Ottilia Brechenmacher

Ottilia Brechenmacher

• Father: Emil Brechenmacher b. October 1850, d. 16 February 1926
• Mother: Wilhelmina (?) b. circa 1851, d. 1921

• Ottilia Brechenmacher was born circa 1885 in New York.
• She married William Schunk, son of Jacob Schunk and Magdalena (?), circa 1916.
• William Schunk registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife Otillia at 32 Locust Street in Buffalo, self-employed there as a plumber.
• The following appeared on 27 November 1921 in the Buffalo Courier: [Died] In this city, November 26, Minnie (nee Brechenmacher), beloved wife of James Laing, mother of the infant James Daly Laing, daughter of Emil and the late Wilhelmina Brechenmacher, sister of Mrs. E. Saenger, Mrs. William Schunk, Mrs. Charles Miles, Charles, Emil and William Brechenmacher. Funeral from the family residence, No. 25 Locust street, Tuesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
• The following appeared on 16 February 1926 in the Buffalo Evening News: [Died] In this city, Feb. 16, 1926, Emil Brechenmacher, husband of the late Minnie Brechenmacher, father of Mrs. E. Saenger, Charles L., Emil G., Mrs. W. Schunk, Mrs. C. Miles, William and the late Mrs. Laing. Deceased was a member of Alsace-Lorraine Benevolent society. Funeral from his late residence, 25 Locust street, Wednesday, aat 2:30 o'clock. Friends invited to attend.
• Ottilia Brechenmacher died on 1 November 1953 in New York.
• William Schunk became a widower at her death.
• The following appeared on 2 November 1953 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Ottilia B. Schunk, of 32 Locust St., Nov. 1, 1952, wife of William Schunk; mother of Mrs. Milton L. Hopps, William J., Mrs. Milton F. Balst, and Arthur E; sister of Charles Breck, and Mrs. Charles W. Miles; also survived by three grandchildren. Services from Henry Wedekindt & Sons Funeral Home, 326 High St. Cor. Peach, Wedensday at 2 p.m. Friends invited.

• Last Edited: 9 Apr 2014