Phares Daniel Burkholder

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-500.12

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Burkholder. - Phares D., son of the late Abram G. Burkholder, was born near Markham, Ont., Sept. 1, 1877; died Mar. 19, 1928. In 1901 he married Laura L. Sherk of Breslau, Ont. He is survived by his wife, three sons, an adopted daughter, Florence, whose father was the late Bishop Norman Stauffer of Alberta, Man., four brothers, one of whom is Pre. L. J. Burkholder of Markham, and three sisters. A daughter pre-deceased him. He united with the Mennonite Church as a youth. He underwent an operation in 1915, after which his health improved but the last year and nine months found him confined largely to the house and much of the time to his bed. The last time he was permitted to be present at church for fellowship meeting he expressed himself as "having many things to be thankful for" even in spite of physical infirmities. He was buried in the Wideman Cemetery, services being conducted in the church adjoining by the brethren B. B. King and L. W. Hoover. Text, Jno. 14: 1-3.

Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 3 - April 19, 1928, pages 62, 63

Phares married Laura Leah Sherk 1901. Laura (daughter of Benjamin B. Sherk and Nancy Bauman) was born 25 Oct 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1954, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wideman Mennonite Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: dnf-99504
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Abraham G. Burkholder

Abraham — Elizabeth Reesor. Elizabeth was born 1842, Of, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Burkholder
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