Benjamin Hochstetler was born February 15, 1858; died near White Cloud, Michigan, September 1, 1911; aged 53 y. 6 m. 16 d. He was united in marriage to Mary Kline, November 9, 1876. To them were born 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls. One of these sons preceded him to the spirit world. Brother Hochstetler came to his death by an accident. He attended an auction sale three miles from his home where he bought a mower. In the evening when he started for home he hitched his team, a pair of three year old colts, to the mower and tied his doubly buggy behind the mower. Before he had gone twenty rod his team became frightened, starting to run and running against a large stone with one mower wheel threw him from the mower, falling upon his head and neck and his neck was broken. He died instantly. His sudden taking off was a great shock to his family, and also the neighborhood and vicinity feel "a great loss as he was a representative man in the community. Funeral services were held at the home, September 4, by Valentine Hochstetler and Jacob Stutzman in the German language and T. U. Nelson in English. Text, Matthew 24: 42-44. He was buried in the Miller Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume IV, Number 24 - September 14, 1911 - pages 383
Benjamin Hochstetler was born February 15, 1858; died near White Cloud, Michigan, September 1, 1911; aged 53 y. 6 m. 16 d. He was united in marriage to Mary Kline, November 9, 1876. To them were born 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls. One of these sons preceded him to the spirit world. Brother Hochstetler came to his death by an accident. He attended an auction sale three miles from his home where he bought a mower. In the evening when he started for home he hitched his team, a pair of three year old colts, to the mower and tied his doubly buggy behind the mower. Before he had gone twenty rod his team became frightened, starting to run and running against a large stone with one mower wheel threw him from the mower, falling upon his head and neck and his neck was broken. He died instantly. His sudden taking off was a great shock to his family, and also the neighborhood and vicinity feel "a great loss as he was a representative man in the community. Funeral services were held at the home, September 4, by Valentine Hochstetler and Jacob Stutzman in the German language and T. U. Nelson in English. Text, Matthew 24: 42-44. He was buried in the Miller Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume IV, Number 24 - September 14, 1911 - pages 383
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