WOHLER, Gerald Douglas

1920 - 1955  (35 years)

• Name	WOHLER, Gerald Douglas
  Birth	19 Feb 1920	Fairfield, Herkimer County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Nov 1955	Ilion, Herkimer County, NY
  Burial	Middleville, Herkimer County, NY
  Person ID	I33490	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	WOHLER, George Kenneth,   b. 2 Jun 1889, CT d. 28 Aug 1980, Oxon Hill, Price George County, MD (Age 91 years)
  Mother	GROWER, Nellie M,   b. 21 Nov 1892, Gray, Herkimer County, NY d. 17 Aug 1975, Herkimer, Herkimer County, NY (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1911	Middleville, Herkimer County, NY
  Family ID	F11589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PRESTON, Helen Lyndell,   b. 7 Mar 1923, Stamford, Delaware County, NY d. 27 Apr 1997, Little Falls, Herkimer County, NY (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1942	Decatur, Otsego County, NY
  Notes	Cooperstown NY Otsego Farmer & Republican - 4/10/1942 For the first time since the establishment of the Decatur Methodist church in 1807, a wedding was performed in that sanctuary-that of Miss Helen Lyndell Preston, daughter of Mrs. Anthony J. Preston of Decatur, and Gerald D. Wohler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wohler of Olney, Md. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wheaton P. Webb, pastor of Worcester and Decatur Methodist churches, Thursday, of last Week at The bride was attired in a streetlength dress of charm blue with matching accessories. Her corsage was talisman roses and ferns. Attending her was a sister, Miss Muriel Preston, who wore petal rose with hat and gloves to match and a corsage of rose-colored sweet peas. Edward Wohler, the groom's brother, was best man: Miss Lucretia Dailey provided the wedding music. Following a trip to Washington, D. C, the couple will °reside at Newport, where the groom is engaged in farming. Mrs. Wohler is a graduate of Worcester Central school and Attended State Normal, while Mr. Wohler graduated from the West Canada Valley Central school. Attending the ceremony from away were Elmer Woods of Stamford; Mrs. Frank McGraw and Miss Betty Mc- Graw of Ilion; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, °Mr. and Mrs. Comstock, and Edward and Kenneth Wohler of Newport.
  Children	1. WOHLER, Margery Ann   2. WOHLER, Carol Jean   3. WOHLER, Barbara Elaine   4. WOHLER, Janice Lynn   5. WOHLER, Karen Ellen,   b. 1952, Ilion, Herkimer County, NY d. 21 Apr 1972, Ilion, Herkimer County, NY (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F11593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Utica NY Daily Press - 11/22/1955 ILION - Gerald D. Wohler, 35, died Nov. 21, 1955 at his home, 51 W. River St., after a long ill- ness. He was born Feb. 19, 1920 in Fairfield, son of George and Nel- lie Grower Wohler. He married Helen Preston in Decatur on Apr. 2, 1942. A resident of Ilion for three years coming here from Norway. Mr. Wohler was employed as a stock clerk in the Chicago Pneu- matic. He was assistant scout- master of the Methodist Boy Scout Troop and a member of the Special Police. Besides his wife he leaves five daughters, Margery, Carol, Bar- bara, Janice and Karen; his father an dmother in Newport; two brothers, Kenneth, New- burgh, and Edward, Washington. The funeral will be at 2 Wed- nesday at the home with the Rev. Carlton Van Arnum, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Middleville Cemetery.