GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXI, No. 22 - September 1, 1938 - pg 487
Lebold.-Jacob, son of the late Christian and Barbara (Roth) Lebold, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., April 7, 1865. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and became a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation, in which faith he remained faithful to the end. On Jan. 26, 1890 he was united in holy matrimony to Sister Mary Schwartzentruber of East Zorra, who passed away June 25, 1932. Their union was blest with 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died Aug. 14, 1938, after a stoke of paralysis, aged 73 y. 4 m. 7 d. Surviving him are his 4 sons (Christian of East Zorra, Eli of Kitchener, Jacob of Toronto, and John of East Zorra) and 2 daughters (Annie, wife of Peter B. Zehr, at whose home the brother was tenderly cared for during his late illness; and Emma, wife of David Steinman of New Hamburg), his daughter (Catherine, wife of Ezra Bender) having predeceased her father. He is also survived by two brothers (Bishop Daniel Lebold and Christ Lebold both of Wellesley, Ont.). The body was laid to rest on Aug. 17 when a large concourse of friends gathered to pay the last tribute to the departed brother. Services at the home were conducted by Bro. Menno Kipfer of Tavistock, and at East Zorra A. M. Church by Brethren M. S. Zehr of Pigeon, Mich., and Jacob R. Bender of Tavistock. Texts, Heb. 9: 27,28; Heb. 11: 9-16. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Into heaven's mansions he's entered,
Never to sigh or to weep;
After long years of life's struggles
Father has fallen asleep."
[original GH listing had Lebold spelled Leobold throughout]
Lebold.-Jacob, son of the late Christian and Barbara (Roth) Lebold, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., April 7, 1865. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and became a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation, in which faith he remained faithful to the end. On Jan. 26, 1890 he was united in holy matrimony to Sister Mary Schwartzentruber of East Zorra, who passed away June 25, 1932. Their union was blest with 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died Aug. 14, 1938, after a stoke of paralysis, aged 73 y. 4 m. 7 d. Surviving him are his 4 sons (Christian of East Zorra, Eli of Kitchener, Jacob of Toronto, and John of East Zorra) and 2 daughters (Annie, wife of Peter B. Zehr, at whose home the brother was tenderly cared for during his late illness; and Emma, wife of David Steinman of New Hamburg), his daughter (Catherine, wife of Ezra Bender) having predeceased her father. He is also survived by two brothers (Bishop Daniel Lebold and Christ Lebold both of Wellesley, Ont.). The body was laid to rest on Aug. 17 when a large concourse of friends gathered to pay the last tribute to the departed brother. Services at the home were conducted by Bro. Menno Kipfer of Tavistock, and at East Zorra A. M. Church by Brethren M. S. Zehr of Pigeon, Mich., and Jacob R. Bender of Tavistock. Texts, Heb. 9: 27,28; Heb. 11: 9-16. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Into heaven's mansions he's entered,
Never to sigh or to weep;
After long years of life's struggles
Father has fallen asleep."
[original GH listing had Lebold spelled Leobold throughout]
GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXI, No. 22 - September 1, 1938 - pg 487
Lebold.-Jacob, son of the late Christian and Barbara (Roth) Lebold, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., April 7, 1865. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and became a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation, in which faith he remained faithful to the end. On Jan. 26, 1890 he was united in holy matrimony to Sister Mary Schwartzentruber of East Zorra, who passed away June 25, 1932. Their union was blest with 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died Aug. 14, 1938, after a stoke of paralysis, aged 73 y. 4 m. 7 d. Surviving him are his 4 sons (Christian of East Zorra, Eli of Kitchener, Jacob of Toronto, and John of East Zorra) and 2 daughters (Annie, wife of Peter B. Zehr, at whose home the brother was tenderly cared for during his late illness; and Emma, wife of David Steinman of New Hamburg), his daughter (Catherine, wife of Ezra Bender) having predeceased her father. He is also survived by two brothers (Bishop Daniel Lebold and Christ Lebold both of Wellesley, Ont.). The body was laid to rest on Aug. 17 when a large concourse of friends gathered to pay the last tribute to the departed brother. Services at the home were conducted by Bro. Menno Kipfer of Tavistock, and at East Zorra A. M. Church by Brethren M. S. Zehr of Pigeon, Mich., and Jacob R. Bender of Tavistock. Texts, Heb. 9: 27,28; Heb. 11: 9-16. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Into heaven's mansions he's entered,
Never to sigh or to weep;
After long years of life's struggles
Father has fallen asleep."
[original GH listing had Lebold spelled Leobold throughout]
Lebold.-Jacob, son of the late Christian and Barbara (Roth) Lebold, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., April 7, 1865. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and became a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation, in which faith he remained faithful to the end. On Jan. 26, 1890 he was united in holy matrimony to Sister Mary Schwartzentruber of East Zorra, who passed away June 25, 1932. Their union was blest with 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died Aug. 14, 1938, after a stoke of paralysis, aged 73 y. 4 m. 7 d. Surviving him are his 4 sons (Christian of East Zorra, Eli of Kitchener, Jacob of Toronto, and John of East Zorra) and 2 daughters (Annie, wife of Peter B. Zehr, at whose home the brother was tenderly cared for during his late illness; and Emma, wife of David Steinman of New Hamburg), his daughter (Catherine, wife of Ezra Bender) having predeceased her father. He is also survived by two brothers (Bishop Daniel Lebold and Christ Lebold both of Wellesley, Ont.). The body was laid to rest on Aug. 17 when a large concourse of friends gathered to pay the last tribute to the departed brother. Services at the home were conducted by Bro. Menno Kipfer of Tavistock, and at East Zorra A. M. Church by Brethren M. S. Zehr of Pigeon, Mich., and Jacob R. Bender of Tavistock. Texts, Heb. 9: 27,28; Heb. 11: 9-16. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Into heaven's mansions he's entered,
Never to sigh or to weep;
After long years of life's struggles
Father has fallen asleep."
[original GH listing had Lebold spelled Leobold throughout]
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