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Elizabeth Bender Swartzendruber

Birth	:	28 Jan 1846 Addison, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 1934 Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5381012, -91.7985992
Description	:	Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVI, No. 51 - March 22, 1934, page 1086, 1087, 1088 Swartzendruber.-Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Helena (Guengerich) Bender, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 28, 1847; died at her home with her daughter Delila Litwiller, Kalona, Iowa, March 9, 1934; aged 87 y. 1 m. 11 d. She came to Iowa in about 1870 and was united in marriage to Jacob F. Swartzendruber, by Bishop Joseph Swartzendruber, Dec. 31, 1872. They lived together in holy matrimony nearly 52 years when her companion passed away Jan. 17, 1924. Except for two years spent in Lyon Co.,... Read More	Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVI, No. 51 - March 22, 1934, page 1086, 1087, 1088 Swartzendruber.-Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Helena (Guengerich) Bender, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 28, 1847; died at her home with her daughter Delila Litwiller, Kalona, Iowa, March 9, 1934; aged 87 y. 1 m. 11 d. She came to Iowa in about 1870 and was united in marriage to Jacob F. Swartzendruber, by Bishop Joseph Swartzendruber, Dec. 31, 1872. They lived together in holy matrimony nearly 52 years when her companion passed away Jan. 17, 1924. Except for two years spent in Lyon Co., Kans., and four years in Clackamas Co., Oreg., they spent their life together in the community northwest of Kalona, where her companion served the Amish Mennonite Church as bishop until his departure. This union was blessed with 9 children of whom 2 died in infancy; also Henry died in Oregon at age nine years, Christian died on home place, also at age nine years, Anna died at the age of 30 years in 1907, Solomon at age of 26 years in 1905, Valentine at age of 18 in 1906. She united with the Amish Mennonite Church in her youth, in which faith she lived until her death. She leaves 1 son (Daniel B.) and 1 daughter (Mrs. Delila Litwiller), both of Kalona, 11 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren; also 4 half-brothers (William C. Bender of Yoder, Kans., Moses C., Gideon C., and John C. of Kalona). Mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother enjoyed usual good health the past winter, until a few days before her death she was attacked by influenza, which settled on her heart and kidneys and she passed peacefully away, as she wished, having often expressed her desire to go home. Funeral services were conducted March 11 at the home by William Yoder and John Swantz in German and John Y. Swartzendruber in English. Text, Phil. 1:23. She was buried beside her companion and children in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.

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Elizabeth Bender Swartzendruber's memorial is located at: Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, USA.
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Elizabeth Bender Swartzendruber death on 9 Mar 1934 in Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5381012
Longitude: -91.7985992

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jacob F Swartzendruber

(1851 - 1924)

Siblings

Susanah Bender

(1852 - 1870)

William C Bender

(1854 - 1934)

Mary C Bender Miller

(1860 - 1919)

Sarah C Bender Miller

(1863 - 1911)

Moses C. Bender

(1865 - 1952)

Children

Daniel B Swartzendruber

(1875 - 1950)

Anna Swartzendruber

(1877 - 1907)

Solomon B Swartzendruber

(1879 - 1905)

Christian Swartzendruber

(1882 - 1892)

Valentine B. Swartzendruber

(1888 - 1906)

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Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346170, -91.7884060

2. Schottler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5348950, -91.8118270

3. Wertz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5486500, -91.7939000

4. Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5408300, -91.8398500

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Coordinate: 41.5166702, -91.7611084

6. West Union Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5631866, -91.8408966

7. Bethel Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5835991, -91.8082962

8. Haven Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558080, -91.7320500

9. Angels Rest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5896000, -91.7648000

10. Coffman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4889045, -91.7585030

11. Frytown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5718000, -91.7355000

12. Wassonville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4846992, -91.8317032

13. South Gingerich Mennonite Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5076294, -91.7227936

14. McArtor Cemetery
Holbrook, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5520134, -91.8852692

15. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
Williamstown, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

16. Snider Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4997386, -91.7196131

17. East Union Mennonite Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5258179, -91.7049484

18. Graper Farm Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5904360, -91.7317740

19. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

20. Windham Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6116982, -91.7667007

21. Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Wellman, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4658012, -91.8478012

22. Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

23. Wellman Cemetery
Wellman, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4636002, -91.8475037

24. Saint Peters Cemetery
Windham, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6091995, -91.7407990