Lorene Springer

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Obit:
MINIER — Lorene A. Springer, 90, Albany, Ore., formerly of Lebanon, Ore., died March 13, 2012, at Mennonite Village, Albany, Ore.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Mennonite Home Chapel, Albany, Ore.    
Memorials may be given to The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation or The Mennonite Education Agency/La Junta Mennonite Nursing Scholarship Fund, sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon, OR 97355.
Ms. Springer was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Minier, daughter of Ben and Clara Hieser Springer. 
She graduated from the La Junta Mennonite School of Nursing with a registered nursing degree in 1943. After graduation she worked in La Junta for several years then moved to Lebanon, Ore., in 1960. In Lebanon, Lorene worked at Lebanon Community Hospital and later as an office nurse.
She enjoyed traveling and spending time at the coast with friends and relatives and volunteering.
After retirement, she moved to the Mennonite Village.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Albany.
Lorene was preceded in death by her three sisters, Elsie Bachman, Ina Bachman and Loretta Leatherman; three brothers, Howard, Glenn and Nelson Springer; and one nephew.
She is survived by six nephews and seven nieces.

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Died:
Mennonite Village

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: (Mennobits)
SPRINGER, BEN, son of Joseph and Barbara (Naffziger) Springer, was born near Hopedale, Ill., Aug. 23, 1881; died at Newton, Kan., Nov. 25, 1968; aged 87 y. 3 m. 2 d. On Feb. 27, 1905, he was married to Clara Heiser, who died Aug. 12, 1968. In 1921 he was ordained to the ministry and served the Hopedale Church. He also served for several years on the executive committee of the district Sunday school conference. Surviving are 7 children (Howard, Elsie--Mrs. Leland Bachman, Ina, Glenn, Nelson, Lorene, and Loretta--Mrs. Paul Leatherman, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Hopedale Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 29, with Ivan Kauffmann, John Troyer, and Howard Wittrig officiating.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Benjamin + Clara Hieser. Clara (daughter of Christian Hieser and Magdalena Sutter) was born on 11 Apr 1883 in IL; died on 12 Aug 1968 in Hesston, Harvey Co., KS; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:
Springer.- Clara Heiser, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Sutter) Heiser, was born in Illinois, Apr. 11, 1883; died at Hesston, Kan., Aug. 12, 1968; aged 85 y. 4 m. 1 d. In 1905, she was married to Ben Springer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Elsie Bachman, Ina Springer, Lorene Springer, and Mrs. Loretta Leatherman), 3 sons (Howard B., Glenn W., and Nelson P.), 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Chris Birky, Mrs. Emma Lippith, Mina, and Mrs. William Glaser), and 2 brothers (William and Roy). She was preceded in death by 5 sisters and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Hopedale Church, where her husband served as pastor for more than 40 years. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Church, Aug. 16, with Ivan Kauffmann, John Troyer, and Howard Wittrig officiating.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIX, No. 12, June 15, 1902, page 190
SPRINGER.-On the 29th of March, 1902, near Hopedale, Ill., Bro. Joseph Springer, aged 64 yrs. 9 m. 

Funeral services at the A. M. church on the 1st of April by B. Rupp of Flanagan and P. Hostetler of Groveland. 

He leaves one brother and three sisters, his wife, eight children and 15 grandchildren. 

For many years he proclaimed the gospel to a dying world. Thus another one of Christ's faithful ones has gone to his reward.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Joseph + Barbara Nafziger. Barbara (daughter of Josef Nafziger and Jackobina Stalter) was born on 24 Jul 1841 in Bavaria, GR; died on 24 Nov 1921 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: -Gospel herald Obituary, May 10, 1923

"Albrecht.--Barbara Nafziger was born in Rheinbayern, Germany on Aug. 28, 1851; died at her late home in Champaign, Ill., April 9, 1923; aged 71 y. 7 m. 12 d. In 1870 she came to America with her parents, living with them near Bloomington, Ill., for four years, when she was married to John Albrecht of near Flanagan, Ill. This happy marriage terminated when her husband died in Feb., 1900, but by her courage and faith in God she carried on the family responsibilities. Her life was ever guided by the prayer that she might be given the ability to see the right and have the strength to follow it. For several years she made her home in Flanagan. The last ten years were spent in Champaign, where she moved for the purpose of educating her two younger sons. It was said that she was ever ready to help a good cause along by giving of her means. She leaves 4 sons and 3 daughters: Mrs. Joseph Ingold, Mrs. P. L. Guth, Mrs. E. J. Gable, P. D., and S. A., of Flanagan, Ill.; W. A., of Columbiana, Mo.; and D. A. of Champaign, Ill. One daughter, Mrs. S. J. Sutter of Flanagan, preceded her to the great beyond. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, besides many friends also survive. Short services were held at her home in Champaign, April 10, after which her remains were brought to the home of her son S. A., at The Homestead, where services were held April 12 by D. W. Slagel (I Pet. 1:3-25) and at the Waldo Church by Bros. J. D. Hartzler (Acts 9:36-42) and C. F. Derstine (Acts 13:36 and Heb. 11:16). Many friends and relatives had assembled. Interment in the Waldo cemetery."

Birth:
28 aug 1851?

Died:
9 Apr 1923?

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1895, KS
• Residence: 1896, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obituary: Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 49 - March 3, 1938

Hieser.--Christian, son of Joseph and Barbara Schrock Hieser was born near Pekin, Ill., Oct. 19, 1851, died at his home at Minier, Ill., Feb. 17, 1938. He was married to Magdalena Sutler Feb. 6, 1876, who with 11 children, 22 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, survive. The children are John of Hopedale; Mrs. Clara Springer, Mrs. Alma Holmes, William Hieser, and Mrs. Estelle Glaser of Minier; Mrs. Mary Birky of Delavan; Harry of Bloomington; Roy of Towanda; Mrs. Anna Quigg of Ocean Park, Calif.; Mrs. Emma Lippitt and Miss Mena Hieser of Denver, Colo. Two children (Leah Hieser and Mrs. Barbara Springer) preceded him in death. Two sisters (Mrs. Jacob Naffziger and Miss Mary Hieser of Tremont) also survive. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Services were conducted by Bro. Simon Litwiller, assisted by Bro. Ernest Hostetler.


Reared in Elm Grove Township, educated in Railroad School. At age 24 he moved to Little Mackinaw Township. The couple lived in Kansas for a year, but returned to IL (Minier) in 1896.


A biography of Christian published in George Smith's History of Illinois and Her People in 1927 yielded much of the information on his father.

Died:
Funeral at Hopedale Mennonite Church

Christian married Magdalena Sutter on 9 Feb 1876 in Little Mackinaw Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Sutter and Magdalena Nafziger) was born on 7 Oct 1858 in Minier, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 14 Jun 1948 in Minier, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gospel Herald Obit:

Hieser. -- Magdalena, daughter of the late Christian and Magdalena (Nafziger) Sutter, was born Oct. 7, 1858; passed away at her home at Minier, Ill., June 18, 1948; aged 89 y. 8 m. 11 d. On Feb. 6, 1876, she was married to Christian Hieser, who preceded her in death Feb. 17, 1938. They were the first couple to be married in the church at Hopedale, then known as the Amish Church, but now the Hopedale Mennonite Church. She was a member of this church until death. Surviving are 11 children (John and Mary - Mrs. Chris Birky, Hopedale, Ill.; Clara - Mrs. Ben Springer, William, Alma - Mrs. E. R. Holmes, Estella - Mrs. William Glaser, all of Minier, Ill.; Harry and Roy, Bloomington, Ill.; Anna - Mrs. J. B. Quigg, Ocean Park, Calif.; Emma - Mrs. J. B. Lippitt, and Mena, Denver, Colo.), 23 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters (Leah and Barbara - Mrs. David P. Springer) preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Mennonite Church June 21 in charge of Simon Litwiller and A. H. Leaman. Text: Luke 11:2. Interment was made in the Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Died:
June 18?

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 21 Jun 1849, Solln To NY
• Naturalization: 11 Jan 1855, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1857, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

The only child of Catherine and Johannes to have migrated to America. David lived at Solln, a southwestern Munich suburb, and sailed with his wife Elizabeth Guth on the Minnesota in 1849.

On 1 Apr 1844, Elisabeth Springer authorized her husband in Solln to realize the real estate.

Immigration:
via Liverpool, on ship Minnesota, with members of his family

Residence:
(David)

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

David + Elizabeth Guth (Good). Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Guth and Barbara Güngerich) was born on 31 Jan 1803 in Busenberg, Palatinate, GR; died on 10 Sep 1849 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 133
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Birth:
Weissenb

Died:
Died shortly after arriving in Tremont

Buried:
Hirstein Cemetery

Josef married Jackobina Stalter about 1850. Jackobina was born on 22 Oct 1831 in GR; died on 3 Sep 1895 in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, September 1895
"On the 3d of September 1895, near Saybrook, McLean Co., Ill., Sister Jacobina Dann, maiden name Stalter, aged 63 years, 10 months and 11 days. She was born in Monbijon, Rhenish Bavaria, Germany. She leaves her husband, one son and two daughters; two daughters and three sons preceded her. Buried on the 5th in Greenwood cemetery. Funeral services by Andrew Werckler, Michael Kinsinger and Pre. Schrag from Psa. 90: 10 and Rev. 14: 13. Sister Dann was a faithful member of the church, and was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends."

Birth:
Monbijou estate

Buried:
Greenwood Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Butler Co., OH
• Immigration: 17 Sep 1838, NY
• Residence: 1848, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1850, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1870, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1880, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obit: Hof T Obit: Jan 1, 1893
HIESER - On the 8th of November, 1892, near Pekin, Tazewell Co., Ill., of the infirmities of old age and other complaints, Bro. Joseph Hieser, aged 74 years, 8 months and 8 days. He leaves an aged widow, three sons and four daughters to mourn his death. He begged his family not to weep for him, for he said he was going home to Jesus. His remains were laid to rest at Pleasant Grove on the 10th. Funeral services by David Augsburger of Washington, Pre. King of Mackinaw, P. Ropp of Pekin, and J. Burckey of Tiskilwa.

“Joseph went to Dillon in 1848 to work laying railroad tracks. He labored on the rails to Peoria until 1850, but came away with little savings.

Following his arrival in Tazewell County, Joseph Hieser worked [in 1850] on the first railroad built into Peoria, and on account of dishonesty he was never paid for his labor. Until his marriage the home of Joseph Hieser was cared for by his mother, who had subsequently joined her son. She is now deceased and lies in the cemetery of Elm Grove Township.”

Census:
Joseph 'Hiser', 30; 'Madaline', 62, and Jacob, 34.

Census:
Joseph Heiser, 50, farmer; Barbara, 40; Christian, 19, farm laborer; Joseph, 17; Andrew, 14; Barbara, 14; Magdalena, 10, Elizabeth, 8; and Maria, 5. They appear on the 1880 census of Elm Grove as 'Jos. Hiser', 62, farmer; Barbara, 52, keeping house; Andrew, 23; Barbara, 23; Mary, 15; and Elisabeth [Barbara's mother], 67.

Died:
At 71 yrs. 8 mo., 8 days.

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery

Joseph married Barbara Schrag on 4 Feb 1851 in Tazewell Co., IL. Barbara (daughter of Christian Schrag and Elisabeth Bircki) was born on 17 Aug 1828 in Koesching, Bavaria, GR; died on 30 Oct 1911 in Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Gravestone date

Died:
Gravestone date

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
by Andrew Ropp. Page 188 Tazewell Marriage Index

Other Events and Attributes:

• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: 1848
• Census: 1860, Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
SUTTER. - On May 11, 1899, Christian Sutter, aged 76 years and 20 days. He leaves a widow, two children, twenty-seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was one of the first Amish Mennonites to settle in this neighborhood, and he could see how the small membership grow to a large congregation, and how many a one, who came after him, was called away before him. He was married twice. With his first wife, Magdalena Nafziger, he lived in matrimony twenty-one years; with his second wife, Barbara Augsburger, twenty-six years. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church since his youth, and died in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Ill., trusting in the mercy of the Lord. Buried on the 14th. Funeral services by Samuel Gerber and J. C. Birky. C.
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Christian's barn was used for the 1875 Amish ministers conference. It has been dismantled and rebuilt at the site of the Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society Heritage Center in Metamora. An old Amish saying of his time was “A good barn will pay for a good house, but a good house will not pay for a good barn.”
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The restored barn

Birth:
Forsthof in Dittenfeld, royal court district of Neuburg in Schwaben-Neuburg

Census:
Farmer Christian Suter, 57, Bavaria; Barbara, 50, Bavaria; Annie Augsberger, 17, stepdaughter born in Illinois; Daniel, 13, stepson born in Illinois; and Fannie, 10, stepdaughter born in Illinois.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery with first wife

Christian married Magdalena Nafziger on 17 Mar 1850 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Nafziger and Veronica Burkey) was born in 1819 in GR; died on 25 May 1871 in Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By Bishop Andrew Ropp