Marietta Alice Cluff

1919 - 1975  (56 years)

• Name	Marietta Alice Cluff
  Birth	15 May 1919	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1942	Canisteo, Steuben, New York, United States   [2]
  Census	1950	Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States   [3]
  	Role: Wife
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Membership	Beta Phu Mu International Library Science Honor Society  [4]
  Membership	Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States   [4]
  	Unity Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
  	Was a past matron of the chapter.
  Occupation	Abt 1954–1974  [4]
  	teacher and librarian
  	She taught in the Lockport, Sweet Home, and Kenmore/Town of Tonawanda school districts.
  Membership	Abt 1950–1975  [4]
  	Areme Chapter No. 722, Order of the Eastern Star
  Occupation	public school librarian  [5]
  Burial	Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States   [6]
  		Headstone of Verla S., Gordon F., and Marietta C. Voght, Acacia Park Cemetery (North Tonawanda, NY) VOGHT VERLA S. 1917 - 2010 GORDON F. 1917 - 2006 MARIETTA C. 1919 - 1975
  Find-A-Grave ID	35869566
  Death	17 Jun 1975	57 Greenleaf Avenue, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States   [4, 7]
  	Cause: temporal lobe glioma
  		Obituary of Marietta C. Voght (Buffalo News, 18 Jun 1975, page 66) Marietta Voght, Teacher A memorial service for retired Kenmore elementary teacher and librarian Marietta C. Voght, 56, will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM in the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, Campbell Blvd. and Bear Ridge Rd. Mrs. Voght, the wife of Rev. Gordon F. Voght, pastor of the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, died Monday (June 17, 1975) at their Town of Tonawanda home following a short illness. A teacher for more than 20 years in various Western New York school systems, Mrs. Voght was well-known in the Kenmore area for her voluntary lectures on children’s literature and on her recently completed tour of the Holy Land. Mrs. Voght taught kindergarten and second grade in the Lockport, Sweet Home, and Kenmore school systems prior to her retirement in 1974. She held a masters degree in education from Buffalo State and a masters degree in library science from Geneseo State College. Active in church affairs, she organized the Girls Chorus at Pendleton Center United…
  		Death certificate of Marietta C. Voght, 1975 (New York) Recorded District 1472, Register Number 352 (no state file number) 1. Name: Marietta C. Voght 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of death: 6-17-1975, 1:30 AM 4. Race: White 5. Age: 56 6. Not a veteran of US Armed Forces 7. Place of death: Erie Co., Tonawanda, 57 Greenleaf Avenue (22 years stay in this town) 8. State of birth: Minnesota 9. Date of birth: 5-15-19 10. Citizenship: USA 11. Marital status: Married 12. Surviving spouse: Gordon F. Voght 13. Usual occupation: Librarian; Kind of business: Kenmore school system / SSN: 118-01-2579 14. Residence: New York, Erie Co., Tonawanda (within corporate limits), 57 Greenleaf Ave. 15a. Name of father: George Cluff 15b. Maiden name of mother: Jennie Hand 16. Informant: Gordon F. Voght, 57 Greenleaf Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 17. Cause of death: glioma - temporal lobe, 6 months (attestations and signature of physician) 22. Disposition: cremation, 6-18-75 (attestations of funeral director and registrar)
  Cremation	19 Jun 1975  [8]
  Person ID	I86	Main Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George Samuel Cluff,   b. 20 Oct 1890   d. 1989 (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Jennie May Hand,   b. 1888   d. 1984 (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1913  [9]
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Gordon Frank Voght,   b. 19 May 1917, 42 Victoria Avenue, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 3 Mar 2006, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1942	Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States   [9, 10]
  		Wedding photo of Gordon and Marietta Voght
  		Marriage register transcript of Gordon Frank Voght and Marietta Alice Cluff (Canisteo, NY) A Verified Transcript from the Register of Marriages in the Town of Canisteo, County of Steuben, State of New York Date of Marriage: July 11, 1942 Full Name of Husband: Gordon Frank Voght His Residence: 90 Eugene Ave, Kenmore, NY Age: 25 Race: White Occupation: School Teacher Husband's Birthplace: Buffalo, NY His Father's Name: Raymond C. Voght His Mother's Maiden Name: Florence E. Wilkie Numbrer of Husband's Marriage: 1st Full Maiden Name of Wife: Marietta Alice Cluff Full Married Name of Wife: Marietta A. Voght Her Residence at Marriage: Canisteo, NY Age: 23 Race: White Wife's Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Her Father's Name: George S. Cluff Her Mother's Name: Jennie M. Hand Name and Official Position of Person Solemnizing the Marriage: Stephen Palmer, Minster, Lockport, NY When Reigstered: July 15, 1942 Registered Number: 234 (22) (oath and signature of town clerk) Dated at Canisteo NY, the 11th day of Aug, 1947
  Children	> 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 May 1919 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1942 - Canisteo, Steuben, New York, United States Marriage - 11 Jul 1942 - Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1950 - Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States Membership - Unity Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star - - Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States Burial - - Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States Death - Cause: temporal lobe glioma - 17 Jun 1975 - 57 Greenleaf Avenue, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S34] Bible -- Cluff Family, "Births" (Reliability: 2). Cluff Family Bible - list of births Lulu Lavina Cluff, June 19, 1884 Chester Cornwell Cluff, March 9, 1887 George Samuel Cluff, October 20, 1890 Baby Cluff, Nov. 22, 1898 Marietta Alice Cluff, May 15, 1919 Marilyn Elaine Voght, June 13, 1943 Jacalyn J. Voght, Jan. 30, 1947 Carolyn M. Voght, Oct. 7, 1948 Kenneth G. Voght, July 14, 1950 [S331] Marriages -- New York, Steuben County, Canisteo, Marriage register transcript; 234(22); 11 August 1947; Gordon Frank Voght - Marietta Alice Cluff (Reliability: 2). Marriage register transcript of Gordon Frank Voght and Marietta Alice Cluff (Canisteo, NY) A Verified Transcript from the Register of Marriages in the Town of Canisteo, County of Steuben, State of New York Date of Marriage: July 11, 1942 Full Name of Husband: Gordon Frank Voght His Residence: 90 Eugene Ave, Kenmore, NY Age: 25 Race: White Occupation: School Teacher Husband's Birthplace: Buffalo, NY His Father's Name: Raymond C. Voght His Mother's Maiden Name: Florence E. Wilkie Numbrer of Husband's Marriage: 1st Full Maiden Name of Wife: Marietta Alice Cluff Full Married Name of Wife: Marietta A. Voght Her Residence at Marriage: Canisteo, NY Age: 23 Race: White Wife's Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Her Father's Name: George S. Cluff Her Mother's Name: Jennie M. Hand Name and Official Position of Person Solemnizing the Marriage: Stephen Palmer, Minster, Lockport, NY When Reigstered: July 15, 1942 Registered Number: 234 (22) (oath and signature of town clerk) Dated at Canisteo NY, the 11th day of Aug, 1947 [S119] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Niagara County, Newfane, ED 32-72; sheet 2; household 23; Gordon F. Voght; downloaded 24 June 2022 (Reliability: 3). At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. [S45] Newspaper -- Buffalo News, Marietta Voght, Teacher; obituary; 18 June 1975; page 66, columns 7-8 (Reliability: 2). Obituary of Marietta C. Voght (Buffalo News, 18 Jun 1975, page 66) Marietta Voght, Teacher A memorial service for retired Kenmore elementary teacher and librarian Marietta C. Voght, 56, will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM in the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, Campbell Blvd. and Bear Ridge Rd. Mrs. Voght, the wife of Rev. Gordon F. Voght, pastor of the Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, died Monday (June 17, 1975) at their Town of Tonawanda home following a short illness. A teacher for more than 20 years in various Western New York school systems, Mrs. Voght was well-known in the Kenmore area for her voluntary lectures on children’s literature and on her recently completed tour of the Holy Land. Mrs. Voght taught kindergarten and second grade in the Lockport, Sweet Home, and Kenmore school systems prior to her retirement in 1974. She held a masters degree in education from Buffalo State and a masters degree in library science from Geneseo State College. Active in church affairs, she organized the Girls Chorus at Pendleton Center United… [S343] Death Certificates -- New York State, Marietta C. Voght; New York; Recorded District 1472, Register No. 352; 1975 (Reliability: 2). Death certificate of Marietta C. Voght, 1975 (New York) Recorded District 1472, Register Number 352 (no state file number) 1. Name: Marietta C. Voght 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of death: 6-17-1975, 1:30 AM 4. Race: White 5. Age: 56 6. Not a veteran of US Armed Forces 7. Place of death: Erie Co., Tonawanda, 57 Greenleaf Avenue (22 years stay in this town) 8. State of birth: Minnesota 9. Date of birth: 5-15-19 10. Citizenship: USA 11. Marital status: Married 12. Surviving spouse: Gordon F. Voght 13. Usual occupation: Librarian; Kind of business: Kenmore school system / SSN: 118-01-2579 14. Residence: New York, Erie Co., Tonawanda (within corporate limits), 57 Greenleaf Ave. 15a. Name of father: George Cluff 15b. Maiden name of mother: Jennie Hand 16. Informant: Gordon F. Voght, 57 Greenleaf Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 17. Cause of death: glioma - temporal lobe, 6 months (attestations and signature of physician) 22. Disposition: cremation, 6-18-75 (attestations of funeral director and registrar) [S344] Cemetery -- Acacia Park Cemetery (North Tonawanda, NY), Headstone of Verla S., Gordon F., and Marietta C. Voght; photographed by Kenneth Voght (Reliability: 2). Headstone of Verla S., Gordon F., and Marietta C. Voght, Acacia Park Cemetery (North Tonawanda, NY) VOGHT VERLA S. 1917 - 2010 GORDON F. 1917 - 2006 MARIETTA C. 1919 - 1975 [S343] Death Certificates -- New York State, Marietta C. Voght; New York; Recorded District 1472, Register No. 352; 1975 (Reliability: 3). Death certificate of Marietta C. Voght, 1975 (New York) Recorded District 1472, Register Number 352 (no state file number) 1. Name: Marietta C. Voght 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of death: 6-17-1975, 1:30 AM 4. Race: White 5. Age: 56 6. Not a veteran of US Armed Forces 7. Place of death: Erie Co., Tonawanda, 57 Greenleaf Avenue (22 years stay in this town) 8. State of birth: Minnesota 9. Date of birth: 5-15-19 10. Citizenship: USA 11. Marital status: Married 12. Surviving spouse: Gordon F. Voght 13. Usual occupation: Librarian; Kind of business: Kenmore school system / SSN: 118-01-2579 14. Residence: New York, Erie Co., Tonawanda (within corporate limits), 57 Greenleaf Ave. 15a. Name of father: George Cluff 15b. Maiden name of mother: Jennie Hand 16. Informant: Gordon F. Voght, 57 Greenleaf Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 17. Cause of death: glioma - temporal lobe, 6 months (attestations and signature of physician) 22. Disposition: cremation, 6-18-75 (attestations of funeral director and registrar) [S46] Cemetery -- Forest Lawn Group (Buffalo, NY) Burial Records, accessed; 24 December 2020; Marietta Voght - cremation permit (Reliability: 3). Record of Cremation No. C854; Permit No. 1472 Name of Decased: Marietta C. Voght Address: Tonawanda, N.Y. Place of death: same Date of death: 6/17/75 Age: 56 years Date of cremation: 6/19/1975 at 1 PM [S34] Bible -- Cluff Family, "Marriages" (Reliability: 2). Cluff Family Bible - list of marriages MARRIAGES William O. Cluff, Juliette Cornwell - June 20, 1881 George S. Cluff, Jennie M. Hand - Sept. 22, 1913 Marietta A. Cluff, Gordon F. Voght - July 11, 1942 [S331] Marriages -- New York, Steuben County, Canisteo, Marriage register transcript; 234(22); 11 August 1947; Gordon Frank Voght - Marietta Alice Cluff (Reliability: 3). Marriage register transcript of Gordon Frank Voght and Marietta Alice Cluff (Canisteo, NY) A Verified Transcript from the Register of Marriages in the Town of Canisteo, County of Steuben, State of New York Date of Marriage: July 11, 1942 Full Name of Husband: Gordon Frank Voght His Residence: 90 Eugene Ave, Kenmore, NY Age: 25 Race: White Occupation: School Teacher Husband's Birthplace: Buffalo, NY His Father's Name: Raymond C. Voght His Mother's Maiden Name: Florence E. Wilkie Numbrer of Husband's Marriage: 1st Full Maiden Name of Wife: Marietta Alice Cluff Full Married Name of Wife: Marietta A. Voght Her Residence at Marriage: Canisteo, NY Age: 23 Race: White Wife's Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Her Father's Name: George S. Cluff Her Mother's Name: Jennie M. Hand Name and Official Position of Person Solemnizing the Marriage: Stephen Palmer, Minster, Lockport, NY When Reigstered: July 15, 1942 Registered Number: 234 (22) (oath and signature of town clerk) Dated at Canisteo NY, the 11th day of Aug, 1947