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Niagara Gazette - 1/31/1944

MODELTOWN, N. Y.-Reuben
Widmer, 74, retired farmer, of this
village, died Saturday at Memorial
hospital, Niagara Falls, after a long
period of failing health.
Mr. Widner had been a successful
fruit farmer for many years but
retired when his farm was taken;
over by the government as part of
the site of the Lake Ontario Ord-
nance Works. Since then he had
been making his home here. He
was a member of the Lewiston
Presbyterian church and in former years
took an active part in local
affairs.
Mr. Widmer is survived by three
sons, Fred, of Modeltown. John.
of Newfane, N. Y., and Alfred, of
St. Albans. L. I.; one daughter,
Miss Virginia Widmer, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.; one brother, Oscar, of Wap-
pingers Falls, N. Y.; two sisters,
Mrs. William Martin, of Watertown,
N. Y., and Marion W. Widmer,
of Wapplngers Falls, N. Y,
and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the Hardison and Beattie funeral
chapel, 1136 Main street, Niagara
Falls, tomorrow afternon at 2:30
o'clock. Thf Rev. George H. Bost,
pastor of the Lewiston, N. Y., Presbyterian
church, will officiate. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
cemetery.

Reuben married Gertrude V about 1904. Gertrude was born about 1884 in VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WIDMER, Frederick L was born about 1906 in New York; and died.
2. WIDMER, John H was born about 1909 in New York; died on 17 May 1960 in Niagara County, NY.
3. WIDMER, Alfred
4. WIDMER, Virginia

Fredrick + Sophia. Sophia was born in 1836 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]