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2563. J. ELAM⁹ WITMER (AARON L.⁸, SARAH⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE)⁹⁸⁷ was born May 25, 1859, and died in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA (LKA). He married SUSAN ELIZABETH BACHMAN, daughter of ELI BACHMAN and ELIZABETH MILLER. She was born Bet. 1860 - 1861 in Pennsylvania.

More About SUSAN ELIZABETH BACHMAN:
Census: 1880, West Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA

Children of J. WITMER and SUSAN BACHMAN are:

	i.		ROSS¹⁰ WITMER, b. WFT Est. 1878-1904.
	ii.		WILLIS WITMER, b. WFT Est. 1878-1904.
	iii.		MARY WITMER, b. WFT Est. 1878-1904.

2564. ENOS⁹ WITMER (MARTIN⁸, SARAH⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born October 06, 1883 in W. Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, and died March 22, 1973 in Neffsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married SARAH E. WIKER November 25, 1910 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was born February 01, 1889 in Witmer, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died April 28, 1971 in Neffsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Children of ENOS WITMER and SARAH WIKER are:

	i.	VIOLET MARY¹⁰ WITMER, b. June 21, 1911, Pennsylvania; d. June 25, 1911, Pennsylvania.
	ii.	EVELYN MAE WITMER, b. June 15, 1912, Pennsylvania.
	iii.	ROBERT GEORGE WITMER, b. December 21, 1913, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1976, Pennsylvania.
	iv.	FRED WIKER WITMER, b. April 29, 1915, Pennsylvania.
	v.	GERTRUDE ELLA WITMER, b. July 20, 1916, Pennsylvania.
	vi.	HELEN ROSE WITMER, b. February 14, 1918, Pennsylvania.
4051.	vii.	VERNON WITMER, b. December 13, 1919, Warwick, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. January 15, 1980, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
	viii.	MILDRED WITMER, b. November 25, 1921, Pennsylvania; d. May 20, 1924, Pennsylvania.
	ix.	MARTIN LEON WITMER, b. February 06, 1925, Pennsylvania.
	x.	STANLEY PARKE WITMER, b. February 10, 1927, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1966, Pennsylvania.
	xi.	BETTY JANE WITMER, b. February 25, 1929, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1973.
	xii.	MARY ARLENE WITMER, b. May 21, 1930.

2565. ALDUS BENJAMIN⁹ BRACKBILL, REVEREND (ANNA⁸ LEFEVER, ABRAHAM⁷, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE)⁹⁸⁸ was born January 28, 1863 in Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA (near), and died March 28, 1941 in Harrisonburg, VA. He married ELIZABETH ANN BENDER, daughter of CHARLES BENDER and CHRISTIANNA KAUFFMAN. She was born December 12, 1865 in Mt. Joy Twp, Lancaster Co, PA, and died September 20, 1958 in Mennonite Samaritan Home, New Holland, Lancaster Co, PA.

Notes for ALDUS BENJAMIN BRACKBILL, REVEREND:
BRACKBILL. - Aldus, son of Benjamin and Anna (Lefever) Brackbill, was born Jan. 28, 1863, near Strasburg, Pa.; died of cancer, March 28, 1941, at his home near Harrisonburg, Va.; aged 78 y. 2 m. Dec. 12, 1889, he was married to Elizabeth A. Bender of Mt. Joy, Pa. To them was born one son, Maurice T. Brackbill, a teacher at Eastern Mennonite School. Besides his wife he is survived by his son, a brother (T. L. Brackbill of Strasburg, Pa.), and a sister (Mrs. B. F. Weaver of Lancaster, Pa.).
Two years after their marriage they moved to Lancaster, where they lived fifteen years. He became a master tool maker, working for a number of years at the Hamilton Watch Factory, where he made dies that stamped out some of the most delicate parts of the watches. He took an active part in Church work and was one of the earliest to advocate expansion in city mission work. In 1904 he was ordained the first deacon for the Lancaster Mennonite Church. In 1907 he received a call to take up the pastorate of the Bowen Mennonite Church near Elmdale, Mich., where the family moved that December. For eighteen years he preached and farmed and became rather well known in the Middle West as an evangelist.
In 1926 the couple moved to Virginia, locating near Eastern Mennonite School to be with their son. Last December a year ago they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The last ten years he returned to his mechanical trade and worked steadily at it up to his fatal illness. His steady hand, keen eye, and careful technique served him faithfully to the very last. Whether it was plowing a field, designing a tool, planning a sermon, or sharpening a lead pencil, he did it to the best of his ability.
Funeral services were held March 30 at Weavers Church, Bishops J. L. Stauffer and S. H. Rhodes in charge. Interment in the Weaver Cemetery.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN BENDER:
Brackbill, --- Elizabeth Ann, died Sept. 20, 1958, at the Mennonite Samaritan Home near New Holland, Pa., after only a few weeks of serious illness; aged 87 y. 9 m. 8 d. She was born Dec. 12, 1865, in Lancaster County, a daughter of Charles and Christiana (Kauffman) Bender. On Dec. 12, 1889, she was married to Aldus Brackbill, who preceded her in death by 12 years. In 1939 they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. During the years of her married life she lived, for a number of years, in Lancaster County, then in Michigan where her husband served as pastor of the Bowne Mennonite Church; since 1936, her home has been at the home of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Brackbill, Harrisonburg, Va. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. She will be remembered for her friendliness to those who visited in her home; she was �Mother Brackbill� to many who learned to know her in her aging years. She is survived by one brother (Jonas, Lancaster Co., Pa.), and a son (Maurice T., E.M.C., Harrisonburg, Va.). Funeral services were held at the Weaver Mennonite Church by S. H. Rhodes and J. L Stauffer, with interment in the cemetery near by.

Child of ALDUS BRACKBILL and ELIZABETH BENDER is:

MAURICE T.¹⁰ BRACKBILL, b. May 11, 1891, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA (near); d. September 18, 1962, Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, VA; m. RUTH ESTHER MININGER, August 21, 1932; b. March 10, 1906, Ohio; d. April 30, 1962, Chicago, Cook Co, IL.

Notes for MAURICE T. BRACKBILL:
Brackbill, Maurice T., son of Aldus and Lizzie Brackbill, was born near Lancaster, Pa., May 11, 1891; died at the Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 18, 1962; aged 71 y. 4 m. 11 d. On Aug. 21, 1932, he was married to Ruth Mininger, who died April 30, 1962. He was a member of the faculty of Eastern Mennonite College from 1919 until his retirement in 1957. He was responsible for establishing the first observatory in Virginia outside of the University of Virginia. He was a member of the Park View Church. Funeral services were held at the Eastern Mennonite College auditorium on Sept. 21, in charge of Ira E. Miller and John R. Mumaw, assisted by C. K. Lehman; interment in Weavers Cemetery.

Notes for RUTH ESTHER MININGER:
Brackbill, Ruth Esther, daughter of J. D. and Hettie (Kulp) Mininger, was born in Ohio, March 10,1906; died at St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, Ill., April 30, 1962, after an illness of several months; aged 56 y. 1 m. 20 d. On Aug. 21, 1932, she was married to Maurice T. Brackbill. She taught English at Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Va., for many years. Surviving are her husband, her mother, and 2 brothers (Paul, Goshen, Ind.; and Edward, Elkhart, Ind.). She was a member of the Park View Church, Harrisonburg, Va. Funeral services were held at Eastern Mennonite College, May 2, with Paul Erb, Ira E. Miller, and Chester K. Lehman officiating; interment in Weaver's Church Cemetery.

2566. THADDEUS H. LINCOLN⁹ BRACKBILL (ANNA⁸ LEFEVER, ABRAHAM⁷, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE)⁹⁸⁸ was born September 23, 1864 in Pennsylvania, and died in Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. (LKA). He married ANNA UNKNOWN. She was born Bet. 1870 - 1871 in Pennsylvania.

More About THADDEUS H. LINCOLN BRACKBILL:
Census: 1910, Lancaster Co, PA
Occupation: 1920, Coach Mfg Shop

More About ANNA UNKNOWN:
Census: 1910, Lancaster Co, PA

Child of THADDEUS BRACKBILL and ANNA UNKNOWN is:

ROMA B.¹⁰ BRACKBILL, b. WFT Est. 1889-1915, Pennsylvania.

More About ROMA B. BRACKBILL:
Census: 1920, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA

2567. ELMER I.⁹ LEFEVRE (FRANKLIN PENN⁸, GEORGE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born September 24, 1868 in Coatesville, Chester Co, PA, and died July 1964 in Pennsylvania. He married LILLIAN A. WELSH October 16, 1901. She was born September 13, 1870, and died March 10, 1933.

Notes for ELMER I. LEFEVRE:
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SS#: 204-05-7969
SS# issued in: Pennsylvania

Birth date: Sep 24, 1868
Death date: Jul 1964

Residence code: Pennsylvania

Child of ELMER LEFEVRE and LILLIAN WELSH is:

ROBERT FRANKLIN¹⁰ LEFEVRE, b. November 01, 1903; d. April 25, 1949; m. CECYL V. ZIMMERMAN, October 05, 1931; b. August 31, 1911; d. October 1980, McConnellsburg, Fulton Co, PA (LKA).

More About CECYL V. ZIMMERMAN:
Social Security Number: Bef. 2952, 209-12-7698 (PA)

2568. ACTON A.⁹ LEFEVRE (FRANKLIN PENN⁸, GEORGE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born February 05, 1870, and died January 20, 1927 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) EMMA WETTIG October 15, 1894. She was born April 01, 1873, and died June 03, 1940. He married (2) FANNY TYRON April 30, 1919. She was born October 20, 1890, and died February 21, 1988 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL (LKA).

More About FANNY TYRON:
Social Security Number: 197-20-3709 (PA)

Children of ACTON LEFEVRE and EMMA WETTIG are:

	i.	HELEN¹⁰ LEFEVRE, b. December 22, 1897, East Petersburg, Pennsylvania; m. SAMUEL SHEETZ, November 18, 1919; b. May 04, 1896.
4052.	ii.	ADELINE LEFEVRE, b. August 06, 1899, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
	iii.	ACTON A. LEFEVRE, b. July 19, 1903; d. March 17, 1912.
	iv.	BEATRICE LEFEVRE, b. January 19, 1906, New York City, N.Y.; m. (1) GEORGE DOW, June 01, 1930; b. September 18, 1905; m. (2) GIRARD EDWARDS, September 25, 1941; b. July 26, 1901; d. September 1972, Lakehurst, Ocean Co, NJ (LKA).

More About GIRARD EDWARDS:
Social Security Number: Bef. 1951, 137-05-3149 (NJ)

4053.

ARDYTHE ASH LEFEVRE, b. April 15, 1920.

2569. BENJAMIN HERR⁹ LEFEVRE (FRANKLIN PENN⁸, GEORGE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born March 15, 1877 in Washington, D. C.. He married MARY RUSH September 04, 1904. She was born September 23, 1878.

Child of BENJAMIN LEFEVRE and MARY RUSH is:

JAMES R.¹⁰ LEFEVRE, b. July 01, 1913.

2570. CHARLES BENJAMIN⁹ LEFEVRE (GEORGE NEWTON⁸, GEORGE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born October 17, 1883 in Chile, South America. He married ROSE ZAHN July 23, 1914. She was born September 01, 1890.

Children of CHARLES LEFEVRE and ROSE ZAHN are:

	i.		ROY VICTOR¹⁰ LEFEVRE, b. July 03, 1925, Brazil, South America; m. MARY ANN SAVAGE, November 04, 1949; b. September 23, 1922.
	ii.		KENNETH BRYAN LEFEVRE, b. February 04, 1928.
	iii.		LAURA ELISE LEFEVRE, b. April 27, 1933.

2571. MERLE D'AUBIGNE⁹ LEFEVRE (GEORGE NEWTON⁸, GEORGE⁷ LEFEVER, GEORGE⁶, JOHN⁵, ABRAHAM⁴ LEFEVRE, CATHERINE³ FERREE, DANIEL², JEAN¹ LA VERREE) was born January 22, 1896 in Strasburg, Lancaster Counter, Pennsylvania, and died February 07, 1989. He married BERTHA WEBER January 01, 1924, daughter of JACOB WEBER and LYDIA BURKHART. She was born July 19, 1896 in Fivepointville, Pennsylvania, and died December 1994 in Conestoga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

More About MERLE D'AUBIGNE LEFEVRE:
Social Security Number: 1956, 210-30-7595 (PA)

Notes for BERTHA WEBER:
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Headline: Bertha W. LeFevre, 98, ran tourist home
Publication Date: December 14, 1994
Source: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
Page: B-3
Subjects:
Region: Pennsylvania
Obituary: Bertha W. LeFevre, 98, of 900 E. King St., formerly of 1175 Penn Grant Road, died Tuesday
morning of natural causes at Conestoga View, where she had lived for the past six years.
She was the wife of the late Merle D. LeFevre.
Born in Fivepointville, she was a daughter of the late Jacob B. and Lydia Burkhart Weber.
She was a homemaker, and operated a tourist home on North Star Road in Ronks.
She was a member of Paradise Bible Fellowship Church.
Surviving are a son, Lester J. LeFevre of Lancaster; a sister, Jennie Himmelreich of Ronks; five brothers,
Jacob Weber and Henry Weber, both of Ephrata, Paul Weber of Terre Hill, Clayton Weber of Oley, and
Ralph Weber of Lancaster; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Child of MERLE LEFEVRE and BERTHA WEBER is:

LESTER JAY¹⁰ LEFEVRE, b. July 10, 1931.

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