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Mary Lichti
1881 - 1938 (56 years)-
Name Mary Lichti Born 29 Sep 1881 Near, Wayland, Henry Co., Iowa 
[1] Gender Female Name Mary Kennel Eby ID Number Waterloo-48325 Died 11 Sep 1938 Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA [1] Person ID I48325 Generations Last Modified 6 Apr 2024
Father Christian E. Lichti, b. 1 Sep 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 31 Mar 1911, Near , Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA (Age 66 years) Mother Anna Schlagel, b. 1845, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown Married 30 Dec 1866 South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada [2, 3] Family ID F11827 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John K. Kennel, b. 24 Nov 1872, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Jan 1960 (Age 87 years) Married 2 Feb 1915 Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA [4] Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 Family ID F21097 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Kennel.-Mary, daughter of C. E. and Nancy Lichti, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Sept. 29, 1881; died in the hospital at Geneva, Nebr., Sept. 11, 1938; aged 56 y. 11 m. 13 d. In her youth she moved with her parents to Longmont, Colo., where she accepted Christ as her Saviour in the Mennonite faith in 1895 and remained loyal to Him and the Church until the Lord called her home. On Feb. 2, 1915, she was united in marriage to John K. Kennel near Shickley, Neb. She with her husband moved to their farm in Thayer County in 1919, then back to their farm in Fillmore County in 1925. From there they moved to town Oct. 6, 1927, where she lived at the time of her passing. This home was blessed with 3 children, 2 of whom with the sorrowing husband survive (Donald W. of Leadville, Colo.; Beatrice M., on their home place near Shickley, Neb.; and J. C., who died in infancy). Besides these she leaves 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Anna and Lena), 3 brothers (Nick, Chris, and Dan), 36 nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Her parents, 3 sisters, and 1 brother preceded her in death. She apparently seemed in good health till 4 weeks ago, when she was stricken with diabetes, which caused her much suffering but which she did very patiently. Her place at church or wherever aid was needed was never vacant. She was always willing to do whatever called upon for her Master and friends and before her marriage, for 4 years cared for 3 nieces and 1 nephew who were left without a mother, and whose welfare she always had at heart. Funeral services conducted by the home ministers and Bro. Wm .Eicher. Text, Heb. 9: 27.
"No one knows the silent heartaches,
Only we who lost can tell,
Of the grief that's born in silence
For the one we loved so well."
Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 26 - September 29, 1938 - pp 567, 568
- Kennel.-Mary, daughter of C. E. and Nancy Lichti, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Sept. 29, 1881; died in the hospital at Geneva, Nebr., Sept. 11, 1938; aged 56 y. 11 m. 13 d. In her youth she moved with her parents to Longmont, Colo., where she accepted Christ as her Saviour in the Mennonite faith in 1895 and remained loyal to Him and the Church until the Lord called her home. On Feb. 2, 1915, she was united in marriage to John K. Kennel near Shickley, Neb. She with her husband moved to their farm in Thayer County in 1919, then back to their farm in Fillmore County in 1925. From there they moved to town Oct. 6, 1927, where she lived at the time of her passing. This home was blessed with 3 children, 2 of whom with the sorrowing husband survive (Donald W. of Leadville, Colo.; Beatrice M., on their home place near Shickley, Neb.; and J. C., who died in infancy). Besides these she leaves 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Anna and Lena), 3 brothers (Nick, Chris, and Dan), 36 nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Her parents, 3 sisters, and 1 brother preceded her in death. She apparently seemed in good health till 4 weeks ago, when she was stricken with diabetes, which caused her much suffering but which she did very patiently. Her place at church or wherever aid was needed was never vacant. She was always willing to do whatever called upon for her Master and friends and before her marriage, for 4 years cared for 3 nieces and 1 nephew who were left without a mother, and whose welfare she always had at heart. Funeral services conducted by the home ministers and Bro. Wm .Eicher. Text, Heb. 9: 27.
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Sources - [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 29, 1938 - Obituary of Mary Lichti.
- [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869.
Anna Schlegel Born: South Easthope Township Res: South Easthope Township Age: 20 Father: Nicholas Schlegel Mother: Barbara Roth Born: 1846 Spouse: Christian Lickly Age: 22 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Born: 1844 Father: Nicholas Mother: Anna Smit married 30 Dec 1866 county: Perth - [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 13, 1911 - Obituary of Christian Lichti.
- [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 23, 1960 - Obituary of John K. Kennel.
- [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 29, 1938 - Obituary of Mary Lichti.
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Born - 29 Sep 1881 - Near, Wayland, Henry Co., Iowa 
Married - 2 Feb 1915 - Shickley, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA 
Died - 11 Sep 1938 - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA = Link to Google Earth
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