Mattie Bender

1860 - 1938  (78 years)

• Name	Mattie Bender
  Born	7 Feb 1860	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1880	Clinton, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133858
  Died	5 Apr 1938  [2]
  Buried	Clinton Union Cemetery, Millersburg, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I133858	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel B. Bender,   b. 28 Apr 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1920  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Veronica Roth,   b. 1839, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1912  (Age 73 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1858	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F33205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Miller - Mattie, daughter of Daniel and Fanny (Roth) Bender, was born in Ontario, Feb. 7, 1860; died at the home of her daughter Fannie near Goshen, Ind., Apr. 5, 1938; aged 77 y. 3 m. 28 d. In her youth she came with her parents to Elkhart Co., Ind., where she spent the rest of her days. She united with the Amish Church in early life. In this faith she lived and died. On Oct. 27, 1881, she was united in marriage to Benedict Miller. To this union 5 children were born. Bro. Miller died Feb. 23, 1893. After spending 17 years in widowhood she was again married to Bishop Jacob H. Miller April 5, 1910, whose companionship she shared a few days more than 3 years and again she was left a widow. In this state she spent many days in caring for the sick and needy. One son and 1 daughter preceded her in death. She leaves 1 son (Cephas of Kalona, Ia.), 2 daughters (Lydia, wife of Levi J. Miller of Middlebury, Ind., and Fannie, wife of David S. Miller of Goshen, Ind.), 12 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 4 brothers and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services at the home of her son-in-law, David S. Miller, where she had her home for a number of years, by Menno Schrock and Nathaniel Miller in German and D.J. Johns in English. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 4 - April 28, 1938, Page 94, 95

  
  

• Sources

  [S255] Census - Indiana - 1880, Clinton, Elkhart, Indiana Film 1254275 Page 312C. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mattie Miler - April 28, 1938. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Daniel Bender b. Wilmot Township res: Wilmot Township Age: 23 born abt 1835 father: James mother: Magdalena married Veronica Roth Age:: 20 born abt 1838 b. Germany Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: John mother: Magdalina married 23 Mar 1858 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Feb 1860 - , Ontario, Canada Buried - - Clinton Union Cemetery, Millersburg, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth