KROENING, William Carl August

1865 - 1950  (84 years)

• Name	KROENING, William Carl August
  Birth	5 Nov 1865	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jan 1950	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I56330	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	KROENING, Johann August,   b. 9 Jun 1826, Schwaneburg, Brandenburg, Germany d. 20 Mar 1905, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY (Age 78 years)
  Mother	BROECKER, Maria Karoline Wilhelmine,   b. 25 Feb 1834, Retzin, Pommerania, Prussia d. 30 Dec 1907, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1851	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F18864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PFUHL, Bertha Elizabeth,   b. 3 Sep 1866, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 24 Dec 1927, Niagara County, NY (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1896	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Children	1. KROENING, Lilly Elenore,   b. 6 Jan 1897, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 15 May 1975, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 78 years)   2. KROENING, William Edwin Albert,   b. 4 Feb 1901, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 24 Dec 1978, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years)   3. KROENING, Edna Augusta Louise,   b. 25 Aug 1906, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY d. 22 Aug 2002, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F17865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  At time of death was the oldest member of St. Peter's. Gives Confirmation year as 1879. Eight years ago fell from a load of corn stalks, ailing after that; but before had always been healthy, was a hard worker. For about a year he was quite weak and did not leave the house. Never complained of pain. Died 8:00 AM Sunday. Survivors: one son, William Jr., 2 daughters, Mrs. Lilly DeVantier and Mrs. Edna Haseley; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Text: Heb. 4:9-12 - Services Set For Aged Farmer SANBORN, Jan. 24 — Services for William C. Kroening, 84. of Saunders Settlement Road, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow at the home, and at 2:10 at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in S t Peter's Cemetery. Mr. Kroening, the oldest member of St. Peter's Church, died Sunday at his home. He was a veteran Niagara County orchardist and grain grower. Born in Walmore, as the Lock-port Road area was then known, Mr. Kroening also lived in LaSalle and attended St. Jacobl School at Bergholz. Mr. Kroening is survived by three children, Mrs. Hugo Devantier of Bergholz. William Kroening Jr. , and Mrs. Erwin G. Haseley of Walmore.