Jacob Harrington

1859 - 1931  (71 years)

• Name	Jacob Harrington
  Born	25 Jul 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1900	Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [3]
  	day labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87053
  Died	May 1931	Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [2]
  	Cause: ill five weeks with ear trouble
  Buried	Olive Cemetery, Olive Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [2]
  Person ID	I87053	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John C. Harrington,   b. 4 Jul 1803, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Aug 1886, , Elkhart Co., Indiana  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mary Colosky,   b. 15 Aug 1813, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1894, Near, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1832	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F7860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary A. Trysinger,   b. 9 Sep 1859, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. 20 Dec 1949, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1883	, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [2]
  Children	1. Chester Harrington,   b. May 1884, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edna Harrington,   b. May 1886, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Leota Harrington,   b. Jul 1889, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Cleo Harrington,   b. Abt 1895, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Forrest Harrington,   b. 1903, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1929  (Age 26 years)   6. Harry Harrington,   b. May 1991, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F22609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Harrington.- Jacob Harrington, 71, died in his home at Wakarusa, Ind., after being ill for five weeks with complications caused by ear trouble. The son of John and Mary Harrington. He was born July 25, 1859, in Canada and came to the vicinity of Wakarusa with his parents when three years old where he grew to manhood. On March 12, 1883, he married Mary Trysinger, with whom he lived on a farm with near Wakarusa. Sometime later they moved to Wakarusa and he was employed at the Metal Forming Co., in Elkhart for about seven years, prior to five years ago when he became ill with blood poisoning. He was converted in the spring of 1909, and on April 24, was baptized at which time he was received as a member in the Mennonite Church and as a brother in the Holdeman congregation. Bro. Harrington was a man of strong religious convictions, true to his Master until the end. Surviving are his wife and five children (Chester and Harry Harrington, Mrs. Eli Hunsberger, Mrs. A.J. Dullinger, and Mrs. Guy Burkhart). One son (Forrest ) died on March 24, 1929 at the age of 25. there are also 11 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (David and Amos Harrington) , 2 sisters (Mrs. Isaac Flickinger and Mrs. Seth Eby). He was a man universally respected and loved by all who knew him. A neighbor not to be forgotten. His love for children was marked, and he alway greeted them with a cheery word. The funeral was held at the Olive Church, conducted by Brethren David A. Yoder and Silas Weldy. Text, Jno. 17: 4. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald Newspaper May 14, 1931 - Vol. XXIV, No.7 - page 159

  
  

• Sources

  [S255] Census - Indiana - 1880, Olive, Elkhart, Indiana Film 1254275 Page 281C. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 14, 1931 - Obituary of Jacob Harrington. [S1080] Census - Indiana - 1900, Enumeration district 0029 Sheet number and letter 14A Household id 251 Reference number 3 GSU film number 1240369 Image number 00856. Jacob Harrington Residence Wakarusa town, Elkhart, Indiana Birth date Jul 1859 Birth place Canada Eng Relationship to head-of-household Self Spouse name Mary A Harrington Spouse birth place Indiana Father birth place Pennsylvania Mother birth place Pennsylvania Race or color (expanded) White Gender Male Marital status Married Years married 17 Estimated marriage year 1883 Immigration year 1862 [S32] News - Herald of Truth, September 15, 1894 - Obituary of Mary Harrington.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jul 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Mar 1883 - , Elkhart Co., Indiana Occupation - day labourer - 1900 - Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Died - Cause: ill five weeks with ear trouble - May 1931 - Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Buried - - Olive Cemetery, Olive Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana  = Link to Google Earth