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John A Holdeman

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John A Holdeman

Birth
Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Death
16 Jan 1918 (aged 69)
McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Burial
McPherson County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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HOLDEMAN. - John A., oldest son of D.S. and Helena HOLDEMAN, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 6, 1848. John A. grew to manhood in Elkhart Co., Ind., where he married Anna Kilmer. To this union were born nine children, two of whom preceded him in death. The oldest daughter, her husband and little babe were killed in a cyclone in Chase Co., Kan. One daughter died in infancy. He died peacefully on his homestead in McPherson Co., Kan., Jan. 16, 1918; aged 69y. 11m. 10d. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters, 23 grandchildren. He became a member of the Church of God in Christ (Holdeman Mennonite) in 1879 and was ordained to the ministry in 1822 (MAY BE MISPRINT - mdg) in which office he served as long as health permitted, ever having a warning voice against drifting into worldliness away from Gospel simplicity. His last loving words written by himself to his children entreating them to be at peace with God, and meet him their father in glory. Funeral services at the Holdeman Church, Jan. 20, were largely attended. Opening service by Abraham G. Enzs. Text, Psa. 90:12, by Frank Wenger in English and Jacob Dirks in German.
Teach us to number our days.
Joy in Heaven is all complete
No grief is there-the thought is sweet.
We sing redemption's song of praise
Harmoniously thru the endless days.
R.J.H.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume X, Number 48 - February 28, 1918 - Pages 887, 888

HOLDEMAN. - John A., oldest son of D.S. and Helena HOLDEMAN, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 6, 1848. John A. grew to manhood in Elkhart Co., Ind., where he married Anna Kilmer. To this union were born nine children, two of whom preceded him in death. The oldest daughter, her husband and little babe were killed in a cyclone in Chase Co., Kan. One daughter died in infancy. He died peacefully on his homestead in McPherson Co., Kan., Jan. 16, 1918; aged 69y. 11m. 10d. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters, 23 grandchildren. He became a member of the Church of God in Christ (Holdeman Mennonite) in 1879 and was ordained to the ministry in 1822 (MAY BE MISPRINT - mdg) in which office he served as long as health permitted, ever having a warning voice against drifting into worldliness away from Gospel simplicity. His last loving words written by himself to his children entreating them to be at peace with God, and meet him their father in glory. Funeral services at the Holdeman Church, Jan. 20, were largely attended. Opening service by Abraham G. Enzs. Text, Psa. 90:12, by Frank Wenger in English and Jacob Dirks in German.
Teach us to number our days.
Joy in Heaven is all complete
No grief is there-the thought is sweet.
We sing redemption's song of praise
Harmoniously thru the endless days.
R.J.H.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume X, Number 48 - February 28, 1918 - Pages 887, 888

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