George Otto Widrig
George Otto Widrig was born 17 March 1886 in Newport, the son of Thomas Fidelis Widrig and Ortilla Adelia Baumann. In 1900 he was clerking as a druggist in Newport. He died 12 March 1924 in Newport and was buried in St Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 5 January 1906, page 5
Miss Julia Baker on Park av. Newport, entertained the members of the Hoyle Social and Euchre Club in honor of her guests. Those present were: George Widrig.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 12 November 1912, page 8
Mrs. Ortilla Widrig, wife of Thomas F, died yesterday at Seton Hospital, Cincinnati. She is survived by 10 children, Mrs. Edward Bradley, Mrs. Otelia Klass Thomas N Widrig, J A Widrig, Mrs. Charles Collins, Mrs. Harry Mason, Mrs. Percy Smith, Mrs. Al Evans, Mrs. Anna Murphy and George O Widrig. She will be buried from the residence of Mrs. Bradley, 710 Dayton st. Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 15 August 1917,
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The funeral of Thomas F. Widrig was held Wednesday with mass at St. Stephen Church and burial at St. Stephen Cemetery, Newport. The pallbearers were the three sons, George O Widrig, J. A. Widrig and Thomas W. Widrig, and three grandsons, Thomas M. Widrig, Stanley R. Collins and W. O. Goadkey
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 13 March 1924, page 4
Newport Aerie Eagles No 280 will meet Friday night at 8 pm to take action and hold services for our late brother, George Widrig. Harry Brocker, President.