Christian Oswald
1883 - 1948 (64 years)-
Name Christian Oswald [1] Birth 14 Apr 1883 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Gender Male Death 28 Mar 1948 Bruning, Thayer Co., NE [2] - at his home
Burial Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE - Salem Cemetery
Person ID I5719 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 7 Jan 2021
Father Christian Oswald Mother Mary Springer Family ID F10088 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Birky, b. 2 Nov 1882 d. 1971 (Age 88 years) Marriage 7 Sep 1902 [2] - 1903 per Sheldon Roth Geneanet Tree
https://gw.geneanet.org/sroth415?lang=en&iz=39&p=elizabeth&n=birky
Notes - Obit: Mennobits
Oswald. - Christian S., son of Christian and Mary (Springer) Oswald, was born near Hopedale, Ill., April 14, 1883; passed away at his home in Bruning, Nebr., after a lingering illness of about six months, March 28, 1948; aged 64 y. 11 m. 14 d. Two days before his death he suffered a stroke, from which he never recovered. At the age of twelve he moved with his parents to Beemer, Nebr. Early in life he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, remaining a member until death. On Sept. 7, 1902, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Birky, of Wisner, Nebr., who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Alvin, Paul, and Emanuel, Shickley, Nebr.; and Leland, Bruning, Nebr.), 5 daughters (Dorothy-Mrs. Lloyd Schweitzer, Carleton, Nebr.; Mary-Mrs. Emery Kauffman, Perryton, Tex.; Sadie, Kansas City, Kans.; Kathryn and Rhoda, at home), 20 grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends. His parents and 3 brothers preceded him in death. He was a devoted husband and loving father, with a deep concern for the spiritual welfare of his family and the church. Funeral services were held at the Salem Church, near Shickley, Nebr., March 29, in charge of Ammon Miller and Sam Oswald. Text: I Tim.15;20. Burial was made in the Salem Cemetery. [3]
Children 1. Dorothy Marie Oswald, b. 16 Feb 1916, Aurora, Hamilton Co., NE d. 17 Nov 2012, Aurora, Hamilton Co., NE (Age 96 years) Family ID F5836 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2019
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Event Map Birth - 14 Apr 1883 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Death - 28 Mar 1948 - Bruning, Thayer Co., NE Burial - - Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Mennobits
Oswald. - Christian S., son of Christian and Mary (Springer) Oswald, was born near Hopedale, Ill., April 14, 1883; passed away at his home in Bruning, Nebr., after a lingering illness of about six months, March 28, 1948; aged 64 y. 11 m. 14 d. Two days before his death he suffered a stroke, from which he never recovered. At the age of twelve he moved with his parents to Beemer, Nebr. Early in life he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, remaining a member until death. On Sept. 7, 1902, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Birky, of Wisner, Nebr., who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Alvin, Paul, and Emanuel, Shickley, Nebr.; and Leland, Bruning, Nebr.), 5 daughters (Dorothy-Mrs. Lloyd Schweitzer, Carleton, Nebr.; Mary-Mrs. Emery Kauffman, Perryton, Tex.; Sadie, Kansas City, Kans.; Kathryn and Rhoda, at home), 20 grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends. His parents and 3 brothers preceded him in death. He was a devoted husband and loving father, with a deep concern for the spiritual welfare of his family and the church. Funeral services were held at the Salem Church, near Shickley, Nebr., March 29, in charge of Ammon Miller and Sam Oswald. Text: I Tim.15;20. Burial was made in the Salem Cemetery. [3]
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Sources - [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56618064/elizabeth-oswald.
- [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31740726/christian-s_-oswald.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56618064/elizabeth-oswald.