Sanford Widrig
- 1906-
Name Sanford Widrig Gender Male Death Sep 1906 Person ID I65800 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father William S. Widrig, b. Abt 1856 Relationship natural Mother Sarah Adeline Clark, b. 14 May 1853, Boylston, Oswego, New York 
d. 28 Jan 1935, Vermont, USA (Age 81 years) Relationship natural Family ID F18484 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, September 26, 1906 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Sanford Widrig - Sanford Widrig, aged 29 years, the subject of this sketch, was left an orphan when seven years of age and went to live in the home of the writer’s parents. He remained there until his death. For his kindness and faithfulness to those old people he gained the esteem and love of all who knew him. After his foster home was broken up he worked on farms in different places until eighteen years of age. Being very active when the Spanish-American war broke out, he with several other brave young man, in listed at Sacket Harbor in Company G in the gallant 9th and went to the front being one who took part in the first battle of the war. He received his discharge with honors and on his return home he contracted the yellow fever from which he recovered and returned to his friends the following September. In October, 1900, he again enlisted in the 7th New York Infantry and was sent with his regiment to Alaska where he remained three years. After being honorably discharged at the expiration of sendee he again returned to the home of his brother, Leon W. Stewart, in Pulaski, for a short time and then entered the service of the railroad as fireman. His ambition was to be engineer. He had passed all examinations and was soon to be promoted to his chosen profession which it was destined he should not fill. He was honest, honorable and brave; respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and one son, also a brother, Leon W. Stewart, of Oswego, and one sister, Mrs. L. Wilder, of Syracuse. His home was corner West 10th and Bridge Street, Oswego, New York. He was killed at Battle Island in a railroad wreck, near Fulton. - Mrs. T. R. Stewart.
A train on the Oswego & Syracuse division of the New York Central Railroad was wrecked at Battle Island, about eight miles out of Oswego Saturday afternoon at 6:30. Fireman Sanford Widrig, of Oswego, was killed. The wreck was caused by a cow which was asleep on the track. None of the passengers or crew except the fireman were seriously injured.
- Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, September 26, 1906 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Sanford Widrig - Sanford Widrig, aged 29 years, the subject of this sketch, was left an orphan when seven years of age and went to live in the home of the writer’s parents. He remained there until his death. For his kindness and faithfulness to those old people he gained the esteem and love of all who knew him. After his foster home was broken up he worked on farms in different places until eighteen years of age. Being very active when the Spanish-American war broke out, he with several other brave young man, in listed at Sacket Harbor in Company G in the gallant 9th and went to the front being one who took part in the first battle of the war. He received his discharge with honors and on his return home he contracted the yellow fever from which he recovered and returned to his friends the following September. In October, 1900, he again enlisted in the 7th New York Infantry and was sent with his regiment to Alaska where he remained three years. After being honorably discharged at the expiration of sendee he again returned to the home of his brother, Leon W. Stewart, in Pulaski, for a short time and then entered the service of the railroad as fireman. His ambition was to be engineer. He had passed all examinations and was soon to be promoted to his chosen profession which it was destined he should not fill. He was honest, honorable and brave; respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and one son, also a brother, Leon W. Stewart, of Oswego, and one sister, Mrs. L. Wilder, of Syracuse. His home was corner West 10th and Bridge Street, Oswego, New York. He was killed at Battle Island in a railroad wreck, near Fulton. - Mrs. T. R. Stewart.