Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joel E. Widrich[1]

Male 1892 - 1969  (76 years)


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  • Name Joel E. Widrich 
    Born 21 Apr 1892  Kirschnerville, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number dnf-28558 
    Died 15 Feb 1969  Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Croghan Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I28558  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Rachel Gingerich,   b. 23 Oct 1893, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1942, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1920  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Retired Farmer Dies at 76

      LOWVILLE-Joel Widrick 76, retired farmer of Copenhagen, R.D.. died at 4 this morning in the Lewis County General hospital where he had been a patient one week. A prayer service will beheld Tuesday at 1: 30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ednor Lyndaker, New Bremen, with the funeral at 2 p m. in Lowville Conservative Mennonite church with Rev. Richard Zehr officiating. Burial will be in the Croghan Conservative Mennonite cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience at the home of Mrs. Ednor Lyndaker. New Bremen. Besides Mrs Lyndaker, he is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. Robert (Saviera) Cooper, Copenhagen. Mrs. William (Barbara) Brown, Lowville, and Mrs. Ralph (Arlene) Zehr, Croghan: three sons. Lloyd, Adams, Arthur, Copenhagen and John. Syracuse; two brothers John and Aaron, both of Lowville: two sisters, Mrs. Jacob (Ann) Yousey, Castorland. and Mrs. Andrew (Emma) Moser, Copenhagen: 30 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren A son Milford died Jan. 1, 1939. Mr. Widrick was born at Kirschnerville. April 21, 1892. a son of John N. and Veronica Erb Widrick. He married twice. On Nov. 1, 1915. he married Emma Mayer at Pigeon. Mich. She died in October. 1918. He married Rachel Gingerich. Dec. 27, 1920, in Ontario, Canada Mrs Widrick died March 28. 1942 He owned and operated a farm on the Number Three road until 1946 and then operated a farm near Copenhagen until 1962 and since then had lived with his son, Arthur. Mr. Widrick was a member of the Conservative Mennonite church of Lowville.

      Watertown Daily Times Saturday Feb. 15, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 28, 1942 - Rachel Gingerich obituary.

    2. [S1175] News - NY, Lewis, Watertown - Watertown Daily Times, Retired Farmer Dies at 76 - Feb. 15, 1969.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1892 - Kirschnerville, Lewis, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1920 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Feb 1969 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Croghan Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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