Christian C. Swartzendruber, Sr.

From: The Gospel Herald - Vol. XIII, No. 30 - 21 Oct 1920 - pages 591, 592.

Swartzendruber.--Christian C. Swartzendruber was born near Grantsville, Md., Jan. 19, 1832; died at his home in Johnson Co., Iowa, (of Bright's Disease and infirmities of old age) Oct. 5, 1920, aged 88 y. 8 m. 16 d. He was the youngest son of Christian and Catherine (Kinsinger) Swartzendruber who immigrated to this country from Germany one hundred years ago. He was the only surviving member of the above named family. He immigrated to Iowa when a young man seeking a home in what was then a large and unsettled tract of land owned by the Government. In the year 1858 he was married to Elizabeth Eash who preceded him in death twelve years ago. To this union were born six sons and five daughters who are all living. He was a consistent member of the Amish Mennonite Church for many years and reared his family in the same faith. He leaves to mourn his departure eleven children, 49 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, besides a large number of relatives and friends. He exercised much patience during his latter years, waiting for the Lord to call him home. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." Funeral services were conducted Friday, Oct. 8, at the Lower Deer Creek Church by J. F. Swartzendruber in German, and Perry Shenk in English, using as texts I Cor. 15 latter part. C. E. Hershberger.

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