Kreider, Minnie, daughter of Daniel and Lizzie (Erb) Metzler, was born near Mannheim, Pa., June 8, 1880; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, May 12, 1966; aged 85 y. 11 m. 4 d. In Nov., 1903, she was married to John Kreider, who preceded her in death in 1910. She lived in Mannheim from 1911 to 1947, when she transferred to the Oreville Home. She is survived by one son (Norman) and one daughter (Miriam- Mrs. Richard Harral). She was a member of the Mannheim Church. Funeral Services were held at the Koser Funeral Home, May 15, with Jesse Neuenschwander and Elmer Hertzler officiating.
John and Minnie were Mennonites. They married, and first had a son, Norman and then a daughter, Miriam. Minnie's husband, John died from Tuberculosis a year after their daughter's birth. Then she moved off the farm to the town of Manheim where she rented rooms to teachers to help make a living. This also gave her children an interest in education. Minnie never remarried, remaining a widow for the rest of her life.
John and Minnie were Mennonites. They married, and first had a son, Norman and then a daughter, Miriam. Minnie's husband, John died from Tuberculosis a year after their daughter's birth. Then she moved off the farm to the town of Manheim where she rented rooms to teachers to help make a living. This also gave her children an interest in education. Minnie never remarried, remaining a widow for the rest of her life.
Kreider, Minnie, daughter of Daniel and Lizzie (Erb) Metzler, was born near Mannheim, Pa., June 8, 1880; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, May 12, 1966; aged 85 y. 11 m. 4 d. In Nov., 1903, she was married to John Kreider, who preceded her in death in 1910. She lived in Mannheim from 1911 to 1947, when she transferred to the Oreville Home. She is survived by one son (Norman) and one daughter (Miriam- Mrs. Richard Harral). She was a member of the Mannheim Church. Funeral Services were held at the Koser Funeral Home, May 15, with Jesse Neuenschwander and Elmer Hertzler officiating.
John and Minnie were Mennonites. They married, and first had a son, Norman and then a daughter, Miriam. Minnie's husband, John died from Tuberculosis a year after their daughter's birth. Then she moved off the farm to the town of Manheim where she rented rooms to teachers to help make a living. This also gave her children an interest in education. Minnie never remarried, remaining a widow for the rest of her life.
John and Minnie were Mennonites. They married, and first had a son, Norman and then a daughter, Miriam. Minnie's husband, John died from Tuberculosis a year after their daughter's birth. Then she moved off the farm to the town of Manheim where she rented rooms to teachers to help make a living. This also gave her children an interest in education. Minnie never remarried, remaining a widow for the rest of her life.
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