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''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 11 | ''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 1939 Jul 11 p. 14 | ||
Birth date: 1859 Sep 6 | |||
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1939 Jul 5 p. 5 | |||
<center>'''Anna (Kaufman) Stucky'''</center> | |||
Anna Kaufman Stucky was born in Horodischt (Poland), Russia September 6, 1859, the oldest daughter of John and Frances (Stucky) Kaufman. She passed away June 22, 1939. On November 8, 1873, she was baptized on the confession of her faith by the Elder Jacob Stucky and became a member of the newly organized Mennonite Church at Kutusufka in Volhinien (Poland) Russia. | |||
Her parents, together with the other citizens of the village sold their possessions in 1874, and she came to America with her parents to make this country their home. They settled in McPherson County, Kansas, near Moundridge, where they lived the life of pioneers. | |||
On November 27, 1879, she became the wife of Joseph P. Stucky. To this union were born 13 children, of which seven — Christian, John Rudolph, Ferdinand, Martha, Adolph, and Dan preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in death, passing away on February 3, 1921. Six children remain to cherish her memory. They are: Anna and Ben of Monroe, Washington, Marie of Reedley, California, Edd, Ida, and Rudolph of Pretty Prairie. Also fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and one brother mourn her death. | |||
She and her husband first made their home near Moundridge, later moving to Oklahoma. In 1900 they again moved back to Kansas, and established their home on a farm near Pretty Prairie. After the death of her husband, she lived with her children, going to Monroe, Washington, on March 10, 1937, to spend some time with her children living there. Just recently she went to Reedley, California, to be with her daughter, there, where she passed away. | |||
Funeral services were held at the Pretty Prairie Mennonite church. | |||
Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. P. P. Tschetter, Rom. 6.23, and by Rev. Jacob Lorenz in German, 2 Cor. 4:14. — The bereaved family. | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1939 Jul 11 p. 14 | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 31 July 2013
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1939 Jul 11 p. 14
Birth date: 1859 Sep 6
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Jul 5 p. 5
Anna Kaufman Stucky was born in Horodischt (Poland), Russia September 6, 1859, the oldest daughter of John and Frances (Stucky) Kaufman. She passed away June 22, 1939. On November 8, 1873, she was baptized on the confession of her faith by the Elder Jacob Stucky and became a member of the newly organized Mennonite Church at Kutusufka in Volhinien (Poland) Russia.
Her parents, together with the other citizens of the village sold their possessions in 1874, and she came to America with her parents to make this country their home. They settled in McPherson County, Kansas, near Moundridge, where they lived the life of pioneers.
On November 27, 1879, she became the wife of Joseph P. Stucky. To this union were born 13 children, of which seven — Christian, John Rudolph, Ferdinand, Martha, Adolph, and Dan preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in death, passing away on February 3, 1921. Six children remain to cherish her memory. They are: Anna and Ben of Monroe, Washington, Marie of Reedley, California, Edd, Ida, and Rudolph of Pretty Prairie. Also fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and one brother mourn her death.
She and her husband first made their home near Moundridge, later moving to Oklahoma. In 1900 they again moved back to Kansas, and established their home on a farm near Pretty Prairie. After the death of her husband, she lived with her children, going to Monroe, Washington, on March 10, 1937, to spend some time with her children living there. Just recently she went to Reedley, California, to be with her daughter, there, where she passed away.
Funeral services were held at the Pretty Prairie Mennonite church.
Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. P. P. Tschetter, Rom. 6.23, and by Rev. Jacob Lorenz in German, 2 Cor. 4:14. — The bereaved family.
The Mennonite obituary: 1939 Jul 11 p. 14