The Family of Herold and Esther Ketterer Faulring
Fourth Generation
Herold and Esther, about 1940
Both Herold and
Esther were born in Boston, New York, where they were married on December 23,
19444. They
settled in Boston, occupying a house on the Boston State Road close to the center of town.
There they raised their four children:
Fifth Generation
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Faye Alice Faulring
| Faye married Leo Woods.
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Thelma Jean Faulring
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Sandra Mae Faulring
| Sandra married (1) David Cranston and (2) Mark
Salzler.
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Susan Marie Faulring
| Susan married Lee Heusinger .
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Family of Herold and Esther
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Herold about 1923 |
Herold Needham Faulring was born April 27,
19194 the son of George Faulring and Alice
Needham. As an infant, Herold had long curly hair which reached to his
shoulders. However, when he neared school age, his hair was cut short, appropriate to a
boy, which upset him greatly. Herold grew up in Boston, where he attended the District
#1 school for grades one through eight. He subsequently attended Hamburg High School
where he graduated in 1938. After high school, Herold worked for C&W Faulring and
Co., driving truck for their Feed Mills in Boston and Colden. In November of that year, he
joined his father, George Faulring, and DeLee Owen to form Faulring, Owen and Co.
This partnership then leased the Feed Mill operations, which they
operated until 194513, where Herold
continued to work as a driver.
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Herold |
In July 1941, Herold enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to Daniel Field in Georgia as
member of the Army Air Force ground crew. Subsequently, he served at Jefferson
Barracks in Missouri; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Chanute Field in Illinois; Denver, Colorado and
Rome, New York. During this period he served as a Drill Sergeant for new recruits,
attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Herold was well suited to the duties of a drill
sergeant. His 6 foot 3 inch stature and solid build gave him a commanding presence, yet
he was helpful and understanding as well. Herold was discharged from the Army on
December 7, 1945.
On December 23, 1944, while still in the Army, Herold married Esther Ketterer. After the
War, Herold and Esther lived with her parents for a brief period. In 1946, they moved in
with Herold's Uncle Christ, whose wife had died a few years earlier. Then in 1951,
following Christ's death that year, Herold purchased the house, where the family continued to
reside.
Upon leaving the Army, Herold became a truck driver for Concrete Delivery Co. of Lackawana,
New York, a job which he held for the remainder of his life. Herold was also active in
public service. He was a life long member of the Boston Volunteer Fire Company and
served as Fire Chief. Herold died on November 18, 1974, after a courageous battle with
cancer.
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Esther |
Esther Ketterer was born September 21, 1919, the daughter
of Walter Ketterer and Alma Wohlhueter. She grew up on the
Ketterer farm located on Cole Road on Boston's east hill. She attended School District #7
in Boston for grades 1 through 8 and then went to high school in Orchard Park, where she
graduated in 1938. After graduation she did house work and baby sitting to earn a
living. During World War II, Esther worked in a defense plant in Orchard Park, until her
marriage in 1944.
Following her marriage, Esther accompanied Herold to his assigned base in Illinois, where she
worked as a hostess in the Champaign-Urbana Hotel. When Herold was reassigned to
Colorado, she returned to Boston. Shortly thereafter, Esther gave birth to the first of four
daughters and was occupied full-time raising her family. After the birth of her last
children (twins), Esther resumed work as a waitress and cook in Johnson's Restaurant and in the
Valley View Inn. When the twins began kindergarten, she started driving school bus for
Griffith Institute and Central School, a job she retained until her retirement in 1980. In
addition, in the 1960s Esther began catering for many weddings and other events at the Boston
Fire Hall.
Esther was very active in church and civic affairs. Herold and Esther were members of
St. Martin's Lutheran Church, on Cole Road, and Esther participated in the Ladies Society for
many years. In addition, Esther was active in Town politics and was elected to the Boston
Town Board where she served for eight years. She was well liked by family, friends and
especially the children who rode her bus. Esther died September 19, 1997, and is buried
with her husband in St. Martin's Cemetery.
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