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Kronenberg, William, Hamburg, was born in Hamburg, N. Y., January 2, 1856, and educated in the Hamburg Academy. He learned the tinsmith trade, and was in business with his father until they suffered loss by fire in 1884, when he formed a co- partnership with Newton C. Fish of Hamburg in the hardware, tinsmith, plumbing and wall paper business, under the firm name of Fish & Kronenberg. which business is very successful. February 17, 1881, he married Louisa S. Pierce, and they had three children: Hattie, Charles B. and William N. Mr. Kronenberg is a member of Fraternal Lodge No. 625, F. & A. M., and is a staunch Democrat. His father, Joseph Kronenberg, was born in Luzerne, Switzerland, November 19, 1819. He was a tinsmith by trade and came to America in the year 1846, locating first in Buffalo, and the following year came to Hamburg, where he engaged in business until 1884. He married Fanny Juech, formerly of his native country, and they had eight children. Mrs. Kronenberg died November 24, 1866, and for his second wife he married Mrs. Louisa Freedman of Hamburg. She died in August, 1895, and Mr. Kronenberg sur- vives at this date, 1896.
Knaak, John H., Hamburg, was born in Germany, April 12, 1850, and educated in their schools. He came to America in 1871, locating in Buffalo, where he remained until December, 1875, when he moved to Hamburg. Heis a mason contractor and builder. In December, 1873. he married Mary Meyers, and they have eight children : Harry, John H., jr., Lizzie, Anna, Lillian, Clarence, Raymond and Hazel. Mr. Knaak's father, John, was born in Germany in 1809, and married Lizzie Wise of his native place and they had seven children.
Knapp, William H., Hamburg, p. o. Windom, was born in the town of West Sen- eca, August 13, 1859. He was educated in the district schools and Hamburg Academy, and began teaching at the age of eighteen. He has married twice, first on December 10, 1885, to Laura Saunders, and they had one son, Frank H. Mrs. Knapp died in 1888, and January 27, 1892, he married May Fox, and they have one son, Willis Jacus. In 1881 Mr. Knapp became a clerk for W. C. Jacus, of Buffalo, N. Y., who was in the commission and forwarding business, and in 1891 became a partner, under the firm name of W. C. Jacus & Co. Some time later the business was merged into a joint stock company, with W. C. Jacus as president, and W. H. Knapp as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Knapp is a member of several societies.
Harris, Mrs. C. C. Hamburg, p. o. Blasdell .- Cyrenus C. Harris was born in Buf- falo, N. Y., March 23, 1834. He was educated in the public schools of Buffalo and
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Lima College, this State. September 3, 1856, he married Ann O'Brien of his native city, and they had six children; three died in infancy and three survive, Anna S., R. William and Sophia J. Anna S. and R. William reside at home; Sophia J. mar- ried Bernard Elliott, who has been an official in the county house. Mr. Harris's father, William, was born in Nassau, Rensselaer county, in 1797 and came to Chau- tauqua county when a young man. He married Sophia Williams, formerly of Mad- ison county, and they had five children. Mr. Harris died September 10, 1885, and his wife in 1880. The grandfather, William Harris, was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war. The family have been thorough Republicans ever since the formation of the party and the ancestry of the family is English, Scotch, Welsh and Irish.
Hunt, Horace F., Hamburg, was born in the town of Hamburg, N. Y., November 21, 1864, and educated in the Hamburg Academy. He clerked for his father for a few years, when he entered into the mercantile business for himself. He was ap- pointed deputy sheriff of Erie county, January 1, 1894. September 22, 1887, he mar- ried Clara E. Deitrich, and they had four children: Everett H., Hollis, Leigh and Norris. Mr. Hunt is a member of Triumph Lodge No. 712, I. O. O F., also of the Foresters and the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Hunt's father, Edwin A., was born in Bloomfield, where he was a farmer and merchant. He married Sarah E. Austin, and they had six children: Howard L., Horace F., Everett A., Elizabeth, Grace M. and Anna.
Fraser, David, Hamburg, was born in Scotland, Great Britain, September 6, 1825. He was educated in their schools and came to America July, 1848, locating in Buffalo, N. Y., where he worked at his trade, harness making. He married Sophia Smith and they have eight children: John, Jennie, David, jr., William, Alexander, George, Elizabeth and Burton.
Fish, Newton C., Hamburg, was born in Hamburg, N. Y., March 8, 1859, where he was educated in the public schools and began his mercantile career as clerk in his father's store. In the fall of 1884 he began business on his own account in company with William Kromberg, in hardware, furnaces, stoves, plumbing, etc., together with wall paper and crockery. June 8, 1881, he married Ina A. Woodbury, and they have three children: Mildred L., Ethel L. and Winifred W. Mr. Fish is one of the village trustees, chairman of the Board of Education and president of the Hamburg Saving and Loan Association. Mr. Fish's parents were natives of Hamburg and they had ten children. His father died in California, October 7, 1895, and his widow survives at this date.
Federspiel, George E., Hamburg, was born in Hamburg, N. Y., March 4, 1850, and was educated in the Hamburg Academy. He married Nellie M. Nott of Ham- burg, and they have one son, Kenneth N. Mr. Federspiel has devoted his whole life in the grocery business, first as a clerk, and in 1871 he began business on his own account. In 1874 he entered into copartnership with Jacob Eckhardt, under the firm name of Federspiel & Co. Mr. Federspiel is a member of Fraternal Lodge No. 625, F. & A. M., and has been its treasurer since 1883. Mr. Federspiel's father, John, was born in Loraine, Germany, July 28, 1811, where he was educated in their schools and came to America in 1828, coming from New York to Buffalo on the canal. He chopped wood for his board and afterwards worked at farm work for five, eight and
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ten dollars per month. In 1848 he married Margaret Hersch of Buffalo, formerly of his native place, and they had ten children that grew to maturity: Magdalene. Regina, Mary A., John, Margaret, Eliza, George E. (as above), Matilda, Malinda and Amelia. Mrs. John Federspiel died in February, 1877, and Mr. Federspiel survives her. Mrs. Federspiel's father, Samuel E. H. Nott, was born in Sardinia, Erie county, in the year 1817. He studied medicine in Castleton, Vermont, and also attended lectures at the University of New York City. He began his practice at Abbott Corners; he was also a specialist in Buffalo and was coroner in Buffalo from 1857 to 1860. In 1846 he married Eunice Salisbury, and they had three living children: Edward S., Elon G. and Nellie M. Mr. Nott died December 11, 1889, and his wife in 1885.
Constantine, Charles F., Hamburg .- Mr. Constantine's father, James W., was was born in Utica, Oneida county, N. Y., July 3, 1828. October 3, 1853, he married Helen S. Plumbly, and they had eight children: Ida, who married Dr. Franklin D. Pierce of Buffalo; Charles F. (as above); George, died in infancy; Frederick W., Nellie M., Clara M., Lafayette S. and Myrtie M. They came to the town of Sar- dinia, Erie county, in 1855. He died January 15, 1896, and his wife survives at this date, 1897. Mr. Constantine's grandfather, Daniel Constantine, was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1788 and came to America in 1819, locating in Rochester, N. Y. He was a mason contractor. In 1826 he married Caroline Steward of Rochester, and they had nine children. Charles F. Constantine has conducted a successful florist business for the past twelve years.
Becker, Henry, Hamburg, was born near Alsace, Germany, May 2, 1832. He was educated in their schools and came to America in April, 1850, locating in Buffalo, where he learned the harness trade and afterwards was instructed in carriage trim- ming. He followed it until the war began. July 2, 1856, he married Mina Wolf of Geneva, N. Y., where he lived from 1857 until 1867. August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 126th N. Y. Vols., and was with the regiment at the surrender of Harper's Ferry. In 1867 he came to Buffalo, where he formed a copartnership with Frederick Loegler, under the firm name of Becker & Loegler, conducting a harness business until 1875, when Mr. Loegler died. Soon after another partner was taken in, John C. Wicker, under the firm name of Becker & Wicker. Mr. Becker retired from active business, retaining an interest in the business.
Baltzer, Henry P., Hamburg, p. o. Blasdell, was born near Wood Lawn Beach, September 23, 1854. September 21, 1882, he married Amelia C. Meyer and they had eight children, five died in infancy; Edward H. died in his eleventh year and Philip H. and Lillie E. survive. Mr. Baltzer's father, Philip, was born in Germany De- cember 2, 1818, and came to America with his father at the age of seventeen, locat- ing in Sheldon, Wyoming county, N. Y. October 22, 1844, he married Elizabeth Heiser and they had eight children. He died May 24, 1888, and his wife December 6, 1883.
Brendel, John G., Hamburg, was born in Germany in 1836. He was partly edu- cated in their schools and came to America when a boy in the year 1853, locating in Hamburg, where he finished his education in the public schools. He was a clerk until 1863, when he began business on his own account, which he has conducted
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with success, having a general store, also a liquor establishment in the rear. Sep- tember 1, 1863, he married Annie Drummer, and they had five children: Emma J., George J., Katherine O., Frank C. and Marcus A. Mr. Brendel is one of the direc- tors of the Bank of Hamburg and has also been supervisor of the town. He is a member of Concordia Lodge No. 143, F. & A. M.
Allen, John, Hamburg, p. o. Lakeview, was born at Wolverhampton, Stafford- shire, England, December 10, 1832. He has had a variety of occupations; was first apprenticed to Chublin & Son, at the locksmith trade, afterwards spent twenty-one years at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Endfield Lock, England. He was a general mechanic and his specialty was gun-sighting, and for this efficient work he received an annual pension paid quarterly from the British government. August 22, 1857, he married Susan Wickins, and they had six children.
Wallenwein, Adam, Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Baden, Germany, November 18, 1833, is a son of William and Christian Wallenwein, both born in Germany, where he died in 1849. The mother and step-father of the subject, William Coon, came to West Seneca, N. Y., and settled on a farm where he died; his wife is still living at the age of eighty-two. Adam Wallenwein was sixteen years old when he came to America and first worked out by the month and then worked in a grocery store as a clerk for about fourteen years. In 1862 he engaged in the mercantile business for himself, and after nineteen years came to Aurora and engaged in the hotel business, in the house known as Farmer's Home; he is still owner of the Home, and in 1894 bought ninety acres of land, where he now lives. In 1896 he put up a fine residence at a cost of $4,000. He started in life as a poor boy and is now one of the well-to-do farmers of his town. He was married December 24, 1864, to Philipine Bender, born in Germany and came to America with parents in 1840, and they had eleven children.
Wallis, William D., Aurora, p o. Willink, born in East Aurora, August 27, 1835, is a son of Erastus and Margaret L. (Bowie) Wallis, who were married in 1833. He was born June 23, 1802, in Herkimer county, N. Y., and his wife was born May 15, 1813, in Bridgtown, N. J. Erastus Wallis was educated in New York State and graduated from Fairfield Academy. He came to East Aurora about 1827 and prac- ticed medicine until 1848, when he went to Buffalo and practiced his profession four years, when he returned to the farm William D. now owns and remained until his death in 1862. He was a Whig in politics and was postmaster under Tyler. He was president of the Erie County Agricultural Society for some years and president of the Erie County Medical Society. His wife died April 29, 1887. William D. Wallis was reared in East Aurora and educated in East Aurora Academy and Buffalo's graded schools. He was in the insurance business for fifteen years, but his princi- pal occupation has been farming, being the owner of about 300 acres of land. He cast his first vote for John C. Freemont in 1856 and has since been a Republican, and is a member of a number of lodges. December 23, 1857, he married Elizabeth J., daughter of James and Ursula Davis, and they had six children: Nellie, James, Charles, Maggie, Legrand and Edward.
Williams, Samuel A., Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Aurora, N. Y., March 19, 1855, is a son of John W. and Sallie B. (Adams) Williams, who spent their last days in
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Aurora. Mr. Williams was reared and educated in East Aurora, where he has fol- lowed farming and has been connected with Richardson, Beebe & Co. in the produce business for a number of years. He was married September 19, 1877, to Grace C. Fairbank, daughter of H. Scott, son of Willard Fairbank, one of the early settlers of Elma. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have had two children: Merritt S. (who died aged one and a half years), and B. Frank (born March 18, 1883). He is a Republican and has been trustee of the village for eight years.
Stewart, S. M., Aurora, p. o. Orchard Park, born in Aurora, N. Y., on the farm where he now lives, April 21, 1855, is a son of D. J. and Elizabeth G. (Newland) Stewart, he born in Orange county, N. Y., December, 1810, and she in Cayuga county. D. J. Stewart was a son of Luther and Maria (Poppinno) Stewart, both born in Orange county, he a son of Silas Stewart, born in Orange county, and his father, James Stewart, came from Scotland. Maria Poppinno was a daughter of John and Anna (Jackson) Poppinno, he a son of Major Poppinno, who came to Orange county with Lafayette and there lived and died. The father of S. M. Stew- art was reared in Orange county and came to Buffalo in 1833 and in 1853 came to the farm of sixty acres where he now lives. He is a farmer and when a young man sailed four years and was in the fruit business in Buffalo for several years. S. M. Stewart was reared and educated on the farm and follows farming. He was mar- ried in September, 1868, to Josie Gavins of Orleans county, and they have three children: James A., Carrie J. and Myrtle E.
Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Aurora, p. o. Willink .- Clinton N. Smith, born in East Ham- burg, July 22, 1855, is a son of William and Caroline (Addington) Smith, who spent most of their lives at Orchard Park, where they both died. Mr. Smith was edu- cated at Orchard Park and Friends Institute. He has been in various kinds of busi- ness and for seven years was assistant keeper of the penitentiary of Buffalo, N. Y. He is a Republican and has held minor offices in Orchard Park. He is a member of Zion Lodge, F. & A. M. He was married September 27, 1893, to Etta L. Marvel, daughter of Alfred and Lany (Davis) Smith, he born in Attica and she in Aurora, on the farm now owned by Mrs. Smith. Alfred Marvel came to Aurora when a boy with his parents, John and Lavina (Mainard) Marvel, who aftewards went to Illinois with an ox team, where both died. The father of Lany Davis was Samuel Davis, one of the early settlers of Aurora, where he lived and died.
Shearer, Joseph H., Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, born in Palmer, Mass,, April 13, 1824, is a son of Noah and Betsey Shearer, who came to East Aurora in 1839, where they lived and died. Mr. Shearer was fifteen years old when he came to East Aurora and was educated in the Aurora Academy. He began the study of law with L. W. Graves of East Aurora and in 1857 was admitted to the bar, and with the exception of eight years has practiced in Aurora. In 1852 he married Emma Rickords of Eng- land, who came to America with her parents when but six years old. She died in January, 1896, leaving six children: Albert, Clara, Louisa, Dora, William and Jane.
Smithson, William F., Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Niagara county, N. Y., Sep- tember 20, 1854, is a son of Robert and Maria (Whitmore) Smithson, he born in Eng- land and she born in Canada. Mr. Smithson was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He lived in Niagara county until 1870, when he came to
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Aurora, where he has since lived. He was married in 1883 to Estena S. Stone, and they have one child, Effa.
Roberts, Charles W., Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, born in Buffalo, December 28, 1847, is a son of Amos and Samantha (Letson) Roberts, both born in England, he a son of Abasalom Roberts who came from England about 1809 and finally settled in Aurora, where he lived and died. 'The father of Charles was a carpenter by trade and afterward in the cattle trade. He was justice a number of years. Charles W. Roberts was reared and educated in East Aurora; he also attended school in Indian- apolis Academy for about two years, where his parents moved in 1858 and remained two years. Mr. Roberts at sixteen years of age started working for himself in the oil fields of Pennsylvania and was in the oil country about sixteen years, going there in 1865. In 1887 he came to East Aurora and purchased the Globe Hotel, of which he has since been proprietor. In 1872 he married Elizabeth Dalton of Tylersburg, Pa. He is a member of Aurora Borealis Lodge No. 642, I. O. O. F., and also a member of the A. O. U. W.
Rogers, Cyrus, Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, born in Sheldon, Wyoming county, N. Y., October 4, 1829, is a son of Calvin and Emily (Hotchkiss) Rogers. The grand- father, Salma Rogers, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and spent his last days at Strykersville. He was a master mechanic and Free Mason over sixty years, being an honorary member at the time of his death and was buried by the lodge. Cyrus Rogers was reared and educated at Strykersville, where he learned the car- penter's and millwright trades. He has built and assisted in building a number of buildings and had a planing mill, sash, blind and door factory until it burned down, sixteen years ago. Mr. Rogers was married in 1851 to Miss A. A. Havens, daugh- ter of Peleg and Lydia Havens, and they had five children, Morris, William, Charles, Emily and Nettie.
Perry, A. J., Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., April 21, 1838, is a son of Jeremiah and Lydia (Whitney) Perry, both born in Vermont, there married, and in 1826 came to Ashford, Cattaraugus county, and in 1843 came to East Aurora, where they both lived and died. A. J. Perry was reared and educated in East Aurora and followed teaching, beginning at the age of eighteen years and fol- lowed it twenty-eight terms. He has since traveled for Batavia nurseries, as man- aging agent for Western New York. He was married May, 1839, to Mandana L. Kent of Holland, daughter of Hiram and Dolly Kent, who were among the early settlers of Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Perry have two daughters, Eva M. and M. Ella. Mr. Perry was a Republican during Lincoln's administration, but has since been a Democrat. He is a member of Blazing Star Lodge No. 694, F. & A. M., East Aurora Chapter No. 282, R. A. M., and has been master two years and represented the lodge at New York three years, and is now secretary of Blue Lodge and Chapter. Mr. Perry was three years representing the United States Life Company of New York previous to engaging in the nursery business.
Paul, R. M., Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, born in Aurora, February 12, 1831, is a son of David and Alvira Paul, both born in Vermont and came to Aurora in 1820, and with the exception of fifteen years spent in Colden, have lived in Aurora. Mr. Paul was reared on a farm and educated at select schools at Griffin's Mills. He has
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always been a farmer and owns eighty acres of land, but has lived in East Aurora seven years, where he has a fine residence. March 9, 1852, he married Sarah A, Long, daughter of Frederick Long, a native of England, who about 1834 came to Aurora, where he lived until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Paul have had seven children : Charley, Francis, William, Harriet, Molly, James and Allie. Mr. Paul is a Prohibi- tionist in politics and has served as assessor for six years in succession.
Pfifferling, Louis, Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, was born in New York city, Decem- ber 18, 1840, a son of Ernest and Sarah (Kurtz) Pfifferling, he a native of Germany and she of France. Ernest Pfifferling came to Baltimore at the age of twenty-one, and later to New York city, where he was a baker until about 1847, when he came to Wyoming county and engaged in the mercantile business and farming. In 1879 he came to East Aurora, where he died in 1881, and his widow in 1889. Louis Pfiffer- ling was reared and educated in Wyoming county ; he engaged in farming, and owns at present eighty-one acres of land; the family own two blocks in the village known as the Pfifferling Blocks. Mr. Pfifferling is a Democrat and was highway commis- sioner in Wyoming county. He was married in February, 1874, to Sarah Paul of Java, N. Y., and they have four children: George, Alice, Edith and Ernest. Mr. Pfifferling is a member of Blazing Star Lodge No. 694, F. & A. M., and East Aurora Chapter No. 282, R. A. M. The family attend the Presbyterian church at East Aurora.
Mason, Charles W., Aurora, p. o. East Aurora, born in Holland, May 18, 1821, is a son of Garner and Eliza (Reed) Mason. He was reared in Wales and educated in the common and select schools of Wales. He is a farmer and lived from 1825 to 1882 on the homestead in Wales, and in 1892 came to East Aurora and bought a farm of five acres. Mr. Mason was a Whig and is now a Republican, and was appointed as- sessor. but refused to serve. He was married in 1842 to Julia Clark of Holland, daughter of Lyman Clark, an early settler of Holland, and they had six children. Mrs. Mason died January 21, 1875, and in 1879 he married Jane Burroughs, whowas born in England and came with her parents to Wales when a mere child.
Jennings, Rev. William, Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Chertsey, county of Surry, England, April 7, 1823, is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Jennings, who lived and died in England. Mr. Jennings was reared in England and educated at Highgate College, near London, then in Mumford Grammar School in county of Norfolk, the same school which the sons of Sir Robert Peal attended. In 1843 he began to study for the ministry, and 1846 took up the study of medicine under Dr. Clemons of Wayne county, N. Y., working on a farm summers and studying and preaching winters. In 1849 he united with the Genesee Conference and 1852 was ordained el- der, and has been in the ministry fifty-three years and is still preaching. March 27, 1846, he married Miranda Baker and they had three children. Dr. Jennings has been a great student during his life and is now preaching every Sunday. He started poor and has made his own way, and educated his sons at a cost of about $7,000.
Henshaw W. H., Aurora, p. o. Willink, born on the farm he now owns, January 10, 1842, is a son of Isaac and Eunice (Scott) Henshaw, he born in Aurora, June, 1809, and she in Vermont, in November of the same year. Mr. Henshaw was a farmer and stone mason and he and his wife died in Aurora. The father of Isaac
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was James Henshaw, born in Middlebury, Vt., August 20, 1778, and came to Cayuga county when twelve years old with his parents. In 1806 the grandfather of W. H. came to Buffalo, and then to Aurora, where he purchased 560 acres of land, on a part of which he lived until his death, except one or two years in Buffalo, after the panic of 1837. He served in the war of 1812, was a Whig and justice many years and afterward known as 'Squire Henshaw.
Hall, Isaac, Aurora, p. o. Willink, born in Wyoming county, N. Y., September 26, 1831, is a son of Newcomb and Frances Hall, both born in Wales, he a son of Isaac, who with three brothers settled in Wales about 1809 at Wales Center, which was known as Hall's Hollow. Isaac Hall was reared on a farm and educated in Wyom- ing county. He is a farmer and lived in Missouri three years, from 1857 to 1860, when he settled on the farm he now owns of sixty-three acres, where he has since lived. He was married in 1853 to Antonette Tillon of Elmira, and they had two children. Mrs. Hall died in 1885 and he married second Elizabeth Dorland, sister of Dr. Dorland of Buffalo. She died in 1892. Mr. Hall is a Republican and was highway commissioner for three years.
Hatch, George, Aurora, p. o. West Falls, born in Connecticut, 1816, is a son of Ephraim and Sophia Hatch, born in Connecticut, where she died in 1818, and he married Olive Robertson; they came to Aurora in 1835, where he died in 1870, aged eighty eight, and his wife died in 1865, aged seventy-seven years. George Hatch was reared on a farm and educated in the common and high schools of Connecticut. He was twenty years old when he came to Aurora, where he has since followed farming and dealt in land. He was married in 1846 to Malissa Tilden, a relative of Governor Tilden, and they have one adopted daughter.
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