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- (Research):Gospel Herald - Volume IX, Number 42 - January 18, 1917 - page 774, 775
Zehr. - John C. Zehr was born in Livingstone Co., Ill., Mar. 31, 1872; died at his home near Manson, Ia., Dec. 28, 1916; aged 44 y. 8 m. 27d. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior in his youth, uniting with the Independent Mennonite Church later transferring his membership to the Amish Mennonite Church of which he remained a faithful member till called by death.
In December, 1894, he was married to Mary Orendorff. In the spring of 1896 they came to Cullom Co., Ia., to live. This union was blest with 5 children. This marriage was broken Nov. 7, 1908, when his wife was called by death,
On Mar. 8, 1910, he was married to Tillie Swartzendruber.
He leaves to mourn his early death his wife, 5 children, 3 sons, 2 daughters, 5 sisters, and 3 brothers, besides a host of friends,
The funeral was held Sunday at the Mennonite Church, Bro. Simon Gingerich of Wayland, Iowa, speaking words of consolation and comfort from Prov. 27:1. The church was filled to overflowing. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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