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Elizabeth Zehr

Female 1828 - 1900  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Zehr was born on 1 Nov 1828 in Alsace Lorraine, FR (daughter of Johannes Zehr and Madeleine Stepp); died on 28 Apr 1900 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 29 Apr 1900 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Wife, Mother
    • Religion: Mennonite
    • Immigration: 1846, NY

    Notes:

    Obit: Gospel Herald
    NAFZIGER - Elizabeth Zehr, widow of the late Bish. Christian Nafziger, departed this life April 28, 1900, aged 71 years, 5 months, 27 days. She lived in matrimony nearly 48 years and leaves two sons and nine grandchildren. Buried on the 29th in the A. M. burying ground. Funeral services by Daniel Grieser of Dewey, Ill., and Samuel Gerber of Groveland, Ill. She was a faithful member of the church and enjoyed the love and esteem of all who knew her. We mourn not as those who have no hope. C.

    Birth:
    Date from Ardys Serpette

    Buried:
    Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery @71-5-27 (with children)

    Elizabeth married Bishop Christian Nafziger on 25 Aug 1851 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Christian (son of Christian Nafziger and Veronica Burkey) was born in 1819 in GR; died on 6 Mar 1899 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    By Andrew Ropp

    Children:
    1. Magdalena Nafziger was born in 1852.
    2. Elizabeth Nafziger was born in 1854.
    3. Christian Nafziger was born in 1856.
    4. Joseph Nafziger was born on 4 Jan 1860; died on 26 Sep 1895; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
    5. Christian B. Nafziger was born in 1862; died in 1950.
    6. Andrew Nafziger was born in 1864 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died in 1945 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johannes Zehr was born in 1792; died on 27 Mar 1842.

    Johannes married Madeleine Stepp on 9 Feb 1825. Madeleine was born in 1793; died on 6 Apr 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Madeleine Stepp was born in 1793; died on 6 Apr 1846.

    Notes:

    Children:
    1. Magdalena Zehr was born on 5 Oct 1825 in Lembach, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 29 Apr 1864; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
    2. George Zehr was born on 27 Sep 1825 in FR; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Minier, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 17 Apr 1904 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
    3. 1. Elizabeth Zehr was born on 1 Nov 1828 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 28 Apr 1900 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 29 Apr 1900 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.


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