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Obituary for Janet A. Rider
Janet A. Rider (nee Bush), 88, of North Tonawanda died on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) in Weinberg Campus after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Reginald C. Rider whom she married June 2, 1956 in North Tonawanda who died Jan 18, 1998.
Mrs. Rider was born August 15, 1935 in North Tonawanda, the daughter of Norman and Viola (Werth) Bush. Sister of the late Roger (Nancy) Bush.
She was a proud homemaker and member of Payne Avenue Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess for many years.
Surviving are two daughters; Shelley (Ronald) Wilson of Fredericksburg, Texas and Brenda (Robert) Sass of East Amherst, two sons; Jeffrey Rider of Leland, North Carolina and Brian Rider of North Tonawanda, six grandchildren; Brett and Brandon Kofod, Stephanie (Shawn) Egan, Kimberly Sass, and Rebecca and Jeffrey Wyatt Rider; and three great grandchildren
Friends may call Friday 4-8pm at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 533 Meadow Drive where services will be held Saturday at 10:00am. Private burial will be in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield. Memorials may be made to Payne Avenue Christian Church or to the charity of one's choice.

Janet married RIDER, Reginald Carpenter on 2 Jun 1956 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Reginald was born on 13 Dec 1928 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH; died on 18 Jan 1998 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. RIDER, Shelley Anne
2. RIDER, Brenda
3. RIDER, Jeffrey S
4. RIDER, Brian

Norman married WERTH, Viola on 3 Apr 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Viola (daughter of WERTH, William J and WERTH, Anna) was born about 1902 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Jul 1976 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BUSH - Viola E. Bush, 74, of North Tonawanda, NY., Tuesday (July 6, 1976). Mrs. Bushi was a member of Payne Avenue Christian Church and a life long resident of North Tonawanda. She is survived by her husband, Norman Bush; one daughter, Mrs. Reginald (Janet) Rider of North Tonawanda, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roger (Nancy) Bush of North Tonawanda; one brother, Benjamin Werth of Bakersfield, Calif., and seven grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, NY., where services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Robert L. Cook officiating. Burial will be in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery.

Henry + PETERS, Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was born in 1866 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Feb 1939 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/19/1929

NORTH TONAWANDA. March 19 -
William J. Werth. 59 years old, died
yesterday at his home, 127 Rumbold
avenue, after an illness of three weeks
with heart disease. He was born in
Unionville, Mich., and had resided in
North Tonawanda for 25 years. He
was a member of North Star Lodge,
No. 337, Knights of Pythias.
Surviving are a wife, Anna; two sons,
Benjamin, Bakersfield, Calif., and Nor-
man, North Tonawanda; a daughter,
Mrs. Norman Bush, North Tonawanda;
two brothers, Fred Werth, Unionville,
and Alvin, Bay City, Mich., and a sister
Mrs. John Schermenhorn, Wilmington,
cal. The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the resi-
dence.

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Although the obit says he was born in Michigan, the census records indicate he was born in New York - probably in the Town of Royalton

William married WERTH, Anna about 1896. Anna (daughter of WERTH, Carl Friedrich and STRASSBURG, Johanna Elisabeth Charlotte) was born in 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Oct 1935 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/21/1935

Mrs. Anna Werth, 64 years old, 229
Miller street, died Saturday night in
the DeGraff Memorial hospital. She
was bom In the town of Wheatfleld
and for the past 40 years resided In
North Tonawanda. She was the wife
of the late William Werth. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Norman
Bush; North Tonawanda: two sons,
Norman. North Tonawanda, and Benjamin,
Bodflsh, Calif.; three grandchildren,
two sisters. Mrs. Ernest
Kurkowskl. Rochester, and Mrs. Augusta
Kargau. North Tonawanda. and
three brothers, Henry Werth. Sanborn.
Ernest Werth, Tonawanda, and
Albert Werth, North Tonawanda.
Rites will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the home
of her son, Norman. 127 Rumbold
avenue. Burial will be m St. Matthew's
cemetery.

Augustus + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1847 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo Express - 3/16/1907

Carl F. Werth. a resident of the town
of Wheatfeld for over 65 years, died at
his home on the Ward road last even-
ing. He was 75 years old. Two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Henry Harder and Mrs. Mor-
ton Mavis of Saint Johnsburg and a
widow survive. Funeral will be held
from the home on Sunday afternoon.
Burial at Bergholtz

Carl married STRASSBURG, Johanna Elisabeth Charlotte on 31 Oct 1855 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Johanna (daughter of STRASSBURG, Gottfried and REGLING, Maria Christine) was born in Jun 1836 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]