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- (Research):GOSPEL HERALD - Volume IX, Number 26 - September 28, 1916 - p. 487Detwiler. - Elizabeth Wenger was born in Lancaster Co., PA, April 3, 1832. She lived with her parents in Ohio and Canada, previous to her marriage to John B. Detweiler, being married in October, 1856. Until 16 years ago they lived in Harrison Tp., Elkhart Co., Ind., when they moved to Elkhart. She died June 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Susie Derbe; aged 84 y. 2 m. 17 d. She leaves to mourn their loss 3 daughters (Mrs. Derbe, Mrs. Milo Moyer, and Mrs. Eli Good), 4 sons (William, Rudolph, Noah, and Josper), 17 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. She has been a member of the Mennonite Church at Yellow Creek for more than 60 years. Funeral services at the home by J. Funk and Geo. Lambert, and at the church by Martin Ramer and C. L. Resssler. Text, Heb. 2:1-3.
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- Detwiler. - Elizabeth Wenger was born in Lancaster Co., PA, April 3, 1832. She lived with her parents in Ohio and Canada, previous to her marriage to John B. Detweiler, being married in October, 1856. Until 16 years ago they lived in Harrison Tp., Elkhart Co., Ind., when they moved to Elkhart. She died June 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Susie Derbe; aged 84 y. 2 m. 17 d. She leaves to mourn their loss 3 daughters (Mrs. Derbe, Mrs. Milo Moyer, and Mrs. Eli Good), 4 sons (William, Rudolph, Noah, and Josper), 17 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. She has been a member of the Mennonite Church at Yellow Creek for more than 60 years. Funeral services at the home by J. Funk and Geo. Lambert, and at the church by Martin Ramer and C. L. Resssler. Text, Heb. 2:1-3.
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