Dodge, Orvil.  "The Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties,  OR."  Capital
Printing Co.; Salem, Oregon; 1898. p. 96.

George W. WIMER

George W. Wimer was born in Keokuk Co., Iowa, April 21, 1861, and came to Oregon
in the fall of 1862, and arrived in Coos Co., in 1893 [other references show
this as 1887]. He first settled on the headwaters of Fishtrap creek, four miles
west of Arago. His wife's maiden name was Cordelia E. Strong, born in Keokuk Co,
Iowa, Nov. 28, 1866, and was married Oct. 4, 1883. Their children are Nellie M.,
born Aug. 18, 1884; Rhoda B., Aug. 20, 1886; Gracie, Nov. 16, 1887; and died
Jan. 27, 1889; Nattie V. [Hattie], June 21, 1889; Mary A., April 5, 1891; Eunice
M., Feb. 9, 1893; Pearl E., March 27, 1895; Roy, Dec. 12, 1896. He has a fine
farm, where he now resides.

Other mentions of the Wimers in this book:

Fishtrap creek, so named from the fact that the natives had numerous traps and
and near the mouth of this stream when the white men made his appearance - is
located north of Arago. This beautiful valley and its dairy facilities are first
class and the patronage of farmers, living on this stream, at the creamery is of
great importance. Jas Kounts, A. Butts, Wm. H. Teters, D.R. Doyle, Wm. G.
Webster, W.L. Hayter, S.L. George and P.S. Robinson were the early settlers of
Fishtrap. S.L. Leneve, T.C. Whittet, W.L. Hayter, Alex Stauff, Robert Panter,
G.D. Martin, J. Gilman and others were nearer and in Hall's Creek valley. The
writer is loath to leave this beautiful valley and thriving neighborhood, but
suffice to say that the Bullard family who purchased the T.C. Whittet place and
occupied the same a quarter of a century were thrifty and respected people. The
Wimers' advent into the settlement ten years back was an addition to the
community. W.T. Miller on Fishtrap, and Mr. Fish as well as Wilson and others we
might name, if space would permit, all helped materially to make this a fruitful
and lovely neighborhood to live in. p. 197

In 1888, the town [Myrtle Point] began to assume a more important air, built up
rapidly, and in 1890-1 a new and vigorous impetus took hold and two hotels were
doing a good business. Mrs. Oscar Reed, now Mrs. James C. Brown, kept the
Pioneer House built by her father, Mr. Lehnherr. The building was renovated and
repaired and placed in first class order. Mrs. George W. Majory succeeded Mrs.
Brown. Spruce street was graded and buildings began to appear at various places.
Town lots began to advance in price. More additions were platted by S.
Lehnherr's heirs, and a boom had come. The Lonaconing block was built south of
the James Burk's and north of Wise and Benders's store by B. Hermann and given
the name of his birthplace. It was a large, imposing building and a credit to
the town. W.E. Rackleff, Wm. Volkmer, Wimer and Huling, Dr. Flange, J.L.
Lewellen and some others erected business houses and some built dwellings. p.
216

[Business listing from 1898 in Myrtle Point] Huling & Lundy, hardware and tin
shop. This was first organized in 1890 under the firm name of Wimer & Huling,
but in the spring of 1892 W.R. Lundy purchased Mr. Wimer's interest and the firm
name was changed to Huling & Lundy. p.225

[From a description of the fire on May 31, 1892 in Coquille, OR] The fire
stopped at A.J. Wimer's red front store. Heroic work was done by everybody, men
and women, visitors and guests, boys and girls. Many goods were saved, but there
was much destroyed and damaged by removal. The saving of the Odd Fellow's hall,
Mr. Lorenz's store and residence, Adam Wimer's store and Lyons' mill, speaks the
faithfulness of the work done. In saving the former the rescue of two or more
blocks of stores and homes was accomplished.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2006 by Robyn Greenlund,
rgreenlund61 at yahoo.com. Unless otherwise stated, submitter has no additional
information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.