OBIT: William DOMER, 1891, Elizabeth Furnace, Blair County, PA

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Local Brevities.

  William Domer, who was recently taken to Dixmont asylum, died very 
suddenly at that institution last Saturday night.  The remains will be 
taken to Elizabeth Furnace on day express to-day and it is probable 
that the funeral will take place to-morrow.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, March 24, 1891

Will Be Buried To-Day.

  The remains of William Domer, a notice of whose sudden death appeared 
in yesterday's TRIBUNE, were taken to his late home, near Elizabeth 
Furnace, on day express yesterday, and the funeral will take place this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock.  It will be in charge of the Bellwood post, 
Grand Army of the Republic, which will be assisted by Rev. Peter, of 
the Lutheran church, and Rev. Forgeus, of Bellwood.
  Mr. Dormer [sic] was born at the homestead near Elizabeth Furnace 
sixty-three years ago and is survived by a wife and three brothers who 
are: Rev. S. Domer, D.D., of Washington, D.C.; G. W. Domer, a civil 
engineer of the same place, and D. D. Domer, traveling passenger agent 
of the Pennsylvania railroad company, with headquarters at Pittsburgh.  
The deceased previous to the breaking out of the war was chief clerk of 
the maintenance of way department of the Pennsylvania railroad.  When 
the call for troops was made he resigned his position and enlisted as a 
member of the original Anderson troop.  At the close of the war he was 
connected with the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis railroad, and 
after some years of service with this company embarked in business in 
Pittsburgh.  For the last ten years of his life he lived near Elizabeth 
Furnace and was a well known and respected citizen.

1880 Antis Township, Blair County census -
John Domer, 84  
William Domer, 51  
Sarah Domer, 43  
Elizabeth Domer, 40  
Lydia Domer, 35  
Mary J. Domer, 28  
Birdie Domer, 1