Obituaries:
Gospel Witness Vol 1, #52, 28 Mar 1906, pp 499-500.
Burkhard. - Charles Burkhard was born at Freeport, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877, and was taken by his parents to Roseland, Neb., the following Spring, where he lived the remainder of his life. He united with the Mennonite church at Roseland in 1896 and remained faithful until death. Bro. Burkhard was an earnest worker, having served as superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. He was married to Sarah Shiffler on Dec. 23, 1903. His health failing, he started with his wife and child for Long Beach, Calif., on the 26th of last December, in hopes of recovering his health. His condition seemed to improve at first, but he soon grew worse. His father and brother-in-law hastened to his bedside and were present when he passed away on March 1, 1906. His remains were brought back to his home and interred in the cemetery adjoining the church. Funeral services were conducted by D. G. Lapp and J. E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. Our brother was afflicted with tuberculosis of the bladder. He leaves to mourn his early departure, a sorrowing wife, one child, father, mother, grandmother, four brothers and many relatives and friends, but they need not mourn as those who have no hope. (The deceased was a brother of Missionary Burkhard, of Dhamtari, India.. -Ed.)
Herald of Truth, Vol 43, #12, 22 Mar 1906, p 100.
Burkhard - Charles Burkhard was born at Free-port, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877. Emigrated to Roseland, Neb, with his parents in the spring of 1878, where he resided ever since. He united with the Mennonite church in 1896, and superintended the Sunday school of the Roseland congregation from Jan. 1901 to Dec. 1905. Was married Dec. 23, 1903, to Sarah Shuffler. During the winter of 1903-1904 his health failed him so that he was not able to work at all times. On Dec. 26, 1905, he with his wife and child started for Long Beach, Cal., thinking that a change might he beneficial to his health. At first it seemed to help him a little, but he soon became worse and died on March 1st, at the above named place. Interment at the Roseland (Neb.) Mennonite meeting-house on March 10th. Funeral services by D. G. Lapp and John E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. His wife, one son, father, mother, four brothers and grandmother survive, to mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. His ailment was tuberculosis of the bladder.
Notes from submitter of obituary - His wife, Sarah (Schiffler) Burkhartd, died in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska in February of 1977 (according to the SSDI), and she never changed her name so apparently never remarried. Their son Amos C. Schiffler was born in Sep 1904 in Adams County, Nebraska and died 06 May 1994 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska (according to the SSDI).
(Submitted by Karen (Ogburn) Lint - FAG# 47025735 - 1 Jan 2010.)
Gospel Witness Vol 1, #52, 28 Mar 1906, pp 499-500.
Burkhard. - Charles Burkhard was born at Freeport, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877, and was taken by his parents to Roseland, Neb., the following Spring, where he lived the remainder of his life. He united with the Mennonite church at Roseland in 1896 and remained faithful until death. Bro. Burkhard was an earnest worker, having served as superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. He was married to Sarah Shiffler on Dec. 23, 1903. His health failing, he started with his wife and child for Long Beach, Calif., on the 26th of last December, in hopes of recovering his health. His condition seemed to improve at first, but he soon grew worse. His father and brother-in-law hastened to his bedside and were present when he passed away on March 1, 1906. His remains were brought back to his home and interred in the cemetery adjoining the church. Funeral services were conducted by D. G. Lapp and J. E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. Our brother was afflicted with tuberculosis of the bladder. He leaves to mourn his early departure, a sorrowing wife, one child, father, mother, grandmother, four brothers and many relatives and friends, but they need not mourn as those who have no hope. (The deceased was a brother of Missionary Burkhard, of Dhamtari, India.. -Ed.)
Herald of Truth, Vol 43, #12, 22 Mar 1906, p 100.
Burkhard - Charles Burkhard was born at Free-port, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877. Emigrated to Roseland, Neb, with his parents in the spring of 1878, where he resided ever since. He united with the Mennonite church in 1896, and superintended the Sunday school of the Roseland congregation from Jan. 1901 to Dec. 1905. Was married Dec. 23, 1903, to Sarah Shuffler. During the winter of 1903-1904 his health failed him so that he was not able to work at all times. On Dec. 26, 1905, he with his wife and child started for Long Beach, Cal., thinking that a change might he beneficial to his health. At first it seemed to help him a little, but he soon became worse and died on March 1st, at the above named place. Interment at the Roseland (Neb.) Mennonite meeting-house on March 10th. Funeral services by D. G. Lapp and John E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. His wife, one son, father, mother, four brothers and grandmother survive, to mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. His ailment was tuberculosis of the bladder.
Notes from submitter of obituary - His wife, Sarah (Schiffler) Burkhartd, died in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska in February of 1977 (according to the SSDI), and she never changed her name so apparently never remarried. Their son Amos C. Schiffler was born in Sep 1904 in Adams County, Nebraska and died 06 May 1994 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska (according to the SSDI).
(Submitted by Karen (Ogburn) Lint - FAG# 47025735 - 1 Jan 2010.)
Obituaries:
Gospel Witness Vol 1, #52, 28 Mar 1906, pp 499-500.
Burkhard. - Charles Burkhard was born at Freeport, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877, and was taken by his parents to Roseland, Neb., the following Spring, where he lived the remainder of his life. He united with the Mennonite church at Roseland in 1896 and remained faithful until death. Bro. Burkhard was an earnest worker, having served as superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. He was married to Sarah Shiffler on Dec. 23, 1903. His health failing, he started with his wife and child for Long Beach, Calif., on the 26th of last December, in hopes of recovering his health. His condition seemed to improve at first, but he soon grew worse. His father and brother-in-law hastened to his bedside and were present when he passed away on March 1, 1906. His remains were brought back to his home and interred in the cemetery adjoining the church. Funeral services were conducted by D. G. Lapp and J. E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. Our brother was afflicted with tuberculosis of the bladder. He leaves to mourn his early departure, a sorrowing wife, one child, father, mother, grandmother, four brothers and many relatives and friends, but they need not mourn as those who have no hope. (The deceased was a brother of Missionary Burkhard, of Dhamtari, India.. -Ed.)
Herald of Truth, Vol 43, #12, 22 Mar 1906, p 100.
Burkhard - Charles Burkhard was born at Free-port, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877. Emigrated to Roseland, Neb, with his parents in the spring of 1878, where he resided ever since. He united with the Mennonite church in 1896, and superintended the Sunday school of the Roseland congregation from Jan. 1901 to Dec. 1905. Was married Dec. 23, 1903, to Sarah Shuffler. During the winter of 1903-1904 his health failed him so that he was not able to work at all times. On Dec. 26, 1905, he with his wife and child started for Long Beach, Cal., thinking that a change might he beneficial to his health. At first it seemed to help him a little, but he soon became worse and died on March 1st, at the above named place. Interment at the Roseland (Neb.) Mennonite meeting-house on March 10th. Funeral services by D. G. Lapp and John E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. His wife, one son, father, mother, four brothers and grandmother survive, to mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. His ailment was tuberculosis of the bladder.
Notes from submitter of obituary - His wife, Sarah (Schiffler) Burkhartd, died in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska in February of 1977 (according to the SSDI), and she never changed her name so apparently never remarried. Their son Amos C. Schiffler was born in Sep 1904 in Adams County, Nebraska and died 06 May 1994 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska (according to the SSDI).
(Submitted by Karen (Ogburn) Lint - FAG# 47025735 - 1 Jan 2010.)
Gospel Witness Vol 1, #52, 28 Mar 1906, pp 499-500.
Burkhard. - Charles Burkhard was born at Freeport, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877, and was taken by his parents to Roseland, Neb., the following Spring, where he lived the remainder of his life. He united with the Mennonite church at Roseland in 1896 and remained faithful until death. Bro. Burkhard was an earnest worker, having served as superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years. He was married to Sarah Shiffler on Dec. 23, 1903. His health failing, he started with his wife and child for Long Beach, Calif., on the 26th of last December, in hopes of recovering his health. His condition seemed to improve at first, but he soon grew worse. His father and brother-in-law hastened to his bedside and were present when he passed away on March 1, 1906. His remains were brought back to his home and interred in the cemetery adjoining the church. Funeral services were conducted by D. G. Lapp and J. E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. Our brother was afflicted with tuberculosis of the bladder. He leaves to mourn his early departure, a sorrowing wife, one child, father, mother, grandmother, four brothers and many relatives and friends, but they need not mourn as those who have no hope. (The deceased was a brother of Missionary Burkhard, of Dhamtari, India.. -Ed.)
Herald of Truth, Vol 43, #12, 22 Mar 1906, p 100.
Burkhard - Charles Burkhard was born at Free-port, Ill., Aug. 28, 1877. Emigrated to Roseland, Neb, with his parents in the spring of 1878, where he resided ever since. He united with the Mennonite church in 1896, and superintended the Sunday school of the Roseland congregation from Jan. 1901 to Dec. 1905. Was married Dec. 23, 1903, to Sarah Shuffler. During the winter of 1903-1904 his health failed him so that he was not able to work at all times. On Dec. 26, 1905, he with his wife and child started for Long Beach, Cal., thinking that a change might he beneficial to his health. At first it seemed to help him a little, but he soon became worse and died on March 1st, at the above named place. Interment at the Roseland (Neb.) Mennonite meeting-house on March 10th. Funeral services by D. G. Lapp and John E. Hartzler. Text, Heb. 9:24. His wife, one son, father, mother, four brothers and grandmother survive, to mourn their loss, but not as those who have no hope. His ailment was tuberculosis of the bladder.
Notes from submitter of obituary - His wife, Sarah (Schiffler) Burkhartd, died in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska in February of 1977 (according to the SSDI), and she never changed her name so apparently never remarried. Their son Amos C. Schiffler was born in Sep 1904 in Adams County, Nebraska and died 06 May 1994 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska (according to the SSDI).
(Submitted by Karen (Ogburn) Lint - FAG# 47025735 - 1 Jan 2010.)
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