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- (Research): SUDDEN DEATH OF MOSES E. WISMER
One of the town's best known and most highly respected citizens,
Moses E. Wismer; one of Preston's outstanding citizens, was removed
by death late Saturday afternoon. He had been a resident of the town
for 32 years, and there was no citizen who was more highly respected
than the late Mr. Wismer. He possessed a very kind and pleasing
disposition and made many friends. He was a man who had a good word
to say for everyone, was well read, and always took a great interest
in town affairs. He was an outstanding figure at nomination meetings
for many years and it is doubtful if there was a nomination meeting
in the past twenty years at which he was not nominated for some
municipal office. He had served in the Council as Deputy Reeve and
filled that office to the satisfaction of the ratepayers, proving a
valuable representative of the town of Preston at the County Council.
In religion he was a Mennonite and in politics he was a staunch
Liberal.
The late Mr. Wismer was in his seventy-sixth year and in spite
of his advanced age he was hale and hearty. For years he had done
all the work on his farm. He had always enjoyed good health, and
only on Friday last, complained of not feeling well, but he then
would not have a doctor called because he said it was nothing serious.
On Saturday, he did his work around the barn during the day and at
five o'clock went to the barn to do the evening chores. He had
about completed the work around the barn when he suddenly passed
away. It was six o'clock when Mrs. Wismer noticed that the cattle
were still out in the barnyard, and feeling uneasy she went to the
barn to investigate and discovered the lifeless body of her husband
lying in the stable. Medical aid was immediately summoned but life
was extinct.
The late Mr. Wismer was a son of the late Bishop Daniel Wismer
and was born in the vicinity of New Hamburg, on April 9, 1846.
Shortly afterwards his parents moved to Lexington, where he obtained
his education. On February 16, 1868, he was married to Magdalena,
daughter of Jacob Wismer. Following their marriage they moved to
the old Wismer farm three miles southeast of Kitchener where they
resided for 19 years. Then he and his family moved to Doon where
he entered into partnership with T. and A.B. Snyder and from Doon
he moved to the farm at Preston, where he died. The news of his
death came as a great shock to the family and the citizens of the
town. He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow and the following
children: Orphan H. Wismer, near Baden in Wilmot Township; Addison M.
Wismer, Millroche; Mrs. N. Snider, Blair; Nelson A. Wismer, Seattle,
U.S.A. Mrs. Phelps McNabb, Village of Massey, Mrs. Isaac Erb, Kitchener;
Herbert D. Wismer, German Mills.
The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 1:30, with a short
service at the house, thence to the East End Mennonite Church,
Kitchener, where a service will be held and interment will take place
at the East End Mennonite Cemetery.
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