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- (Research):Herald of Truth - Volume XVII, Number 2 - February, 1880, page 34, 36, 37 Dec. 29th, in the same place*, of consumption, Bro. MENNO S. WEBER, aged 41 years and 6 months. Funeral the 31st, at Cressman's. He fell asleep in Jesus, with a living hope of reigning with Him in glory. Words of comfort were delivered by Moses Bowman and Jacob Rohrer. Text, 2 Cor. 5:1, and Philip. 3:30.
* Waterloo County
Obituary:
- Menno was the second of ten children born to Benjamin M. Weber and Nancy Shantz. He married Rachel Clemens on March 3, 1864, in Waterloo Township. The couple had two children, Simon (died in infancy) and Lydia Ann.
Menno died in December 1879 from consumption (tuberculosis) at the age of 41 years. Rachel died of the same disease nine months later.
Inscription
Zum Andenken an/ Menno S. Weber/ geb. 18 Juni 1838,/ gest. 28 Dec. 1879:/ Alt 41 Jah. 6 Mo./ und 10 Tage./ [German verse]/
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