Donald Garfield Burkhardt

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• Residence: 13 Feb 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Donald married A.M. Pinzhoffer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brian Donald Burkhardt was born on 7 Mar 1950; died on 16 Mar 2007 in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
2. Frank Lloyd Burkhardt was born on 27 Jan 1957; died on 2 Sep 2008.

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• Residence: 15 May 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 10 May 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 17 Apr 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Cemetery Notes:
It was first called the First Mennonite Church in 1917. Prior to this it had been called Eby's. Benjamin Eby's, Christian Eby's Berlin and East End. Worship was held in a log school house on the South East corner of the adjoining cemetery as early as 1811. In 1834 a substantial frame meeting house was built on the site of the present day church and the log school house was moved to Breslau where it was used as a school and meeting house. The frame meeting house was replaced with a brick edifice in 1902 which was enlarged in 1902, 1950 and 1985.

Died:
Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 10 - March, 6, 1962 - page 239, 240.

Burkhardt, Lloyd Arnold, son of Enoch and Anna (Eby) Burkhardt, was born at Floradale, Ont., April 4, 1900; died at Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 5, 1962; aged 61 y. 10 m. 1 d. On May 1, 1923, he was married to Vera Honsberger, who died Feb. 13, 1961. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Donald and Joan), 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Irvin E., Goshen, Ind.; Emerson, Florence-Mrs. Mervin Shantz, and Mrs. Gladys Musselman). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 8, in charge of Edgar Metzler.

Lloyd married Vera Dell Honsberger on 1 May 1923 in Breslau, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Vera (daughter of Franklin F. Honsberger and Lydia Ann Snider) was born on 9 Jul 1902 in Vineland, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Feb 1961 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Feb 1961 in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 9 Sep 1902, Vineland, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 4 Apr 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Alt. Death: 13 Apr 1961

Notes:

Cemetery Notes:
It was first called the First Mennonite Church in 1917. Prior to this it had been called Eby's. Benjamin Eby's, Christian Eby's Berlin and East End. Worship was held in a log school house on the South East corner of the adjoining cemetery as early as 1811. In 1834 a substantial frame meeting house was built on the site of the present day church and the log school house was moved to Breslau where it was used as a school and meeting house. The frame meeting house was replaced with a brick edifice in 1902 which was enlarged in 1902, 1950 and 1985.

Died:
Gospel Herald - Volume LIV, Number 10 - March 7, 1961, pages 222, 223, 224

Burkhardt, Vera, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Honsberger, was born July 9, 1962 [1902], at Vineland, Ont.; died Feb. 13, 1961, at London, Ont.; aged 58 y. 5 m. 4 d. On May 1, 1923, she was married to Lloyd Burkhardt, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Donald and Joan--Mrs. Glen Bauman), 6 grandchildren, one brother (Elton), and 2 sisters (Dorothy and Carroll--Mrs. Morris Marcus). Two daughters preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held Feb. 16, in charge of Edgar Metzler.

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• Alt. Birth: 28 Jan 1861, Floradale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Birth:
He was born near Floradale.

Alt. Birth:
He was born near Floradale.

Died:
Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 11 - June 13, 1940----page 222, 223, 224

Burkhart. --- Enoch, son of the late Joseph and Sarah «b»Burkhart, was born near Floradale, Ont., Jan. 28, 1861; died May 15, 1940, at the home of his daughter, six days after a stroke of paralysis; aged 79 y. 3 m. 17 d. On Oct. 2, 1887, he was married to Hannah Eby, also of Floradale, who survives him. In January of 1891 they moved to a farm in Peel Township where they lived until March o f 1933. Since that time they have made their home with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Musselman, near Elmira, Ont. Surviving are his wife, 6 sons and 4 daughters: Ella (Mrs. I. R. Martin), Edson, Alta; Herbert, Bridgeport, Ont.; Clarence, Guernsey, Sask.; Irvin, Goshen, Ind.; Emerson, Lloyd, and Gordon, Kitchener, Ont.; Florence (Mrs. Mervin Shantz), Alma, Ont.; Gladys (Mrs. Abner Musselman), Elmira, Ont.; and Mabel (Mrs. Zena Cressman), New Hamburg, Ont.; also 2 brothers (Jacob, Elmira, Ont.; Ezra, Conestoga, Ont.), 1 sister (Mrs. Noah Shoemaker, Floradale, Ont.), and 34 grandchildren. Several years after his marriage he became a member of the Floradale Mennonite Church and remained a faithful member in this congregation until death. As a father of a large family, he set a good example by insisting on punctuality in church attendance. As a friend and neighbor he willing sacrificed for the good of others, and in his passing many will feel the loss of a kind father and sympathetic friend. Funeral services were conducted May 19, briefly at the home and later at the Floradale Mennonite Church, with Brethren Oliver D. Snider and Reuben Detwiler in charge. Interment in the North Woolwich Cemetery.

Enoch married Hannah Eby on 2 Oct 1887 in Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Elias B. Eby and Rachel Shantz) was born on 13 Apr 1867 in Floradale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 May 1943 in Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 13 May 1943 in Woolwich Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Anna Eby

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Died:
Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 9 - May 27, 1943, Page 182, 183

Burkhart - Hanna Eby Burkhart, a daughter of Elias and Rachel (Shantz) Eby, was born in Floradale, Ont., on April 13, 1867; died May 10, 1943, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Musselman, near Elmira, Ont.; aged 76 y. 27 d. On Oct. 2, 1887, she was united in marriage to Enoch Burkhart, Floradale, who preceded her in death by 3 years. After several years residence at Bridgeport and Floradale, they moved to a farm in Wellington, Co., where they resided 42 years, and in the spring of 1933 they retired from active farming and lived at the home of their daughter. They were the parents of fourteen children, 9 of whom are still living: Ella (Mrs. I.R. Martin) Edson, Alt.; Herbert (deceased); Edwin (deceased); Ida (deceased); Clarence, Guernsey, Sask.; Irvin, Goshen, Ind.; Emerson, Kitchener; Lloyd, Kitchener; Irene (deceased); Florence (Mrs. Mervin Shantz) Alma; Gladys (Mrs. Abner Musselman) Elmira; Mabel (Mrs. Zenas Gressman) New Hamburg; Elmer (deceased); Gordon, Kitchener. There are 36 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. The deceased enjoyed comparatively good health all the time, but lived only one day after suffering a severe stroke on Sunday noon. A short time after marriage, both she and her husband united with the Floradale Mennonite Church, at which place they remained lifelong members. Funeral services were held on May 13 at the Floradale Mennonite Church, interment in the North Woolwich Cemetery, Bros. Oliver D. Snider and Reuben Detwiler officiating.The following lines are taken from one of her favorite songs and represent the faith to which her life was a constant witness:

"I believe the promises of God; /I can trust His never-failing Word;/ When earthly hopes shall fail or hosts of sin assail./ I rest upon the promises of God."

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• Also Known As: Frank Honsberger

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Died:
Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 4 - April 22, 1947, page 79

Honsberger.-Franklin F., son of the late Henry and Matilda (Fretz) Honsberger, was born in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec. 10, 1867; died at his late home, near Beamsville, Ont., April 4, 1947; aged 79 y. 3 m. 25 d. His death was caused by pneumonia. For many years he was a member of the Moyer Mennonite congregation, Vineland, Ont. He was united in marriage to Ida Minerva Cressman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Elton, St. Catherine, Ont.; and Wilfred and Herbert, at home), and 3 daughters (Vera-Mrs. Lloyd Burkhardt, Kitchener, Ont.; Carol-Mrs. Maurice Marcus, Montreal, Quebec; and Dorothy, at home). Funeral services were held at the funeral home in Beamsville, April 7, in charge of S. F. Coffman. Interment was made in the Vineland Cemetery. Text: 1 Cor. 19.

Franklin married Lydia Ann Snider on 24 Apr 1895 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Jacob B. Snider and Susanna Shantz) was born on 20 Jul 1875 in German Mills/Parkway/Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 26 Apr 1903 in , Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Lydia Ann Snyder
• Also Known As: Mary Anne Snyder
• Alt. Birth: 28 Jul 1875

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Died:
Herald of Truth, Vol. XL, No. 23, June 4, 1903, Page 182, 183

Honsberger.-Mary Anne Snyder, beloved wife of Franklin Honsberger, of Jordan, Ont., passed away at the home of her parents, Bro. And Sister John Snyder of German Mills, Ont. She had been a patient sufferer, but was soon cut off from her useful life and leaves a sorrowing companion and two small children, who have the sympathy of many friends. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Bro. Snyder in Waterloo Co. by Noah Stouffer and Eli Hallman. The corpse was then brought to Jordan to the home from which she had gone last fall and to which she had soon expected to return to be with her beloved family. Funeral services were held on Sunday, when an exceptionally large congregation assembled, it being also the occasion of the funeral services of the above Sister Martin*. On this afternoon within an hour these two bodies were laid away to rest until the day of resurrection. May God give especial comfort to the parents, brothers, sister and beloved companion and children of the esteemed young sister. Services conducted by the ministers J.F. Rittenhouse, Gilbert, Bearss and S.F. Coffman.

*Anna Martin widow of Michael Martin - possibly Anna (Moyer) Martin whose obituary appears in the same issue of the Herald of Truth.

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• Also Known As: Joseph Burkhardt
• Find-a-Grave Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42951777

Joseph married Sarah Sitler on 8 Apr 1856. Sarah (daughter of John Sitler and Sarah B. Clemmer) was born on 2 Jan 1837 in , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Mar 1913 in Floradale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Mar 1913 in Woolwich Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Find-a-Grave Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42951786

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Died:
Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 5 - May 1, 1913 - page 79

Burkhardt.-Sarah Burkhardt (nee Sitler) was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 2, 1837; died at the home of her son-in-law, Noah Shoemaker, Floradale, Ont., March 27, 1913; aged 76 y. 2 m. 25 d. On April 8, 1856, she was married to Joseph Burkhardt, who preceded her to the world beyond about 18 years ago. This union was blessed with 11 children, 6 of whom survive. One of her daughters, Susannah (Mrs. J. P. Martin), died on March 16, 1913, exactly one week before her mother's death. She suffered a stroke of paralysis, pneumonia developing after a short time and five days from the beginning of her illness death ensued. The funeral was held on March 30, from the residence of her son-in-law to the Mennonite cemetery nearby.

Beloved mother, oh, how we miss thee,
Thy smiling face no more to see;
In heaven again we hope to meet thee,
Where parting never more shall be.

By a daughter.

Elias married Rachel Shantz on 11 Dec 1853 in Bloomingdale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Susannah E. Schneider) was born on 19 Jul 1833 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jun 1900 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Find-a-Grave Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46533628
• Census: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Census:
She was born in Canada and living with her father.

Henry + Matilda Fretz. Matilda and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 24 Apr 1911, German Mills/Parkway/Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Cemetery Notes:
It was first called the First Mennonite Church in 1917. Prior to this it had been called Eby's. Benjamin Eby's, Christian Eby's Berlin and East End. Worship was held in a log school house on the South East corner of the adjoining cemetery as early as 1811. In 1834 a substantial frame meeting house was built on the site of the present day church and the log school house was moved to Breslau where it was used as a school and meeting house. The frame meeting house was replaced with a brick edifice in 1902 which was enlarged in 1902, 1950 and 1985.

Died:
Gospel Herald, June 4, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.10 - page 207

Snider.-Jacob B. Snider passed away at his home in German Mills, Ont., May 18, 1936; aged 83 y. 4 m. 8 d. Although failing in health his death came very unexpectedly. He was united in marriage to Susannah Shantz. To this union were born 7 children-Mrs. Frank Honsberger (deceased), Mrs. Isaiah Cressman. Alvin, Aeton, Ion, Harvey, and Floyd. Besides his children left to mourn his loss are many friends, 3 brothers, 1 sister, 33 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. Bro. Snider was a member of the Weber Mennonite Church, Strasburg, Ont. He was a faithful Christian and helped in the work of the Lord whenever he could. Services were held Thursday, May 21. Bro. Simon Martin conducted services at the home and Bro. C. F. Derstine and J. B. Martin at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. Text. Phil. 3:10-14.

Buried:
Jacob B. Snider/ died May 18, 1936/ aged 83 yrs. & 4 mos./ Susanna Shantz/ beloved wife of/ Jacob B. Snider/ died Apr.1,1922/ aged 67 yrs. & 7 mos./ at rest/ Snider

Jacob married Susanna Shantz on 20 Sep 1874 in Berlin/Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Susanna (daughter of Noah C. Shantz and Hannah Bauman) was born on 12 Aug 1854 in Berlin/Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1922 in , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Susannah B. Shantz
• Also Known As: Susannah Shantz
• Alt. Birth: 12 Aug 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Alt. Death: 2 Apr 1922
• Alt. Death: 2 Apr 1922, , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Cemetery Notes:
It was first called the First Mennonite Church in 1917. Prior to this it had been called Eby's. Benjamin Eby's, Christian Eby's Berlin and East End. Worship was held in a log school house on the South East corner of the adjoining cemetery as early as 1811. In 1834 a substantial frame meeting house was built on the site of the present day church and the log school house was moved to Breslau where it was used as a school and meeting house. The frame meeting house was replaced with a brick edifice in 1902 which was enlarged in 1902, 1950 and 1985.

Buried:
Jacob B. Snider/ died May 18, 1936/ aged 83 yrs. & 4 mos./ Susanna Shantz/ beloved wife of/ Jacob B. Snider/ died Apr.1,1922/ aged 67 yrs. & 7 mos./ at rest/ Snider