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HOMER BUCHNER – CROWLAND NEWS

[Welland Tribune, 22 January 1909]

Homer Buchner of Fullerton, who was committed to the Northern Ohio hospital, Newburg, Nov. 18, died in that institution of paralysis of the brain, de. 15. Funeral services were held in the Briar Hill church, Russell, Ohio, Thursday, Rev. H.A. Vernon, officiating.

Homer A. Buchner was born in Welland county, Ontario, March 11, 1852, and was aged 56 years, nine months and four days.

He was the youngest of four children born to Lewis and Margaret Buchner, two of whom survive him-Brock Buchner of Crowland, Ont., and John Buchner of Russell, Ohio.

On Nov. 14, 1875, he married Hulda A. Case of Ripley, N.Y. Three children were born to them: Wesley L. of Perry, Mae, Yent of Seattle, Wash., Warren M. of Chesterland. His wife died March 21, 1881, at Ripley. After a few years he came to Ohio and purchased land near Fullerton Station, and built thereon in 1890. H ran a huskster wagon sixteen years.

In 1900 he closed his Fullerton house and went to Cleveland to work remaining there two years. He returned to Fullerton and on April 12, 1901 was united in marriage to Elizabeth V. Painter of Chesterland. August 2nd he received a shock which left him insane, causing his committal to the hospital.

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