Guido Widmeyer 1 2
- Born: 1860, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
- Marriage (1): Stella Sybil Poapst on 7 Oct 1907 in Rolla, Rolette, North Dakota, United States
- Died: 1924 at age 64
- Buried: Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, Rolette, North Dakota, United States
Research Notes:
From Rosemary Benson at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2591631&id=I569046212 :
Widmeyer, Bob, 179
Widmeyer, Bob, 179
Widmeyer, George, 178
Widmeyer, Guido, 179
Widmeyer, James, 179
Widmeyer, James P., 467
Widmeyer, Stanislaus, 468
Widmeyer, William, 179 Widmeyer, William, 469
Rolette County "A History of Rolla North Dakota 1888-1988" Index of family histories published in the book "A History of Rolla North Dakota 1888-1988"; printed by Star Printing, Rolla, North Dakota 58367. Created May 2002 by Mary Lindbo - mjlindbo@msn.com
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(1907)
"The Rolla, N.D., Herald
Guido Widmeyer and Miss Stella Paupst, both of Rolla, were married at the residence of the bride's sister. Mrs. C. R. Gailfus, in this city, on Monday, Oct. 7, Rev. J. P. Schell performing the ceremony. The groom has been a resident of Rolette and Towner county for many years and is one of the most successful and respected business men of this city at the present time. He came to Towner county in 1885, and setteled on a homestead in northern Towner county. For years he lived on and worked a farm of nine quarter sections at Picton, which he owned jointly with C. R. Gailfus. About two years ago they sold the farm, since which time he has made Rolla his home. He is now a member of the Rollette County Abstracting Company. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Paupst of Lunenburg, Ont., and a sister of Mrs. J. E. Brown and Mrs. C. R. Gailfus. She has been a resident of Rolla for a number of years and was one of the most popular young ladies in the city. The groom was dressed in conventional black and the bride was dressed in a brown suesine silk jumper suit, over a blouse of cream embroidered chiffon. The wedding was performed at 9:30 in the morning and after a wedding breadfast the newly married couple went by automobile to Gronna, where they took the train for the Twin Cities for a wedding trip of two or three weeks.
The Freeholder joins the bride's many Stormont friends in extending congratulations to the happy couple, and wishes them a long and happy married life.
Noted events in his life were:
• Immigrated, 1885, United States. 3
• Occupation: "Abstroitor" in real estate, 1910, Rolla, Rolette, North Dakota, United States.
• Census: U.S, 26 Apr 1910, Rolla, Rolette, North Dakota, United States. Household:
Guido Widmeyer, M, 50y, head of household, b. Canada c.1860, married, white, immigration 1885, parents b. Canada, "Abstroitor," Real Estate
Stella Widmeyer, F, 35y, wife, b. Canada c.1885, married, white, immigration 1903, parents b. Canada
Margaret A. Widmeyer, F, 3m, daughter, b. North Dakota c.1910, single, white, parents b. Canada
• Occupation: farmer, 1920, Fairview, Rolette, North Dakota, United States.
• Census: U.S, 11 Feb 1920, Fairview, Rolette, North Dakota, United States. 4 Guido Widmeyer, M, 59y, white, b. Ontario Canada c.1861, married, head of household, farmer
Stella Widmeyer, F, 44y, white, b. Ontario Canada c.1876, married, wife
Marguaret Widmeyer, F, 9y, white, b. North Dakota c.1911, single, daughter
Lucretio Widmeyer, F, 7y, white, b. North Dakota c.1913, single, daughter
Guido married Stella Sybil Poapst, daughter of Ephraim Poapst and Margaret Agnes Sheets, on 7 Oct 1907 in Rolla, Rolette, North Dakota, United States. (Stella Sybil Poapst was born on 6 Jun 1876 in Lunenburg, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, christened on 24 Oct 1883 in Free Presbyterian Church, Lunenburg, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada,5 died in 1965 6 and was buried in Willis Cemetery, [North] Lunenburg, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.)
Marriage Notes:
From Gord Adams on 27 Nov 2011:
Note: (1907) "The Rolla, N.D., Herald says:- ' Guido Widmeyer and Miss Stella Paupst, both of Rolla, were married at the residence of the bride's sister. Mrs. C. R. Gailfus, in this city, on Monday, Oct. 7, Rev. J. P. Schell performing the ceremony. The groom has been a resident of Rolette and Towner county for many years and is one of the most successful and respected business men of this city at the present time. He came to Towner county in 1885, and settled on a homestead in northern Towner county. For years he lived on and worked a farm of nine quarter sections at Picton, which he owned jointly with C. R. Gailfus. About two years ago they sold the farm, since which time he has made Rolla his home. He is now a member of the Rollette County Abstracting Company. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Paupst of Lunenburg, Ont., and a sister of Mrs. J. E. Brown and Mrs. C. R. Gailfus. She has been a resident of Rolla for a number of years and was one of the most popular young ladies in the city. The groom was dressed in conventional black and the bride was dressed in a brown suesine silk jumper suit, over a blouse of cream embroidered chiffon. The wedding was performed at 9:30 in the morning and after a wedding breadfast the newly married couple went by automobile to Gronna, where they took the train for the Twin Cities for a wedding trip of two or three weeks.' The Freeholder joins the bride's many Stormont friends in extending congratulations to the happy couple, and wishes them a long and happy married life." 7
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