Family/Spouse: TISDALE, Abbie M. Abbie was born in Jan 1823 in Herkimer County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/10/1924

Cambria, April 10.-Dr. Erastus
W. Wollaber. who died last week at
the home of his brother, William
Wollaber on South Ridge, had been
a practicing physician In Niagara
County for fifty years. He was
born 78 years ago at the WolIaber
home on South Ridge where William
Wollaber now resides. Dr.
Wollaber was a member of the Masonic
fraternity and for fifty-two
years was A 32nd. degree mason.
Tho Masonic Blue Lodge had
charge of the funeral.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 7/16/1924

Letters testamentary on the estate
of Dr. Erastus W. Wollaber, who died
on March 21st at his home In tho
town of Cambria, were Issued to a
nephew, Edgar S. Wollaber, of this
city. By the terms of the will the
dead man's medical library Is left to
the Lockport City hospital. Personal
property worth $300 Is divided between
two nephews.

Erastus married Ella May about 1894. Ella was born in Jul 1869 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/1/1939

Miss Mary A. Wollaber, of Sanbom,
who celebrated her ninety -
first birthday August 28 while visiting
her niece, Mrs. Pettit. at Wilson.
Miss Wollaber was born at
Cambria. Niagara county, on August
28,1848, daughter of William W.
and Abbie Tisdale Wollaber. She
baslived in Sanborn since 1920. In
early life she became a member of
the Congregational church at Cambria
Center and is still a member.
She still enjoys excellent health
and is keenly interested in community
affairs, particularly social
events. She resides with her sisterin-
law, Mrs. Addle Wollaber, West
street, Sanborn.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 8/18/1948

LOCKPORT, Aug. 18-While still
keeping abreast of the-news of today,
a Lockport woman who can remember
Lincoln's election to the
presidency will mark her 100th
birthday with two celebration!.
She is Mary Wollaber, whose
first celebration of the event will
be an open home reception At the
home or her niece, Mrs. Edwsrd
Kraats, and family. 332 Chestnut
street. Miss Wollaber moved to
Lockport lite years ago to make her
home with the Kraatz family, following
the deaths of her brother
and sister-ln-law. Mr. And Mrs.
Charles H. Wollaber, with whom
she made her home on the Ridge
road near Molyneaux Corners.
Friends and relatives are Invited
to call between 3 and 5 o'clock Sunday
at the Kraatz home.
Iflia Kraatz will spend her blrthday
August 38 at the home of her
nephew, Fred Barnum, In Wilson,
where the cake which Mrs. Barnum
will mike for the occasion will be
only slightly more elaborate than Its
many predecessors.
Miss Wollaber has many friends
in Wilson where she has Attended
field day celebrations since the
first one. which fell on her birtnday.
About friends. Miss Wollaber has
said for a number of years: "I have
lost many through the years, but I
am always finding new ones."
Though she now finds it necessary
to use A "reading glass" Miss
Wollaber reads the newspapers each
day. Occasionally she makes a trip
to the business district with her
niece.
Miss Wollaber's formula for the
excellent health she always has en-
joyed follows:
"Above all, don't worry. Keep ac-
tive, forget yourself and try to do
something for someone else. If I
come up to a bit of trouble. I take
it to the Lord and He always points.
out a way where I can come out all
right."
And then, just to be doubly sure
that her luck will hold. Miss Wollaber
wears a horseshoe nail ring,
made by her nephew, Harold Kraau.
when he was a youngster.
Born In the Town of Cambria,
Miss Wollaber recalls the stories
told by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Wallace Wollaber. about
their "coming to the West." Her
father first taught school in Warren's
Corners before becoming a
farmer In Cambria. Her mother
taught in Herkimer for 10 shillings
a week, before the trip to the
"West," with four of her mother's
cousins and their wives, was made
by a horse-drawn canal boat.
Miss Wollaber's chief recollection
of Lincoln'* election on the full din-
ner pall slogan was her own relief
because ahe had overheard so often
the prediction. "We'll all atarve If
Lincoln doesn't get ln."

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 7/24/1953

LOCKPORT, July 24 - Believed
to have been Lockport's
oldest resident, Miss Mary A.
Wollaber, died today at the home
of her niece. Mrs. Edward Kraatz.
232 Chestnut street, in her 105th
year. .
Miss Wollaber was born in th:
Town of Cambria, August 28.
1848, daughter of William and
Abbie Wollaber who came to- Niagara
county from the east in a
horse-drawn canal boat.
Her father taught school at
Warren's Corners and later operated
a farm at Cambria. Before
moving here ten years ago. Miss
Wollaber lived in the Ridge road
near Molyneaux Corners with her
late brother, Charles H. Wollaber.
Until three years ago, her health
was good and she made frequent
trips downtown with her niece.
Nieces and nephews are the
nearest surviving relatives, including
William Barnum, Niagara
Falls, Mrs. Grace Smith, Mrs.
Flora Blood and Fred Farnum,
all of Wilson, Oscar Wollaber.
Cambria, Rodger Wollaber and
Edgar Wollaber, Ridge road.
Services will be held Monday
at 2 p.m. at the Gaul Funeral
home. Interment will be in Budde
cemetery, Town of Cambria.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/17/1926

NORTH RIDGE, Aug. 17.-Wallace
W. Wollaber, a l i f e - l o n g resident
of t h i s vicinity, passed away at
t h e home of h i s brother, William
Wollaber of Molyneaux Corners
town of Cambria, on Wednesday
morning. The funeral was held a t
2.30 o'clock on F r i d a y afternoon a t
the home. Interment was In Budd's
cemetery. He l e a v e s one daughter,
one sister and two brothers.

Family/Spouse: Lilly. Lilly was born about 1857 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/12/1927

SANBORN, Mar. 12 - The funerel
of Charles Wollaber, age 71, who died
at his home In this village on Wednesday,
March 9, was held from his
late home on Friday at 1:10. The
Rer. F. N. Taft officiated, assisted
by Rer. B. W. Arnold. The Independent
Order of Odd Fellows attended
In a body and had a, part in the
service at the home and conducted
the service at the grave. Mr. Wollaber
is survived by his wife. Addle
(Sabine), two sons, Edgar of Lockport,
and Oscar of the Million Dollar
highway, one brother, William, of
the Ridge road, one sister, Mary Wollaber
of Sanborn, and two grandchildren.
Deceased was the son of the
late William and Abbie (Tisdale)
Wollaber, and was born at the Wollaber
homstead on the Ridge road. In
his early married life he lived on the
Comstock farm on the Saunders Settelment
road; later be bought a farm
on the Lower Mountain road where
he lived until eight years ago when
he moved to Sanborn. Three years
ago he suffered a stroke and has been
confined to his home ever since. He
was a member of the Cambria Center
church, Forest lodge, L O. O. FNo.
202; the Orange and Pomona
Orange. The funeral was very largely
attended, showing the esteem in
which he was held.
The bearers were Messrs. Ray
Kline, N. C. Martin, Clyde Dean, Oeo.
Sornberger. R. T. Le Van and Mervyn
W. Trelchler, members of the
L O. O. F. Burial was In North Ridge
cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/9/1926

Mrs. Alida Barnum, 69 years old,
widow of the late James Barnum, well
known throughout Niagara Falls and
vicinity, died at 12:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of her
son, William W. Barnum. of No. 1616
South avenue. She succumbed to an attack
of pleurisy, having been ill at
her son's, home for the past two
weeks.
Furneal services will be held from
the St. James M. E. Church, South
avenue, Saturday at one o'clock, the
Rev. William Omssted officiating, and
from the Wilson M. E. church at 3
o'clock, with the Rev. Parding officiating.
Burial will take place in the Greenwood
cemetery, Wilson. The body will
remain at the Dykstra funeral Parlors,
No. 1619 Main street, until 12:30
o'clock Saturday, and will then be
conveyed to the church. After the
services at tho St. James church,
there will be a sufficient number of
automobiles available for those who
wish to attend the services at the Wilson
church.
Coming to this city over 22 years
ago from Wilson, Mrs. Barnum established
a residence In tho homo of her
son, William W. ln South avenue.
Since her arrival here she has been
active in church affairs and has made
many friends throughout Niagara
Falls And vicinity. Her kindly disposition
and her responsive attitude toward
the needs of her friends and her
neighborly affection mndo her beloved
by all who came ln contact .with her.
Numerous floral tributes from friends
In Niagara Falls and vicinity have
been received at the Dykstra undertaking
rooms, as expressive of the
sentiment ot those who knew her.
Besides two sons, William W., of
this city and Frederick, of Wilson, she
te survived by two brothers, Charles
And William Wallace, of Sanborn and
Ridge Road, respectively, and a slater,
Mary Wallober, of Sanborn.

Alida married BARNUM, James L in 1873. James (son of BARNUM, Frederick F and Emeline) was born about 1852 in New York; died about May 1922 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/14/1933

The funeral of William Wollaber
was held from his late home, on the
Million Dollar Highway, on Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'cock. Burial was in
the North Ridge cemetery.

William married FREER, Minnie M about 1884. Minnie was born in Jan 1865 in New York; died on 8 Jun 1929 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edgar married BRADO, Doris about 1917. Doris (daughter of BRADO, William J and Anna) was born in Jan 1892 in New York; died on 15 Sep 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/19/1965

SANBORN -Oscar C. Wollaber,
68, of 3617 Lower Mountain
Road, died today (Aug. 19,
1965) at his home after an apparent
heart attack. He had
been in ill health for three
years.
He was born in the Town of
Cambria Aug. 8, 1897, son of
Charles and Adelaide Sabin
Wollaber.
Mr. Wollaber had been a
farmer in the Pekin-Cambria
area most of his life and did
threshing on county farms.
He was a tax collector for the
Town of Cambria for six years
and worked also as a fireman
at Mount View Hospital, Lockport,
for eight years,. He was
a member of the Church of
Christ, Lewiston, and an ac«
tive member of the Pekin Vol.
unteer Fire Co.
Survivors include his widow,
Myra Burnett Wollaber; three
sons, Burnett, Kenneth and
Harold Wollaber, all of Sanborn;
a brother, Edward Wollaber,
L o c k p o r t , and five
grandchildren.
Services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home here,
George Brown of the Church
of Christ officiating. Burial
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9
tonight and from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Oscar married BURNETT, Myra E on 3 Apr 1920 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Myra (daughter of BURNETT, Griffin S and ALLARD, Eva F) was born on 3 Apr 1903 in New York; died in Jun 1993 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/9/1949

Supervisor Frederick F. Barnum,
73. Town of Wilson, died Friday In
Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls,
of a brief Illness.
A Democrat. Mr. Barnum
achieved an upset in town politics
last Fall by defeating Victor Berlin,
veteran Republican member of
the Board of Supervisors. He had
been town highway superintendent
12 years before becoming supervisor.
Born in Niagara Falls, he went
to Wilson 35 years ago to engage
in farming. He was a member of
the Niagara County Farm Bureau.
the Orange and Odd Fellows and
was trustee of the Exley Methodist
Church.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Maude C. Barnum; a daughter,
Mrs. Roberta Albright; two sons,
Frederick C. and Whitney Barnum,
and a brother, William Barnum.
Services will be at 2:30 Sunday St
the Barnum home In Wilson

Family/Spouse: TOWER, Maude A. Maude was born about 1879 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/5/1957

William W. Barnum, 79, of 1527
Niagara Ave., a resident of this
city for 60 years, died today (Dec.
5. 1957) at his home. He had been
ill with a heart condition. .
Mr. Barnum was born in Wilson
and until 1941 had been the owner
and operator of the W. W. Barnum
and Son Dairy here for 35 years.
After leaving the dairy business
Mr. Barnum manufactured various
pieces of dairy . equipment land,
home and farm freezers which he
had developed and patented. He
retired in 1955.
Mr. Barnum was a member of
Lodge No. 346, BPOE.
Survivors include a son, Jack
Barnum, and two granddaughters,
Joyce and Carol Barnum, all' of
this city.:
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at the residence in
Niagara Ave. Burial will be in Gate
of Heaven Cemetery.

William married BATT, Clara M on 7 Jun 1911 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Clara (daughter of BATT, William) was born in Aug 1885 in Lancaster, Erie County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married KRAATZ, Edward on 27 Jan 1915 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of KRAATZ, Albert W and DOHRING, Minnie) was born on 22 Jan 1894 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Jun 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/5/1970

CAMBRIA-Rodney Wdlaber,
09, of 4078 Ridge Road, died
°Sunday (Jan. 4, 1970) at home
after an apparent heart attack.
A lifelong resident of Cambria,
he was the son of William and
Minnie Freer Wollaber.
He was self-employed as a
fur dealer.
Survivors include a sister,
Mrs. Abbie Kraatz of Lockport,
two nieces and a nephew.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p,m. at the Gaul Funeral
Home where services will
be hdd at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The Rev. Cifford Frost, assistant
pastor of . Emmanud United
Methodist Church, will offidate.
Burial will be in North Ridge
Cemetery.

Evelyn married MITTELSTAEDT, Arthur Friedrich on 23 Aug 1941 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Arthur (son of MITTELSTAEDT, Herman Carl and VOELKER, Ella E) was born on 28 Sep 1907 in Niagara County, NY; died in Dec 1985 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BROWN, Richard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married ROCKENBROCK, Jane Onolee on 19 Jun 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harold D. Wollaber, Sr., of the Town of Cambria, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his home, under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He was born in Cambria, NY, on March 7, 1938, the son of the late Oscar C. and Myra E. (Burnett) Wollaber.
Mr. Wollaber attended the Erie Tech College in Indiana.
He worked on the construction of the New York State Power Authority in Lewiston, before starting the H.D. Wollaber Electric-Heating & Refrigeration in 1960, which he owned and operated until retiring in 2018.
Mr. Wollaber was an active member of over 59 years with the Cambria Volunteer Fire Company. He was a member of the Finger Lakes RV Club and the Family Motor Coach Association. Mr. Wollaber was an avid snowmobiler and enjoyed traveling throughout the country.
He was the husband of the late Sandra L. (Young) Wollaber, who passed away in 2013.
Mr. Wollaber is survived by his son, Harold D. Wollaber II; three grandchildren, Harold (Amber) III, Michael (Jordan) and Cameron Wollaber; two great-grandchildren, Olivia and Lorelei; a special nephew, William (Joann) Wollaber; also a niece, many nephews; and his beloved dog, Colby.
He was the brother of the late Burnett (living Doris) and Kenneth (late Peg) Wollaber.
His family will be present on Monday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, NY, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM. The Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. will conduct a memorial service on Monday at 7:00 PM. Interment in North Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in his name to the Cambria Vol. Fire Co.

Family/Spouse: MARTIN, Constance. Constance (daughter of MARTIN, Seymour T and BRITTON, Lucille E) was born on 14 Apr 1942 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 May 2017 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married DICKSON, Sandra L on 13 Mar 1976. Sandra (daughter of DICKSON, George and ALBRIGHT, Alice) was born on 4 Nov 1945 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Feb 2013 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Burnette married SCHAAL, Helen Esther on 8 Aug 1953 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of SCHAAL, Edwin F and BEUTEL, Agatha Henriette) died on 19 Mar 1974 in Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Roberta married ALBRIGHT, Leo E on 13 Oct 1926 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Leo was born on 16 Oct 1902 in New York; died in Dec 1971 in Freeport, Nassau County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Whitney married OLDENBURG, Verna Louise on 12 Apr 1941 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Verna was born on 10 Oct 1917; died on 22 Sep 2005 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lois D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1921

BARNUM- Died in t h i s c i t y suddenly, March
12, 1031, F r a n c e s Barnum, beloved daught
e r of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnum, s i s t er
of Clara M. Funeral was held t h i s a f t e r -
n o o n from home, 1658 South Ave. Burial
L a n c a s t e r . N. Y.

John married MCNALLY, Mildred Lucille on 10 Jul 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mildred (daughter of MCNALLY, Harry and GALLAGHER, Marguerite) was born on 20 Aug 1922 in Olmstedville, Essex County, NY; died on 6 Sep 2014 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rathman, Dorothy B. (nee Kraatz); March 21, 2009, age 93; beloved wife of the late Woodrow H. Rathman; dearest mother of Marianne Rathman and Jane (William Wingrove) Rathman; devoted grandmother of Rebekah Rathman-Wingrove; dear sister of Elinor Shorr and the late Harold Kraatz. The family will be present Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Cleveland Hill Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 569 Cleveland Drive. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service Wednesday at 11 AM in the Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC, 335 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations may be made to the Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC. Please share condolences online at www.AMIGONE.com.

Dorothy married RATHMAN, Woodrow on 1 Aug 1942 in Warrens Corners, Niagara County, NY. Woodrow was born on 15 Feb 1914 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Feb 2006 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 4:48 pm


Elinor R. Shorr, of Newfane, wife of the late Harry Shorr, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Odd Fellow and Rebekah Health Facility. Elinor was born in Warrens Corners on May 29, 1921. Daughter of the late Edward and Abigail Wollaber Kraatz. Elinor was a member of the Cambria Historical Society and an RV Club for many years. She loved playing bridge and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mother of James (Marcia) Shorr of The Villages, FL and Jeff (Karen) Shorr of Lockport, NY. Grandmother of Kristen (Ed) Cooney, Kerry (Edison) Pena, Jeffery Shorr Jr., Dr. James Shorr Jr. D.D.S and Jenna (Kevin) Peterson. Sister of the late Dorothy Rathman and Harold Kraatz. Also survived by 4 great-grandchildren.

No prior visitation. A funeral service will be held on SATURDAY at 11AM at the RUTLAND- CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main St., Newfane, NY 14108. Burial will be held in Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, NY. Flowers gratefully declined, donations to Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter 1914, Colvin Blvd., Tonawanda, NY 14150 would be appreciated by the family.

Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.

Family/Spouse: SHORR, Harry. Harry was born on 8 Oct 1920 in New York; died on 9 May 1993 in Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DELLETRO, Margaret M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]