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- Niagara Gazette - 2/23/1929
Andrew J. Wattengel, 82 years old,
died early this morning at the family
home, 1225 Niagara street, after a long
illness. Mr. Wattengel was well known
among the older residents of the city,
having resided here and in the former
village of La Salle almost all his life.
funeral services will be held from the
home on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment will be in Oakwood
cemetery.
Mr. Wattengel was born in Bavaria,
Germany, a son of the late Andrew and
Susan Wattengel. As a child he came to
this country with his parents and set-
tled in the former village of La Salle.
When a young man he conducted a
peach farm there and acted as New
York Central station agent.
Forty-six years ago he came to this
city and operated a grovery store and
tavern at the corner of Main and Sec-
ond streets. Some 40 years ago he ser-
ed the city as supervisor for several
terms and later as city alderman. He
was a staunch Republican. At the
time Mr. Wattengel was an alderman
the Liberty flag-pole was etected at
the foot of Falls street, bearing the
names of the members of the city coun-
cil. It is still there. He is the last
man to die whose name appears on
the tablet of the historic pole.
Mr. Wattengel was also one of the
oldest members of the Niagara Falls
Exempt Firemen's association. He saw
active service with the old Third street
Volunteer Fire company, being a fore-
man of the hand pump brigade. He
was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge.
Mr. Wattengel's first marriage was
with Abby Albert, of Buffalo, who died
many years ago. He is survived by his
second wife, Mary Zeiger Wattengel;
two sons, John A., of San Francisco,
Calif., and Frank A., of this city; two
daughters, Mrs. John C.. Hulls and Mrs.
Weslie Nelson, both of this city; two
grandchildren, Jerald Andrew and
Donna Howard, both of this city; one
brother, Martin, of North Tonawanda,
and four sisters, Mrs. Susan Dick, of
Tonawanda; Mrs. Helena Oslander and
Mrs. Elizabeth Zeiger, both of this
city and Mrs. Mary Morrison of Angola.
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Abt 1847 - 1929 (~ 82 years)