Simon L. Litwiller
1880 - 1956 (76 years)-
Name Simon L. Litwiller [1, 2] Birth 29 Jun 1880 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Gender Male Baptism Oct 1898 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL - By J. C. Birky.
CLER Y Ordained 15 May 1910 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL - By Bishop Andrew Schrock
Ordained 11 Jan 1925 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL - By Bishop Samuel Gerber
Religion Mennonite Death 30 Jun 1956 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Burial Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL - Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I8452 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 12 Feb 2021
Father John Litwiller, b. 27 Feb 1841, Butler Co., OH d. 15 Jul 1922, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 81 years) Mother Veronica (Fannie) Birky, b. 16 Nov 1845, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL d. 21 Dec 1930, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 85 years) Marriage 8 Nov 1863 Tazewell Co., IL - by Michael Mosiman, cousin of the bride’s mother
Family ID F1965 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Katie Erisman, b. 16 May 1883, Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL d. 21 May 1971, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 88 years) Marriage 7 Feb 1905 Hudson, McLean Co., IL [1] - By J. C. Birky
Children 1. Lester Litwiller, b. 25 Jan 1909, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 25 May 1971, Bradenton, FL (Age 62 years) 2. Esther Litwiller, b. 1907 d. 23 Sep 1998, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 91 years) 3. Chancey Litwiller, b. 26 Mar 1911 d. 28 Mar 2003 (Age 92 years) 4. William Litwiller, b. 1 Aug 1916 d. 23 Oct 1998, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 82 years) 5. Allen Litwiller, b. 22 Sep 1917, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 23 Nov 2001, Secor, Woodford Co., IL (Age 84 years) 6. Freda E. Litwiller, b. 20 Dec 1919, Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL d. 9 Feb 2021, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 101 years) 7. Rachael E. Litwiller, b. 5 Jan 1924, Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL d. 5 Dec 2016, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 92 years) Family ID F5958 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Aug 2006
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Notes - Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 30 - July 24, 1956-page 719
Litwiller, Simon, son of John and Fanny (Birkey) Litwiller, was born June 29, 1880, near June 30, 1956; aged 76 y. 1d. He accepted Christ in his youth and became a member of the Hopedale Mennonite Church. On Feb. 7, 1905, he was united in marriage to Katie Ehrisman. His wife and the following children survive (Lester, Carlock; Chancy, Washington, Iowa; William, Minier, Ill.; Allen, Secor, Ill.; Esther, Freda, and Rachel, of Hopedale). Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters (Amos, John E., and Mrs. J. W. Springer, of Hopedale; Aaron, of Morton, Ill.; and Mrs. Andrew Birkey, Manson, Iowa). Three sisters and 2 brothers preceded him in death. On May 14, 1910 , he was ordained the Christian ministry to served the Hopedale congregation. On Jan. 11, 1925, he was ordained bishop at the same place. He also had bishop oversight of the Goodfield, Morton, Dillon, and Midway congregations. His first concern was the cause of Christ and His church. Even throughout his illness, the church was uppermost in his thought. Funeral services were held July 3 at the Hopedale Mennonite Church with Ivan Kauffman, Ben Springer, J. N. Kaufman, and A. C. Good conducting the services. J. D. Hartzler was in charge of the services at the Funeral Home, and Howard Zehr at the Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery. Pallbearers were ministers from the Central Illinois Conference.
- Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 30 - July 24, 1956-page 719
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Sources - [S539] Harry F. Weber, Centennial History of the Mennonites of Illinois 1829-1929, (The Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana).
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20839579/simon-litwiller.
- [S539] Harry F. Weber, Centennial History of the Mennonites of Illinois 1829-1929, (The Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana).