Retzlaff, Johann Gustav August

1877 - 1907  (30 years)

• Name	Retzlaff, Johann Gustav August
  Birth	27 Jun 1877	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Death	Aug 1907	Long Crossing, Oneida, New York, United States
  	Apparently died of Pneumonia resulting from an accident where he had been hit by a train while walking on the tracks.
  Burial	Aug 1907	Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States   [2]
  	Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery (43° 7' 17.00" N, 78° 55' 53.00"
  	He was buried away from the rest of the graves in the cemetery at the time because of his reputation as an abusive alcoholic. Ironically the plot is in the center of the cemetery surrounded by those interred since 1907
  Person ID	I5892	haseley
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2009

  
  

  Father	Retzlaff, Gustav Carl Friedrich,   b. 11 Dec 1849, Pampow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. 4 Dec 1934, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Walk, Johanna Maria Elizabeth,   b. 23 Sep 1851, Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States d. 20 Nov 1933, Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1873	Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States   [3]
  	Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F1658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Jun 1877 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1880 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Death - Aug 1907 - Long Crossing, Oneida, New York, United States Burial - Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery (43° 7' 17.00" N, 78° 55' 53.00" - Aug 1907 - Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S20] St Peter's Lutheran Church records, Vol 1, B348. [S3] Cemetery Visit - St. Peters. [S20] St Peter's Lutheran Church records, Vol 1, M # 66.