Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager (I43086)

1868 - 1945  (76 years)

Nancy Ann Bontrager

1863 - 1929  (65 years)

Birth	20 Oct 1863	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	4 Feb 1929	Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Buried	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family 1	John W. Eash,   b. 6 Jan 1857, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	23 Nov 1882	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Pearl Essie Eash,   b. 21 Oct 1883, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Maudie Eash,   b. 14 Nov 1886, Johnson, Iowa, USA   3. Edward Marion Eash,   b. 13 Feb 1897, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Family 2	Joshua Hamilton Ammons,   b. 2 May 1880, West Virginia, USA
Married	Abt 1905

John W. Eash

1857 - 1905  (47 years)

Birth	6 Jan 1857	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	bet. 14 Dec 1904 and early 1905
Father	Henry Eash,   b. 8 Sep 1831, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 28 Nov 1828, Hessen, Germany
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1856
Family	Nancy Ann Bontrager,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	23 Nov 1882	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Pearl Essie Eash,   b. 21 Oct 1883, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Maudie Eash,   b. 14 Nov 1886, Johnson, Iowa, USA   3. Edward Marion Eash,   b. 13 Feb 1897, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Joshua Hamilton Ammons

1880 - 1930  (49 years)

Birth	2 May 1880	West Virginia, USA
Died	16 Apr 1930	Monroe, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Family	Nancy Ann Bontrager,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	Abt 1905

Sarah Catharine Bontrager

1865 - 1899  (33 years)

Birth	14 Sep 1865	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	11 Jun 1899	Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
Buried	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	William Thomas Marner,   b. 27 Jun 1864, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	1880
Children	1. Pearl Agnes Marner,   b. 11 Oct 1895, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   2. Elmer L. Marner,   b. 23 May 1896, Iowa, USA

William Thomas Marner

1864 - 1933  (68 years)

Birth	27 Jun 1864	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	4 Mar 1933	Wayne, Iowa, USA
Buried	Tharp Cemetery, Seymour, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Family	Sarah Catharine Bontrager,   b. 14 Sep 1865, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	1880
Children	1. Pearl Agnes Marner,   b. 11 Oct 1895, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   2. Elmer L. Marner,   b. 23 May 1896, Iowa, USA

Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager

1868 - 1945  (76 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1868	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	30 Jan 1945	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Children	1. Sam W. Yoder,   b. Abt 1888, Iowa, USA
Family 2	Gideon J. Petersheim,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Married	29 Nov 1887
Children	1. Maude Ellen Petersheim,   b. 9 Jun 1889, Iowa, USA   2. Rollin H. Petersheim,   b. 3 Mar 1896, Iowa, USA

Gideon J. Petersheim

1864 - 1930  (65 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1864	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Died	22 Jan 1930	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	John P. Petersheim,   b. 18 Mar 1828, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Marner,   b. 9 Jan 1827, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1849	Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Family	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	29 Nov 1887
Children	1. Maude Ellen Petersheim,   b. 9 Jun 1889, Iowa, USA   2. Rollin H. Petersheim,   b. 3 Mar 1896, Iowa, USA

Daniel Webster Bontrager

1869 - 1950  (80 years)

Birth	26 Aug 1869	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	7 May 1950	Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Buried	Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	Magdalena Martha Gingerich,   b. 7 Dec 1869, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	22 Nov 1895	Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Ernest Ray Bontrager,   b. 7 Oct 1896, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Christopher Perry Bontrager,   b. 10 Jun 1899, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, USA   3. Delmer J. Bontrager,   b. 15 Apr 1901, Iowa, USA   4. Leroy Daniel Bontrager,   b. 4 Sep 1902, Iowa, USA   5. Marion Earl Bontrager,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Johnson, Iowa, USA   6. Glenn Noah Bontrager,   b. 9 Sep 1907, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. Dorothy Sophia Bontrager,   b. 29 Aug 1910, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Magdalena Martha Gingerich

1869 - 1948  (78 years)

Birth	7 Dec 1869	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	31 Jan 1948	Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Buried	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Jonathan C. Gingerich,   b. 12 Jan 1848, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Catherine Schumacher,   b. 21 Dec 1842, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	31 Dec 1869
Family	Daniel Webster Bontrager,   b. 26 Aug 1869, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	22 Nov 1895	Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Ernest Ray Bontrager,   b. 7 Oct 1896, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Christopher Perry Bontrager,   b. 10 Jun 1899, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, USA   3. Delmer J. Bontrager,   b. 15 Apr 1901, Iowa, USA   4. Leroy Daniel Bontrager,   b. 4 Sep 1902, Iowa, USA   5. Marion Earl Bontrager,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Johnson, Iowa, USA   6. Glenn Noah Bontrager,   b. 9 Sep 1907, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. Dorothy Sophia Bontrager,   b. 29 Aug 1910, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Nancy Delilah Bontrager

Abt 1870 - 1944  (~ 74 years)

Birth	Abt 1870	Ohio, USA
Died	12 Jan 1944	Logan, Ohio, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA

Elizabeth Ellen Bontrager

1872 - 1919  (47 years)

Birth	1 Apr 1872	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	9 Nov 1919	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	John Calvin Preston,   b. 15 Aug 1867, Vanatta, Licking, Ohio, USA
Married	3 Jul 1900	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Lavanda Mae Preston,   b. 24 Jul 1901, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   2. Henrietta Belle Preston,   b. 9 Feb 1905, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Edna Marie Preston,   b. 30 Jul 1906, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   4. Mildred Mary Preston,   b. 16 Jul 1908, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   5. James Claude Preston,   b. 26 Feb 1910, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA

John Calvin Preston

1867 - 1953  (86 years)

Birth	15 Aug 1867	Vanatta, Licking, Ohio, USA
Died	31 Oct 1953	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Family	Elizabeth Ellen Bontrager,   b. 1 Apr 1872, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	3 Jul 1900	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Lavanda Mae Preston,   b. 24 Jul 1901, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   2. Henrietta Belle Preston,   b. 9 Feb 1905, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Edna Marie Preston,   b. 30 Jul 1906, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   4. Mildred Mary Preston,   b. 16 Jul 1908, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   5. James Claude Preston,   b. 26 Feb 1910, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA

David Edwin Bontrager

1873 - 1952  (79 years)

Birth	23 Aug 1873	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	25 Oct 1952	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	Mary Magdalene Kempf,   b. 5 Jan 1874, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	1 Dec 1897	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Ora Ray Bontrager,   b. 9 Oct 1898, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Lloyd E. Bontrager,   b. 24 Mar 1901, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Florence Isabelle Bontrager,   b. 6 Jun 1903, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA   4. Gladys Bontrager,   b. 6 May 1905, Johnson, Iowa, USA   5. D. Russell Bontrager,   b. 4 Jun 1908, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA   6. Cecil Orlo Bontrager,   b. 25 Feb 1910, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. Lois M. Bontrager,   b. 28 May 1912, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA   8. Nadine M. Bontrager,   b. 12 Jun 1915, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA

Mary Magdalene Kempf

1874 - 1973  (99 years)

Birth	5 Jan 1874	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	21 Jan 1973	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Samuel J. Kempf,   b. 1 Feb 1842, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Barbara M. Mishler,   b. 28 Jan 1847, Millersburg, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	18 Oct 1868	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Family	David Edwin Bontrager,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	1 Dec 1897	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Ora Ray Bontrager,   b. 9 Oct 1898, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Lloyd E. Bontrager,   b. 24 Mar 1901, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Florence Isabelle Bontrager,   b. 6 Jun 1903, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA   4. Gladys Bontrager,   b. 6 May 1905, Johnson, Iowa, USA   5. D. Russell Bontrager,   b. 4 Jun 1908, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA   6. Cecil Orlo Bontrager,   b. 25 Feb 1910, Washington, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. Lois M. Bontrager,   b. 28 May 1912, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA   8. Nadine M. Bontrager,   b. 12 Jun 1915, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA

Mary Belle Bontrager

1877 - 1952  (~ 75 years)

Birth	Jan 1877	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	3 Mar 1952	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA
Buried	De Graff, Logan, Ohio, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family 1	Jacob C. Gingerich,   b. 18 Jan 1860, Iowa, USA
Married	1917
Family 2	Levi D. King,   b. 22 May 1874
Married	1941

Jacob C. Gingerich

1860 - 1934  (74 years)

Birth	18 Jan 1860	Iowa, USA
Died	4 Sep 1934	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	West Union Mennonite Cemetery, Parnell, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Gingerich,   b. 15 Aug 1817, Hessen, Germany
Relationship	natural
Mother	Catherine Stutzman,   b. 8 Apr 1826, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1845
Family 1	Magdalena Fisher,   b. 21 Oct 1865
Family 2	Mary Belle Bontrager,   b. Jan 1877, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	1917

Levi D. King

1874 - 1963  (88 years)

Birth	22 May 1874
Died	1963
Buried	Alexander Cemetery, De Graff, Logan, Ohio, USA
Father	Christian H. King,   b. 2 Jan 1837, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Detweiler,   b. 16 Nov 1840, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	26 Jan 1860	Pennsylvania, USA
Family 1	Dora Belle Yoder,   b. 12 Jun 1876
Married	1898
Family 2	Mary Belle Bontrager,   b. Jan 1877, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	1941

John Wesley Bontrager

1879 - 1881  (2 years)

Birth	9 Jan 1879	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	14 Jan 1881	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Buried	Eash Cemetery, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA

Elmer Franklin Bontrager

1882 - 1949  (66 years)

Birth	5 May 1882	West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA
Died	1 Apr 1949	Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Buried	Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	Magdalena E. Yoder,   b. 23 Jul 1883, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA
Married	13 Oct 1904
Children	1. Charles Harold Bontrager,   b. 15 Sep 1905, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Mary Myrtle Bontrager,   b. 7 Oct 1907, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Monroe Daniel Bontrager,   b. 13 Jul 1913, Iowa, USA

Magdalena E. Yoder

1883 - 1982  (98 years)

Birth	23 Jul 1883	Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA
Died	21 Jan 1982	Eicher Cemetery, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Elias Y. Yoder,   b. Apr 1854, Indiana, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Anna Louisa Wertz,   b. 1858, Iowa, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	1876
Family	Elmer Franklin Bontrager,   b. 5 May 1882, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA
Married	13 Oct 1904
Children	1. Charles Harold Bontrager,   b. 15 Sep 1905, Johnson, Iowa, USA   2. Mary Myrtle Bontrager,   b. 7 Oct 1907, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   3. Monroe Daniel Bontrager,   b. 13 Jul 1913, Iowa, USA

Joseph Henry Bontrager

1884 - 1975  (90 years)

Birth	1 May 1884	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Died	6 Jan 1975	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Buried	Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	Gertrude Schrock,   b. 18 Oct 1887, Clinton, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Married	15 Sep 1910	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Gertrude Schrock

1887 - 1988  (100 years)

Birth	18 Oct 1887	Clinton, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Died	9 Oct 1988	Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Buried	Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Father	Daniel G. Schrock,   b. 8 Sep 1861, Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Garber,   b. 26 Apr 1851, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	26 Aug 1886
Family	Joseph Henry Bontrager,   b. 1 May 1884, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Married	15 Sep 1910	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

William Harrison Bontrager

1887 - 1955  (57 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1887	Johnson, Iowa, USA
Died	Between 1945 and 1955	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Family	Mary Elizabeth DeWees,   b. 12 Jun 1886
Married	1911

Mary Elizabeth DeWees

1886 - 1968  (81 years)

Birth	12 Jun 1886
Died	11 Apr 1968
Buried	Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Father	Thomas Lee DeWeese,   b. Jun 1858, Iowa, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Eliza Jane Holbrook,   b. 26 Apr 1859, Quincy, Adams, Iowa, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	1879
Family	William Harrison Bontrager,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Married	1911

Christian Bontrager

1840 - 1915  (74 years)

Birth	2 Jun 1840	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Died	18 Jan 1915	Home of Gideon J. and Lydia E. Bontrager Petersheim, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	South Union Mennonite Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA
Father	John C. Bontrager, Sr.,   b. 3 Nov 1814, Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Anna Sommers,   b. May 1817, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	1835	Holmes, Ohio, USA
Family 1	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Children	1. Nancy Ann Bontrager,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   2. Sarah Catharine Bontrager,   b. 14 Sep 1865, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   3. Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   4. Daniel Webster Bontrager,   b. 26 Aug 1869, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   5. Nancy Delilah Bontrager,   b. Abt 1870, Ohio, USA   6. Elizabeth Ellen Bontrager,   b. 1 Apr 1872, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. David Edwin Bontrager,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   8. Mary Belle Bontrager,   b. Jan 1877, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   9. John Wesley Bontrager,   b. 9 Jan 1879, Johnson, Iowa, USA   10. Elmer Franklin Bontrager,   b. 5 May 1882, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA   11. Joseph Henry Bontrager,   b. 1 May 1884, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   12. William Harrison Bontrager,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Family 2	Martha Ellen Yoder,   b. 18 Feb 1844, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Married	2 Jan 1910	Logan, Ohio, USA

Elizabeth Troyer

1844 - 1906  (62 years)

Birth	25 May 1844	Holmes, Ohio, USA
Died	7 Jun 1906	Logan, Ohio, USA
Buried	South Union Mennonite Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA
Father	David D. Troyer,   b. 1 Mar 1811, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Blank,   b. 17 Jun 1814, (Holmes County, Ohio was formed on 4 Jan 1825 from portions of Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties), Holmes, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	7 Sep 1832	Holmes, Ohio, USA
Family	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Children	1. Nancy Ann Bontrager,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   2. Sarah Catharine Bontrager,   b. 14 Sep 1865, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   3. Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   4. Daniel Webster Bontrager,   b. 26 Aug 1869, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   5. Nancy Delilah Bontrager,   b. Abt 1870, Ohio, USA   6. Elizabeth Ellen Bontrager,   b. 1 Apr 1872, Johnson, Iowa, USA   7. David Edwin Bontrager,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   8. Mary Belle Bontrager,   b. Jan 1877, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   9. John Wesley Bontrager,   b. 9 Jan 1879, Johnson, Iowa, USA   10. Elmer Franklin Bontrager,   b. 5 May 1882, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA   11. Joseph Henry Bontrager,   b. 1 May 1884, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   12. William Harrison Bontrager,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Sam W. Yoder

Abt 1888 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1888	Iowa, USA
Died	DECEASED
Mother	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural

Gideon J. Petersheim

1864 - 1930  (65 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1864	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Died	22 Jan 1930	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Buried	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Father	John P. Petersheim,   b. 18 Mar 1828, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Marner,   b. 9 Jan 1827, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1849	Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Family	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Married	29 Nov 1887
Children	1. Maude Ellen Petersheim,   b. 9 Jun 1889, Iowa, USA   2. Rollin H. Petersheim,   b. 3 Mar 1896, Iowa, USA

Maude Ellen Petersheim

1889 - 1977  (87 years)

Birth	9 Jun 1889	Iowa, USA
Died	17 May 1977	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Gideon J. Petersheim,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	29 Nov 1887

Rollin H. Petersheim

1896 - 1983  (87 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1896	Iowa, USA
Died	May 1983	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA
Father	Gideon J. Petersheim,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager,   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	29 Nov 1887

• Name	Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager  [1]
  Relationship	with Albert Leopold Vitter
  Birth	26 Feb 1868	Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Liddie
  Death	30 Jan 1945	Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Burial	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Siblings	6 brothers and 5 sisters
  	1. Nancy Ann Bontrager,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 4 Feb 1929, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA  (Age 65 years) ▻John W. Eash,   b. 6 Jan 1857, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. bet. 14 Dec 1904 and early 1905  (Age 47 years),  m. 23 Nov 1882, Johnson, Iowa, USA   ▻Joshua Hamilton Ammons,   b. 2 May 1880, West Virginia, USA d. 16 Apr 1930, Monroe, Wayne, Iowa, USA  (Age 49 years),  m. Abt 1905     2. Sarah Catharine Bontrager,   b. 14 Sep 1865, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 11 Jun 1899, Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA  (Age 33 years) ▻William Thomas Marner,   b. 27 Jun 1864, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. 4 Mar 1933, Wayne, Iowa, USA  (Age 68 years),  m. 1880     3. Lydia Elizabeth Bontrager (current person),   b. 26 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 30 Jan 1945, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 76 years) ▻Gideon J. Petersheim,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA d. 22 Jan 1930, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 65 years),  m. 29 Nov 1887     4. Daniel Webster Bontrager,   b. 26 Aug 1869, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 7 May 1950, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA  (Age 80 years) ▻Magdalena Martha Gingerich,   b. 7 Dec 1869, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. 31 Jan 1948, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA  (Age 78 years),  m. 22 Nov 1895, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa, USA     5. Nancy Delilah Bontrager,   b. Abt 1870, Ohio, USA d. 12 Jan 1944, Logan, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 74 years)   6. Elizabeth Ellen Bontrager,   b. 1 Apr 1872, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. 9 Nov 1919, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 47 years) ▻John Calvin Preston,   b. 15 Aug 1867, Vanatta, Licking, Ohio, USA d. 31 Oct 1953, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 86 years),  m. 3 Jul 1900, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA     7. David Edwin Bontrager,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 25 Oct 1952, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 79 years) ▻Mary Magdalene Kempf,   b. 5 Jan 1874, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. 21 Jan 1973, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 99 years),  m. 1 Dec 1897, Johnson, Iowa, USA     8. Mary Belle Bontrager,   b. Jan 1877, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 3 Mar 1952, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 75 years) ▻Jacob C. Gingerich,   b. 18 Jan 1860, Iowa, USA d. 4 Sep 1934, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 74 years),  m. 1917   ▻Levi D. King,   b. 22 May 1874   d. 1963  (Age 88 years),  m. 1941     9. John Wesley Bontrager,   b. 9 Jan 1879, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. 14 Jan 1881, Johnson, Iowa, USA  (Age 2 years)   10. Elmer Franklin Bontrager,   b. 5 May 1882, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, USA d. 1 Apr 1949, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA  (Age 66 years) ▻Magdalena E. Yoder,   b. 23 Jul 1883, Wellman, Washington, Iowa, USA d. 21 Jan 1982, Eicher Cemetery, Washington, Iowa, USA  (Age 98 years),  m. 13 Oct 1904     11. Joseph Henry Bontrager,   b. 1 May 1884, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA d. 6 Jan 1975, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 90 years) ▻Gertrude Schrock,   b. 18 Oct 1887, Clinton, Elkhart, Indiana, USA d. 9 Oct 1988, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 100 years),  m. 15 Sep 1910, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA     12. William Harrison Bontrager,   b. 25 Jul 1887, Johnson, Iowa, USA d. Between 1945 and 1955, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA  (Age 57 years) ▻Mary Elizabeth DeWees,   b. 12 Jun 1886   d. 11 Apr 1968  (Age 81 years),  m. 1911
  Person ID	I43086	Vitter-Weaver Genealogy | Sharon Vitter's Relative
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Christian Bontrager,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA d. 18 Jan 1915, Home of Gideon J. and Lydia E. Bontrager Petersheim, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Troyer,   b. 25 May 1844, Holmes, Ohio, USA d. 7 Jun 1906, Logan, Ohio, USA (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1862	Fairfield, Ohio, USA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F28204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Sam W. Yoder,   b. Abt 1888, Iowa, USA d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F32042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Gideon J. Petersheim,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA d. 22 Jan 1930, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1887  [1, 4]
  Children	1. Maude Ellen Petersheim,   b. 9 Jun 1889, Iowa, USA d. 17 May 1977, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA (Age 87 years)   2. Rollin H. Petersheim,   b. 3 Mar 1896, Iowa, USA d. May 1983, Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F32034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Feb 1868 - Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA Death - 30 Jan 1945 - Kalona, Washington, Iowa, USA Burial - - East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon, Johnson, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1251] Find A Grave, Lydia E Bontrager Petersheim. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88209173/lydia-e-petersheim [S1239] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Champaign, Ohio; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241245. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Champaign, Ohio; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241245 [S541] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 Document [S1251] Find A Grave, Gideon J. Petersheim. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88208910/gideon-j-petersheim