Oswald.- Margaret Wilford Oswald was born March 25, 1858, in Bohemia; died at her home in Beemer, Neb., Feb. 6, 1941; aged 82 y. 10 m. 12 d. She was married to Jacob O. Oswald in 1880, and came with him to America in 1883. They made their home near Minier, Ill., until 1895 when they with their family came to Nebraska and took up farming near Beemer. About twenty years ago they retired and moved into Beemer, which has since been their home, She leaves 9 sons and 3 daughters, as follows : Jacob W., Saegertown, Pa., Peter O., Barbra (Mrs. Chris Erb), Joseph R., William, Lena (Mrs., John Erb), Lizzie (Mrs. Chris Schantz), Daniel, Benjamin, Amos, Reuben, and Samuel, all of the home community; also 3 sons-in-law, 6 daughters-in-law, 53 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, besides a host of friends and neighbors. Her husband preceded her in death a little over eight months ago. Mother accepted Christ and became a member of the Mennonite Church in her early womanhood and remained true to this faith until death. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." We will miss our mother very much, but we humbly bow to the will of God and we mourn not as those who have no hope. Funeral services were conducted at the home and at the Plum Creek Mennonite Church by Bro. Dan Birky and Bro. J. E. Zimmerman of Milford, Neb. Interment in the Beemer Cemetery.
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Oswald.- Margaret Wilford Oswald was born March 25, 1858, in Bohemia; died at her home in Beemer, Neb., Feb. 6, 1941; aged 82 y. 10 m. 12 d. She was married to Jacob O. Oswald in 1880, and came with him to America in 1883. They made their home near Minier, Ill., until 1895 when they with their family came to Nebraska and took up farming near Beemer. About twenty years ago they retired and moved into Beemer, which has since been their home, She leaves 9 sons and 3 daughters, as follows : Jacob W., Saegertown, Pa., Peter O., Barbra (Mrs. Chris Erb), Joseph R., William, Lena (Mrs., John Erb), Lizzie (Mrs. Chris Schantz), Daniel, Benjamin, Amos, Reuben, and Samuel, all of the home community; also 3 sons-in-law, 6 daughters-in-law, 53 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, besides a host of friends and neighbors. Her husband preceded her in death a little over eight months ago. Mother accepted Christ and became a member of the Mennonite Church in her early womanhood and remained true to this faith until death. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." We will miss our mother very much, but we humbly bow to the will of God and we mourn not as those who have no hope. Funeral services were conducted at the home and at the Plum Creek Mennonite Church by Bro. Dan Birky and Bro. J. E. Zimmerman of Milford, Neb. Interment in the Beemer Cemetery.
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