Nancy Lehman

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Christophel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36594

Notes:

Christophel - Nancy Christophel was born in Berlin, Canada, May 18, 1831; died at the home of her daughter, wife of Chester Wenger, near Cullom, Ill., Feb. 23, 1909; aged 77 y. 9 m. 5 d. When a girl she moved with her parents to Ohio and in the year 1856 she was married to Jacob Christophel and moved on a farm in Elkhart Co., Ind. To this union were born 9 children: Daniel, of White Cloud, Mich., Enos, who preceded her to the spirit world, Christian of Narcross, Minn., Sarah Bullard, Elkhart, Ind. Susie Reedy, of Tuleta, Tex., Samuel, of Middleton, Pa., Mary Koerner, Elias and Salome Wenger of Cullom, Ill. In 1896 she and her husband came to Cullom, Ill., to live with their children, where her husband died Aug. 8, 1900. The deceased was a member of the Mennonite Church since her youth. She enjoyed good health until about a year ago, when she had an attack of heart failure from which time she gradually grew weaker. She bore her affliction patiently and longed to be at rest. Funeral services were conducted by A. H. Leaman of Chicago. Text, Prov. 3: 17.

"Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the spring runs dry;
One by one beyond recall,
Loved ones say farewell and die,
But the roses will bloom again
And the springs will gush anew,
So in Eden's fairer clime,
Brighter scenes we soon shall view."

Gospel Herald - Vol. I, No. 50 - March 13, 1909

Nancy married Jacob Christophel 1856, , Elkhart Co., Indiana. Jacob was born 1820, , Bavaria, Germany; died 8 Aug 1900, Cullom, Livingston, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Daniel Christophel was born 1857, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Enos Christophel was born 1859, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Bef 1909.
3. Christian Christophel was born 1861, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Sarah Christophel was born 1865, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Mary Christophel was born 1866, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Elias Christophel was born 1868, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Susanna Christophel was born 1870, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Samuel Christophel was born 1872, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Salome Christophel was born 1874, , Elkhart Co., Indiana; died Yes, date unknown.