HARKINS, Etta A about 1908. Etta was born about 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Jul 1966 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. WESTRA, Helen M  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1908 in New York; died on 29 Jun 2001 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    2. 4. WESTRA, Evelyn Agnes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Aug 1929 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
    3. 5. WESTRA, Dorothy J  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1913 in New York; died on 31 Mar 2008 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY.
    4. 6. WESTRA, Mary Etta  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1916 in New York; died in May 1991.
    5. 7. WESTRA, John T  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1918 in New York; died on 2 Feb 2002 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
    6. 8. WESTRA, William E  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1920 in New York; died in Jan 1980 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
    7. 9. WESTRA, Bertha E  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1923 in New York; died in May 1985 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
    8. 10. WESTRA, Richard E  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1926 in New York; died on 13 Jul 2011 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.
    9. 11. WESTRA, Shirley A  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1928 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 2 May 2013 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
    10. 12. WESTRA, Joanne E  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1931 in New York; died on 21 Sep 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  WESTRA, Helen M Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Jun 1908 in New York; died on 29 Jun 2001 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

  2. 4.  WESTRA, Evelyn Agnes Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1911 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Aug 1929 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    Niagara Gazette - 8/30/1929

    TONAWANDA. Aug 30. - Evelyn
    Agnes Westra. 18 years old. died yesterday
    afternoon at the home of her
    parents.. Mr and Mrs John T. Westra,
    67 Long avenue,, after a lingering illness
    She was a life-long resident. Besides
    her parents she us survived by
    five sisters. Helen. Dorothy, Marietta.
    Bertha and Shirley Westra. and three
    brothers. Jack. William and Richard
    Westra. all of Tonawanda. The fun-
    eral will be held Saturday morning al
    8:30 o'clock at the house and half an
    hour later at the St. Francis church.
    The Very Reverent John A. Weistmantel
    will conduct the services and burial
    will be at Mt. Olivet.


  3. 5.  WESTRA, Dorothy J Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Jun 1913 in New York; died on 31 Mar 2008 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY.

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


  4. 6.  WESTRA, Mary Etta Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Jul 1916 in New York; died in May 1991.

    Family/Spouse: ROSE, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 7.  WESTRA, John T Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 31 May 1918 in New York; died on 2 Feb 2002 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.

  6. 8.  WESTRA, William E Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 2 Oct 1920 in New York; died in Jan 1980 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.

  7. 9.  WESTRA, Bertha E Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Oct 1923 in New York; died in May 1985 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.

    Bertha married STAHL, Norman O on 26 Jan 1946 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Norman (son of STAHL, Otto P and RIEMER, Margaret B) was born on 28 Sep 1922; died on 26 Jan 2005 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. STAHL, Lawrence John  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. STAHL, Margaret Anne  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. STAHL, Michael Norman  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 10.  WESTRA, Richard E Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Apr 1926 in New York; died on 13 Jul 2011 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    WESTRA - Richard E. July 13, 2011, husband of Betty J. (Muck) Westra; father of Nancy M. (James) Downing and Laurie A. (Daniel) Urich; grandfather of Lisa and Laura Downing and Matthew and Steven Urich; brother of Shirley Prohaska, Joanne Onofrio and several deceased brothers and sisters. The family will be present to receive friends Friday 2-4 and 7-9 at BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5541 Main St. (at Cayuga Rd), Williamsville. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in St. Pius X Church. Please assemble at church. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice Alliance. Mr. Westra was a member of the 80th Division Veterans Assoc., an exempt member of the Getzville Fire Dept. and a life member of the American Legion Post 0264. Share online condolences at www.beachtuynfh.com

    Published in the Buffalo News from July 14 to July 15, 2011

    Family/Spouse: MUCK, Betty J. Betty was born about 1927; died on 14 Nov 2013 in Getzville, Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. WESTRA, Nancy M  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. WESTRA, Laurie A  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 11.  WESTRA, Shirley A Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 2 Dec 1928 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 2 May 2013 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    May 3, 2013
    Shirley A. Prohaska

    Niagara Gazette

    WHEATFIELD — Shirley A. Prohaska, of the Town of Cambria, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, NY.

    She was born in Tonawanda, NY, on December 2, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Etta (Harkins) Westra.

    Mrs. Prohaska graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1946. She was a ticket agent for American Airlines for about 10 years in th 1940s and 1950s, and later became the accounts receivable clerk at Muck Motors in Getzville for about 15 years, beginning in 1978. Mrs. Prohaska helped her husband on the family farm. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church and its Altar Rosary Society. Mrs. Prohaska was a member of Cambria Home Bureau and enjoyed bowling, knitting, crocheting and reading.

    Mrs. Prohaska was the wife of the late Frank L. Prohaska, who died in November of 2010. She is survived by two sons, Thomas J. (Paula) Prohaska of Lockport and Gary W. (Dawn) Prohaska of Cambria; a daughter, Beth (Howard F. II) Wilson of Buffalo; three grandchildren, Matthew, Kristen and Miles; one sister, Joanne Onofrio; and a sister-in-law, Betty Westra. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Prohaska was the sister of the late Richard, John, William and Helen Westra, Bertha Stahl, Evelyn Westra, Mary Etta Rose and Dorothy Crittenden.

    The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY on Monday, from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Pius X Church, 1700 North French Road, Getzville, with Rev. James C. O'Connor officiating.

    The family would like to thank the staff at Unit B of Northgate for taking good care of Shirley.

    Memorials may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Dr., Ste. 6, Williamsville, NY 14221. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda, NY.

    Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

    Shirley married PROHASKA, Frank L on 7 Sep 1957 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Frank (son of PROHASKA, John and PROHASKA, Anna) was born on 7 Jun 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Nov 2010 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. PROHASKA, Thomas J  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. PROHASKA, Gary William  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. PROHASKA, Beth  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 12.  WESTRA, Joanne E Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born in Feb 1931 in New York; died on 21 Sep 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    ONOFRIO - Joanne E. (nee Westra)
    Age 88, of North Tonawanda, September 21, 2019, under the care of Niagara Hospice, wife of the late James E. Onofrio, who died in 2010; mother Terese Onofrio-White, Julie, James (Diana) and Keith (Tamara) Onofrio; grandmother of Thomas (Michelle), Kristine (Christopher), Angela (Allie), Katie (Sean), Radley (Michelle), Jonathan, Shay and the late Ian; also great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; predeceased by eleven brothers and sisters. Joanne was a 1949 graduate of Tonawanda High School. There will be no prior visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at 10 AM in St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, 71 Adam St., Tonawanda. Memorial contributions may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094. Condolences may be shared at www.rothfuneral.com

    Family/Spouse: ONOFRIO, James E. James was born in Mar 1931; died in 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. ONOFRIO, James E  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. ONOFRIO, Terese  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. ONOFRIO, Julie  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. ONOFRIO, Keith  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  STAHL, Lawrence John Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertha3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: LANCASTER, Lynn Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. STAHL, Jeffrey Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 14.  STAHL, Margaret Anne Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertha3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Margaret married MITTLEFEHLDT, Timothy S [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  STAHL, Michael Norman Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertha3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: DONAHUE, Wende. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. STAHL, Christy Joy  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 16.  WESTRA, Nancy M Descendancy chart to this point (10.Richard3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: DOWNING, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. DOWNING, Lisa  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. DOWNING, Laura  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 17.  WESTRA, Laurie A Descendancy chart to this point (10.Richard3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ULRICH, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. ULRICH, Matthew  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. ULRICH, Steven  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 18.  PROHASKA, Thomas J Descendancy chart to this point (11.Shirley3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

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


  7. 19.  PROHASKA, Gary William Descendancy chart to this point (11.Shirley3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

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


  8. 20.  PROHASKA, Beth Descendancy chart to this point (11.Shirley3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: WILSON, Howard F. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 21.  ONOFRIO, James E Descendancy chart to this point (12.Joanne3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

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


  10. 22.  ONOFRIO, Terese Descendancy chart to this point (12.Joanne3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

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


  11. 23.  ONOFRIO, Julie Descendancy chart to this point (12.Joanne3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  12. 24.  ONOFRIO, Keith Descendancy chart to this point (12.Joanne3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

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




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