Newcomer - Abraham, second son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer, was born April 29, 1870, in Union Twp, Elkhart Co, Ind; passed away Nov 8, 1941 at the home of his son John in Harrison Twp, Elkhart Co, Ind; aged 71 y, 6 m, 8d. Death was caused by complications.
His early boyhood days were spent in the parental home, after which he moved into the Yellow Creek community where he lived the remainder of his life.
On May 21, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hoover, who passed away 14 years prior to his death. To this union were born 4 children: John Henry of Goshen, Ind; Elisabeth (deceased 1927); Mrs Lee Blake of Goshen, Ind; and Amanda Mabel (deceased 1918). He is also survived by 1 brother (Eli of Syracuse, Ind), 3 sisters (Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, Ind; Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer of Elkhart, Ind), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
Early in his manhood life he confessed Christ as his Saviour and united with the body of believers of the Mennonite faith, in which faith he died. Funeral services held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in charge of Bros Virgil C Weaver and Delmer Horn.
Gospel Herald
Vol XXXIV, No 38
18 Dec 1941
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Abraham Newcomer, 71, passed away at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of his only son, John, 3 1/2 miles northeast of town, where he had been ill of influenza and pneumonia for four weeks.
He was born in Union township April 29, 1870, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer. On May 21, 1892, he married Mary Hoover. She passed away July 11, 1927. Mr Newcomer had cream route for many years.
He is survived, besides his son, by a daughter, Mrs Lee (Mettie) Blake of Jefferson township, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer, north of town, and Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, and a brother, Eli Newcomer of Syracuse.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church at 2:00, following the prayer service at 1:30. The Rev Virgil Weaver, pastor, assisted by the Rev Delmar horn, officiated. Interment was made in adjoining cemetery. Mr Newcomer was a member of the Yellow creek church.
Wakarusa Tribune
13 Nov 1941
His early boyhood days were spent in the parental home, after which he moved into the Yellow Creek community where he lived the remainder of his life.
On May 21, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hoover, who passed away 14 years prior to his death. To this union were born 4 children: John Henry of Goshen, Ind; Elisabeth (deceased 1927); Mrs Lee Blake of Goshen, Ind; and Amanda Mabel (deceased 1918). He is also survived by 1 brother (Eli of Syracuse, Ind), 3 sisters (Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, Ind; Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer of Elkhart, Ind), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
Early in his manhood life he confessed Christ as his Saviour and united with the body of believers of the Mennonite faith, in which faith he died. Funeral services held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in charge of Bros Virgil C Weaver and Delmer Horn.
Gospel Herald
Vol XXXIV, No 38
18 Dec 1941
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Abraham Newcomer, 71, passed away at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of his only son, John, 3 1/2 miles northeast of town, where he had been ill of influenza and pneumonia for four weeks.
He was born in Union township April 29, 1870, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer. On May 21, 1892, he married Mary Hoover. She passed away July 11, 1927. Mr Newcomer had cream route for many years.
He is survived, besides his son, by a daughter, Mrs Lee (Mettie) Blake of Jefferson township, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer, north of town, and Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, and a brother, Eli Newcomer of Syracuse.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church at 2:00, following the prayer service at 1:30. The Rev Virgil Weaver, pastor, assisted by the Rev Delmar horn, officiated. Interment was made in adjoining cemetery. Mr Newcomer was a member of the Yellow creek church.
Wakarusa Tribune
13 Nov 1941
Newcomer - Abraham, second son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer, was born April 29, 1870, in Union Twp, Elkhart Co, Ind; passed away Nov 8, 1941 at the home of his son John in Harrison Twp, Elkhart Co, Ind; aged 71 y, 6 m, 8d. Death was caused by complications.
His early boyhood days were spent in the parental home, after which he moved into the Yellow Creek community where he lived the remainder of his life.
On May 21, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hoover, who passed away 14 years prior to his death. To this union were born 4 children: John Henry of Goshen, Ind; Elisabeth (deceased 1927); Mrs Lee Blake of Goshen, Ind; and Amanda Mabel (deceased 1918). He is also survived by 1 brother (Eli of Syracuse, Ind), 3 sisters (Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, Ind; Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer of Elkhart, Ind), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
Early in his manhood life he confessed Christ as his Saviour and united with the body of believers of the Mennonite faith, in which faith he died. Funeral services held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in charge of Bros Virgil C Weaver and Delmer Horn.
Gospel Herald
Vol XXXIV, No 38
18 Dec 1941
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Abraham Newcomer, 71, passed away at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of his only son, John, 3 1/2 miles northeast of town, where he had been ill of influenza and pneumonia for four weeks.
He was born in Union township April 29, 1870, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer. On May 21, 1892, he married Mary Hoover. She passed away July 11, 1927. Mr Newcomer had cream route for many years.
He is survived, besides his son, by a daughter, Mrs Lee (Mettie) Blake of Jefferson township, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer, north of town, and Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, and a brother, Eli Newcomer of Syracuse.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church at 2:00, following the prayer service at 1:30. The Rev Virgil Weaver, pastor, assisted by the Rev Delmar horn, officiated. Interment was made in adjoining cemetery. Mr Newcomer was a member of the Yellow creek church.
Wakarusa Tribune
13 Nov 1941
His early boyhood days were spent in the parental home, after which he moved into the Yellow Creek community where he lived the remainder of his life.
On May 21, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hoover, who passed away 14 years prior to his death. To this union were born 4 children: John Henry of Goshen, Ind; Elisabeth (deceased 1927); Mrs Lee Blake of Goshen, Ind; and Amanda Mabel (deceased 1918). He is also survived by 1 brother (Eli of Syracuse, Ind), 3 sisters (Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, Ind; Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer of Elkhart, Ind), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
Early in his manhood life he confessed Christ as his Saviour and united with the body of believers of the Mennonite faith, in which faith he died. Funeral services held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in charge of Bros Virgil C Weaver and Delmer Horn.
Gospel Herald
Vol XXXIV, No 38
18 Dec 1941
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Abraham Newcomer, 71, passed away at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of his only son, John, 3 1/2 miles northeast of town, where he had been ill of influenza and pneumonia for four weeks.
He was born in Union township April 29, 1870, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kilmer Newcomer. On May 21, 1892, he married Mary Hoover. She passed away July 11, 1927. Mr Newcomer had cream route for many years.
He is survived, besides his son, by a daughter, Mrs Lee (Mettie) Blake of Jefferson township, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Harvey Yoder and Miss Lydia Newcomer, north of town, and Mrs Will Miller of Bristol, and a brother, Eli Newcomer of Syracuse.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church at 2:00, following the prayer service at 1:30. The Rev Virgil Weaver, pastor, assisted by the Rev Delmar horn, officiated. Interment was made in adjoining cemetery. Mr Newcomer was a member of the Yellow creek church.
Wakarusa Tribune
13 Nov 1941
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