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- Parents John & Elizabeth Esch
wife of Valentine Springer
married 1861 France
8 children:
Peter
John
Joseph
Benjamin
Andrew
Valentine
son & daug. passed in France
immigrated 1891 with children & Marie's Mother Elizabeth
Marie Springer, daughter of John and Elizabeth Esch, was born June 27, 1843, in St. Medard, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Jan. 10, 1934; aged 90 y. 6 m. 13 d. Her father having passed away before her birth she and her mother lived at the home of her grandfather. In the year 1861 she was married to Valentine Springer of St. Medard, France. To this union were born 8 children. In 1891 she with her family came to America and settled in the vicinity of Metamora, Ill. They were engaged in farming here for a time and then moved to Fisher, Ill. When she and her husband retired they returned to Woodford County and resided in Metamora. In 1913 her husband passed away and 7 years later she made her home with her children. Her last years were spent in the home of her son, Peter Springer, near Metamora. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, and a daughter who died in France, another son John and grandson Benjamin of Fisher, Ill. Those who remain are her 5 sons Andrew, Joseph, and Peter of Metamora; Valentine of Fisher; Benjamin of Washington, 24 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. Sister Springer united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a constant and faithful follower of her Savior throughout her entire life. She was of a lively personality and had a kind heart that won many friends for her. Children and grandchildren will ever remember her devotion and tenderness for her own.
"Mother's gone beyond this world of sorrow, pain and care,
Gone to be with Jesus; Oh, will we miss her there?"
Services were held at the home of her son Peter Springer on Friday, Jan. 12, in charge of A. A. Schrock and at the Metamora Mennonite Church in charge of H. R. Schertz. Text, Rev. 6. Burial Harmony Cemetery. [2]
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