Johanna Kilberer

Johanna Kilberer

• Father: Melchior Kilberer b. 26 January 1826, d. 25 March 1891
• Mother: Dorothea Walter b. 10 June 1825, d. 11 October 1880

• Johanna Kilberer was born on 13 April 1862 in Niagara County, New York.
• She was baptized/christened on 11 May 1862 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York. Sponsors were Balthasar Weiler and Christine Strohm.
• Melchior Kilberer and Dorothea Walter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Johanna Kilberer, Frederick Kilberer, Jacob R. Kilberer, Christina Kilberer and Melchior Kilberer.
• Melchior Kilberer and Dorothea Walter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880. Other members of the household included Johanna Kilberer, Jacob R. Kilberer, Christina Kilberer and Melchior Kilberer.
• She married J. Michael Young circa 1882.
• Johanna Kilberer became a widow at the 8 September 1889 death of her husband J. Michael Young.
• She married Charles Edward Bale, son of Abram Bale, circa 1890.
• Charles Edward Bale and Johanna Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1622 Weston Avenue and Frederick, Melchior and Goldie are also enumerated elsewhere.. Other members of the household included Hilda E. Young, Michael Arnold Young, Frederick Leonard Young, Frederick Kilberer, Jacob R. Kilberer, Melchior Kilberer and Goldie Smith.
• The following appeared on 29 December 1902 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The funeral of the late Jacob R. Kelberer was held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Edward Bale, No. 1622 Weston Avenue. The Rev. F. R. Hoffman, pastor of the German Zion's Lutheran Church, officiated and the interment was made in Oakwood cemetery. The bearers were members of Carpenters and Joiners Union, of which the deceased was a member, and which union had charge of the services at the grave.
• Charles Edward Bale and Johanna Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1622 Western Avenue and two boarders.. Other members of the household included Hilda E. Young.
• Charles Edward Bale and Johanna Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 1622 Western Avenue.
• Charles Edward Bale and Johanna Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1622-1/2 Western Avenue.
• Johanna Kilberer became a widow at the 8 August 1944 death of her husband Charles Edward Bale.
• The following appeared on 9 August 1944 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Edward Bale, 84, retired carpenter, of 1622 Weston avenue, died in Mount St. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon. He was a native of the Town of Lewiston and had resided in this city for 65 years.
       Mr. Bale is survived by his wife, Mrs. Johanna Bale; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Martin, of this city; a sister, Mrs. George Wager, of this city, and a brother, Roger Bale, of Ashtabula, Ohio. He was a member of the carpenters' union.
       Funeral services will be held at the family home at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow, with the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer officiating. Interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery.
• The following appeared on 13 March 1947 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Among the members honored at the recent dinner meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Zion Lutheran church in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the organization were: Mrs. Charles Bale and Mrs. Elizabeth Roupp, who joined the organization in 1890, Mrs. Mary Wolf joining in 1891, Mrs. Christine Schul in 1893, Mrs. Gayton Swan in 1897, Mrs. Margaret Fink and Mrs. Rose Franklin in 1898, Mrs. John Bates in 1899, Mrs. Charles Ford in 1900, Mrs. Elizabeth Brandt, Mrs. Elizabeth Vorwerk and Mrs. Anne Dickert in 1902. . . .
• The following appeared on 10 April 1948 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Johanna Bale, 1869 Weston avenue, will celebrate her eighty-sixth birthday on Tuesday at a party to be given by her relatives in Niagara Falls. A lifelong resident of this city, she was born April 13, 1862, at 1013 Niagara avenue.
       Mrs. Bale married J. Michael Young and had three children, Arnold, Hilda (Mrs. Joseph Martin) and Fred. After the death of her husband, she married Edward C. Bale, well known local carpenter, who built their home at 1622 Weston avenue, where she livedf until his death in 1944. Their one child, Edith, died at the age of four.
       Since the death of her second husband, Mrs. Bale has made her home with the only living child, Mrs. Martin. She has four grandchildren, Mrs. James Howlett, mrs. Hardell (Mary Lou) Ship and Melvin Young, this city, and Mrs. Lee Wolvern, Pittsburgh, Pa., and five great grandchildren.
       Until Mr. Bale's death she did all her own housework and spent much of her time caring for a large garden. Very fond of walking, Mrs. Bale is disgusted with the younger generation for riding in cars everywhere they go. She used to think nothing of walking from her home at the north end to the Falls street business section and back again.
       Her favorite hobbies are crocheting and quilting. Unfrotunately, in recent years she has been troubled with her eyes and has had to give up the intricate quilting for which she once was widely known.
       She has made innumerable quilts for friends and relatives, and for many years was a member of the sewing circle at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. She has crocheted afghans, tablecloths, doilies, chair sets and many other intricate pieces of work.
       Mrs. Bale has been an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church all her life, having been baptised, confirmed and married there. She has been a member of the Ladies' Aid society for 60 years, and believes that church affiliations are essential to happy living.
       Her annual birthday celebration has been a big event in her life since her early married days. The party on Tuesday will be attended by her daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Among those attending will be John E. Mackenna, a favorite nephew, and James W. Heary, Niagara county coroner, a grand nephew.
• At the time of her death Johanna Kilberer was living in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1689 Weston Avenue.
• Johanna Kilberer died on 17 September 1950 at age 88.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.

• Last Edited: 11 Mar 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WALTER Gottlieb & Caecilia Kölle