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Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz, ^  Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz, ^[1, 2]
Male 1910 - 1999

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    Residence  Aug 1910  Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    6821 Peoria St 
    Birth  3 Aug 1910  Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Gender  Male 
    Residence  Nov 1915  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    60 Kermit St 
    Residence  Feb 1917  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    675 Northumberland St 
    Residence  Jan 1920  Farmersville, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    census dwelling 106, with his parents 
    Residence  1 Oct 1939 and 31 Nov 1941  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    674 Northumberland Ave 
    Residence  Between 1 Oct 1939 and 31 Nov 1941  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    at 674 Northumberland St. 
    Residence  Between 1 Dec 1941 and 3 Oct 1999  East Aurora, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    285 North St. 
    Died  3 Oct 1999  East Aurora, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 12] 
    Cremated  5 Oct 1999  Tonawanda, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Education  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    at Bennett High School 
    Education  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    at the University of Buffalo 
    • He was unable to complete his degree because of the depression.
    Occupation  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Laboratory Assistant, National Aniline Chemical Co. (later Allied Chemical Co.) 
    Buried  9 Oct 1999  East Aurora (Oakwood Cemetery), Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Person ID  I6  Prometheus
    Last Modified  17 Oct 2008 
     
    Father  Leslie E. Deitz, ^,   b. 23 Sep 1882, {Glenwood, Erie, NY} Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1960 
    Mother  Margaret Eleanor Bancroft, ^,   b. 3 Jun 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1963, Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  29 Sep 1909  Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Deitz Family -- Margaret Bancroft, Llewellyn Bancroft, Leslie E.    		Deitz Family -- Margaret Bancroft, Llewellyn Bancroft, Leslie E.
    Leslie and Margaret Bancroft Deitz at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration    		Leslie and Margaret Bancroft Deitz at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration
    .. the celebration was held at the Delevan Avenue Baptist Church, Buffalo, NY. Margaret was very active in this congregation, and served for many years as a Deaconess (I believe that was her title.) It is now known as the Second Temple Baptist Church.
    Leslie and Margaret Bancroft Deitz    		Leslie and Margaret Bancroft Deitz
    Family ID  F3  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Thelma Elaine Smith, ^,   b. 12 Jan 1911,   d. 24 Jun 2001, Buffalo (Mercy Hospital), Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  5 Aug 1939  Allegany (First Methodist Church), Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 15, 16, 18] 
    Children 
     1. John Bancroft Deitz
     2. Mary Elaine Deitz,   b. 19 Dec 1942, Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1997, Glen Dale, Prince Georges, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Photos
    Llewellyn and Thelma Smith Deitz on their wedding day, 5 Aug 1939.    		Llewellyn and Thelma Smith Deitz on their wedding day, 5 Aug 1939.
    .. in the background is the home of Howard Smith, Thelma's brother. They are standing in front of her parents' homestead, at 149 North Second St., Allegany, NY
    674 Northumberland Ave., Buffalo, NY, about 1940    		674 Northumberland Ave., Buffalo, NY, about 1940
    .. where Llewellyn and Thelma Smith Deitz lived first after they were married, until they bought the home in East Aurora, NY
    285 North Street, East Aurora, NY    		285 North Street, East Aurora, NY
    .. Llewellyn and Thelma Smith Deitz purchased and moved into this house in October 1941. They lived in the house until their deaths. Both their children were raised there. At the time they moved in, there were no other houses on the same side of the street for the entire block, and only a few on the other side.
    Llewellyn & Thelma Smith Deitz Grandchildren    		Llewellyn & Thelma Smith Deitz Grandchildren
    LR: Stephen Deitz and Sharon Deitz (children of John and Jean King Deitz), Kimberly Gary and Karl Gary (children of Keith and Mary Deitz Gary)
    Family ID  F2  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz    		Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz
    Norman Williams and Llewellyn Deitz, about 1918    		Norman Williams and Llewellyn Deitz, about 1918
    .. on the Alfred Williams farm, Farmersville, Cattaraugus, NY. Norman was a nephew of Alfred J. Williams, a son of Alfred's brother Lee. Norman and Llewellyn were of the same age and close childhood friends which continued until Norman's death in 1951.
    Norman left, Llewellyn right.
    Llewellyn Deitz as a young man    		Llewellyn Deitz as a young man
     
    Headstones
    Deitz plot at the Oakwood Cemetery    		Deitz plot at the Oakwood Cemetery
    Status: Located.
    Llewellyn B. and Thelma E. Deitz gravestone    		Llewellyn B. and Thelma E. Deitz gravestone
    Status: Located.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S81] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S3] Personal Knowledge. John B. Deitz..

    3. [S371] Postcards: M. Bancroft Deitz, Postcards (AC #281)., Postcard to Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz: "Aug 15/10. What I know about you your 42nd cousin. E.M.U." Note by Llewellyn Deitz "5 days old".

    4. [S392] Photograph: Llewellyn Deitz 6-weeks, Photograph: Deitz, Llewellyn (AC #314)..

    5. [S4] Direct from Llewellyn Bancroft Deitz.

    6. [S309] Birthday Book, Thelma Smith, Smith, Thelma (AC #29)..

    7. [S484] Census 1920, Farmersville, NY, Ancestry.com., p. 13. Indicates age 9..

    8. [S371] Postcards: M. Bancroft Deitz, Postcards (AC #281)., Postcard to Llewellyn Deitz..

    9. [S371] Postcards: M. Bancroft Deitz, Postcards (AC #281)., Postcard to Llewellyn Deitz, from "Grandma" (Llewellyn indicates Grandma Bancroft).

    10. [S484] Census 1920, Farmersville, NY, Ancestry.com., p. 13.

    11. [S362] Photograph: 674 Northumberland Ave., 1939/41, Photographs: Deitz, Llewellyn (AC #258-271)..

    12. [S73] Death Certificate, Llewellyn B. Deitz, Deitz., 3:38 a.m.. Immediate cause of death: Metastatic Carcinoma, primary unknown. Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S73] Death Certificate, Llewellyn B. Deitz, Deitz..

    14. [S3] Personal Knowledge. John B. Deitz., Witnessed cremation..

    15. [S252] Newspaper Clipping: Thelma Smith, Smith, Thelma Elaine..

    16. [S284] Newspaper Clipping: Thelma Smith, Smith, Thelma..

    17. [S3] Personal Knowledge. John B. Deitz., John B. Deitz and family witnessed internment. Internment in same plot as Mary Deitz Gary..

    18. [S308] Birthday Book, Flora Potter, Potter, Flora (AC #28)..

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