Summary news article in the Lititz (PA) Record Express, 8 Jan 2015, original full article published in Friday Morning's Express, 6 Jan 1905, pg. A16 - Out of the Past.
"Bomberger Wedding - Last Monday evening Ephrata witnessed the most brilliant event in its social history in the wedding of Miss Naomi Mary, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Seltzer, to Mr. Aldus R. Bomberger, the well-known hardware merchant, of this place, at the residents of the bride's parents.
At 6 o'clock the bridal party entered the spacious parlor, while Wm. Van Reed Seltzer, a brother of the bride, played Mendelsohn's wedding march. The groom was escorted by best man, Mr. Amos H. Bomberger, of this place, preceded by the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Chas D. Kreider, principle of Linden Hall Seminary. The bride entered, leaning on the arm of her father. The beautiful ritual service of the Moravian church was used. Congratulations followed."
Published in the Lititz (PA) Record, Thursday, 1 Aug 1919, pg. 1.
"Aldus R. Bomberger, a well-known resident of this place, died Friday evening about 7 o'clock at his home on South Broad street, after an illness of about a week, of arterial sclerosis, aged sixty-one years, nine months and twenty-three days.
Mr. Bomberger was born on a farm near Rothsville and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bomberger, who later moved to Lititz. Mr. Bomberger attended Rickert and Hepp's Academy and the Millersville State Normal School. He started in the hardware business in partnership with his uncle Isaac Bomberger, buying out the business from John Hollinger. After a partnership of a year he became sole owner and continued for thirty-six years.
He was connected with many public utilities, such as the Lititz Water Company, the electric Light Company, the Animal Trap Factory and the United Telephone Company. He was a good business man and was quiet in his demeanor. He traveled through Europe twice, was in Mexico, Canada and was all over United States.
Mr. Bomberger was married to Miss Naomi Mary Seltzer, of Ephrata, January 2, 1905, He was a member of Moravian Church, Lititz Lodge No. 253 K. of P., Lititz Lodge No. 1050, I. O. O. F., and the Masons, of Manheim. The nearest surviving relatives are his wife and one sister, Mrs. Grabill B. Long, of Lancaster.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with services at the house and in the Moravian church. Interment was made in the Moravian cemetery.
Mr. Bomberger had recently disinterred the bodies of several members of the family for burial on a family plot in the Moravian graveyard and only several weeks ago had a monument placed there. The bearers at the funeral were Messrs. William Amer, Amos H. Bomberger, Adam B. Long, H. J. Pierson, Wm. H. Muth and Dr. J. L. Hertz. Miss Bessie Gingrich sang a solo."
NOTE: Rothsville is in Warwick township.
PA Death Certificate #84824 - Father: Samuel Bomberger, Mother: Levinia (Rudy), Place of Death: Lititz, Lancaster Co., Birthplace: Warwick township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
From JeanD (member #47349305):
Aldus Rudy Bomberger
b. Oct. 9, 1857 at Rothsville - s/o Samuel Graybill & Lavinia W. (Rudy) Bomberger
d. Aug. 1, 1919 - 1918 Cemetery, Section A, lot 2 South
m. Naomi Seltzer - Jan.2,1905
Director of the Lititz Water Company, Electric Company, Animal Trap Company and Lititz National Bank. Secretary of Wellington Starch Co., Financial Secretary of the Lititz Fire Co. Owner of A.R.Bomberger & Co., hardware store on Broad Street. Lived at 101 South Broad St., Lititz.
"Bomberger Wedding - Last Monday evening Ephrata witnessed the most brilliant event in its social history in the wedding of Miss Naomi Mary, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Seltzer, to Mr. Aldus R. Bomberger, the well-known hardware merchant, of this place, at the residents of the bride's parents.
At 6 o'clock the bridal party entered the spacious parlor, while Wm. Van Reed Seltzer, a brother of the bride, played Mendelsohn's wedding march. The groom was escorted by best man, Mr. Amos H. Bomberger, of this place, preceded by the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Chas D. Kreider, principle of Linden Hall Seminary. The bride entered, leaning on the arm of her father. The beautiful ritual service of the Moravian church was used. Congratulations followed."
Published in the Lititz (PA) Record, Thursday, 1 Aug 1919, pg. 1.
"Aldus R. Bomberger, a well-known resident of this place, died Friday evening about 7 o'clock at his home on South Broad street, after an illness of about a week, of arterial sclerosis, aged sixty-one years, nine months and twenty-three days.
Mr. Bomberger was born on a farm near Rothsville and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bomberger, who later moved to Lititz. Mr. Bomberger attended Rickert and Hepp's Academy and the Millersville State Normal School. He started in the hardware business in partnership with his uncle Isaac Bomberger, buying out the business from John Hollinger. After a partnership of a year he became sole owner and continued for thirty-six years.
He was connected with many public utilities, such as the Lititz Water Company, the electric Light Company, the Animal Trap Factory and the United Telephone Company. He was a good business man and was quiet in his demeanor. He traveled through Europe twice, was in Mexico, Canada and was all over United States.
Mr. Bomberger was married to Miss Naomi Mary Seltzer, of Ephrata, January 2, 1905, He was a member of Moravian Church, Lititz Lodge No. 253 K. of P., Lititz Lodge No. 1050, I. O. O. F., and the Masons, of Manheim. The nearest surviving relatives are his wife and one sister, Mrs. Grabill B. Long, of Lancaster.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with services at the house and in the Moravian church. Interment was made in the Moravian cemetery.
Mr. Bomberger had recently disinterred the bodies of several members of the family for burial on a family plot in the Moravian graveyard and only several weeks ago had a monument placed there. The bearers at the funeral were Messrs. William Amer, Amos H. Bomberger, Adam B. Long, H. J. Pierson, Wm. H. Muth and Dr. J. L. Hertz. Miss Bessie Gingrich sang a solo."
NOTE: Rothsville is in Warwick township.
PA Death Certificate #84824 - Father: Samuel Bomberger, Mother: Levinia (Rudy), Place of Death: Lititz, Lancaster Co., Birthplace: Warwick township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
From JeanD (member #47349305):
Aldus Rudy Bomberger
b. Oct. 9, 1857 at Rothsville - s/o Samuel Graybill & Lavinia W. (Rudy) Bomberger
d. Aug. 1, 1919 - 1918 Cemetery, Section A, lot 2 South
m. Naomi Seltzer - Jan.2,1905
Director of the Lititz Water Company, Electric Company, Animal Trap Company and Lititz National Bank. Secretary of Wellington Starch Co., Financial Secretary of the Lititz Fire Co. Owner of A.R.Bomberger & Co., hardware store on Broad Street. Lived at 101 South Broad St., Lititz.
Summary news article in the Lititz (PA) Record Express, 8 Jan 2015, original full article published in Friday Morning's Express, 6 Jan 1905, pg. A16 - Out of the Past.
"Bomberger Wedding - Last Monday evening Ephrata witnessed the most brilliant event in its social history in the wedding of Miss Naomi Mary, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Seltzer, to Mr. Aldus R. Bomberger, the well-known hardware merchant, of this place, at the residents of the bride's parents.
At 6 o'clock the bridal party entered the spacious parlor, while Wm. Van Reed Seltzer, a brother of the bride, played Mendelsohn's wedding march. The groom was escorted by best man, Mr. Amos H. Bomberger, of this place, preceded by the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Chas D. Kreider, principle of Linden Hall Seminary. The bride entered, leaning on the arm of her father. The beautiful ritual service of the Moravian church was used. Congratulations followed."
Published in the Lititz (PA) Record, Thursday, 1 Aug 1919, pg. 1.
"Aldus R. Bomberger, a well-known resident of this place, died Friday evening about 7 o'clock at his home on South Broad street, after an illness of about a week, of arterial sclerosis, aged sixty-one years, nine months and twenty-three days.
Mr. Bomberger was born on a farm near Rothsville and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bomberger, who later moved to Lititz. Mr. Bomberger attended Rickert and Hepp's Academy and the Millersville State Normal School. He started in the hardware business in partnership with his uncle Isaac Bomberger, buying out the business from John Hollinger. After a partnership of a year he became sole owner and continued for thirty-six years.
He was connected with many public utilities, such as the Lititz Water Company, the electric Light Company, the Animal Trap Factory and the United Telephone Company. He was a good business man and was quiet in his demeanor. He traveled through Europe twice, was in Mexico, Canada and was all over United States.
Mr. Bomberger was married to Miss Naomi Mary Seltzer, of Ephrata, January 2, 1905, He was a member of Moravian Church, Lititz Lodge No. 253 K. of P., Lititz Lodge No. 1050, I. O. O. F., and the Masons, of Manheim. The nearest surviving relatives are his wife and one sister, Mrs. Grabill B. Long, of Lancaster.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with services at the house and in the Moravian church. Interment was made in the Moravian cemetery.
Mr. Bomberger had recently disinterred the bodies of several members of the family for burial on a family plot in the Moravian graveyard and only several weeks ago had a monument placed there. The bearers at the funeral were Messrs. William Amer, Amos H. Bomberger, Adam B. Long, H. J. Pierson, Wm. H. Muth and Dr. J. L. Hertz. Miss Bessie Gingrich sang a solo."
NOTE: Rothsville is in Warwick township.
PA Death Certificate #84824 - Father: Samuel Bomberger, Mother: Levinia (Rudy), Place of Death: Lititz, Lancaster Co., Birthplace: Warwick township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
From JeanD (member #47349305):
Aldus Rudy Bomberger
b. Oct. 9, 1857 at Rothsville - s/o Samuel Graybill & Lavinia W. (Rudy) Bomberger
d. Aug. 1, 1919 - 1918 Cemetery, Section A, lot 2 South
m. Naomi Seltzer - Jan.2,1905
Director of the Lititz Water Company, Electric Company, Animal Trap Company and Lititz National Bank. Secretary of Wellington Starch Co., Financial Secretary of the Lititz Fire Co. Owner of A.R.Bomberger & Co., hardware store on Broad Street. Lived at 101 South Broad St., Lititz.
"Bomberger Wedding - Last Monday evening Ephrata witnessed the most brilliant event in its social history in the wedding of Miss Naomi Mary, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Seltzer, to Mr. Aldus R. Bomberger, the well-known hardware merchant, of this place, at the residents of the bride's parents.
At 6 o'clock the bridal party entered the spacious parlor, while Wm. Van Reed Seltzer, a brother of the bride, played Mendelsohn's wedding march. The groom was escorted by best man, Mr. Amos H. Bomberger, of this place, preceded by the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Chas D. Kreider, principle of Linden Hall Seminary. The bride entered, leaning on the arm of her father. The beautiful ritual service of the Moravian church was used. Congratulations followed."
Published in the Lititz (PA) Record, Thursday, 1 Aug 1919, pg. 1.
"Aldus R. Bomberger, a well-known resident of this place, died Friday evening about 7 o'clock at his home on South Broad street, after an illness of about a week, of arterial sclerosis, aged sixty-one years, nine months and twenty-three days.
Mr. Bomberger was born on a farm near Rothsville and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bomberger, who later moved to Lititz. Mr. Bomberger attended Rickert and Hepp's Academy and the Millersville State Normal School. He started in the hardware business in partnership with his uncle Isaac Bomberger, buying out the business from John Hollinger. After a partnership of a year he became sole owner and continued for thirty-six years.
He was connected with many public utilities, such as the Lititz Water Company, the electric Light Company, the Animal Trap Factory and the United Telephone Company. He was a good business man and was quiet in his demeanor. He traveled through Europe twice, was in Mexico, Canada and was all over United States.
Mr. Bomberger was married to Miss Naomi Mary Seltzer, of Ephrata, January 2, 1905, He was a member of Moravian Church, Lititz Lodge No. 253 K. of P., Lititz Lodge No. 1050, I. O. O. F., and the Masons, of Manheim. The nearest surviving relatives are his wife and one sister, Mrs. Grabill B. Long, of Lancaster.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon with services at the house and in the Moravian church. Interment was made in the Moravian cemetery.
Mr. Bomberger had recently disinterred the bodies of several members of the family for burial on a family plot in the Moravian graveyard and only several weeks ago had a monument placed there. The bearers at the funeral were Messrs. William Amer, Amos H. Bomberger, Adam B. Long, H. J. Pierson, Wm. H. Muth and Dr. J. L. Hertz. Miss Bessie Gingrich sang a solo."
NOTE: Rothsville is in Warwick township.
PA Death Certificate #84824 - Father: Samuel Bomberger, Mother: Levinia (Rudy), Place of Death: Lititz, Lancaster Co., Birthplace: Warwick township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
From JeanD (member #47349305):
Aldus Rudy Bomberger
b. Oct. 9, 1857 at Rothsville - s/o Samuel Graybill & Lavinia W. (Rudy) Bomberger
d. Aug. 1, 1919 - 1918 Cemetery, Section A, lot 2 South
m. Naomi Seltzer - Jan.2,1905
Director of the Lititz Water Company, Electric Company, Animal Trap Company and Lititz National Bank. Secretary of Wellington Starch Co., Financial Secretary of the Lititz Fire Co. Owner of A.R.Bomberger & Co., hardware store on Broad Street. Lived at 101 South Broad St., Lititz.
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