WOLFER, Donald C
1912 - 2003 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. WOLFER, Donald C was born on 9 Apr 1912 in Centerville, Allegany County, NY (son of WOLFER, William F and BILLINGS, Nellie E); died on 28 Oct 2003 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, NY. Notes:
Cuba NY Patriot - 11/12-18/2003
FRIENDSHIP-Donald C.
Wolfer, 91, of 23 Linwood Ave., died
Tuesday (October 28, 2003) at Olean
General Hospital following a brief illness.
Born April 9,1912, in Centerville,
NY, he was the son of William and
Nellie Billings Wolfer. On January 3,
1938, he married the former Rose E.
Coburn, who died January 16, 2001.
Mr. Wolfer had resided most of his
life in Friendship and had attended the
Centerville School disrrict. For several
years he was employed at various grape
juice factories in Westfield, N.Y.
For three years he was employed ar the
town of Centerville Highway Department
and for a short time, he worked ar
the CC. Camp in the area. For several
years, Mr. Wolfer was employed by
various dairy farms in the Centerville
area. In 1938, he came to Friendship
and for the next 41 years was employed
by the Allegany County Highway Department
where he was a truck driver
and for his last five years was af o r e -
man, retiring in 1976. Mr. Wolfer was
an avid Bingo player and enjoyed fishing.
He was a member of the Friendship
United Methodist Church, 62- year
life member of the Friendship Fire
Department and a social member of the
Friendship American Legion Post
#1168.
Surviving are son William W. (Susan)
Wolfer of Friendship; daughter
Donna Cooper of Friendship; eight
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
brother Robert Wolfer of Obi; several
nieces and nephews; and very special
friend Shirley Shelly of Friendship.
Mr. Wolfer was predeceased by rwo
brothers, Fred Wolfer and Carl Wolfer,
and sister Millie Henry.
Friends called at the Treusdell Funeral
Home, Friendship from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on both Thursday
and Friday, where funeral services were
held Saturday (November 1, 2003) at
11 a.m. The Rev. Robert Schooley,
pastor of Friendship United Methodist
Church ofTiciared. Burial was in Mapie
Grove Cemetery, Friendship. Memorials
may be made to the Friendship
Fire Department or the Friendship
United Methodist Church.Donald married COBURN, Rose E on 3 Jan 1938. Rose died on 16 Jan 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. WOLFER, William F was born about 1877 in New York; died about Oct 1989 in Town of Centerville, NY. William married BILLINGS, Nellie E about 1899. Nellie (daughter of BILLINGS, Parson and Sarah) was born in Mar 1880 in New York; died in Oct 1948 in Friendship, Allegany County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. BILLINGS, Nellie E was born in Mar 1880 in New York (daughter of BILLINGS, Parson and Sarah); died in Oct 1948 in Friendship, Allegany County, NY. Notes:
Belmont NY Dispatch - 10/14/1948
Mrs Nellie Billings Wolfer.
passed away recently at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Curtis P
Henry, at Friendship,Children:
- WOLFER, Frederick J was born about 1902 in New York; and died.
- WOLFER, Carl was born about 1904 in New York; and died.
- WOLFER, Mildred was born about 1907 in New York; and died.
- 1. WOLFER, Donald C was born on 9 Apr 1912 in Centerville, Allegany County, NY; died on 28 Oct 2003 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, NY.
- WOLFER, Robert B was born on 6 Apr 1923 in Hume, Allegany County, NY.
Generation: 3
6. BILLINGS, Parson was born in Mar 1833 in New York (son of BILLINGS, Joseph and DEAN, Betsy); and died. Parson married Sarah about 1863. Sarah was born in Apr 1850 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sarah was born in Apr 1850 in New York; and died. Children:
- BILLINGS, William Ezekiel was born on 18 Feb 1862 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died in 1926 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Edson D was born in Oct 1866 in New York; died on 15 Jun 1949 in Lamont, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Mary was born about 1868 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, George was born on 24 Apr 1870 in New York; died on 8 Mar 1947 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Joseph J was born on 26 Feb 1874 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 18 May 1954 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Elijah E was born about 1876 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Rosetta was born about 1878 in New York; and died.
- 3. BILLINGS, Nellie E was born in Mar 1880 in New York; died in Oct 1948 in Friendship, Allegany County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Ray was born in May 1886 in New York; died about 23 Aug 1901 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Edith was born in Sep 1887 in New York; died about 1926 in New York.
- BILLINGS, Mildred O was born in Sep 1890 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; and died.
- BILLINGS, Reuben R was born on 19 Feb 1892 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 26 Mar 1957 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.
Generation: 4
12. BILLINGS, Joseph was born about 1797 in VT; and died. Joseph + DEAN, Betsy. Betsy was born about 1813 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. DEAN, Betsy was born about 1813 in New York; and died. Children:
- 6. BILLINGS, Parson was born in Mar 1833 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Daphana was born about 1835 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Mary J was born about 1836 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Diana was born about 1839 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Ezra H was born in Apr 1840 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 23 Jun 1908 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.
- BILLINGS, Dorothy was born about 1843 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Harriet was born about 1846 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Joseph J was born about 1848 in New York; and died.
- BILLINGS, Amelia was born about 1850 in New York; and died.