Bender.-Magdalena Lebold Bender, daughter of the late Christian and Barbara Lebold, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Can., Dec. 9, 1859. In her sixteenth year she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was received through water baptism by Bishop John Gascho into the Amish Mennonite Church in Waterloo Co., Ont. and was a faithful sister till she fell asleep in Christ Jesus. On Dec. 9, 1883, she was joined in holy wedlock to Bro. Samuel M. Bender of Waterloo Co., Ont., living happily together 46 years less one day. This union was blessed with four children, one son and three daughters. She died on Jan. 8, 1928; aged 69 y. 29 d. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband, 1 son, 2 daughters (1 daughter having predeceased her), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Burial was at Steinman Church, Jan. 11. Services at the home by Bro. Osiah Cressman. Text, 1 Thess. 4: 13-18; and at the church by Bro. Dan. S. Jutzi in German. Text, 1 Pet. 1: 13-25, and Jac. R. Bender in English, text 1 Jno. 3: 2.
Bender.-Magdalena Lebold Bender, daughter of the late Christian and Barbara Lebold, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Can., Dec. 9, 1859. In her sixteenth year she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was received through water baptism by Bishop John Gascho into the Amish Mennonite Church in Waterloo Co., Ont. and was a faithful sister till she fell asleep in Christ Jesus. On Dec. 9, 1883, she was joined in holy wedlock to Bro. Samuel M. Bender of Waterloo Co., Ont., living happily together 46 years less one day. This union was blessed with four children, one son and three daughters. She died on Jan. 8, 1928; aged 69 y. 29 d. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband, 1 son, 2 daughters (1 daughter having predeceased her), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Burial was at Steinman Church, Jan. 11. Services at the home by Bro. Osiah Cressman. Text, 1 Thess. 4: 13-18; and at the church by Bro. Dan. S. Jutzi in German. Text, 1 Pet. 1: 13-25, and Jac. R. Bender in English, text 1 Jno. 3: 2.
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