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- Wm. Gombert, Former Prominent N. Tonawandan, Died in LaSalle
William Gombert, 88 years old, a former North Tonawanda business man and a prominent figure in the public life of this city many years ago, died at his home in the LaSalle section of Niagara Falls yesterday. With the late James S. Thompson he erected one of the largest planning mills in the Tonawandas. Under the firm name of Gombert and Thompson the industry was operated until he sold out his interest. The firm of Thompson, Hubman and Fisher was then organized to take over the operation of the mill. Mr. Gombert also engaged in the coal business following his withdrawal from the lumber industry in 1892. He gave up the coal business in 1904 and went to LaSalle to reside, engaging in the real estate business on an extensive scale.
Village President in 1883
Mr. Gombert was president of North Tonawanda in 1883. At that time the municipality was still a village. He also served for 25 years as a member of the Board of Public Works in this city.
He was a charter member of the Columbia Hook and Ladder company. He was also one of the organizers of the St. Matthew's Lutheran church on Wheatfield street.
After taking up his residence in LaSalle he became one of the leaders in the establishment of the Zion Lutheran church there.
Mr. Gombert was born in Germany. He came to America at the age of seven and settled in Bergholz. In 1861 he went to Lockport to learn the carpenter trade. Eight years later he married Carolina Werth and took up his residence in Tonawanda. He later removed to North Tonawanda and became a member of the firm of Gombert and Thompson.
Funeral Monday
Surviving are a wife; six sons, Henry, North Tonawanda, Herman, Daytona Beach, Edward, George, Walter and Christian, Niagara Falls; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Goerss, Medina, Mrs. John Nussbaum, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Benjamin Jagow, Bergholz; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the late residence, 722 Cayuga drive, at 1:30 o'clock and half an hour later at the Zion church. Rev. G. F. Hoyer will officiate. Burial will be in Sweeney cemetery.
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Niagara Falls Gazette
WILLIAM GOMBERT IS DEAD AT FALLS HOME AT AGE OF 88 YEARS
Former President of North Tonawanda Was One of County's Oldest Residents
William Gombert, former president of the village of North Tonawanda and one of the oldest residents of Niagara county, died at the family home, 722 Cayuga. drive, at 3 o'clock this morning, following a short illness. He was 88 years old.
A native of Germany, Mr. Gombert came to America with his parents when he was but seven years old. The family settled in Bergholtz and Mr. Gombert lived there until 1861, when he went to Lockport to learn the carpenter trade. In 1869 he married Carolina Wert (sic) and moved to Tonawanda. A short time later he moved to North Tonawanda and entered into a partnership with James S. Thompson. The company, known as Gombert and Thompson, built one of the largest planing mills in the Tonawanda's. Later Mr. Gombert sold out his interest in the firm, which them became the Thompson, Hubman and Fisher company. In 1892 he entered the coal business, which he conducted until 1904. In that year he moved to the former village of LaSalle, where he conduced a real estate business until his retirement several years ago.
Mr. Gombert was elected president of the village of North Tonawanda in 1883. He later served as city treasurer and held many other important municipal offices. He served for 25 years as a member of the village board of public works. He was one of the organizers at the St. Matthew Lutheran church, of North Tonawanda, and the Zion Lutheran church, of the LaSalle section. He was the third last surviving member of the first fire company organized in North Tonawanda, the Columbia Hook and Ladder company, which was formed nearly 60 years ago.
Mr. Gombert is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carolina (sic) Gombert; six sons, Henry, of North Tonawanda; Herman of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Edward George, Walter and Christian, of this city. and three daughters, Mrs. Fred Goerss, of Medina, Mrs. Benjamin Jagow, of Bergoltz (sic), and Mrs. John Nussbaum, of this city. Twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the family home at 1:30 p. m. Monday and at the Zion Lutheran church at 2 p. m., with the Rev. G. F. Hoyer officiating. Burial will be in
Sweeney's cemetery, North Tonawanda.
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1847 - 1935 (88 years)