Katherine Beckler
1830 - 1912 (82 years)-
Name Katherine Beckler [1, 2] Birth 2 Feb 1830 GR Gender Female Religion Amish Mennonite Death 2 Apr 1912 Cuming Co., NE Burial Beemer, Cuming Co., NE - Beemer Cemetery
Person ID I9522 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 7 Jan 2021
Family Jacob Zimmer, b. 1821, GR d. 2 May 1915, Cuming Co., NE (Age 94 years) Marriage 1850 [3] Children 1. Henry Zimmer, b. 1845, GR 2. Samuel Zimmer, b. 1851 d. 1933, Beemer, Cuming Co., NE (Age 82 years) 3. Magdalena Zimmer, b. 25 Jan 1853, Canada d. 29 Oct 1893, Lund, KS (Age 40 years) 4. Katherine Zimmer, b. 11 Oct 1855, Zurich, Hay Co., Ontario, Canada d. 27 Nov 1941, Bancroft, Cuming Co., NE (Age 86 years) Family ID F6711 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Jan 2021
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Zimmer.- Katherine Zimmer (nee Beckler) was born in Germany, Feb. 2, 1830; died at her home near Bancroft, Nebr., Apr. 2, 1912, of infirmities of old age; aged 82 y. 2 m. She was united in marriage to Jacob Zimmer Feb. 14, 1850. To this union were born 11 children, of whom 4 daughters, 5 sons, and 1 adopted son preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves to mourn her departure an aged husband, a son, a daughter, an adopted daughter, 20 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. She united with the A. M. Church in her youth and remained faithful until death, and often in her declining years did she express her desire to go home and be with God, leaving us the assurance that all was well with her soul.
Funeral took place April 5. Services at the house by Bro. J. D. Birky and at the A. M. Church by Bros. Peter Oswald and J. C. Birky. Texts, II Cor. 5:1-10; Hev*. 9:27. Interment in Beemer Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: Hev*., written as in the obituary
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