Albert Edward Moyer

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• Name: A. E. Moyer
• Name: Edward A. Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.10
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Glove Maker

Albert — Lottie Pearl Bailey. Lottie (daughter of Marwood John Bailey and Clara Darch) was born Aug 1886, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died 27 Feb 1936, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: P. E. W. Moyer
• Name: Peter Erb William Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847
• Occupation: 1861; Student
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; (?)
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; publisher
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1901, 290 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Peter Erb William Moyer, M. A., "was born in the village of Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, October 3rd, 1836. When the subject of this notice was only about a year old his parents moved to a bush farm in what is now known as Williamsburg neighborhood, Waterloo Township, where his early years were spent, working on the farm in summer and going to school in winter. When only fifteen years of age he commenced to teach a public school and spent some four or five years between teaching in winter, helping on the farm in summer, and engaging in some minor business affairs.

When about twenty years old an event transpired which was the means of changing the whole tenor and ambition of his after life. Becoming convinced that life would be a great failure without the love of Christ in his heart, he gave himself to the Saviour of men and became a member of the Methodist Church of which he has been an active and zealous member ever after. He had a strong desire to do what good he could to his fellowmen and very soon commenced to perform the duties of a local preacher. He then attended Victoria University, at that time located in Cobourg, Ontario, for four years and graduated in arts, receiving the degree of B. A., and three years later that of M. A.

He spent three years as a travelling preacher, but owing to failing of health and other considerations, satisfactory to his own mind, he decided to devote himself to newspaper life, having for some years acted as correspondent of a number of leading religious and secular papers in Canada and the United States, all his articles being of more than ordinary ability and gladly accepted. In spring of 1866 he purchased the 'Waterloo Chronicle' which he conducted for some four years and greatly increased the number of its subscribers, the amount of its business and financial value.

During the first of these years he wrote a history or sketches of the early settlements and pioneers of Waterloo and published them in a series of articles in that paper. They were highly interesting and have been made the foundation for all succeeding attempts to write larger or shorter accounts of these early eventful times. Disposing of his Waterloo business, he purchased a daily paper in St. Catharines which he successfully carried on for eight years. Having a good offer to dispose of that establishment, he accepted it and then returned with his family to his native county and shortly after started the 'Berlin Daily News' of which he is still editor and proprietor. He is a fluent, independent and vigorous writer, intensely in earnest, thoroughly Canadian in all his feelings and aspirations, and never fails to make his readers understand what he means.

His domestic life has been unusually happy. In 1868 he was married to Elizabeth H., the eldest daughter of the late William Ardagh, alderman and contractor, Toronto, and they have been blessed with nine bright children who are all alive at this time of printing. Mr. Moyer has for many years been an efficient and able member of the municipal council of the town of Berlin and has never failed to use his best energies to advance its interests and promote its growth. There are few, if any, public improvements in the town which have not had his strong advocacy and help. He has also held a number of other offices of trust, the duties of which he has always faithfully attended to. He is a member of a number of benefit and fraternal societies, and in some of them from year to year a representative, officer and active worker in their supreme councils.

For nearly forty years he has been an official and active worker in the Methodist Church, and has been a lay delegate in a number of annual conferences and of the last general conference, the highest court and only legislative body of that great church. Mr. Moyer has had a very busy life, a large part of his work being done under the disadvantage of being a great sufferer for many years from feeble health and chronic rheumatism. The names of his children are as follows: Alice, Mary, William, married to Minnie Wagner, Ellen, Ada, Charles, Edward, Lillie, and Herbert."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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PETER ERB WM. MOYER

M.A., editor and proprietor of the Daily News, Berlin, Ont., was born October 3rd, 1836, at Preston, Waterloo County. His parents were William and Mary (Erb) Moyer. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1809, and came to Waterloo County in 1823, where he was a successful farmer and speculator. His mother was of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. Mr. Moyer received his education at the public schools and Victoria University, graduating from the latter institution in 1865. He taught school successfully at the early age of fifteen, and continued it for some years. He afterwards attended Victoria College four years, and spent three years as a probationer, preaching in the Methodist ministry. In 1866 he purchased the Waterloo Chronicle, which he conducted with success for over three years, when he sold out for an advance over what he paid for it. He then purchased the Daily Times, St. Catharines, afterwards merged into the News. After conducting this paper for a number of years, he sold out, and in 1878 started the Daily News, Berlin, it being the first daily paper in the county. This paper has been a success from its establishment, which is entirely due to the proprietor's energy and ability. Mr. Moyer is a public-spirited citizen, and is active in all matters pertaining to the welfare of Canada. He has been the leading advocate in his town of street railways, electric light, water works, new factories, etc., and is usually successful bringing about all the reforms and enterprises he advocates. He was town councillor for some years. In religion he is a staunch Methodist, and in politics an active Conservative, but ever independent in the advocacy of right. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., R.A. and C.O.C.F., holding the office of Past Master in all except the Mr. Moyer was married in 1868 to Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of the late Wm. Ardagh, Toronto, who was alderman there some years. His family consists of four sons and five daughters.

The Canadian Album, Men of Canada Vol 1., 1891 pg 474

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Peter E.W. Moyer, publisher of the "Berlin Daily News", died on Thursday morning after a lengthy illness, at the age of 59 years, 9 months, and 6 days. He was born in Preston, and when he was 1 year old, his father moved to a farm in the still rather uncivilized area of Williamsburg, Waterloo township. At the age of 15 years, he began to teach school, then for a time, he took photographs, and was an employee in a store, and at the age of 20, he entered Victoria University in Cobourg, where he received an M.A. Thereafter, he was a Methodist preacher for several years, and then bought the Waterloo Chronicle in 1866, which he published for 4 years; then, he began a daily religious newspaper in Toronto, which however, did not last long. Then, he published a daily newspaper in St. Catharines for 8 years, took over his father's farm near Berlin in 1877 on the latter's death, and in the same year, began the "Daily News" here, which he directed up until his death. In politics, he was a strong Conservative; he advocated high protective tariffs years before the Conservative Party concerned itself with the matter, for which reason he was called the father of the N.P. He had already been , and became again in this year, a member of the town council. He had been married since 1868 and is survived by his widow and 9 children, 4 boys and 5 girls. His funeral took place on Saturday, with a large attendance, at the Mennonite cemetery in the east end of the city.

Berlin Journal - Thursday, July 16,1896. (p.4-col.5)

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Moyer, P. E. W, publisher Daily and Weekly News. Owns 86 acres within the corporation of Berlin. Was born in this county, 1836.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

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Died, at his residence, "The Retreat" 82 Queen's Avenue, Berlin, on Thursday morning, July 9th, 1896. P.E.W. Moyer, M.A. Aged 56 years, 9 months and 6 days. The Funeral Will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. to Trinity Church, thence to the Old Mennonite Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. No Flowers.

Funeral Card

Residence:
Home of Peter Erb William Moyer, Queen Street South. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 24 November 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/3302982/data?n=17

Previously, the address was 82 Queen St. S. There seems to be a problem with the addressing, more research needed.

Peter married Elizabeth Harriet Ardagh 5 May 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Ardagh) was born 20 Apr 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Harriet Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.1
• Residence: 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4846
• Residence: 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Misfortune: 1877; killed by horse kick

Notes:

William Moyer, "was born within a few miles of Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, October 27th, 1809. In 1825 he came to Canada with his parents and made Waterloo County his home. His first years in this county were spent in following his trade, namely in contracting and building all kinds of mason work. During his time he constructed many a stone house and put up the stone foundations of mostly all the bank barns built in the township between the years 1826 and 1838. On December 15th, 1835, he was married to Mary, daughter of Peter and Susannah (Bomberger) Erb. She was born October 16th, 1818. After their marriage they resided in Preston, thence, in 1837, moved on a farm near Williamsburg where they lived for some years, then moved on the farm now owned by Isidore B. Snyder, a little east of Berlin. Here they resided until his death which took place June 23rd, 1877 (While unloading a load of gravel on Foundry Street, Berlin, one of the horses kicked him, causing instant death). Some time after his death his widow moved to Berlin where she still resides. To them was born a family of eight children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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June 23rd, in Berlin, Ontario, suddenly from the kick of a horse, WILLIAM MOYER, aged 67 years, 7 months and 26 days. Buried the 26th, in Eby's burying-ground.

Herald Of Truth - Volume XIV, Number 12 - December, 1877, page 196, 197, 198:

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King Street , North Side

Pandora Street

Pandora Street and next to it the site of Bishop Benjamin Eby's buildings and farm. A fine lawn surrounded a large frame house with spacious veranda between the house and King Street. There was a large barn and east of it a cider mill operated by Ely Eby, son of the Bishop. In later years the place was occupied by Rev. Moses Erb and his son Menno Erb, the cider mill long continuing. There was a large orchard between the farm buildings and the Mennonite Meeting House and cemetery. The Mennonites had at first no shed adjoining their church. Posts joined by a chain led along the King Street front, for tying horses. The sheds came later. In 1834 a frame building was erected for this Church. It was moved to Cedar Street in 1902 when the present brick Church was erected and is still used as a woodenware factory.

Eby school house was located at the easterly corner of the cemetery. A frame building, painted red, before 1830. In the rear and to the east of the cemetery was William Moyer's farm with his brick house still standing at the top of the slope from King Street.


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

William married Maria "Mary" Erb 15 Dec 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Peter Erb and Susannah Bomberger) was born 16 Oct 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Moyer
• Name: Mary Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2948
• Residence: 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Mary Erb, "was born October 16th, 1818. On December 15th, 1835, she was married to William Moyer who was born October 27th, 1809, and died June 23rd, 1877. She resides on the east side of Eby Street, Berlin. Their family consisted of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.2
• Residence: 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4811
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 111W, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Henry Moyer, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1778. (He had two sisters we know, namely Anna, Married to Abraham Stauffer, and Catharine, married to a Mr. Widemoyer) His father was Christian (Christian Moyer was married to Mary Fried, and Abraham Moyer and William Moyer of Berlin always claimed to be relatives to old Samuel Fried and also the old Detweilers claimed to be second cousin to the descendants of our old Henry Moyer, thus proving to have been descendants of Christian Moyer who was married to a Detweiler.

It is a pity that the direct lineage cannot be proved or fully shown at this date. We have cases here with us where it is impossible to show the lineage of families as no records are left, and yet they are related. In regard to the Moyer lineage it is difficult to give facts as the old family bible in which were kept the records of the old ancestors was destroyed by fire October 15th, 1829) but it cannot be definitely stated which of the Christian Moyers he was, namely the son of Christian or Jacob.

When Henry was a mere lad his parents moved to Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was raised. When a young man he was united in matrimony with Susannah, (She was from Springfield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where her parents resided) daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Fried) Souder. She was born April 1st, 1779.

Soon after their marriage he purchased a farm of seventy acres, four miles from Doylestown, and paid $2200 cash thereon. Shortly after the purchase of the seventy acres there were other thirty acres, adjoining his, offered for sale, and following the advice of his friends who promised to advance him the money, he also purchased those thirty acres. This together with his former purchase made him the possessor of one hundred acres of land. Soon property depreciated in value and he could not meet his payments, neither would his friends who had made such smooth promises come to his assistance. The result was, he was financially ruined.

In 1825 he and his wife and family came to Canada with old Jacob Clemens and family, old Abraham Clemens and family, Jacob Kolb, (Jacob Kolb had moved to Canada in 1819 but returned to Pennsylvania in 1824 to assist in settling his mother-in-law's estate and now with this company returned to Canada) and Martin Schiedel and wife. Henry Moyer and family settled on a farm (This farm is now in possession of Daniel Wenger) two miles south of Breslau where he died March 27th, 1845. After his death the widow had her home with her son, William, where she died October 18th, 1860. To them were born five children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Henry — Susannah Souder. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Souder and Catherine Fried) was born 1 Apr 1779, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Oct 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7235

Notes:

Susannah Souder, "the eldest, was born April 1st, 1779. She was married to Henry Moyer and died in October 1860."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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"Moyer: At the residence of her son, Mr. William Moyer, Berlin, on teh 18th inst., Susanna Moyer, aged 61 years, 6 months and 18 days. Deceased was born in Pennsylvania, and lived with her deceased husband, Henry Moyer, for 43 years. Her remains were followed to the Mennonite Burying Ground on Saturday by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives."


The Berlin Telegraph 26 Oct., 1860

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• Eby ID Number: 00032-2931
• Military: 1812; War of 1812
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 125, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Peter Erb, "the second son of Peter and Anna (Schãeffer) Erb, and brother to Daniel Erb, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 13th, 1787. On December 14th, 1806, he was married to Susannah Bomberger who was born in the same place, September 17th, 1787, and died April 3rd, 1867. In 1807 they, with others, moved to Canada and settled in what is now Waterloo County, Ontario. They located on the west bank of the Grand River, about two miles north of Bridgeport, on the farm now known as the 'Wismer Farm'. Here they resided until their deaths. He died February 24th, 1865. To them were born eleven children, all born in Waterloo County, Ontario"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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On Febr. 24th, in Waterloo Co., Canada West, of apoplexy, Bro. Peter Erb, aged 78 years, 1 month and 10 days. He was born in the State of Pennsylvania-was married on the 14th of November 1806, with Susanna Bomberger and emigrated to Canada in 1807, where, as a peaceable citizen, he experienced, with others, the difficulties of a new country. He had, with his wife, who is still living, 11 children, three sons and eight daughters. He enjoyed good health generally until he reached his 75th year, when his strong bodily powers were shattered by a stroke of apoplexy, from which he suffered by repeated attacks until at last, as we hope, he fell asleep in the Lord. DAVID SHERK

Herald of Truth April 1865 - Vol. II, No.4 Page 31, 32

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Peter married Susannah Bomberger 14 Dec 1806. Susannah was born 17 Sep 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2931.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

On the 3rd of April, in the same township, of dropsy, widow SUSANNA ERB, aged 79 years, 6 months and 19 days. Her maiden name was Bomberger. She was born in Lancaster Co., Pa.., She was buried at Christian Eby's burying-ground. She was a member of the Mennonite Church and died as we have reason to hope a happy death. Funeral sermons were preached by the brethren Moses Bowman, G. R. Schmidt and Tillman Moyer.


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