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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/12/1949
Herman H. Janke, 75, a retired
shoe merchant of Tonawanda, residing
at 40 Young St., died yes
terday afternoon. He was engaged
in the shoe business in Tonawanda
for 42 years.
Born in Germany, he came to
the Tonawandas in 1884 and
opened a shoe store in the St.
Louis Hall, Niagara and Bquck
Sis., in 1889. In 1902 he opened a
store at 40 Young St., occupying
an apartment in the second story
of the building. He retired in 1940.
Mr. Janke was a member of
Salem Evangelical and Reformed
Church and its Brotherhood and
Home Department.
Surviving are his widow, Mar
tha, nee Ullrich; two sons, Reynold
W. Janke of North Tonawanda and
Wilbert U. Janke of Grand Island;
two grandchildren, Mrs. Charles
Mye and Robert Janke; three
brothers, Reynald A. Janke of
Tulsa, Okla, Charles Janke of
Tonawanda and Edward Janke of
Detroit, and a sister, Mrs. Frank
Dubarry of Barker. Mr. Janke was
the father of the late Mrs. Helena
Hartman.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p.m. in the Hamp
Funeral Home, 37 Adam St., and
at 2:30 p.m. in the Salem Church.
The Rev. Walter F. Hetzel will
officiate and interment will be in
Elmlawn.
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Abt 1874 - 1949 (~ 75 years)