Maria Hochstedler

Maria aka Mary Troyer Hochstedler, daughter of Joseph Troyer & his wife Maria aka Mary Kauffman Troyer

Married 1827 Gabriel Hochstedler, son of Jonathan Hochstedler & his wife Veronica aka Frany Yoder Hochstedler

Known Children
John Gabriel Hochstedler b 1828
Abigail Hochstedler Schrock
Eli T Hochstedler b 1840
Jonathan Hochstedler b 1842
David Hochstedler b 1844
Gabriel G Hochstedler b 1853

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Mrs Gabriel [Maria Troyer] Hochstedler, mother of E T HOCHSTEDLER, died today at noon at the home of her son, at the age of ninety-seven years, after a lingering illness of several weeks.

Mrs Hochstedler, nee Maria Troyer, was born September 11, 1808, in Summerset county, Pennsylvania. At the age of seven years she came to Holmes county, Ohio with her parents. At that time Ohio was a wilderness and five miles of road had to be cut through heavy timber to reach the new home.

In 1827 she was married to Gabriel Hochstedler with whom she enjoyed a happy home for over 54 years. They moved to Howard county, Indiana in 1854, and to Bunker Hill in 1874, at which place death took the husband in 1881.

Since then she has made her home nearly all the time with her son, Rev E T Hochstedler.

She was the mother of 11 children, but 8 have preceded the mother in death, leaving three, viz: E T of Rochester, David [Hochstedler], of Miami county, and Gabriel [Hochstedler], of Westfield, Indiana.

There are 24 grandchildren, 31 great- grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, who will hold her to sacred memory.

Grandmother Hochstedler has resided in Rochester about 13 years, and is well known as the oldest person in Fulton county. She was an exemplary woman. Her religion was practical and found expression in many deeds of kindness and charity.

Besides bringing up her own children she also gave a home to several others who needed a sheltering roof and a mother's care.

In 1863 she became a member of the Evangelical church and her loyalty and devotion to the Christian faith are worthy of imitation. The funeral services at the house Tuesday at 10 am by Rev Lauderman. Interment at Bunker Hill. Friends may view the remains any time Monday.

Rochester Sentinel
3 Mar 1906

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