Families from Cheektowaga

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These families were assembled from information on other pages, as noted.

This page does not include every family who lived in Cheektowaga, only selected people from selected families.

I have standardized the spelling of names, using the English versions, although some of the sources use Latin or other spellings.

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DAIGLER-SCHEFTER - George DAIGLER and Mary SCHEFTER, 1833

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1833
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Married 09-Sep-1833 in Buffalo
• Immigrated 1828 to Erie County
• George DAIGLER
  • Born 1806 in Alsace
  • Died 1877
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Born 15-Oct-1806 in Surbourg, Alsace
    • Died 02-Feb-1877 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY
• Mary SCHEFTER
  • Born 1810 in Alsace
  • Died 1873
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Name: Maria Anna SCHOEFTER
    • Born born in 1808/9 in Sufflum, Alsace, France
      • This might be Soufflenheim
    • Died 09-Feb-1873 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY
• 5 children, including:
  • Adam DAIGLER, b.1852 in Amherst, m. Mary Smith 1874

DAIGLER-SMITH - Adam DAIGLER and Mary SMITH, 1874

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1874
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Married 10-Feb-1874 in St. Joseph's Church, Northbush Parish, Buffalo
• P.O. Williamsville
• Adam DAIGLER
  • Occupation: General farmer and stone dealer
  • Born 1852 in Amherst
  • Son of George DAIGLER and Mary SCHEFTER
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Born 06-Oct-1849 in Clarence, Erie County, NY
    • Baptized 28-Oct-1849 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY
    • Died on 03-Jun-1937
    • Buried in Cayuga St. Cem, Amherst, NY
• Mary SMITH
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • Name: Maria Anna SCHMIDT
    • Daughter of Jacob SCHMIDT and Mary HYMAN (or HEIMAN)
    • Born 11-Jan-1852 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY
    • Baptized in St. Joseph's Church, Buffalo
    • Died 24-Nov-1915 in Cheektowaga or Williamsville
    • Buried 27-Nov-1915 in Cayuga St. Cem, Amherst, NY
• 8 children: 3 sons, 5 daughters
  • More information from the genealogy of Mike Itzin at www.itzin.com:
    • This genealogy lists 10 daughters and 5 sons, and has further information about many of them.

DEMBERT-??? - Anthony DEMBERT and Catherine ???, ca.1831

• DEMBERT might be a misspelling of DEMERT or DIEMERT
• It is not known whether this couple lived in Cheektowaga
• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Immigrated to Erie County in 1849
• Anthony DEMBERT
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died in France
• Catherine ???
  • Surname unknown
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died 1865 in Amherst
• Children include:
  • Mary DEMERT, b.1832 in Alsace, m. Alois GERBER 1851

GATES(GOETZ?)-HAHN/PHILIPS - Jacob GATES and (1) Margaret HAHN, ca.1824, and (2) Sarah PHILIPS

• Parents Jacob and Margaret (Hahn) Gates of Alsace, the latter died in France in 1828; he then married Sarah Philips, of Alsace, born in 1829, came to Wyoming county in 1840.
• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Immigrated 1840 to Wyoming County
• Jacob GATES
  • Born Alsace
• Margaret HAHN
  • Born Alsace
  • Died 1828
• Sarah PHILIPS
  • Born 1829
• Children include:
  • Godfrey, b.1825 in Alsace, m. Christina SMITH and Esther Anna MAYER

GATES(GOETZ?)-SMITH/MAYER - Godfrey GATES and (1) Christina SMITH, 1846, (2) Esther Anna MAYER, 1867

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Godfrey GATES
  • I am assuming that GATES was originally spelled GOETZ, which was a common name in Alsace
  • Occupation: General farmer
    • Previous occupations: Justice of the peace and assessor
  • Born 1825 in Alsace
  • Son of Jacob GATES and Margaret HAHN of Alsace
  • Immigrated 1840 to Wyoming County, New York
  • Immigrated 1868 to Erie County
• Christina SMITH
  • Married 1846
  • Died 1867
  • 6 children: 3 sons, 3 daughters
• Esther Anna MAYER
  • Married 1867
  • Born 1846 in Baden
  • Daughter of Jacob MAYER and Catherine HALO of Baden
    • More about Jacob MAYER and Catherine HALO
      • Immigrated 1849 to Erie County
      • 6 children
  • 7 children

GERBER-??? - John GERBER and Catherine ???, ca.1823

• It is not known whether this couple lived in Cheektowaga
• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Immigrated to Erie County in 1832
• John GERBER
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died 1854
• Catherine ???
  • Surname unknown
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died 1872
• 7 children, including:
  • Alois, b.1824 in Alsace, m. Mary DEMERT

GERBER-DEMERT - Alois GERBER and Mary DEMERT, 1851

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1851
• P.O. Williamsville
• Alois GERBER
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Previous Occupation: Commander of tugs on the lake for ten years
  • Born 1824 in Alsace
  • Son of John and Catherine GERBER of Alsace
  • Immigrated 1832 to Erie County
• Mary DEMERT
  • Born 1832 in Alsace
  • Daughter of Anthony and DEMBERT of Alsace
  • Immigrated 1849 to Erie County
• 12 children

GROELL-HELL - Blasius GROELL and Magdalena HELL, 1835

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1835
• Immigrated 18==
• P.O. Gardenville
• Blasius GROELL
  • Occupation: General farmer
  • Previous Occupation: Assessor and commissioner for several years
  • Born 1815 in Alsace
  • Son of Joseph and Theresa Groell of France
  • Immigrated 1832 to Erie County
  • Second wife: Barbara Edl of Germany, married in Jun-1879
• Magdalena HELL
  • Born 1815 in France
  • Died 10-Jan-1870
• 9 children: 5 sons, 4 daughters
  • Magdalena, b.1835
  • Catherine, b.1840
  • Mary Ann, b.1842
  • Anthony, b.1844
  • Theresa, b.1846
  • Frank, b.1848
  • John, b.1851
  • Joseph, b.1854
  • Edward, b.1855
• The four daughters were volunteers in the Civil War as nurses for soldiers at the hospital in Washington

NAGEL-SCHOENING - Alexander G. NAGEL and Margaret SCHOENING, ca.1853

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1853
• Immigrated 1835 to Erie County
• P.O. Cheektowaga
• Alexander G. NAGEL
  • Occupation: Wagon works and repair shops
  • Born 1827 in Alsace
  • Son of Anthony and Mary Nagel
• Margaret SCHOENING
  • Born in Bavaria
• 9 Children including:
  • Alexander G.
  • Frank
  • Charles
  • Jacob W.
  • Peter
  • John
  • Albert

NAGEL-??? - Anthony NAGEL and Mary ???, ca.1826

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Immigrated 1835
• Anthony NAGEL
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died 1871 at age 91
• Mary ???
  • Surname unknown
  • Born in Alsace
  • Died 1840
• Children include:
  • Alexander, b.1827 in Alsace, m. Margaret SCHOENING

OTT-OHLMANN - Anthony OTT and Gertrude OHLMANN, 1815

• From the records of Ohlungen, Alsace: Married 03-May-1815
• Anthony OTT
  • Information from Didier Ott:
    • Born 09-Oct-1793 possibly in Ohlungen, Alsace
• Gertrude OHLMANN
  • She does not appear in any Cheektowaga records seen so far, so she might have died before her husband immigrated
• Children include:
  • Theresia, m. Michael SIEGEL
• 1850 census: ORT, Anthony (57), Catherine (37), living with Michel Seakel and family, p.36
• 1860 census: ORT (OTT), Anthony 67, Michel SHERLE 50, Theresa 41, Mary 11, Michel 8, Anthony 6, Theresia REST 6, p.13
• 1870 census: OTT, Anthony (77), living with family of Michael SEAGEL, p.42

OTT-MEDER - John OTT and Mary Ann MEDER, ca.1814

• These are my great-great-great-grandparents
• For more information, see the genealogy record of John Ott and Mary Ann Meder

OTT-WEISSBORN - George OTT and Barbara WEISSBORN, ca.1845

• George Ott is the brother of my great-great-grandmother
• For more information, see the genealogy record of George Ott and Barbara Weissborn

SIEGEL-OTT - Michael SIEGEL and Theresia OTT, ca.1840

• Michael SIEGEL
  • Information from Didier Ott:
    • Born 27-May-1809 in Surbourg, Alsace
• Theresia OTT
  • Daughter of Anthony OTT and Gertrude OHLMANN
• 1850 census: SEAKEL, Michel (40), Therisse (32), Catherine (9), Mary (4/12), p.36
• 1860 census: ORT (OTT), Anthony 67, Michel SHERLE 50, Theresa 41, Mary 11, Michel 8, Anthony 6, Theresia REST 6, p.13
• 1870 census: OTT, Anthony (77), living with family of Michael SEAGEL, p.42

STEPHAN-BALE - Frederick STEPHAN and Mary E. BALE, 1879

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1879
• P.O. Cheektowaga
• Frederick STEPHAN
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Previous Occupation: Supervisor in 1883
  • Born 1851 in Cheektowaga
  • Son of Philip STEPHAN and Caroline SMITH of Germany
• Mary E. BALE

STEPHAN-SMITH - Philip STEPHAN and Caroline SMITH, ca.1850

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Philip STEPHAN
  • Born in Germany
  • Immigrated 1830 to Erie County
• Caroline SMITH
  • Born in Germany
  • Immigrated 1843 to Erie County
• 8 children, including:
  • Frederick, b.1851 in Cheektowaga, m. Mary E. BALE
• 1850 census: STEFAN, Philip (29), Caroline (29), Caroline (6), Margaret (3), Catherine (1), John (26), Margaret (26), Mary (10/12), Elizabeth (34), Christian (10), p.50

SUGG-MOSSER Joseph SUGG and Madelaine MOSSER, 1816

• From the records of Surbourg: Married 17-Aug-1816
• Information provided by Betty Seigler Klein, Jan-2004:
  • Immigrated ca.1830
• Joseph SUGG
  • Information provided by Betty Seigler Klein, Jan-2004:
    • Born 13-Sep-1786 in Strausburg, Alsace, France (not confirmed)
    • Died 22-Mar-1880 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
• Madelaine MOSSER
  • Information provided by Betty Seigler Klein, Jan-2004:
    • Born 12-May-1792 in Surburg, Alsace, France (not confirmed)
    • Died 20-Jul-1879
• Children (information provided by Betty Seigler Klein, Jan-2004 and Jun-2005):
  • Magdalena, b.ca.1820, m. Francis Anthony Wagner, lived in Alden and Minnesota
  • Christina, b. 04-Nov-1825, died 29-Aug-1916 in Los Angeles, m. Andrew Lehmann (or Leaham?)
  • Margaretha, b. 19-Feb-1827 in Alsace, d. 11-Apr-1924 in Los Angeles, m. Henry Dockweiler (1824-1887)
    • Note by Brian: The Dockweilers became successful in business in Los Angeles. Dockweiler State Beach near the Los Angeles International Airport is named for a member of the family.
  • Barbara, b.ca.1832 in NY, m. John P. Eschbach in Minnesota
  • George Sr, b. 09-Jan-1834 in NY, d. 20-Nov-1916 in Chicago, m. Anna Marie Schmidt
• 1850 census: SUGG, Joseph (64), Lana (58), Barbara (18), George (16), p.23-24

VOEGELE-OTT - Joseph VOEGELE and Catherine OTT, 1859

• These are my great-great-grandparents
• For more information, see the genealogy record of Joseph Voegele and Catherine Ott

ZURBRICK-GARBER - Nicholas ZURBRICK and Maria Elizabeth GARBER, 1806

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
  • I am assuming that "Nicholas and Elizabeth Zurbick" and "Nicholas and Maria E. (Garber) Zurbrick," mentioned in separate biographical entries in the book, are the same couple.
• Married 1806
• Immigrated 1830 to Erie County
• Nicholas ZURBRICK
  • Born 1780 in Alsace
  • Died 1844
• Maria Elizabeth GARBER
  • Born 1785 in Alsace
  • Died 1860
• 6 children, including:
  • Philip, b.1815 in France, m. Fanny GECKLER
  • Peter, b.1820 in Alsace, m. Christiana
• 1850 census: SHUBRICK (ZUBRICK?), Elizabeth (60), Peter (26), p.23

ZURBRICK-Christiana ??? - Peter ZURBRICK and Christiana ???, 1852

• Zurbrick Peter, p o Lancaster, general farmer and cattle dealer, born at Alsace in 1820, came to county in 1830; wife Christiana Zurbrick, born in 1832, married in 1852, and died in 1874; children eight -- George P., Henry W., William Levy, Elizabeth, Edwin, Mary and Anna L. Parents Nicholas and Elizabeth Zurbrick, of Alsace, who came to county in 1830; the former was born in 1780, and died in 1844; the latter born in 1785, married in 1806, and died in 1860; children six.
• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1852
• P.O. Lancaster
• Peter ZURBRICK
  • Occupation: General farmer and cattle dealer
  • Born 1820 in Alsace
  • Son of Nicholas ZURBRICK and Maria Elizabeth GARBER
  • Immigrated 1830 to U.S.
• Christiana ???
  • Surname unknown
  • Born 1832
  • Died 1874
• 8 children:
  • George P.
  • Henry W.
  • William,
  • Levy
  • Elizabeth
  • Edwin
  • Mary
  • Anna L.
• 1860 census: SUBRICK, Peter 40, Christiana 28, 3 children, p.46

ZURBRICK-GECKLER - Philip ZURBRICK and Fanny GECKLER, 1848

• All information is from the H.P. Smith biographical sketch unless otherwise noted
• Married 1848
• P.O. Cheektowaga
• Philip ZURBRICK
  • Occupation: Miller
    • "Philip built his present flour mill in 1874, it is a three-story building, located on Cayuga creek, on the Buffalo plank road."
  • Born 1815 in Fance
  • Son of Nicholas ZURBRICK and Maria Elizabeth GARBER
  • Immigrated 1830 to Cheektowaga
• Fanny GECKLER of Lancaster
  • Born 1826
  • Daughter of John and Anna M. Geckler of Germany
    • Immigrated 1825 to U.S.
• 7 children: 3 sons and 4 daughters
• 1850 census: SHUBRICK (ZUBRICK?), Philip (34), Fanny (24), 1 child, p.23
• 1860 census: SHUBRICK Phillip 45, Fanny 33, 7 children, p.45-46

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