1922 - 1997 (75 years)
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Name |
Kroening, Johannes Frederick |
Birth |
28 Oct 1922 |
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
8 Nov 1997 |
Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [2, 4] |
Cause: of injuries sustained after beng hit by a vehicle at an existing accident scene. |
Burial |
11 Nov 1997 |
Town of Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States [5] |
Notes |
- John F. Kroening, The Niagara Gazette Nov 9, 1997
Dairy farmer was Cambria supervisor
CAMBRIA - John F.. Kroening, 15, of Upper Mountain Road, . former Town. of Cambria supervisor, died Saturday (Nov. 8, 1997) in Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, after being struck by an automobile. He was responding to the scene of an automobile accident with the Cambria Fire Co. on North Ridge Road near Church Road, when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while crossing the street. He was born Oct. 28. 1922, in Niagara Falls, the son of Elmer and Elsie (Walck) Kroening. He and his family moved to Sanborn when he was an infant. Mr. Kroening later to the family farm in Cambria when he was 8 years old. He attended LaSalle High School. Mr. Kroening served as the supervisor of Cambria from 1970 to 1993, and as a councilman for 15 years before becoming supervisor. He also worked at the former Wurlitzer Co. and the National Grinding Wheel for a few years before becoming a full-time dairy farmer. He was a charter member of the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co., founded in 1944, where he served as chief from 1952. to 1957. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Ridge, and a former member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Pekin, where he served as treasurer from 1952 to 1955 and as chairman in 1969. Mr. Kroening was a former director of the Niagara County Extension Service and served on the Niagara County Agricultural Stabilization Committee. “He loved our town,” said June, his wife of 45 years. “He always treated the town's money just as if it was his own.” A “no-nonsense” sort of guy was how Councilman George J. Bush described Kroening. “Farmers don't really talk between the lines,” he said, adding that Kroening had approached him years ago to serve on the town's Recreation Commission. Even though Bush just said he would think about it, the next thing he knew, he had been appointed. Although Kroening wore a pacemaker and had some health problems the past few years, his wife said “you couldn't keep him from doing things” as he still loved riding his tractor and helping out others. In addition to his wife, June E. (Scherrer) Kroening; he is survived by two sons, Bryan Kroening and Michael Kroening, both of Lockport; two daughters, Laurie Page of Cheektowaga and Sheila Feind of Lockport; three brothers, Herbert Kroening and Martin Kroening, both of Lockport, and Harry Kroening of Sanborn; two sisters, Hazel Haseley of Sanborn and Doris DeVantier of Niagara Falls; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Raymond Kroening, Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn., where the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday. The Rev. David J. Musall will conduct services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4169 Church Road, Lockport. Burial will be in Huskey Cemetery, Lockport. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or to the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. Ambulance Fund.
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Person ID |
I2716 |
haseley |
Last Modified |
5 Apr 2020 |
Father |
Kroening, Elmer Franklin Nathaniel, b. 21 May 1899, Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States d. 17 Jun 1966, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 67 years) |
Mother |
Walck, Elsie Auguste Luise, b. 2 Oct 1901, Town of Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States d. 4 Sep 1965, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 63 years) |
Marriage |
27 Nov 1921 |
Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States [6] |
Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church |
Family ID |
F879 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Scherer, June Elisabeth, b. 1 Jan 1933, Town of Cambria, Niagara, New York, United States d. 24 Jul 2020, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 87 years) |
Marriage |
1952 |
Pekin, Niagara, New York, United States |
Address: Saint Andrew Lutheran Church |
Children |
| 1. Kroening, Bryan Keith |
| 2. Kroening, Laurie Marie |
| 3. Kroening, Michael John |
| 4. Kroening, Nathanael Paul, b. 8 Feb 1967, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States d. 8 Feb 1967, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 0 years) |
| 5. Kroening, Sheila Rose |
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Family ID |
F1752 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 28 Oct 1922 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States |
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| Marriage - Address: Saint Andrew Lutheran Church - 1952 - Pekin, Niagara, New York, United States |
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| Death - Cause: of injuries sustained after beng hit by a vehicle at an existing accident scene. - 8 Nov 1997 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States |
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| Burial - 11 Nov 1997 - Town of Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States |
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Sources |
- [S2] SS Index.
b. 28 Oct 1922, d. 7 Nov 1997
- [S17] Niagara Falls Gazette.
- [S214] St Paul's Lutheran, Niagara Falls.
- [S1] Buffalo News.
- [S25] Kroening Family History.
- [S21] St Peter's Lutheran Church records, Vol 2, Ref # M151.
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