Obituaries/Headstones

Headstones from Overholt Cemetery, Port Colborne, Ontatio, Canada

                       Two headstones of the Albert Philip "Peck" Noxel Family. Alice Dickout-Noxel:                                                                                                 1888-1958                                                            1886-1988

OBITURARY NOTICES RE: ALBERT PHILIP NOXEL

"Funeral Today for Well-Known "Peck" Noxel"

The community mourns the loss of Albert Philip Noxel, a business man in Port Colborne for the past 38 years,    who died Sunday, September 21 in the General Hospital following a short illness. He was in his 70th year.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Noxel was affectionally nicknamed "peck" and a favourite conversationalist with the members of his Charlotte Street Coffee Club that patronized his restaurant.

Funeral services are being conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Dell-Merton Chapel by Rev. G.N. Standish, Rector of St. James' Anglican Church. Internment will follow in Overholt Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, the former Alice Dickout, two daughters, Mrs. Tony Greggio and Mrs. Dopnald Mitchell of Port Colborne; three sisters, Mrs. William Stayzer, Niagara Falls, Mrs. William Roach Sr. and Mrs. John L. Spencer of Port Colborne.

SOURCE: Port Colborne News, Wednesday, September 24, 1958.

"Peck" Noxel, well known Businessman in Port, Dies"

Albert Philip (Peck) Noxel of 214 Alexandra Street, Port Colborne, a well known, colourful businessman in this community for the past 38 years died yesterday, Sunday, Sept. 21, in Port Colborne General Hospital following a week's illness. He was 69.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Noxel was an ore dock employee for some years and came to Port Colborne 39 years ago to take over his father's shoe repairbusiness on Charlott Street. He operated that shop for 19 years before changing it to a restaurant, Noxel's Lunch, which he operated for another 19 years up to the time of his death. He was a memeber of St. James Anglican Church, Port Colborne.

Surviving are his wife, the former Alice Dickout at home; two daughters Mrs. Tony (Beverly) Greggio and         Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Mitchell and two grand children, Mary Jane Mitchell and Michael Greggio, all in Port       Colborne and three sisters Mrs. William Stayzer in Niagara Falls, and Mrs. William Roach, Sr. and                   Mrs. John L. Spencer, both in Port Colborne. A daughter Alta, predeceased him in 1944.

Mr. Noxel's body is resting in the Dell-Merton Funeral Home, 135 Clarence Street, Port Colborne where funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 24 by Rev./ G.N. Standish, Rector of St. James' Anglican Church. Interment will follow in Overholt Cemetery.

SOURCE: The Evening Tribune, Monday, September 22, 1958

       Johann Andreas "Andrew" Noxel and 2nd wife Caroline Wilhelimina "Minnie" Frederike  Schroeder                                     1831-1901                                                                                          1845-1910           

OBITUARY NOTICE: FOR ANDREW NOXEL

Andrew Noxel died early yesterday morning after a long and painful illness. He was 70 years of age and an old resident of the township, and his death will be heard with regret by numerous friends who extend their sympathy to the bereaved family. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, internment in Overholt's Cemetery.

SOURCE: The People's Press, Tuesday October 22, 1901.

                                                   Anna Elizabeth Snider             Philip Christian Noxel                                                                                                         1865-1933                                                     1861-1955   

        OBITUARY NOTICE FOR ARMENIOUS J. NOXEL:   1862-1916

"LIGHTENING HITS AT HUMBERSTONE

Armenus Noxel killed-Two Barns, Horses and Contents Burned."

During the heavy electrical storm that passed over this section on Tuseday afternoon Armenus Noxel of Humberstone Township was struck and killed by a bolt of lightening. He had just reached the barn leading a   horse when the bolt struck, setting the barn on fire. It was burned with all its contents and three horses. Mrs. Noxel, seeing what had happened, rushed out and was able to get her husband's body out of the burning barn.

Mrs. Noxel and family of four small children have the sympathy of the entire community in her sad                      bereavement.

SOURCE: The Welland Tribune-Thursday, July 27, 1916

!The following information is quoted from diaries of Melvin Byron Misener of Crowland (May 18, 1847 -May 28, 1936), who was known by many readers of the Welland Tribune as "the Crowland Poet".

OBITUARY NOTICE:

Noxel, John - Wednesday July 26, 1916

"John Noxel killed by lightening yesterday also 13 horses and his barn"

NOTE:

Armenus died at a time in history when the First World War was still in progress. This is important to mention because it affected the wording in the will in at least two places. The first instance was in a document in which Margaret was applying for "letters of administration" since Armenius died intestate;

" ...That I am the lawful wife and party applying for letters of administration herein. That the deceased was not a German, Austro-Hungarian, Turkish, or Bulgarian subject or other alien enemy." The second instance was found early in the will;

"....That I know that the said deceased was not German, Austro-Hungarian, Turkish, or Bulgarian subject or other Alien enemy from the fact that I am his widow and lived with him as his wife for twenty years or more."

John's Estate papers

IN THE SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF WELLAND. In the ESTATE Of

Armenius J. Noxel, late of the Township of Humberstone, in the County of Welland, Farmer DECEASED.

          Real Estate...............................$2800.00 Household goods and furniture.............$ l00.00 Horned                           Cattle........................................$   300.00 Sheep and Swine.....................................$125.00                                                                                          ________                                                                                                                                                                         $3325.00

Margaret received 1/3 of estate...........$1108.34 Cecil James, Stella May, Irene Eugene, John Franklin, and Merle Evelyn each received 1/5 of the estate.

        John Otto Noxel and Adella R. Utz                       Herman O. Noxel son of John and Adella Noxel

OBITUARY NOTICE: JOHN OTTO NOXEL

The death occurred at his residence, Bethel, Humberstone township, on Saturday February 26 of John Otto Noxel, in his 79th year. The late Mr. Noxel was born in Bethel on the farm where he died and had farmed the property all his life. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Death followed a brief illness.

Surviving are three daughters Mrs. George Sodtke (Lorna), Humberstone, Mrs. Adam Kessler (Freda), Buffalo, N.Y., and Miss Alma Noxel, at home; two grandchildren; a brother Philip Noxel, Humberstone and three sisters Mrs. Benjamin Driscoll, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Thomas Deamude, Kenmore, N.Y., and Mrs.Clarence Lent, Lakewood, O. His wife Adella Ulz predeceased him in 1916.

The funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m. from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence St., Port Colborne to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for service at 2:30 p.m. Rev. J.F. Schutt will conduct the services. Internment will be in Overholt's cemetery.

SOURCE: The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, Monday, February 28, 1949

OBITUARY NOTICES: HERMAN O. NOXEL

NOXEL-Mr. Herman O. Noxel of 199 Neff Street passed away in the Port Colborne General Hospital on Monday February 6,1967 in his 57th year.

Beloved husband of Lillian Grant Noxel and dear father of David Noxel of Port Colborne and Timothy Noxel at home. Brother of Mrs. Adam Kessler of Buffalo and Glendore Noxel of R.R. 3 Port Colborne. Mr. Noxel is resting at the Port Colborne Chapel of the Davidson Funeral Home 135 Clarence Street.

Funeral services will be held in St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Thursday February 9, 1967 at 2:00 p.m. Internment will be in Overholt Cemetery.

SOURCE: Port Colborne News,Wednesday, February 8, 1967.

Charles Noxel and Elizabeth Zavitz

Charles' last will and testament was dated February 3, 1919. His executor were his wife Elizabeth, Evan Zavitz, brother-in law, who was a Mechanic and lived in Humberstone, and Victor W. Zavitz, brother- in law, who was a Garage Manager and lived in the City of Welland. A section of Charles' will follows:

**********LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT**********

I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my Real and Personal Estate of which I may die possessed or entitled to in the manner following that is to say:

I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH unto my dear Wife Elizabeth Noxel all my household effects and furniture, farm stock farm produce, farming implements and all my ready money, securities for moneys, including bonds, notes, mortgages and what moneys I may have at the Bank or otherwise and also all my Real Estate wheresoever and whatsoever for her own use and benefit during the term of her natural life, my said Wife shall also have the right and privilege of selling, using and enjoying any or all of said Real and Personal property, as she may desire during said term. AFTER THE DECEASE of my said wife, I direct my executors hereinafter named in trust to sell and dispose of all the unsold Real or Personal Estate, (if any) and the proceeds thereof, and all the moneys remaining in the hands of my Executors at the time of the death of my said wife, shall be equally divided between the children of my Brothers and Sisters, as well as the children of the Brothers and sisters of my said wife, being all the nephews and nieces of my said wife and myself.

ALL the residue of my estate not hereinbefore disposed of, I give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife, Elizabeth.

SOURCE: LAST WILL and TESTAMENT found in the Toronto Archives, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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*******LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT*******

Elizabeth's LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT was dated Jan. 16, 1925, the day before her death.

A section of her will reads as follows:

" I direct that all my said estate that is not at my decease in money be sold and converted into money and direct that the proceeds be equally divide between and among share and share alike the children, who are living at my decease of my husband's brothers and sisters, William Noxel, August Noxel, Magdalene Troup and the children, who are living at my decease, of the following of my brothers and sisters, Henry Zavitz, Benjamin Zavitz, Emanuel Zavitz, and Ellen Sherk absolutely."

" I nominate and appoint Evan Zavitz and Victor W. Zavitz to be the executors and trustees of this my last will and testament."

                                               Mary Jane Noxel         Esther Weaver-Noxel (Mother)                                                                                                     1857-1914                                      1835-1915

******LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHRISTIAN NOXEL******

1838-1873

In The Name of God Amen.

This is the last Will and Testament of Christian Noxel of the Township of Humberstone in the County of Welland and Province of Ontario, Yeoman.

I will and devise that all any just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executrix as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and as to my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me I give and dispose of the same as follows:

I give and devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Fredericka Noxel all Messuages Lands Tenuments and Hereditaments and all my household funature ready money goods and chattles and all other my Real and Personal Effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto her her heirs and assigns forever. All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate lying and being in the Township of Humberstone in the County of Welland in the Said Province of Ontario containing by admeasurment thirty-seven acres be the same more or less being compared of a part of the South parts of Lots number twenty one and twenty two in the first Concession of the Said Township of Humberstone described as follows:

That is to say commencing on the Eastern Limiit of Lot number twenty one at the distance of Seventy five chains south from the North East-Angle of Said Lot number twenty one thence south twelve chains and Fifty links to lands owned by John Carr, Thence Westerly twenty nine chains and ninety links more or less to the place of Beginning to have and to hold to my said wife her heirs and assigns forever. Subject to the payment of Four hundred Dollars of lawful money to my two children-two hundred dollars to my daughter Dorathea Elizabeth when she shall have attained the age of twenty one years or to her heirs and two hundred dollars to my Son Christian William when he shall have attained the age of twenty one years or to his heirs.

Subject further to the payment of all my just debts and especially to the payment of a certain Mortgage made from me to William Mellanby. My will is futher that my Said wife Shall Suitably Clothes Board and Send to School my two Children during their minoritys.

And I hereby nominate and Appoint my beloved wife the Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I the Said Christian Noxel have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy three.

(Signed) Christian Noxel

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Said testator Christian Noxel as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as whitnesses thereto______

(Signed) Daniel Near of Humberstone

" Elias Noxsel of Buffalo

" William Deterling of Humberstone, Canada Province of Ontario County of Welland to wit

I Daniel Near of the Township of Humberstone in the County of Welland Esquire make Oath and Say,

1st- That I knew Christian Noxel late of the Township of Humberstone in the County of Welland deceased,

2nd- That the within is a true copy of the last will and Testament of the Said Christian Noxel and I was present and did See the Said will Executed by the Said Christian Noxel on the thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and Seventy three at Humberstone.

3rd-That I Deponent and Elias Noxsel of the City of Buffalo Shoemaker and William Deterling of the Township of Humberstone Yoeman did Subscribe our names as witnesses to the Execution of the said Will and the request of the said testator and in presence of each other; and lastly that the Several names Subscribed as witnesses to the Execution of the said will are of the proper hand writing of this Deponet and the said Elias Noxsel and William Deterling respectively_______

4th- And I this Deponent futher say that I verily believe that the Said Testator at the time of the execution of the said last will and Testament was of Sound and perfect mind memory and understanding______ Sworn before me at Humberstone in the County of Welland this 18th day of November, AD 1874.

John Thompson Daniel Near a Commissioner in Co of Welland

NOTE: ALL SPELLINGS ARE EXACTLY AS IN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT

Christian is buried in St.John's Lutheran Cemetery, Humberstone Twp., Ontario, Canada. Christian was the first husband of Friderike Amalie Deterling. NOTE: (Christian is buried next to his uncle Christian Nachsel-born 1798).