1. | WITMER, Christian Habecker was born on 29 Mar 1806 in Columbia, Lancaster County, PA (son of WITMER, Abraham and HABECKER, Barbara); died on 17 Sep 1859 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Drowned in Niagara River at foot of his mill. Body found at Lewiston October 26, 1859.
Buffalo NY Daily Courier - 10/27/1859
The BODY OF M R . W I T M E R F O U N D ,-
The Niagara Falls Gazette says: " The body of our
late townsman, Christian H. Witmer, was found a
short distance below Lewiston on Friday. It was
lying in the edge of the water, partly on shore
where It had evidently been driven within a day
or two by the wind! The body was In a very good
state of preservation. The relatives were at once
notified. and readily recognized it. The clothing
was nearly all gone- necktie, one wristband and shoes and stocking being
all that was left.
It will be recollected that Mr. Witmer was
drowned by falling into the river, near Suspension Bridge, on the 17th of September.
Christian married MANN, Maria Schneider on 31 May 1831. Maria was born on 11 Jan 1808 in Columbia, Lancaster County, PA; died on 30 May 1885 in WItmer Rd. near Hyde Park Blvd., Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- WITMER was born on 11 Feb 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Feb 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- WITMER was born on 11 Feb 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- WITMER, Abraham was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Dec 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- WITMER, Elizabeth Mann was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Dec 1911 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- WITMER, Jacob Mann was born on 23 Jul 1835 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Dec 1914 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3.
- WITMER, Abraham Mann was born on 26 May 1837 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 May 1899 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3.
- WITMER, Mann was born on 11 Apr 1839 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Apr 1839 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in WItmer Memorial Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- WITMER, John Mann was born on 15 Oct 1842 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jun 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 5.
- WITMER, Fanny Mann was born on 12 Jan 1844 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Oct 1909 in York, PA area.
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