Wilmer C. Homsher1,2

#805, b. 15 December 1913, d. 27 September 1964
Wilmer C. Homsher|b. 15 Dec 1913\nd. 27 Sep 1964|p805.htm|Amos H. Homsher|b. 27 Apr 1880\nd. 10 Dec 1957|p800.htm|Illa May Carpenter|b. 1 Nov 1881\nd. 31 Aug 1951|p801.htm|Abraham Homsher|b. 14 Aug 1844\nd. 16 Mar 1928|p807.htm|Annie Owens|b. Oct 1845\nd. b 1920|p954.htm|Joseph Carpenter|b. 5 Jul 1846\nd. 1 Jan 1895|p1093.htm|Mary Sommers|b. 21 Jan 1856\nd. 1 Mar 1936|p1094.htm|
  • Birth*: Wilmer C. Homsher was born on 15 December 1913 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US.1,3
  • He was the son of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter.1
  • (Witness) Census: Wilmer C. Homsher witnessed the census of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter in 1920 at Eden, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 39 PA
         Ida 39 PA
         Ada 15 PA
         Mary 12 PA
         Ross 11 PA
         Alfred 9 PA
         Wilmer 6 PA
         Ruth 4 1/12 PA
         Abraham 75 PA Father
    Purson, Jacob 70 PA Boarder.1
  • (Witness) Census: Wilmer C. Homsher witnessed the census of Amos H. Homsher and Illa May Carpenter in 1930 at 877 N. Prince St., Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US, ;
    Homsher, Amos H. 49 m22 elevator operator at linoleum plant
         Illa M. 49 m22
         Mary E. 23 child nurse for private family
         Ross M. 22 inlaid mixer for linoleum plant
         Alfred S. 19 laborer linoleum factory
         Wilmer C. 16 laborer metal factory
         Ruth A. 14
         R. Melvin 8
         Illa May 3 10/12
    All PA/PA/PA.4
  • Marriage*: Wilmer C. Homsher married Gertrude G. Beard before 1937.5
  • Occupation*: Wilmer C. Homsher was a machinist between 1937 and 1938 at L O Beard Tool Co., Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US.5
  • Residence*: He and Gertrude G. Beard resided between 1937 and 1938 at 604 S. Ann, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US; Homsher, Wilmer C. (Gertrude) mach. L O Beard Tool Co.5
  • Death*: Wilmer C. Homsher died on 27 September 1964 at age 50.3
  • Burial*: He was buried after 27 September 1964 at Riverview Burial Park, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, US; His tombstone may be seen

    Family: Gertrude G. Beard b. 19 Aug 1914, d. 16 Nov 2008

Citations:

  1. [S460] 1920 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co., Eden, ED41 (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2005), Sheet 14B, image 10, dwelling/family 109; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  2. [S597] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/: n.pub.).
  3. [S242] Submissions, Family Files (Lancaster, PA: Lancaster County History Society), Descendency Chart; Lancaster County Historical Society.
  4. [S467] 1930 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), Pennsylvania, Lancaster, ED73 (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 1930), Sheet 16A, image 31, dwelling 334, family 362; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  5. [S241] Compliled, Lancaster Street Directory (n.p.: Polk, unknown publish date), 1937-38. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Street Directory.
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