WITMER, Michael b. 11 May 1831 Lancaster County, PA d. 20 Jun 1915 Goshen, Elkhart County, IN

1831 - 1915 (84 years)

Father	WITMER, Christian, b. 1 Jul 1799, Lancaster County, PA d. 2 May 1876, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN (Age 76 years)
Mother	RANK, Susanna, b. 9 Nov 1802 d. 31 Aug 1858 (Age 55 years)
Marriage	8 Jan 1827
Family ID	F8522	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family MILLER, Lovina, b. Abt 1834, OH d. 1909 (Age ~ 75 years)

Marriage 15 Oct 1845

Children

	1. WITMER, Benjamin Franklin, b. Abt 1851, OH d. Yes, date unknown
	2. WITMER, John A, b. Abt 1855, OH d. Yes, date unknown
	3. WITMER, Henry C, b. Abt 1858, PA d. Yes, date unknown
	4. WITMER, Mary A, b. Abt 1863, PA d. Yes, date unknown
	5. WITMER, Charles, b. Abt 1872, MD d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F10343 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Nov 2024

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.

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