1. | WITMER, John A was born about 1855 in OH (son of WITMER, Michael and MILLER, Lovina); and died. |
2. | WITMER, Michael was born on 11 May 1831 in Lancaster County, PA (son of WITMER, Christian and RANK, Susanna); died on 20 Jun 1915 in Goshen, Elkhart County, IN. Notes: Witmer. - Bro. Michael Witmer, son of Christian Witmer, was born in Lancaster, Pa., May 11, 1831. At the age of three he moved with his parents to Mahoning County, OH. He was married to Lovina Miller Oct. 15, 1845. She died six years ago. They had 6 children, the following living: B. F., John A., Henry C., Mary A. Steckle and Charles. Besides the children there are 31 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He died at the home of his son Charles of Goshen, Ind., aged 84 y. 1 m. 9 d. He was a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years and died having a firm trust in his Savior. Funeral at the Olive Church conducted by the brethren, J. S. Hartzler and D. A. Yoder. Michael married MILLER, Lovina on 15 Oct 1845. Lovina was born about 1834 in OH; died in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | MILLER, Lovina was born about 1834 in OH; died in 1909.
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4. | WITMER, Christian was born on 1 Jul 1799 in Lancaster County, PA (son of WITMER, Christian and MARTIN, Barbara Groff); died on 2 May 1876 in Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN. Notes: May 2nd, near Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Ind., of lung fever, CHRISTIAN WITMER, aged 76 years, 10 months and 1 day. He was buried on May 3rd, at Shaum,s burying-ground. Henry Shaum preached a funeral discourse in German, and J. F. Funk in English. He was a member of the Mennonite church; he was born in Lancaster County, Pa., and removed to Ohio in 1834, where he lived 31 years, when he removed to Elkhart County, Ind., where he ended his days. Christian married RANK, Susanna on 8 Jan 1827. Susanna was born on 9 Nov 1802; died on 31 Aug 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | RANK, Susanna was born on 9 Nov 1802; died on 31 Aug 1858.
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8. | WITMER, Christian was born about 1772 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA (son of WITMER, Johannes Christian and SCHALLENBURGER, Maria); died in 1838. Christian married MARTIN, Barbara Groff about 1797 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. Barbara (daughter of MARTIN, Martin H and GROFF, Barbara) was born about 1776; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | MARTIN, Barbara Groff was born about 1776 (daughter of MARTIN, Martin H and GROFF, Barbara); and died.
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