Joseph Wideman Raymer Born 16 Dec 1848 Pickering Township, Ontario, Canada, died 1935 Budapest, Hungary, 86 or 87 years. Occupation: Horse Trainer Born in Canada, Joseph Wideman Raymer was a well-known breeder, trainer and racer of trotting horses. His career spanned 6 decades and took him to countries across Europe, including England, Austria, Germany and Russia. It was in Russia that he owned and operated a large stud farm numbering 70 mares. However, during the Russian Revolution he was stripped of all his holdings and the family was forced to flee with only the clothes on their backs. They relocated for a time in England but eventually returned to the continent, settling finally in Budapest, where Joseph died in 1935. He was married first to Martha Wooten (1845-?) with whom he had three children, Jasper (1875-1948), John (1876-1953) and Ada (1879-1881). He then married Bertha Berger (1859-1951) with whom he had one daughter, Ada (1901-1980). According to his obituary he was buried at the "Evangelical Cemetery on Kerepeser St" in Budapest, Hungary. Married 5 Dec 1874 Unionville, Ontario, Canada (60 or 61 years married) to: Martha Mary Wootten, daughter of David Wootten and Eliza Clifford. Born Jan 1845 Bromham, Wiltshire, England 10526-75 - : Joseph RAYMER, 31, agent, Canada, Pickering, s/o not given, married Martha M. WOOTTEN, 30, England, Whitchurch, d/o David & Ann, witn: A.J. WELLS of Toronto & A.E. WOOTTEN of Markham, 5 Dec 1874 at Unionville ref: http://virts.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/york74.htm Children: 1. Jasper Henry RaymerBorn 25 Mar 1875 York County, Ontario, Canada, died 1948, 72 or 73 years. Occupation: Scholar 2. John RaymerBorn 25 Mar 1876 York County, Ontario, Canada, died 1953, 76 or 77 years. Occupation: Scholar 3. Ada RaymerBorn 16 Oct 1879 Markham, Ontario, Canada, died 1881, 1 or 2 years |
2nd marriage/ relation Joseph Wideman Raymer Married/ Related to: Bertha Berger Married name: Bertha /Raymer/, born 1859, died 1951, 91 or 92 years Child: 1. Ada RaymerBorn 1901, died 1980, 78 or 79 years |