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Benjamin (Ben) Springer b. 23 Aug 1881 d. 25 Nov 1968: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1881 - 1968 (87 years)

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Name	Benjamin (Ben) Springer [1, 2]
Birth	23 Aug 1881
Gender	Male
CLER	Y
Religion	Mennonite
Death	25 Nov 1968
Burial	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
	Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID	I10956	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	15 Aug 2018

Father	Joseph Springer, b. 20 Jun 1837 d. 29 Mar 1902, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 64 years)
Mother	Barbara Nafziger, b. 24 Jul 1841, Bavaria, GR d. 24 Nov 1921, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 80 years)
Family ID	F4751	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Clara Hieser, b. 11 Apr 1883, IL d. 12 Aug 1968, Hesston, Harvey Co., KS (Age 85 years)

Children

	1. Lorene Springer, b. 3 Oct 1921, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL d. 13 Mar 2012, Albany, Linn Co., OR (Age 90 years)
	2. Nelson Paul Springer, b. 22 Aug 1915, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL d. 16 Jun 2004, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 88 years)

Family ID F9033 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jan 2023

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. [3]