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Niagara Gazette - 2/19/1943

Mrs. Catherine Franke. widow of
Charles Franke, 822 Pierce avenue,
died in the Buffalo General hospital
yesterday afternoon. She was
73 years old.
A native of Ireland. Mrs. Franke
had resided in this city for many
years. She was a member of Niagara
Frontier Chapter, No. 858, Order of
the Eastern Star; Niagara Falls
Court, No. 30, Order of the Amaranth,
and Messiah Shrine, No. 18,
White Shrine of Jerusalem.
She Is survived by two sons and
a daughter. Ambrose and William
Franke and Mrs. John Grace, and
four grandchildren, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
the Bell chapel at 3 p. m. tomorrow,
under Eastern Star auspices, with
the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating.
Burial will be in Oak wood
cemetery.

Catherine married FRANKE, Charles about 1893. Charles was born about 1869 in Blankenburg, Germany; died on 25 Sep 1934 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married COLLINS, Frances Margaretha on 30 Jan 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Frances (daughter of COLLINS, George Henry and MUELLER, Albertine Wilhelmine Auguste) was born on 21 Nov 1895 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Oct 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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