OBIT: John WEIMER, 1931, native of Somerset County, PA

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JOHN WEIMER

  The subject of this sketch was born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, 
Pa., about 80 years ago, and died at Grand Junction, Colorado, Jan. 9, 1931.  He 
was a son of the late Samuel K. and Drucilla McKenzie Weimer, and was one of 
eleven children born to that worthy couple, four of whom survive, namely, Ozias, 
of Greenville Township; Norman, of Meyersdale; Noah and Simon, of Grand 
Junction, Colorado.  He is also survived by six children, as follows:  Mabel, 
Jesse, Mary, John, Hugh and Grace, of Grand Junction.  Deceased was also the 
father of three other children, who preceded him to the grave.  His wife, before 
marriage, was Miss Theresa McKenzie.
  John Weimer was a good citizen, a good husband and a good father.  His death 
was due to paralysis, and he also became blind several years before he died.  
Much of his life was spent in the vicinity where he was born and reared.  He was 
a farmer during most of his life, but also worked in the mines of Elk Lick 
Township, for a number of years while a resident of West Salisbury, from which 
place he moved with his family to McHenry, Md., and later to Colorado.
  Mr. Weimer was a faithful and consistent member of the Roman Catholic Church, 
and while a resident of West Salisbury was a member of the building committee 
who, with the Rev. Father McAvoy, then located at Meyersdale, arranged for the 
building of the Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church at West Salisbury.
  Mr. Weimer's funeral was held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grand Junction, 
Colo., Tuesday of this week, and his remains were interred in the church 
cemetery at that place.  His many old time friends in this part of the country 
will be sorry to learn of his demise.

Meyersdale Republican, January 15, 1931