Joseph Cender

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, June 1915

“Joseph Cender was born in France, Oct. 18, 1855; died April 1, 1915;
aged 59 y. 5 m. 14 d. He came to America with his parents in the year 1869. They lived in Woodford Co., Ill., till the year 1888, when they moved to Reno Co., Kan. Oct. 21, 1890 he was married to Mary Oyer, to which union two children were born. Bro. Cender’s health has been failing for about seven years, and he was taking treatments at a sanitarium, where he also passed away. He leaves his wife, aged mother, a son, a daughter, a grandson, and many other relatives and friend to mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. He was saved and joined the Defenseless Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member for many years. Funeral services were conducted in the German language by Jacob Schmucker, and in English by D. M. Zimmerman. Text, Eccl. 8:8.”

Joseph married Mary Oyer on 21 Oct 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]