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WITMER, John Tobias

Male 1898 - 1955  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WITMER, John Tobias was born on 6 Jul 1898 in Williamsville, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Sep 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; was buried in WIlliamsville Cemetery, Williamsville, Erie County, NY.

    John married LEFFLER, Marie Viola in 1923 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Marie (daughter of LEFFLER, Michael F and SCHMIDT, Susan T) was born on 11 Apr 1899 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 4 Feb 1994 in General Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. WITMER, John Tobias  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1924 in Deaconess Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Jun 2005 in Alden, Erie County, NY.
    2. 3. WITMER, Robert E  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1925 in New York; died on 26 Jun 2000 in East Aurora, Erie County, NY.
    3. 4. WITMER, Walter M  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926 in New York; died on 23 Oct 2021 in East Aurora, Erie County, NY.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WITMER, John Tobias Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 3 May 1924 in Deaconess Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Jun 2005 in Alden, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    WITMER - John T., WWII veteran engineer
    6/30/2005 - Buffalo News


    John T. Witmer, a retired structural and aerospace engineer and Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, died Tuesday in his Alden home after a lengthy illness. He was 81.

    A Buffalo native, Mr. Witmer grew up in Williamsville and was a graduate of Williamsville High School. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he also was an instructor and head of the Structural Model Laboratory.

    During his career, he participated in more than 1,400 projects, including pollution control, harnessing tidal power, cooling systems for nuclear and coal-fired power generation plants, portable radar towers, as well as several bridges throughout Western New York and suspension bridges in Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio.

    As an aerospace engineer with Bell Aerosystems for many years, he designed spacecraft heat shields for re-entry, the precursors to systems used on space shuttles. He also worked for other engineering concerns and as a consultant, retiring in the mid-1990s.

    Mr. Witmer was a descendant of Tobias Witmer, a surveyor for the Holland Land County, during the early 19th century.

    During World War II, Mr. Witmer served in the Army Air Forces' 765th Bombardment Squadron in Italy as a bomb sight mechanic. He rose to the rank of corporal.

    Mr. Witmer was active in community affairs and served as chairman of the Village of Alden Planning Board for 27 years. He also was town engineer for five years.

    Mr. Witmer and his wife of 58 years, the former Marilyn "Lynn" Booth, were active members of Amherst Dance Club for 25 years and served on the board of directors for 12 years. They were also actively involved with the Edelweiss Ski Touring Club for 25 years, traveling extensively throughout the United States and abroad.

    Mr. Witmer's other interests included environmental conservation, ballroom dancing, cross-country skiing, gardening and bridge.

    He enjoyed corresponding on issues and current events with The Buffalo News and Alden Advertiser. Survivors besides his wife include three sons, John of Carlsbad, Calif., Michael of Pomona, Calif., and Christopher of Tokyo; three daughters, Pamela Mason of Glennville, Pa., Jennifer Norris of Alden and Danielle Garas of Clarence; a brother, Walter of East Aurora; 21 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

    John married BOOTH, Marilyn on 19 Jul 1947. Marilyn (daughter of BOOTH, Raymond A and ROOT, Mildred V) was born on 25 May 1928 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 20 Dec 2021 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. WITMER, John Tobias  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. WITMER, Pamela  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. WITMER, Jennifer  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. WITMER-KHALSA, Michael  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 9. WITMER, Christopher Drew  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1960; died on 15 Oct 2009 in Toyko, Japan.
    6. 10. WITMER, Danielle Eugenia  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  WITMER, Robert E Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 24 May 1925 in New York; died on 26 Jun 2000 in East Aurora, Erie County, NY.

  3. 4.  WITMER, Walter M Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1926 in New York; died on 23 Oct 2021 in East Aurora, Erie County, NY.

    Notes:

    WITMER - Walter
    Age 94 of East Aurora, NY; October 23, 2021. Beloved husband for 60 years of the late Eugenia (Porter) Witmer; loving father of David Witmer, of East Aurora, NY and Lisa (Witmer) Brown of Pagosa Springs, CO; grandfather of five and great-grandfather of seven. He served in WWII. Walter worked as an art director at American Optical. He was an accomplished artist who won many awards for his art. He volunteered for many years at The Boy Scouts of America, Beaver Meadows and Tift Farms. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Online Condolences at:
    www.COMFORTFUNERALHOME.com

    Walter married PORTER, Eugenia about 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. WITMER, David  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. WITMER, Lisa  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  WITMER, John Tobias Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ZEIGLER, Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. WITMER, Elias J  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. WITMER, Brian J  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: LITWACK, Karen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  WITMER, Pamela Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: MASON, Stuart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. MASON, Tristen  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  WITMER, Jennifer Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: NORRIS, Paul Steven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Jennifer married COOKE, Jeffrey Douglas [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. COOKE, Jeffrey Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. COOKE, Jesse John  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 8.  WITMER-KHALSA, Michael Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1)

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


  5. 9.  WITMER, Christopher Drew Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Nov 1960; died on 15 Oct 2009 in Toyko, Japan.

    Notes:

    Buffalo News - 1/24/09

    Christopher D. Witmer, translator, worked in Tokyo since 1980
    November 24, 2009, 7:06 AM

    Nov. 1, 1960—Oct. 15, 2009

    A memorial service for Christopher Drew Witmer of Tokyo, Japan, an expert translator and a former Alden resident, will be held at 2 p. m. Friday in Millgrove Bible Church, 11517 Genesee St., Alden. He died Oct. 15 when a vehicle struck him as he bicycled to work in Tokyo.

    He attended Calisanctius School in Buffalo, was a graduate of Alden High School and studied at Cornell University, St. John’s University, the University of Toledo and the University at Buffalo, where he studied linguistics and Japanese.

    A resident of Tokyo since 1980, he used his expertise in Japanese and English for various translation projects and traveled the world as personal interpreter and assistant to the president of the Erina Co., a health and beauty products company.

    Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Hiroko; seven daughters, Kristen, Stephanie, Cumi, Irene, Sophia, Alethea and Charissa; his mother, Marilyn B.; two brothers, John III and Michael; and three sisters, Pamela Mason, Jennifer Norris and Danielle Garas.

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

    Children:
    1. 18. WITMER, Charissa  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. WITMER, Cumi  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. WITMER, Irene  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. WITMER, Sophia  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 22. WITMER, Alethea  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 23. WITMER, Kristen  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 24. WITMER, Stephanie  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 10.  WITMER, Danielle Eugenia Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: GARAS, John C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.  WITMER, David Descendancy chart to this point (4.Walter2, 1.John1)

  8. 12.  WITMER, Lisa Descendancy chart to this point (4.Walter2, 1.John1)

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



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  WITMER, Elias J Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  2. 14.  WITMER, Brian J Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  3. 15.  MASON, Tristen Descendancy chart to this point (6.Pamela3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  4. 16.  COOKE, Jeffrey Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jennifer3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Jeffrey married DAMIAN, Jessica Mori [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. COOKE, Sorren Damian  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. COOKE, Noah Matthew  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 17.  COOKE, Jesse John Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jennifer3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  6. 18.  WITMER, Charissa Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  7. 19.  WITMER, Cumi Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  8. 20.  WITMER, Irene Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  9. 21.  WITMER, Sophia Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  10. 22.  WITMER, Alethea Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  11. 23.  WITMER, Kristen Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  12. 24.  WITMER, Stephanie Descendancy chart to this point (9.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.John1)



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