10 May 1935 Tonawanda News
Wm. Gombert, Former Prominent N. Tonawandan, Died in LaSalle
William Gombert, 88 years old, a former North Tonawanda business man and a prominent figure in the public life of this city many years ago, died at his home in the LaSalle section of Niagara Falls yesterday. With the late James S. Thompson he erected one of the largest planning mills in the Tonawandas. Under the firm name of Gombert and Thompson the industry was operated until he sold out his interest. The firm of Thompson, Hubman and Fisher was then organized to take over the operation of the mill. Mr. Gombert also engaged in the coal business following his withdrawal from the lumber industry in 1892. He gave up the coal business in 1904 and went to LaSalle to reside, engaging in the real estate business on an extensive scale.
Village President in 1883
Mr. Gombert was president of North Tonawanda in 1883. At that time the municipality was still a village. He also served for 25 years as a member of the Board of Public Works in this city.
He was a charter member of the Columbia Hook and Ladder company. He was also one of the organizers of the St. Matthew’s Lutheran church on Wheatfield street.
After taking up his residence in LaSalle he became one of the leaders in the establishment of the Zion Lutheran church there.
Mr. Gombert was born in Germany. He came to America at the age of seven and settled in Bergholz. In 1861 he went to Lockport to learn the carpenter trade. Eight years later he married Carolina Werth and took up his residence in Tonawanda. He later removed to North Tonawanda and became a member of the firm of Gombert and Thompson.
Funeral Monday
Surviving are a wife; six sons, Henry, North Tonawanda, Herman, Daytona Beach, Edward, George, Walter and Christian, Niagara Falls; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Goerss, Medina, Mrs. John Nussbaum, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Benjamin Jagow, Bergholz; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the late residence, 722 Cayuga drive, at 1:30 o’clock and half an hour later at the Zion church. Rev. G. F. Hoyer will officiate. Burial will be in Sweeney cemetery.

6 July 1948 Tonawanda News
Carolina Gombert
Carolina Gombert, 97, wife of the late William Gombert, who was prominent in the lumber business in North Tonawanda, died on July 4, in Niagara Falls. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Goerss of Medina, N. Y., Mrs. Minnie Nussbaum and Mrs. Esther Jatow, both of Niagara Falls, five sons, Henry of North Tonawanda, Edward of Niagara Falls, Christ of Kenmore, George of Niagara Falls and Herman of Daytona Beach, Fla., 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be held at her home, 722 Cayuga Dr., Niagara Falls, Thursday, July 8 at 2 p.m. The Revs. Laurence Herfurth and George F. Hoyer will officiate. Interment will be in Sweeney Cemetery in North Tonawanda.