WITMER, Howard Baer
1892 - 1947 (55 years)
Generation: 1
1. WITMER, Howard Baer was born on 10 Aug 1892 in New York; died on 15 Sep 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Section 5. 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.