Williams, Ferdinand August

1851 - 1938  (86 years)

• Name	Williams, Ferdinand August
  Birth	11 Dec 1851	Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	12 Jun 1857	Bremen, Germany   [2]
  	Address: aboard the SS Arago
  Census	1870	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1880	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1900	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1910	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1930	Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States
  Residence	1930	Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States
  	wiith son in law Rudolph
  Death	6 Mar 1938	North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	9 Mar 1938	Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  	Address: Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Niagara Rd. (43° 6' 3.74" N, 78°
  Notes	BERGHOLZ, March 7 - Ferdinand August Williams, 86 years old a resident of the Town of Wheatfield for the past 81 years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs. John Proefrock. 9 Fremont street, North Tonawanda where he had been making his home for the past few months. Born in Bergholz, Germany Mr. Williams came to this country when five years old with his parents. Since then he had made his home in Bergholz and vicinity operating an extensive farm. He is survived by three sons. John and Ferdinand, of Lockport, and Philip A., of Niagara Falls, three daughters, Mrs. Proefrock, of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Fred W. Lindke. of Medina, and Mrs. Rudolph Milleville, of Niagara Falls; 19 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a brother, Gustav Williams, of Sanborn. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Proefrock home and at 2:30 at St. James' church in this village, The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and interment will be in St. James' cemetery, Bergholz.
  Person ID	I359	haseley
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William, Jean (Johann) VII,   b. 4 Jan 1818, Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. 10 Sep 1883, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Schultz, Friedericke Wilhelmine,   b. 1 Apr 1813, Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. 15 Nov 1898, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1841	Rossow, Brandenburg, Germany
  	Frederike was the first German to marry into the French Huguenot William family
  Residence	5 Jul 1857	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  	Address: Ward Rd. farm
  Family ID	F113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walk, Eldice Lydia Magdalene,   b. 2 Feb 1850, Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States d. 22 Oct 1923, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1873	Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States   [6]
  	Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church
  	Pastor F R Mueller presided.
  Children	1. Williams, Johannis Ferdinand August,   b. 22 Aug 1874, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 3 Nov 1946, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 72 years)   2. Williams, August Wilhelm Gustav,   b. 29 Jul 1876, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States d. 6 Sep 1877, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 1 year)   3. Williams, Alma Elizabeth Wihelmine,   b. 13 Feb 1878, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 22 Mar 1928, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 50 years)   4. Williams, Phillip Christian Albert,   b. 22 Feb 1880, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 25 Aug 1955, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 75 years)   5. Williams, Agatha Albertine Auguste,   b. 3 Dec 1882, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 4 May 1973, Kenmore, Erie, New York, United States (Age 90 years)   6. Williams, Ferdinand Wilhelm Benjamin,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 3 Jan 1961, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 76 years)   7. Williams, Helene Lydia Auguste,   b. 31 Dec 1886, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 2 Mar 1965, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States (Age 78 years)   8. Williams, Lydia Friedericke Ernestine,   b. 29 Nov 1889, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States d. 4 Apr 1982, La Salle, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 11 Dec 1851 - Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Emigration - Address: aboard the SS Arago - 12 Jun 1857 - Bremen, Germany Census - 1870 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Marriage - Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church - 27 Nov 1873 - Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1880 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1900 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1910 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1930 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States Residence - wiith son in law Rudolph - 1930 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States Death - 6 Mar 1938 - North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States Burial - Address: Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Niagara Rd. (43° 6' 3.74" N, 78° - 9 Mar 1938 - Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  		Gustav & Christine Williams 50th Wedding Anniversary

  
  

  Documents

  Newspaper Ad for Williams Farm Auction Ad posted by Henry Treichler for Williams Farm Auction

  
  

  Headstones

  Ferdinand Williams

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Headstone Inscription. [S69] Ship's Passenger List. [S94] Mueller Family Tree by Edward M. Mueller. [S17] Niagara Falls Gazette. [S59] Cemetery Visit - St James. [S20] St Peter's Lutheran Church records, Vol 1, Ref # M68.