Married Yesterday (Married February 12, 1913, contributed by Virgil Whitaker)


Remmer M. Fischer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meinert Fischer of Benson, and Miss Minnie Timmerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Timmerman of Minonk Township, were married on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 1913, by Rev. Theo. Kettelhut at St. Paul's parsonage. The bridal couple was attended by Jacob Fischer, brother of the groom, and Miss Hannah Timmerman, sister of the bride. The young couple is quite popular and highly respected in this community and will make their home on a farm two miles west of Benson. The Dispatch extends congratulations. (Unknown newspaper)

Bio information courtesy of Amelia Christy.

Minnie Fisher Jennings Died last Friday - Funeral Services Held Here Sunday

Mrs Dewitt Jennings, 59, died at St James hospital in Pontiac, at 12:10 p. m., Friday, August 19. She had been ill for two years and seriously ill for the last several months.

Minnie Fisher Jennings was born Minnie Timmerman, a daughter of John and Elisabeth Timmerman at Minonk on Sept. 16, 1889, and spent her entire life in this community.

She attended Minonk schools and in 1912 she was united in marriage with Remmer Fisher. He died many years ago, leaving her to raise their three daughters on the farm south of Minonk.

Three years ago, in April, 1946, she was united in marriage with Dewitt Jennings, who survives.

A good wife and mother, she was a member of the Baptist church and was well liked by all who knew her.

Surviving besides her husband are three daughters: Mrs Helen Schleuter of Minonk; Mrs Florence Carls of Flanagan; and Mrs Lucille Whitaker of Peoria. There are also 11 grandchildren, two brothers, John and Herman Timmerman of Minonk; and three sisters, Mrs Katie Gerdes of Benson; Mrs Hannah Sullivan of Amboy; and Mrs Elizabeth Barth of Minonk.

Her parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tallyn Memorial Home in this city, with the Rev. S. L. Buchanan, former Minonk Baptist minister, officiating. Burial was in the Minonk cemetery.