| Notes |
- Obit:
Maria/Mary Ehresman was born in Ohio in November 1839, and died May 8, 1894. On May 5, 1861 she married John Guth. He was born May 10, 1840, and died Oct. 8, 1896, a son of Peter Guth and Susanna/Susan Oyer. They appear on the 1880 census of Washington as John Guth, 40, born in Ilinois to a father from Bavaria and a mother from France; Mary, 40, born in Ohio to a father from Bavaria and a mother from France; and nine children born in Illinois. They are buried in Glendale Cemetery. Gospel Herald, June 1894: "On the 8th of May 1874 near Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., sister Maria Ehresman, wife of John Good. Buried on the 10th in the Washington cemetery. Sister Maria was married on the 5th of March 1861. The union was blessed with 10 children. There are also 14 grandchildren. She was a beloved mother and wife and a faithful follower of Christ in our denomination. Funeral services by the writer and Pre. Koenig of the Deer Creek Cong. and Emanuel Hartman from Isa. 18 and 38:12, 13. A large concourse of friends followed her remains to the grave. Michael Kinsinger."
Anna's remaining four children were all born in Ohio. She died before March 1843. Her children include:
6. Daniel Ehresman was born in Germany in 1836. According to the Troy passenger list he died at sea Oct. 26, 1836.
7. Peter Ehresman was born in Ohio circa 1837, and died at El Paso, Woodford County Dec. 2, 1893. On May 3, 1863 at Slabtown he married Barbara Sommer. She was born March 2, 1844, a daughter of Peter Sommer and Catherine Schertz, who were neighbors of the Ehresmans at Montgomery. They lived at Slabtown, Woodford County and Gridley, McLean County.
8. Fannie Ehresman was born in Ohio in 1838.
9. (See Obit) Maria/Mary Ehresman
10 Anna 'Nancy' Ehresman was born in Ohio Feb. 22, 1841, and died at Hopedale April 11, 1909. On March 8, 1864 in Tazewell County she married Peter Litwiller. He was born at Milford, Butler County Sept. 9, 1839, and died June 28, 1900, a son of Joseph Litwiller and Barbe/Barbara Ulrich. They are buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Hopedale. Gospel Herald, May 1909: "Died near Hopedale, Ill., on April 11, 1909, Sister Anna Litwiller, maiden name Erisman, after an illness of about two months from dropsy; aged 68 y. She leaves to mourn her departure one son, two daughters and 12 grandchildren. Sister Litwiller was an exemplary Christian. She had many trials and sorrows in her life but remained patient and faithful to the end. We feel assured that all is well with her. Funeral April 14, conducted by Andrew Schrock and Sam Garber." [1]
|
- 1843
(Age 75 years)