Mary A. Naffziger (Nofzinger)

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Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 6 - February 5, 1957 - page 142, 143
Good, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Naffziger, was born March 31, 1871, near Delavan, Ill.; on Jan. 12, after an illness of 3 weeks, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Grieser, Dewey, Ill.; aged 85 y. 10m. 12 d. In her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and became a member of the Mennonite Church at Hopedale, Ill. At the time of her death she was a member of the East Bend congregation near Fisher, Ill. On Feb. 4, 1892, she was married to Peter Good, who preceded her in death in 1946. They made their home in Livingston County until 1900 when they moved to Champaign County, where they resided the remainder of their lives. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Ezra Yordy, Eureka, Ill.; Mrs. Emanuel Birky, Kouts, Ind.; Mrs. Jesse Heiser, Fisher, Ill.; Mrs. Lester T. Hershey, Aibonito, Puerto Rico; Mrs. Melvin Grieser, Dewey, Ill.), 4 sons (Leroy, Ivan and Joseph, Rantoul, Ill.; Arthur, Paxton, Ill.), one brother (Benjamin, San Diego, Calif.), 33 grandchildren, and 35 great-grandchildren. Four sisters and 3 brothers preceded her in death. She constantly sought the will of the Lord for her life and constantly yielded herself to it. She found great delight in entertaining guests, and speaking with her was always an inspiration. Her witness and testimony will continue to live on in the lives of her children and grandchildren. Her happiness was complete as one by one they made their decision to follow her Lord. Funeral services were held on Jan. 15 in East Bend Church in charge of Howard J. Zehr

Died:
at home of her daughter

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Mary married Peter Good on 4 Feb 1892. Peter (son of Christian Guth (Good) and Jacobina Ehresman) was born on 22 Oct 1863 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 19 Sep 1946 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carrie Edna Good was born on 2 Jan 1893 in Cornell, Livingston Co., IL; died on 24 Jan 1993 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Jan 1993 in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
2. Arthur E. Good was born on 2 Jan 1896 in Livingston Co., IL; died on 7 Aug 1970 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 10 Aug 1970 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
3. Leroy E. Good was born on 22 Aug 1894; died on 5 Mar 1969; was buried on 7 Mar 1969 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
4. Ivan S. Good was born on 30 Jan 1899; died on 2 Feb 1976; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
5. Elsie Good was born on 16 Oct 1900 in Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL; died on 31 Aug 1993 in Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN; was buried in Kouts, Porter Co., IN.
6. Laura Good was born on 29 Oct 1902; died on 10 Apr 1963.
7. Joseph C. Good was born on 21 Jan 1906; died on 4 Sep 1987 in Goshen, IN; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
8. Alta E. Good was born on 3 Mar 1910 in Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL; died on 30 May 1986 in Fort Ashby, Mineral Co., WV; was buried on 3 Jun 1986 in Pinto, Allegany Co., MD.
9. Bessie Good was born on 18 Feb 1914 in Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL; died on 7 Jun 1987 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 10 Jun 1987 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.

Joseph married Barbara Martin on 6 Apr 1869 in Tazewell Co., IL. Barbara (daughter of Christian Martin and Marie Zehr) was born on 2 Nov 1846 in Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 22 Dec 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel + Elisabeth Sommer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, March 1882:
"On the 22nd of Feb., near Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Ill., Christian Martin, aged 76 years and 26 days. He was a peace-loving member of the Amish Mennonite church. He was buried on the 25th. Services were held at the house by John Naffziger, Joseph Springer, and Christian Naffziger, and at the meeting-house by Noah G. Augspurger. He leaves a widow and four children."

They sailed from Le Havre on the Hanover, and arrived at New Orleans June 16, 1848. The passenger list shows carpenter Christophe Martin, 33, France; Marie, 26; Christophe, 4; and Barbe, 1.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Christian married Marie Zehr on 22 Feb 1841 in Imling, Moselle, FR. Marie (daughter of Georg Zehr and Elizabeth (Barbe) Mosimann) was born on 22 Apr 1822 in Chazelles, Moselle, FR; died on 1 Feb 1913 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 4 Feb 1913 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller
• Residence: 1842-1846, Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR
• Residence: 1846, Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, February 1913:
"Mary Zehr was born in Alsace, France April 7, 1822; died Feb. 1, 1913; aged 90 y. 8 m. 24 d. She was married to Christian Martin in 1841. To this union were born three sons and one daughter, all of whom preceded her to the home beyond the grave. She leaves 23 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren. She was converted in her youth and united with the Amish Mennonite Church by being baptized upon confession of her faith, and was faithful to the end. She was buried Feb. 4. Sermons by Daniel Nafziger, Samuel Gerber and John C. Birky. Text, Phil. 1:21 and I Cor. 15:51-58." Christian and Marie are buried in Mennonite Cemetery at Hopedale.

During 1842-1846 this couple lived and worked at the farm Alzing, in Moselle, FR.

Residence:
Alzing Ferme

Residence:
Chief miller at Bromsenhof

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Christian married Elizabeth (Marie Barbe) Zehr on 13 Dec 1810 in Domevre-sur-Vezouse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Zehr and Catherine Litwiller) was born in 1789 in Hellering-lès-Fénétrange, Moselle, FR; died on 3 Mar 1873 in Imling, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Their civil marriage entry described the groom as cultivator Christianne Martin, a resident of Zilling, a son of cultivator Christianne Martin and Elizabeth Kog [Barbe Koch] who were present and consenting. The bride was described as Elisabethe Zert, a resident of Domèvre, daughter of cultivator Christianne Zert and Catherine Littviller who were present and consenting. Witnesses included cultivator Christianne Zert, 49, father of the bride; Christian Kerbre [Gerber], 49, friend of the bride living at Herbéviller; Christian Martin, cultivator, 68, father of the groom living at Zilling; and Jean Frey, 40, friend of the groom living at Zilling.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cultivator

Notes:

Georg married Elizabeth (Barbe) Mosimann on 1 Mar 1821. Elizabeth (daughter of Michel Mosimann and Suzanne Brachbuhl (Brechbuhl)) was born on 3 Jul 1802; died in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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