STENZEL, Reuben A

1909 - 1962  (53 years)

• Name	STENZEL, Reuben A
  Birth	1909	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Nov 1962	North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I54311	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	STENZEL, Charles August,   b. Jul 1870, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 5 Nov 1946, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 76 years)
  Mother	PENSLIEN, Maria L,   b. Mar 1874, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 15 Feb 1956, Niagara County, NY (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1893
  Family ID	F17850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SCHIMSCHACK, Hilda Emma Sophia,   b. 18 Dec 1911, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 9 Sep 2000, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. STENZEL, Donald F,   b. 1 Oct 1933, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 30 Oct 1999, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 66 years)   2. STENZEL, Dianne C,   b. 9 Nov 1938, Lockport, Niagara County, NY d. 21 Jun 2023, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 84 years)   3. STENZEL, Douglas L
  Family ID	F19544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Lumber City Man Hanged In Jail Cell NORTH TONAWANDA - Reuben A. Stenzel, 53, of no permanent address, who was arrested at 9 p.m. Thursday on a disorderly conduct charge, was found hanged on the door of his cell at police headquarters. The body was found at 2 a.m. today (Nov. 2, 1962) with a blanket twisted around the neck by Lt. Charles Clerk. Coroner Dr. John C. Kinzley pronounced Stenzel dead. No death certificate was issued at press time. Stenzel was arrested, police said, for causing a disturbance at his former rooming house, 16 Allen St. Surviving are two sons, Donald Stenzel, Tonawanda, and Douglas Stenzel, stationed in Japan with the U.S. Army; a daughter, Mrs. Oscar (Diane) Buchholz, Wheatfield; four sisters, Mrs. John Bross, this city, Mrs. Eleanora Mellenthine, Mrs. Irvin Stoelting and Mrs. Arthur Stoelting, all of Wheatfield; two brothers, Wilbert Stenzel, Tonawanda, Carl Stenzel, Wheatfield; and six grandchildren. A service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fretthold Funeral Home. Burial was being arranged.