Theresa Frombgen

Theresa Frombgen

• Father: Henry J. Frombgen b. 19 July 1837
• Mother: Katrina Schwind b. January 1849, d. 29 December 1915

• Theresa Frombgen was born in June 1868 in New York.
• She married Henry Sippel, son of Valentin Sippel and Maria Kreuger, on 30 October 1894.
• The following appeared on 31 October 1894 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Henry Sippel of this city and Miss Theresa Frombgen of Lockport were married yesterday.
• Theresa Frombgen appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, at 2306 Highland Court. Other members of the household included Marguerite C. Sippel and Henry Valentine Sippel.
• Theresa Frombgen became a widow at the 15 June 1900 death of her husband Henry Sippel.
• Henry J. Frombgen and Katrina Schwind appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 311 North Transit. Other members of the household included Theresa Frombgen, Margaret Frombgen, Katrina Edith Frombgen, Marguerite C. Sippel, Henry Valentine Sippel and Catherine Marie Sippel. Also in the household was daughter Elizabeth Sharkey (age 27.)
• She was a shoemaker, according to the 1905 census.
• Henry J. Frombgen and Katrina Schwind appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 311 Transit Street Other children present in the census have not been added to data base.. Other members of the household included Theresa Frombgen, Margaret Frombgen, Katrina Edith Frombgen, Marguerite C. Sippel, Henry Valentine Sippel and Catherine Marie Sippel.
• Theresa Frombgen appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 923 Niagara Avenue. There are no children enumerated in the household, nor have the three Sippel children yet been found elsewhere in 1915.
• She was a fitter of dresses, according to the 1915 census.
• Theresa Frombgen appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 154 Lockport Street. Other members of the household included Marguerite C. Sippel, Henry Valentine Sippel and Catherine Marie Sippel. Theresa is identified as "Grace Sipple."
• She was a saleslady in a department store, according to the 1920 census.
• Theresa Frombgen appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1925 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 306 North Transit. Other members of the household included Marguerite C. Sippel and Catherine Marie Sippel.
• She was a saleslady, according to the 1925 census.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1929 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit street announces the engagement of her daughter, Catherine Marie, to John Joseph Toohill of this city.
• The following appeared on 3 April 1929 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: St. Mary's Church was the scene of a very lovely after-Easter wedding this morning when at 9 o'clock Rev. August Wiese united in marriage Catherine Marie, daughter of Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit Street, and John Joseph Toohill, also of this city. Easter flowers were used in the church decorations and the wedding music by Bernice Behse, organist, with Miss Margaret Conley of Gasport, cousin of the groom, soloist who during the service rendered the Regina Coeli.
       The bride wore and ensemble costume of navigator blue silk with crepe chiffon blouse in pastel shades and hat, shoes and gloves to match. She carried an old fashioned hand bouquet of pink roses, lilies of the valley and orchid sweet peas. Attendants were Miss Ruth E. Schumacher of New York City, cousin of the bride, and Frank Toohill, brother of the groom, the bridesmaid wearing a costume similar to that of the bride, in a deeper shade of blue, and her bouquet was fashioned of a deeper shade of roses and sweet peas.
       A wedding breakfast for the immediate families followed at the home of the bride, where the house decorations were carried out in Easter colors of orchid and white, with eleven seated at the bridal table.
       Later Mr. and Mrs. Toohill left for a motor trip, the bride wearing away a gown of tan faille crepe with corresponding coat, hat, shoes and gloves and upon their return they will reside here.
       Among pre-nuptial entertainments for Miss Sippel were a bridge tea given at the Imp Inn on Saturday by Misses Mabel Snyder and Irene Toohill and a reception and bridge given Monday evening by Mrs. George Sheehan and the Misses Margaret and Edith Frombgen at the home of the latter on North Transit Street.
• Theresa Frombgen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 306 North Tranist Street. Other members of the household included Marguerite C. Sippel.
• She was a saleslady in a department store, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 23 March 1939 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Theresa Sippel of North Transit street announces the engagement of her daughter, Catherine Marie, to John Joseph Toohill of this city.
• The following appeared on 20 August 1940 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Henry V. Sippel, 42, Lockport fireman, died suddenly at 6 o'clock this morning at his home, 159 Washington street, of an acute heart attack. He had been ill only two days.
       Mr. Sippel was born in Niagara Falls but lived in Lockport practically all his life. He was educated in the public and parochial schools. As a young an he was employed at the former Indurated Fibre corporation plant in East Lockport. He was a millwright at the Harrison Radiator plant when he was appointed to the fire Department in May, 1926.
       Surviving is his widow Mrs. Mary Woodruff Sippel; two sons, Francis and Eugene Sippel; his mother, Mrs. Theresa Sippel and two sisters, Miss Marguerite Sippel and Mrs. John Toohill, all of Lockport.
       Services will be held Friday morning at 8:30 at the home and at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.
• Theresa Frombgen died on 4 July 1950 at age 82 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 306 North Transit Street at her residence.
• She was interred at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 July 1950 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Theresa Sippel died Tuesday noon, July 4th, at her home, 306 North Transit St. Widow of Henry Sippel; mother of Miss Marguerite Sippel and Mrs. John J. Toohill, both of Lockport and the late Henry V. Sippel; sister of Henry A. Frombgen, Lockport; Mrs. Ana G. Schumacher of Great Hills, Staten Island; Margaret and K. Edith Fromgen of Lockport; and eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday morning at 8:30 from the Gaul Funeral Home, East Avenue and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 27 Dec 2014