Ursula Zeifang

b. November 1896
  • Ursula Zeifang was born in November 1896 in New York.
  • Bernard Zeifang and Catherine McDonald appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Ursula Zeifang, Bernard Joseph Zeifang.
  • Bernard Zeifang and Catherine McDonald appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, New York. Other members of the household included Ursula Zeifang, Bernard Joseph Zeifang.
  • The following appeared on 15 March 1950 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] Suddenly, in St. Mary's hospital, March 13, 1950, Ben Zeifang, husband of Catherine; father of Mrs. Ursula Ruhlman and Bernard J. Zeifang; brother of Melchior Zeifang, Mrs. Rose Franklin, Mrs. Julia Stevens, all of this city, and Fred J. Zeifang, Freemont, Ohio. Also survived by four grandchildren. Funeral from his late residence, 1109 South avenue, Friday at 2:30 p.m.
  • The following appeared on 20 March 1950 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Card of Thanks) The family of the late Ben Zeifang wish to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to their many friends, neighbors, relatives and especially to the City Hall Employees, Exempt Firemen, Carpenters Local 322, Police Department, Niagara Junction Employees and Sisters and Nurses of St. Mary's Hospital for all the kindness and sympathy shown, beautiful floral offerings, spiritual bouquets and these of cars during their recent and sad bereavement upon the loss of their beloved husband and father. Signed: Mrs. Catherine Zeifang, Mrs. Ursula Ruhlman, Bernard Zeifang.
  • The following appeared on 24 July 1952 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Catherine McDonald Zeifang, 82, 1109 South avenue, died today at Mr. St. Mary's hospital.
         Wife of the late Ben Zeifang, she is survived by two children, Mrs. Edward Ruhlman and Bernard J. Zeifang, this city; two sisters, Mrs. John H. McGraw, this city, and Mrs. Charles Koch, Buffalo; three brothers, Henry K. McDonald, this city, Hugh J. McDonald, Buffalo, and William McDonald, Bakersfield, Calif; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
         Born in this city, the daughter of Dennis McDonald, also a native of this city, and Anna McDonald, Mrs. Zeifang attended the Nardin academy, was a member of the Ladies Catholic Benevolent association and a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a twin of the late Mrs. Al Rogers, who died recently in Washington, D. C.
         Funeral services will be at the home Saturday at 8:45 a.m. and at Sacred Heart church at 9:15 a.m. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 10 Feb 2011