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Elmer A. De Vantier 84, of the Town of Cambria, NY died Wednesday June 12, 2002, in the Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, Niagara County, NY, after a long illness.
He was born February 6, 1918, in the Town of Niagara the son of Albert and Christine [ Hoffmeister ] De Vantier, where he attended local schools. Always living on a farm, Elmer began his farming career at an early age, assisting with the farm chores as a child.
He moved to the town of Cambria, in 1944, where he continued to operate his own farm, until his health prevented him from doing so. He was a longtime member of the St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Pekin, Niagara County, NY.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Ruth E. Mueller; two sons, Richard De Vantier; Robert and wife Susan De Vantier, all of Sanborn, NY; Susan Thompson; Sharon and husband Kenneth Walker, of Sanborn, NY; one sister Lydia and husband Norman Mueller, of the Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; six grandchildren, Michelle Thompson; Jayme Thompson; Dan Walker; Andrew Walker; Rebecca Drabczyk and Christina De Vantier.
He was pre-deceased by one brother, Norman De Vantier, one sister, Gladys Milleville and one son-in-law William Thompson.
The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, NY, from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 P.M., Friday.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 am, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Pekin, Niagara County, NY, with the Rev. R,. Peter Voegeler, officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery.

Elmer married MUELLER, Ruth E on 4 Nov 1949 in Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of MUELLER, William Arthur and BROECKER, Louise Wilhelmine Auguste) was born on 4 Nov 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Feb 2020 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DEVANTIER, Richard Paul was born on 20 Jul 1949 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Dec 2019 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY.
2. DEVANTIER, Robert William
3. DEVANTIER, Susan Ruth
4. DEVANTIER, Sharon Elizabeth

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PICKS UP LIVE WIRE AND MEETS INSTANT DEATH
Tuscarora Road Man Electrocuted by 2,200 volt Charge on Lawn of Home
Albert W. Devantier, 52 years old, of the Tuscarora road, R. F. D. Route No. I, was electrocuted this morning at 10:25 o'clock when he picked up a wire carrying 2,200 volts of electricity which had fallen across the lawn of his home. Falls firemen answered a call to the Deventier (sic) home to render first aid with the fire department inhalator but First Assistant Fire Chief Peter P. McGraw and Firemen Elmer Tevins and John Eagan reported that Devantier was dead when they reached the scene. Firemen said that the Niagara Falls Power company was installing some wires along the road near the Devantier home and that when one of the wires fell across Deventier's property he picked it up, not realizing that it was charged, and was instantly killed.

Albert married HOFFMEISTER, Christine Pauline Auguste on 26 Nov 1914 in Niagara County, NY. Christine (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Frederick Wilhelm and HEUER, Elisabeth Sarah Marie) was born on 23 May 1892 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Jun 1985 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DEVANTlER RITES HELD
Old Resident of Bergholtz District Laid to Rest at Walmore
BERHOLTZ (sic), April 6 -A number of friends and relatives from this village attended the funeral services for William DeVantier, 79, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on Lockport Road and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Peter's Lutheran church at Walmore. The Rev. Edward F. Grabau officiated. Mr. DeVantier was the husband of Matilda Pfuhl, father of Mrs. Philip Haseley, Adolph DeVantier, William DeVantier and Mrs. Philip Walck, all of Walmore; brother of Albert DeVantier, of St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Auguste Kroening, also of Walmore. He was the father of the late Albert DeVantier, of Walmore, who was electrocuted at his home last Fall, when he came in contact with a live wire and killed instantly. Interment was in Walmore cemetery.
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DEVANTIER-At Walmore, N. Y., March 30th, 1937, William Devantier, age 79 years, husband of Hatilda (sic) Pfohl; father of Mrs. Philip Haseley, Adolph Devantier, William Devantier and Mrs. Philip Walck, all of Walmore, Brother of Albert Devantier of Johnsburg, N. Y., Mrs. Augusta Kroening of Walmore, N. Y. Funeral services from the residence on Lockport Road, Friday, April 2 at 2 o'clock and 2:30 p. m. from St. Peter's church, Walmore, the Rev. F. (sic) Grabau officiating. Interment in Walmore cemetery.

William married PFUHL, Mathilda Rebecca on 27 Nov 1884 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Mathilda (daughter of PFUHL, Ferdinand Wilhelm and MILLEVILLE, Marie Auguste) was born on 11 Apr 1864 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Jan 1944 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DE VANTIER-At Walmore, Jan 4, 1944, Mathilda R., age 79; wife of the late William C.; mother of Mrs. Philip Haseley, Mrs. Philip Walck, Adolph De Vantier, all of Walmore, William at home; sister of Mrs. Minnie Haseley of Walmore, Mrs. Anna Kroening of Cambria, Ferdinand Pfohl of Wolcottsville, N. Y., John Pfohl of Walmore. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 4 great -grandchildren. Funeral at the home, Lockport Rd., Friday, Jan 7, at 2 P.M. and 2:30 in St. Peter's Church, Walmore, Rev. Edward A. Grabau officiating. Interment in Walmore cemetery.

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HOFFMEISTER FUNERAL
Loss of Witmer Road Resident Mourned by Many Relatives.
BERGHOLTZ, Jan. 16,-The funeral services for Frederick Hoffmeister, 73 years old, who died suddenly of heart disease at his home on the Witmer road last Sunday morning while getting ready to go to church, was held Tuesday afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock and a half hour later in the St. James church. Interment was in St. James cemetery, south of this village. He is survived by three sons, William, at home, Fred, of New York City. and John, of Buffalo; five daughters. Mrs. Alma Nablo and Mrs. Elizabeth Wrege, of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Christine De Vantier, of Walmore, Mrs. Ella Schroeder, of St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Magdalena Jagow, south of this village; 25 grandchildren, three brothers and five sisters.

Frederick married HEUER, Elisabeth Sarah Marie on 13 Nov 1881 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elisabeth (daughter of HEUER, Johann Friedrich and WITTKOPP, Wilhelmine) was born on 3 Jan 1858 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Oct 1927 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Hoffmeister Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 11.- Mrs. El1zabeth Hoffmeister, 69 years old, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Regge (sic), 100 Washington street. She was born in the town of Wheatfield and until four weeks ago, when she came to North Tonawanda, she had resided in the township all her life. She is survived by a husband, Fred Hoffmeister; five daughters, Mrs. Regge (sic) and Mrs. Otto Nablo of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Fred Jagow of La Salle. Mrs. Albert Devantier of Walmore and Mrs. Edward Schroeder of St. Johnsburg; three sons, William Hoffmeister of St. Johnsburg, Fred Hoffmeister of Queen's Village, N. Y., and John Hoffmeister of Buffalo; a sister, Mrs. Charles Neubauer of Carlo, Mich., and a brother. Henry Homeyer (sic) of Bergholtz. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St. Joheph's (sic) church. Bergholtz, Rev. Otto Bruss, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Jacob's cemetery

F married GOERSS, Charlotte on 24 Jul 1848 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Charlotte (daughter of GOERSS, Friedrich W and SY, Maria) was born on 2 Mar 1821 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ferdinand married MILLEVILLE, Marie Auguste on 22 Oct 1857 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Marie (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Abraham and SCHULTZ, Friedericke Wilhelmine) was born on 8 Apr 1839 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 5 Nov 1915 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HOFFMEISTER - Suddenly at the family home, Bergboltz, N. Y. Sept. 11th, 1920,. Carl Hoffmeistor. aged 93 years. He is survived by four sons. Fred of Bergholtz, William and Christ of Tonawanda, N. Y., Charles of Altamont, Ill., four daughters. Mrs. Henry Voelker, Mrs. John Werth. Mrs. John Mueller and Miss Wilhelmina of Bergholtz, N. Y. and Mrs. Wm. Smith of Wolcottsville, N. Y. Funeral from the family home Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and the St. James church at 3:00 o'clock, Rev. O. Bruss officiating. Burial St. James cemetery.

Karl married FERCHEN, Christine Frederike on 16 Nov 1854 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Christine (daughter of FERCHEN, Friedrich and BRUENING, Maria Dorothea) was born on 29 Oct 1835 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 9 Nov 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married WITTKOPP, Wilhelmine on 26 Dec 1845 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Wilhelmine was born on 17 Dec 1819 in Prussia; died on 12 Jan 1893 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]