Minnie Holderbaum Leinbach, daughter of Solomon Holderbaum & his wife Catherine Richey aka Ritschie Holderbaum

1st wife married 1912 Noah B Leinbach, son of Isaac Leinbach & his wife Catherine Bare Leinbach

10 Children
1 Catherine Marie Leinbach Walter b 1913
2 Louida Mae Leinbach Mishler b 1915
3 Fern Anna Leinbach Yontz b 1916
4 Maurice E Leinbach b 1918
5 Irma Lucinda Leinbach Shank b 1920
6 Lloyd George Leinbach b 1921
7 Howard LeRoy Leinbach b 1923
8 Noah "J.R." Leinbach Jr b 1925
9 Kenneth "Kenny" B Leinbach b 1926
10 Betty Jean Leinbach Herendeen b 1928

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Leinbach - Minnie, daugher of Solomon and Katherine (Richey) Holderbaum, was born near Wakarusa, Ind, Dec 16, 1891.

On May 8, 1912 she was united in marriage to Noah B Leinbach of Elkhart Co, Ind. To this union were born ten children, all of whom are living except Howard LeRoy, who died at the age of three months. Soon after their marriage they moved to Youngtown, Alta, and in 1919 moved to Tofield, Alta.

She accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Mennonite Church in 1912, and was faithful to the end. On April 1, 1924, they moved back to Elkhart co, Ind, and later affiliated with the Yellow Creek congregation. She was in failing health for about ten months, being bedfast since Jan 11. On Feb 27, she was revoved to the Elkhart General Hospital for examination and treatment, where she peacefully passed away on March 14; aged 43 y, 2 m, 28 d. When she realized that her end was nigh she made arrangements for her funeral.

She leaves her husband, 9 children (Kathryn Marie Walter, Walter, Louida Mae, Anna Fern, Maurice E, Irma Lucinda, Lloyd George, Junior, Kenneth B, and Betty Jean), 4 sisters (Mrs David Weaver, Laura Large, Mrs L O Keifer, and Mrs Gustav Reinks), and 4 brothers (Walter, Arthur, Harley and Elmer), besides many friends and relatives.

Services were conducted March 17 at the Robert Walter home (because of the condition of the roads) and at the Yellow Creek Chruch by Brethren J W Christophel, Jonas Loucks, and Jacob K Bixler. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald
Vol XXVII, No 52
28 March 1935