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John W Widmer

Birth	:	11 Sep 1861 Eswatini
Death	:	21 Jan 1941 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sugar Creek Cemetery, Wayland, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1347008, -91.6343994
Plot	:	Row 1
Description	:	Find A Grave contributor K K Fletcher ... Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 46 - February 13, 1941 - pages 990 - 991 Widmer. - John W. Widmer was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, Sept. 11, 1861. When he was about sixteen years of age his parents had made every preparation to emigrate to America, when his father took suddenly ill and died. As soon as the widowed mother could make the necessary arrangements she came to America with her family and established her home near Noble, Iowa. It was in this community that Bro. Widmer lived the remainder... Read More	Find A Grave contributor K K Fletcher ... Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 46 - February 13, 1941 - pages 990 - 991 Widmer. - John W. Widmer was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, Sept. 11, 1861. When he was about sixteen years of age his parents had made every preparation to emigrate to America, when his father took suddenly ill and died. As soon as the widowed mother could make the necessary arrangements she came to America with her family and established her home near Noble, Iowa. It was in this community that Bro. Widmer lived the remainder of his life. Dec. 31, 1889, he was united in marriage with Anna Graber. This union was blest with 3 sons, 1 son preceding him in death July 22, 1938. When their sons had established homes of their own, they soon disposed of their farm and retired to the comfortable in the village of Noble where they enjoyed life together in their declining years. Bro. Widmer accepted Christ as his personal Saviour in his youth, in his native country, then transferred his membership to the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church when he came to America, and remained a faithful member. Physically he was active for a man of his age, and was in his usual health until just about a week ago when he suffered an attack of pleurisy and later pneumonia to which he succumbed Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 1941; aged 79 y. 4 m. 10d. He leaves his wife and 2 sons (Daniel and Noah), 1 brother (Peter), 18 grandchildren, all of the home community, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Jan. 23 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland, Iowa in charge of Bro. Simon Gingerich assisted by Bros. Willard Liechty and D. E. Welty.

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John W Widmer's memorial is located at: Sugar Creek Cemetery, Wayland, Henry County, USA.
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John W Widmer death on 21 Jan 1941 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.1347008
Longitude: -91.6343994

Family Members:

Spouse

Anna Elisabeth Graber Widmer

(1868 - 1944)

Children

Daniel George Widmer

(1890 - 1975)

Edward G Widmer

(1892 - 1938)

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