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Leah <I>Gingrich</I> Hershberger

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Leah Gingrich Hershberger

Birth
Preston, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
20 Feb 1920 (aged 75)
Goltry, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Protection, Comanche County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Hershberger - Leah (Gingrich) Hershberger, widow of the late Tobias Hershberger, was born in Waterloo Co, Ont, June 5, 1844; died at her late home near Goltry, Okla, Feb. 20, 1920; aged 75 y, 8 m, 15 d.

On Aug. 18, 1872, she was married to Tobias Hershberger who preceded her in death May 4, 1918. To this union 2 sons were born (Simon and William).

In June, 1873, she united with the Mennonite Church and remained a faithful member till death. She had poor health the last 36 years of her life. She suffered more or less with rheumatic fever, these 36 years.

On Dec. 12, 1915, she was paralyzed on her right side and was bedfast till death. She bore affliction patiently, waiting for the Lord to call her home.

She has lived in Canada, Michigan, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.

She is survived by 2 sons, 3 grandsons, 2 granddaughters, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and a number of nephews and nieces.

Funeral services at her late home and at the Milan Valley Church. Burial in the cemetery nearby on Feb. 23. Services were conducted by Bro S C Miller and Bro D Y Hooley. Text, Rev 14:13.

Gospel Herald, Vol XII, No 49, 4 March 1920

The above information supplied by fellow findagrave member Linda K
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Hershberger - Leah (Gingrich) Hershberger, widow of the late Tobias Hershberger, was born in Waterloo Co, Ont, June 5, 1844; died at her late home near Goltry, Okla, Feb. 20, 1920; aged 75 y, 8 m, 15 d.

On Aug. 18, 1872, she was married to Tobias Hershberger who preceded her in death May 4, 1918. To this union 2 sons were born (Simon and William).

In June, 1873, she united with the Mennonite Church and remained a faithful member till death. She had poor health the last 36 years of her life. She suffered more or less with rheumatic fever, these 36 years.

On Dec. 12, 1915, she was paralyzed on her right side and was bedfast till death. She bore affliction patiently, waiting for the Lord to call her home.

She has lived in Canada, Michigan, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.

She is survived by 2 sons, 3 grandsons, 2 granddaughters, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and a number of nephews and nieces.

Funeral services at her late home and at the Milan Valley Church. Burial in the cemetery nearby on Feb. 23. Services were conducted by Bro S C Miller and Bro D Y Hooley. Text, Rev 14:13.

Gospel Herald, Vol XII, No 49, 4 March 1920

The above information supplied by fellow findagrave member Linda K
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  • Maintained by: Chad Kendell
  • Originally Created by: Shari
  • Added: Apr 29, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26493099/leah-hershberger: accessed ), memorial page for Leah Gingrich Hershberger (5 Jun 1844–20 Feb 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26493099, citing Protection Mennonite Cemetery, Protection, Comanche County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Chad Kendell (contributor 47022398).