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''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 1939 Dec 12 p. 15 | ''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 1939 Dec 12 p. 15 | ||
Birth date: 1850 | Birth date: 1850 | ||
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1939 Nov 29 p. 5 | |||
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1939 Dec 6 p. 5 | |||
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<center><font size="+2">'''LOCAL NEWS'''</font></center> | |||
— It was a large funeral at the Hoffnungsau church at Inman last Saturday afternoon when the aged Rev. Abr. Ratzlaff was laid to his final resting place. The funeral was attended by a number of nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and grandnephews from Newton and vicinity. The service was led by Rev. D. D. Unruh, Rev. C. H. Voth, and Rev. A. J. Dyck. At the grave in the Hoffnungsau cemetery Rev. J. J. Ratzlaff of Newton officiated. Rev. Abr. Ratzlaff had lived an eventful life in his 89 years, having been one of the pioneer ministers in the Inman-Buhler community. Six children survive him, namely, three sons, Henry A., Abe and Jon; and thee daughters, Mrs. G. B. Gaeddert, Mrs. John P. Becker, and Mrs. J. H. Epp. | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1939 Dec 19 p. 7 | |||
Revision as of 09:37, 6 August 2013
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1939 Dec 12 p. 15
Birth date: 1850
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Nov 29 p. 5
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Dec 6 p. 5
text of obituary:
— It was a large funeral at the Hoffnungsau church at Inman last Saturday afternoon when the aged Rev. Abr. Ratzlaff was laid to his final resting place. The funeral was attended by a number of nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and grandnephews from Newton and vicinity. The service was led by Rev. D. D. Unruh, Rev. C. H. Voth, and Rev. A. J. Dyck. At the grave in the Hoffnungsau cemetery Rev. J. J. Ratzlaff of Newton officiated. Rev. Abr. Ratzlaff had lived an eventful life in his 89 years, having been one of the pioneer ministers in the Inman-Buhler community. Six children survive him, namely, three sons, Henry A., Abe and Jon; and thee daughters, Mrs. G. B. Gaeddert, Mrs. John P. Becker, and Mrs. J. H. Epp.
The Mennonite obituary: 1939 Dec 19 p. 7
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