Evangelical Messenger Obituary Index
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Key to Abbreviations:
- * = name of deceased
- ae = age
- assn = association
- asst = assistant
- b = born
- bapt = baptized
- bro = brother
- bur = buried
- ca = circa
- cem = cemetery
- ch = child
- ch = church
- Ch = church
- chren = children
- co = county
- conf = conference
- corr = corrected/correction
- CW = Civil War
- d = died
- dau = daughter
- ds = days
- Evan. = Evangelical
- grfa = grandfather
- grmo = grandmother
- hosp = hospital
- husb = husband
- inf = infantry
- Luth. = Lutheran
- md = married
- memb = member
- Meth. Epis. = Methodist Episcopal
- mge = marriage
- mi = miles
- MIA = missing in action
- min = minister
- mo = month
- mos = months
- Msngr = Messenger
- nr = near
- obit = obituary
- pars = parents
- poss = possibly
- prev = previously
- Prov. = Province
- recd = received
- Ref. = Reformed
- regt = regiment
- res = resides/resided
- res prev = resided previously
- ret = returned
- Rev. = Reverend
- S.S. = Sunday School
- sic = exactly as printed
- sis = sister
- tp = township
- vol = volunteers
- w/ = with
- wk/wks = week/weeks
- yrs = years
- -- in the PLACE or AGE column indicates information not given
and could not be determined - ----- = surname not stated
The word "converted" denotes the act of a person who agreed to accept and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. It does not mean a move from a Protestant to a Roman Catholic church.
Standard postal codes are used for state names.
Canadian provinces and foreign countries are designated by the first three or four letters of the name.
When place of death is not stated, an effort was made to locate the residence of the minister who officiated for the funeral
and submitted the obituary, giving some indication where the deceased might have resided at time of death or where funeral occurred.
Date | Page | Decedent or Spouse | Age | Maiden Name | Spouse or Decedent | Locale | Location (Event) | Place of Death or Last Known Residence/Notes |
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01/07/1857 | 8 | HECHLER, Angelina* | 29 | GARBER | PA | PA: Bucks Co.: Hilltown Tp. (d Dec 3, 1856 age 29y, 1m, 23d); dau of Jacob; member Evan. Assn. ca 13 yrs; ill 1 wk | ||
01/07/1857 | 8 | GARBER, Angelina* | 29 | HECHLER, ----- | PA | PA: Bucks Co.: Hilltown Tp. (d Dec 3, 1856 age 29y, 1m, 23d); dau of Jacob; member Evan. Assn. ca 13 yrs; ill 1 wk | ||
01/07/1857 | 8 | HESS, Charles William* | 5 | OH | OH: Cleveland (d Dec 29 last, age 5y, 3m, 9d); son of Charles & Matilda | |||
01/21/1857 | 16 | FUNK, F. Abraham* | 59 | PA | PA: Westmoreland Co. (b) | PA: Jefferson Co. (d Nov 13, 1856); res here ca 24 yrs; one of 1st settlers of this place; widow, 9 chren remain; went to bed in good health, in night a pain in arm, shoulder, breast, lived 4 hrs; funeral at Zion's Ch. | ||
01/21/1857 | 16 | MONGOLE, James* | 32 | OH | OH: Huron Co.: Richmond Tp. (d Dec 18, 1856); widow, 2 chren remain; lung fever a few days | |||
02/04/1857 | 24 | CUPP, Mary Ann* | 8 | PA | PA: Somerset Co.: Buckstown (d Dec 4, 1856 age 8y, 1m, 13d); twin-dau of Rev. G. W. & Susan; scarlet fever [2-verse poem written to her] | |||
02/04/1857 | 24 | CUPP, Sarah Ann* | 8 | PA | PA: Somerset Co.: Buckstown (d Jan 3, 1857 age 8y, 2m, 17d); twin-dau & only child of Rev. G. W. & Susan; scarlet fever [2-verse poem written to her] | |||
02/04/1857 | 24 | KEENER, John* | 63 | PA | PA: Lancaster Co.: Connoy Tp. (d Dec 31, 1856); converted 31 yrs ago, joined Evan. Assn., was class-leader; widow, 12 chren remain; consumption | |||
02/18/1857 | 32 | SECHRIST, Mary* | 30 | PA | PA: York Co.: Logansville (d Jan 19, 1857 age 30y, 2m, 2d); converted age 14 yrs; husb, 3 little chren (the youngest being 3 wks old) remain; typhoid fever | |||
03/04/1857 | 40 | MILLER, Isaac* | 21 | PA | PA: Fayette Co.: Saltlick Tp. (d [no date] age 21y, 7m, 20d); 1st to be converted in revival at Bethlehem Ch., d a few wks later; widow, 2 sm chren remain; lung fever | |||
03/04/1857 | 40 | MATTHEWS, Mary* | 84 | PA | PA: Westmoreland Co.: Ligonier Valley (d Jan 31 last); an invalid for 8 yrs, had not left her bed without help | |||
03/04/1857 | 40 | MICHEL, Catharine Ann* | 20 | BOEHM | MICHEL, William E. | PA | PA: Northampton Co.: Saucon Tp. (d Feb 1, 1857 age 20y, 5m, 17d); md 11 days less than 1 yr; converted ca 4 yrs ago; bur Evan. Assn. burial ground at Bethlehem; husb, 3-day-old son remain | |
03/04/1857 | 40 | BOEHM, Catharine Ann* | 20 | MICHEL, William E. | PA | PA: Northampton Co.: Saucon Tp. (d Feb 1, 1857 age 20y, 5m, 17d); md 11 days less than 1 yr; converted ca 4 yrs ago; bur Evan. Assn. burial ground at Bethlehem; husb, 3-day-old son remain | ||
03/04/1857 | 40 | MICHEL, William E. | BOEHM, Catharine* | |||||
03/04/1857 | 40 | DAUBERMAN, Matilda* | 25 | DAUBERMAN, George | IL | IL: Kane Co.: Kaneville (d Dec 29, 1856 age 25y, 11m, 16d); joined Evan. Assn. in Centre Co., PA, ca 6 yrs ago; husb, 3 chren remain; consumption ca 2 yrs | ||
03/04/1857 | 40 | DAUBERMAN, George | -----, Matilda* | |||||
03/04/1857 | 40 | DREISBACH, Mary Ann* | 39 | MIESSE | DREISBACH, A. E. (Rev.) | OH | OH: Seneca Co.: Liberty Tp. (d [no date] age 39y, 10m, 11d); dau of John & Catherine; husb, 9 chren remain; died in childbed | |
03/04/1857 | 40 | MIESSE, Mary Ann* | 39 | DREISBACH, A. E. (Rev.) | OH | OH: Seneca Co.: Liberty Tp. (d [no date] age 39y, 10m, 11d); dau of John & Catherine; husb, 9 chren remain; died in childbed | ||
03/04/1857 | 40 | DREISBACH, A. E. (Rev.) | MIESSE, Mary Ann* | |||||
03/11/1857 | NO OBITUARIES THIS ISSUE, | |||||||
04/01/1857 | 56 | MORR, Andrew* | 63 | OH | PA: Centre Co.: Haines Tp. (b Jan 1, 1794) | OH: Ashland Co: Perry Tp (d 24 Feb 1857 age 63y 1m 24d); to Wayne [now Ashland] Co OH 1828; class leader 16 yrs; wid, 11 chrn remain; 1 ch dead; bur Morr's Meetinghouse [now Trinity United Meth Ch Cem, Perry Tp] [pagination error this iss, obits on p. num | ||
04/01/1857 | 56 | SPANGLER, Catharine* | 47 | SPANGLER, Jonathan | PA | PA: Centre Co.: Brush Valley (d Feb 24th last, age 47y, 9m, 22d); husb, 7 chren remain; consumption 2 yrs, confined to bed last 5 wks [error in pagination this issue, but obits are on page numbered 56] | ||
04/01/1857 | 56 | SPANGLER, Jonathan | -----, Catharine* | |||||
04/15/1857 | 64 | SHILLING, Geo.* | 49 | PA | PA: Clinton Co. (d Aug 23, 1856 age 49y, 2m, 25d) | |||
04/15/1857 | 64 | SHILLING, Andrew* | 32 | PA | PA: Clinton Co. (d Jan 25, 1857 age 32y, 9m, 7d); consumption | |||
04/15/1857 | 64 | SHILLING, David* | 24 | PA | PA: Clinton Co. (d [no date] age 24y, 4m, 2d); son of George, deceased; consumption | |||
04/15/1857 | 64 | BOWER, Mary* | 68 | BOWER, Michael | PA | PA: Columbia Co.: Briar Creek Tp. (d Mar 25, 1857 age 68y, 2m, 16d); converted 8 yrs ago, joined Evan. Assn.; 9 chren remain; dropsy of chest; funeral at Emanuel's Ch. | ||
04/15/1857 | 64 | BOWER, Michael | -----, Mary* | |||||
04/29/1857 | 72 | FOCHT, -----* | 72 | FOCHT, Daniel (Rev.) | PA | PA: Schuylkill Co.: Ringgold (d Feb 19, 1857); converted ca 38 yrs ago; bur Evangelical grave-yard at Orwigsburg; husb d Ringgold 13 yrs ago | ||
04/29/1857 | 72 | FOCHT, Daniel (Rev.) | wife not named* | |||||
04/29/1857 | 72 | BEIRBROWER, Caspar* | 50 | PA | PA: York (d Mar 25, 1857 age 50y, 6m, 3d); wife remains; dyspepsy [sic] | |||
05/13/1857 | 80 | KUTZ, Elizabeth* | 84 | PA | PA: Cumberland Co.: Northmiddleton Tp. (d Mar 29th, age 84y, 2m, 7d); converted ca 14 yrs ago; 6 chren remain; husb dead 37+ yrs; dropsy | |||
05/13/1857 | 80 | STROME, Catharine* | 76 | OH | OH: Richland Co. (d Apr 14, 1857 age 76y, 2m); converted ca 7 yrs ago; from PA to OH a few yrs since; husb, 9 chren remain; dropsy 12 mos | |||
05/13/1857 | 80 | BICKEL, Henry W.* | 36 | PA | PA: Schuylkill Co.: Ashland (d Feb 21, 1857 age 36y, 2m, 16d); made peace w/ God several yrs before; widow, 6 chren, bros, sisters remain; small pox | |||
05/13/1857 | 80 | KERNS, Hiram* | 16 | OH | OH: Stark Co. (d Apr 22, 1857 age 16y, 2m, 21d); son of Jacob & Christiana; consumption | |||
05/13/1857 | 80 | RICKERT, Richard* | 83 | PA | PA: Schuylkill Co.: Orwigsburg (d Apr 27, 1857 age 83y, 4m, 5d); made peace w/ God in 1824; the 1st man to bring Evan. preachers to Orwigsburg, had services in his house since meeting was prohibited in court and school house | |||
05/27/1857 | NO OBITUARIES THIS ISSUE, | |||||||
06/10/1857 | 96 | BUCK, Rachel* | 49 | BUCK, Thomas (Rev.) | PA | PA: York (d May 18, 1857 age 49y, 5m, 9d); moved to York from New Berlin where they were residing when her husb died, leaving her w/ sm chren; 5 chren remain; dropsy of chest | ||
06/10/1857 | 96 | BUCK, Thomas (Rev.) | -----, Rachel* | |||||
06/10/1857 | 96 | NIEBEL, Maria* | 69 | NIEBEL, Henry (Rev.) | OH | OH: Seneca Co.: Rome area (d Apr 30, 1857 age 69y, 11m, 19d while visiting dau); res Wyandot Co.; had acquired considerable knowledge of the healing art; husb, 6 chren remain; bur M'Cutchenville; dropsy | ||
06/10/1857 | 96 | NIEBEL, Henry (Rev.) | -----, Maria* | |||||
06/10/1857 | 96 | ALSBACH, -----* [male] | 52 | IA | OH: Marion Co. (res prev) | IA: Jones Co. (d May 11, 1857 age 52y, 1m, 2d); converted in Marion ca 26 yrs ago; widow, 7 chren remain; consumption | ||
06/10/1857 | 96 | WALLICH, Elizabeth* | 80 | IN | IN: Wayne Co. (d Apr 22 last, age 80y, 7m, 3d); res prev & converted in PA; bur Evangelical graveyard at Germantown; 6 chren remain | |||
06/10/1857 | 96 | SAGER, Shem (Rev.)* | 71 | -- | VA (b) | --: Tiffin (d May 1, 1857 age 71y, 8m, 6d); to OH at an early day, res Fairfield Co.; was local preacher nearly 25 yrs; to Tiffin for his health; body sent home on railroad, bur on his own burying ground. Photo p 451, History of Evan. Ch. in OH by Leedy | ||
06/24/1857 | NO OBITUARIES THIS ISSUE, |
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