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John Cender b. 26 Aug 1877 Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL d. 21 Nov 1935 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1877 - 1935 (58 years)

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Name	John Cender
Birth	26 Aug 1877	Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL
Gender	Male
Residence	1892	Champaign Co., IL
Undefined	1923
	Invented a special lifting jack to be fitted on a corn sheller and registered it with the U.S. Patenet Office.
Occupation	Farmer
Religion	Amish Mennonite
Death	21 Nov 1935	Foosland, Champaign Co., IL
Burial	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
	East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID	I228	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	30 Mar 2017

Father	Joseph Cender, b. 13 Jun 1827, Niedernai, Bas-Rhin, FR d. 17 Jan 1910, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 82 years)
Mother	Mary Rouvenacht, b. 29 Mar 1842, Guermange, Saarebourg, Moselle, FR d. 4 Mar 1909, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 66 years)
Marriage	13 Mar 1870	Tazewell Co., IL
Family ID	F385	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Katherine Frances Zehr, b. 5 Oct 1877, Danvers, McLean Co., IL d. 10 Jan 1944, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 66 years)

Marriage 15 Dec 1904 Champaign Co., IL [1]

Children

	1. Roy Joseph Cender, b. 8 Sep 1905, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 25 Feb 1984 (Age 78 years)
	2. Lelia Alberta Cender, b. 21 Jun 1907, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 3 Apr 1993, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 85 years)
	3. Sadie Elizabeth Cender, b. 24 Nov 1909 d. 25 Oct 1913 (Age 3 years)
	4. Alva John Cender, b. 13 Jul 1913, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 26 Aug 2001, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 88 years)

Family ID F323 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Jan 2001

Event Map

	Birth - 26 Aug 1877 - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL
	Residence - 1892 - Champaign Co., IL
	Marriage - 15 Dec 1904 - Champaign Co., IL
	Death - 21 Nov 1935 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL
	Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL

Notes

Obit:
Cender.-John, son of Joseph and Mary Cender, was born near Roanoke, Ill., Aug. 26, 1877; died at his home near Foosland, Ill., Nov. 21, 1935; aged 58 y. 2 m. 26 d. At the age of 10 years he moved with his parents to Champaign Co., Ill., where he has lived ever since. When 14 years of age he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and united with the Mennonite Church near Fisher, Ill., of which he was a faithful member until death. He bore his suffering patiently, and expressed his desire to go home to his Lord. He was united in marriage with Katie F. Zehr Dec. 15, 1904. Four children were born to this union. One daughter (Sadie Elizabeth) passed away 22 years ago. He leaves his sorrowing companion, 3 children (Roy of near Fisher, Lelia and Alva at home), 2 little grandchildren (Kenneth and Joyce Cender), 1 brother (Chris) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lena Birky and Mrs. Mary Heiser, all of Foosland, Ill.). Two brothers and 1 sister preceded him in death. He also leaves a large host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held at the East Bend Mennonite Church, conducted by Bros. J. A. Heiser and Harold Zehr. Text, Isa. 38:1. Interment in East Bend Cemetery.