Frederick Wiedenmann

Frederick Wiedenmann

• Frederick Wiedenmann was born in 1828 in Germany.
• He married Barbara Erech circa 1852.
• Frederick Wiedenmann and Barbara Erech appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Fredericka Wiedenmann, Charles August Wiedenmann, Mary Wiedenmann, Barbara Wiedenmann, Elizabeth Marie Wiedenmann and Emma A. Wiedenmann. Also in the household was one male servant.
• He was a butcher, according to the 1875 census.
• He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Ida May Fink on 8 June 1884 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara County, New York; in Suspension Bridge.
• The following appeared on 13 April 1895 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The death of Charles Wiedenmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wiedenmann, occurred at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family home on Grove Avenue after an illness of four months. The deceased was born on Main street 39 years ago. Until four years ago he was in the meat business with his father. He was a prominent member of the city fire department, having served in the Bellevue Hose company and was a member of the Excelsior H. & L. company at the time of his death. Under the old village government he was chief of the Suspension Bridge fire department for several years. A father and mother, five sisters, Mrs. Louis Buhl and Mrs. Charles Meister of Buffalo; Mrs. John Pietsch, Mrs. Christopher Fink, and Miss Emma Wiedemann of this city survive him.
       The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the house. rev. J. H. Asbeck will officiate.
• Frederick Wiedenmann and Barbara Wiedenmann appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 922 Grove Avenue. Other members of the household included Emma A. Wiedenmann.
• The following appeared on 15 November 1909 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Frederick Wiedenmann, one of the oldest residents of this city, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Tully, No. 223 Falls street. Mr. Wiedenmann was 81 years old and had been a resident here for 55 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family home. The Reverend Herman Brezing, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• Frederick Wiedenmann died on 23 November 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 223 Falls Street.

• Last Edited: 11 Nov 2014