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Jacob Sauder

Jacob Sauder

Male 1848 - 1918  (69 years)

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  • Name Jacob Sauder 
    Born 13 Oct 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Jacob Sauter 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-11867 
    Died 5 Mar 1918  [3, 4
    Buried Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I11867  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob N. Sauder,   b. 27 May 1809, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1875  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Barbara Funk,   b. 8 Sep 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F6097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Detweiler,   b. 10 Feb 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1939  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1876  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Abraham Sauder,   b. 9 Jun 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1969, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Barbara Sauder,   b. 6 Dec 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1953  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sauder.-Jacob Sauder was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, October 13, 1848; died March 5, 1918; aged 69 y. 4 m. 22 d. On January 4, 1876, he united in marriage with Esther Detweiler of Ontario. In the year 1879, they removed from Ontario to Emmett County, Mich., to the homestead near Brutus where they resided until his death. To this union were born seven children, 3 sons and 4 daughters, two sons of whom preceded their father. He was stricken with paralysis but remained conscious to the end and with all the children at his bedside, he passed peacefully away. He leaves to mourn his departure his companion, one son Abraham, four daughters, Mrs. Barbara Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Crapsy, Mrs. Anna Struthers, and Mrs. Mary Schultz, sixteen grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends, besides four brothers and three sisters living in Ontario. He united with the Mennonite Church at the age of 22 years to which faith he adhered to death. The funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church near Brutus, Mich., on March 7th conducted by Rev. George
      Weaver of Petosky, from the text selected by the departed brother, John 14:1-14, especially verse 14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

      "Brother, thou hast left us lonely,
      Sorrow fills our hearts today;
      But beyond this vale of sorrow
      Tears will all be wiped away."

      Gospel Herald Obituary - June 1918

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11136-76.
      11136-76, (Waterloo Co..), Jacob SAUTER, 28, farmer, Woolwich, of Wellesley Twp, s/o Jacob & Barbara SAUTTER, married Esther DETWILER, 23, Woolwich, of
      Woolwich, d/o Abraham & Barbara DETWILER, witn: David KOCH & John BRUBACHER of Woolwich, on 4 January 1876, at Woolwich

    2. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div A1-Page 39.

    3. [S1256] Cemetery - Michigan, Emmet, Brutus - Brutus Mennonite.
      Jacob/ Sauder/ 1848-1918/ at rest

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28789536.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Oct 1848 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jan 1876 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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