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WIDMER, Reuben

Male 1869 - 1944  (~ 74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WIDMER, Reuben was born in Oct 1869 in New York; died on 29 Jan 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. WIDMER, Frederick L  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1906 in New York; and died.
    2. 3. WIDMER, John H  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in New York; died on 17 May 1960 in Niagara County, NY.
    3. 4. WIDMER, Alfred  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. WIDMER, Virginia  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WIDMER, Frederick L Descendancy chart to this point (1.Reuben1) was born about 1906 in New York; and died.

    Frederick married ZAHNO, Lillian on 19 Dec 1929 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of ZAHNO, Frank and HEIDER, Edith) was born on 13 Feb 1908 in New York; died in Apr 1976 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. WIDMER, Dorothy Lillian  Descendancy chart to this point died on 2 Oct 2011.
    2. 7. WIDMER, Leonard F  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. WIDMER, Arnold P  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2022 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.

  2. 3.  WIDMER, John H Descendancy chart to this point (1.Reuben1) was born about 1909 in New York; died on 17 May 1960 in Niagara County, NY.

    John married VOLK, Alice L on 10 Feb 1934 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of VOLK, Wallace A and SCHULTZ, Matilda) was born on 1 Aug 1911 in New York; died in Mar 1984 in Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. WIDMER, John H  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. WIDMER, Dwight  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. WIDMER, Carolyn  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  WIDMER, Alfred Descendancy chart to this point (1.Reuben1)

  4. 5.  WIDMER, Virginia Descendancy chart to this point (1.Reuben1)


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  WIDMER, Dorothy Lillian Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1) died on 2 Oct 2011.

    Notes:

    Dorothy L. (Widmer) MILLER
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    MILLER - Dorothy L. (Widmer) October 2, 2011; wife of the late Harold Miller; mother of Mark (Chris) Miller, Beth (Bill) Ruminas and Karl (Anna) Miller; grandmother of Caitlyn Miller; sister of Leonard and Arnold Widmer. A memorial service will be held at the Youngstown Presbyterian Church on October 16th at 4:00 PM. Donations may be made in her name to the Sanborn Fire Company Band, Save A Pet or the Upper Mountain Fire Company.

    Published in the Buffalo News on October 9, 2011

    Dorothy married MILLER, Harold James on 24 May 1952 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. MILLER, Mark  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. MILLER, Beth  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. MILLER, Karl  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  WIDMER, Leonard F Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1)

  3. 8.  WIDMER, Arnold P Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1) was born on 31 Jan 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2022 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    Obituary of Arnold P. Widmer
    Arnold P. “Arnie” Widmer, age 81, of Ransomville, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Buffalo General Medical Center in Buffalo, Ny. Arnie was born on January 31, 1941, in Niagara Falls, NY. He is the son of the late Frederick and the late Lillian (Zahno) Widmer. Arnie graduated from Lew-Port CSD in 1959. He enjoyed snowmobiling, stock car racing, hunting, fishing, and helping out Don McGinnis Racing.He served in the U.S Army from 1963 to 1965 and was employed by Washington Mills in Niagara Falls, NY as a Millwright for 37 years retiring in 2002. He is survived by several nieces, nephews, and dear friends.No services will be held. Burial will be in Niagara Falls Memorial Park, Town of Lewiston, NY.Memorials may be made to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, PO Box 631, Buffalo, NY 14263, www.roswellpark.org/giving. Arrangements entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES INC. www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com


  4. 9.  WIDMER, John H Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Reuben1)

    Family/Spouse: DAVIS, June Eleanor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  WIDMER, Dwight Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Reuben1)

  6. 11.  WIDMER, Carolyn Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Reuben1)


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  MILLER, Mark Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dorothy3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1)

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


  2. 13.  MILLER, Beth Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dorothy3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1)

    Family/Spouse: RUMINAS, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  MILLER, Karl Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dorothy3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Reuben1)

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




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