Alvin Louis Kraatz. Sr. was the son of Louis John and Gertrude Henrietta Wilhelmina (Kaegebien) Kraatz. Kathryn Wilhelmina (Laube) Kraatz was his 1st wife. She died January 1975. Marion Augusta (Liemberger) Kraatz Murphy was his 2nd wife. She died January 4, 2011. They lived 71 Dawnbrook Lane, Williamsville, New York.
Rest in peace Al, dear Williamsville United Methodist choir friend - Mary Jane
US CENSUS
April 25, 1910
Alabama, Genesee Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 28, b1881 NY
Gertrude age 19, b1891 NY
John Engblon age 45, b1865 SWITZERLAND, widowed, servant/farm
US CENSUS
June 1, 1915
Bloomingdale Rd., Newstead, Erie Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 32, b1883 NY, farmer
Gertrude age 24, b1891 NY
son Alvin age 5, b1910 NY
dau Ruth age 4, b1911 NY
dau Esther age 2, b1913 NY
dau Viola age 4 mos., b1915 NY
Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1951, Page 502
Kraatz, Alvin L. (Kathryn; Kart's Dairy) residence Eggertsville
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - January 1981
KRAATZ.--A memorial service was held Monday, January 5, in the Williamsville United Methodist Church, for Alvin L. Kraatz, Sr., age 70, past president of the Council of Churches of Buffalo and Erie County and a longtime lay church leader and retired businessman. Mr. Kraatz, a Williamsville resident, died Friday (Jan. 2, 1981) in St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital after a two-week illness. Mr. Kraatz was elected council president in 1961, after leading the organization's local delegation to the World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi, India. In September 1962, he temporarily resigned as president of interim executive secretary to the council. FOR 57 YEARS, MR. KRAATZ WAS ACTIVE IN AREA CHURCH CHOIRS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE WILLIAMSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR. He was a trustee of the Bible Society of Western New York and its president in 1967; a trustee of the Folts Home of Herkimer, and treasurer of the Amherst Senior Citizens Friday Bowling League. Affiliated with the dairy industry for over 30 years, Mr. Kraatz was the retired president of the old Karts Dairy and a former trustee for Dairy Queen Stores. He was a YMCA director for many years and a past president of the Evangelical Brethren New York Conference. Mr. Kraatz was born in Alabama, New York, and graduated from Akron High School. His first wife, the former Kathryn W. Laube, died in 1975. Surviving are his second wife, Marion A. Kraatz; two daughters, Gretchen Berger of Pittsford and Karen Eckel of Danville, Calif.; two sons, the Rev. Christian Kraatz of Pavilion and the Rev. Alvin Kraatz, Jr. of Orchard Park; three sisters, Ruth Zimmerman of Akron, Esther Reddrop of Florida and Viola Kraatz of Auburn; and seven grandchildren. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Rest in peace Al, dear Williamsville United Methodist choir friend - Mary Jane
US CENSUS
April 25, 1910
Alabama, Genesee Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 28, b1881 NY
Gertrude age 19, b1891 NY
John Engblon age 45, b1865 SWITZERLAND, widowed, servant/farm
US CENSUS
June 1, 1915
Bloomingdale Rd., Newstead, Erie Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 32, b1883 NY, farmer
Gertrude age 24, b1891 NY
son Alvin age 5, b1910 NY
dau Ruth age 4, b1911 NY
dau Esther age 2, b1913 NY
dau Viola age 4 mos., b1915 NY
Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1951, Page 502
Kraatz, Alvin L. (Kathryn; Kart's Dairy) residence Eggertsville
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - January 1981
KRAATZ.--A memorial service was held Monday, January 5, in the Williamsville United Methodist Church, for Alvin L. Kraatz, Sr., age 70, past president of the Council of Churches of Buffalo and Erie County and a longtime lay church leader and retired businessman. Mr. Kraatz, a Williamsville resident, died Friday (Jan. 2, 1981) in St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital after a two-week illness. Mr. Kraatz was elected council president in 1961, after leading the organization's local delegation to the World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi, India. In September 1962, he temporarily resigned as president of interim executive secretary to the council. FOR 57 YEARS, MR. KRAATZ WAS ACTIVE IN AREA CHURCH CHOIRS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE WILLIAMSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR. He was a trustee of the Bible Society of Western New York and its president in 1967; a trustee of the Folts Home of Herkimer, and treasurer of the Amherst Senior Citizens Friday Bowling League. Affiliated with the dairy industry for over 30 years, Mr. Kraatz was the retired president of the old Karts Dairy and a former trustee for Dairy Queen Stores. He was a YMCA director for many years and a past president of the Evangelical Brethren New York Conference. Mr. Kraatz was born in Alabama, New York, and graduated from Akron High School. His first wife, the former Kathryn W. Laube, died in 1975. Surviving are his second wife, Marion A. Kraatz; two daughters, Gretchen Berger of Pittsford and Karen Eckel of Danville, Calif.; two sons, the Rev. Christian Kraatz of Pavilion and the Rev. Alvin Kraatz, Jr. of Orchard Park; three sisters, Ruth Zimmerman of Akron, Esther Reddrop of Florida and Viola Kraatz of Auburn; and seven grandchildren. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Alvin Louis Kraatz. Sr. was the son of Louis John and Gertrude Henrietta Wilhelmina (Kaegebien) Kraatz. Kathryn Wilhelmina (Laube) Kraatz was his 1st wife. She died January 1975. Marion Augusta (Liemberger) Kraatz Murphy was his 2nd wife. She died January 4, 2011. They lived 71 Dawnbrook Lane, Williamsville, New York.
Rest in peace Al, dear Williamsville United Methodist choir friend - Mary Jane
US CENSUS
April 25, 1910
Alabama, Genesee Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 28, b1881 NY
Gertrude age 19, b1891 NY
John Engblon age 45, b1865 SWITZERLAND, widowed, servant/farm
US CENSUS
June 1, 1915
Bloomingdale Rd., Newstead, Erie Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 32, b1883 NY, farmer
Gertrude age 24, b1891 NY
son Alvin age 5, b1910 NY
dau Ruth age 4, b1911 NY
dau Esther age 2, b1913 NY
dau Viola age 4 mos., b1915 NY
Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1951, Page 502
Kraatz, Alvin L. (Kathryn; Kart's Dairy) residence Eggertsville
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - January 1981
KRAATZ.--A memorial service was held Monday, January 5, in the Williamsville United Methodist Church, for Alvin L. Kraatz, Sr., age 70, past president of the Council of Churches of Buffalo and Erie County and a longtime lay church leader and retired businessman. Mr. Kraatz, a Williamsville resident, died Friday (Jan. 2, 1981) in St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital after a two-week illness. Mr. Kraatz was elected council president in 1961, after leading the organization's local delegation to the World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi, India. In September 1962, he temporarily resigned as president of interim executive secretary to the council. FOR 57 YEARS, MR. KRAATZ WAS ACTIVE IN AREA CHURCH CHOIRS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE WILLIAMSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR. He was a trustee of the Bible Society of Western New York and its president in 1967; a trustee of the Folts Home of Herkimer, and treasurer of the Amherst Senior Citizens Friday Bowling League. Affiliated with the dairy industry for over 30 years, Mr. Kraatz was the retired president of the old Karts Dairy and a former trustee for Dairy Queen Stores. He was a YMCA director for many years and a past president of the Evangelical Brethren New York Conference. Mr. Kraatz was born in Alabama, New York, and graduated from Akron High School. His first wife, the former Kathryn W. Laube, died in 1975. Surviving are his second wife, Marion A. Kraatz; two daughters, Gretchen Berger of Pittsford and Karen Eckel of Danville, Calif.; two sons, the Rev. Christian Kraatz of Pavilion and the Rev. Alvin Kraatz, Jr. of Orchard Park; three sisters, Ruth Zimmerman of Akron, Esther Reddrop of Florida and Viola Kraatz of Auburn; and seven grandchildren. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Rest in peace Al, dear Williamsville United Methodist choir friend - Mary Jane
US CENSUS
April 25, 1910
Alabama, Genesee Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 28, b1881 NY
Gertrude age 19, b1891 NY
John Engblon age 45, b1865 SWITZERLAND, widowed, servant/farm
US CENSUS
June 1, 1915
Bloomingdale Rd., Newstead, Erie Co., NY
KRAATZ
Louis age 32, b1883 NY, farmer
Gertrude age 24, b1891 NY
son Alvin age 5, b1910 NY
dau Ruth age 4, b1911 NY
dau Esther age 2, b1913 NY
dau Viola age 4 mos., b1915 NY
Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1951, Page 502
Kraatz, Alvin L. (Kathryn; Kart's Dairy) residence Eggertsville
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - January 1981
KRAATZ.--A memorial service was held Monday, January 5, in the Williamsville United Methodist Church, for Alvin L. Kraatz, Sr., age 70, past president of the Council of Churches of Buffalo and Erie County and a longtime lay church leader and retired businessman. Mr. Kraatz, a Williamsville resident, died Friday (Jan. 2, 1981) in St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital after a two-week illness. Mr. Kraatz was elected council president in 1961, after leading the organization's local delegation to the World Council of Churches Assembly in New Delhi, India. In September 1962, he temporarily resigned as president of interim executive secretary to the council. FOR 57 YEARS, MR. KRAATZ WAS ACTIVE IN AREA CHURCH CHOIRS, MOST RECENTLY WITH THE WILLIAMSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR. He was a trustee of the Bible Society of Western New York and its president in 1967; a trustee of the Folts Home of Herkimer, and treasurer of the Amherst Senior Citizens Friday Bowling League. Affiliated with the dairy industry for over 30 years, Mr. Kraatz was the retired president of the old Karts Dairy and a former trustee for Dairy Queen Stores. He was a YMCA director for many years and a past president of the Evangelical Brethren New York Conference. Mr. Kraatz was born in Alabama, New York, and graduated from Akron High School. His first wife, the former Kathryn W. Laube, died in 1975. Surviving are his second wife, Marion A. Kraatz; two daughters, Gretchen Berger of Pittsford and Karen Eckel of Danville, Calif.; two sons, the Rev. Christian Kraatz of Pavilion and the Rev. Alvin Kraatz, Jr. of Orchard Park; three sisters, Ruth Zimmerman of Akron, Esther Reddrop of Florida and Viola Kraatz of Auburn; and seven grandchildren. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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