 1908 - 1996 (88 years)
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| Name |
Wemmer, Douglas Clifford [1] |
| Born |
30 May 1908 |
Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
13 Jul 1996 |
Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, USA [2] |
| Buried |
Hartley Cemetery, Lakeport, Lake County, California, USA [2] |
| Person ID |
I49214 |
Sackett |
| Last Modified |
27 Jul 2018 |
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 | Born - 30 May 1908 - Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
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 | Died - 13 Jul 1996 - Fortuna, Humboldt County, California, USA |
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 | Buried - - Hartley Cemetery, Lakeport, Lake County, California, USA |
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- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 26 Jul 2018.
Wilberta Boardman Or Jean Erickson, 87
Today's obituaries
Salina Journal, The (KS) - Friday, August 21, 2009
COLBY -- Wilberta "Jean" Boardman Erickson, 87, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. She was born Feb. 5, 1922, in Clear Lake, Calif., to Wilfred and Roberta Boardman. Preceded in death: husband, Erik, in 2006; and sisters, Glenyth Eich and Doris Wemmer. Survivors: son, Alan (Pat), of Colby; daughter, Sharon (Bill) Lohoefener, of North Platte, Neb.; sister-in-law, Elma Erickson, of Atwood; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin. Service: 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at United Methodist Church, Oberlin, followed by interment in Oberlin Cemetery. Memorials: Oberlin Library, in care of the funeral home.
Salina Journal, The (KS) - Friday, August 21, 2009
Salina Journal, The () , obit for Wilberta Erickson, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/12A3A5E652024678 : accessed 27 July 2018)
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 3), 26 Jul 2018.
Memorial ID 21408503
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21408503
Douglas Clifford Wemmer
Birth: May 30, 1908, South Africa
Death: Jul. 13, 1996
Humboldt County
California, USA
Douglas Clifford Wemmer was born in 1908 in Johannesburg, South Africa. His parents were Leonardus Wessel Wemmer and Sophia Louisa MacKenzie.
In 1924, a sixteen-year old Doug left South Africa for the USA. Together with his mother, older brother and younger sister, they embarked upon a lengthy train journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town. When they finally arrived in Cape Town, they boarded a Royal Mail Steamer for the UK. Because of rough sea conditions, they literally missed the boat to the USA. The Wemmer family had to wait two weeks for the next available ship.
The Wemmers boarded the Orduna at Southampton in England, and sailed for New York. They arrived in New York on 13 October 1924, and were fortunate enough to experience a piece of history. As the Orduna was approaching the Statue of Liberty, the Graf Zeppelin emerged from the early morning fog and circled New York, completing the first trans-Atlantic crossing.
After passing through immigration at Ellis Island, the Wemmers boarded a train for a five-day journey to Oakland, CA.
Doug did not waste any time finding a job in the land of opportunity. He applied for and got a job as a splicer's assistant with the Pacific Telephone company.
In 1939, Douglas Wemmer married Marie Cole Flores. They were divorced in 1954.
In 1958, Doug married Doris Terry Boardman.
He retired from ?Ma Bell' - the Pacific Telephone company - in September, 1966. It was the only job Doug ever had. He started as a splicer's helper and ended up as an engineer.
Doug was an excellent marksman and participated in tournaments around the US. He was also a keen photographer, having won several awards for his photographic achievements. His interests included genealogy and calligraphy.
Both Doug and his wife, Doris, were very involved with the United Methodist Church in Fortuna.
Doug's grandfather was Samuel Christian George Wemmer, one of the great pioneers of the City of Johannesburg.
Douglas Clifford Wemmer was 88 years old when he died in Fortuna, Humboldt, CA in 1996.
Family links:
Parents:
Sophia Louisa MacKenzie Wemmer (1892 - 1965)
Spouse:
Doris Terry Boardman Wemmer (1915 - 2001)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hartley Cemetery
Lakeport
Lake County
California, USA
Maintained by: Quo Vadis
Originally Created by: Pearlady
Record added: Sep 07, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 21408503
Researched by Ted Smith
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