The GETTYSBURG TIMES February 5, 1913
Mrs. Hettie Shank, widow of Rev. Daniel Shank, died at 1:00 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bowers, in Biglerville, from pneumonia, aged 82 years 3 months and 25 days.
She leaves two sons and a daughter, Christian B Shank, of Gettysburg RR7; David A Shank, and
Mrs. Samuel Bowers, of Biglerville; also eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Katharine Weigle, of Illinois; Mrs. Eliza Boyer, of Cashtown; Mrs. Sallie Roth, of Mummasburg; Mrs. John Byer, of Iowa.
Before moving to Biglerville Mrs. Shank resided in Mummasburg where she was a life-time member of the Mennonite church. She had a wide circle of friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
Funeral on Friday morning at 9:30. Services at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bowers, conducted by Rev. Mr. Stump and Rev. Mr. Miller, of Hanover; Rev. Mr. Myer and Rev. Mr. Bucher, of Mummasburg. Interment in the cemetery at Mummasburg.
Note: It states that she was survived by 4 sisters but actually it was 3 sisters and 1 brother, John F. Byer of Iowa.
Mrs. Hettie Shank, widow of Rev. Daniel Shank, died at 1:00 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bowers, in Biglerville, from pneumonia, aged 82 years 3 months and 25 days.
She leaves two sons and a daughter, Christian B Shank, of Gettysburg RR7; David A Shank, and
Mrs. Samuel Bowers, of Biglerville; also eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Katharine Weigle, of Illinois; Mrs. Eliza Boyer, of Cashtown; Mrs. Sallie Roth, of Mummasburg; Mrs. John Byer, of Iowa.
Before moving to Biglerville Mrs. Shank resided in Mummasburg where she was a life-time member of the Mennonite church. She had a wide circle of friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
Funeral on Friday morning at 9:30. Services at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bowers, conducted by Rev. Mr. Stump and Rev. Mr. Miller, of Hanover; Rev. Mr. Myer and Rev. Mr. Bucher, of Mummasburg. Interment in the cemetery at Mummasburg.
Note: It states that she was survived by 4 sisters but actually it was 3 sisters and 1 brother, John F. Byer of Iowa.
The GETTYSBURG TIMES February 5, 1913
Mrs. Hettie Shank, widow of Rev. Daniel Shank, died at 1:00 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bowers, in Biglerville, from pneumonia, aged 82 years 3 months and 25 days.
She leaves two sons and a daughter, Christian B Shank, of Gettysburg RR7; David A Shank, and
Mrs. Samuel Bowers, of Biglerville; also eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Katharine Weigle, of Illinois; Mrs. Eliza Boyer, of Cashtown; Mrs. Sallie Roth, of Mummasburg; Mrs. John Byer, of Iowa.
Before moving to Biglerville Mrs. Shank resided in Mummasburg where she was a life-time member of the Mennonite church. She had a wide circle of friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
Funeral on Friday morning at 9:30. Services at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bowers, conducted by Rev. Mr. Stump and Rev. Mr. Miller, of Hanover; Rev. Mr. Myer and Rev. Mr. Bucher, of Mummasburg. Interment in the cemetery at Mummasburg.
Note: It states that she was survived by 4 sisters but actually it was 3 sisters and 1 brother, John F. Byer of Iowa.
Mrs. Hettie Shank, widow of Rev. Daniel Shank, died at 1:00 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bowers, in Biglerville, from pneumonia, aged 82 years 3 months and 25 days.
She leaves two sons and a daughter, Christian B Shank, of Gettysburg RR7; David A Shank, and
Mrs. Samuel Bowers, of Biglerville; also eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Katharine Weigle, of Illinois; Mrs. Eliza Boyer, of Cashtown; Mrs. Sallie Roth, of Mummasburg; Mrs. John Byer, of Iowa.
Before moving to Biglerville Mrs. Shank resided in Mummasburg where she was a life-time member of the Mennonite church. She had a wide circle of friends by whom she will be greatly missed.
Funeral on Friday morning at 9:30. Services at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bowers, conducted by Rev. Mr. Stump and Rev. Mr. Miller, of Hanover; Rev. Mr. Myer and Rev. Mr. Bucher, of Mummasburg. Interment in the cemetery at Mummasburg.
Note: It states that she was survived by 4 sisters but actually it was 3 sisters and 1 brother, John F. Byer of Iowa.
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