Lydia Litwiller b. 22 Jul 1867 Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL d. 11 Dec 1946 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Lydia Litwiller

Female 1867 - 1946  (79 years)


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  • Name Lydia Litwiller  [1] 
    Birth 22 Jul 1867  Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • June 27?
    Gender Female 
    Death 11 Dec 1946  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I7980  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2018 

    Father John Litwiller,   b. 27 Feb 1841, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1922, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Veronica (Fannie) Birky,   b. 16 Nov 1845, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1930, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 8 Nov 1863  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by Michael Mosiman, cousin of the bride’s mother
    Family ID F1965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Nafziger,   b. 7 Apr 1868, Little Mackinaw Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1917, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 28 Aug 1890  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Alma Nafziger,   b. 10 Sep 1891, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1976, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Leah Nafziger,   b. 13 Nov 1893, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1989, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     3. Martha Nafziger,   b. 7 Apr 1896, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1976, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. Amos Nafziger,   b. 16 Jul 1898   d. 12 Oct 1986 (Age 88 years)
     5. Edna Nafziger,   b. 22 Apr 1900   d. 8 May 1905 (Age 5 years)
     6. Orrin Nafziger,   b. 26 Aug 1903, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1992, Normal, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     7. Mary Nafziger,   b. 20 Mar 1906   d. 8 Jan 2002, Goshen, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     8. Fannie Nafziger,   b. 11 Jun 1907, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1994, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     9. Agnes Nafziger,   b. 3 Dec 1910, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 2007, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Jul 1867 - Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Dec 1946 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Nafziger.-Lydia, daughter of John and Fanny (Birkyy) Litwiller, was born near Delavan, Ill., Jul. 22, 1867; passed away at her home in Hopedale, Ill., following an illness of several months, Dec. 11, 1946; aged 79 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Aug. 28, 1890, she was united in marriage to John Nafziger, who preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1917. Surviving are 8 children (Alma-Mrs. Lee Sutter, Leah-Mrs. Emery Good, Martha, and Orrin, all of Hopedale; Amos, Glendora, Calif.; Mary -Mrs. Ralph Imhoff, Eureka, Ill.; Fanny - Mrs. Raymond Sommer, Saybrook, Ill. ; and Agnes -Mrs. Robert Hartzler, Morton, Ill.) 24 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Amos, Simon, and John, all of Hopedale; and Aaron, of Delavan), 2 sisters (Mrs. J. W. Springer, of Hopedale; and Mrs. A. C. Birkey, Manson, Iowa). One daughter (Edna), one brother (Ben), and one sister (Mrs. Val Springer) preceded her in death. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Hopedale Mennonite Church, and was a faithful member until death. Funeral services were held Dec. 14 at the home, in charge of Ben Springer, and at the Hopedale Mennonite Church, in charge of Roy D. Roth. Text, Heb. 4:9. Burial was made in the church cemetery near Hopedale.

  • Sources 
    1. [S708] Lonnie Litwiller Family Records.

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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