97. Womer, George

George Dale WOMER(1–2) was born in January 1868 in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania to Emanuel and Ella WOMER.(3–5)  He appeared in the census in 1870 in Rush, Pennsylvania living with his parents and siblings with the Edward WOMER family living next door, and two houses down was the Martin WOMER family.(5)  George appeared in the census in 1880 in Morris, Pennsylvania living with his parents and 7 siblings.(6) George married Janet Mason, daughter of John Mason and Jane Carney, about 1895.(4,11)  George appeared in the census in 1900 in Kylertown, Pennsylvania living with his wife and three year old son, Walter, while being employed as a “hotel keeper”.(4) He appeared in the census in 1910 in Cooper, Pennsylvania with his wife and son and working as a “hotel man” at his “own house.”(7)  George appeared in the census in 1920 in Morris, Pennsylvania living with his wife and working as labor in the coal mines.(8) George died in a gas explosion in Frontier No. 1 coal mine on 14 August 1923 at the age of 55 in Frontier, Lincoln, Wyoming.(3) At the time of the accident, George was working as a “pump man” and had only been employed at the mine for a couple of months.(9)  Accompanying his body to Phillipsburg was his widow, Janet, and son Walter.(3,9) 

The following Card of Thanks was published in the local newspaper:

As it is almost impossible to see all our friends personally, we take this means to thank our neighbors, friends, the Ladies Aid Society and all who ably assisted us in preparing for the long sad journey we are now making to our old home with our loved one who was taken so suddenly from us.  Words cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for the many kind acts and words received from our friends.  Your kindness will never be forgotten.

MRS. JANET WOMER

WALTER WOMER

JOHN MASON(10)

George was buried in his hometown of Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania.(3) 

Sources:

      1. Kemmerer Republican, (Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming), 24 August 1923, page 1, microfilm; Lincoln County Library, 519 Emerald Street, Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming 83101.

      2. Sneddon Robert T.  Inspector (Dist 1) & Robert V. Hotchkiss Inspector (Dist2), "State Coal Mine Inspectors Of Wyoming, Districts No. 1 and 2," year:  1923; report, 1923; , Wyoming State Archives on microfilm, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

      3. George Dol Wormer, death certificate file no.  1446 (14 August 1923), State of Wyoming, Wyoming State Archives, 2301 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

      4. 1900, population schedules, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kylertown, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0066, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (online : online digital 5 March 2018); Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004..

      5. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules., 1870 United States Federal Census; Year: 1870; Census Place: Rush, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1322; Page: 676B; Family History Library Film: 552821, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls., Family History Library Film: 553110, Anestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration, n.d., Washington, D.C..

      6. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Records of the Bureau of the Census; Year: 1880; Census Place: Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1116; Page: 235B; Enumeration District: 268, Record Group 29, NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls, Ancestry.com, digital online, National Archives,, Washington, D.C..

      7. 1920, , population schedule, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cooper, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1331; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375344, George Wener; digital images, Ancestry.com (: online digital 5 March 2018); Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch..

8. 1920, , population schedule, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1553; Page: B; Enumeration District: 98.

9. Kemmerer Republican, (Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming), 17 August 1923, no pagi listed, microfilm; Lincoln County Library, 519 Emerald Street, Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming 83101.

10.  Kemmerer Republican, (Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming), 24 August 1923, page 5, microfilm; Lincoln County Library, 519 Emerald Street, Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming 83101.

11. Janet Sharp Mason Womer, death certificate (online digital) #92611 (1936), Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise, Idaho, Ancestry.com.