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John J. Gunden

Male 1889 - 1959  (69 years)


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  • Name John J. Gunden 
    Born 16 Dec 1889  , McPherson Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36183 
    Died 22 Oct 1959  Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I36183  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Rachel Albrecht,   b. 12 Sep 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1986, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F52887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gunden, John, son of the late John and Mary (Swartzentruber) Gunden, was born near McPherson, Kans., Dec. 16, 1889; died as a result of an accident [a crushed chest and suffocation] on his farm near Bay Port, Mich., Oct. 22, 1959; aged 69 y. 10 m. 6 d.

      He was married on Sept. 24, 1914, to Rachel Albrecht, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children Iva (Lawrence) Swartzendruber, Clara (Mark) Salter, Lala (John) King, Glen, Olin, and John Dale, all of Bay Port; and Delmar, of Sebewaing, Mich., one foster son Michael Sape, Linwood, Mich., 26 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 5 foster grandchildren, 5 sisters (Lydia (Sol.) Mayer, Sarasota, Fla.; Agnes (Jess) Byler; Mrs. Fannie Yoder, Laura, all of Pigeon, and Mary (Mose) Albrecht, Bay Port, and 3 brothers Chris, Goshen, Ind., Joseph, Sarasota, Fla., and William, Elkhart, Ind.

      He was a member of the Pigeon River C. M. Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 25, in charge of Emmanuel Swartzentruber and Willard Mayer.

      Gospel Herald 10 Nov 1959, Vol. LII, No. 44, pg 975

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, John J. Gunden (1889 - 1959) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69132762.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Dec 1889 - , McPherson Co., Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Oct 1959 - Bay Port, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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