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]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 3/16/1915

The will of the late Jacob M. Witmer,
one of the oldest residents of Niagara
county, who died at La Salle recentlly
was admitted to probate today by Judge
Surrogate Fish. The property valued
at $4,200 was left to the brother John
and the latter's wife.

Jacob married YOUNG, Elizabeth on 26 May 1859 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of YOUNG, Jonas) was born on 20 Dec 1839 in New York; died on 3 Jun 1878; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married SAMWAYS, Maria on 15 Jul 1880 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Maria (daughter of SAMWAYS, William and Rebecca) was born on 15 Nov 1838 in New York; died on 1 Jan 1884 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married DART, E Augusta in Jun 1860. E (daughter of DART, William B) was born on 29 May 1842 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Apr 1925; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married SHENK, Elizabeth on 26 Sep 1865 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BAER, Julia A on 6 Jun 1872 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Julia (daughter of BAER, Jonas and HOUSE, Sarah Ann) was born on 14 Nov 1848 in New York; died on 10 Jan 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 5. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fanny married EMIG, William Henry on 27 Feb 1873 in York County, PA. William (son of EMIG, John and KNIESLY, Sarah) was born on 22 Dec 1840; died on 9 Mar 1899 in York, York County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married JONES, Daniel W about 1888. Daniel was born in Jun 1841 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/31/1945

FEBRUARY
2-Mrs. J e n n i e Witmer Cudaback.
77, St. P e t e r s b u r g , Fla., member of
old city family a n d former l i b r a r i
a n .

Jennie married CUDABACK, Ashur T after 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Ashur was born in Mar 1849 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria married EICHELBERGER, Charles M on 26 Apr 1893 in York, York County, PA. Charles and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/5/1961

The daughter of a Niagara
Falls pioneer f a m i l y , Miss
Emma A. Witmer, 86, of 1600
Cleveland Ave., died Sunday
(June 4, 1961) at home after a
short illness.
Miss Witmer was born in
Niagara Falls, the daughter
of John M. Witmer and Julia
Baer. Her grandfather, Christian
H. Witmer, operated a
grist mill and was a miller.
Witmer Road, in the towns
of Niagara and Wheatfield,
was named after the family.
Miss Witmer was one of the
oldest m e m b e r s of First
Christian Church. She taught
in its Sunday School 43 years
and was a member of ts Empire
Bible Class.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs.
Julia Hotchkiss, Hamburg.
The service will be held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
Gridley Funeral Home with
Rev. James E. Farrell officiating.
Burial will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home -from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/1/1957

WITMER—In this city. May 31, 1957,
Edith M.. sister of Dr. Frances Wltmer
of Leroy, N. Y.; Miss Emma
A. and Christian H. Witmer, this
city; Mrs. Julia W. Hotchkiss of
Hamburg, N, Y. Funeral from the
home, 1600 Cleveland Ave.. Monday
at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Meyer A
Madsen, officiating. Interment at
Riverdale Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers contributions may be made
to the Memorial Fund of the First
Christian Church

Julia married HOTCHKISS, Walter Gowans on 28 Feb 1907 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Walter died before 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married TANSLEY, Hattie A on 6 Jan 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Hattie (daughter of TANSLEY, John A and Mae) was born in May 1888 in Canada; died on 19 Oct 1960 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

Funeral services for Miss Grace
A. Witmer, 70, a native of this
city who died at her home at
Hamburg yesterday, will be held at
the Fraehle Funeral Home, Hamburg,
at 2 p.m. on Monday.
Miss Witmer lived here for about
30 years and was a graduate of
Niagara Falls High School.
Surviving are four sisters. Mrs.
Julia Hotchkiss, Hamburg; Dr.
Frances . Witmer, LeRoy; Miss
Emma A. Witmer and Miss Edith
M. Witmer, this city; a brother,
Christian H. Witmer, this city.
Burial will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/15/1947

Howard B. Witmer, 55, a descend-
and of one of the area's oldest
families, died today at his home,
1600 Cleveland avenue, after a long
illness.
He was a grandson of the late
Christian Witmer who settled here
in 1809 and who operated a flour
mill for a number of years.
Mr. Witmer is survived by a broth-
er, Christian H., this city, and five
sisters, Miss Edith M. Witmer, Miss
Emma A. Witmer, both of this city,
Mrs. Julia Hotchkiss, Miss Grace
A. Witmer, both of Hamburg, and
Dr. Frances M. Witmer, Leroy.
The Rev. J. Burdette Charles will
officiate at funeral services at the
home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
Interment will be in Riverdale cem-
etery.

Marian married RUDY, J Horace on 21 Jun 1900 in York County, PA. J (son of RUDY, John and FILMORE, Emoma) was born on 30 Sep 1870 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BOUGHTON, Maude on 7 Feb 1899. Maude was born on 19 Feb 1874 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/7/1966

Mrs. Grace M. Zimmerman,
85, of 27 Harding Ave., a Town
of Tonawanda resident for 37
years, died today at the Abbey
Nursing Home after a short ill-
ness.
Born at Niagara Falls, mrs.
Zimmerman was the former
Grace M. Whitmer, member of
a pioneer Niagara county fam-
ily. Her husband, Harmon A.
Zimmerman, is a Town of Ton-
awanda school crossing guard at
Colvin Boulevard and Highland
Parkway.
Other survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Jack Hollis; two
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren
and one great-greatgrandchild.
The Rev. Edward J. Pitz, min-
ister of the North Park Presby-
terian Church, will officiate at a
memorial service at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Wedekindt Funer-
al Home, Town of Tonawanda.

Grace married ZIMMERMAN, Harmon A on 18 Oct 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Harmon was born on 5 Jul 1883 in Berlin, Germany; died in Oct 1966 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married TWEEDELL, James C about 1929. James was born on 5 Aug 1900 in RI; died in Oct 1966 in Spring Grove, York County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lorraine. Lorraine was born on 3 Dec 1910; died on 12 Aug 1996 in Ottsville, Bucks County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]