Leah Brenneman Kipfer

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Leah Brenneman Kipfer (Gingerich)

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Birthplace: Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Death: December 24, 1942 (86)
London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Place of Burial: Zurich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Jacob Gingerich and Maria Gingerich
Wife of Menno Lichti Kipfer
Mother of John Gingerich Kipfer; Jacob G Kipfer; Christian Kipfer; Nancy Kipfer; Ezra Gingerich Kipfer and 9 others
Sister of Veronica Kennel; Daniel B. Gingerich; David B Gingerich; Nancy Gingerich; Jacob Brenneman Gingerich and 4 others

Managed by: Kimberly Louise Fraser
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About Leah Brenneman Kipfer

Kipfer.-Leah, widow of the late Menno Kipfer, was born in Huron Co., Ont., Feb. 18, 1856; died at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ont., Dec. 24, 1942; aged 86 y. 10 m. 6 d. She was united in marriage to Menno Kipfer who preceded her in death 20 years ago. To this union were born 9 sons and 5 daughters. Two sons preceded them. Surviving are 7 sons (Jacob of Dashwood, John of Michigan, Ezra of Hensall, Noah, Simon, David and Solomon of Iowa), 5 daughters (Mary of Kitchener, Nancy of Hensall, Eda of Zurich, Ella of Grand Bend, Pearl of Zurich), 2 sisters (Mrs. Chris Schrag, Miss Nancy Gingerich), 2 brothers (Christian of Stanley Tp.; Jacob of Oregon); also 56 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. She was a faithful member of Zurich Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 27 at Zurich Mennonite Church in charge of Bros. Stephen Peachey and Bishop Manasseh Hallman.

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Leah Brenneman Kipfer's Timeline

1856
February 18, 1856
Huron County, Ontario, Canada
1876
May 20, 1876
Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
1877
August 20, 1877
Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
1879
March 20, 1879
Ontario, Canada
1881
May 7, 1881
Ontario, Canada
1883
March 6, 1883
Ontario, Canada
1885
February 20, 1885
Ontario, Canada
1886
September 26, 1886
Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
1888
September 25, 1888
Ontario, Canada
1891
May 3, 1891
Ontario, Canada