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Niagara Gazette - 11/27/1943

TWIN CITY RESIDENT
IS DEAD AT 73 YEARS

NORTH TONAWANDA-Charles
L. Sommer, 75, a lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda. died suddenly
yesterday at his home. 767 Sweeney
street. A retired mall carrier, he
was a member of the Grace Lutheran
church, the Columbia Hook and Ladder
company and the North Tonawanda
Volunteer Firemen's Association.

He leaves his wife, Lydia; four sons,
Staff Sergeant Lewis C Sommer, of Nashville,
tenn: Sergeant John Frrederick Sommer, of
Fort Jackson, S S; Corporal Arthur G Sommer,
of Camp Adair, Ore., and Gerald E Sommer,
at home' a daughter, Venorma, at home; a
grandchild; two brothers, Alfred G Sommer,
of Pittsburgh, and Herman B Sommer, of
North Tonawanda, and two sisters, Mrs.
William Glenn of Central Square, N Y and
Mrs. Frederick Zaggle, of North Tonawanda.

Funeral arrangements will be announced as
soon as word has been received from his
sons in the armed forces.

Charles married DEUTSCHMANN, Lydia in 1909 in Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of DEUTSCHMANN, Ernest and ZAGGEL, Dorothea Charlotte) was born on 30 Jan 1885 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jan 1969 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SOMMER, Lewis C was born on 30 Apr 1910 in New York; died in Jan 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
2. SOMMER, Gerald E was born on 16 Feb 1914 in New York; died on 9 Jan 2006 in Norman, Cleveland County, OK.
3. SOMMER, John Frederick was born on 13 Apr 1917 in New York; died on 13 Dec 2005 in Getzville, Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY.
4. SOMMER, Venorma was born about 1919 in New York.
5. SOMMER, Arthur G was born on 30 Dec 1920 in New York; died on 24 Feb 1998 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

Johann married HARTEL, Magdalena about 1867. Magdalena (daughter of HARTEL, John and Magdalena) was born in Apr 1845 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Oct 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

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