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Our Family History and Ancestry Bernethy-Eby-Scribner-Hord
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1834 - 1907 (73 years)
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Name |
Levi Groff Witmer |
Born |
19 Mar 1834 |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
29 Dec 1907 |
Person ID |
I645062208 |
Eby/Aebi and Bernethy Family |
Last Modified |
22 Mar 2007 |
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- Gospel Witness - Volume 3, Number 42 - January 15, 1908, pages 671 and 672
WITMER.-Levi Witmer died on Dec. 29, 1907, at the home of his son, Isaac, at the old Witmer homestead, Akron, Pa., where he resided for forty-two years. Death resulted from pneumonia after an illness of four days. His age was 73y. 9m. 10d. Funeral services were conducted by N. H. Mack and Benj. Weaver at Metzler's M. H. Interment in adjoining cemetery. He was a member of the Mennonite Church from early manhood. His wife preceded him to the great unspeakable paradise a little over four years ago. To this union were born thirteen children, three of whom preceded their parents to the spirit world. Forty-nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive.
Through faith in Christ
Our Savior he will be
Moulding us for better life
By grace for eternity to see.
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