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JACOB WEIS DEAD
Old and Respected Resident of County Died in Buffalo
[Welland Telegraph, 10 December 1912]
Ridgeway, Dec. 9-Jacob Weis, an old and highly respected resident of Bertie, died in Buffalo on Saturday at 6 p.m., Dec. 7th, death was due to typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Weis was born in Stevensville and had charge of the Bertie House seventeen years. Six years ago he moved to Welland, and on Nov. 1st purchased a hotel in Buffalo. He was ill but a short time. The remains were brought here Sunday afternoon. Funeral was held at the McLeod House at two o’clock on Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Thomas Snyder of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Rev. H. Beutler of Sherkson conducted the service. Interment in Ridgeway cemetery. He is survived by a widow and three sons and five daughters,-Mrs. Geo. Ketteringham of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. J. Kottmeier of Buffalo, Mrs. W Heffner of Welland, Mrs. Percy Rice of Ridgeway, William of Welland, Leonard of Snyder and Henry of Saskatchewan. The Sherkston Lutheran choir attended and assisted. The entire community with The Welland Telegraph extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. Mr. Weis was a kind neighbor and had a large circle of friends.
Died: 7 December 1912
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