Lucille Christine Kammerer

Lucille Christine Kammerer

Lucille Christine Kammerer, 1887-1973

• Father: Adam Kammerer b. 21 September 1849, d. 27 April 1911
• Mother: Ursula Weiler b. 4 July 1855, d. 24 June 1924

• Lucille Christine Kammerer was born on 28 January 1887 in New York.
• She was baptized/christened on 4 September 1887 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara County, New York, in Suspension Bridge. sponsored by Elizabeth A. Zeiger, Henry Sippel and Helen Kammerer.
• Adam Kammerer and Ursula Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Lucille Christine Kammerer, Ada Anna Kammerer, Elizabeth Susanna Margaret Kammerer, John Balthasar Kammerer and Helen Georgine Kammerer.
• Adam Kammerer and Ursula Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, at 1366 Ontario Avenue. Other members of the household included Lucille Christine Kammerer, Ada Anna Kammerer, John Balthasar Kammerer, Helen Georgine Kammerer, Marie Katherine Kammerer and Carl Adam Kammerer.
• Adam and Lucy Kammerer and their family were photographed during 1902 in their front yard at 1366 Ontario Avenue.
• Adam and Lucy Kammerer and their family posed for a photographic portrait during May 1903, of which two versions survive.
• Adam Kammerer and Ursula Weiler appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1266 Ontario Avenue. Other members of the household included Lucille Christine Kammerer, Ada Anna Kammerer, John Balthasar Kammerer, Helen Georgine Kammerer, Marie Katherine Kammerer and Carl Adam Kammerer.
• She was a bookkeeper, according to the 1905 state census.
• Adam Kammerer and Ursula Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1366 Ontario Avenue. Other members of the household included Lucille Christine Kammerer, Helen Georgine Kammerer, Marie Katherine Kammerer and Carl Adam Kammerer.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of William Charles Woolcock on 24 April 1910 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• She was employed as a clerk at the silver works, according to the 1910 census.
• She married Charles Frederick Hartwig, son of William A. Hartwig and Henriette Wilhelmine Caroline Ziehl, on 22 June 1910 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church, by license issued 21 June, with Rev. Herman Brezing officiating.. It was the first marriage for both, residents of Niagara Falls. Witnesses were the bride's sister and brother, Marie and John B. Kammerer.. The marriage was witnessed by John Balthasar Kammerer and Marie Katherine Kammerer.
• The following appeared on 23 June 1910 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: An extremely pretty wedding was solemnized last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kammerer in Ontario avenue when their daughter, Lucille C. was united in marriage to Mr. C. Frederick Hartwig, the Reverend Herman Brezing performing the ceremony. The house was elaborately adorned with spring flowers. In the living room where the ceremony was performed, palms and ferns and huge bunches of roses and peonies being used profusely in decorating. The bride was atired in a robe of white French lawn with swiss embroidery and lace trimming and carried a large bouquet of killarney roses. Miss Marie Kammerer who acted as maid of honor, wore a blue rajah silk dress and carried white carnations. Mr. John B. Kammerer attended the groom. After July 1st., Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig will be at home to their friends at No. 746 Spruce avenue.
• A snapshot was taken of the Hartwig and Woolcock families, likely out picking berries, in the fall of 1920.
  

  The Hartwig and Woolcock families, berrypicking fall 1920
• The following appeared on 9 October 1920 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Realty Transfers) Niagara Falls Fire Office to C. Fred Hartwig and Lucille Hartwig, his wife, lot 101 on College avenue, north side, Twelfth Ward. Raymond T. Whitzel and Editha N. Whitzel, his wife, to C. Fred Hartwig and Lucille Hartwig, his wife, lot 99 on College avenue, north side, Twelfth ward.
• A reunion of the Kammerer family was held in 1923 Kammerer family at the home of Helen Kammerer Hoffman, on the occasion of sister Phoebe Kammerer's Frank's visit from her home in Devil's Lake, North Dakota.
• Charles Frederick Hartwig and Lucille Christine Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 746 Spruce Avenue. Other members of the household included Lucille Katherine Hartwig and Ruth Marie Hartwig.
• Charles Frederick Hartwig and Lucille Christine Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 746 Spruce Avenue. Other members of the household included Ruth Marie Hartwig.
• Lucille Christine Kammerer became a widow at the 16 November 1967 death of her husband Charles Frederick Hartwig.
• The SSDI lists Youngstown, Chautauqua County, New York, as the last residence of record of Lucille Christine Kammerer.
• Lucille Christine Kammerer died on 25 December 1972 at age 85.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.

• Last Edited: 26 Nov 2014

• Charts: Descendants of DEXHEIMER Philipp Peter & Maria Agnesa Wagner / Anna Christina Baltz , Descendants of KÄMERER Laurentius & Catharina Schömbs, Descendants of WEILER Balthasar & Anna Walter