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Abraham Shank

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States
Death: October 10, 1956 (83)
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States
Place of Burial: Cearfoss, Washington County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Christian Shank and Mary Shank
Husband of Susanna Martin Shank and Susan K Shank
Father of Fannie K. Horst; Amos H Shank and Samuel Lesher Shank
Brother of Martha Shank; Anna Strite Oberholtzer; Frederick Shank; Aaron H Shank; Noah Shank and 3 others

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About Abraham Shank

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153730802/abraham-shank

Abraham (Abram) Shank, 83, son of the late Christian and Mary (Strite) Shank,

Born Dec. 5, 1872, near Leitersburg, Md.; died Oct. 10, 1956, at the Washington County Hospital after an illness of several weeks; aged 83 y. 10 m. 5 d.

He was a guest of the Mennonite Old Folks' Home, Maugansville, Md., for 6 years and a member of the Reiff Mennonite Church.

Surviving are one daughter and 2 sons, Mrs. Samuel E. Horst, Hagerstown, Md.; Amos and Samuel Shank, both of Waynesboro, Pa.), 14 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, Aaron and Noah, Greencastle, Pa.; and Christian, Maugansville, Md.).

Funeral services at the Reiff Church were conducted by Amos and Reuben Martin, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Source: Gospel Herald, January 1, 1957 Obituary 71,

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Abraham Shank's Timeline

1872
December 5, 1872
Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States
1896
October 11, 1896
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States
1897
December 30, 1897
Cearfoss, Washington County, Maryland, United States
1902
June 7, 1902
Cearfoss, Washington County, Maryland, United States
1956
October 10, 1956
Age 83
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States
October 10, 1956
Age 83
Reiff Mennonite Church Cemetery (GPS (lat/lon) 39.70119 -77.76495), Cearfoss, Washington County, Maryland, United States