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Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 30 - Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, widow of Frederick Sommer, died yesterday at her residence, 216 Falconer street, North Tonawanda, after an illness of one week. She is survived by three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. of North Tonawanda, and Alfred G. of Pittsburg, Pa., and two daughters, Catherine E. Zaggel of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida. The funeral will be held from the house on Thursday afternoon.
Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 30 - Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, widow of Frederick Sommer, died yesterday at her residence, 216 Falconer street, North Tonawanda, after an illness of one week. She is survived by three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. of North Tonawanda, and Alfred G. of Pittsburg, Pa., and two daughters, Catherine E. Zaggel of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida. The funeral will be held from the house on Thursday afternoon.
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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
30 October 1928
MRS. MAGDELENA SOMMER
Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, 81 years old, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 214 Falconer street, after a week's illness. Mrs. Sommer was a life-long and beloved resident of North Tonawanda. Surviving are three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. Sommer of North Tonawanda and Alfred G. Sommer of Pittsburgh and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida and Mrs. Catherine Zaggel of North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence. Rev. C. L. Braun will conduct the services and interment will be in Sweeney cemetery. Other survivors are three brothers, John Hartel, Pasadena, Cal., and Henry and William Hartel, Buffalo; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Lapp, Sumas, Wash. Mrs. Elizabeth ******, Watkins Glenn, Mrs. Kate Bush, North Tonawanda, and Miss Marie Hartel, Buffalo, and 17 grandchildren.

Magdalena married SOMMER, Johann Frederick about 1867. Johann was born on 18 Jul 1829 in Baden, Germany; died in 1895 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SOMMER, Charles L was born in Jan 1868 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Nov 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. SOMMER, Catherine E was born in Feb 1872 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jun 1945 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. SOMMER, Alfred George was born in Nov 1874 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
4. SOMMER, Clara N was born in Sep 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
5. SOMMER, Herman Benjamin was born about 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Jan 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
6. SOMMER, Arthur G was born in Jul 1881 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.

John + Magdalena. Magdalena was born in Apr 1823 in France; died on 10 Sep 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
Monday, September 12, 1910
Mrs. Magdelena Hartel
Mr. (sic) Magdelena Hartel, mother of Mrs. Fred Sommer of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Kate Busch and Thomas Hartel of Tonawanda died at her home at No. 268 Hoyt street, Buffalo, Saturday afternoon at the age of 87 years. The funeral will be held from the late home tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Elmlawn cemetery, Tonawnada