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MRS J. WAGNER IS DEAD IN BETHEL IN HER 80TH YEAR
Would have celebrated Birthday on New New Year’s Day
[Welland Tribune December 30, 1943]
Bethel, Dec. 30-Mrs Catharine Wagner, the fourth daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth Young Geis, was born at the Geis homestead, December 30th, 1863. Following a lingering illness of several months duration, she passed away on Christmas Day, within a week of her 80th birthday. She was married in February, 1883, to John Wagner and went to live on a farm close to her childhood home, where she resided until the time of her death.
Besides her husband deceased is survived by the following children: Charles, at home; Mrs C.E. Furry, Cook’s Mills; William of Bethel; Mrs Dudley Augustine, Mrs Charles Simone of Welland; Clarence of Port Colborne and Edward at home. Another son, Frederick, predeceased his parents in 1914.Among the other survivors are 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two elder sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Fueth and Mrs Barbara Fuerth, both of Woodslee, Ont.
The deceased was a lifelong and faithful member of St Joseph’s R.C. church of Snyder, and the funeral was conducted from the late residence to the church on Monday morning where Father Smith of Niagara Falls chanted the requiem mass. He was assisted by Mrs Harry Wagner, organist and the choir, of which several nieces are members.
Interment was made at St Paul’s cemetery. Four nephews, George Wagner, John Geis, William Geis, Frank Felnouser and two grandsons, Harry and Fred Wagner, were pallbearers. The profusion of flowers and mass cards indicated the esteem and love in which the deceased was held by relatives and friends. Among the large number attending the funeral and calling at the home were friends from Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Essex.
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